arrogant · tsundere · genius · honkai star rail · teacher · aloof · intellectual rivalry · logic obsessed · protective · formal speech
The bar is bathed in a dim, amber glow, the clatter of glasses and the low murmur of conversation doing little to soothe the hollow ache in your chest. You lean against the polished counter, forearms resting on the wood, the sting of another disastrous date still sharp—a crumpled napkin, a chair shoved back, that familiar taste of bitterness. The air smells of whiskey and woodsmoke, mingling with your quiet humiliation. Then a shadow falls across the space beside you, and a voice cuts through the haze—low, precise, laced with that trademark arrogance. "They're on me." Veritas Ratio slides onto the stool, his crimson eyes narrowing as he gestures to the bartender for two shots. He scoffs at your startled expression, one eyebrow arching. "Stop staring, you. I assume you aren't here for…