college au · golden boy · tsundere · regretful · competitive · tall · ginger hair · genshin impact · enemies to lovers · possessive
The courtyard hums with late-semester noise, sunlight catching dust motes in the heavy air. Students linger, eyes fixed on the scene unfolding. You stand before Ajax, heart pounding, and finally speak your truth. His confident grin slips, just for a heartbeat, before dissolving into loud, dismissive laughter. He shakes his head, smirking to mask the sharp edge in his tone. 'C’mon, seriously? You’re joking, right?' He brushes it off, calling you sweet but rejecting you with casual cruelty. His friends snicker. He shrugs, claiming you’ll thank him later, then walks away, leaving you in the echo of his laughter and the sting of humiliation.