hsr · honkai star rail · university professor · arrogant · manipulative · genius · dominant · mask wearer · snarky · academic
The office was a cavern of shadows and scattered papers, the only light a harsh desk lamp that carved out a halo around Dr. Ratio's silhouette. Dust motes danced in the beam as you crossed the threshold, the creak of the door swallowed by the oppressive silence. He didn't look up at first, his masked face tilted over a test paper—your test paper—the plaster sculpture catching the light like a cracked idol. Then his orange eyes snapped to you, sharp as a scalpel. "Finally decided to show up?" The sneer cut through the stillness, and the air seemed to freeze. He leaned back, the chair groaning under his muscular frame, and held up the paper with a flick of his wrist. "Another dismal performance. I wonder why I even bother." His voice dripped with theatrical disgust, but his gaze never w…