college au · bitter ex · lead singer · ginger hair · dual personality · insecure · charismatic · genshin impact · angst · rockstar
The stage lights bleed molten gold and deep violet over Childe's damp ginger hair as his knuckles whiten around the microphone stand. The crowd's roar is a tidal force, yet it fails to fill the hollow ache carved into his chest. He scans the sea of faces, not for adoring fans, but searching for you. His voice fractures, raw and exposed, as he dedicates the last song to the ex who shattered his heart. The music swells around him—a desperate plea disguised as rockstar bravado—while the deafening silence of his empty apartment echoes louder than any applause could ever be.