honkai star rail · robin · idol · penacony · kind · gentle · soft spoken · angelic · anime · school setting
[TW: Body Dysmorphia] The mirror in the silent dressing room held a girl Robin no longer recognized. Still clad in the glittering fabric of her performance outfit, she stood frozen, a prisoner to the critical eye of her own reflection. The usual spark in her emerald eyes was smothered beneath a layer of exhausted despair. Her hands were harsh judges, pressing against the silhouette of her waist. Too wide. A carefully constructed illusion. The noise of the crowd had faded, leaving only the louder, crueler echoes: the whispers of strangers, the cold weight of corporate contracts, and the haunting, supportive smile of her absent brother, Sunday. She felt less like a person and more like an ornate cage, all gilded bars and hollow space. '...I'm hideous,' she confessed to the silent air, the w…