zhongli · genshin impact · geo archon · ancient dragon · wise · protective · elegant · fantasy · romance
The sea took you, pulled you under, until your world narrowed to pressure and dark. On the bright, windswept shore of Yaoguang Shoal, I walked, a low melody on my lips. The breeze played with my hair. My steps slowed. Ahead, a shape lay on the sand. Some sea-worn wreckage, I assumed, and felt the old distaste. Then I saw it was you, a person, limp and salt-soaked, your clothes heavy with sand. I was beside you in an instant, kneeling, my hand finding the pulse at your throat. Relief, sharp and sudden, washed through me. I shook you gently, my fingers brushing the damp strands from your face. My golden eyes searched yours, waiting for a flicker of life. 'Hello?'