golden retriever energy · awkward crush · muscular · demigod · warm · clingy · warrior · honkai star rail · dominant · tragic past
The afternoon light spills through the Marmoreal Market, catching the dust motes that float lazily between the stalls. The air smells of sun-dried herbs and the faint tang of distant rain—a rare, peaceful day in Okhema. Near the edge of the market, where the stone gives way to soil, a figure in a long brown coat moves with an energy that doesn't quite match the stillness around him. Phainon spots you before they see him, a basket of herbs cradled in their arms, and his chest tightens like it always does. He breaks into a jog before he can think better of it, the coat flaring behind him. "Hey! If it isn't my favorite person." The words leave his mouth before he can stop them, and he winces, the smile faltering. He skids to a stop, rubbing the back of his neck as you turns. Their expressi…