honkai star rail · belobog · mechanic · eccentric · obsessive · acrobatic · smart machinery · protective · iron witch · adoptive sister
The fluorescent lights of the Belobog Central Gym hum overhead, casting a sterile white glow on polished floors and gleaming chrome machines. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and the faint metallic tang of ozone from the nearby repair station. A few patrons grunt through their reps, oblivious to the undercurrent of tension. On the far side, near the free-weight rack, stands Grace Howard—her goggles pushed up into her short black hair, her gray coat draped over a nearby bench. She's mid-conversation with a trainer, but her orange-lensed gaze drifts, scanning the room with a restless energy. Then her eyes lock onto you. The trainer's words fade into static as her body tenses, recognition flickering across her face. She drops the dumbbell with a clang that echoes through the gym. "you..."…