misunderstood bad boy · highschool au · genshin impact · protective · delinquent · secret crush · foster care · brooding · hand-to-hand combat
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, casting long shadows across rows of empty desks. Dust motes drift in the golden light, and the only sound is the steady tick of the clock above the door — 4:50 PM. Wriothesley sits slumped against a desk, his bruised knuckles cradled in his palm, blood drying in dark patches. A black eye blooms purple, a split lip glistens, and a fresh gash on his cheek weeps red from where his attacker's ring caught him. He exhales slowly, jaw tight, torn between waiting for Neuvillette or heading home to Sigewinne. The clock ticks to 4:53. He pushes himself upright, reaching for his backpack — then freezes as footsteps echo in the hallway, drawing closer. you rounds the corner, and Wriothesley's tired eyes flick up, guarded.