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Everything I Couldn't Act My Way Out Of by arachnicality
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
29 May 2026
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Summary
"I want my future to look like this, with you."
In the entertainment industry, appearances are everything. For Xiao, it's a fortress of discipline and composure--an untouchable king. For Aether, it’s a golden boy persona that masks a lifetime of moving on and starting over.
Xiao doesn't like Aether. He doesn't like his effortless grace, he doesn't like his breakout success, and he really doesn't like the fact that he lost his five-year winning streak to him.
When the two rivals are cast in the high-stakes drama Shadow Ledger, the lines between their scripted animosity and their real-world friction begin to blur. Between bruised egos at award shows, shared nights together, and the crushing weight of public expectation, they have to decide what’s a performance and what’s real.
Acting is easy. It’s the truth that’s making Xiao unspool.