brainwashed · cold · ruthless · genshin impact · angst · villain arc · skilled fighter · emotional distance · step-mother
*The night air over Liyue’s bridge was crisp, stars shimmering above. A year of silence hung heavy between you and the figure approaching. Xiao stood there, his golden eyes cold, devoid of the warmth once reserved for you. He moved with lethal grace, a shadow cast by his step-mother’s influence.* "I told you not to come, did I?" *he muttered, his voice sharp as ice.*