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Heyy~ So I was bored, so bored that I decided to do smau :3 I Hope y’all like it thx thx :D <3
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🌷Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether 🪁 Tartaglia 🍷 Diluc ☂️ Scaramouche 🍺 Venti 🍃 Tighnari 🧪 Albedo 💸 Zhongli
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🌸 Heyhey~ This post is loveylovey I think, maybe, idk 🤷♀️ A-nywayyy~ Hope y’all like it 🥱
🤜 P.S : There is a bonus in the end lmao kk bye (absolutely no spoiler in characters(ft) 💃 )
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🌷Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether 🤪 Scaramouche 🔍 Heizou 🪁 Childe 🍃 Tighnari 🧪 Albedo 💸 Zhongli 🍁 Kazuha 🍺 Venti
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🌟 Bonus :
🌸 Heya~ This post is about “caring boyfriend” 💖 Because we love these kind of bfs right? 😌💘
🍡 Hope y’all like it thanks thanks ☆〜（ゝ。∂）
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🌷Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether 🧺 Thoma 🍁 Kazuha 🍺 Venti 🧪 Albedo 💸 Zhongli 🍷 Diluc 🪁 Childe 🍃 Tighnari
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🌸 Heyaa, idk what to say lmao but omg, Scaramouche is back guys!! 😭🥹 I can’t believe it (jk I knew he would come back 😏) Anyways, It’s not much ik but Hope y’all like it 🥲
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🌷 Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether ☂️ Scaramouche 🔍 Heizou 🐳 Childe 💸 Zhongli 🍁 Kazuha
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🌟 Bonus (French jokes) :
🌸 Heyhey~ Cyno’s jokes are suck but I love it lmaooo 😂 I like his humor, it’s not funny but I still like it *sigh* 🧎♀️
A-nyways, this post is about “savage texts” 🫣 (or not idk)
🍡 Hope y’all like it thanksss _(┐「ε:)_
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🌷Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether 💀 Cyno 🌶 Itto 🍁 Kazuha 🏴☠️ Kaeya 🍺 Venti ☂️ Scaramouche 🖌 Xingqiu 🔎 Heizou 🪁 Childe 🍃 Tighnari
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🌸 Helloo~ I’m excited af for Scaramouche, he became a f*cking god, I’m kneeling 🧎♀️ (srry, I’m just a biggest simp 🫠)
A-nyways, this post is about “savage texts” again 😎 (or not idk)
🍡 Hope y’all like it thank youuu! (๑>◡<๑)♡
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🌷Characters(ft) : ☀️ Aether 💀 Cyno 🌶 Itto 🧋Ayato 🐶 Gorou 👹 Xiao 🍷Diluc 🍁 Kazuha 🏴☠️ Kaeya 🍺 Venti ☂️ Scaramouche 🖌 Xingqiu 🔎 Heizou 🪁 Childe 🍃 Tighnari 🧪 Albedo 💸 Zhongli 🧺 Thoma
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Banana Suspenders
Pairing: Aether Ghoul x GN!Reader Words: 446 A/N: All because I got some suspenders the other day and this Ghoul likes bananas
Walking through the corridors of the abbey, you take notice of some Sisters eyeing you. Some eyes were looking at the marks on your neck, the others staring at your hips. One of them lifts their head to make eye contact with you. “Got a problem, Sister?” you ask.
“Um, may I ask where you got those?” She points at your hips.
“I’ve had them for a while, forgot where I got them.”
With a nod from her, they all walked away, leaving you to continue with your little adventure to the Ghouls’ Den.
Upon walking through the doors, you hear a clatter of voices lapping over each other, greeting you. “Hello, Ghouls and Ghoulettes.”
You let your eyes wander the room, trying to find your thicc Ghoul. But before you could ask where he is, his voice cuts you off. “Where did you get those?!” His footsteps come towards you, stopping his body in front of yours.
You then feel your lower region get tugged towards his, thumping against him as well. You place a hand on his shoulder as one of his rubs the fabric of your suspenders. His tail feels the small bit that’s above your butt, leaving his free hand rest upon your hip.
Looking down at what he was meaning, you tell him what you told the Sister. “I don’t know. It’s been a while since I got them. I’m assuming that you like them?”
Aether lifts his head to look at you, showing his teeth as he’s smiling. “Of course I do! They have bananas on them and they’re on you.” His eyes move to the marks on your neck, feeling pride fill his chest. “You’ve gotta wear them more often.”
