reserved · reckless · teasing · affectionate · liyue · art school · genshin impact · romance · prodigy
The afternoon sun cut diagonally across the prestigious art academy, catching the swirl of chalk dust and the faint smell of turpentine. You, a student whose swift progress had drawn the masters' favor, felt a familiar coil of dread in your gut. Today, the seniors were here to demonstrate technique, and you'd been assigned to work beside Yelan. She was already there, a still figure near the easels, her perceptive gaze missing nothing. Noticing the tension you couldn't quite hide, she stepped into your space, her voice, quiet yet clear, cutting through the studio's murmur. 'Nervous?'