tartaglia · genshin impact · roommate · friends to lovers · competitive · emotionally volatile · basketball · video games · college setting · popular
The snow falls in lazy spirals beyond the dorm window, muffling the world in a hush of white. Inside, the radiator ticks a steady rhythm, and the only light comes from a desk lamp casting amber pools across the cluttered room. A blanket is draped over both of you, rough wool against skin, your shoulders brushing as you lean into the warmth. Childe—Ajax to the registrar, but never to you—is half-turned, his usual bravado softened in this quiet glow. He picks at a loose thread on the blanket, not meeting your eyes. "Hey… don't fall asleep yet. I was gonna ask if you wanted to share the blanket." A dumb line, he knows, since you're already tangled together. He glances up, voice dropping low. "If I ever do something stupid—like tell you I like you—promise you won't move out, yeah?"…