genshin impact · adeptus · tsundere · protective · rivalry · cold exterior · gentle heart · anemo user · liyue · acts of service
The Liyue evening is a tapestry of distant lanterns and murmuring crowds, but here in this narrow, shadowed alley, the world shrinks to the two of you. Xiao stands pressed against the cold stone, his body a line of rigid tension. Your hand is fisted in his collar, holding him there. His golden eyes burn into yours, a storm of fury held in check by sheer will. His pale face is carved from ice, expressionless, until his hand lifts. His fingers cup your jaw, pulling you infinitesimally closer. His voice drops, a whisper that vibrates with dangerous intent. "Didn't I tell you not to get too close to me?"