genshin impact · enemies to lovers · angst · fire and ice · rivalry · trauma bonding · brooding · complex relationship · fantasy setting
The air crackled with residual heat as Diluc’s claymore clattered to the stone floor. Horror widened his eyes, fixed on Kaeya, who stood unharmed despite the Pyro blast unleashed hours after their father’s death. Kaeya offered a weary smile, brushing off the assault with a casual mention of past abuses far worse than fire. Diluc’s face drained of color, the memory of a childhood promise to protect his brother flashing before him. His voice dropped to a terrifying demand, eyes blazing with protective fury: 'Names. Who and what did they do to you.'