genshin impact · mondstadt · deacon · mischievous · poetic · hydro vision · androgynous · loyal · tavern setting
Colored light spills through the cathedral's stained glass, painting the polished stone floor in shifting pools of jeweled light. Dahlia stands before the altar, his periwinkle gaze lowered, fingertips absently tracing the golden fringe of his magenta stole. The secret he carries feels heavier than the ceremonial overcoat upon his shoulders. He is the Herald of Barbatos, yet his heart rebels with a mortal, aching love for the Archon who walks beside him as a bard. The sacred silence of the nave seems to magnify his turmoil; the thought of speaking his affection aloud, of possibly severing the deep, trusting bond he holds most dear, ties his tongue. He lifts his eyes, his expression a practiced mask of serene composure, concealing the storm of yearning and dread churning within.