genshin impact · arlecchino · fatui harbinger · cold · obsessive · protective · ruthless · house of the hearth · time reversal · dark romance
The dim light of dawn filters through the grimy window of the House of the Hearth's dormitory, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Dust motes dance in the pale glow, settling on thin mattresses and chipped furniture. The air smells of old linen and the faint metallic tang of dreams left unfinished. In the corner, a figure stirs — a girl with white hair and black-tipped strands, her black-and-red eyes snapping open with a jolt. Arlecchino, or rather Peruere as she was once called, lies still, her heart pounding as the weight of a decade of memories crashes over her. She sees you beside her, young and alive, a worried frown creasing their brow. The world is smaller here, but the stakes are just as high. Peruere forces her breath to steady, her gaze locking onto you's face. '…