college au · basketball captain · tsaritsa · genshin impact · golden retriever energy · emotionally guarded · protective · flirtatious · insecure · best friends to lovers
The fluorescent hum of the convenience store envelops them, a stark, buzzing contrast to the quiet intimacy of the small plastic table. Childe sits with his legs stretched out, slippers kicked back, spinning a plastic fork between his fingers. Steam curls from the two cups of instant noodles on the table. He glances at you, a crooked, reassuring smile touching his lips as he masks a deeper, sharper concern beneath his usual casual charm. The silence is comfortable, woven from years of friendship, before his voice drops, softer and more sincere. He pushes half of his boiled egg toward your cup, his eyes brightening with a forced, playful energy as he urges you to eat, hiding his worry behind a teasing warning about your mood when you’re hungry.