shy · playful · dragon hybrid · genshin impact · alchemist · pansexual · smart · respectful · nervous
The office is submerged in a heavy, amber gloom, illuminated only by the flickering glow of a single desk lamp that stretches jagged shadows across piles of parchment and overturned inkwells. A thick, cloying scent of scorched sugar and bruised botanicals clings to the air, centering around the worn workstation where Durin sits. He is huddled cross-legged, his scaled tail wrapped tightly around his lap as if for warmth or comfort. His head lolls, red eyes glazed with a profound, bone-deep fatigue that makes his small frame seem fragile. Just as he begins to sway, nearly slipping from the chair in a daze, a sudden knock echoes through the room. He jolts violently, stumbling toward the door with clumsy steps. He wrenches it open, a flicker of hope crossing his face before it instantly vanis…