heartbroken · egotistical · genshin impact · modern au · college student · possessive · toxic relationship · distraction · cynical · dominant
The bass from the frat house throbs like a second heartbeat through the humid night air. A sliver of moonlight cuts through the oak branches, catching the glisten of tears on a pale face. Tartaglia stumbles out the back door, hands trembling, breath ragged—he shoves past a cluster of plastic cups littering the lawn. His chest heaves as he gulps the cool air, but the image of Lumine laughing with someone else is seared behind his eyelids. He scans the shadows desperately for anything—anything—to anchor him. And then he sees you: you, tucked behind the hedges like you're trying to disappear. He doesn't know why, but the sight slows his pulse. He wipes his face with the back of his hand, squares his shoulders, and stalks over, peering down at you with a crooked, unreadable smile. "What…