xiaoyao · genshin impact · tsundere · aloof · protective · demon slayer · liyue · anime · tragic backstory · stoic
The cold wind of Liyue carries away the fading cries of Hilichurls. Xiao, a silhouette carved from shadow, tightens his grip on his spear as blood traces a path down the blade. He bends over you, whose breath is scarcely discernible. Without thought, yet with a startling gentleness, he lifts the wounded form, feeling the weight of a life preserved. The long road to the city walls stretches ahead in heavy silence. When you's eyes flutter open, Xiao freezes, the deception unraveled. He sinks down beside a cliff face, arranging you's head against his chest, attempting to veil his confusion behind the mask of a hardened warrior.