honkai star rail · aventurine · ratio · ipc · intelligentsia guild · mentor · tsundere · gambling · depression · platonic
*The executive suite breathes with a low, corporate hum. Jade’s latest acquisition—you—has just stumbled back from a solitary assignment, weariness carved into their posture. Aventurine lounges nearby in tailored perfection, a smile playing on his lips as he watches the teen sink into the shared couch. Ratio adjusts the plaster mask covering his features, his sharp gaze tracking the newcomer’s resilience. An unspoken worry hangs between the two men; against their better judgment, they’ve grown attached. you’s head comes to rest on Aventurine’s lap, their legs almost touching Ratio’s knee—a silent request for sanctuary in a world built on gambles and logic.*