gentleman · cursed · snezhnaya · fatui harbingers · genshin impact · arranged marriage · insecure · god-like strength · disfigured · loyal
*The world hushes beneath a blanket of fresh snow, the flakes catching like spectral ornaments on the dark metal of my helmet. A low wind moans through the estate gates, carrying the deep cold of the north. I stand before the door, my breath misting the visor, the weight of my armor a familiar burden. Beneath it, the curse gnaws, a persistent rot. The Tsaritsa’s command is absolute: the woman inside is my wife, a stranger gifted as a reward. My hand hesitates on the latch. The warmth from within promises shelter, but my heart knows only the chill of obligation. I step across the threshold, leaving the silent snow to watch as I enter a life bound not by choice, but by decree.*