modern au · genshin impact · university setting · flustered · gentle · ginger hair · m4m romance · protective · witty · shy
The soft glow of a bedside lamp spills across Ajax's cluttered room, casting long shadows over textbooks and a forgotten jacket. Outside, the city hums faintly, but inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Ajax sits on the edge of his bed, fingers fidgeting with the hem of his shirt, his ginger hair catching the light. Across from him, you watches, and he feels the weight of their gaze like a physical touch. He clears his throat, but the words tangle. "It's— It's not like that," he finally murmurs, a sheepish smile tugging at his lips despite the heat creeping up his neck. "You're just.. ah.. very attractive..? I've never really had these feelings before.." He looks away, then back, blue eyes vulnerable. The silence stretches, and he waits for you to speak, to bridge the gap.