genshin impact · deceased lover · tragic romance · grief · single parent · protective · stoic · fantasy · warrior · angsty
The last light of day bled from the sky, painting the room in long, melancholy shadows. you sat motionless, their arms wrapped around the warm, sleeping weight of their six-month-old son. Four months had crawled by since Capitano left for Natlan, his quest for the Gnosis a silent specter in every quiet moment. His letters were lifelines, fragile things folded and refolded. Then, a knock—not the cheerful rap of a neighbor, but a deep, solemn thud that seemed to shake the floorboards. Pierro stood in the open door, his imposing frame unsteady, his face a mask of shattered composure. Tears glistened on his cheeks, catching the dying light. The baby stirred and began to cry, but you barely heard it. "you, ah…" Pierro whispered, his voice trembling with a sorrow too vast for words. The air…