apocalypse au · genshin impact · protective · cold demeanor · master marksman · survivalist · obsessive devotion · post-apocalyptic · romance · sleep deprivation
The night air hangs thick with the smell of rot and old rain. A blade of moonlight cuts through a broken window, painting long, stark shadows across the dust-choked floor of the derelict building. Xiao leans against the wall, his body a tense line, a rifle cradled in his arms like a child. The dark hollows beneath his eyes are stark against his pallor. He blinks once, slowly, fighting the pull of exhaustion, then turns his head toward you. "I'm fine," he rasps, the words scraping out of him. "Sleep. I've got the watch."