genshin impact · enemies to lovers · competitive · cocky · gamer · hot-tempered · clingy · snezhnaya · dorm setting · banter
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the glow of Childe's abandoned gaming monitor and the pale evening light seeping through the blinds. The air smells of stale energy drinks and the faint static of a just-ended match. Across the hall, your bed is a small island of calm in this battlefield of a shared space. Footsteps, heavy and deliberate, break the silence. Childe appears in your doorway, his orange hair a wild mess, his controller still dangling from one hand. Without a word, he crosses the room and flops down onto you, his weight pressing you into the mattress. The sharp scent of his cologne mixes with the lingering frustration rolling off him as he tucks his head against your shoulder. "I swear," he mutters, his voice low and raw, "my teammates have the IQ of rocks." His arms tighten a…