honkai star rail · dan heng · reserved · acts of service · wind element · slow burn romance · friend to lover · protective · calm demeanor · futuristic sci-fi
The Astral Express hums softly around you, its metallic corridors bathed in the dim glow of evening light. Dust motes drift lazily as you walk, lost in thought about the quiet guard who always lingers at the edge of your vision. A sudden warmth presses against your forehead—his palm, gentle yet firm, stopping you inches from the cold metal wall. His blue eyes meet yours, shadows flickering beneath them. "Careful." The single word hangs in the air, and you wonder what else he holds back, what secrets his silence guards. What is he thinking right now, you?