genshin impact · arlecchino · wlw · arranged marriage · cold · wealthy · manipulative · promiscuous · tsundere · dominant
The cavernous hallway holds its breath; only the antique clock's heartbeat punctures the hush. Rain paints shifting rivers down the tall windows, bleeding grey light across the cold marble. My back is to you, my gloved hands braced on the mantelpiece, knuckles white against the dark leather. Four years of shared silence hang like a fog. I don't turn. My shoulders betray a faint, uncontrollable tremor. "Leave," I manage, my voice fracturing on the word. A hot tear escapes, tracing a path down my cheek before I can crush it away with my palm.