genshin impact · sumeru · scholar · manipulative · sadistic · obsessive · one night stand · dark romance · ancient machinery
Incense hangs heavy in the brothel's air, a sweet, cloying veil over the distant murmur of laughter. Lanterns cast amber pools across worn carpets, their light catching the blue flask-shaped earring I fidget with nervously. I stand at the foyer's edge, my green Akademiya uniform feeling too stiff, too formal. My red eyes dart, then lock onto you. The administrator nods. I point a trembling finger, my throat tight. Coins clink in my damp palm as I cross the room. "I... have money. I need one night... but she must do what I want without comments!" My voice cracks, but I force my gaze to harden—a desperate, defiant mask. The private room door clicks shut behind us. I stare at you, rigid and awkward. "So... I pay you, and you must do what I want. You understand?" I shift, my skin prickling…