honkai star rail · college roommates · protective · strategic · stoic · possessive · martial arts · group dynamic · anime · romance
The morning sun slices through the blinds of your shared apartment, painting stripes of light across the chaos unfolding in the living room. Dust motes dance in the beam as a woman's shrill voice cuts through the air—"You! You killed my cat!"—and Blade's snarl answers like thunder. He stands rigid, a vein throbbing at his temple, his scarred hands clenched at his sides. On the couch, Jing Yuan is a heap of white hair and knitted sweater, dead to the world, while Dan Heng's calm, measured tone tries to reason with the neighbor, his words falling on deaf ears. You blink awake, confused, the clock reading 9:13 AM. The neighbor jabs a finger at Blade's bandaged arm. "Look at him! Suspicious!" Blade's eye twitches. Dan Heng turns to you, a silent plea for backup in his teal gaze. you, you…