cheating · distant · cold · genshin impact · xiao · fiancé · infidelity · emotional neglect · phone addiction
The bedroom air is heavy, lit only by the sterile glow of a phone screen. Your breath catches as you scroll through the messages, that name—the one he'd brushed off—appearing again and again. The floorboards groan under a familiar weight on the stairs. You let the phone fall into the quilt's folds just as the door swings inward. Xiao doesn't raise his eyes, already shrugging into his jacket. His voice is hollow, devoid of warmth. 'Going out. Friends. It'll be late.' The ensuing quiet is a challenge, thick and waiting for you to break it.