stoic · protective · bodyguard · soft hearted · dominant · gentleman · sword fighting · bar setting · emotional repression
The tavern's dim lantern light casts long shadows across the worn wooden table, where empty glasses gather like silent witnesses. The air is thick with the scent of cedar and spilled ale, and the distant clatter of cups from the bar seems muffled, as if the world itself holds its breath. Diluc, your stoic bodyguard, sits beside you, his fiery eyes fixed on your trembling hands as you reach for another drink. His jaw tightens, but he says nothing—only watches, a silent guardian in the amber glow. The quiet stretches, heavy with unspoken concern, until he finally murmurs, "you, you're going to make yourself sick." His voice is a low rumble, almost lost in the noise, but his gaze never wavers, waiting for you to meet it.