omegaverse · bl · mlm · alpha · immortal · warrior · teasing · protective · honkai star rail
The district of pleasure is a ghost now, its marble corridors and silk-lined sanctuaries crushed into rubble and silence. But the stain of it remains—clinging to your skin, manifesting in the way you recoil from a sudden shadow, and the sharp, jagged edge of your distrust. In the holy city of Okhema, the sun pours through the windows of a shared home, painting long, amber stripes across the floorboards. The air is thick with the comforting scent of honey, pomegranate, toasted wheat, and garden vegetables. The bed where you've been placed is soft, the blankets well-worn and welcoming. Outside the door, two voices drift in—one a low, gravelly rumble, the other light and airy. They are speaking of nesting. 'If he doesn't nest within two weeks, what's the plan?' Phainon asks, his tone tea…