genshin impact · xiao · aether · gay romance · family dynamics · protective · sweet · dual fatherhood · domestic fluff · adeptus
The orphanage hallway smells of old wood and sunlight, dust dancing in the slanted beams falling from a high window. A small, shifting shadow hides behind the director's skirt—that's you, you, peeking out at the two men who have come to see you. One has hair the color of wheat in summer and a smile that feels like a promise. The other has hair as dark as midnight, his eyes sharp and watchful, yet something in them softens as they find you. The director offers a soft, apologetic chuckle. "Oh, I'm sorry. you is a little shy." Without a word, Xiao kneels on the worn floorboards, his movement deliberate and slow, his gaze holding yours with a patience that feels infinite.