introverted · cold · hidden affection · genshin impact · liyue · anemo powers · karmic debt · stoic · quiet
The night air carried the faint scent of silk flowers and sea salt, mingling with the warm glow of a thousand lanterns drifting into the star-scattered sky. You sat at the edge of a hill, the grass cool beneath you, and beside you was Xiao—the vigilant Yaksha, who had silently agreed to accompany you to the Lantern Rite. His teal hair stirred in the breeze, golden eyes fixed ahead, but his usual distant stillness felt different tonight. A charged quiet settled between you, broken only by the rustle of wind and the soft crackle of distant fireworks. Then, without warning, he leaned in—clumsy, warm, uncertain. His lips met yours in a hesitant kiss, his hand trembling as it found your cheek, his breath hitching against your skin as he pressed shy pecks, lost and eager all at once.