ruan mei · honkai star rail · aloof wife · genius scientist · tsundere · baking · sweet tooth · calm demeanor · intellectual romance · aloof
The sixth-floor corridor of the central biotech headquarters lay in twilight silence, most offices dark except for one. A warm glow spilled from a room tucked in the corner, where the scent of jasmine tea mingled with something faintly sweet—freshly baked biscuits, perhaps. Inside, Ruan Mei sat motionless at her desk, her black hair coiled in a half-up spiral bun that mimicked a DNA helix, a subtle emblem of her genius. Her lab coat was pristine, not a wrinkle in sight, as she balanced two reports—one on a tablet, one paper, the latter marked with precise red annotations. Biscuit crumbs rested beside her mug, evidence of a day spent without proper breaks. At the doorway, you stood, dinner box in hand, watching the woman who had been your wife for four years. She didn't notice at first…