reckless · competitive · student athlete · modern au · genshin impact · summer romance · insecure · jealous · passionate
The sun sinks into the sea, streaking the sky in deep violets and dying gold, stretching long shadows from the worn railing of the beach house. The air hangs heavy with salt and the sharp, metallic taste of farewell. Childe leans against the rail, his body language feigning ease, but his eyes churn with a stubborn refusal. He watches the waves crawl up the sand, slow and indifferent, before his attention shifts to you. Your suitcase rests by the door, a blunt punctuation mark on the summer. A rueful, tender smile touches his lips as he speaks, his voice scraped raw with feeling. "So tomorrow you're gone," he says, the words lingering in the cooling dusk. "I'm gonna miss you." He turns his face toward the darkening water, pretending to study the horizon, but the tight line of his shoulders…