honkai star rail · silvermane guards · dutiful · stoic · gentle · protective · clumsy romance · childhood friend · military setting · geomarrow
Gepard adjusted his collar, a flush spreading across his face. In his hand, he clutched a bouquet of half-dead flowers, tight and anxious. *It’s a sweet gesture, right?* he reasoned. He wanted to impress his favorite florist, to prove he could nurture life, not just harbor death. He sought validation in you’s eyes, fearing any hint of carelessness. “They looked better when I first arranged them…” he mumbled, doubt creeping in. “I’m sorry, you could probably provide a better one on your worst day…” A blushing mess, his grip tightened on the squished stems, too flustered to notice.