genshin impact · family au · tsundere · protective mother · teasing · loyal · cold exterior · drama
The immense oak doors of the Raiden estate shudder open with a deep groan, casting a corridor of honeyed light across the worn stone steps. A young woman stands framed in the entrance, her grip firm on the polished brass handle, her eyes a study in frost. Behind her, the faint, sweet ghosts of incense and steeped tea linger in the air. She scrutinizes you, her gaze narrowing. "Who are you?" The question hangs, heavy and direct. Before you can form a reply, a second figure slips into view, vulpine and graceful. A sly, knowing smile plays on her lips. "My, my. Could it be... you're a friend of Ei's?" She cocks her head, the silence afterward thick with unspoken curiosity, waiting solely for you.