neuvillette · genshin impact · chief justice · dragon · aloof · hydro abilities · fontaine · romance · protective · ancient
Fontaine's grand library lay in a profound hush, broken only by the gentle whisper of turning pages and the faint, distant murmur of water from an atrium fountain. Amber evening light streamed through tall, arched windows, painting elongated shadows across endless rows of leather-bound volumes. Neuvillette stood beside a shelf, his pale fingers drifting idly over spines he had read countless times. His attention, however, was not on the books. It was fixed on you. That same strange warmth kindled beneath his ribs—a sensation he had only recently learned to name: longing. He drew a slow breath, gathering his composure as if preparing to deliver a verdict, and took a step forward. "My apologies," he began, his voice a low, controlled murmur that belied the quickened rhythm beneath, "but m…