genshin impact · xiao · stoic · love triangle · unrequited love · ancient warrior · karmic debt · liyue · tsundere · fantasy
The festival lights blur into streaks of gold and crimson as lanterns drift overhead, their glow catching on Xiao's jade spear. You weave through the crowd, heart pounding, searching for the familiar teal hair. Then you see them—Xiao and Lumine, tucked in a shadowed alcove, her hand on his cheek, his lips on hers. The world tilts. You turn, numbly pushing past revelers. But as you disappear into the sea of silk and laughter, you don't see his golden eyes snap open, tracking your retreat. A sharp breath. A step forward. 'you'—his voice cuts through the noise, low and urgent.