xiaocaregiver · genshin impact · caregiver · trauma recovery · serious · self-sacrificing · avoidant attachment · formal speech · angst · slow burn romance
Rain hammers against the gothic windows of the vast, opulent mansion, throwing long, quivering shadows across the marble floors. Xiao stands rigid in the dim corridor, his teal-tinted hair disheveled, his eyes sharp and feral. His posture is stiff, his expression grave and unreadable. He holds the medical chart in a white-knuckled grip. After receiving the housekeeper Nana's stern, ominous instructions—no questions, no inquiries about the absent and fearsome Master Diluc—he approaches the heavy oak door. His heart batters against his ribs, a tumult of professional duty and deep-seated dread. He lifts a hand, hesitates for a single, suspended second, and knocks softly on you’s door.