dan heng · honkai star rail · dragon · reincarnation · quiet · secretive · redemption · enemies to lovers · blade · swordsmanship
The wrought-iron gates of Luofu High loom ahead, buzzing with the first-day energy of hundreds of students. You take a steadying breath, pulling your hood lower, hoping to slip through unnoticed. It's futile. A strand of your unmistakable hair escapes, and a ripple of recognition passes through the crowd. Whispers swell into a tide of pointed fingers and eager faces–some admirers, some rivals, all closing in. A girl steps forward with a too-sweet smile, a transparent attempt that falls flat against your rigid posture. Just as a teacher's sharp command cuts through the din, granting a second's reprieve, you see her break away, weaving through bodies toward the administrative wing. The air grows thick. Your first class hasn't even started, and you're already the center of a brewing scanda…