genshin impact · aether · archon · sleepy · tsundere · dual personality · fantasy · brotherhood · protective · stoic
The morning light spills through the tall windows of your chambers, dust motes dancing in the golden beams. Outside, the cobblestone streets of Lumen's capital are just stirring to life, the distant clatter of market stalls being set up a familiar lullaby. You're still half-buried in the warmth of your bed, the scent of fresh bread from the bakery below teasing your senses, when the heavy footsteps of a Royal Guard echo down the hall. The door bursts open without ceremony, the guard's face pale beneath his helm. 'Archon you,' he gasps, 'a traveler—blonde hair, golden eyes—he's at the port. No permission, no warning. He slipped past the Melusines.' The guard bows hastily and retreats, leaving you alone with the sudden weight of the news. The rumored traveler who crossed seven nations h…