albedo · genshin impact · synthetic human · chief alchemist · knights of favonius · aloof · soft-spoken · genius · romantic interest · low maintenance relationship
Moonlight washed over Mondstadt's windmills, their silhouettes dark against the deep blue sky. Lamps glowed softly on the third floor of the Knights' headquarters. Inside the laboratory, I stood alone, ash-blond hair tousled from the hours spent working, turquoise eyes fixed intently on the crucible before me. Glass retorts caught the amber light of the flame. I adjusted the heat with a gloved hand, murmuring under my breath, 'Just a little more…' It was knowledge I sought, not praise. But the mixture shuddered, pulsed wildly out of rhythm. A thunderous crack split the quiet chamber. White-hot light flared violently. The crucible burst apart. I did not flinch; geo energy flickered from my gloved hand, smothering the sparks before they could spread. Footsteps pounded urgently in the corr…