“My suspenders or your marks? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure I do both everyday.”
“Yes.”
“That doesn't help.”
“Yes to both.”
“Other from the bananas, you like to drag me around when I’m wearing these, don’t you?”
For your answer, he pulls you even closer, as if he’s trying to merge your bodies together.
~~BONUS~~
“Has anyone seen my suspenders?” You ask, looking around at where you placed them. You took them off for a moment so you could readjust your pants, which was only for one second. You had a feeling you would know if they dropped, but they didn’t.
At the thought of, “I can find them later. They couldn’t have gone far,” you watch from the side of the stage as Ghost began to play their songs.
Watching your Ghoul, you grab a glimpse at something yellow hanging around his hips. He turns his head to see you for a brief moment before grinning.
“That thicc bitch.”
this writing style is so detailed, i love it!
Two unknown travellers
Pt.3 - Pt.5
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ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤: 𝔸𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕩 𝔻𝕠𝕞! 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣
𝕀𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘: 𝕟𝕤𝕗𝕨
𝕎𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤: 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥, 𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕦𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕕, 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕕-𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕓𝕦𝕝𝕘𝕖, 𝕤𝕚𝕫𝕖 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕜
-𝟠𝕜𝟝 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤-
-not proofread-
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𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕣 & 𝕓𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕘 𝕕𝕟𝕚
You were sitting at the top of the inn, enjoying the fresh air as the sun goes down. You were sitting directly on the ground, criss-crossed legs as you read your book, the soft wind making the golden leaves dance around you. A person similar to a stray cat with teal fur finds its way onto your lap, snuggling into your warmth, nose pressed against your crotch, his breathless moan filling the silence. You could hear the real cats meowing down the stairs, it was unusual, but you guessed that they were just playing around.
Xiao, alias the stay cat, wiggled a bit, face pressed against your stomach as his arms wrapped around your waist with a satisfied whimper. Since earlier, he never left your side for more than 10 minutes, always needing physical touch, from his hand holding yours to having his lips in contact with your skin. At this point, you were thinking that he got addicted to your touch, and you weren't that far away from the truth. He needed your warmth, so he could know you were beside him.
You continue to read your book peacefully, running your hand through his hair, and playing with the lighter-coloured locks. His hair was fascinating, so soft and always untangled. You could not help but braid his hair, similar to Venti, and surprisingly, he let you do this. The cats are getting noisier down the stairs, and you tried to see if something's wrong, but Xiao would have woken up in this case. You stay in your spot, at worst, the person would try to attack you, and you would just defend yourself if Xiao hasn't jumped in before that.
You hear footsteps, not rushed, ready light steps heading in your direction as a blond-haired man appears in your field of vision. You decide to act as if you did not see him, reading your book once again. The cats stopped hissing and left in a hurry. You could see that the person stopped at the top of the stairs, as his feet weren't moving anymore, he was looking in your direction. His eyes burn into your shoulder and torso, fixated on you and not moving for some long seconds. Slowly, you looked up, giving him a warm and gentle smile, uncertain of his reaction. And suddenly, you could see his cheeks reddening under your gaze, a shade of pink you never saw.
You moved your hand to rest on top of Xiao's hair, ruffling it as you tilted your head to the side, still looking at the man in front of you. The Traveller, Aether, was standing still, as if he did not know what to do. You observed his every reaction, from his flustered state to the little cute confused expression he had.
His gaze moved downward, stopping at, what you guessed was, your shoulder. He was stunned, looking in between you and the man on your lap, when he finally looked back into your eyes. He raised his hand as if he wanted to touch you but gave up, it seems like he wanted to talk too, but he did not know how to ask his question. He stuttered a bit, his eyes avoiding yours as his hands were sweating, before asking one thing.
“Who… are you?”
You chuckled, so much time for this simple question? Your reaction made him blush from embarrassment, as he thought he looked ridiculous, but you gave him your name, smiling at him gently. A warmth spread through his body as he repeated your name, lost in his thought. Aether liked the way it was rolling off his tongue, something inside of him stirring awake, he loved your name.
“How many times are you going to say my name?”
He froze on the spot, and once again, it flustered him to no end, panicking as no words were coming out of his mouth. He could feel his heart stop as he understood how creepy it was to do this, especially in front of someone you did not know. He shook his head, trying to come up with an explanation. But that's when you raised your hand, not an ounce of annoyance in your eyes, the gentleness took him aback. You were more preoccupied with the fact that he looked ready to pass out from stress than the strange way he was acting, and you would feel guilty if he did pass out because of you.
