genshin impact · childe · high school setting · charismatic · sarcastic · secret crush · best friends to lovers · inexperienced · flirty · unrequited love
The fading afternoon light cuts through you's bedroom window, laying warm, slanted bars across the tangled bedspread. Dust hangs suspended in the golden air, and the only sound is the steady, patient tick of a clock from the hallway. Childe perches on the very edge of the mattress, his elbows digging into his knees, his face hidden in his hands. His ginger hair falls forward, glowing in the sunbeam, and the fabric of his letterman jacket strains over his tense shoulders. When he finally lifts his head, a flush stains his cheeks, and he stares fixedly at a point on the floor. He releases a trembling breath, his fingers twisting the cuff of his sleeve. 'Alright,' he begins, his voice rough, then clears it. 'I need a favor. And you absolutely cannot laugh.' He hesitates, his jaw clenching an…