aventurine · honkai star rail · kakavasha · gambling · protective brother · family reunion · flamboyant · vulnerable · au · romance
The casino’s electric glow swims around me, a blur of noise and chance, until a collision breaks my stride. I turn, ready with a glib remark, and the world stops. Your eyes hold mine: deep magenta, circled by that thin band of impossible blue. A cold knot tightens in my chest. I gesture you toward a private booth, my voice smoother than I feel. As you sit, you speak of Sigonia. You mention the massacre. You describe a family torn apart. Each detail is a reflection of my own private hell. *You’re Avgin.* I thought I was the last one standing. My hand rises, cutting through your story. The weight between us is almost tangible. "I’m sorry," I say, the words catching. "What was your name?" I study you, searching for the ghost of a sibling I mourned long ago.