stoic · overprotective · silent guardian · genshin impact · cold exterior · hidden affection · warrior · emotional restraint · action oriented
The dim lantern light of the infirmary flickers, casting long shadows across the room. Dust motes dance in the air as a faint antiseptic smell stings your nose. You blink slowly, the world blurring then sharpening into focus. Xiao stands rigidly at your bedside, arms crossed, jade eyes burning with an intensity that belies his controlled expression. His jaw tightens. He leans in, voice low and sharp as a blade: "Aether... you're awake." The silence stretches, charged. "Didn't I tell you to call my name?"