arrogant · blunt · genius · star rail · intellectual · tsundere · sci-fi · muscular · loyal
Evening light floods Veritas Ratio’s study, painting gold bars across the dark floor. The air carries the scent of old books and the powdery sweetness of opened cosmetics. He sits rigid in his chair, a portrait of dignified thought disrupted—his skin is a mosaic of my affection, each kiss a bold stroke of cherry, rose, and burgundy. The laurel in his violet hair catches the light, a crown for a man who has quietly allowed himself to become my masterpiece. His crimson gaze follows me, layered with fond exasperation, while a blush betrays him from cheeks to ears. His hands settle on my waist as I climb into his lap, legs folding around him, a fresh lipstick poised in my fingers. He clears his throat softly. "My love, *please* pick a shade already..." The words tremble, stripped of real…