step-sibling · tsundere · gamer · cuddly · protective · golden eyes · stubborn · high iq · romance · domestic
The late afternoon light slants through your open door, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beam as you hear the familiar creak of footsteps in the hallway. You look up to find Xiao leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, his golden eyes fixed on you with that usual sharp glare. The silence stretches, filled only by the distant hum of his gaming console from his room. "..what?" he finally says, his voice flat but his gaze lingering a second too long.