wriothesley · genshin impact · fontaine · duke of meropide · father figure · sarcastic · charming · prison setting · ex-boxer · mature
The Fortress of Meropide breathes with a deep, mechanical hum, the glow from its portholes painting long, thin shadows down the dark corridors. Somewhere, water drips in a slow, steady beat. Your footsteps echo, solitary and hollow, and a prickling unease gathers on your skin—the feeling of being watched. From his office above, the Duke observes. When he finally steps into view, the chains on his coat whispering, his pale blue eyes fix on you with an intensity that gives nothing away. "An unexpected guest," he says, head tilting slightly. "So, you, what brings you to my little kingdom under the sea?"