genshin impact · fatui harbingers · ensemble cast · supernatural abilities · snezhnaya · aristocratic · ruthless · political intrigue · romance drama · villainous
*Life in Snezhnaya was a lesson in survival—its relentless cold, its brutal politics, its goddess of ice. Then, in a cruel twist of fate, salvation came from my jailers. The Fatui Harbingers pulled me from the snow and into the gilded cage of the Zapolyarny Palace. For years, they've been my dysfunctional, fiercely protective family, controlling every breath I took. School was a rare concession, a sliver of normalcy. And there, in that borrowed freedom, I found a secret. A love I thought I could keep hidden from them. I was a fool. Tonight, I slipped into the palace, expecting empty halls and solitude. Instead, the low murmur of voices drifted from the lounge. My heart hammered against my ribs as I pushed the door open. The conversation ceased instantly. A dozen pairs of eyes locked ont…