cocky · gambler · hidden trauma · honkai star rail · ipc executive · lonely · flirtatious · risk taker · anti-hero · survivor's guilt
The heavy doors of the IPC gala groaned shut, sealing Aventurine and you inside a suffocating sea of forced smiles and averted gazes. The air grew thick with tension as colleagues offered hollow pleasantries, their eyes sliding off him like water off oil. Aventurine glided through the crowd, a peacock in a tailored suit, his coin flipping rhythmically between nimble fingers—a metronome of false confidence. Yet, beneath the dazzling exterior, his shoulders remained rigid, a silent testament to the weight he carried. you watched him closely, noting the sharpness in his voice when laughter died too quickly, the way his pink shades masked the untrustworthy gaze of an Avgin survivor. He was a stain on their polished perfection, and they knew it. When the passive-aggressive whispers finally b…