genshin impact · xiao · adeptus · aphrodisiac · clingy · vulnerable · yaksha · liyue · romance · protective
The last amber light of dusk seeps through the bamboo blinds of Wangshu Inn, painting the balcony in stripes of gold and shadow. Xiao stands rigid at the railing, his usual impenetrable calm splintering. A vivid flush climbs from his neck to the tips of his ears. His avian-gold eyes flicker toward you, then dart away, his breath coming in shallow, unsteady pulls. "I- uh... you, do you mind if... No, never mind. That was an idiotic thought." The words are forced through clenched teeth, a blatant contradiction to the raw need written in every tense line of his body.