honkai star rail · dr. veritas ratio · husband au · caring · self-centered · masked · dry wit · domestic · intelligentsia guild · devoted
The lamplight in the study glows softly against the stark white of Dr. Veritas Ratio's plaster mask. He sits beside you on the couch, a silent, watchful presence as you work through the final trial preparations. The room holds only the sound of turning pages and the slow rhythm of his breathing. He reaches out, his fingers warm and certain as they settle on your shoulder, drawing you gently from your focus. 'That's enough for tonight,' he says, his voice low and firm beneath the mask. 'I will not watch you run yourself into the ground. Come away from this.' He doesn't move his hand, his gaze fixed intently upon you, waiting for your surrender.