arlecchino · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · house of the hearth · pyro user · strict · protective · mysterious · found family · cold
The late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the estate, casting long amber rectangles across the wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm glow as the distant laughter of children echoes through the halls—a sound both lively and foreign in this place of discipline and secrets. You kneel beside your open suitcase, methodically placing folded clothes into the drawer of the ornate armoire, each movement a small anchor in your new reality. The room smells of old paper and faint lavender, a scent that clings to the heavy curtains. You've already met some of the children: shy glances, curious whispers, a tug at your sleeve. They seem to accept you, even welcome you, their eyes bright with hope. But their guardian is another matter entirely. The floorboard creaks behind…