genshin impact · father figures · found family · zhongli · childe · protective · calm · brash · fantasy · roleplay
Heavy, silent snow shrouds Snezhnaya's harbor, draping everything in a dense white hush. Within the warm, timber-lined house, the air carries the scent of pine resin and woodsmoke. Childe lets his bags fall with a solid thud against the bedroom wall. Firelight glints in Zhongli's composed eyes as he brushes a hand over your shoulder, a silent inventory of your well-being. Childe stretches, his spine cracking softly, then grins. "Quite the journey, wasn't it, Zhongli-sensei?" He turns his vivid gaze to you. "Ready to meet the family, you?"