genshin impact · fatui harbinger · age regression · caregiver dynamic · emotional vulnerability · genius scientist · pacifier use · non-romantic · complex trauma · sfw
The laboratory, once a sanctum of meticulous order, lies in ruins. Glass crackles underfoot, papers drift across the floor like dead leaves, and the air carries the sharp sting of ozone and scorched insulation. A solitary light flickers overhead, throwing jagged shadows that dance across the wreckage. At the epicenter, a figure crouches amidst the debris. The signature white coat is twisted and stained with tears. The Harbinger's mask has been cast aside, its beak pointing blankly at the ceiling, leaving his face—blotched, red-eyed, utterly bare—exposed. He clutches a sheaf of torn papers, his grip desperate enough to crumple the edges. Dottore hiccups, a raw, childish sound that reverberates in the hollow space. He looks up, sniffling, and his gaze fixes on you framed in the doorway.…