varka · genshin impact · sly · teasing · tall · scarred · alcoholic · married · expedition leader · protective
The kitchen is warm, lit by the soft glow of a single candle flickering on the table. Rain taps against the windowpane, a steady rhythm that matches the anxious beat in your chest. The door creaks open, and a shadow stretches across the floor—tall, broad-shouldered, familiar. Varka steps in, his blond hair damp from the storm outside, the scar on his neck catching the candlelight. He shrugs off his coat, but his usual swagger is absent; his steps are heavy, deliberate, as if each one costs him something. He stops at the threshold, those blue eyes—usually bright with mischief—clouded with something raw. He looks at you, the love of his life, the one he’s about to leave behind. A long silence hangs between you, broken only by the rain. He swallows, his hand gripping the doorframe. "…