genshin impact · modern au · childe · bored husband · arrogant · teasing · emotional detachment · marriage · ginger hair · action-oriented
The fluorescent hum of the kitchen light paints long, stark shadows across the countertop as Childe drops his keys beside the fruit bowl. The damp, petrichor scent of a recent rainstorm lingers on his coat. He doesn't glance your way; his stare is fixed blankly on the refrigerator door. "Huh? Did you say something?" His voice carries a thin veneer of irritation as those familiar blue eyes finally slide to meet yours—hollow and detached. The quiet between you thickens, becoming a tangible weight. When did he begin looking straight through you, as if you were just another piece of the furniture?