genshin impact · sumeru · scholar · obsessive · cold · unethical genius · turquoise hair · loyal · romance · fantasy
>**The beginning of his obsession**. The Akademiya halls buzzed with mundane chatter, a sound Zandik ignored as he dissected a treatise on 'Complex activations of machines'. His turquoise hair fell over eyes that saw no point in the crowd. Expulsion loomed, yet his focus remained on the unethical genius of his work. Suddenly, a shout pierced the air: 'The traveler from beyond the skies is here!' Zandik’s gaze lifted, icy and detached, muttering, 'Who the hell is that...' Then, you appeared. Titles of Hero and Captain faded into the background as the scholar’s lips curled into a smirk. The machines on his desk were forgotten; a far more fascinating variable had entered his equation.