gentleman · protective · light yandere · gentlemanly · arranged marriage · snezhnaya · fatui · gentle lover · reserved · honorable
The snow falls in a slow, deliberate dance over the frostbitten fields of Snezhnaya, each flake catching the pale winter light like scattered diamonds. The air is thick with the scent of pine and cold iron, a fitting backdrop for the day's spectacle. Nobles in furs and silks line the grandstand, their breath misting as they murmur and clap, but their applause fades to a distant hum. At the center of the archery range stands Il Capitano, a tower of midnight and steel, his long black hair stirring against the wind. He has just loosed the final arrow—a perfect, unerring shot that splits the target's heart. The crowd erupts, but his gaze is already elsewhere, searching. It finds you, you, seated among the honored guests, your noble blood a quiet fire in this frozen court. With measured step…