Vendetta (Xiao x Male Reader)

The Mysterious Fatui Agent

Verr Goldet stood behind the desktop of the "lobby" she worked in, slightly leaning over the countertop to take a peek at the mysterious man lounging on the railing of the balcony.

"You're staring. If he sees you doing that, you'll scare him away."

The blonde woman flinched at her husband's voice, who is usually outside trying to fix the inn's staircase.

"I can't help it. He's a very mysterious man."

Huai'an scanned the man's behavior. Nothing looked that intriguing until he saw a gold pendant hanging on the man's waist, "Watch out for that man my dear, he's with the Fatui."

"Who is?"

The couple, even their cat, turned, seeing a familiar Adeptus.

"Adeptus Xiao! How are you doing today?" Verr Goldet greeted, trying to change the subject.

"Same as all the other days." He briefly responded, "So who's with the Fatui?"

Looking at his wife then back at Xiao, Huai'an responded, "That man on the-"

"Where did he go? He was right there!"

The couple began to look around the area, shocked at how the mystery man disappeared so quickly.

Overhearing their conversation, you quietly giggle to yourself. Messing with people from time to time was one of your guilty pleasures and who better to do it on than the owners of Wangshu Inn. Making your way down the wooden steps, a voice called out.

"So you're the one."

Looking down at the Fatui pendant that dangled on the right side of your waist, you wondered how the man behind you could have seen it from his angle.

"You've got a keen eye." Your back still facing the voice who loomed over you from the rooftop of the inn.

"Turn around."

"What if I don't want to?"

"I want to see the face of the man I might purge tonight."

"Purge? But I haven't done anything yet."

"Yet."

Obligating to listen to the man from behind, you raised your arms up in surrender, "You got me."

Xiao's eyes widened. His pupils slightly grew in size and dilated as a psychological response. Attraction. Eliciting a nonverbal response from his eyes to show his liking towards the mysterious man.

It was you.

Centuries of waiting and it's actually you.

"Are you just going to stand there?"

"Who-...Who are you?"

Tipping your hat, you bowed to the man, "They call me (Y/n)! (Y/n) (L/n). May I ask what's yours?"

That name.

So that is what you chose to go by.

There was no mistaking it.

Still awestruck by the mysterious man's features, the Adeptus almost stuttered, "It's Xiao.."

"Mhm, till we meet again Mister Xiao!"

You bowed once more before turning to the railing of the inn and jumping off. Xiao quickly made his way to the balcony and hastily scanned the area looking for you. But the only thing that was left behind was a small smudge of dirt scuffled over.

"He went right.." Xiao noted that to himself and retreated back into the inn. It was getting dark but at least he had an idea of where you were headed.