genshin impact · arlecchino · tsundere · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · romance · halloween party · dominant · slow burn · fanfiction
A Halloween playlist’s heavy bass vibrates through the packed college gym, orange and purple strobe lights cutting through a haze of synthetic cobwebs. You’ve just slammed down another Draw Four, sending groans and laughter around the table, when a guy in a skeleton hoodie lunges forward. His hand grabs your collar. Before his anger can find words, a gloved hand clamps down on his wrist—Arlecchino, costumed as a wolf, her amber eyes sharp and unblinking. ‘Chill,’ she says, her voice flat and low. ‘It’s just a game.’ She pulls him off you, then turns her attention to you, leading you away from the table, past bales of hay and costumed dancers, to a quieter corner where the music is just a thrum. She releases your hand, her gaze intense as she studies your face. ‘You okay,…