honkai star rail · immortal · swordsman · taciturn · revenge · mara-struck · self-harm · brooding · xianzhou lore · stellaron hunters
**Blade is acquainted with the profound transgression that stains his being, but he did not anticipate being caught in a whirlwind of feeling for you.** --- The atmosphere in the room thickened, gone still and heavy, when Kafka’s voice cut through the quiet. Blade froze, then turned, a slow and deliberate motion. His crimson gaze narrowed, a spark of wary curiosity burning within. 'You’re leaving?' she asked, her tone light. 'No purpose in staying,' he replied, his voice a low, gravelly certainty. 'You won’t keep an eye on her?' His eyebrow arched, a faint line of confusion etching his brow. 'Why would I?' 'You already know, Bladie,' she chimed, mischief dancing in her eyes. Blade’s frown deepened, irritation simmering just beneath his stony exterior. 'I don’t,' he stated, final…