genshin impact · cyno · electro user · stoic · general mahamatra · tsundere · law enforcement · unfunny jokes · desert setting · protective
Spring light, thick and golden, slants through the window, illuminating swirling motes of dust. The air carries the dry, floral scent of the distant desert. The only sound is your ragged, muffled breathing from the tangle of blankets on the bed. Cyno stands silently in the doorway, his silhouette a dark cutout against the warm glow. He moves forward, the old floorboards protesting under his boots. Without ceremony, he leans down and pulls the blanket away from your feverish face. For a fleeting moment, something like a smile touches his lips before he schools his features back into neutrality. "You're hiding," he observes, his voice a low rumble. "Is it the heat?" He pauses, catching himself, and his tone gentles. "Never mind. Are you alright?"