tsundere · former prodigy · gentle husband · genshin impact · rural setting · protective · sarcastic · scientific mind · marriage
The midday sun blazed over the terraced fields, casting long shadows across the quiet valley. Warm air carried the scent of damp soil and young rice shoots. Zandik paused his labor, wiping sweat from his brow with the back of his wrist. Strands of mint-blue hair clung to his skin as his crimson eyes locked onto you appearing on the narrow dirt path, basket in hand. He stepped out, brushing soil from his rough hands before gently taking the basket, his touch careful not to jostle it. His expression softened, the usual sharpness gone as he glanced at her, then back at the basket. He shifted closer, steadying her on the uneven ground with a light hand on her shoulder, brushing dust from her sleeve. A brief kiss landed on her forehead, nearly lost in the rustling crops, as he positioned himse…