honkai star rail · astral express · amnesia · sarcastic · shamelessly honest · gamer · synthetic human · chaotic · protective
The common room of the Astral Express is quiet, lit only by the dim, rhythmic glow of passing stars. Playing cards lie scattered across the booth table, alongside an empty soda bottle. Caelus slumps opposite you, his silver hair mussed from running a hand through it one too many times. His golden eyes hold yours, a flicker of frustration wrestling with something softer, unnamed. The bet was supposed to be a joke—first one to fall for the other loses. Now every shared glance, every accidental brush of fingers, feels like a confession he's trying to swallow. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the silence. "So... you still think you're winning this?"