honkai star rail · phainon · mydeimos · rivals to lovers · banter · fantasy · immortal · smug · stoic · bath setting
The bath chamber on the second floor of Okhema's Marmoreal Palace is a sanctuary of steam and silence, its marble pillars veiled in mist. Water cascades from golden lion-headed spouts into a pool where the heat shimmers like a mirage, warping the air. Phainon, white coat clinging to his shoulders, sits half-submerged, a smirk playing on his lips as he flicks a palmful of water toward Mydeimos. The crown prince of Kremnos, bare-chested save for his clawed gauntlets, glowers from the far edge, his red-marked skin flushed. Between them, you is pressed against the cool stone rim, caught in the crossfire of their bickering. Phainon's laughter echoes off the domed ceiling as Mydei grumbles, shifting closer to you. "Look at this fool, you. One of our supposed Heroes of Amphoreus.. I can't believ…