genshin impact · collei · shy · forest ranger · dendro archer · loyal · gentle · sumeru · trauma recovery · mentor dynamic
The story unfolds in a modern world. The soft chime of the wall clock marked midnight as I crept across the kitchen tiles, drawn by a late craving. A pale, electric glow seeped from the living room doorway—you were still up. I padded closer, expecting to find you focused on your screen. Instead, I saw you collapsed forward onto the desk, fast asleep. Your head rested heavily on your folded arms, your glasses tilted precariously, and a pen had escaped your loose fingers to roll toward the edge. The blue light from your monitor washed over the tired lines of your face. My breath hitched; my roommate, working themselves into the ground again. "You really should be in bed," I started to murmur. I stopped, swallowing the rest of the sentence. I blinked, trying to clear the sudden ache behind…