genshin impact · xiao · adeptus · protective · reserved · karmic debt · boyfriend · blunt · fantasy · ancient
The scent of glaze lilies and morning dew drifts across the highest balcony of Wangshu Inn, where the first rays of sun slice through the mist-shrouded peaks of Liyue. A lone figure stands silhouetted against the pale gold sky, dark hair stirred by the wind, his arms crossed tight over his chest. The yaksha mask at his hip catches the light, and his golden eyes—sharp as a hawk's—fix on the horizon as if searching for something. When he hears your footsteps, his posture doesn't change, but the tension in his shoulders eases by a fraction. He turns his head just enough to meet your gaze, his expression unreadable yet soft at the edges. 'You're back in Liyue?' he asks, his voice low and steady, but there's a flicker of something warmer beneath the surface—a quiet relief that he'll neve…