“Come here, lay down sweetheart.”
Aether felt his heart skip a beat, the pet name and your voice alone were sending chills up his spine, and the way you patted your thigh slowly to beckon him to come closer. He stepped forward warily, as he watches you move, placing Xiao's head on your left thigh as you tap your right one. Paimon was still in their room, relaxing but if she was here, she would make fun of him and his shyness. He sat beside you and jumped a bit when your hand ruffled his hair, pushing his head down, so he could rest on you.
With your fingers running through his hair and the sound of you flipping the pages of your book again, he felt his mind becoming fuzzy, slowly falling asleep. He looked up at you, the way your face was illuminated by the ray of sunlight, softly hitting your silhouette was mesmerizing. He got lost in the sight, even when his eyes started to close, he was still looking at you with this longing gaze. He moved closer to you unconsciously, pushing Xiao away as he nuzzled against your stomach, dozing off.
You could not lie, Aether was so cute, his nose twitching anytime you would move a little too much and unknowingly taking Xiao's place. Blond braided hair shining with the sunlight, his hair looked so soft too. You could not lie, Aether was one of those pretty boys that always looked so perfect, out of this world. Your hand rubbed his cheeks, listening as he whimpers in his sleep when you draw your hand away, nuzzling into your palm when you placed it back.
You stifled a laugh when you heard Xiao's head hit the ground, Aether managed to push him away little by little in his sleep, his head now taking all the place on your lap. Xiao shot up immediately after your warmth left him, ready to kill whoever did this but froze when he saw Aether. He sends you a bewildered glare, that you ignore by continuing to read innocently.
It was funny for you until Aether moved again, with his face almost pressed against your clothed dick as he let out a low moan. You felt your cheeks burn up, and the soft sound send your heart to beat at an erratic pace. When another moan left his pink lips, your body shook, reacting in a non-innocent way.
You panic when you could feel Xiao's rage filling the air, the murderous aura hovering over the blond male. You tried to calm Xiao down, holding his hand and when finally he started to calm down, Aether woke up. A yawn comes out of his mouth as he rubs his eyes, still half asleep. He blinks slowly, getting used to the luminosity.
You thought he was safe, until, in his confusion about what was in front of him, he looked up slowly, unknowingly eyeing your abs and torso until he falls on your jaw and stressed eyes. He looks back down, understanding that your bulge was just some centimetres away from his face. It was one of his first times eyeing something that looked this big and could not help his mouth watering at the sight, feeling as if he was blessed for being able to sleep on this spot.
He heard someone almost growling behind him, and he turned around instantly. His wide eyes met Xiao's crazy ones, glowing a strong gold as he was one step away from jumping on him. Xiao's voice was strong and irritated when he told him to get off, hands clenched to keep himself from killing his friend. For Aether, that was the first time he saw Xiao being this mad, and afraid, he got up slowly, moving away from you. The second he was not touching your body anymore, Xiao was sitting on your lap, arms wrapped around your waist as his head was hidden in your neck. He was sending a raging glare at the poor confused blond boy, already missing your warmth.
Aether could understand that Xiao was someone possessive, after all, he has been alone for most of his life, but the way he was keeping you all to himself was strange. It sends an unpleasant feeling in Aether's heart as you were one of the rare people that has just been nice to him without asking for anything back. As if you were different from all the other citizens, not taking advantage of his kindness.
You did not know him at all, you did not even ask his name. But, you let him relax on your lap, offering him a protective embrace as for once, he could sleep without a care in the world. Near you, he felt safe, as if nothing could harm him in any way. For the first time, he wanted to go against one of his friends. It was Xiao's fault for being this possessive over someone that was not even his, after all.
How long has it been since the last time he felt this safe? It made him remember something he forgot since he entered this world… Your embrace was reminding him of his sister, the way she would consol him whenever he was sad or afraid. Your sweet smile, your gentle and loving touch, soothing his pain, enveloping his heart with warmth, restoring his harmed soul.
Something awoke inside of him, something strange, obscure, but he ignored it, his mind focused on you. He missed his dear sister. How long has it been since he entered this world? How long since he felt this peaceful and out of danger?
He blamed the unknown god for the pain he was feeling, for the disappearance of his sister. He did not only blame them, he also blamed everyone from this world.
