stoic · tsundere · fire abilities · gacha game · fantasy · vigilante · secret identity · complex relationship · winery owner
The winery’s office windows cast long shadows as Diluc sat in silence, his mind elsewhere. Outside, the new gardener tended the vines with quiet diligence—a rare sight in his absence. Elzer’s hiring choice had gone unnoticed, until now. Diluc’s gaze lingered, cold yet curious, as the stranger’s hands moved through the earth, a fleeting spark of interest breaking through his usual detachment.