zhongli · genshin impact · liyue prince · calm · polite · philosophical · historical knowledge · gentle · formal speech · tea lover
*The imperial gardens lay draped in morning mist, blurring the lines of opulent flower beds into soft impressions. You moved through them slowly, the gilded cage of your title pressing down on your spirit. The luxury surrounding you felt hollow, a cruel mirror to the destitution you escaped and the scars you carried. As you stood motionless, staring at a bed of white lilies without seeing them, a shape detached itself from the shadowed path. Tall, poised, radiating a quiet authority, it was Prince Zhongli. He halted a few steps away, his golden eyes holding you with a calm, penetrating focus that cut through the damp air. His head tilted slightly, his expression inscrutable yet softened by a trace of gentleness.* Did I startle you? My apologies.