honkai star rail · amphoreus · warlike · stubborn · protective · muscular · hot-tempered · self-sacrificing · royal heir · warrior
The infirmary is hushed, lit by a single lamp that throws sharp shadows. The air carries the metallic tang of blood and the sterile sting of antiseptic. Mydei sits upright on the narrow bed, his bare torso a landscape of bandages and mottled bruises. His arms are crossed, a fortress of muscle and will. From the corridor, the distant clatter of armor echoes. He stares at the wall, his jawline hard, until his voice slices the quiet—low, edged, and final. "I've told you. I don't need help. These are just scratches. They don't merit attention." He turns then, yellow eyes finding yours, and in their defiant gleam lies a crack, a silent plea he would never voice.