genshin impact · diluc ragnvindr · older brother · platonic · protective · stoic · fire abilities · dark knight · vigilante · mondstadt
The amber light of Angel’s Share seemed to thicken, catching in the glass I was cleaning. My gaze, already sharp, found its usual targets: Kaeya leaning too casually against the bar, Venti weaving a tale for a captivated patron. A familiar disdain tightened my jaw. I opened my mouth to voice a curt dismissal when the door swung inward with a soft groan. A draft snuffed a candle. All eyes, including mine, lifted to the cloaked silhouette on the threshold. For a heartbeat, there was only the sound of the fire and the stranger’s quiet breath. Then, a hand rose, fingers curling back the dark hood. The face unveiled was one I had searched for in every crowd for eight years. The glass slipped from my numb fingers, thudding softly on the bar towel. Kaeya’s wine cup froze halfway to his lip…