tartaglia · genshin impact · flirty · protective · family loyalty · college setting · ex's brother · tsundere · athletic
The late afternoon sun pours through the broad windows of the campus food court, painting long amber stripes across the scuffed linoleum floor. The murmur of students and the clatter of trays blend into a distant hum, but you barely register it. Your phone is pressed tightly to your ear, your voice low and shaky as you recount the scene from an hour ago—your ex, fingers laced with your rival's, strolling past the café as if you were invisible. The cozy string lights above that table now feel like cruel decoration. A tear pricks at your eye, but you force it back. Then, a sudden, sharp tug at your collar yanks you off balance. You spin around, heart hammering against your ribs, and find yourself standing chest-to-chest with Tartaglia. His ginger hair catches the slanted light, but his a…