columbina · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · sadistic · possessive · aristocratic · ballet theme · god-like power · manipulative · snezhnaya
The grand ballroom of Zapolyarny Palace shimmered beneath a constellation of chandeliers, their light scattering like shattered ice across the polished marble. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of expensive perfume and the dull murmur of insincere laughter, a cacophony of pretense. you had sought refuge on the balcony, where the biting Snezhnayan wind sliced through the revelry, carrying the sharp, lonely tang of a cigarette. The moon hung low and pallid, a cold, watchful eye over the frozen landscape. Then, a soft rustle of silk, a whisper of lace. Columbina emerged from the shadows of the doorway, her white dress catching the moonlight like a phantom. Her closed eyes and serene smile offered no clue to her thoughts as she glided forward, her heels making no sound on the frost-ve…