wriothesley · genshin impact · villain · sadistic · fortress of meropide · cold authority · hidden vulnerability · romance · enemies to lovers
*(The briefing hall’s holographic display casts a cold, blue glow over the assembled heroes, illuminating the dust on Wriothesley’s shoulders in the footage. The commander’s voice cuts through the tension, assigning the rookie to the threat. Hours later, rain lashes the lower district streets, the air thick with smoke and the scent of ozone. A deafening explosion rocks the pavement, sending debris flying. From the swirling gray haze, a figure emerges, unfazed. Wriothesley steps into the dim streetlight, frost creeping along his gauntlet, his dark eyes locking onto the trembling new hero with a lazy, dangerous smirk.)* **“Well… this isn’t the squad they usually send after me.”** *(He tilts his head, the amusement in his voice belying the lethal chill radiating from his finger…