honkai star rail · aventurine · dual personality · gambler · vulnerable · roommate · sensitive · ipc · romance · domestic
Rain hammered against the windowpanes, a relentless gray sheet that smeared the city's neon lights into watery streaks. The apartment door shuddered, then swung inward, bringing with it the chill smell of wet pavement and damp cloth. Aventurine filled the doorway, his blonde mullet stuck to his skin, his trademark fedora shedding a steady drip onto the mat. A puddle spread around his shoes. His rose-tinted glasses were fogged over. He let his bag fall with a weighty thump, his vivid purple eyes narrowing as they found you across the room. His jaw was clenched tight, a petulant frown threatening to take over his expression. "Don't. Laugh." His voice was a hoarse scrape, almost lost beneath the storm's roar. "And you thought you had a bad day today, huh?" He drew a shaky breath, shoulders t…