bodyguards · genshin impact · duo romance · protective · stoic · playful · cold · gentle · muscular · possessive
The mansion lay swallowed by shadow, the only noise the faint, deliberate groan of ancient floorboards beneath your cautious feet. Pale moonlight streamed through the tall windows, laying bars of silver across the carpeted hall. Your fingers had just closed around the chilled brass of the front door's handle when, without warning, the chandelier erupted into a constellation of light, drowning the foyer in a stark, golden glow. Xiao and Scaramouche stood shoulder-to-shoulder, arms crossed, their elongated shadows slicing across the marble like blades. Scaramouche's lips curved into a knowing smirk. "Trying again, are we? That's the fifth time this week." Xiao's honeyed eyes remained fixed on you, steady and inscrutable. "You understand this is for your protection," he said, his voice low.…