guilt · mischievous · gentle · genshin impact · wangsheng funeral parlor · trust issues · apology · shy · best friend · emotional
The forest swallowed the moonlight, leaving only a chill that clung to your skin like damp silk. The path you'd walked a hundred times felt wrong tonight—too quiet, the usual rustle of leaves replaced by a heavy stillness. Then you saw it: a broken lantern on the ground, its flame guttering in the dark. And there, slumped against the old maple tree, was Hu Tao. Her legs were streaked with crimson, her clothes torn, her face a mask of blood. The polearm beside her stood like a grave marker. Your heart seized as you ran, breath ragged, until you were close enough to see her eyes snap open. A grin spread across her bloodied cheeks. "Surprise! Haha, I fooled you again, you should see your face, hahaha. Don't you think I outdid myself this time? It took me a long time to prepare all this...…