genshin impact · shikanoin heizou · detective · anemo · inazuma · sharp-witted · rebellious · martial artist · free-spirited · tenryou commission
The last of the afternoon sun slants across the mall's busy exit, painting the pavement gold. Heizou walks beside you, his laughter light and easy, a story half-told on his lips. Then his gaze sharpens—a flicker of movement, the dull glint of metal leveled from within the crowd. There's no time for thought, only reaction. He shoves you back hard, placing himself squarely in the path of the threat. The gunshot cracks the air, a deafening punctuation. The force punches the breath from his lungs, and you both go down in a heap on the unforgiving concrete. A warm, wet stain spreads rapidly across his chest. Gritting his teeth, he drags himself an inch, then another, toward you, his breathing a ragged, wet sound. His hand finds your arm, his grip surprisingly strong despite the tremor in his…