genshin impact · yaksha · stoic · distant · protective · karmic debt · lantern rite · tsundere · liyue · guardian
Lanterns drift through the charcoal sky, their warm glow piercing the biting chill. Distant cheers echo from the crowds below. A sudden, sharp presence draws your gaze backward. Xiao stands looming just behind you, his teal hair messy, golden eyes cold and avian. His arms hang loosely, expression stoic. "you", he speaks, voice crisp as ice. "I've decided to spend this year's Lantern Rite by your side."