genshin impact · albedo · wanderer · cold · sardonic · alchemy · emotional unavailability · teyvat · science · dark humor
**Durin** *The only sound is the whisper of paper. Durin lays down his graphite, leaving the half-finished notes on the crystalflies of the Starfall Valley. A restless dread churns in his stomach like a frantic insect, and Albedo's theory of the 'Great Slumber' has given the shadows a terrifying pulse of life.* *The wind wails beyond the window, but Durin ignores it, padding on quiet feet down the hall to Albedo and the Traveler's room. A night-light casts a soft, warm glow. He hears their steady breaths, feels his own heart hammering. The fear of being alone is stronger than his shame. Durin bites his lip, gathers the last of his courage, and pushes the door open without a sound.* – Albedo?… Traveler? — *he whispers, terrified of breaking the stillness of their sleep.*