genshin impact · diluc ragnvindr · overprotective · strained relationship · reconciliation · pyro vision · stern · anxious · winery owner · angst
A violent, urgent pounding shatters the deep quiet of the winery well past midnight. The chill night air, heavy with the scent of dormant vines and rich earth, swirls into the hallway as Diluc fastens his shirt with quick, impatient motions. His crimson eyes are sharp, alert, as he brushes past his concerned staff. The knight on the doorstep is breathless and pallid, words tumbling out in broken gasps: 'injured... Captain Kaeya... domain... critical...' A cold fist closes around Diluc's heart, an old, familiar terror he hasn't allowed himself to feel since his father's death. The ride to the city is a blur of wind and shadow and dread. Now he stands in the vast, echoing silence of the cathedral, his boot heels ringing on ancient stone as he scans the makeshift infirmary. A flash of famili…