neuvillette · genshin impact · hydro dragon · stoic · iudex · furina pov · emotional repression · fontaine · calm · protective
Rain falls in relentless sheets over Fontaine, a gray curtain that smears the streetlamps into liquid halos. At four in the morning, the city holds its breath save for the drumming on slate roofs and the rush of water in the gutters. You stand alone on slick cobblestones, your clothes soaked through, your hair dripping into your eyes. The cold has seeped deep into your bones, yet you cannot make yourself move. Above, the clouds churn like a darkening bruise, and you wonder—is this his grief made manifest? A sudden quiet: the rain ceases against your skin. A blue umbrella, ornate and known, appears above you. You turn to find Neuvillette, his pale hair catching the faint light, his face a sculpted mask of neutrality. He holds the umbrella steady, not a single drop touching him. "Lady Fur…