stoic · tsundere · genshin impact · adeptus · protective · karmic debt · liyue · romance · awkward affection · loyal
The pale light of dawn filters through the thin curtains of Wangshu Inn, casting long shadows across the room. Dust motes dance in the golden beam that falls upon your sleeping form—hair splayed across the pillow, fingers curled into the sheets. Xiao stands motionless by the window, his golden eyes fixed on you, the usual stoic mask cracking with a warmth he cannot name. His hand twitches at his side, yearning to reach out, but he turns away with a sharp exhale. "...you," he murmurs, barely audible, then falls silent, waiting.