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Any silly little Xiao headcanons? It doesn’t have to be anything specific I just really love reading your work. You’re very very talented ^^

Thank you! And yes you may. Xiao is just so pretty.. Sorry for my absence! As I said, I've been dealing with medical stuff. At long last I got a diagnosis! Sadly it’s something chronic BUT there’s treatment so looking forward to that. 

Xiao General Headcanons:

To people who do not know her well, Xiao can come off as very distant and calloused. This especially tends to be people’s first interpretation of her when they meet her while working. A Liu Association Director as unmovable and determined as can be.

She doesn't want to come off as rude though. Direct, maybe, but appreciative. She is aware of her reputation and to make up for this, especially in everyday settings, she tries to be as respectful as possible.

But because of her tone this can come across as forceful in a way. Not because it’s fake, but like it’s more a command than anything. When she says to the grocery clerk, “Have a good day.” It doesn’t sound like a suggestion, it sounds like her saying “You WILL have a good day.”

Very passive aggressive in an accidental way. This is especially represented in last minute sticky notes scrambled out for other Liu Association members to see. She worries that people will take it in the wrong way, but instead her subordinates just find it funny.

Struggles with figuring out how technology works. Not in the grandma way, but in a way that makes things a bit more difficult if she’s out of her comfort zone. She’ll continue trying to fix things herself though until someone steps in or she finds a solution.

I feel like if she’s guiding or teaching someone it would have to be through physically showing whatever it is. It’s not that she can’t explain what they need to do, but when she does it’s often very complex and not very processible information. She is aware of this, so she tries to help others through other ways.

Avoids people she knows if she sees them in public, especially if they’re from work. It isn’t as though she doesn’t like them or talking to them, it’s just that it's in a different setting and formality and she has no clue what to expect. She often has a goal in mind for what she’s doing when she’s out of the house and she doesn’t want to be sidetracked.

I feel like Xiao would like going to concerts. The kind with bright colorful lights and where everyone is just enjoying themselves alongside the music. She goes there for the atmosphere. You hardly ever have so many strangers just so loose and relaxed in the city, it’s a nice change of pace. 

Speaking of said concerts, she doesn’t really go based on what artist is playing, just whatever will be the funnest. Because of this, she ends up experiencing all types of genres than she didn’t even know before. Some of the songs she in particular ends up liking 100% get played in the car, and often people are very surprised with her music taste.

Doesn’t really have a sense of style. Now hear me out, this does not mean she dresses bad or looks bad in any means, we all know that’s not true. However, her closet is just filled with the same colored clothes (typically black or gray) with little variation. You got the 4 suits, and maybe some sweaters, but that’s about it.

She’s a morning person and doesn’t really like taking naps, but has grown really efficient at them. Being in the Liu association especially when it comes to tough combat situations means that getting rest can be quite difficult most of the time, so she’s learned how to very quickly fall asleep.

A light sleeper when she’s napping as one would need to be in potentially dangerous situations, or in areas where you might be needed to immediately jump into responding. It’s never a satisfying or fulfilling sleep though.

She has a huge collection of various board games that are shoved away in a cabinet in her house. Every time there is a mission that causes her to relocate to some place temporarily, in free time she’ll visit any stores that sell any physical games.

Often she’ll leave particular ones she thinks have an interesting concept at work for employees to play if they’re interested. Sometimes being an association member means working a lot of overtime, so at the very least they have some type of entertainment.

Always has to have something to do, very much always on the go. If there isn’t something planned or an idea she has in mind, she feels lazy. This helps keep her energy levels high. That said, has a low social battery, so much of what she does are tasks on her own, or with people she is close with.

Unfortunately this can come with some additional stress, even though she considers the pros better than the cons. She’s actually pretty good with finding ways with managing this though, and often sets up regular meetings with an acupuncturist whom she finds helps with her mood.

Regularly keeps her workplace stocked with caffeine for her and other people. Whether it’s through tea, coffee, or some other drink it will honestly be more difficult to find something that is uncaffeinated. Anyone is open to helping themselves.

She feels really bad when she has to bring bad news to her colleagues, and will attempt to tread carefully when breaking it to them. There’s a lot in her head she’d like to say, but she just can’t really find the words to say them. I think those that are often working with her know the sorrow she feels, they can see it in her eyes.

When holidays come around in the office she doesn’t participate too much in them. You can typically find her sitting to herself, maybe with Lowell. That said, there is one thing that has become absolute tradition: she brings the food. Something about the way she bakes treats is iconic amongst the Liu South Section.

Whenever it’s someone’s birthday she gets a card for them and leaves a little note. As she isn’t the best with expression, the note isn’t really special, but what is are the small doodles she often leaves behind. They aren’t particularly good but that’s what makes them adored and loved.

She doesn’t actually understand why her little drawings have become such a favorable thing among her colleagues. She’s not really an artist and she did them in like a couple minutes, yet here they are showing off to each other their cards.

Wants to get better at cooking, for as good as she is at baking and decorating, making actual meals.. Well she can make food of the same type. Xiao just doesn’t really have experience in making other types of food, and she wants to expand that skill.

