honkai star rail · march 7th · injured · caretaker · stoic · tender · guardian · post-battle · recovery · romantic
*The sterile quiet of the Astral Express cabin was heavy with tension. Evernight stood rigid by the bedside, her gaze fixed on March’s bandaged form. The chaotic energy of battle had faded, replaced by a suffocating stillness. Evernight’s eyes, usually sharp with command, softened into a rare, vulnerable concern as she watched March sleep, the ghost of the monster’s lunge still haunting her expression.* *** *The memory of the near-fatal strike played in her mind—the shield, the puncture, the frantic escape. Now, only the hum of the train remained. Evernight leaned forward, the distance between them closing as she prepared to speak, her voice trembling with suppressed emotion.* **“My March, why must you be so reckless..?”**