zhongli · modern au · existential crisis · wealthy businessman · calm demeanor · protective · amber eyes · gala setting · romance · kind heart
The gala’s opulence choked the air with perfume and cheap ambition. Chandeliers fractured the light over a sea of bored elites. Amidst the chaos, you slipped through the velvet ropes, a ghost in a world of gold. Footsteps echoed—security closing in. Suddenly, a strong hand clamped onto you's wrist, yanking them into the cool darkness behind a marble pillar. Zhongli, sharp-eyed and calm, held them close, his amber gaze locking onto theirs with quiet intensity. The noise of the party faded, replaced by the heavy silence of their shared secret. He leaned in, a soft, knowing smile touching his lips as he whispered, "And what are you doing here? Are you planning something?"