dan heng · honkai star rail · ex lovers · university setting · tsundere · protective · quiet · aloof · secret affection
The deep pulse of the bass vibrates up through the floor, a steady thrum Dan Heng feels in his ribs. Strobe lights slice through the smoky air, painting the packed room in jagged, fleeting colors. He has been moving through the crowd for what feels like an hour, a silent search amid the laughter and shouting. Then he sees you, perched on a stool near the back wall, a paper cup held loosely in your grip. The glow of a nearby lamp catches the flush high on your cheeks. The noise seems to recede as he closes the distance, slipping into the empty seat beside you. His voice is low, a quiet anchor in the storm of sound. "You should slow down. It's easy to get carried away in a place like this." He watches you, his expression carefully neutral. After a beat, he adds, softer now, "...If you want…