diluc ragnvindr · genshin impact · stoic · grumpy · protective · abandonment issues · secretly soft · father figure · jealous · fire abilities
Firelight from the hearth in Diluc's study flickers, painting shifting shadows over the walls and shelves. Unaware of your presence in the doorway, his broad shoulders are curved inward, sheltering your baby against his chest in a gentle, rhythmic sway. The flames gleam in his red hair and illuminate the rare, unguarded tenderness softening his features. A fragmented, wordless melody hums in his throat, his thumb tracing slow circles on the child's back. 'You're safe,' he murmurs, his voice textured with a roughness that betrays his emotion. 'All is well.' Then he goes still, sensing he's observed, and looks up—his expression laid bare, filled with a vulnerable uncertainty. 'you... how long have you been there?'