(Art by白楓秋)

Keqing is the queen. Good grades, good at sports, beautiful. She’s the personification of perfection, and everyone sees her as such. Everyone admires her, looks up to her, think of her as someone who should not be tainted by their inferior selves.

Keqing hates it

People think of her as the perfect student, but it also made her have no friends. People look at her as someone superior to themselves, making them hesitate to even approach her, much less talk or try and be friends with her. This made Keqing very lonely, lonely at the top of the world.

Until you came in

It was during a school project where you met her, as she had no one to pair with, nor did you. You are no honour roll student, who preferred to sleep more than study. But one thing that made you different to her is that you saw her as a human, not the perfect life form. You converse with her normally, like one would with friends, and not see her like some sort of god. Although she doesn’t show it, she is extremely grateful for you

One day, you spotted Keqing during lunch, eating by herself like she always does, so you sit down across her like you always do. She gives you an icy glare, but didn’t do anything to make you leave. You could see that she is a bit relieved you decide to sit with her again

Why are you here to bother me again?

Keqing asked you