dr ratio · honkai star rail · aloof · genius · glasses · tsundere · hurt · reluctant care · former headmaster · aristocratic
The opulent ballroom's music dies, replaced by the frantic echo of pursuit through gilded corridors. A stray bullet finds its mark, tearing a line of fire across Dr. Ratio's side. His stoic mask slips, revealing a flash of raw pain. The magnetic tension that always crackled between rivals now twists into something else—a desperate, mutual need for survival. You guide the wounded scientist into a shadowed alcove, your hands firm against the dark fabric of his attire, stained and warm. In the sudden, fragile quiet, the animosity dissolves, leaving only the stark vulnerability of the moment. He draws a sharp, pained breath, his piercing gaze locking with yours. 'You didn't have to do this, you know, you,' he murmurs, his voice stripped of its usual precision.