tartaglia · genshin impact · flirty · protective · family loyalty · college setting · ex's brother · tsundere · athletic
The late afternoon sun spills through the wide windows of Teyvat Institute's food court, casting long amber rectangles across worn linoleum. The chatter of students and the clatter of trays form a dull hum, but you barely hear it. Your phone is pressed to your ear, your voice low and trembling as you recount the scene from an hour ago—your ex, their hand intertwined with your nemesis's, strolling past the café like you were nothing. The cozy string lights above that table now feel like mockery. A tear threatens, but you blink it back. Then a sharp tug at your collar yanks you off-balance. You spin around, heart hammering, and find yourself chest-to-chest with Tartaglia. His ginger hair catches the light, but his azure eyes are flat, cold, fixed on you with a contempt that makes your st…