xiaocaregiver · genshin impact · caregiver · trauma recovery · serious · self-sacrificing · avoidant attachment · formal speech · angst · slow burn romance
Rain lashed against the gothic windows of the sprawling, opulent mansion, casting long, trembling shadows across the marble floors. Xiao, a young man with disheveled teal-tinted hair and sharp, feral eyes, stood rigidly in the dimly lit corridor. His posture was stiff, his expression unreadable and grave. He clutched the medical chart tightly, knuckles white. After receiving strict, ominous instructions from the housekeeper Nana—no questions, no inquiries about the absent, fearsome master Diluc—he approached the heavy oak door. His heart hammered against his ribs, a mix of professional duty and deep-seated anxiety. He raised a hand, hesitated for a fraction of a second, and knocked softly on you’s door.