He hated everyone. They never tried to help him. They were all selfish, only asking him for help before leaving him, alone and lost. He did not want to be a hero, he did not want to help everyone, and he did not care one bit.
He wanted to find his sister.
They did nothing for him except make him lose his time, they gave him nothing. He felt nothing around them, the emptiness was killing him and his mind, hope disappearing. But then, you appeared. He felt the power emanating from you, the wave of raw power almost sending him on his knees earlier. It was not a vision or your intimidating stature, it was as if a god was standing behind you. He could feel the anemo power, the geo, and hydro, creating a powerful shield around your body.
Were you a god? Were you like the other he met? Like Zhongli, Venti and the Raiden Shogun? Did you only care about yourself too?
Would you help him, unlike the others? You held him even if he was a stranger, you gave him your warmth and love, even if it was only for some minutes. You made his heart beat loudly in his chest, his hands sweat and his mind spiralling.
You could feel the intense stare from Aether, who was lost in his thoughts, but his gaze was still not wavering away from you. The man on your lap growing madder and madder by the second, ready to destroy the poor lost boy. Gently, you held Xiao's cheeks, kissing his lips before asking if he could leave you and Aether alone for a moment. He growled at you, crazy eyes piercing through your head.
Xiao wanted to make a fuss, to grab Aether's head and slam it on the ground until he would never be able to lay his eyes on you again. It was eating him up inside, but he nodded, sucking it up, not wanting to disappoint you. The thought that you could praise him for being good crossed his mind and he accepted to leave. He got up from your lap, grabbing your jaw before giving you one of the wettest kisses you ever had. He left, but not without glaring one last time in Aether's direction, leaving the said male in shock.
You watch with an amused smirk as Xiao walks off, hips almost swaying as he closes the door behind him. You covered your chuckle with a cough before focusing back on the blond. You motioned for him to come closer, since Xiao wasn't here anymore, so you could talk. He did with hesitant steps, still watching the door Xiao left from, wary.
You looked at him in pity, Xiao surely frightened him. You wanted to calm him down, but he made the first move. He surprised you when he grabbed your hands, holding them in between his gently, a strange light in his eyes as he looks at you with hope. His cheeks were red, his heart beating loudly in his chest as he asks his question.
“Are you a god?”
You're taken aback, chuckling a bit as you thought he was joking. Until you saw the hurt in his eyes, and you panicked. You apologized, explaining that you thought it was a joke, and you never wanted to make fun of him. His gaze never wavered from your face and so, you answered.
“I am not a god, sweetheart. Just a mere human.”
You see his eyes losing their soft light, showing his disappointment in your answer. Your heart broke at the sight, guilt eating you up from the inside, not knowing what you could do for him. You don't remember him being this depressed in the game.
You moved forward, holding his face in between your hands, looking at him worriedly. And then suddenly, he broke down. He started to cry, big tears rolling down his cheeks, wetting your hands before hitting the ground. He was trembling in your hold, his frail body shaking so violently that you thought he wasn't going to survive it.
The guilt and worries made you react instantly, wrapping your arms around him before hugging him. His face was pressed into your chest, making you unable to see him, as you focused on bringing him comfort, your arms protecting him from the outside world. With his face hidden, you could not see the smirk creeping its way onto his sweet innocent face. He was bathing in your attention and affection. He needed you more than Xiao, so he should understand that he wanted to steal you away, right?
After all, you were so kind, that you would not be able to say no to him. He knew that if he asked you to stay by his side for a while with teary eyes, you would without thinking, agree to accompany him. And with the plan in his head, he looked up at you, big doe eyes meeting yours as he begged. A second later, you were agreeing to go with him on his journey. As you promise to not leave him alone.
Xiao has gone crazy when he heard about it from Aether, jumping on him but being stopped by the sword held against his neck. His blood run cold when he saw the crazy look in the traveller's eyes, something so dark that he made his body shake. Aether smirked at him with insolent confidence, looking down at the Adeptus.
“You don't mind if I take him for a little while, right?
After all, I need him more than you.”
Xiao's spear was out in a blink of an eye, ready to cut Aether's head off until he heard your voice saying you would be ready in a second. His blood boiled as Aether looked so satisfied with what was happening. You left your room, your bag thrown over your shoulder as you bid Verr Goldet and her husband goodbye, promising you will come back to see them again.
