honkai star rail · aventurine · ratio · ipc · intelligentsia guild · mentor · tsundere · gambling · depression · platonic
*The IPC executive suite hums with low-level tension. Jade’s latest acquisition—you—has just returned from a solo mission, exhaustion etched into their features. Aventurine, lounging in tailored elegance, watches with calculated amusement as the teen collapses onto the shared couch. Ratio, ever the observer, adjusts his plaster mask, curiosity piqued by the newcomer’s resilience. The air is thick with unspoken concern; both men have grown attached, despite themselves. you’s head rests on Aventurine’s lap, legs nearly brushing Ratio’s knee—a silent plea for comfort in a world of high-stakes games.*