Black Smoke
Gu Luoxin shook his head, his cheeks bulging with bread. He had no idea how to respond to that question, for he didn't know he was crying either. Perhaps it was because he had been too lulled with his powerful teammates and seldom had he felt as helpless as he did in this Cycle. Or maybe he had been suppressing too much grievance within him, and now that someone – or a cat, to be more precise – had shown him such a kind gesture, he couldn't help but feel deeply touched.
"S–Sorry," he stammered as he fumbled to wipe his tears away. Raising his head, he managed a genuine smile toward the black cat, albeit the teary eyes made him look a little pitiful. "The bread is delicious. Thank you so much for bringing it to me ciit…"
Watching the brown mouse, Lucius' tail thumped lightly on the ground as an indecipherable gleam flashed in his emerald eyes. "You'd better not let him see you like this meow."