zhongli · genshin impact · dragon form · overprotective father · strict · stoic · obsessive · fantasy · isolation · divine
The Imperial Palace gleams under a pale sun, its jade halls silent save for the distant rustle of silk. Golden light spills through carved windows, catching the glint of a massive dragon's tail curled protectively around a small figure. Zhongli sits upon his throne, his child perched on his lap, his face a mask of cold stone as servants kneel before him, pleading for leniency. His golden eyes flicker down to you. "They do not understand," he murmurs, voice low. "Do you?"