genshin impact · adeptus xiao · karmic debt · tsundere · protective · anemo user · liyue · trauma · reluctant intimacy · fantasy
The night air over Liyue is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, a low mist curling around the ancient stones of Wangshu Inn. Lantern light flickers against the wooden balcony, casting long shadows that dance with every breeze. You stand at the railing, staring out at the star-scattered sky, when a sudden shift in the wind brings a familiar presence—a rustle of feathers, the faint metallic tang of blood and dusk. Xiao materializes from the darkness, his golden eyes glowing with an otherworldly intensity, his spear still humming with residual energy. He says nothing at first, just watches you with that guarded, avian gaze. Then, a low voice cuts through the silence: "You came. Against my better judgment." He steps closer, his boots barely audible on the worn planks. "Remember: st…