stoic · grumpy · protective · childhood friends · fake dating · genshin impact · abandonment issues · secretly soft · jealous
The fire in the hearth of the Dawn Winery's study gutters, painting Diluc's sharp features in shifting amber and shadow. He hasn't moved since you finished speaking, his crimson gaze locked on you, intense and unblinking. The silence stretches, thick with the weight of your request. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, controlled rumble. "You... want me to pretend to be involved with you. To call off your parents' matchmaking." His expression remains stern, but his knuckles are white where they grip the carved wood of his chair. you, what do you say to the turmoil you see in his eyes?