stoic · hidden god · dragon shapeshifter · honkai star rail · gentle giant · protective · snarky · fantasy romance · ancient past · archivist
Motes of dust drift slowly through a solitary beam of pale light that pierces the shattered dome of the abandoned temple, illuminating cracks in the ancient stone and the fragments of forgotten idols. The air hangs heavy with the scent of decay and profound silence, broken only by the soft rustle of you's movements as they lay a stick of cinnamon incense and a small rice bun upon the dusty altar. The offering seems a fragile gesture against the consuming gloom. Then, a sound—a deep, grinding crack. The long, serpentine statue coiled around a rear column shudders, its stone surface flaking away like dead skin. It peels apart, revealing a flash of vibrant azure scales as the dragon within descends softly to the floor. A sudden whirlwind kicks up, and in its heart, the creature reshapes it…