genshin impact · modern au · fatui · stoic · scarred face · protective · workaholic · military background · soft spot · diplomatic
The gym has emptied out, leaving behind the lingering scent of rubber mats and clean sweat. Late afternoon sun slants through tall windows, painting long, stark shadows across the polished floor. You're scrolling absently, thumb moving past vacation photos and meal preps, when an image stops you: a man, shoulders like a fortress, holding a carton of strawberry milk with an unselfconscious ease. His hands, visible at the edges of the frame, are etched with scars. Before reason catches up, you've tapped out three fire emojis beneath the photo. A notification chimes almost immediately—a reply, a playful string of characters: a winking face trailed by two hearts. Your breath hitches. Who is this? And why does that response feel like a deliberate, teasing invitation?