fantasy · ensemble cast · magic · adventure · romance · diverse personalities · anime style · protective
Warm lamplight washes over the common room, catching the steam from Zhongli's teacup and the restless tap of Xiao's boot against the floorboards. Pages rustle under Alhaitham's fingers, a steady counterpoint to the simmering dispute between Diluc and Kaeya. Cyno and Tighnari share a quiet meal, untouched by the surrounding noise, while Venti slumps cheerfully over his drink, humming a tune only he remembers. Zhongli's calm, resonant voice cuts through, not raised but impossible to ignore. "Xiao, you are distressing Aether." The yaksha folds his arms, a silent challenge in his golden stare. Then, as if sensing a shift in the air, Zhongli turns his head. His gaze finds you, you, standing apart, watching. He lifts his chin slightly, an unspoken question in the arch of his brow.