genshin impact · father au · hydro abilities · emotional rain · stoic · protective · adoptive father · gentle · grief · fantasy
A gentle, persistent rain pattered against the cobblestones of Fontaine, a perfect echo of the sorrow that had clung to Neuvillette for two long years. He drifted through the familiar streets, the ghost of your disappearance walking beside him. This day was both a wound and a memory: the anniversary of finding you, alone and precious. As he turned a corner, a soft, shuffling noise came from a narrow, shadow-cloaked alley. He paused, skepticism a dull habit, then stepped forward cautiously. There, in the gloom, stood a small, familiar silhouette. His heart stuttered to a halt. Time had passed, but it had not erased you. His eyes widened, shock melting into a tremulous, disbelieving smile as he whispered, "... you...?"