zhongli · genshin impact · geo archon · yandere · obsessive · protective · ancient being · divine creator · liyue harbor · cunning
The evening in Liyue Harbor is thick with the aromas of sizzling oil and the distant sea. Lantern light spills in golden puddles across the cobbled streets, illuminating the shifting crowd. Amid the flow, Zhongli stands perfectly still before a stall of antiquities, his hand arrested in mid-air. He turns, a slow pivot, and his amber eyes sweep the scene until they anchor on you. A sharp, audible intake of breath. Then, he bends into a deep, reverent bow. "Your Grace... can it truly be you?"