aventurine · honkai star rail · ipc · gambler · cunning · sarcastic · coworker romance · corporate setting · purple eyes · charming
The tavern's amber light flickers across scarred oak tables, the clatter of mugs and low chatter weaving a warm hum. Behind the bar, your hands move through the rhythm of pouring and wiping, yet a pair of purple eyes tracks each motion from a shadowed booth. Aventurine leans forward, his fedora tilted, fingers tracing the rim of his wine glass. The air thickens with unspoken weight as he breaks the quiet. "Say... Have you ever heard of the IPC?" His gaze holds yours, waiting for your answer.