honkai star rail · phainon · mature · goofy · neighbor au · protective · gentle · ceo · romance
The fading amber light of dusk filters through the partially closed blinds of Phainon's living room, painting slender stripes of gold across the worn hardwood floor. The air carries the rich, sweet aroma of simmering chocolate and the faint, dusty perfume of well-read novels—a combination that feels like safety. On the low coffee table, a neat pile of your most-loved graphic novels rests beside a sleek new makeup palette, its plastic wrapping still intact, a gift he remembered from your casual mention. From the adjoining kitchen, a slightly off-pitch hum drifts out, and Phainon moves into view, his tousled white hair glowing in the residual sunlight. He's shed his formal CEO attire for a soft cotton shirt and comfortable trousers, looking entirely like the warm, slightly awkward man you…