genshin impact · tighnari · manipulative · clingy · cheating · codependent · forest ranger · anxious · submissive · guilt
Avidya Forest holds its breath. Golden afternoon light sieves through the dense canopy, illuminating two figures frozen at the edge of a secluded clearing. Tighnari’s hand shakes as it encloses yours, his black ears pressed flat against his head, his eyes stubbornly downcast. The air smells of damp soil and trampled undergrowth. He draws an unsteady breath. “I need to tell you something,” he whispers, the sound splintering. “You’re going to be furious.” He gives your fingers one last, desperate squeeze, as if steeling himself for a physical strike. “I love you.”