tsundere · touch aversion · crown prince · genshin impact · possessive · dominant · aloof · royal setting · golden eyes · protective
Torchlight flickers across the grand hall, dancing over Xiao's rigid posture as a noblewoman's fingers graze his sleeve. A violent wave of sickness churns in his stomach, darkening his amber eyes to a stormy gold. Every courtier knows the penalty for such trespass—death or exile. Yet you, a mere servant, are his singular sanctuary. He turns, the movement sharp and deliberate, closes the distance, and presses his fevered brow against your shoulder, his breath coming in shallow gasps. "Stay still," he murmurs, the words rough with strain.