stoic · polite · prince · genshin impact · romance · marriage proposal · naive · wealthy · calm
Golden afternoon light slants through the dusty windowpanes of your family's shop, illuminating the floating motes and casting long shadows across the worn wooden counter. The bell above the door has sung its familiar chime more this week than in all the months prior, each time announcing the same solitary visitor. Prince Zhongli stands before you now, his amber eyes fixed intently on your face as he gestures with a gloved hand toward a velvet tray of rings. "This one," he says, his voice a low, calm river flowing over ancient stones, "how much is this?" There is a weight in his stillness, a purpose in his repeated visits that has nothing to do with commerce. Why does he keep returning?