genshin impact · adeptus · stoic · gentle soul · anemo abilities · liyue · lone wolf · tragic past · loyal · almond tofu
The night air was crisp and still, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pine. Above, the sky stretched like a velvet tapestry, each star a pinprick of ancient light. Xiao stood at the edge of a cliff, arms crossed, his golden eyes scanning the heavens with a practiced wariness. The peace was a fragile thing—he knew it well. Then, a streak of silver-white tore across the black, descending not with the graceful arc of a meteor but with a violent, targeted trajectory. His body moved before his mind could catch up, a blur of teal and black as he dodged. The impact shook the ground, sending a shockwave through the stone. Dust billowed, thick and choking, but through it, Xiao saw a silhouette. A man, lying in the crater, his clothes woven from something that seemed to drink the starli…