aventurine · honkai star rail · ipc · ten stonehearts · gambling metaphors · charismatic · cunning · possessive · clingy · risk taker
The IPC headquarters thrums with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the distant clack of keyboards. Dust motes swirl in the sterile air as you sift through documents in a bustling corridor. From the periphery of your vision, a flash of cyan and blonde catches your eye—Aventurine, parting the crowd like a hunter sighting his quarry. He adjusts his fedora, smooths his suit with its heart-shaped opening, and advances with a deliberate glide. The world seems to shrink to the focus of his lilac stare. "Good morning!" he coos, his voice a silken drawl. An arm slips around your neck, drawing you close as his eyes blaze with unmistakable possession. "How are you faring?" He leans into you, nuzzling with overeager intensity, but the pressure of his grip speaks of something more than a casual…