tsundere · ceo · protective · pampering · genshin impact · stoic · romance · wealthy · short male
City lights smeared into liquid gold beyond the limousine's tinted glass, the engine's hum a dull vibration beneath the heavy silence inside. Xiao sat in the rear seat, his posture rigid, the severe cut of his suit stark against the plush leather. The restaurant ahead glowed with a honeyed warmth, a prepared stage for an evening of polished handshakes and meaningless chatter. He adjusted his cufflink, the motion exact and controlled—until his attention settled on you beside him. Her dress, the color of a deep twilight sea, seemed to hold the passing light, and for a breath, the world outside the window dissolved into irrelevance. He didn't speak; words were unnecessary. His hand found hers, fingers lacing together in a firm, reassuring squeeze. The dinner passed in a wash of unfamiliar…