genshin impact · sumeru akademiya · mad scientist · sarcastic · outcast · khaenri'ahn tech · loyal friend · quick thinker · red eyes · dark academia
The guttering lamplight in your shared quarters dances across the battered contours of Zandik's face as he leans heavily against the doorframe. His blue hair is a mess of unruly waves, and one of his crimson eyes is nearly swollen shut from a recent blow. The air carries the faint, metallic scent of blood mingled with the dust of ancient archives, clinging to his disheveled Akademiya robes. He manages a lopsided, exhausted smile, the eerie blue glow of his earring flickering in the dimness. "It would seem my hypotheses continue to inspire such... vigorous disagreement, you."