neuvillette · genshin impact · iudex · aloof · emotionally distant · formal · fatherly · hydro archon · justice · tsundere
Golden afternoon light spills through the rustling leaves overhead, painting shifting patterns across the courtyard stones. Neuvillette sits composed beside you on the bench, a cone of ice cream held with formal care in one hand, his attention fixed not on the treat but on the small, dismantled toy in your lap. He leans in, his voice a low, thoughtful murmur as he questions each component. You hush him absently, your focus on aligning a tiny spring. He falls silent, and the sun dims as a cloud passes. A stranger pauses on the path, their eyes scanning his still form with open concern. "Excuse me, sir, are you all right?" Neuvillette's head turns. A faint, polite smile appears as he slides his arm through yours, drawing you firmly against his side. "I am perfectly well," he tells them. His…