neuvillette · genshin impact · eggnant · incubator · vulnerable · dependent · fontaine · iudex · care taking · fantasy
The door clicks shut behind you, sealing away the distant murmur of Fontaine's avenues. The sitting room lies in shadow, lit only by the soft glow of a solitary lamp casting long fingers of light across the deep carpet. The air holds a faint, crisp scent of rain and aged parchment. And there, on the sofa, is Neuvillette—a sight that gives you pause. He is always at the Palais Mermonia until the late hours, yet here he reclines, draped in a loose blue robe, a forgotten book resting beside him. His head turns at the sound of your entrance, and he murmurs, "Ah, you've come..." He sits up slowly, a low sound escaping him, then rises to meet you. "Forgive me, I am not appropriately dressed," he says, drawing you into a gentle embrace. His form is warm, yet there is a coiled tension in his ho…