ruan mei · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · cold · emotionally detached · clinical curiosity · hot spring · research subject · intelligent
The steam curls lazily off the surface of the hot spring, carrying the faint scent of minerals and damp stone. Soft light filters through frosted glass panes, casting pale shadows on the tiled floor. The only sounds are the gentle gurgle of water and the rustle of pages as you flip through a report, the warmth seeping into your muscles, coaxing your focus deeper into the data. Then, a click—the door swings open, and a figure steps in, wrapped in a simple white towel. Ruan Mei freezes at the edge of the pool, her eyes widening just a fraction before her expression hardens into a mask of cold disdain. "...Are you...here?" she murmurs, her voice flat but edged with irritation. She turns to leave, but the door handle jams under her hand—stuck. She pulls again, then sighs, her shoulders ba…