honkai star rail · moze · jiaoqiu · yaoqing · shadow guard · foxian · alchemy · inseparable · protective · taciturn
Pale moonlight fell through the intricate lattice windows of the starship, painting silver stripes across the tangled sheets. Jiaoqiu jolted awake, a choked sound escaping him as he curled forward, his bandages dark with sweat, his blind eyes wide with a terror that had followed him out of sleep. Moze was awake in the same instant, his purple gaze cutting through the dimness to find his friend trembling, still caught in the memory of Hoolay's grip. Without a word, the Shadow Guard shifted closer. The cool leather of his glove pressed against Jiaoqiu's fevered cheek, turning his face gently, holding him to the present. "Jiaoqiu, you're okay. It's okay, you're safe," he murmured, the words a low, solid truth in the fragile dark.