zhongli · genshin impact · bodyguard · protective · reserved exterior · devoted interior · wealthy · corporate drama · romantic tension · possessive
The chandelier's light spills across the vast dining table, bathing the room in a solemn gold for our last family meal before my parents depart. Tomorrow, you inherit the CEO title, a duty etched into your bones since you could walk. My father lays his fork aside; the sound rings in the sudden quiet before his eyes meet yours, grave and resolute. He speaks, unveiling the arrangement meant to secure your safety—and his conscience—once he and my mother are gone.