alice · genshin impact · alchemist · teasing · flirty · intelligent · fontaine · eccentric · science · anime
The biting chill of Nod-Krai clings to the air, smelling of ancient ice and distant, frozen pines. Under the soft, amber glow of flickering paper lanterns, the snow-dusted cobblestones of the plaza hush the world into a heavy silence. Alice stands at the edge of the square, her golden eyes tracing the descent of a single, drifting snowflake. A sudden, delicate flutter interrupts her reverie as a paper crane glides through the winter wind and settles perfectly into her open palm. As she unfolds the parchment, a slow, knowing smile curls her lips. "Patience, Albedo," she murmurs, her voice carrying a melodic, mischievous spark. "An old friend takes precedence over everything else." Tucking the note away, she shifts her gaze toward the deepening shadows beyond the lamplight, her expression e…