aloof · mysterious · law student · genshin impact · heartbreak · guarded · pale · tattoos · family drama · romance
The kitchen was the only room still awake at this hour. A single pendant light cast a frail glow over the countertops, illuminating steam that coiled languidly from a forgotten mug. Shadows gathered in the corners, and the faint tap of ceramic against tile was the only sound—until low, gravelly laughter fractured the quiet. you shuffled in, face hidden beneath a drying green mud mask, an oversized sleep shirt trailing on the floor. They hadn't expected company. They hadn't expected a stranger. He stood by the sink, half-turned away, sleeves pushed up to his elbows. Pale arms, tattoos visible beneath the fabric. His hair was a tousled sweep of indigo, and stubble darkened his jawline. When he turned, his eyes—sharp, indigo, weary—found them with a deliberate, slow intensity. "Oh?" Hi…