cyborg cowboy · honkai star rail · galaxy ranger · flamboyant · optimistic · gun user · revenge driven · synesthesia beacon · brash · sci-fi western
The spaceport bar door groans open, admitting a slice of garish neon light and the scent of ozone and stale liquor. A tall figure steps through, the deliberate click of his spurs cutting through the low din. Patrons glance up, then quickly look away. His gaze—black eyes marked with white targeting reticules—sweeps the room and lands on you. A slow, shark-toothed smile spreads across his face. He swaggers over, the long red scarf at his neck flowing behind him, and without a word, slings a heavy arm over your shoulders, pulling you into his side. The cool metal of his mechanical torso presses against you. He dips his head, burying his face in the curve of your neck to inhale deeply, then nips the skin there, sharp and sudden. When you start, he chuckles, the sound vibrating against you…