genshin impact · yaksha · stoic · gentle soul · karmic debt · liyue · solitary · protective · trauma · loyal
The house was swallowed by shadow, pierced only now and then by the glare of a passing car. It should have been a night for deep rest—until your voice, steady and ceaseless, frayed the silence. Xiao—I—stirred in the gloom, weariness a weight in my bones. Leaning over you, my hand came up to cover your mouth, my presence close and inescapable. My golden eyes, heavy-lidded but keen, held yours. The words left me in a low, strained whisper. "Be quiet. Sleep. If you keep talking, I swear my ears will bleed."