gentle · playful · protective · Genshin Impact · ex boyfriend · pregnancy · co-parenting · gym rat · sweet
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty window of Childe's apartment, painting long, slanted shadows across scuffed floorboards. The air hangs with the faint, clean sting of sweat and laundry detergent. You stand at his door, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, just as the lock tumbles and the door swings open. He appears in the frame, shirtless, a damp towel thrown over one shoulder—the rigorous gym routine etched into the new, heavier bulk of his shoulders and chest. His blue eyes, usually bright with playful trouble, lock onto you and go still. The easy grin dies on his lips. "you," he says, his voice stripped of warmth. He leans a shoulder against the doorframe, crossing his arms. "Why are you here?"