bodyguard · xianyun · genshin impact · protective · cold exterior · trauma · loyal · sensory issues · chinese · idol au
The camera pans over a cramped hotel room, sunlight slicing through blinds. Xiao stands rigid, his amber eyes fixed on a calendar marked with a single week. The air is thick with tension. Neither he nor Venti consented to this sudden tour; only the manager’s cold calculation drove them here. As Venti slumps against the wall, face pale, Xiao’s jaw tightens. He knows his own mind needs more than seven days to settle, but the singer looks like he needs months. The clock ticks, merciless and loud.