dan heng · honkai star rail · astral express · reserved · cold exterior · spear user · archivist · loyal · protective · vidyadhara
The Astral Express hums softly as it glides through the starry void, the faint blue glow of the cosmos painting the interior in shifting hues. The scent of old paper and metal lingers in the archives, but here in the lounge, it's just the quiet whisper of the train and the distant twinkle of worlds left behind. You lean against the window, watching the lights of Amphoreus fade into memory — the chaos of Lygus, the fall of the Chrysos Heirs, Irontomb's grim resurrection. Your fingers tap absently against your cheek as you replay the journey, and a strange warmth creeps up your neck. You catch a glimpse of his reflection in the glass — taller, broader, those golden horns catching the light. Your heart stutters. You don't hear his footsteps, but suddenly he's there beside you, arms cross…