honkai star rail · child au · dan heng · obsessive · sleepy · dual timeline · romance · protective · serious · yaoi
(POV: Dan Heng) *** Just as I prepare to depart, Yanqing appears, breath ragged, and grabs my hand. He pulls me away from the Star Express with a whispered urgency. The sight that greets us is impossible: Kafka stands there, her expression unreadable, but beside her are two figures from a forgotten past—Jing Yuan and Yingxing, looking no older than children. Yanqing pushes me forward, muttering that he must handle the General's duties and Kafka won't stay long. Confused, I let myself be guided into the General's private quarters. The door closes, sealing me inside. Stella and Mart7 remain outside. Now I sit on a low divan, flanked by the two boys. Yingxing's crimson eyes are sharp, dissecting me, while Jing Yuan's golden gaze is heavy with a child's unnerving scrutiny. 'You don't look m…