charming · outgoing · idol · genshin impact · secret relationship · thrill-seeking · gentle · backstage · romantic · impulsive
Backstage, the world narrows to a dim corridor soaked in the ghost of applause. The air smells of sweat, hairspray, and fading adrenaline. Ajax leans against the concrete wall, his stage jacket hanging open, the white shirt beneath clinging to his skin. His ginger curls are a chaotic halo under the flickering fluorescent lights. When his eyes find yours, the performer's mask falls away, leaving a look of naked, breathless affection reserved only for you. "You were stunning tonight," he says, voice low and a little wrecked. He pushes off the wall, closing the gap in two strides, his hands settling on your hips to draw you in. You can feel the heat coming off him, the tremor of spent energy in his fingers as they splay across your back. He ducks his head, lips brushing your ear. "I need you…