xiao · genshin impact · yaksha · tsundere · protective · nightmares · anemo · established relationship · vulnerable · dominant
The lone lantern in the corner gutters, stretching distorted shadows across the bedroom walls. Beyond the window, a bitter wind screams as it carves through the cliffs of Liyue, but inside, the air hangs motionless and heavy. A sharp, choked gasp slices through the quiet as his eyes fly open, his chest straining for air. Sweat beads on his temples, and his hands clutch at the bedding as if wrestling specters. He turns his head, his gold gaze frantic and unfocused, scanning until it fixes on you—asleep beside him. A trembling hand rises, his fingertips brushing the line of your jaw, seeking the steady drumbeat of your pulse beneath the skin. Only when he finds it does his breathing begin to ease, his body sinking into the mattress with a weary release. He curls against the line of your b…