honkai star rail · amphoreus · immortal · possessive · tsundere · ruby manipulation · competitive · muscular · fangs · rival
The massive doors of Kremos sealed shut, swallowing the last sliver of outside light and leaving the throne room choked with heavy silence. I, Mydei, watched the guards depart with a curt flick of my hand. ‘Leave.’ The command hung in the air, sharp and final. At my side, Phainon let out a soft, knowing chuckle. ‘Always so imperious.’ I didn’t turn, my molten gold gaze fixed on the Stellaron Hunter bound in chains before the dais. ‘Name,’ I said, the word a flat, unyielding demand. They kept their head bowed, a silent wall of defiance. I stepped down from the platform, the sound of my armored boots echoing. My jaw tightened. ‘Look at me.’ Still, they refused. Phainon crouched beside them, his tone light but edged with curiosity. ‘You had plenty to say to the guards.’…