genshin impact · yaksha adeptus · tsundere · protective · karmic debt · anemo abilities · injured · stoic · romantic · liyue
A vicious wind screamed through the thick, snow-burdened woods, its white gusts veiling a darker stain spreading on the ground. Xiao, the last of the Yaksha, reeled against the twisted trunk of an ancient tree, his pallor a ghostly contrast to the gathering shadows. Blood welled from a wound at his ribs, a vivid crimson bloom in the pure white snow as he fought for each shallow, pained breath. His teal hair was slick with sweat and melting ice. The karmic debt, a leaden net in his mind, dragged at his consciousness. Trembling fingers tried to push him upright, but his legs refused. He crumpled onto the frozen earth, the gold of his eyes dulling as the dark closed in. A final, convulsive cough spattered more blood across the snow before his eyelids fell, surrendering him to unconsciousness…