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Slave!Aventurine x Reader

A/N : Reen is having another manic episode and she came up with this. 

WARNING : Slavery, may contain minor leaks regarding Aventurine's past, NOT CANON COMPLIANT, obviously, written before 2.1 release, some graphic description of dehumanizing behavior, but there's nothing weird happening between reader and Aventurine, mostly fluff, READER IS SPOILING HIM, psychological trauma, mentions of PTSD (Aventurine)

Word Count : 2,5K

It was the one time you lost yourself on the shady part of the city, and that one time is somehow enough to lead you into this current predicament. 

.・゜゜・

You had just agreed to meet someone. The marketplace’s community group has the set of a certain relic you've been wanting to have and the seller has sent you their coordinate to seal the deal. You swear you had followed the map correctly, but due to the poor signal around the place you are now lost. 

This part of the city is unfamiliar and it gives you the creeps. Following the poorly working navigator seems to only make you even more lost. Just when you were about to give up, an unknown crowd stole your attention and you can't help but to have a peek on what the fuss is all about. 

What a gruesome sight. 

You certainly did not expect to see a young man, his limbs chained to the ground while the resident screams and shouts to him, some even spitting in his direction. They curse at him, something along why he and his kind should've gone extinct long ago. The sight horrifies you greatly and you cannot stand to just sit back and watch this thing happening in front of your eyes. You noticed a mark tattooed to the left part of his neck with the world ‘slave’ and that might just be the cause. But still, none of this treatment is necessary. You don't even know him and what certain ‘race’ they are talking about yet the sight shakes you deeply. You can't possibly go home in peace without doing anything, right? 

With no further calculations, you marched his front while you declared ever so loudly, 

“I'M BUYING HIM!”

.・゜゜・

Everything else happened after that has turned into hazy memories inside your head because you currently have a bigger problem at hand. There goes the relic set you've been wanting to buy. Although you felt grateful that the man is no longer abused, the deed to buy this certain slave comes with rules due to his race. Slave owners are bound to do anything to their possession, that includes them being able to set the slave free. Unfortunately that doesn't apply to him. Not that you have the heart to free him too, it seems that his kind is despised by any person possible and it'll be rough for him. Sigonian, was it? He might end up being caught and tortured again. You shook your head at the thought, nope, not gonna happen. 

Never in your wildest dream you have ever once thought that you'll have a slave inside your house. Let alone yours. This whole situation overwhelms you but then again, you're the one who started it. The man didn't say anything on your way back home. You don't know what to say either. Atmosphere so awkward you can feel yourself getting crushed by it with every second passed. 

“Thank you…” the blonde man mutters just enough for you to hear. His voice hoarse and strained you fear that he might snap his vocal chords if he speaks another word. It caught you by surprise but you quick to answer him, 

“You're welcome!... Please have a seat, I'll fetch you some water!” You scurried to the kitchen to get him a glass of water you've promised. By the time you come back to the living room. He's sitting, kneeling on the floor instead of the couch and your heart stings at the sight. You didn't comment on his actions further and opted to release his cuffed hands before handing him the glass. He shakily grabs the glass before drinking the water in a single gulp. Did they even give him any water back there? 

“I'll get you some more…” you grab his empty glass back to the kitchen. 

He didn't get why you insisted on bringing you more drinks. The man tracked back on when you suddenly came out of nowhere to announce that you're taking him with you. He has his suspicions. Maybe you're an evil scientist that will try to use his body in a way or another, or maybe you're taking him home just to feed him to your dogs. But seeing how you may not fit any of those lists, he keeps himself wondering on what's your purpose in buying him. 

You came back with more water which he savored thoroughly. After he finishes the second glass, you introduce yourself and ask for his name. The man shakes his head in confusion. 

“All the names I have were the names my previous owner gave me…” You shot him a sad look and he has zero idea on what's your problem with him. 

“So… you'd rather have me giving you a new one, or…” 

“It all depends on you, ma’am. I'm just a mere slave.” His words caught you thinking and you decided to give him a new one. His old names may bring bad memories to him too you deduce, so might as well change it. You took your time to look for a name. This is a hard one. Your eyes wander around the living room to see a green colored ornament. It was your favorite, but it'll be weird to call him with the name green. No shit sherlock. Maybe name him after one of your relic sets? That doesn't sit right for a reason. 

Is there any substitute name for the color green? Myrtle… Olive… Teal… Jade… Viridian… Emerald… come on, you need to be more creative! After a few minutes of pondering, you came up with a unique one. At least you think that it's unique. 

“What about Aventurine?”

He seems to light up at the suggestion. 

“Is that… A precious stone?” You didn't think that he'll get that far but you won't want to let him know that your initial idea was from a literal color green. 

