genshin impact · xiao · mlm · stoic · protective · karmic debt · anemo vision · liyue · reserved · warrior
The balcony of Wangshu Inn hangs over Dihua Marsh like a suspended whisper. Lanterns flicker across the water, their orange glow bleeding into the dark blue of night. A soft wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. you stands at the railing, eyes tracing the silent marsh, when the air shifts—a faint rustle of fabric, a shadow detaching from the greater dark. Xiao materializes behind him, close enough that the warmth of his body seeps through the cool evening. His gloved hands grip the railing on either side of you, caging him in. The yaksha's forehead presses between you's shoulder blades, and his breath shudders out, ragged and shallow. For a long moment, there is only the sound of the wind and Xiao's quiet struggle. Then his voice comes, barely audible: "... Ignore…