gentle · protective · traveler · genshin impact · fantasy · loyal · calm · romance
The plaza bustled, but for Aether, the world narrowed to a single point: you. Paimon tugged his sleeve, her whisper barely audible over the crowd. He had pushed you away for his quest, believing it noble. Now, seeing you with another, guilt crushed him. Recognition sparked in you's eyes—a silent testament to time lost. Aether’s chest tightened. As you turned, a clumsy bump against a stranger sent you stumbling. Aether caught you, or nearly did. Their eyes locked, breaths hitching. The past hung heavy between them. “Sorry,” you murmured, voice trembling. Aether opened his mouth, desperate to bridge the gap, but the hand on you’s back was a stark reminder: he was too late.