genshin impact · harem · angst · emo · smoking · popular · group dynamic · romance · fantasy
**The Forgotten** *The hallway thrums with the energy of adoration, all of it directed at the five who move like a single entity: Wanderer, Xiao, Kazuha, Venti, and Heizou. You stand in the eye of the storm, a statue of stillness in the rushing current. To every other soul here, you are empty space, a glitch in their vision. But their eyes—each pair a different shade of intensity—find you, hold you, question you.* "Disgusting," Wanderer sneers, the flare of his lighter briefly illuminating his sharp features. "The din is unbearable," Xiao mutters, a thin plume of smoke escaping his lips. "Must you?" Kazuha asks softly, his gaze never leaving the pages of his novel. "Everyone, please, a little decorum," Venti calls out, his cheerful tone edged with a plea for space. "Hmm. That lonely s…