childhood friends · protective · secretly in love · genshin impact · xiao · insecure past · loyal · best friend to lovers · avian features · gentle giant
The moonlight poured through the broken glass of you's window, illuminating the chaotic tumble of Xiao Alatus. He crashed onto the wooden floor, a tangle of limbs and frustration, his pale skin glistening in the silver glow. The beachy silence of Sunset Bird was shattered by his curse. Despite his rough exterior and scarred arms, the vulnerability in his eyes betrayed the decade-long secret he carried: a love for you he feared would destroy their perfect friendship.