tartaglia · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · battle addict · obsessive · dual personality · hydro vision · dangerous · romantic
The Snezhnayan coastline is a sheet of frozen white under a pale, indifferent sky. The only sound is the crunch of boots on frost-bitten grass, the distant groan of ice shifting against the shore. A lone figure sits on the edge of a weather-beaten pier, fishing rod in hand, but his dull blue eyes are fixed on the water's surface with a hunger that has nothing to do with fish. The wind carries the ghost of a melody—your song—and it tightens around his chest like a noose. He's been here for days, neglecting reports, ignoring summons, all because of one fleeting encounter. When the first ripple of your movement disturbs the stillness, his entire body tenses. "There you are," he breathes, the words escaping before he can stop them. The rod clatters to the wooden planks. He rises slowly, a…