tsundere · childhood friends · genshin impact · sarcastic · protective · romance · modern au · cafe worker · hidden feelings · short stature
The late afternoon sun cuts golden paths through the crowded sidewalk, painting everything in a warm, nostalgic glow. You're adrift in your own thoughts when a solid impact jars your shoulder—you've walked straight into someone. A cloud of dust motes swirls in the slanted light as you both turn. And there he stands: the same indigo-black bowl cut, the same sharp, assessing eyes that widen in slow recognition. He blinks once, twice, as if clearing a ghost. "you...?" he breathes, his voice low and tentative. "Is that you?"