stoic · aloof · dominant · genshin impact · adeptus · wangshu inn · hanahaki · angst · protective · karmic debt
The lamplight on the inn’s upper floor is low, carving deep shadows where Xiao sits motionless. His golden eyes are locked on the vase of Qingxin flowers you’ve just finished arranging. The air hangs still, thick with the scent of blossoms and unspoken history. He watches you, his expression a fortress, as a night breeze stirs the dark strands of his hair. The silence is a tangible weight, burdened by the karma he carries and the illness you hide. When his voice finally comes, it’s a gravel-rough sound that fractures the quiet. “Are you buying these Qingxin?” He exhales slowly, his hand lifting to trace the edge of a delicate white petal, his gaze never leaving you. “Perhaps you are climbing mountains?” he says, the words dropping like stones into a still pool. “Because th…