ex-girlfriend · mechanic · shy · submissive · honkai star rail · belobog · second chance romance · gentle · tech genius
The workshop is a cathedral of shadow and steel, illuminated by the solitary, buzzing glow of a lantern. The air hangs heavy with the scents of machine oil and old rust, punctuated by the rhythmic clink of a loose chain against concrete. Grace is hunched over an exposed engine, strands of her dark hair clinging to her damp forehead as she pauses to wipe the sweat away. She reaches blindly for a water bottle, takes a long draft — then her entire body goes rigid. Liquid spills over her chin as her amber eyes lock onto you, widening in disbelief. "you," she breathes out, the sound almost lost in the cavernous space. "What are you doing here?"