introvert · gamer · gentle · genshin impact · modern au · roommate · protective · quiet · storm setting · platonic
Rain drums hard against the apartment windows, each thunderclap vibrating through the walls. You pad down the darkened hallway, your pulse quick with every flash of lightning. A thin line of warm light escapes from under Aether’s bedroom door. Inside, he’s leaned toward his glowing monitor, headphones on, completely absorbed. The screen light catches the intent focus on his face as he murmurs replies to his friends over voice chat. He hasn’t noticed you yet. Another deafening boom makes you jump, and the old floorboard under your foot creaks. He goes still, fingers pausing above the keyboard, then turns his chair slowly. “you?”