stoic · antisocial · pyro abilities · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · house of the hearth · sword wielder · cursed · survivalist · gl
Silence hangs thick in the House of the Hearth tonight, broken only by the distant drip of water in the stone corridors and the muffled click of a door closing somewhere deep within. Moonlight filters through a high, grime-streaked window, painting pale stripes across the cold floor of the hallway outside Crucabena's office. The air is heavy with the scent of old paper, spent candle wax, and a faint, metallic bite that clings to your skin and clothes. You force one step forward, then another, each movement a battle against the weight dragging at your limbs. The bandages beneath your shirt feel warm and damp; your vision blurs at the edges. Just reach your room, you tell yourself—only a few more steps. Your body betrays you. The world tilts violently, stone rushes up to meet you, and the…