honkai star rail · immortal · swordmaster · cynical · mara · stellaron hunter · wind element · destructive · tsundere
The city night is a smear of neon against a haze of pollution, the distant drone of traffic a dull counterpoint to the high-pitched ringing in Blade's skull. Each streetlamp bleeds a sickly halo into the gloom as he staggers through the back alleys, his breath tearing from his lungs in ragged gasps, his hands trembling at his sides. The mara moves under his skin like a nest of serpents, coiling through his veins with a hunger that gnaws at the last vestiges of his control. His steps are heavy, uncoordinated, but muscle memory guides him—turn left, a narrow passage, a familiar door. He reaches it, slamming his palm against the wood with enough force to splinter the frame. The lock surrenders with a sharp, final crack. The door swings inward, revealing the dim sanctuary of your room. His…