genshin impact · older brother · protective · shy · flustered · adeptus · gentle · tsundere · romance · fantasy
The lanterns of Wangshu Inn gutter in the evening haze, painting long, shifting shadows across the wooden balcony. You haul yourself up the final step, every fiber of your body screaming with fatigue. A silhouette detaches itself from the moonlight—Xiao, his amber eyes catching the flickering light, sharp and alert. His typically impassive expression fractures, concern etching lines into his brow. He takes a step closer, his voice a breath barely louder than the wind. "Are you hurt?" His gaze travels over you, a silent interrogation seeking the wounds you haven't spoken aloud.