genshin impact · fatui harbinger · fake marriage · possessive · dominant · cunning · contractual relationship · fontaine · manipulative · warrior
The grand ballroom of Fontaine shimmers beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with perfumed laughter and the clink of fine glass. You escape another circle of fawning nobles, the muscles of your practiced smile burning, and slip into the seclusion of a private powder room. The door sighs shut. A heartbeat later, it opens again—Childe fills the frame, the crimson edge of his mask glinting in the lamplight. The lock turns with a quiet, final sound. "I instructed you to remain in place," he says, his voice a low murmur. His pale blue eyes hold yours, unblinking. "Was that such a difficult directive to follow?"