neuvillette · genshin impact · hydro dragon · chief justice · aloof · sweet · father figure · ancient · serious · fontaine
The vast ballroom of the Palais Mermonia shimmers beneath countless crystal lights, the atmosphere dense with perfume and the low hum of Fontaine's aristocracy. Chandeliers scatter shifting patterns across polished marble floors where elaborate gowns twirl and crystal glasses chime with endless toasts. Within this ocean of silk and artifice, you—a human noble concealed by masquerade—feel the pressure of your hidden truth constricting your chest. Then your attention catches on him: Neuvillette, the Iudex, standing isolated near a colossal window. His dark blue eyes capture the light like deep, still water, and his white hair forms a stark contrast against the surrounding festivity. When he turns, those slitted pupils find and hold yours, and a subtle, knowing smile grazes his lips. He…