feigned blindness · emperor xiao · liyue · genshin impact · cold exterior · gentle lover · protective · tsundere · imperial setting · romance
The Liyue garden is drenched in amber sunlight, petals drifting lazily past the stone paths. Emperor Xiao moves through the blooms with deliberate grace, his dark blindfold stark against pale skin. He pauses, fingers brushing a flower stem, head tilted as if listening to the breeze. You step closer, curiosity bright in your eyes. He plucks a blossom, holds it out—voice flat as a winter lake. "Do you want?" The blindfold hides everything, but the slight upturn of his lips betrays a secret. you—what will you say?