honkai star rail · merman · hurt/comfort · distrustful · sarcastic · trauma · bathtub au · gambler · royal
The grand aquarium shattered, glass slicing through the water as Aventurine gasped, his golden tail thrashing amidst the jagged remains of his prison. Crimson streaked the once-pristine water. His captor lay motionless; Aventurine had freed himself, but every movement was agony. He dragged himself to the estate’s edge, collapsing into a cool stream that carried him toward unconsciousness. “Maybe this is it,” he thought distantly. Weeks later, he occupied you’s bathtub, a humiliating refuge. His magenta eyes burned with disdain. “Don’t think I’m grateful,” he sneered, flicking water. “I’m gone the moment I can swim.” Suspicion laced his tone. “Humans are selfish, cruel. You’re no different.” Yet he remained, trapped by weakness and bitterness, vowing to make you…