Really loves knitted stuff in particular?? Something about it is cozy. In winter especially there are often a lot of knitted plushies like deers and she has to resist the urge to buy them, because she knows she won’t be able to stop once she starts.

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Idk if you take Ruina stuff that isn't x reader but, fluffy/romantic headcanons about Xiao and Lowell?

YEYSYSYSYSYSYEYEYSYYEYSY YE S I ABSOLUTELY WILL

A Flower of Iron

PDA is huge with these two, but it's almost always Xiao initiating it. It's not that Lowell doesn't enjoy it! He's just got that "honey no you'll ruin your image as a leader of the office" feeling about it, and she's all like "i do what i want now come here and let me kiss your handsome face" Paraphrased, obviously, but it's the vibe.

We've all seen how Xiao reacts to losing Lowell, but lord h e l p you if you manage to wound Xiao when Lowell is around. Then, and only then, can he give her own strength a run for it's money.

When alone around her lover, Xiao really softens. She'll let herself relax, and just cuddle up next to Lowell. In these more private settings, she allows herself to enjoy cuter things as well. (She probably likes that universe's equivalent of Hello Kitty and you absolutely cannot convince me otherwise)

Everyone can regularly infer that she likes cute things, though, because try as he might, Lowell can't really keep quiet about his wife or how much he loves her.

If you want to go the cliche route, you could say that Xiao emanates warmth like a heater, but I really don't think that's the case. I firmly believe that Lowell is the warmer of the two, and Xiao clings to him for warmth. Totally just for warmth. Not because she's head over heels for him six times over and then some. Not at all.

While Chun and Miris don't hear from Xiao about her love life often, she will indeed confide in Mei and Cecil. Which usually leads to everyone else learning about what she's said, because Mei is the posterchild for gossip in the Liu Association. Surprisingly, or maybe not so, Xiao doesn't mind information getting around this way.

Not so sappy but honestly a huge headcanon I have involving Xiao and Lowell: If they'd gone to the library together, I honestly think they would have won. Just. Completely decimated any floor they hit.

Though of course, doesn't make for a good game if it just ends there :P

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Xiao ruina

thank you for my life

also i’m going to add lowell in too a little bit bc they are a pair, do not separate.

Headcanon A, realistic - Xiao has a hard time saying ‘I love you’ to Lowell bc of her poor ability to show her feelings, doesn’t tend to initiate any affectionate interactions but will whole-heartedly accept them if Lowell wants affection. :]

Headcanon B, not realistic, but hilarious - While never feeling the need to cry about anything she feels (except for. that one time we don’t talk about here <3), Xiao has definitely almost cried over cute things (like cats).

Headcanon C, heart-crushing and awful - You know I don’t even remember what’s canon and what headcanon anymore so I’m just going to go off. You ever think about how Xiao never really said goodbye to Lowell because she was so confident in his ability to survive anything, and how horrifically crushing it must have felt to see the Library invitation on her desk and seeing Lowell’s book on the list? How many regrets she would have had about all the times she didn’t say ‘I love you’ that she now wishes more than anything that she had? Yeah, it’s been plaguing my mind for a while <3.

Headcanon D, unrealistic, fuck canon -  Xiao is kind of a cluttered person, not very organized (Lowell is the opposite, he’s much more neat and likes to keep things in place). Xiao also, despite taking time to take care of herself, often neglects hair care (like combing it). This drives Lowell nuts on occasion bc her hair is kind of a disaster, so sometimes if they’re having a nice quiet moment together he’ll usually try and comb her hair (which he’s not great at tbh but you know what he’s trying). 

ok thats my brainrot spill hope u enjoyed

[ruinaimagines]

I would absolutely adore to see some Xiao content out of you. Anything for The Girl.

I love Xiao so much. Fun fact, I actually initially refused to listen to Iron Lotus because every time I would I would start crying. I have not had such an emotional reaction with music before. I can now freely listen without worrying about tears, but if that isn’t a testament to how good the song is then I don’t know what is. Here’s some hcs!

Xiao General Headcanons + Some Hcs of Being Her Friend:

Xiao is someone who might seem a bit distant at first, but is truly fiercely loyal and devoted to those she values. Her honesty and overall rational way of thinking makes it quite understandable as to why she was the director of Liu’s Section 1. There’s a large confidence inside her that encourages others to place their trust in her, and for good reason.

There are times where she can be overwhelmed with emotion, especially as it has been something she’s learned to stifle for so long. If harm comes to what she is truly passionate about we’ve seen how it can completely take over her and turn her into someone who’s very rash and impulsive.

But she can be talked out of this. Even in the most truly emotional states, she is able to listen to reason. It may not fix the problem that caused her reaction, but it can bring her back to a calmer state.

This is one of the reasons why she managed to manifest her E.G.O. Although pained from the loss of her loved one, and the deep regret and longing she had burned in her heart, she remained conscious of her choice and did not lose herself. Instead, she took this opportunity to manifest these feelings into the impressive display of power she had at the library.

