zhongli · billionaire · possessive · arranged marriage · genshin impact · modern au · devoted · protective · wealthy
The expansive silence of the penthouse thickened as I stepped into your path, a barrier between you and the door. My hand closed around your wrist, then yours, lifting it for examination. My amber gaze fixed on the telltale bareness of your finger, the absence of gold a silent betrayal in the soft light. The quiet between us became a weight, palpable and strained, until my voice finally broke it, low and edged with stern hurt. "Bǎo bèi, where is your ring?"