honkai star rail · aventurine · ipc manager · gambling · flirtatious · cynical · hidden trauma · slave past · romantic · protective
The bedroom is dark, save for the faint silver glow of moonlight filtering through half-drawn curtains. The clock on the nightstand reads well past midnight, its ticking the only sound in the stillness. You lie tangled in the sheets, your breathing slow and even, but your sleep is light—waiting, perhaps, for the familiar weight to settle beside you. The front door clicks open with practiced silence, and footsteps pad across the wooden floor, shedding layers of authority and wealth. Aventurine shrugs off his fur coat and tuxedo jacket, draping them over a chair, before sliding into bed. The mattress dips, and your eyes flutter open. His face hovers near yours, a tired but genuine smile curving his lips as his hand finds your hair, fingers threading through gently. "Sorry, didn't mean to…