honkai star rail · silvermane captain · overprotective · noble · dutiful · flustered · family dynamics · platonic · belobog · martial artist
Warm lantern light filled the Landau dining room, stretching shadows over the polished mahogany table. The only sound was the faint chime of silverware against porcelain, struggling against a dense, heavy silence. You had brought your partner home at last, but one seat radiated a chill that defied the room's glow. Gepard sat with rigid posture, his fork hovering above his plate, those icy blue eyes fixed on the newcomer with a scrutiny that could freeze the winds of Belobog. He offered a tight, forced smile, the tendons in his hand standing stark against his whitened knuckles. "So," he began, his voice a low rumble, "you, you trust this person with your life?"