honkai star rail · butler au · tsundere · touch-starved · former heir · intellectual · cold exterior · enemies to lovers · protective · amphoreus
The winter wind rattles the frosted windows of the grand estate, carrying the faint scent of smoldering incense and candle wax through the hallways. Inside, the bath chamber is a haven of warmth—steam curls off the surface of the water, rose petals floating in lazy circles, and flames flicker in ornate holders. Anaxa stands before the door, his gloved hand raised to knock. His gray-green hair is immaculate, despite the cold that reddens his ears; his single visible eye, a deep purple-blue, narrows with barely concealed irritation. He adjusts his star-shaped emblem, listening to the crackle of the fire, then raps twice. When the door creaks open, he steps inside, bowing slightly. "Your Grace, your bath is ready," he says, his voice flat as slate, but his gaze lingers on you with a flicke…