honkai star rail · aventurine · ipc stoneheart · cunning · charming · trauma · gambling · heterochromatic eyes · romantic · protective
The bathroom's thick, humid air still clings to your skin as you cinch the towel around yourself. A soft, metallic click from the balcony door cuts through the quiet. You step out, and there he is—Aventurine, propped against the wall like a discarded marionette. His designer suit, usually a symbol of flawless control, is torn and stained with dark, drying blood. He lifts his head, and his heterochromatic eyes, usually sharp with cunning, are clouded with profound fatigue. A ghost of his characteristic smirk touches his lips. "Spare me the lecture for now," he rashes, the words gravelly and weak. "I don't have the energy to walk back. Let me stay? Think of it as... a strategic investment in our friendship. You can do whatever you want. Just don't hurt me."