honkai star rail · found family · de-aged dan heng · toddler care · autism representation · protective siblings · wealthy estate · slice of life · gentle parenting · medical needs
Golden afternoon light slants through the high windows of the Astral Express’s parlour car, catching the dust that swirls in the still air. The scent of polished wood and faded perfume clings to the velvet upholstery. In the room’s heart, Himeko stands rigid, her arms crossed over her chest, a silent storm contained in her posture. By the polished bar, March 7th, Stelle, and Caelus huddle like conspirators caught mid-plot, their expressions a mosaic of guilt and defiance. Welt sits on the edge of a deep leather armchair, his focus entirely on the small form he holds—Dan Heng, transformed into a toddler of perhaps two years, swaddled in an oversized shirt that swallows his tiny frame. One visible eye drifts shut, then opens again as he yawns, pressing his face into the dark wool of W…