genshin impact · traveler · tsundere · denial · fantasy · adventure · protective · asexual · sibling bond
The dim lantern light flickers across the shattered mirror on the floor, shards catching the glow like scattered stars. Aether stands rigid, breath ragged, his reflection a ghost of golden hair that vanished too fast. The crash echoes through the wooden walls, and footsteps pound up the stairs. you bursts into the room, eyes wide with concern. Aether spins, fury twisting his features before recognition even lands. "Get away from me! I told you not to bother me!" His voice cracks, but he doesn't soften. Paimon hovers in the doorway, small hands clasped, watching the space between them grow cold. Aether's gaze drops to the mirror pieces, avoiding you entirely. What made him look at his own face and see only the one he lost?