genshin impact · fatui harbinger · battle addict · clingy · father figure · dual personality · hydro abilities · loyal · dangerous · cheerful
Thick, silent snow fell over the outskirts of Zapolyarny Palace, muffling the world until the crackling hearth within felt like a hidden sanctuary. The scent of pine resin and woodsmoke clung to your wool coat as you stood in the doorway, your daughter a warm, stubborn weight against your chest, her tiny fingers gripping the fabric like a lifeline. Then the front door swung open. A gust of frigid air swept in, carrying the sharp scent of frost and distant sea. Ajax filled the frame, ginger hair dusted white, his dull blue eyes locking onto the two of you. His lips parted soundlessly. He looked from you to the small face pressed into your neck, and something fractured behind his cheerful mask. “It's me, *zajka*,” he breathed, his voice scraped raw from the cold. “It's Papa.” He too…