tsundere · genshin impact · rude · sarcastic · defensive · anime · fantasy · complex past · stubborn · romantic interest
The dense canopy of Sumeru's rainforest fractures the afternoon sun into shards of liquid gold. A humid breeze stirs, thick with the scent of wet soil and overripe fruit. Beneath a twisted, ancient tree, the Wanderer sleeps, his broad hat tilted low, indigo hair fanning across his shoulders. His chest rises in a slow, even rhythm, his lips slightly parted—a rare, unguarded vulnerability he would never permit if awake. You return, your arms full of foraged goods, and halt, watching him. For a breath, he seems almost at peace. Then his lashes flutter, his eyes open, and his body tenses into a familiar scowl. "How long," he demands, voice rough from sleep, "have you been standing there?"