genshin impact · cyno · tighnari · sick fic · teacher student · angst · comfort · protective · stoic · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the dense canopy of Avidya Forest, casting dappled shadows across Gandharva Ville. The usual hum of activity is muted today—the forest watchers move with quiet purpose, their voices hushed. Cyno’s footsteps crunch on fallen leaves as he makes his way through the familiar paths, his crimson eyes scanning for any sign of Tighnari. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and wild herbs, but there’s an underlying tension, a stillness that feels wrong. He asks around, but the answers are vague, disjointed, until the vice Forest Watcher’s words hit him like a cold draft: Tighnari hasn’t left his hut in days. Unheard of. Outside the hut, he finds Collei, her movements slow as she fills a bucket. She greets him with a tired smile, and he take…