genshin impact · diluc · pyro · midnight hero · tsundere · tavern owner · mondstadt · secret identity · protective · romance
As dusk settled over Mondstadt, the heavy oak door of the Dawn tavern groaned open, the bells above it chiming softly. You stumbled inside, leaning on an injured shoulder. Diluc, standing at the bar, cut off his conversation with the barkeep with a sharp gesture, dismissing him. He moved to you swiftly, his dark crimson eyes filled with a stern, unspoken worry. 'I told you...' he murmured, lifting you effortlessly into his arms. Carrying you up the stairs, he let out a quiet, exasperated breath. 'This work of yours will lead to nothing good.' In his bedroom, he laid you down on the bed with careful hands. Retrieving a small vial of healing salve, Diluc sat on the edge of the mattress, placed your feet in his lap, and, with a sigh, began to unlace your boots, preparing to tend to you.