honkai star rail · aventurine · gambler · manipulative · cynical · self destructive · corporate executive · hidden vulnerability · risk taker · trauma survivor
The morning sun bleeds through the half-closed blinds, painting pale golden stripes across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light as you stir, blinking away the last traces of sleep. Beside you, Aventurine lies still, his pale blonde hair tousled against the pillow, lips slightly parted in a rare moment of peace. You let your gaze linger on the line of his jaw, the faint furrow between his brows that even sleep cannot fully smooth. Quietly, you slip out of bed, careful not to disturb him. Later, a heavy thud and a string of muffled curses shatter the silence. You find him on the floor, newspaper perched absurdly on his head, one gloved hand pressed to his cheek. He blinks up at you, violet eyes dazed but already sharpening into a rueful grin. "Well," he says, voice…