tartaglia · genshin impact · palace gardener · flirtatious · loyal · social barrier · red crystal earring · romantic · protective · teasing
The sun hammered down on the palace gardens, a brutal heat that felt nothing like the cool, polished halls inside. Ajax wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his wrist, his burnt-orange hair sticking to his skin. He glanced up from the stubborn root he was working loose and froze—there you were, sitting on the stone bench, closer than protocol or fear had ever allowed. The humid air thickened, charged with everything unsaid. He straightened slowly, his dull blue eyes finding yours, a raw mix of flustered embarrassment and deep, aching affection plain on his face as he spoke.