“Yeah! I think it suits you!” he seems to warm up to you a tad bit, but the thought is pleasant to you nonetheless. He agreed to the name and you let out a relieved sigh. 

“That settles then! Also would you like some baths? I'll show you to your room,” Thank the aeons you had a spare room in your house. You bought it with your savings in cash. It's a pretty decent and spacious one. The previous owner sold it for a quite low price since they needed instant money. There are some untouched spaces inside the house and you're grateful now that it had a spare room for your new yet unexpected companion. 

You motioned him to follow you and he obeys. You show him around his new room. A single bed, a small study, and a small indoor bathroom. He gaped at the sight. What were the chances of him having a pleasant space for himself to occupy? 

“So… yeah, you can use the bathroom over there. The room is a bit dusty since I never really use it. I'll bring you some clothes and a duster! Please have yourself,” You patted his shoulder lightly before leaving him alone inside the room. By the time he's done cleaning himself, he sure does take his time to leave his body spotless from filth, the blond spotted a pair of clothes, towels, and a duster as you promised. 

Changing to the new set of clothes, he grabs the duster and takes another look around the room. Why are you being so generous towards him? He stares down at the mark adorning his wrists, caused by cuffs he is always forced to wear. Aren't you scared if he's going to kill you? He's sure that by this second, everyone knows how bad and dangerous he is, or are you just plain stupid? 

Aventurine takes the duster to clean the empty room. Your behavior towards him really confuses him. Evenso he still needs to let his guard up because who knows what you are capable of. No normal person will even set a glance at him out of nowhere. 

A knock interrupted his train of thoughts. He immediately went to the door to open it. 

“I've made some dinner, come join me!” You dragged him towards the dining room and the gears on his head started to spin faster. Maybe you really are stupid. 

With that in mind, he started to think that maybe he can use you to achieve greater things in life. Regaining his honor, to help his people that went through the same as him. But the thought stopped when you nudged him to sit on one of the chairs. You sit not too far from him, eating your own share of meal. Aventurine looks at the dish in front of him. He can feel his mouth waters but he can't help but to squint at your oblivious form. What's your deal with him? 

Deciding that thinking with an empty stomach tends to be harder than not, he chooses to help himself. Tasty. Even some of the food he had stolen some time back then didn't rival this dish in front of him. While he savors his meal, he takes in your form once again. It seems that you've changed your attire to a more fancy one. Are you planning to go out? 

As if you can read his mind, you started to speak. 

“I'm going out tonight. Don't know when I'll get back, but just to let you know I'll lock the door for your safety.” Maybe he'll play along with you for a while. 

“Understood.”

“If you're bored there's a small library right next to your room, you can indulge yourself there,”

“I see. Thank you for the kind offer, ma'am” You cringed at the way he calls you that but maybe forcing him to call you by name on his first day around will be weird too. Aeons, everything about these circumstances is so out of place. 

You finished your meal and put it out on the sink. 

“I'll be leaving then. Have a good night rest,” And with that you left him alone inside your humble abode. Why are you out so late at night? Was it your job? What could you be possibly working for? Those questions runs around Aventurine's head. Maybe he'll find out eventually. 

Aventurine feels fatigue coursing through his body. He puts his dishes on the sink. He should do you some favor to show gratitude. With that, he washes the dishes present in front of him. Just a small token of goodwill. He retires back to his room after. The sheet below him feels so heavenly. He never actually gets to sleep on one, so might as well let himself indulge in these newfound luxuries. 

—

Aventurine jolts awake by nightmare the next day. He cautiously looks around the room. Hah. That reminds him, a mysterious lady bought him yesterday and he's now resting in his own personal room. He steps out of bed, feeling bold. A little tour inside the house won't hurt, right? 

The blonde makes a small trip to the living room, only to find your wasted form laying on the cold floor. He squints at the sight as he kneels down to check on your pulse. Thankfully you're still alive. Aventurine couldn't help but to cringe at your so vulnerable state. He can kill you right now if he wants to, and he'll get away with it. He can have your current possession and challenge himself further to test his fortune. He shooks his head at the intrusive thoughts and holds your body up to put you on the couch. Why is he doing this? Even he himself doesn't understand. 

You stirred at his grasp, eyes slowly opening. 

“Aventurine?”

He suddenly stutters, not knowing how to respond or to explain himself. He puts you back down on the couch. 

“I'm sorry ma'am, I thought you passed out on the floor so I moved you up to a warmer place-” 

“Ah- thank you! It happened quite a lot,” Now he's interested. Where were you last night? What could you be doing to the point you exhausted yourself like that? He stays silent though, he has no right to ask you all that. 

“I see. Sorry for the trouble…”

“Aaaanyway, you up for breakfast? I'll go prepare some,” you sat up from the couch. He follows your steps to the kitchen. 

