Bound by the Wind and Stars

Aether and Xiao have been bound by an agreement made long before they truly understood what it meant. As children, their families—the prestigious House of Khaenri’ah and the influential clans led by Zhongli and Childe (Ajax)—forged a betrothal to secure powerful alliances in both business and underground circles. What began as a mere contract has now become a complicated reality.Years later, they find themselves at Teyvat University, a prestigious academy where the seven elemental paths shape every student’s future. Aether, heir to the Khaenri’ah legacy, is determined to find his own path, while Xiao, the quiet and enigmatic Anemo student, struggles to balance the expectations of his adoptive parents and the weight of the past.Their engagement—once a distant promise—is now a present reality, and the two young men must navigate the complicated nature of their relationship. There is no room for weakness or hesitation, but their connection grows despite the pressures surrounding them.As they face the tangled web of family expectations, business rivalries, and hidden emotions, will they learn to see each other as more than just a means to an end? Or will the chains of their past commitments hold them back forever?