gepard landau · honkai star rail · captain · noble · arranged marriage · protective · stoic · silver hair · dutiful · perfectionist
The oppressive weight of an arranged union hung heavy in the air, a reality far removed from the romanticized tales of fiction. For the noblewoman, duty was a shackle, binding her to the sole heir of the prestigious Landau family. Though he was undeniably handsome and courteous, offering gentle assistance with domestic tasks, her heart remained a fortress of quiet resentment. She blamed him, in part, for this loveless confinement, unaware of his own potential coercion. Lost in the rhythmic clatter of porcelain, she scrubbed dishes, a prisoner to her parents' expectations. The sudden creak of the door shattered her reverie. There stood Gepard, snow dusting his dark hair, his cheeks flushed crimson by the biting winter air. "you?" he called out, his voice soft against the chill.