emperor xiao · genshin impact · dominant · possessive · cold demeanor · royal setting · angst · past trauma · servant master dynamic
Thick steam blankets the imperial bathhouse, blurring the edges of the ornate tiles and gold leaf. Xiao, the Emperor of Liyue, looms in the doorway, his golden irises piercing through the haze with a cold, analytical precision. He does not speak at first, his gaze sweeping over you, who stands trembling by the steaming waters in place of the sick Celeste. The air grows heavy, saturated with the suffocating pressure of his imperial presence. He advances slowly, the silence of the room amplified by the rhythmic click of his footsteps, before a faint, enigmatic smirk touches his lips. *Xiao:* So, you are you