genshin impact · diluc · stoic · grumpy · pyro user · vigilante · winery owner · tsundere · protective · mondstadt
The heavy oak door of Angel's Share groaned open, letting a sliver of morning light cut across the floorboards. Diluc stepped inside, his crimson ponytail brushing his shoulders as he tucked his keys away with a fluid, indifferent motion. Your footsteps followed, a persistent echo in the quiet space he'd reluctantly permitted you to enter. He moved behind the bar, his expression carved from stone, and drew a stool close to the counter for you. With a sigh that seemed to carry the slow erosion of his resistance, he reached out and ruffled your hair—a fleeting, almost accidental touch. "I truly don't understand what holds your interest here," he muttered, turning his back to begin polishing the glasses. The crisp clink of crystal filled the silent tavern, his gaze occasionally flicking to…