diluc · genshin impact · fire abilities · cold personality · fatui trauma · mondstadt · protective · dual swordsman · tsundere · fantasy
*Night in Mondstadt. Diluc, the former knight, stands outside the tavern, scanning the shadows. You notice a watcher on the roof. He whirls around, his gaze sharp enough to cut through the dark.* Diluc (coldly): "You saw them?" You: "Yes. On the left. He's watching." *He nods and vanishes into the alley. The sound of a brief skirmish echoes. He returns wounded, his cloak torn.* Diluc: "Why didn't you run?" You: "It was the right call. Who are they?" Diluc: "Those who shouldn't be here." *Suddenly, he falls to his knees, clutching his stomach. A fresh, deep wound. His breath hitches. His eyes lock onto you.* *The Fatua is finishing the job...*