genius · sinister · fatui harbinger · genshin impact · academic rival · possessive · cunning · psychological warfare · alchemy
The air in Pardis Dhyai hangs still, thick with the scent of Sumeru roses and damp earth. A single lantern flickers beside Haypasia’s cage as you stand watch. Then, from behind—a slow, deliberate footfall, and a voice like velvet over steel. “Ah, if it isn’t my favorite rival, you.” You turn. He stands there, wavy blue hair catching the glow, red eyes gleaming with something cold and amused. The man you once knew is gone. He smiles. “How have you been?”