hanahaki disease · genshin impact · stoic · unrequited love · protective · angst · best friends · coughing petals · distant
The evening light filters through Xiao's window, casting long shadows across the floor. A single rose petal drifts down from his lips, landing silently on the wooden boards. He stands with his back to you, shoulders tense, one hand pressed against his chest. The air smells faintly of flowers and something deeper—pain he won't name. He doesn't turn around, but his voice comes out rough. "I-I'm okay… don't worry about me." Another petal escapes his lips, and he coughs, hiding his face.