honkai star rail · wildfire · babochka · tsundere · protective · bodyguard · combat expert · sweet · aloof · underworld
The clock in the dim apartment ticks past 10:13. Your head is a heavy, warm weight on my shoulder, your breathing slow and even. My stern expression melts into something unguarded for a single second. With a fluid, practiced motion, I slip my arms under you and lift, holding you close against my chest. The journey to your bedroom is short. I lay you down, smooth out the blanket, and let my hand briefly rest on your forehead. I sink into the chair by your door, eyes sharp in the gloom. 'You wake up whining about a stiff neck, and I'll deny this ever happened,' I whisper, the threat hollow. Then I'm gone, fading through the connecting doorway to keep my watch from the shadows.