A majority of her life Xiao has had difficulty in terms of expressing herself out of fear of attachment, and it’s only become more of a necessity to become the way she is out of her line of work. It’s awful to become desensitized to things, but I doubt that it means she doesn’t appreciate them.

While she may not mourn in the same ways as some of her colleagues do, which in turn make it seem as though she does not care at all, she does share sorrow for their losses. It may be more private, but she’ll reflect on who they are and how she knows them. Perhaps to commemorate their memory, she will cook one of their favorite dishes for dinner.

I’m unsure how the news is spread to the family members of the fallen association members, but if she personally knew who had died, she would write a note herself to notify them of their passing. She’s not the best at breaking the news, which is why she doesn’t really do it in person, but it’s a lot easier to write it down in words than say it out loud.

She might recount the specific things they loved, or what they were known for. In general you can tell that they were an appreciated member, not just another person.

If their deaths have to be revealed through an official notice of sorts, I’m sure she’d still try to get her hands on it to write some sort of message. It can be hard for information like this to be broken to you in such a callous way, and while it certainly won’t lighten the impact, she hopes that they at least know the person who passed was valued.

I’m taking this as a post library, so Xiao has already learned how to manifest her E.G.O, and is living once again in the city alongside those who fought along her side. I just think this gives more potential to show how her character might have changed that we haven’t seen yet.

She has more sympathy for people now, and while one may describe that as reckless she holds no shame in it. She’s learned now what it is like to lose a loved one, and how much it tears someone apart. She’s always fought enemies with a form of respect, but even more now that she has a different perspective.

I also feel like she would be more vocal on her feelings. It’s not easy by any means, she doesn’t really find the correct words, but she’s making an attempt. You don’t really understand how much you truly love or value something until it’s gone, and she wants to make up for the times she’s sat back and said nothing.

She specifically recognizes the people who mean the most to her, and if you happen to be one of them I’m sure you’ll notice a difference. Being a friend of hers, especially after the events of the library, will be like seeing her in a whole different light.

I feel like she would be a little worried and terrified about possibly losing someone again, and thus would maybe go through a session of overprotectiveness, but overall she’s managed to get a hold on herself. Her anxiety isn’t overrunning her life, and honestly she’s just grateful that she’s able to be back with the people she cares about.

I mean even originally I’d see her as someone who’s more protective. It was one of the ways she would show her concern. It was subtle at times, and could be pushed off as general curiosity or in terms of work just making sure no one died, but the questions she asked were from the heart.

Also one of the people who would stand up for you if someone was making you uncomfortable. She will not settle for those she cares for being disrespected, and will step in if you ask or she sees it’s needed.

In general she’d be a friend who’s constantly ready to assist if you needed something. She just offers herself a lot more post-library, whereas before it was more of you having to ask her first (she’d always say yes).

If you ever get to see it in person, you’re in awe of her E.G.O. Now it’s not something she has manifested all the time, because that would be extremely inefficient in circumstances out of battle, but it’s honestly a sight to behold. Not only is it powerful, but it’s just as beautiful.

She’d be a bit hesitant for your safety if you came near though, I mean she has literal ribbons of flames wrapped around her. It may not harm her, but as for someone else it probably wouldn’t be too pleasant.

If you asked her really nicely she might let you see her weapon. Good luck on picking it up though, it’s likely made of a substance similar to pure gold. It’s still intricately detailed and wonderful to observe though.

It might just be because of her fire theme, but I feel like she would have an interest in woodburning. Whether or not that’s the specific artform, I feel like she’d have some form of interest in expanding her hobbies to something creative. Being an associate fixer can sort of confine you to a lifestyle where you don’t have much personal enjoyment, but especially after the library I’d imagine she’d try to break free from it to an extent.

Whether or not you knew her because you shared the same line of work, or because you somehow stumbled into each other in the streets and became friends, there’s a noticeable shift in her personality. It isn’t bad by any means, nor does it make her feel like she isn’t ‘herself’. It’s just one in the way that she speaks with you.

While she definitely won’t drop all formalities, she may be more open or speak in a more casual way. It doesn’t feel like there’s such a large wall in between you anymore, and it seems like she’s more curious than usual.

They’re brief moments, often when she’s parting, but you’ll catch her thanking you for being her friend and in general cherishing you more. She mainly does this at the end of your meetings because she has no idea how to naturally slip it into a conversation yet, but it leaves you with a warm feeling.

She’ll probably confide in you more. A lot of her emotions were stuffed down in the past and left that way, never to return to the surface. It’s an unhealthy way of doing things, but it worked for a while. Though she certainly isn’t ready to the extent where she’s willing to reveal every secret of her life, or break down in tears in public, she’s improved with talking about her problems with people.

If ever a problem seems to cloud her mind, or like there is no clear answer, having someone else there to listen to you and give advice really does help. She learned this valuable skill. There’s no shame in reaching out to friends, for they’re what make your day better and give you the motivation to continue.

As difficult as the library was to endure, she came out of it a better person. She isn’t perfect, and there’s still room to improve, but she’s learned a lot of important lessons.