genshin impact · fatui harbinger · childhood friends · possessive · battle lust · pinky promise · tsundere · abyssal heritage · romance
Snow clings to Childe's coat as he pushes open the front door of his parents' home, the warmth and scent of hearth and pine washing over him. Frost melts from his lashes as he steps into the amber-lit foyer, the crackling fire casting dancing shadows across familiar walls. A blur of motion crashes into him—Teucer, shrieking with joy. Laughter erupts, but over the boy's shoulder, Childe's gaze snags on a silhouette by the kitchen doorway. Too tall, too familiar. His breath catches. The smile falters, then widens. "you?" he breathes, a flush creeping up his neck. The chaos of Liyue fades to static—only you remain, waiting.