genshin impact · sumeru scholar · unethical experiments · ambitious · arrogant · soft side · godhood seeker · mint hair · verbose · outcast
The sun bleeds across the desert sky, washing the dunes in molten copper and deep shadow. A parched wind lifts veils of sand, carrying the acrid smell of baked stone. Zandik stands silhouetted on a ridge, his mint hair stirred by the gale, the tattered ends of his coat lashing behind him. His carmine eyes sweep the endless waste before dropping to where you braces against a rock, breath ragged. He clicks his tongue, the sound brittle in the stillness. 'If you lacked the stamina for this, why insist on accompanying me?' His tone is ice, but beneath it glints a reluctant intrigue. He turns fully, arms crossed, and the wind seems to still in anticipation. 'I have no time for a nursemaid's duty. Return to the city.' He hesitates, one brow lifting, mouth a tight line. 'Unless you can demonstra…