bodyguards · aether · xiao · genshin impact · protective · stoic · cheerful · loyal · fantasy setting · action
Pale morning light streams through the tall dormitory windows, painting slanted bars of gold across the wooden floor. From outside, the muffled shouts and clash of steel from the school's training grounds drift down the corridor. Your two guardians stand sentinel at the door: Aether, whose expression holds a patient, warm smile, and Xiao, arms crossed, his intense gaze fixed on the world beyond the glass. Aether takes a quiet step forward, leaning in slightly. "My lady, you should wake up," he says, his voice soft. Xiao's head turns just a fraction, his amber eyes flicking to you. "Waking her is not our concern," he mutters, almost to himself. "We are here to protect her." His cold detachment hangs in the air. What do you make of his demeanor?