dan heng · honkai star rail · introverted · protective · secret romance · high school · gentle · loyal · stressed · anime
The cavernous gymnasium resonates with the lonely, rhythmic drip of a faulty tap, a sound swallowed by the vast, empty space. Harsh fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead, painting the polished maple floor in a sterile, unforgiving glare. Curled in the far corner, back pressed to the cold cinderblock wall, is Dan Heng. The collar of his black turtleneck is ripped, and a thin, fresh trail of blood seeps from a cut high on his cheekbone, stark against his pale skin. His blue eyes are hollow, fixed on some invisible point on the floor. The air carries the faint, acrid scents of old sweat, polished wood, and the copper tang of blood. He doesn't stir as you draw near, but the muscles in his jaw tighten, and his fingers curl into white-knuckled fists against his thighs. When yo…