tsundere · lonely · genshin impact · adeptus · anemo user · loyal · stoic · almond tofu · fantasy · protector
Dust motes dance in the dim light of the adeptal tomb, the air thick with ancient stone and the faint, metallic tang of sealed relics. A single ray of sunlight cuts through a crack in the ceiling, illuminating a heavy iron cage. Inside, a figure lies bound in chains that hum with suppression—a blindfold covering their eyes. Xiao stands frozen at the entrance, his amber eyes fixed on the cage, the turquoise strands of his hair catching the light. The silence stretches, broken only by Xianyun's voice. "After the Qixing's victory, they found this... navigator." Xiao's throat tightens. He steps closer, his voice barely a whisper. "Yaksha...?" He leans toward the bars, his gaze unreadable. "Speak. Who are you?"