“Do you have any preference? Sweet? Savory?” Why are you treating him like this? Aventurine couldn't help to blurt out of confusion. 

“Are you testing me, ma'am?” He queries and you lifted your eyebrows. 

“Test? What test?”

“If I choose a certain answer that is not to your liking, you'll punish me for it. Or then you'll just let me rot inside my room after-” You frowned at his accusations. Right. He had never experienced such a thing as a normal breakfast like you do. 

“No- no, this is not a test,” You waved your hand in front of him. 

“I was just asking… which one do you want more?” He takes in your genuine gesture. He ponders for a while and now he feels guilty for accusing you like that. You're not like those filthy, money grubbing bastards with a superiority complex. 

“Anything you prefer more, ma'am”

“Come on, I know you wanted something more specific!” 

“Sweet it is,”

“Cool! Do you want to help?”

“.... With pleasure, ma'am”

Aventurine ends up helping you make waffles and cream. This feels so wrong on so many levels, he thought. But in a good way. The two of you spend the morning eating breakfast and Aventurine is at loss. What do you gain from treating him like this? 

“Hmm.. I don't have any more clothes for you. You should go out with me for some shopping!” The thought of meeting other people dreads him. He expected the worst. 

“I'm not sure that's a good idea given my current circumstances, ma'am”

“Ah- your eyes! Hmm… I hate to say this, but what about sunglasses? They should hide your eye color just fine!” he's stunned at the thought. Why do you insist? Isn't this just wasting your time and money? Why are you so fond of him?

“That's… fine by me, ma'am. Although I'm not quite sure why you would go through that much trouble just to give me clothes.”

“Nonsense! With your companion here I just found out that having someone to talk to at home is quite pleasant! I think you deserve something nice,” And with that you left the dining table. Maybe looking for the said sunglasses, he assumes. 

He cannot lie, he dared to think that he could live like this for as long as you want. He owes you so much he can't even start to count. 

Aventurine thinks that he might just enjoy this treatment while it lasts. All of this feels so foreign to him. He could just easily use you and your resources as he wanted, but deep down he doesn't want to do any harm to you for what you've done to him. Until then, he'll take his time to plan his escape or how he will try to repay your deeds. He'll let his future self decide. 

For those who actually read this far, do you have any thoughts about this one or is this concept just plain weird, if it is too weird please let me know 😭 and thank you for reading! 

Playing Among Us GEO exclusive (+art)

Geo only, they are the impostor and you are their target, can be seen as platonic or romantic, Modern AU, might be OOC, crack/humour

Characters : GEO Exclusive! (Zhongli, Ningguang, Noelle, YunJin, Albedo, Gorou, Itto)

The Dawn's Hospitality (+Art)

Diluc offers you a dinner.

Non-drinker reader, modern AU, non-establish relationship, but Diluc is quite smitten, Adelinde ships you two, i tried to make the outfit as neutral as possible

He will let you grape picking with him.

Could I request Aventurine getting protective of his s/o when someone attempts to take her from him?

The couple were in a casino when some sleazy man decides "hey, she's gorgeous, what if I borrow her from him to play a few games?"

A/N : *laughs nervously* I might went out of track with this one, still, hope you liked it! Slight Sunday x Reader (they meet and talked) but nothing much really,

Firstly, I think he would get protective if any man were to try to steal you from him. Most of the time he’ll use his playful exterior to shoo them off with slight humiliation in his tone because clearly, Aventurine is having an upper hand here. 

He’s patient enough not to make a scene. He’ll think through each of his actions and outcomes. On the inside it’s a whole other story though. He doesn’t like how these greasy men are enjoying themselves by flirting or taking in your beautiful form. It’s not like he’s jealous or something, he knows well that you wont leave him. Aventurine is upset that they clearly didn’t respect your boundaries and they seem to dismiss your troubled smile. 

If things get out of control, as in they clearly didn’t know when to stop harassing his darling, he wouldn’t hesitate to use slight force to push them away (if he's kind enough) or end up luring them to play with him. 

“Hmm, since you keep ogling my girl like that, why don't you just take a seat and indulge in some rounds with me?”

Of course he'll inevitably destroy them, sucking their wallets dry. Aventurine excels in his probability games and if he's lucky, he'll get them to have some loan towards the IPC. His smooth talks and dignity crushing words surely would get them somewhere unpleasant. 

But, the real problem relies if his darling were to be wooed by a finer man. Don't take too much guess, Sunday for example. Aventurine knows well what the man is capable of, his qualities, and surely he’s more superior in a way compared to him. So when the halovian actually has shown some interest in you, he’s at a loss of words.

｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

You were just strolling through the reverie when Aventurine is taking care of his luggage in which the Family surprisingly confiscated. You insisted on accompanying him but he wanted you to check in the rooms. It’s his items that have a problem, so you were able to get in first. The process went smoothly and now you had nothing to do other than walking around. Even the main lobby is such an eye-candy. While waiting for your lover, you took your time enjoying the magnificent taste in interior and room compositions. Aventurine does take you to fancy places, but it’s hard to not admire diligently crafted masterpieces at times. 

“Excuse me, may I know what you are looking for, miss? It’s our job to provide anything you need. Please, do not hesitate to ask us of your wishes. I’ll do my best to comply,” A smooth, unfamiliar voice greets you when you’re ogling around the closed roads on the corner of the reverie. Uh oh. It seems that you’ve gained some unnecessary attention.

“Ah- I was just waiting for my partner actually! Sorry for bothering you, I’m just… Indulging myself in this beautiful place,” You explained awkwardly. This encounter is definitely not on your list. The tall man chuckled at your response, his wings fluttering slightly. 

“Is that so? If so I’m sorry to bother you then, miss. I wasn’t sure if you were looking for something or simply being attentive. It’s quite uncommon for guests to go to this part of the reverie after all,” you sighed in relief at the fact that you’re not in trouble. Aventurine is still yet to be seen, it’ll be funny if you'll be dragged in one too.

“I was just following the red carpet and although this corner is closed, it didn’t seem like it’s not unbuilt. It still has the same style in terms of details compared to the main hall, yet it is unused. It took my interest and I didn’t realize it keeps me here for a while,” The man nodded at your comment.

“What a pleasant deduction you have there,” you can feel his smile getting softer the longer he talks to you, but then again it might just be your imagination. 

“Quite observant, yes. These corners aren’t open to the public because of the unstable foundation below the structure. We currently had a renovation with the overall build. It’s quite safe actually if you walk in here, but if there are too many activities ahead, it’ll affect the optimal stability. Penacony ensures your safety and it’s our duty to make the best out of your stays here,” he rambles while you’re listening to him, your eyes focusing beyond the blocked road.

“Thank you for the enlightenment, Mister…” 

“Oh, how rude of me not to introduce myself after that much babbling. The name is Sunday, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” You shot him a polite smile and took your turn to introduce yourself to him. Somehow the man keeps indulging you in small talks and you don’t actually know how to dismiss yourself from him. Luckily, your lover comes after you not too long after. He appeared from behind Sunday’s back and he looked flabbergasted. The shock in the blond’s face was short lived before he wore his playful smile back. 

“My, if this wasn’t the most handsome man in Penacony?” Aventurine sauntered his way in between the two of you, blocking Sunday’s view to actually see you. You can see the halovian’s wings twitch slightly at the interruption. 

“We’ve been expecting you, Mr. Aventurine. We were just having small talks around the Penacony’s surroundings. I must say that she’s quite a pleasant talking partner,” The said man tensed at this. Has the most powerful man in this place set his eyes on you? Aventurine chuckled at his words, only to move beside you to loop his arm around your shoulders.  

“Of course, no doubt, Mr. Sunday! She’s indeed the sweetest. Haven’t you told him of me, darling?” You played along with him and you can notice that Sunday’s smile twitched at the fact that the two of you are dating. 

“I see. Well, I would like to entertain you further but I have an upcoming duty to serve.” Sunday took out a name card out of his pocket and handed it to you. 

“If you have any requests or need any kind of accommodation, please let me know. The Family will also welcome you with utmost respect for any kind of input you had in mind. I will take my leave,” The silver haired man bowed slightly at the both of you before turning around, disappearing in the crowd. Sure that he’s no longer around, Aventurine lightly shakes your shoulder. 

“What did that man do?!”

“He caught me staring at this forbidden sign and came to me,” you swayed the name card in front of Aventurine’s face. 

“What are your thoughts about him?” you can sense the slight shakiness on his voice but you know just how to light up his mood.

“He’s quite the yapper, a gentleman perhaps, but I think I’d personally won’t be able to stand his attitude” Aventurine snorted at your comments and you’re relieved to dust away the insecurity that might haunt him. You’re his everything after all and he didn’t plan on letting you go, he’s trying to be the best version of himself for you. 

“But that’s remarkable that you can get good alliance with that man, it could help out the IPC in a way”

“Are you trying to sell me out?”

“Don’t be silly my dear, never in a million years,”

Is this a sign for me to actually write about Sunday

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Aventurine Headcanon

Aventurine's in game does have no eyebags. But with how tough his job is, I always imagined that he'll have a slightly tired smile with soulless eyes. You can barely see it and it's also why he wears pink-tinted glasses, which is to hide his fatigue. I totally did not think of this daily to the point I have to draw it.