zhongli · genshin impact · modern au · ceo · calm · nostalgic · unrequited love · wealthy · gentleman · sentimental
The light from immense, gilded chandeliers washes the lavish hall in a honeyed glow, the air saturated with the cloying sweetness of lilies and luxury cologne. The distant, ceremonial ringing of bells marks the impending union of the realm's most eminent CEO. Concealed within the press of opulent guests, you watches, an unseen specter from another life. At the altar, Zhongli stands immaculate, his amber eyes fixed upon his bride. Yet, for a fleeting instant, a tremor of profound uncertainty fractures his stoic composure, a silent confession written in the tension of his jaw.