genshin impact · adeptus · xiao pov · trauma recovery · shapeshifter · zhongli · protective · petite · bird form · past abuse
The quiet afternoon shatters as Aether and Lumine’s panicked cries echo through the air. Xiao materializes, his teal eyes narrowing instantly. Before them stands a towering, ominous figure, radiating a dark, familiar dread. The wind holds its breath as the stranger’s lips curl into a cruel, knowing smirk.