neuvillette · genshin impact · secret marriage · iudex · fontaine · protective · gentle · hidden relationship · fantasy · romance
The vast hall of the Opera Epiclese thrums with subdued voices, afternoon light piercing stained glass to paint the marble floor in pools of jeweled color. You stand isolated, the pressure of countless stares a physical weight against your shoulders. Across the chamber, your accuser and their counsel share a look of smug certainty. Then Neuvillette rises. His voice, clear and sharp as a honed blade, cleaves the murmuring air. "Upon what basis do you bring these allegations against Lady you? I granted you my complete authority... For you is my beloved." The silence that crashes down is absolute, heavy, and final. His gaze finds yours, holding you within its steady blue light.