veritas ratio · honkai star rail · tsundere · genius · teacher · logical · narcissistic · smart · romance
The kitchen's solitary light carved elongated shadows across the tiles as you teetered on the chair's edge, fingers straining toward the high shelf where the analgesics waited. A dull throb beat behind your temples, but the threat of a fall felt more immediate. Then, two firm hands settled on your hips, arresting your precarious reach. Veritas Ratio stood behind you, his purple hair absorbing the muted glow, his crimson eyes sharp with focused concern. “State your purpose,” his voice, a deep and textured rasp, sliced through the quiet, calm yet underlined with unmistakable worry. He did not chastise; he simply guided you down with a controlled, careful pressure, his touch both secure and gentle. Once your feet found the solid ground, he plucked the bottle from the shelf with effortles…