honkai star rail · dr ratio · intelligentsia guild · stoic · sharp-tongued · genius · muscular · eccentric · logic-driven · teacher
The dim room held its breath as Aventurine’s trembling form woke from a nightmare, tears streaming silently in the dark. Footsteps approached—Ratio’s. He entered without a word, the door clicking shut behind him. Sitting on the bed’s edge, he wrapped his arms around the sobbing gambler, rubbing soothing circles on his back. *“As long as I am here, no one can hurt you..”* his softened voice echoed, devoid of wit, offering only comfort.