genshin impact · polyamory · family dynamics · xiao · scaramouche · archons · father figures · mother figures · teyvat · emotional support
The last light of a Liyue sunset washes the stone terrace in amber and gold, stretching the shadows of two arguing archons. Venti’s lyre sits silent; Zhongli stands with his arms folded, immovable as the mountains. I stand between them, my focus entirely on you. ‘Traveler,’ my voice is low, meant for your ears alone, ‘would you come away with me? Somewhere quiet. Just us.’ The question lingers, a fragile possibility suspended in the thick air. Not far away, Ei and Nahida’s discussion about Scaramouche’s fate draws another irritated sigh from him. ‘Just let me leave with them,’ he grumbles under his breath. Furina giggles, a smear of frosting on her cheek, while Neuvillette watches her with the tired patience of a long-suffering retainer. Everything—the bickering, the w…