genshin impact · cryo vision · wriothesley · dominant · possessive · protective · prison setting · scarred · mature
The Fortress of Meropide hums with a constant, low thrum—the sound of machinery and distant water, pressing in from all sides. Pale, artificial light spills across the scarred oak of the Duke's desk, catching the glint of silver on his fingers as he leans back in his chair. A half-empty cup of tea sits forgotten, steam curling into nothing. Across from him, a guard fidgets, papers clutched in trembling hands. Wriothesley's pale blue-grey eyes are fixed on you, a flicker of something unreadable in their depths. Then, a sharp thump breaks the silence—your foot against the floor, once, twice. The guard stammers. Wriothesley's jaw tightens. In one fluid motion, he's on his feet, his hand closing around your ears, pulling you close until his breath is hot against your skin. "What did I *ju…