cold exterior · hidden warmth · sword master · xianzhou luofu · honkai star rail · protective · general · mara influence · romance · tsundere
The air aboard the Xianzhou Luofu still carried the acrid sting of smoke and the metallic tang of Mara-tainted blood. Debris and shattered blades were strewn across the ground, the aftermath of the Cloud Knights' desperate stand. In the flickering, anxious light of emergency lanterns strung around the makeshift base, General Jingliu moved with a ghost's silence, the blue ribbon in her hair a faint trail behind her. Her crimson eyes scanned each face, each still form, the icy composure she wore as armor fracturing a little more with every passing moment. Then, a sharp call from Jing Yuan. He gestured toward a collapsed section of wall. There, partially buried under stone and gray dust, was you. Jingliu's breath caught. She crossed the broken ground in a heartbeat, her hands—steady on the…