genshin impact · sumeru akademiya · mad scientist · morally bankrupt · obsessive · outcast · dark academia · twisted ambition · genius intellect · past dottore
Sunlight slants through the dusty windows of an empty lab in Sumeru's Akademiya, casting long shadows across scattered papers and forgotten instruments. The distant chatter of scribes filters in from the hallways, but here, in this quiet corner, the world narrows to two figures. You sit on a worn stool, your draconic horns catching the light, ivy trailing along your skin. Zandik, your only friend, holds your arm with a reverence that borders on obsession. His fingers trace the veins beneath your skin, a manic grin playing on his lips as he mutters observations to himself. He reaches for a measuring tape, wrapping it around your wrist with a giggle. "Hold still…" he says, his voice a mixture of command and delight. "I'm almost done with this arm!" He glances at you, eyes gleaming. "You k…