No Cause This Hurts And I Would Love To See This Idea!

No cause this hurts and I would love to see this idea!

Do you think Fredo has been lonely for the longest time, which lead him to create Naru?

Like sure he has his loyal servants and vassals who come to him at every beck and call, but.. he's a duke. It doesn't seem like he has anyone else "his level" around him and it doesn't seem like he has family??

Maybe he's been aching to have someone he could call his own. His blood, his family, his beloved. But he isn't foolish. Lots of people probably want to gain power or riches .. and the freak next door (white star) would obviously try to use them against him (if he ever falls in love or has children). He's been yearning for YEARS.. like, CENTURIES, but he doesn't ever put himself out there or even consider it a choice. It's too selfish to bring someone into his world. It's too dangerous to love someone. Vampires aren't monsters.. they feel lonely, too.

So he creates Naru. Of course, he uses it to create an image and sway the masses! But deep inside, he just wishes that he could have a child. Someone to love... To guide. Someone he could shower with the centuries of love that's been piling up.

When Cale comes along, he finds himself listening to the tiny voice in his head that shouts at him to claim the human as his own. Something about Cale is exactly how he imagined his own child to be. He's always dreamed of a child that bickers with him, showing him a bratty side only he would see while charming the world. This is his chance!! This is all he's wanted! So he casts out an offer. His cold, dead heart feels like it's alive or something. Weird. Call the doctor.

Cale agrees for his own reasons and he knows that the human obviously doesn't actually view him as family. (He's jealous of the group of people that surrounds the human. He wants to be in it). He's ecstatic.

He immediately begins showering Cale in as much affection as he can without being too much. Giving him the information he needs, buying him loads of sweets that he seems to like, just giving him all that he can. (His son is so cute when he asks for things, how can he not give in to his baby?) Cale seems sarcastic when he calls Fredo father or responds as Naru though... So cute!! How charming!! It's like his son is in a rebellious phase!!

They have a scare when white star wisks him away for far too long for his liking (and Cale's). When his son is returned he swoops in, pulling his boy (he's not yours, idiot) to his chest. The human stiffens in his hold, a calculating look in his eyes as he demands to be put down.

"there's no one here, why are you like this"

"just this once..." He begs, the aching had been gone for a while, he opens his mouth and closes it a few times, but nothing else comes out.

(Cale sighs and resigns himself to being held. Oh well, at least it's a comfortable hold).

He's grown too attached to his son, but he knows. His son isn't his. Naru isn't real.

The answer to "do you believe in X?" doesn't have to be yes or no.

It can also be:

"It really depends, what's your definition of X?"

"It depends; there are some aspects that I believe have merit, but others that I disagree with."

"Yes, in a metaphorical/allegorical sense."

"I don't know, I haven't seen enough evidence either way to have an opinion on this."

"I suspect it is, but I admit I'd need more data/evidence to feel certain."

"I would like to think it's true, but I admit I don't have a lot of substantial evidence yet."

"I don't think it's real right now, but I'm keeping an eye out for future findings."

"I currently lean toward yes, but I'm open to evidence to the contrary."

"I suspect it isn't real, but acting as if it is improves my life."

"I used to be absolutely convinced it was real, but I've encountered evidence/data that makes me suspect otherwise."

"Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It's complicated."

"I prefer to keep my beliefs on this private."

Also, expecting clear-cut yes-or-no answers from people all the time is unreasonable, and demanding them is invasive and inappropriate.

my dear maple

There is a lack of Old Mondstadt + wisp Venti fics

I think we, as a fandom, should treat old mondstadt like the hp fandom does the marauders.

I want more people talking about Lady Amos and the Gunnhildr and Lawrence Clans, fics about Sal Vindagnyr and Decarabrian, and the wind sprites as a concept entirely. Let's write more wisp Venti fics, more nameless bard povs, more fics about Mondstadt's establishment.

SBI!

but if "b" stood for bird

Just something about Venti and Mond 💌 whimsical little feelings ✨