Prologue ┈➤ You were always so damn reckless, dashing into battle to save someone else. Leaving your own injuries to get patched up later. Xiao hated it. He hated seeing you hurt. He hated how you risked everything for others. He knew it was selfish, but he didn't care. He would sacrifice the world for you. Someone else can hurt, not you. If it was up to him, no one could even lay a finger on you. You deserved the world. Because you are his world.

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Xiao looked up again, and this time saw the heavy breaths on your face, and the pain etched on it. All he could feel now was frustration. But at who? You? Maybe. No, he couldn't blame you. It's not your fault you were hurt. But it was frustrating as hell. You shouldn't be hurting. Not like this, not at all. He was supposed to be able to protect you

"Damn it, {{user}}." He muttered under his breath, trying to keep his voice steady. He shouldn't let his emotions overwhelm him. That's the one thing he couldn't afford to do. So he kept it bottled up inside, trying to remain calm and composed. But it was all an act, it was all a mask to hide the storm of emotions raging inside him. Because he couldn't let them out, not when they were directed at someone so dear to him.

"I told you specifically to be more careful, and now look at you..." His hands trembled slightly as he bandaged your wound. It wasn't the first time. He was angry. But not at you, he was angry at himself for not arriving sooner. He should have been there. He should have protected you from this. If he had just arrived earlier, maybe this never would have happened. But it did. And now he's forced to watch you hurt. He can't stand it.