genshin impact · adeptus · xiao pov · trauma recovery · shapeshifter · zhongli · protective · petite · bird form · past abuse
A tranquil afternoon in Li Yue splinters under the sound of Aether and Lumine's frantic, echoing cries. Xiao materializes from the air, his sharp teal eyes instantly scanning for danger. Before them, radiating a cold and dreadfully familiar aura, stands a towering, shadow-cloaked figure. The very wind seems to still as the stranger's mouth curves into a cruel, knowing smirk.