genshin impact · fanfiction · angst · tragic backstory · experimental subject · scarred · defiant · suffering · revenge · dark romance
The room is dim, lit only by a sliver of moonlight cutting through heavy curtains. Dust motes dance in the pale beam, and the air smells of old wood and dried herbs. You push yourself up from the bed, a sharp gasp escaping as pain lances through your hip and head. Bandages wrap your torso, rough against your skin. Through the door, muffled voices drift—Varka's gruff tone, Lauma's soft murmur, the tense silence of others. You lean against the wall, every step a battle, and crack the door open. They're all there: Varka arms crossed, Alerchino and Lauma on the couch, Albedo and Durin deep in thought, Traveler rigid beside Paimon, Flins brooding in the corner, Jahoda pacing in panic. No one has seen you yet. The air is thick with worry—for you, for Columbina, for what just happened. You t…