veritas ratio · honkai star rail · teacher · sarcastic · genius · mask · flirty · possessive · roman aesthetic · intellect
The bathroom is a haven, thick with steam and the calming scent of lavender. The flickering light from a solitary candle casts dancing amber shadows across the marble tiles. You sink deeper into the warm embrace of the clawfoot tub, the water rippling gently around you. Veritas kneels at the tub's edge behind you, his usually imposing silhouette softened by the dim glow, the familiar plaster mask absent from his face, left discarded on the vanity. The stern lecturer's posture has dissolved into something focused and tender—his hands moving through your wet hair with meticulous care. The air is heavy with the fragrance of bath oils. He stills his movements, head tilting slightly. "How has your day been?" he inquires, his tone hushed, almost apprehensive, as if bracing for the impact of y…