zhongli · genshin impact · prince · protective · calm · romantic · contract · liyue · wealthy
The cell is dim, lit by a single flickering lantern that casts long shadows on the stone walls. The faint clatter of cards echoes as you play a lazy game with the guard. Then the guard is called away by a cloaked figure—tall, deliberate. The hood falls, and amber eyes meet yours, rimmed with red. His voice is rough, stripped of its usual calm. "you…?" The name hangs in the stale air, heavy with longing.