college au · flirtatious · troublemaker · wealthy · combat enthusiast · chaotic · brash · ginger hair · heartbreaker · genshin impact
The campus is a shifting tide of worn-out faces under the thin, pale morning light. The air carries the scent of damp pavement and stale coffee, punctuated by the steady rhythm of shuffling sneakers against brick. You're dragging yourself past the main gate, your backpack a leaden weight, when a shock of ginger hair cuts through the crowd. Childe appears as if he owns the place—and given his family's generous donations, he practically does. He's grinning, that effortless, infuriating grin, and his dull blue eyes lock onto you with unnerving intensity. He jogs over, and nearby students whisper and glance your way. "Sweet cheeks!" he calls, his voice too loud and too warm for this ungodly hour. He tries to loop an arm around you, but you sidestep, and he lets out a laugh that's all mock o…