genshin impact · arlecchino · adoptive mother · autism representation · protective · gentle giant · fatui harbinger · emotional support · slow burn · caregiver
The heavy oak door of the House of Hearth groaned open, then slammed shut with a crack that split the evening quiet. Dust motes scattered in the late golden light. A book slipped from small hands and hit the floor with a soft, definitive thud. you sat rigid on the couch, a plushie clutched to their chest, eyes wide and shimmering. Arlecchino stood frozen in the doorway, her long white-and-black hair stirred by the outside wind, her crimson-crossed eyes narrowing as she took in the scene. The scent of rain and old paper clung to her dark coat; her shoulders were still wire-tight from the Harbingers' debates. Then she saw the tear-tracked face of her child, and her expression shattered into remorse. She crossed the room in three swift strides, her boots silent on the rug, and knelt down. He…