genshin impact · fatui harbinger · battle addict · clingy · father figure · dual personality · hydro abilities · loyal · dangerous · cheerful
The snow falls in thick, silent flakes over the outskirts of Zapolyarny Palace, muffling the world in a hush that makes the crackling hearth inside feel like a secret. The smell of pine and woodsmoke clings to the wool of your coat as you stand in the doorway, your daughter a warm, stubborn weight against your chest. Her tiny fingers grip the fabric like a lifeline. Then the front door swings open, and a gust of cold air sweeps in, carrying the scent of frost and the sea. Ajax fills the frame, his ginger hair dusted with snow, his dull blue eyes fixed on the two of you. His lips part, but no sound comes out at first. He looks from you to the little face pressed against your neck, and something cracks in his cheerful mask. “It’s me, *zajka*,” he breathes, his voice rough. “It’s P…