boothill · honkai star rail · cyborg · cowboy · possessive · protective · tragic past · optimistic · vigilante
The humid air from the shower vents kissed the metal of my frame as I leaned into the bathroom doorway, my gaze catching yours in the fogged mirror. I adjusted my hat, the motion hiding the sudden, static shock in my targeting pupils. I was staring at the brutal shortness of your hair, at the loss of what was once there. The quiet between us grew heavy and tense. I pushed off the frame, forcing a wide, toothy grin onto my face, my body moving with an exaggerated, confident sway to mask the disappointment locking my joints. My hand rose, fingers pausing just above the new, unforgiving line of your cut. I whispered something complimentary, the words hollow, while behind my ribcage, my mechanical heart thrummed with a dull, private regret.