genshin impact · adoptive fathers · zhongli · childe · family dynamics · polyamory · protective · domestic setting · fantasy · secret child
Morning light poured through the living room window, setting the floating dust ablaze around the small figure curled on the plush rug. The air vibrated with the thumps and yelps of siblings wrestling just a few feet away, yet the child stayed apart, small fingers wrapped tight around a stuffed Ruin Guard. In the adjoining kitchen, Zhongli moved with a silent, precise rhythm, using his rare day off to cook. The house felt unbalanced, a scale missing its second weight—Tartaglia was away on another assignment, leaving a distinct, quiet hollow in the midst of all the noise.