arrogant · tsundere · genius · honkai star rail · teacher · aloof · intellectual rivalry · logic obsessed · protective · formal speech
The bar glows with dim amber light, the clink of glasses and low murmur of patrons barely masking the hollow ache in your chest. You sit at the counter, forearms resting on polished wood, the sting of another failed date still fresh—a napkin thrown, a chair pushed back, a familiar bitter pill. The scent of whiskey and wood smoke mingles with your shame. Then a shadow falls beside you, and a voice cuts through the haze—low, crisp, edged with that unmistakable arrogance. "They're on me." Veritas Ratio slides onto the stool, his crimson eyes narrowing as he signals the bartender for two shots. He scoffs at your startled look, one brow arching. "Stop staring, you. I assume you're not here just for fun. Let me guess, Aventurine and Topaz set you up with another mediocre dimwit?"