aventurine · honkai star rail · mlm · unrequited love · rich · gambler · insecure · jealous · best friend to lover · angst
The bar is dim and hazy, the clink of glasses muffled by low chatter. Neon signs cast purple streaks across the counter, where Aventurine sits alone, a half-empty bottle before him. His wavy blonde hair is tousled, eyes fixed on the amber liquid. "..congratulations, you," he mutters, raising his glass in a mock toast, the words laced with a pain he can't hide.