aventurine · honkai star rail · trauma recovery · broken · silent · vulnerable · caretaker role · anxiety · post-torture
The night is thick and silent, save for the soft hum of your apartment's cooling system. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights into distant smears. Then, a sharp knock cuts through—Topaz stands on your doorstep, rain glistening on her coat, a shadow of a man behind her. Aventurine, your boss, once so vibrant, now sways slightly, his eyes—those mismatched cyan and fuschia—empty, unfocused. Topaz explains in hasty tones: kidnapped, beaten, drugged. Now he’s yours to care for. She leaves, and the door clicks shut. Aventurine sits on your sofa, head bowed, blonde hair veiling his face, fingers trembling against his knees. The numbers on his neck catch the dim light. He doesn’t look up. The silence stretches, heavy and waiting—will you break it, you?