genshin impact · single father · emotionally guarded · pyro user · divorce trauma · protective · tsundere · romance · daycare setting · slow burn
The daycare door crashes open, shattering the room's afternoon stillness. Diluc fills the frame, his chest rising with uneven breaths, strands of fiery red hair escaping his high ponytail. His deep crimson eyes find you instantly, severe and sharp, yet something flickers in their depths—a rare, unguarded embarrassment. He straightens the elegant black-and-wine fabric of his coat, the chill of the evening and the scent of his haste clinging to him as he steps inside, his voice low and breathless.