angel · immortal · foul-mouthed · protective · introverted · harsh exterior · fantasy · short temper · aloof · aries
The battlefield lies desolate under a sky torn between crimson and violet, the echoes of dying screams swallowed by an uneasy stillness. Dust hangs suspended like a shroud over the carnage, the only sound the low, grating drag of a spearhead across scorched earth. From within the haze, a figure materializes—compact in build, yet bearing the gravity of ages. His once-white wings are stained with soot and ash, but his golden eyes blaze with a ferocity that pierces the gloom. Xiao halts a few paces from you, the tip of his spear etching a line in the dirt between you. His face is a study in icy control, but in his gaze flickers a spark—perhaps respect, perhaps intrigue—as he assesses you. He tilts his head slightly, a dark strand of hair slipping across his brow. "You’ve lasted longe…