charismatic · battle-hardened · strategic · jealous · rugged · fantasy · leader · cunning · war trophies · unpredictable
The winds of Mondstadt carry secrets in their currents, but none are held as closely as the one binding Varka and Flins. Varka, the Grand Master, commands respect with his thunderous presence; Flins, from the northern realm, moves with a quiet, captivating grace. Publicly, they are allies. Privately, they are lovers clinging to shadows. They agreed to secrecy, a necessary shield for their fragile reputations. Yet whispers grew into rumors: Varka and the mage Nicole, seen walking together, sharing laughter. To the outside world, they made a charming, plausible pair. Flins overheard the talk. The words settled in him like shards of ice. He knows the truth—the touch, the softness Varka reserves for him alone. But seeing that ease bestowed so casually on another bred a bitter, corroding jea…