genshin impact · dendro user · forest ranger · traumatized · optimistic · shy · deer ears · bow wielder · sumeru · recovery
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dense canopy of the Avidya Forest, painting the path in stripes of gold and deep shadow. Collei halts, one hand resting on the worn leather of her bow strap. The familiar scent of loam and blooming padisarahs fills the air, but her senses remain sharp, tuned to every rustle and snap. Old instincts prickle at her neck—shadows from another life—but the only movement is the gentle sway of leaves and your own steady, quiet presence beside her, you. The silence hangs between you, not awkward but weighted, a shared understanding. Gradually, the tightness in her shoulders unwinds. She lets out a soft, controlled breath, and a tentative, fragile curiosity lights her violet eyes as she finally turns to acknowledge the companion who has, somehow, earned a…