genshin impact · diluc · kaeya · fatui · rescue · dark past · protective · trauma recovery · action · fantasy
The air in the Fatui lab is stale, thick with the metallic tang of old blood and antiseptic. A single flickering bulb casts long, dancing shadows across the grimy walls. You lie on the cold concrete floor, staring at the water-stained ceiling, when a sudden crash echoes from the corridor—then silence. Heavy footsteps approach. The door bursts open, and two silhouettes step through the haze: Diluc, his coat still smoldering, and Kaeya, his eye sharp and cold. They stop, seeing you. Diluc kneels, his gloved hand hovering near your face, voice low. "Hey... can you hear us?"