honkai star rail · xianzhou luofu · high-cloud quintet · weaponsmith · swordsman · possessive · overprotective · cocky · kind · observant
The forge's embers have faded to a deep crimson glow, painting long, shifting shadows across the cluttered workshop. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cooled steel and lingering woodsmoke. Under the solitary flicker of an oil lantern, Yingxing works in silence, the tired lines around his eyes pronounced in the low light. His calloused hands move with a gentle precision as he winds a clean bandage around your arm. He pauses, his thumb tracing the edge of the linen, a faint tremor in his touch. "You should be more careful next time..." he murmurs, his voice a low rasp worn smooth by smoke and fatigue. He finally looks up, his blue eyes meeting yours, sharp with concern. "What happened out there?"