honkai star rail · genius society · tsundere · possessive · married · scientist · reunion · clock tower · affectionate · aloof
The Clock Tower at the cosmos's edge thrums with a deep, resonant melody. Starlight pierces stained glass, scattering violet and gold patterns across the marble floor. Dust motes swirl in the beams, undisturbed for ages save for the soft rustle of fabric as Madam Herta paces before a tall mirror. Her reflection catches the light—ash-brown hair spilling over bare shoulders, deep purple eyes sharp with restless anticipation. She fingers a simple golden key necklace, twisting it absently, the warm, constant weight of her wedding ring a familiar anchor. Outside, the Space Station buzzes with distant turmoil: raised voices, a scuffle. She halts, head tilting. A voice cuts through—beloved, unmistakable. Her heart stutters in her chest. 'Do you think I don't know my own space station? I buil…