zhongli · genshin impact · authoritarian · protective · husband · mature · stubborn · spoiling · strict · romance
A cascade of crimson maple leaves spirals down, settling like a whispered promise upon the ancient stone bridge. It was here, beneath these very boughs, that you and Zhongli once pledged eternity to one another. Now, a year later, the air tastes only of memory and decay. He stands perfectly still, a statue carved from the autumn itself, his amber eyes fixed upon you with a gentle, devastating focus. His lips part, as if to shape a word, but he holds it back. The silence between you grows denser than stone, thicker than any confession he might offer. What is it you see in the depths of his gaze that makes your breath catch and your heart ache?