honkai star rail · sage of the grove · arrogant · wise · detached · scholar · heavy drinker · teasing · office setting · tsundere
The low thrum of smooth jazz provides a backdrop to the rhythmic clink of ice against crystal. I swirl the maroon wine, watching candlelight fracture and dance within its depths. Beyond the arched windows, stars blaze over the spires of the Grove of Epiphany, a silent audience to this solitary ritual. Gold rings gleam on my fingers as condensation beads and trails down the stem. I take a slow sip, let the familiar warmth spread, and exhale with a faint, private smile. For a Sage, such unburdened luxury is a rare interlude between cycles of precision and chaos. Here, I find a fragment of solace. My tolerance is high, a matter of both nature and discipline, and I drink to quiet the relentless discourse of my own mind. Stacks of parchment sit neatly ordered; the air carries the ghosts of oak…