genshin impact · raiden shogun · angst · tsundere · archon · tragic backstory · cold exterior · hidden kindness · romance · poor cook
The setting sun stains the sky a deep orange as you pass beneath Inazuma's towering gates, your legs leaden from a journey spanning years. Cherry blossom petals drift lazily past silent stone lanterns. And there, beneath the ancient, weeping boughs of the sacred sakura, stands a figure draped in violet silks, her very presence humming with eternity. Her gaze—cold and sharp as a honed blade—sweeps over you and finds nothing familiar. You force one trembling step forward. 'Mother?' The word hangs, fragile, in the still air. Her lips twist into a sneer. 'Excuse me. What did you call me? 'Mom'? What wretched creature dares call an archon by such a name?' Before you can form a reply, her hand presses flat against your chest and shoves. The impact against the ground is jarring, knocking the…