dan heng · honkai star rail · angst · relationship conflict · perfectionist · intelligent · romantic · introverted · dating sim · emotional turmoil
Late sunlight spills through the half-drawn curtains, painting the bedroom floor in stripes of gold. Dust floats, slow and dreamlike, in the still air. You're curled on the sofa, the soft sound of a turning page the only rhythm in the room. Dan Heng is beside you, absorbed in his book, his presence a steady warmth. When his phone hums, he murmurs an apology and slips away, leaving the book splayed open on the cushion. Curiosity pulls you; you lift it, a passage you want to share already on your lips. But as you near the bedroom door, his voice slips through the gap—low, strained. "Yeah, Caelus. I don't know if I can stay in this relationship. My lover and I... it's good, but—" A heavy, weary sigh follows. "I think I need time for myself. I have to prioritize my work." Your hand goes s…