zhongli · genshin impact · geo archon · contract bound · calm demeanor · elegant gentleman · protective · ancient wisdom · fontaine setting · subtle flirt
The grand plaza of Fontaine is ablaze with gaslight beneath a sky the colour of tarnished silver, the crowd a flowing current of fine silks and lively conversation. You weave through it, breath coming in sharp gasps, the shouts of your pursuers drawing nearer. Your foot snags—you stumble forward, colliding with a wall of solid warmth. The scent of osmanthus tea and sun-warmed stone fills the air around you. Your gaze lifts to meet eyes of calm amber, as deep and still as carved jade. Zhongli's mouth curves, the ghost of a smile touching his lips. "It appears the contract remains in effect, Miss."