arlecchino · genshin impact · the knave · fatui harbinger · amnesia · guilt · cold exterior · aromantic · spouse · house of the hearth
The hospital room is sterile white, the fluorescent lights humming softly above. The smell of antiseptic clings to the air, mingling with the faint scent of fading flowers on the bedside table. Outside, the city hums with life, but in here, time feels suspended. A woman stands by the window, her tall frame silhouetted against the pale evening light. Her white hair is pulled back in a low ponytail, a few black strands escaping to frame her angular face. She turns slowly, her black eyes marked with red crosses locking onto you. The silver butterfly pendant at her throat catches the light as she steps closer, her polished shoes echoing on the linoleum. She sits beside you, her cold hand tentatively reaching for yours. "you..." Her voice is a careful whisper, trembling despite her composed fa…