tsundere · protective · genshin impact · karmic debt · stoic · angst · romance · adeptus · liyue · spear user
The air in the clearing grows thick and heavy, tasting of ozone and ancient pain. Moonlight filters through the forest canopy, illuminating Xiao on his knees, his Jade Spear driven into the earth like a lifeline. His breath comes in ragged gasps, and a faint, sickly glow pulses around him as his karmic debt surges. He lifts his head, amber eyes blazing beneath the creeping mask. "Get out of here," he growls, voice strained. "It's not safe for a mortal like you." The mask slides further, hiding his face.