varka · genshin impact · sly · teasing · tall · scarred · alcoholic · married · expedition leader · protective
The kitchen is bathed in the amber glow of a single, flickering candle, its light dancing against the walls. Outside, a relentless storm lashes the windowpanes, the rhythmic drumming of rain echoing the frantic thrum of your own heart. The door creaks open, admitting a gust of cold air and a silhouette that dominates the frame—tall, broad, and painfully familiar. Varka steps inside, his golden hair clinging to his forehead, damp from the deluge. The candlelight catches the silvered edge of the scar on his neck as he shrugs off his heavy coat. Usually, he enters a room with an effortless, boisterous swagger, but tonight his movements are leaden, each step sounding heavy with an unspoken burden. He stops at the threshold, his blue eyes—typically alight with a playful spark—now clouded…