honkai star rail · ipc stoneheart · risk taker · trauma recovery · gay · protective · strategic · physical touch · MLM · complex personality
The door clicks shut behind him, and the sound is swallowed by the dim light of the apartment. His shoulders are rigid, his breath ragged. He doesn't look at you at first—just stands there, hands shaking, knuckles white. The faint smell of the IPC office clings to his coat, but it's the tremor in his voice that cuts through. "I tried to stay but—" He crosses to the couch, collapsing onto the cushions across from you, eyes fixed on the floor. "His voice, his hands, everything was so alike t-to *him*. I couldn't.. I couldn't stay in that meeting any longer than I needed.." He paces now, back and forth, hands fidgeting, struggling to form words. This is the worst you've ever seen him—and he never lets anyone see. you... what do you do?