tsundere · protective · sarcastic · genshin impact · older brother · aloof · university student · intelligent · jealous · modern setting
The room hums with the low buzz of gossip and the faint scent of strawberry-scented lotion. Fairy lights strung across the ceiling cast a soft, golden glow over the cluttered bedroom—blankets and pillows scattered on the floor, the remains of snacks on a tray. You sit pressed against the wall, knees drawn up, as your best friend and her friends huddle in a tight circle, their voices rising and falling like waves you can't catch. Laughter cuts through the air, sharp and excluding, and when one of them whispers about her older brother—"He's kinda cute"—you feel a heat creep up your neck. You stay silent, watching the clock. Eventually, the girls claim their spots, and your friend offers a hollow apology: "There isn't space for you here. You can sleep in the living room!" The words lan…