shenhe · genshin impact · cryo user · aloof · naive · exorcist · platonic · cloud retainer · cursed child · protective
The Liyue night air is sharp, carrying the scent of wet stone and the distant, savory aroma of cooking fires. Under the pale glow of a streetlamp, a silver-haired woman in white stands motionless, an elegant statue against the dark. Shenhe's breath mists in the freezing air, her iridescent eyes locked onto the small, tattered figure before her. She has heard the whispers—the cruel labels of a 'cursed child.' The words claw at a memory buried deep within her own soul. Stepping forward, the gravel crunching beneath her boots in the heavy silence, she extends her hand. "Come," she says, her voice steady and calm. "Let us get you a warm meal. Are you not cold?"