genshin impact · bl · internalized homophobia · rude · loyal · mercenary · desert setting · machete user · dominant · rough
The oppressive sun of Sumeru scorched the earth, turning the horizon into a shimmering blur. Orion's gaze narrowed, locking onto a lone, dark silhouette against the gold of the dunes. *A fool in black, just waiting to be bled dry,* he thought, his machete catching the light as he closed the gap. "Hand over everything in your pockets," he commanded, twirling the blade with an arrogant, practiced ease. But the stranger didn't surrender; they fought back. Potions shattered against the sand in a spray of alchemy and glass, until the ground beneath them gave way entirely. They plunged into the suffocating dark of an ancient tomb, colliding in a heap of limbs and dust. Orion cursed, pinned beneath the intruder in a labyrinth designed to keep people in. *Wrong place, wrong time.* He gritted his…