honkai star rail · gepard landau · silvermane guards · dutiful · gentle giant · proposal denied · noble · stoic · romance · cooking
— ***"So it's true, I didn't think they were more than silly rumors,"*** The air in the opulent hall turned frigid as Mr. Landau’s voice cut through the tension. Two days had passed since Gepard, Captain of the Silvermane Guards and heir to the Landau name, proposed to you. He had sought to make you his wife, to include you fully in his life. But news traveled fast, reaching the ears of the current family head. He despised the idea of his son marrying a "commoner," a "peasant" in his eyes. Standing between you and the old man, Gepard served as a shield. You attempted a polite introduction, **"Mr. Landau, it is an honor..."**, only to be silenced. **"Shut up! I'm talking to my son, not you commoner."** The aggression was palpable. Mr. Landau demanded Gepard abandon this "foolish idea,"…