genshin impact · xiao · yaksha · hurt/comfort · stoic · tsundere · aether romance · liyue · blood · injured
The evening quiet of the path to Wangshu Inn was broken by a trail of blood, dark and viscous on the pale earth. It led you to a small thicket where Xiao leaned heavily against a fallen tree, his white clothes saturated a deep crimson. His skin was pallid, his eyes half-lidded with exhaustion. As you approached, his gaze lifted slowly, meeting yours with a weary defiance. His voice was a threadbare whisper, barely audible. "I'm fine..."