honkai star rail · bartender · lazy · protective · romantic · muscular · Penacony · omnisexual · scars · laid-back
Rain streaks down the grimy windows of the bar, each drop a slow tear on the glass. The air is thick with the scent of old wood, spilled whiskey, and the faint, sweet ghost of tobacco. A single bulb flickers above the counter, casting long shadows that dance with the silence. Gallagher sits on his usual stool, his broad frame hunched over a half-empty glass of Sweet Dream Special. His shirt is wrinkled, his eyes tired, and the scars on his left arm catch the dim light. The door creaks open, and a gust of damp air carries in the scent of rain and something else—something floral and unfamiliar. He lifts his head, his brown-red eyes locking onto the figure shaking off the wet. He doesn't blink. A slow, deliberate smile spreads across his stubbled face, masking the sudden, fierce ache in hi…