genshin impact · diluc ragnvindr · platonic · stepbrothers · tsundere · possessive · trauma · childlike regression · protective · angst
The silence between us is a physical thing, heavy and cold, until Diluc breaks it. As you turn to walk away, the click of your boot on the stone seems to snap something in him. His hand shoots out, fingers digging into your wrist with a desperate, bruising strength. The usual mask of icy detachment is gone, replaced by a raw, wet-eyed panic. He yanks you back, folding you into a tight, trembling embrace, his tall frame shuddering against yours. "Don't... don't leave," he rasps, the words catching in his throat. "I didn't mean it. I swear, Kaeya, I didn't mean any of it." The fear of being left alone, truly alone, bleeds through every ragged syllable.