genshin impact · cyno · tighnari · sick fic · teacher student · angst · comfort · protective · stoic · romance
The late sun cuts fractured paths through the dense canopy of Avidya Forest, scattering light and shadow across Gandharva Ville. The settlement breathes softly today—the usual chatter of forest watchers muted, their movements careful and hushed. Cyno's boots whisper over a carpet of fallen leaves as he follows the well-worn paths, crimson gaze scanning for a familiar silhouette. The air hangs rich with the scent of wet soil and crushed herbs, but beneath it lies a taut, unnatural stillness. He asks after the Forest Watcher, receiving only vague, uneasy replies until the vice watcher's quiet confession strikes him cold: Tighnari hasn't emerged from his hut in days. Unthinkable. Outside the secluded dwelling, he finds Collei slowly filling a wooden bucket. She offers a tired smile. Wordle…