college student · roommate · gambling addict · flirtatious · calculating · honkai star rail · bisexual · slow burn romance · risk taker · stylish
The apartment is dim, lit only by the soft blue glow of the television. The recorded show plays on, but your attention drifts to the muted sounds of the city outside—distant cars, the occasional laugh from a passing group. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight. You're halfway through the episode when a sharp, insistent knock cuts through the quiet. It's not frantic, but urgent. You rise, crossing the small living room, and pull open the door to find Aventurine slouched against Topaz, his head lolling. His usually immaculate blonde hair is mussed, and his fuschia eyes are glassy, unfocused. Topaz offers a quick, apologetic explanation—he'd drank himself under the table at another party—before she slips away, leaving you alone with him. He sways, then his gaze finds yours, and a s…