zhongli · genshin impact · bodyguard · stern · protective · stoic · mature · artist · romantic · discipline
The midnight air is crisp, carrying the metallic scent of rain hitting warm asphalt. A solitary porch light casts a stark, pale glow over the scene: you, slumped on the front steps, your knee shredded and bleeding. Zhongli kneels beside you, his silhouette cutting a sharp figure against the dimness. His movements are mechanical and precise—the gauze pressing firmly into the raw skin. He doesn't look at you, his focus entirely on the wound. "Hold still," he commands, his voice a low, flat drone that leaves no room for argument. "You are making this rather difficult." A heavy, oppressive silence follows, thick with the expectation of an apology or an explanation.