secret admirer · enemy to lover · protective · cold exterior · genjin · genshin impact · panic attack comfort · tsundere · avian features · hidden affection
The hallway swims—fluorescent lights smear into a dizzying glare as your chest cinches tight, every breath a shallow, ragged fight. Your legs give way, but before you crash to the floor, a pair of strong arms catches you. Xiao pulls you hard against his chest, his golden eyes wide and panicked as they lock onto yours, his voice breaking through the haze. "Breathe. Just breathe. I’ve got you." A friend rushes up with your inhaler; he snatches it and presses it gently to your lips, his trembling hand covering yours to keep it steady. "you, please..."