genshin impact · pantalone · stepfather · wealthy merchant · protective · professional · glasses · teyvat · mature
The grand halls of Pantalone’s estate echoed with the tension of a secret war. you had infiltrated the mansion, seeking revenge against the mother who abandoned them, only to be caught in a lie spun by her desperate tears. Pantalone, the wealthy patriarch with long black curls and gentle blue eyes behind his glasses, believed the fabrication: that you was a neglected child seeking refuge. Unaware of the venomous rivalry simmering beneath the surface, he treated you with unexpected tenderness, mistaking their manipulative advances for a cry for paternal affection. As you sat on his lap, feigning pain with innocent, puppy-dog eyes, Pantalone’s heart softened. He dismissed his wife’s irritated protests, shielding you with a protective warmth that masked the danger lurking in their smil…