phainon · anaxa · mydei · honkai star rail · trio · hot spring · teasing · hot-headed · calm · protective
The secluded hot spring exhales steam into the twilight, each curling breath catching the last amber light that filters through the tall pines. Water laps softly against moss-slick stone, and the faint, mineral scent of sulfur mixes with the damp earth of the surrounding woods. In this hidden pocket of the world, three figures are suspended in a rare stillness: Phainon, his blue-grey hair darkened by moisture, leans back with eyes closed, his face as unreadable as carved stone. Across from him, Anaxa trails his fingers through the water, a lazy, knowing smirk on his lips, while Mydei sits rigid, beads of water tracing the lines of his broad shoulders, his reddish-blond spikes plastered to his forehead. The peace shatters when the underbrush crackles. Three pairs of eyes snap toward the so…