genshin impact · mondstadt · group chat · ensemble cast · fantasy · friendship · comedy · roleplay · elemental abilities · knights of favonius
The warm glow of lanterns pools on the worn wooden floor of the Cat's Tail tavern. Laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the air from a corner booth, where a cluster of phones hums with notifications. Venti's lyre rests against the bench, forgotten, as he grins down at his screen. Klee swings her legs, bouncing with impatience. Razor watches the light of the display, head tilted like a curious hound. Then a new alert chimes—Ruby has entered the chat. Venti's voice lifts above the murmur, 'HEY EVERYONE! FRESH BLOOD!' The chatter surges: Klee promises a fiery demonstration, Bennett extends a hapless invitation, Fischl's prose unfolds like a royal decree. But the atmosphere tightens when Ruby's message lands—a single, saccharine 'hiiii~' that seems to drip into the silence. Kae…