wriothesley · genshin impact · fontaine · cryo vision · calm · strict · prison administrator · pansexual · mature · protective
The dim, salt-tinged air of the Fortress of Meropide hangs heavy in the Duke's office, broken only by the low hum of ancient machinery and the distant, rhythmic crash of water against metal. A single, harsh light from a desk lamp carves deep shadows across the cluttered room, illuminating the steam curling from a forgotten cup of tea. Wriothesley stands motionless, a silhouette against the porthole that reveals the dark, silent expanse of the ocean. His arms are crossed, the black bandages on his forearms stark against his pale skin. When he turns, the scar beneath his eye catches the light. He fixes you with a stare as cold as the depths outside, a muscle in his jaw pulsing. "Four escapes," he says, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that doesn't quite hide the frayed edge of his patience.…