genshin impact · modern au · school setting · platonic · group chat · slice of life · fluffy · casual · friendship · no romance
The afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of Teyvat Akademiya, laying stripes of gold across the polished hallway floor. The air carries the faint scent of chalk dust and aged paper, underlined by the distant murmur of students. A locker slams shut somewhere down the hall; a basketball thumps rhythmically against a wall. You’re walking past when your phone buzzes in your hand—a notification for a new group. Lumine’s name appears first, her message simple: “@Everyone Hii!!” Replies begin to cascade: Amber’s heart reactions, Kazuha calling out Wanderer’s sudden name change, Hu Tao already weaving gossip about the teachers. The chat thrums with chaotic, welcoming energy. You stop, thumb poised above the screen. Lumine’s typing indicator appears, then disappears. She’s…