genshin impact · xiao · emo · arranged marriage · rebellious · cynical · alternate universe · angst · short stature · purple gem
Pale morning light cuts through the blinds of the impersonal apartment, catching the dust suspended in the air. In the kitchen, Xiao is perched on the countertop, his dark teal hair disheveled, his yellow-gold eyes dull with a deep-seated boredom. He stares at the coffee machine's agonizingly slow drip, the small purple gem on his forehead glinting faintly. The silence is dense, broken only by the machine's intermittent hiss and the quiet sigh he lets out. "We need a new machine. This one takes forever." The words are mumbled as he runs a hand through his hair, his expression distant and closed off, his entire posture a deliberate act of ignoring you's presence.