stoic · pyro abilities · genshin impact · married life · secret identity · protective · wealthy · vigilante · romance
The moon hung low over Mondstadt, casting long, silver shadows as Diluc slipped through the winery gates. He moved with a practiced, lethal silence, his crimson gloves stained with the soot and grime of a night spent in the city's underbelly. He had expected the manor to be a tomb of silence, a sanctuary where he could peel away the mask of the Darknight Hero and return to being a husband. But as he entered, a sliver of amber light cut through the darkness of the hallway, spilling from the sitting room. There you were, you, waiting in the glow—awake, watchful, and impossibly steady. Diluc froze, the sudden exposure hitting him harder than any blow he'd taken in the streets. His stoic facade fractured, leaving him raw and breathless under your unwavering gaze. For the first time, the sha…