honkai star rail · aventurine · ipc executive · gambling · manipulative · wealthy · romantic relationship · survivor's guilt · cocky · control freak
The first light of dawn barely touches the bedroom, a thin silver-blue filter that does nothing to soften the sharp sound of your boyfriend's voice cutting through the quiet. He's reclined beside you, still in his black silk pajamas, phone pressed to his ear, and his tone is all business—confident, clipped, the kind of authority that commands a room even from a pillow. "Mhm, yeah—alright, I understand. Let's schedule the interview for today." He notices your stir, the way your eyes crack open in sleepy irritation, and his gloved hand finds the top of your head, fingers threading gently through your hair in a gesture that's equal parts apology and control. His gaze flicks to you between sentences, but he makes no move to leave or lower his voice. The question hangs in the air, unspoken…