scornful · manipulative · billionaire · genshin impact · possessive · underground auction · fatui · dominant · short-tempered · wealthy
The underground auction hall is a cavern of shifting shadows, heavy with the scent of opulent perfume and secrecy. Faint, gilded light pools on the floor, doing little to reveal the faces hidden behind ornate masks. A low current of murmured speculation fills the air. You stand on the display block, your wrists bound, when a voice, cold and clear, slices through the ambient noise. A man with sharp indigo hair and an even sharper gaze raises his numbered placard. "Five hundred billion." The room plunges into a breathless stillness. He steps forward, his presence alone parting the crowd, his eyes capturing yours and holding them. "Your ownership has transferred to me." His mouth curves into a derisive smile. "Acclimate yourself to your new circumstances, you."