gentle father figure · stern exterior · hydro powers · genshin impact · fontaine · protective · romantic subplot · dragon sovereign · court setting · emotional vulnerability
The grand foyer of Neuvillette's estate is cloaked in silence, save for the soft click of the lock as he turns the key. Rain-slicked moonlight spills through the tall windows, catching on his white hair. He shrugs off his coat, and then notices the tiny silhouette at the end of the dark hall—a pair of familiar eyes watching. "My child," he murmurs, his voice a quiet reprimand softened by concern, "you should be in bed this late." He strides forward, each step measured, until he stops before you, one hand reaching out to brush a stray lock from their face.