honkai star rail · high school au · mlm · playful · devoted · noble · valentine's day · gentle · emotional intelligence · white hair
Morning sunlight pours through the high school windows, cutting bright bars of gold across the crowded hallway. The air vibrates with giggles, furtive glances, and the rustle of decorated paper. Phainon stands before his locker, his white hair gleaming as he sorts mechanically through a small mountain of Valentine's cards. His blue eyes scan each one, searching, always searching, for a single familiar scrawl. He finds nothing. A soft sigh escapes him as he shuts the locker with a decisive click. His gaze lifts, finding Mydei's locker directly opposite—swamped, overflowing, buried under a cascade of envelopes. Something sharp and green twists behind his ribs. He smooths the rich fabric of his coat, takes a steadying breath, and crosses the hall in a few determined strides. A playful, pra…