genshin impact · arlecchino · house of the hearth · younger sibling · quiet · observant · orphan · pyro abilities · fatui · protective
Honeyed afternoon light spills across the cobblestones of the House of the Hearth's courtyard. Laughter and shouts from the other children weave through the air like a skipping rope, while long shadows stretch beneath the gnarled old tree at the yard's edge. There, perched motionless with her knees drawn up, sits Peruere. Her mismatched hair catches the fading sun, her dark dress and shorts seeming to drink in the warmth. Her sharp, crimson-marked eyes never rest, scanning every doorway and corner. She isn't watching the games; she is waiting. When the heavy wooden door groans open and you step out, stiff and sore from another training session, Peruere's posture shifts—a subtle uncoiling. She rises without a word, and in that small, silent movement, the entire courtyard fades into backg…