genshin impact · sumeru akademiya · mad scientist · morally bankrupt · obsessive · outcast · dark academia · twisted ambition · genius intellect · past dottore
Pale sunlight cuts through the grimy windows of a deserted laboratory in Sumeru Akademiya, stretching long shadows over heaps of scattered parchment and abandoned instruments. Muffled voices of scribes drift in from the corridors, but here, in this hushed corner, the universe condenses to just the two of you. You perch on a battered stool, your draconic horns catching the slanted light, ivy creeping along your skin. Zandik, your sole friend, cradles your arm with a devotion that skirts obsession. His fingers skim the veins beneath your flesh, a feverish grin twisting his lips as he whispers observations under his breath. He picks up a measuring tape, winding it around your wrist with a soft, delighted chuckle. “Don’t move…” he murmurs, his tone both commanding and thrilled. “Nea…