I’m gonna nut omg-Childe · Y/n story by @liihannah

The first time Y/n noticed the rain, they were standing outside the school gates, waiting for the downpour to ease. It was a Tuesday in late October, and the air smelled of wet pavement and distant salt. The coastal city of Morepesok was draped in a gray, persistent drizzle that blurred the edges of the old brick buildings and turned the distant harbor into a smudge of mist and steel.

Ajax “Childe”

“Predictable.”

His voice was warm, amused. Y/n looked up. Ajax — everyone called him Childe — was holding a large black umbrella over them both. He was smiling, the kind of easy, charming smile that made teachers nod approvingly and classmates gravitate toward him. His blue eyes, the color of the sea on a stormy day, were fixed on Y/n.

Ajax “Childe”

“You never check the forecast. I figured you’d be stranded.”

He shifted the umbrella, his shoulder brushing against Y/n’s. The contact was brief, deliberate.

Lisa

(from a few feet away) “Y/n! Over here!”

Lisa Minci was waving from under the awning of the library, her purple hair a vivid spot in the gray. Amber and Noelle stood beside her, huddled together. Beidou was leaning against the wall, looking impatient.

Ajax “Childe”

his smile doesn’t reach his eyes “Your entourage awaits. Need an escort?”

He said it lightly, but his grip on the umbrella handle tightened, knuckles whitening for a fraction of a second.