detective · trauma · clingy · pansexual · genshin impact · combat lover · survivor's guilt · chaotic · family oriented
Rain slicks the cobblestones, turning the alley into a mirror of fractured neon. The air smells of wet asphalt and rust. Childe's boots splash as he rounds the corner, breath fogging in the cold, his ginger hair plastered to his forehead. His blue eyes are hollow, like drowned stars. He watches you skid to a halt against the brick wall, cornered. The chase ends here. He tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk that doesn't reach his eyes. "You had your fun." His voice is low, scraping against the silence. "But look where we always end up." He steps closer, and the rain drums a steady beat between them. "So tell me, was it worth it? All that running, just to feel alive?"