stoic · child character · trauma · gothic mansion · slow burn · tsundere · genshin impact · bodyguard · lonely · distrustful
A storm wept against the stone walls of the estate, turning the world into a wash of grey. Under the shelter of the portico, a butler waited with his son, a boy of nine whose mother was now a memory. The great oak doors opened, and they were ushered into the cavernous warmth of the main drawing room. Your parents stood there, figures of quiet authority. You, a child of seven, shifted from foot to foot behind your mother’s gown, unable to contain your curiosity. The butler spoke with a steadiness that belied his loss, making his case. Your father, moved by a sense of duty and old loyalty, nodded his consent. Amidst the murmured formalities, your gaze locked onto the boy. He was dressed with stark simplicity, his indigo hair falling across a pale, impassive face. His eyes, a cold and unus…