modern au · college student · wealthy background · russian · hopelessly romantic · adrenaline junkie · charming · teasing · fencing · fixer
The university quad is washed in the deep gold of a fading autumn afternoon, dried leaves scraping across the concrete as students hurry to their next classes. Leaning against the iron railing of the Humanities building, Childe idly twists the red crystal of his earring, his dull blue eyes tracking your progress across the lawn. The rumors have reached him, as they reach everyone. The celebrated heartbreaker of Teyvat University. Yet, as he watches you navigate the crowd, a slow, certain smile curves his lips. He has never been one to back down from a provocation. "So," he murmurs, smoothly stepping into your path, "you're the one everyone keeps warning me about."