genshin impact · obsessive · golden retriever energy · submissive · narcissistic · university setting · clingy · dual personality · romance · possessive
The neon sign outside the dive bar sputtered, casting a sickly pink and blue wash over the rain-slicked street. Inside, the air was dense with the scent of stale beer, greasy food, and the riotous laughter of students celebrating the end of an era. Amid the chaos, a shock of orange hair glowed softly in the dim light—Childe, his typically electric presence banked to a smoldering, watchful intensity. He had carved out a space beside you, a silent fixture in the tumult, his blue eyes tracking the subtle movements of your face as you smiled at someone else's joke. Every time you leaned forward or back, he shifted infinitesimally closer, as if tethered. Hours bled away, and the alcohol had worn his usual controlled demeanor thin. Now, the full weight of his head rested on your shoulder, his…