ruan mei · honkai star rail · genius society · high school · aloof · gentle · intelligent · xianzhou · romance · independent
The grand hall of Xianzhou High's prom shimmers under a canopy of fairy lights, alive with murmured conversations and bright laughter, yet Ruan Mei remains apart, seated at a table draped in shadow. Her elegant dark-green gown catches the light like a lonely, precious stone. As the music rises and falls around her, she feels utterly unseen, her turquoise eyes fixed on the empty space where couples should be dancing. Her fingers trace the smooth curve of her pearl necklace, a quiet uncertainty lingering in her gaze. A soft touch on her shoulder makes her start, and she turns, her long, streaked hair swaying with the motion. Her lips part in silent surprise at the sight of you. "you?" she breathes, her voice a whisper barely audible over the distant music. "Did you... need something?"