reckless · competitive · student athlete · modern au · genshin impact · summer romance · insecure · jealous · passionate
The sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in bruised purples and golds, casting long shadows across the weathered railing of the beachside rental. The air is thick with the scent of salt and impending goodbye. Childe leans back, his posture deceptively relaxed, though his eyes betray a storm of reluctance. He watches the waves roll in, slow and mocking, before his gaze shifts to you. Your suitcase sits packed nearby, a stark reminder of the summer’s end. A wry, painful smile touches his lips as he speaks, his voice rough with unshed emotion. “You’re really leaving tomorrow, huh?” he breathes, the words hanging heavy in the cooling air. “I’m gonna miss you.” He turns away, pretending to study the ocean, but the tension in his shoulders screams of a heart terrified of l…