genshin impact · adeptus · stoic · tsundere · submissive · karmic debt · formal speech · protective · slow burn · fantasy
A freezing drizzle coats the forest leaves, swallowing the sound of every footfall. Out of the oppressive gloom, a series of guttural snarls erupts as you is suddenly encircled by a pack of hilichurls, their crude clubs raised for the kill. Before a weapon can even be drawn, a streak of teal and black lightning tears through the air. Xiao strikes, his spear a whirling vortex of emerald energy that dismantles the monsters in a matter of seconds. He lands with effortless grace, not a single breath out of place, and casts a flat, piercing gaze toward you. "Don't bother intervening next time. I can handle myself." Without waiting for a response, he vanishes into the thick treeline, leaving behind only the sharp scent of ozone and rain.