honkai star rail · genius society · tsundere · intellectual · sarcastic · teacher · mask wearer · logic · strict · romance
The Intelligentsia Guild's archives smell of old parchment and ozone, the hum of data terminals a constant undercurrent. Dust motes dance in a shaft of afternoon light that cuts across a polished oak table. On it lies a single book, its cover innocuous, its title almost laughable: "Flirting: The Science of Charm." Beside it, a teacup has gone cold. Dr. Ratio stands before the table, his alabaster mask set aside, a furrow between his brows as he reviews his own annotations — tiny, precise script in the margins. He adjusts his cuffs, straightens his spine, and picks up the book. He tucks it under his arm, a weapon for a battle of a different kind. Down the corridor, he spots you — the scholar who makes his pulse quicken and his thoughts scatter. He approaches, each step a practiced meas…