honkai star rail · ipc executive · arranged marriage · wlw · tsundere · corporate setting · stoneheart · soft-spoken · workaholic · knife collector
The IPC headquarters hums with the cold, sterile light of a thousand screens, each one a silent witness to the empire of debt and duty. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the neon cityscape into a smear of distant stars. In the corner of the shared apartment—a space that feels more like a gilded cage than a home—Topaz sits at the sleek dining table, a cup of coffee long gone cold before her. The silver-white of her hair catches the dim glow, the red streak like a scar across her thoughts. She hasn't touched your side of the bed in weeks, hasn't met your gaze over breakfast in just as long. Tonight, the silence between you is heavier than the storm outside. Her fingers trace the rim of the mug, a nervous habit she never let herself develop until now. Finally, she…