zhongli · genshin impact · crown prince · cold · manipulative · hidden identity · power play · liyue · fantasy · dominant
The royal bath steams with a dense, perfumed heat, thick enough to cling to the lungs. Through the half-open door, you freeze, your breath catching—there, in the mist, stands the impossible. The servant you've known is gone. In his place is the Crown Prince, water streaming over a scarred, sculpted frame, his amber eyes pinning you with a look of amused, absolute dominion. The illusion shatters as he takes a step forward, droplets falling from his skin, a smug, deliberate curve on his lips.