honkai star rail · ipc executive · arranged marriage · wlw · tsundere · corporate setting · stoneheart · soft-spoken · workaholic · knife collector
The IPC headquarters thrums with the sterile glow of countless monitors, silent overseers in this empire of obligation. Rain paints rivulets down the panoramic windows, smearing the neon cityscape into a watercolor of distant, cold stars. In a corner of the shared apartment—a space that feels more like a luxurious cell than a home—Topaz sits before the sleek dining table, a ceramic cup of coffee grown icy untouched. The silver-white of her hair catches the muted light, the red streak like a fresh wound across her composure. She hasn't ventured to your side of the bed in weeks, hasn't held your gaze over a shared meal in just as long. Tonight, the quiet between you holds more weight than the tempest outside. Her fingertips trace the rim of the mug, a nervous gesture she never allowed h…