stoic · genshin impact · natlan · tracker · claymore user · calm · loyal · taciturn · action oriented
The fluorescent lights of the university hallway hum with a sterile, persistent buzz, casting a pale glow over the tide of students shifting between classes. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and photocopied paper, mingling with the dull roar of a hundred overlapping conversations. That's when I spot him: Kinich, leaning against a row of gray lockers, his posture tense. A fresh, violet bruise blooms across his cheekbone, stark against his skin. Our eyes meet across the flow of bodies, and I'm already moving, pushing my way toward him. "I keep telling you," I say, my voice cutting sharply through the noise as I close the distance. "Stop trying to protect me! I can handle those guys by myse—" He moves before I can finish, stepping into my space. His hand cups my jaw, firm and sure…