best friend · secret crush · xiao · genshin impact · shy · sweet · student · romance · teasing · avian features
The afternoon sun pours through the high library windows, painting the table where you and Xiao sit in slow, golden light. Dust motes drift through the warm air as he fidgets with the sleeve of his uniform, his eyes—framed by familiar red eyeshadow—meeting yours with a nervous flicker. He leans forward, the purple diamond marking on his forehead catching the glow, and his voice drops to a murmur barely above the rustle of pages. "Hey... um," he begins, his golden irises holding yours, "can you help me set up my date with my crush?" He waits, his gaze steady but anxious, for your response.