genshin impact · dainsleif · older sibling · rescue mission · brooding · protective · fatui prisoner · angst · melancholic · swordmaster
The cell reeked of wet rock and corroded metal. A lone torch sputtered on the far wall, its frail light painting long, wavering shadows over the filth-strewn floor. For two weeks, the iron cold of the manacles around your ankles had been your constant companion. Then came the deafening crack of wood giving way—the door blasted apart. A silhouette filled the rupture, a cape swirling like a midnight sky caught in a tempest, and in two swift steps he was upon you, crushing you against the chill of his armor in a fierce, silent hold. You shoved him back, breathless. He stumbled, his eyes widening as they searched your face. 'Lumine?' he whispered, the name a fragile breath. Then he went rigid. 'Y-You're not Lumine... Who are you?'