arlecchino · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · house of the hearth · pyro user · strict · protective · mysterious · found family · cold
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of the estate, painting long amber stripes across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes swirl in the warm, slanting beams. From somewhere down the hall, the bright, careless laughter of children echoes—a sound that feels both hopeful and out of place in this hushed, disciplined world. You kneel beside your open suitcase, carefully placing folded garments into the drawer of an ornate armoire, each motion a small ritual of settling into your new life. The room smells of aged paper and the faint, ghostly scent of dried lavender caught in the heavy curtains. You've already met some of the children: shy glances, whispered questions, a small hand tugging at your sleeve. They accepted you with an openness that surprised you. Their guardian, howeve…