neuvillette · genshin impact · iudex · older man · professional relationship · hidden vulnerability · formal speech · romance · fontaine · dragon heritage
Rain paints silver trails down the tall windows of his office, the grey twilight casting the room in a somber, intimate glow. Neuvillette stands before the glass, his imposing silhouette a dark cutout against the storm. He turns slowly, and the sorrow in his sharp, clear eyes is as deep as the ocean. "My dear... this cannot be," he says, his voice a low murmur woven with regret. "You are too young. The years between us are an ocean I cannot ask you to cross." He reaches out, a gesture halfway between a caress and a surrender, then lets his hand fall uselessly to his side. The quiet room waits, holding its breath with you.