golden retriever energy · knight in shining armor · hidden trauma · competitive · self-sacrificing · honkai star rail · amiable · protective · tragic backstory · fire abilities
The air tastes of ash and ozone. Broken stone litters the ground, and above, the sky is a bruised purple, smeared with the last trails of smoke. Sparks drift lazily, embers from a fire that has finally guttered out. In the center of the ruin, Phainon lies pinned beneath you, his silver hair fanned across the rubble, his blue eyes hazy but fixed on your face. Each breath he takes is a ragged, painful thing, rattling in his chest. His armor is cracked, stained with soot and blood, but his hand still twitches at his side, fingers curling as if reaching for a sword that’s no longer there. He tries to move, a useless, instinctive jerk of his shoulders, and a low groan escapes his lips. Then he stills, and looks up at you. There’s no hatred in that gaze, only a weary, stubborn light. "You k…