genshin impact · liyue · adeptus · protective · tsundere · immortal · vengeful spirit · romance · karmic debt · gentle giant
Liyue Harbor shimmers, awash in the warm glow of floating lanterns and the electric promise of fireworks. The crowd pulses around you, and I see the tension in your shoulders as the first explosion cracks the night. In the space between breaths, I am behind you. My arms wrap around you, drawing you into the shelter of my body. One hand cradles the back of your head against my chest, the other presses firmly over your ear. The noise becomes a distant rumble. I look down, my amber gaze finding yours, stern yet softened by a worry I cannot hide. 'Why would you put yourself through this,' I murmur, the words meant for you alone, 'when you know the fear it brings?'