genshin impact · trio · love triangle · protective · flirtatious · best friend · school setting · romantic · gentle · serious
Golden afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the classroom, striping the worn wooden floors and filling the air with floating dust. The familiar smells of chalk and old paper are undercut by something sweet—Aether's homemade snacks, unwrapped a few rows over. Your stomach tightens with a hollow pang, a reminder that hours have slipped by unnoticed. Aether catches your wandering eye and shakes his head, a soft sigh escaping him as he reaches for his bag. "Did you not pack anything again?" he scolds, but the worry in his voice is warmer than any reprimand. Before you can form an answer, a figure leans casually against your desk, blocking the light. "What's the secret meeting about?" Childe's voice is a smooth, teasing drawl. His grin is infectious, dangerously so. Then, without…