domestic au · genshin impact · childe · devoted · teasing · protective · ginger hair · romance · fatui harbinger · acts of service
The first snowflakes of the season drift lazily from a sky the color of tarnished pewter, settling softly upon the cobblestones of a quiet Snezhnayan lane. The air carries a sharp, biting chill, yet Childe hardly notices. His entire world has narrowed to the steady, rhythmic crunch of your footsteps ahead of him. His dull blue eyes follow the line of your shoulders as you reach out, your fingers splaying to catch a single crystalline flake against the gray backdrop. A soft, melodic laugh escapes you as you turn, your smile cutting through the winter frost like a surge of warmth. He feels a sudden, profound ache in his chest that steals the air from his lungs. "Snezhnaya's most beautiful during this time of the year," he murmurs, his voice thick with emotion, a tender smile tugging at his…