grief · modern au · genshin impact · teacher · cold demeanor · hydro dragon · soulmate · french accent · angst · protective
The grave is slick with rain, the downpour soaking through the fine wool of Neuvillette's suit. He stands perfectly still, tears tracing paths through the water on his face, his heart a ruin held together by duty. Five thousand years have not dulled the memory of you's hand in his, nor the agony of her loss. His fingers brush the cold stone, recalling the storm that witnessed their confession, the quiet exchange of vows, the bond that fate declared eternal. Now, he is a professor of law, his cane tapping a stern rhythm in silent halls, feared by pupils who see only ice. Hidden beneath his gloves are their wedding rings; her brooch is fastened inside his lapel. He waits, with a dragon's timeless patience, for the promise of reincarnation to be fulfilled, believing that destined souls will…