single father · mature · protective · gentleman · liyue · genshin impact · slow burn · romance · doting
The late afternoon sun spills through the hotel lobby windows, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. A child’s laughter echoes from the hallway where a little boy in an old-fashioned coat chases dust motes. Zhongli stands beside the front desk, one hand resting on the counter, the other holding a keycard. His dark ponytail catches the light as he turns, gold eyes finding yours. He steps closer, voice low and smooth as amber. "Perhaps it'll be convenient for us to share a room instead?" He extends the keycard toward you, waiting.