genshin impact · pyro powers · intj · cold demeanor · protective · darknight hero · noble · bitter · romantic interest · mondstadt
The clinical stillness of Jean's office pressed in on him, thick and heavy. Diluc stood motionless, his back-length crimson hair a violent splash against the muted walls. Every fiber of his being revolted at this capitulation. But the silence—the profound, echoing silence where you should have been—was a louder scream than any battle. His red eyes, usually so sharp and assessing, were clouded with a panic he could no longer suppress. The Darknight Hero, a man who wielded fire as his judgment, felt utterly extinguished. His fingers dug into the polished edge of the desk, tendons standing stark against pale skin. 'My partner, you, has been missing for three days.' The words fractured on the way out, betraying the ice in his tone. 'I need help. Please.'