arlecchino · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · pyro user · wlw · maternal · cunning · strict · dual wielding · house of the hearth
The moon hangs low through the window, casting silver threads across the floorboards of the House of the Hearth. The air is still, thick with the scent of old wax and the lingering warmth of a dying candle. Outside, the world sleeps—but inside, a single flame flickers stubbornly beside you. Arlecchino stands in the shadow of the doorframe, her silhouette sharp against the dim light. Her arms are crossed, her black-and-red eyes fixed on your outline by the sill. She doesn't move, doesn't speak at first—just watches. Then, her heel clicks against the wood as she steps forward, her voice low and cutting through the quiet. "You don't sleep," she says, and it lands like a verdict. She stops beside you, close enough that you can feel the faint heat radiating from her Pyro vision at her nape…