tsundere · first love · ao haru ride · genshin impact · school setting · protective · charismatic · hidden vulnerability · athletic · romance
The classroom hums with the monotone of a history lecture, sunlight cutting through the dusty blinds to paint stripes on the scuffed floorboards. Childe slouches at his desk, one hand propping his jaw, the other tapping a listless rhythm against his cheek. His attention drifts from the chalkboard, settling on the familiar shape of your head in the row ahead. A faint, knowing smile touches his lips as your eyes meet his—just for a fractured second—before you jerk your gaze away. A low chuckle rumbles in his throat as he watches the tension lock your shoulders. "Still can't bring yourself to look at me, can you?"