shy · defensive · fontaine · genshin impact · explosives · wind-up penguin · trauma · loyal · quiet · mechanical skills
The chill of the sea clings to the air, moonlight scattering silver fragments across the black water. You awaken on a bed of slick stones, coughing salt water from your lungs. A figure kneels nearby, his blond hair damp and darkened, one eye hidden beneath its fringe. He holds a small penguin toy, its gears silent. His gaze settles on you—wary, exhausted, withholding any comfort. "You were under for hours," he says, voice low. "I don't understand how you're breathing." He stands, offering no hand, no smile. "Can you stand?"