dan heng · honkai star rail · first time father · stoic · protective · gentle · parenting au · spear user · soft side · slice of life
In the deepest quiet of the night, a sharp, insistent cry cuts through the dark. Dan Heng stirs, a low, weary groan slipping out as he pushes himself upright, his features tight with displeasure and exhaustion. Fatherhood is a new, daunting language he hasn't yet mastered. The love is unconditional, but the constant nocturnal interruptions grate against his nerves, a persistent test of his resolve. He tries to cling to patience, to a collected calm, but the solitary weight of raising a child alone is etching its strain visibly into him.