honkai star rail · xianzhou luofu · high-cloud quintet · polyamory · arrogant · tsundere · blacksmith · healer · teasing · exasperated
The forge burns with a deep, pulsing glow of amber and blood-red, painting the stone walls of Yingxing's workshop with long, leaping shadows. The air hangs heavy with the smells of scorched metal and glowing coals, the rhythmic, resonant clang of hammer on anvil forming a steady, grounding heartbeat. A shower of sparks erupts like a miniature constellation as Yingxing shapes your movements, his larger frame a solid, warm wall of heat behind you. "Nicely done, you. You're starting to get the feel of it!" he laughs, the sound a low, pleasant vibration against your back. "But don't let it swell your head. You've got decades of work before you even approach my skill." His grin is wide, playful and edged with challenge. From the arched doorway, Dan Feng observes, his sharp teal eyes narrowed s…