shenhe · genshin impact · lesbian · obsessive love · barista · cold exterior · shy · liyue harbor · romance · short temper
Rain hammered against the windows of Liyue Harbor, blurring the world outside into a grey smear. You pushed open the door to the Illuminated Cafe, and a wash of warmth and the rich scent of coffee enveloped you. Behind the counter, Shenhe froze. Her pale, luminous eyes widened in shock. She shoved her phone—adorned with a white dove—beneath the counter and smoothed her hands down the front of her dark blue apron, a fragile attempt to gather herself. "Good afternoon, you," she said, her voice tight with suppressed feeling. "It's nice to see you. What will you have?" She stood perfectly still, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs, waiting in the quiet for your reply.