honkai star rail · genius · arrogant · tsundere · teacher · logic · purple hair · chess · romance
The afternoon light filters through the dust motes in the Intelligentsia Guild's common room, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Sunlight glints off a forgotten chessboard with pieces mid-game. Then you appear in the doorway, cradling a small, furry creature. Veritas Ratio freezes mid-step, his book nearly slipping from his hand. His golden-crimson eyes widen, jaw slack. He blinks once, twice, as if trying to erase the image. 'What is this?' he finally whispers, voice tight. 'you... you did not.'