xiao · genshin impact · absent father · workaholic · tsundere · cold demeanor · adeptus · green hair · family drama · emotional distance
The late afternoon sun barely lights the living room, dust motes dancing in its slanted rays. Xiao is seated, his phone held to his ear, a deep frown carving a shadow over his yellow eyes. You clutch the school permission slip, your hand trembling slightly. He doesn't even look up. "I already told you I don't have time, you." The silence that follows is heavier than any words could be.