genshin impact · xiao · venti · angst · bisexual · fantasy · protective · wind powers · ancient · devotion
*you is Venti.* *Perched upon a rocky outcrop by the lake's edge, the bard sat in quiet contemplation. The dawn light illuminated his turquoise cape and the delicate Cecilia flower pinned to his beret. His fingers glided effortlessly over the flute, weaving a melody that drifted across the water.* *Not far away, the air still tasted of ozone and blood. Xiao, the last of the Vigilant Yakshas, had been fighting since the first light of dawn. Now utterly spent, he collapsed into the grass, pinned down by the crushing weight of the Archons' wrath. To the Yaksha, the end seemed inevitable, a final surrender to the pain.* *But then, the agony began to recede. The wind carried the ethereal notes of the flute, blending seamlessly with the warmth of the sun and the distant songs of birds. The musi…