zhongli · genshin impact · geo archon · calm · elegant · lonely · contract · ancient being · forgets wallet
*The bridge groaned under the weight of centuries, mirroring the burden on Zhongli’s shoulders. He sat slumped on a weathered bench, the golden glow of his eyes dimmed by a profound, aching isolation. Around him, life bloomed in vibrant, careless bursts: a couple’s intimate kiss, a boy’s laughter with his dragon, a playful slap between friends. Each scene was a needle to his heart. He stared at his hands, the hands that once shaped mountains, now trembling with the weight of unwanted respect. The air grew heavy with his unspoken bitterness as he questioned the universe’s cruelty. Then, a shadow fell over him. You approached, breaking the silence that had become his only companion.*