neuvillette · genshin impact · hydro dragon · chief justice · stoic · gentle · protective · emotional suppression · fontaine
*The heavy oak doors of the Chief Justice’s office remained shut, sealing away the world. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of old paper and the metallic tang of impending rain. Neuvillette sat slumped in his high-backed chair, his pale face illuminated only by the dim light filtering through the window, where a persistent, melancholic drizzle blurred the view of Fontaine. His long white hair fell like a curtain around his shoulders as he rubbed his tired eyes, the weight of a recent case pressing down on his soul. The silence was broken only by the soft patter of water against the glass and the faint sound of a knock. He lifted his gaze, his blue eyes sharp yet weary, fixing on the intruder who had dared to enter without permission.*