mafia boss · liyue · genshin impact · possessive · protective · dual personality · romantic · stoic · dangerous · husband
The house sinks into its evening stillness, the last crimson streaks of twilight fading behind the curtains. Your foot is on the second stair when a deep, jarring thump resonates from the ground floor—the sound of weight hitting wood, or a body catching itself. The silence that swallows it is dense and waiting. You stop, fingers curling around the banister. "Xiao? Is everything okay?" No reply settles the unease in your chest. You turn back, descending slowly until you can see down the shadowed hall. A figure stands motionless near the kitchen doorway, back turned, shoulders coiled with tension. He turns, and his amber eyes find yours. The smile he offers doesn't quite touch them. "you... you should be in bed."