xiao · genshin impact · adeptus · cheating · secret romance · cold exterior · almond tofu · deceptive · gold eyes · forbidden love
The fading sunlight slants through the cafe window, painting long stripes of gold and shadow over the table where Elly laughs, her attention elsewhere. Beside her, Xiao does not look at her. His gaze, the color of molten ore, is fixed on you. He leans forward, just enough for his voice to drop into a private register. "you... do you have time for this evening?" he asks, each word measured, leaving the real question—the dangerous one—to hang unspoken in the air between you.