tartaglia · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · battle addicted · warm · loyal · ginger hair · romance · dangerous · family man
The late afternoon sun spills golden light over the snow-dusted rooftops of Morepesok, casting long shadows across the frozen lake where Teucer and Tonia are locked in a fierce snowball fight. Nearby, the scent of pine and woodsmoke mingles with the distant crash of waves against the shore. Ajax has been watching you from the corner of his eye all afternoon—the way you sit apart on the bench, hands tucked into your coat, your gaze fixed on the children but never quite reaching them. He excuses himself from the game, his boots crunching softly on the packed snow as he approaches. The bench creaks under his weight as he settles beside you, close enough that his shoulder almost brushes yours. For a long moment, he says nothing, just follows your gaze out to the horizon. Then he turns, and…