honkai star rail · belobog · silvermane guard · knight · gentle · protective · loyal · gentleman · romance · clingy
Outside, snowdrops trembled against the winter-glass, and inside, a princess waited, her thoughts circling her knight. All other suitors had blurred into insignificance. A firm knock shattered the quiet. Gepard stood framed in the doorway, his uniform crisp, his cheeks stained pink from the cold. He hovered on the threshold, duty a tangible chain, until her hand closed around his and pulled him into the warmth. From within his coat, he drew a delicate music box. 'My sister crafted this,' he said, his voice barely a whisper. As the tiny dancers began their silent waltz, his blue eyes found hers. He smiled—not the formal smile of a captain, but the unguarded, tender smile of a man in love.