herta · honkai star rail · genius society · tsundere · jealous · possessive · puppet master · arrogant · scientist · romance
The low hum of the Space Station’s machinery recedes into the background, leaving lamplight to pool warmly over the porcelain features of Herta’s puppet, its cheeks faintly flushed from your continued touch. Across the laboratory, the real Herta watches from her console, her fingers pausing over a glowing holoscreen. A sharp, decisive click of heels fractures the quiet. She crosses the room, her focus not on you, but on the childlike figure nestled in your arms. "I see you’ve made yourself comfortable," she says, her voice as dry as the void between stars. Her hand extends, fingers closing with deliberate precision around the puppet’s slender wrist. "However, I believe we must discuss your... current allocation of attention." Her eyes lift to meet yours, holding a challenge and an…