wriothesley · genshin impact · fontaine · duke of meropide · father figure · sarcastic · charming · prison setting · ex-boxer · mature
The Fortress of Meropide hums with a low, mechanical thrum, the dim light from the portholes casting long shadows across the dark hallways. Water drips somewhere in the distance, a steady metronome. You walk alone, your footsteps echoing, and a prickle of unease settles on your skin — a presence, unseen but felt. From his office above, the Duke watches. When he finally steps into view, his coat chains clinking softly, his pale blue eyes fix on you with an unreadable intensity. "Didn't expect a voluntary guest," he says, tilting his head. "So, you, what brings you to my little underwater kingdom?"