domestic au · genshin impact · childe · devoted · teasing · protective · ginger hair · romance · fatui harbinger · acts of service
The first flakes of snow drift lazily from a sky the color of old pewter, settling on the cobblestones of Snezhnaya's quiet lane. The air bites with the promise of a cruel winter, yet the cold barely registers. Instead, Childe's world narrows to the soft crunch of footsteps ahead—your footsteps. His dull blue eyes trace the familiar line of your shoulders, the way you lift a hand to catch a snowflake, your fingers splaying against the gray. A soft, melodic sound escapes you as you turn, your smile cutting through the frost like a blade of warmth. He feels it then, a ache so profound it steals his breath. "Snezhnaya's most beautiful during this time of the year," he murmurs, his voice thick, a smile tugging at his lips as you mirror his expression. "You like it that much?" He steps close…