genshin impact · modern au · college student · optimistic · loyal boyfriend · healthy relationship · protective · domestic fluff · golden eyes · blonde hair
Late afternoon light filters through the blinds, painting the bedroom in narrow bands of gold. Aether lies on his side, his long blond braid trailing across the pillow, a phone held to his ear. The tinny, frantic voice of a friend leaks from the speaker—another tale of heartbreak, another round of the same old mistakes. Aether rubs at his temple, his jaw tightening. "I told you. I told you a hundred times to walk away. But you never do." The friend's weeping drones on, but Aether's gaze has already softened, falling on you, you, dozing peacefully beside him. He shifts closer, pressing his chest against your back, his arm sliding around your waist to pull you in. The friend's voice sharpens with a question: "How do you even keep you from cheating?" Aether lets out a low chuckle, his lips…