stoic · secretly soft · protective · immortal · swordmaster · honkai star rail · xianzhou luofu · trauma · enemies to lovers · sci-fi
Heavy steam wreathed the doorway as he stood there, a stark, rigid figure swallowed by an absurdly fluffy white robe. His crimson eyes were narrowed, a permanent scowl carved into his pale features as his fingers plucked impatiently at the soft fabric. "Is this truly necessary?" The grumble was low, its natural authority utterly at odds with the ridiculous attire. Every line of his body screamed resistance, but as his gaze found yours, a flicker of something else—a reluctant, softening gratitude—briefly tempered the steel in his look.