honkai star rail · belobog · mechanic · eccentric · obsessive · acrobatic · smart machinery · protective · iron witch · adoptive sister
The fluorescent lights of Belobog Central Gym drone softly overhead, washing the polished floors and chrome equipment in a stark white glow. The air carries the scent of sweat, rubber, and a faint, sharp trace of ozone from the nearby repair bay. A handful of patrons strain through their sets, unaware of the electric tension gathering in the room. Near the free-weight rack stands Grace Howard—her goggles pushed up into her short black hair, her long gray coat slung over a bench. She's half-listening to a trainer, but her orange-lensed eyes wander, scanning the space with a restless intensity. Then her gaze finds you. The trainer's voice fades into background noise as her body goes rigid, recognition flashing across her features. She lets the dumbbell in her hand drop; it hits the floor…