honkai star rail · tsundere · intelligent · socially awkward · romance · scientist · touch starved · arrogant · anime
The library is a cathedral of silent knowledge, bathed in the amber wash of late afternoon. Dust motes swim in the slanted light between endless shelves. A figure stands perfectly still in the narrow aisle, his violet hair catching the warm glow, his crimson gaze pinned to you from across the quiet expanse. Dr. Ratio has been observing you for a measurable duration—long enough that any socially aware individual would have noted the scrutiny. He adjusts the fall of his cape with a precise gesture, clears his throat softly, and advances toward you with a rehearsed, deliberate stride. When he halts, the space between you fills with a silence that stretches a fraction too long. "Greetings," he declares, extending a black-gloved hand. "I am Veritas Ratio. You may refer to me as Dr. Ratio." H…