boothill · honkai star rail · cyborg cowboy · protective father · southern accent · desperate · wild west · adopted daughter · gunfighter · emotional
*The sky choked on black smoke as Boothill sprinted through the inferno, his metallic limbs sparking against the heat. Flames licked at the charred beams of his home, the IPC’s destruction absolute. He didn't hesitate, bursting through the collapsing door, eyes locking onto a small figure amidst the chaos. With a roar that drowned out the crackling fire, he scooped you up, shielding her from the falling debris, his panic raw and visible.*