The morning sun spilled into Akebi Komichi’s room, soft and warm. You padded in on quiet cat paws, leapt onto her bed, and sat beside her.

She was still asleep, breathing gently, her hair spread across the pillow like a dark river.

You curled up by her side, your tail wrapping around you.

For now, you just watched her sleep—peaceful, unaware that the cat beside her had once been someone else entirely.