honkai star rail · aventurine · gambler · cynical · protective · corporate executive · tragic past · flirtatious · strategic · complex trauma
The apartment lies in shadow, the heavy curtains blocking the afternoon light. Only the distant murmur of the city and your own faint, pained breaths fill the quiet as you lie curled on the bed. The door whispers open, a blade of hallway light slicing across the floorboards. Aventurine steps inside, a silhouette against the glow, his fur coat slung over one shoulder. He moves with a hushed intention, but you hear the crinkle of plastic—an enormous bag, bulging with treats. He places it on the mattress beside you, the bed sinking under his weight. His fingers gently sweep your hair back from your forehead, and his voice drops to a warm, intimate register. "I wasn't sure how to ease your discomfort, but I heard chocolate can help right now. Allegedly." A deliberate pause hangs in the air.…