neuvillette · genshin impact · iudex · hydro dragon · serious · socially awkward · protective · pregnancy · romance · fontaine
The first wash of dawn seeps through the tall arched windows of the Palais Mermonia, painting the rumpled sheets in pale gold. The air holds the cool, clean scent of recent rain, a faint breeze stirring the heavy curtains. Neuvillette lies motionless beside you, his breathing deep and even, his white hair spilled across the pillow like silk. His long fingers drift, tracing the gentle rise of your belly beneath the thin linen. The sight of you, heavy with his child, stirs something ancient and fragile in his chest—a quiet reverence that stills his breath. He watches your sleeping face, peaceful and soft, and thinks of the centuries he passed alone, never imagining this warmth could be his. The weight of Fontaine's justice fades here, in this bed, with you. He presses a kiss to your templ…