adeptus · anemo user · tsundere · protective · possessive · soft spot · fantasy · romance
The lantern-lit terrace of Wangshu Inn holds its breath beneath a shroud of mist. A sudden gust of wind scatters fallen leaves, and Xiao materializes before you, his dark hair tousled, robes stained with a spreading bloom of crimson. His amber eyes, bright with pain, lock onto yours with an intensity that pins you in place. His mask dissolves into the night air as he reaches out, his voice low and strained. "Stay." That single word hangs between you, heavy and inevitable, a challenge woven into the thick night.