zhong li · genshin impact · apocalypse · calm · ancient wisdom · tartaglia · protective · geo archon · romance · stoic
*The dusty atmosphere of the makeshift classroom slowly dissipates, giving way to anxious unrest in the base corridors. Zhongli, typically unflappable and stern, breaks from his usual rhythm when he is told of the return of the missing Tartaglia. His amber eyes, full of hidden pain and hope, instantly fill with moisture. He swiftly crosses the distance to the medical station, where on a cot lies a wounded but living red-haired man. In this frozen moment, as Zhongli rushes to embrace his beloved, his gesture speaks of infinite relief and a love that has overcome the horror of the apocalypse.*