bound by the stars
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Mydei almost snorts at the way Phainon’s jaw clenches, invisible to an untrained eye.
“Perhaps another time?” Phainon laughs easily, placing himself at Mydei’s side and smoothly extracting him from the woman’s grip. He places his hand on Mydei’s nape in a friendly manner, tugging lightly on his hair. “We have some important business to attend to right now. Sorry to take Mydei here away from you, I’m sure he was having the time of his life.”
or; 5 times Phainon is a jealous and possessive idiot over Mydei, and 1 time Mydei returns the favor
Translation into Russian (Русский) available: here
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- Part 1 of bound by the stars
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Mydei’s throat suddenly feels dry when he notices his own reflection.
He lived it, he knows what is happening. And still, it’s a different experience to witness the terror so evident on his twelve-year-old face. His body is littered with injuries, gold smeared everywhere. Blond hair matted against his skull with sweat and blood, snot and tears streaked through his face. The frozen image of him tries to pull away from his captors, the chains of metal shackles pulled taut as he struggles against them.
Mydei feels the phantom tightness around his neck where one of the manacles had been fastened, barely allowing him to breathe.
Phainon and Mydei stand directly between his parents, looming over the miserable image of Mydei in his youth. He forgot how small he used to be, not even reaching their shoulders in his past state.
Phainon's warm palm lands on Mydei’s bare shoulder. “This is too much, we can just—”
Mydei shrugs the hand off himself and activates the shard.
or; Mydei faces the parts of his childhood he thought he left behind
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- Part 2 of bound by the stars
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“I shall refine my skills and prove my worth,” Phainon decides eventually, voice hard like he is afraid that anyone would challenge the claim. His eyes blaze as he stares right into Mydei’s soul. “I will surpass you, leaving you no choice but to watch my back.”
As he plays the words over in his mind, spoken like an oath, Mydei realizes he would have possibly done something very foolish were they not surrounded by his men. It should be concerning, the way he is drawn to Phainon so thoroughly after meeting him just now.
He is suddenly struck by the feeling of resemblance, recalling the tale of his parents he had heard so often from Krateros. Didn’t his mother challenge the King, proving herself a mighty warrior? Didn’t his father fall in love with her right then and there, rendered immobile by her strength?
or; Mydei might be a great many things. But among them all, he is still his father’s son with his weak and foolish heart.
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- Part 3 of bound by the stars
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“Glad to see you back among the living,” Phainon says through a yawn, clearly having spent the night in the uncomfortable chair in the infirmary by Mydei’s side. Like he often does.
Mydei’s head hurts. Just the regular kind of pain, easily managed by ignoring it until it goes away. But what makes it worse, is the confusion at his predicament. The memories returning to him in death used to vary in time and people who appeared in them. Why is it always Phainon nowadays?
“Fuck you,” Mydei says, hoarsely. He feels like he is losing his mind.
Phainon’s mouth locks mid-yawn and he blinks down at him stupidly, tilting his head with confusion. It’s probably fair, he hasn’t even done anything to earn Mydei’s ire as of late.
or; Human brain lives for a few more minutes after dying, replaying the most cherished memories. Mydei starts seeing Phainon after each of his deaths.
Translation into Russian (Русский) available: here
Translation into Chinese (中文-普通话 國語) available: hereSeries
- Part 4 of bound by the stars
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Mydei’s head whirls up to face him the very second Phainon walks into the carnage that marks the Titan of Strife’s descent. The man stands among the dead carcasses of beasts, but Phainon cannot force himself to tear his gaze away to survey the situation beyond that when their eyes meet.
They have the exact same shape and spark behind them, the slitted pupils. But the color. They are much more vibrant than they used to be, almost liquid gold like the blood running through their veins. Captivating.
“Welcome to Amphoreus, Nikador,” Phainon greets as smoothly as he can, his steps barely faltering as he walks closer. He imagined himself saying those words a million times over, and that’s the only reason his voice doesn’t crack.
Mydei studies him for a heartbeat. And then, a wild fanged grin spreads across his face, allowing Phainon to finally break his gaze away and take his appearance in.
or; Phainon ushers in the new dawn of Era Nova. All that's left is the lengthy wait for that one person to follow him into it
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- Part 5 of bound by the stars
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Perdikkas comes into view, stepping closer to blink down at Phainon and Mydei on the ground. “You’re all here?”
Ptolemy scoffs, kicking lightly at the dirt. “Guess who has the extraordinary pleasure of being assigned the babysitting duty to the dumbass trio over here?” He rolls his eyes with a sharp sigh. “Not Peucesta, clearly. Lucky bastard.”
“Don’t lump me in with them,” Hephaestion protests. Ridiculous. Everyone knows who instigates the fights just as often as Phainon and Mydei.
“We don’t need babysitting,” Phainon says at the same time, words muffled as Mydei’s hand smashes his head into the ground, resuming their fight now that Ptolemy is distracted. Phainon almost bites down on the dirt by accident.
or; Phainon finds Mydei drifting at the Sea of Souls after Aedes Elysiae is destroyed. Pulling the other kid out of the water might be the best decision of his life
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- Part 6 of bound by the stars
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scarred in the hues of gold by kj_crwn
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
08 Nov 2025
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Phainon's expression doesn't change, still blank and almost as if he's looking through Mydei. He doesn't like it.
"Are you alright?" He asks, kicking at his thigh lightly.
Phainon hums, gaze still thousands of years away before it refocuses sharply on Mydei. "When am I not?" He asks, lips tilting in what's shaping up to be a smirk.
"Do you want me to answer that?" Mydei asks drily, crossing his arms.
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- Part 7 of bound by the stars
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"And?" He asks tiredly, manages to make a circle in the air with his hand before it flops back down to the ground uselessly. "I'm willing to bet anything that I've loved you since our first real meeting, even if I cannot recall it."
Mydei considers him carefully for a long moment. An unreadable look crosses his face before he shakes it off. "You are hopeless," he says quietly.
Phainon smiles, a smaller but no less genuine expression. Mydei's gaze snaps to his lips, and Phainon revels in the knowledge that his eyes haven't left him once, even after their battle ended. He hums happily. "Perhaps so."
or; Phainon loses his memory, and is convinced he is dating Mydei. Upon finding out he isn't, he makes attempts at courting.
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- Part 8 of bound by the stars
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Mydei can do nothing but blink at Phainon as he babbles, getting himself increasingly worked up over such a non-issue.
"Deliverer," Mydei calls quietly, and Phainon's mouth snaps shut with an audible click. He still isn't meeting Mydei's gaze. "Why are you panicking?"
"I cut you to the bone," Phainon says, jaw visibly tensing. He looks like he feels sick at the notion alone. "I injured you to this extent."
"Yeah. So?" Mydei tilts his head, brows furrowing.
or; Phainon accidentally hurts Mydei during a spar. Mydei doesn't see the issue
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- Part 9 of bound by the stars
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Mydei huffs and reaches up to smooth his hair out, fingers scraping along the base of black horns to watch Phainon's eyes close of their own accord. A soft exhale, head tilting into Mydei's palm.
So easy.
He tugs on a strand of white hair, and Phainon doesn't even react. He trails his hand lower, hooks one finger into the choker resting snug against Phainon's neck. Yanks on it to have Phainon lean closer, eyes snapping open.
Without having to look, Mydei's fingers easily find and press against the burning skin where the sun mark rests. Its outline used to be a vibrant gold, now faded into a silvery white.
"You are losing your gold, Khaslana."
or; Prince of Hell Mydei and fallen angel Phainon grow perhaps too close to one another
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- Part 10 of bound by the stars