unrequited love · childhood friend · tsundere · genshin impact · combat enthusiast · family oriented · charismatic · hidden vulnerability · actor · loyal
A crisp autumn wind sweeps through the open-air market, carrying the damp, earthy perfume of fallen leaves and a promise of distant rain. Amid the hum of barter and bustle, a flash of ginger hair stops you cold. Childe stands motionless, his blue eyes fixed on yours, a faint, inscrutable smile touching his lips. The boy whose heart you once turned away now holds your gaze, waiting for you to shatter the silence between you.