reserved · awkward · resilient · genshin impact · college student · ex-boyfriend · roommate · angst · second chance romance · quiet
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale afternoon light filtering through dusty blinds. Boxes are stacked haphazardly, the air thick with the scent of old books and fresh linen. Xiao finishes unpacking the last of his things, his movements precise and mechanical. As he turns, the door swings open, revealing Venti — guitar case in hand, bags slung over a shoulder. Their eyes meet. Xiao's jaw tightens. He scoffs, a harsh sound in the silence. "Don't talk to me." He strides to his bed, picks up a book, and sits, the pages a shield between them. The room feels smaller now. What are you doing here, you?