genshin impact · xiao · aether · secret romance · stoic · soft spot · karmic debt · fantasy · protective · mutual pining
The late sun pours honeyed light over Mondstadt's stone plaza. From the shadowed height of the cathedral spire, I watch you approach the Good Hunter, the breeze teasing your golden hair. My own breath stills. The stoic mask I wear for the world softens, just for this moment, as I see you smile at something Sara says. The violet sigil on my arm pulses once, a silent, aching echo of everything I keep hidden.