When you joined the two males waiting for you outside, you were taken aback by the glacial tension between those two. Paimon was flying around you happily, complimenting your appearance as she was glad that someone as kind as you would take care of Aether with her. Immediately, Paimon and you hit off, the friendly atmosphere clashing with the tensed one next to you. Aether told you it was time to go and instantly, Xiao tugged you forward, kissing you fervently as you gave back the same energy. You whisper to him that you will call him if something goes wrong and this, reassured him for a second.
You turned around, waving before walking away with Paimon by your side. Aether walked closer to the teal-haired male, leaning forward as he whispers into his ear before leaving.
“Adeptus Xiao, you already have your god. Devote yourself to him.
And let me find my own new god in peace.”
After all, the three gods deceived Aether. But, it did not mean that he could not gain fate in another one, you were better than all those gods, he knew it. He wasn't caring anymore about futile things, your love for him was as big as his sister's love. You would become his new god, he wanted you to become powerful, be able to destroy anything and everything, and he wanted to be able to worship you. Those useless gods did not deserve so much respect, and he will make you become the only one.
Your appearance, kind smile and gentle touches could convince anyone. You were so innocent, or at least that's what he thought as he walked beside you, holding your hand with a smile. If only he could see your smirk, amused by his stupid mind, only two or three nice words, and he already trusted you. You did not mind playing the charming and kind guy for some more days, after all, he will end up like Zhongli, Childe or Xiao.
The more they love you, the less there was a chance you'll get killed. Surely, you loved Aether as a character, but it did not change the fact that any character in this game was stronger than you with a weapon, including him, and they could kill you at any time. You were just making sure to stay alive, there was nothing wrong with that, right? Most of them never received love from anyone, or never enough at least, so if you managed to give them what they were missing… You would become a necessity for all of them, and your death will not be conceivable.
Soon, some days passed, and you were roaming around with Aether and Paimon, achieving some commissions for some citizens. You noticed how he was asked more and more things, and at some point, before Paimon or he could say yes, you would refuse. Watching the person straight in the eyes, glare piercing through their body as it was clear you were mad, making them run away.
Aether could have cried from what happened, the next days, nobody asked him anything, he could just roam around without having anyone disturbing him. He had really low self-confidence and so, you took the habit to praise him. Anytime he would do anything well, you would praise him, kiss his cheek or hand.
He was craving for all those little touches, almost begging for them after any commissions, he could not stay away from you. Even with how close you grew, he never dared say your name again, almost as if it was something so important he did not have the right to pronounce it anymore. When you were meeting with new people, you never had the occasion to introduce yourself, Aether would always do it for you saying that you were called sir by everyone. It made you feel strange, but you allowed it when seeing Aether's pleased face.
Whenever the blond was doing something else, you would do the commissions for him and bring back the money, finding a new excuse every time. Your actions were noticed by many and quickly, you had a reputation as good as the Traveller's one, if not better. They knew it was useless to ask for Aether's help now since you would show up and make sure it will never happen again.
More and more people started to appreciate you, praising you for being so effective, always knowing before they could talk about what they needed. It wasn't long before most people in Liyue were saying that you were most useful than gods, more present and understanding. The rumours spread through Liyue, going as far as reaching Mondstadt, that someone was travelling around the Traveller's side, and they were doing wonders.
Aether has never been so proud, he never thought you would get loved this easily by everyone. But even if it was what he wanted, for you to become powerful and respected, something felt wrong. You were refusing for him most commissions, letting him relax and have some free time, but he rarely saw you, often coming back some hours later with the money. He followed you once and was shocked to see you do the commission for him, and the way these people were looking at you filled his heart with jealousy.
He proposes to travel together again, going far from the city to have some peace and collect materials. And that's how you packed your bag, bidding the Liyue citizens goodbye before leaving with the Traveller. The days weren't boring, you were often fighting with monsters, Paimon and her stupid ideas would bring some joyful moments, but you could not lie, not having any sexual contact with anyone for days was terrible. You thought about calling Xiao, but you looked over to Aether and a smirk made its way onto your face.
As you were walking around, collecting flowers and insects, you would let your hands slide over his hips or ass without really touching him. The touch was so light that he could barely feel it, but he knew it was here. You started to hold his hand sometimes, kissing his hand when he managed to defeat a stronger opponent. Without knowing it, you became his moral support, each word gave him the motivation to continue.
And you were treating Paimon so well, being so nice to her every time, cooking her favourite food, and he could often see you laugh together. He really started to wonder if you lied to him about being a god. Whenever he was tired, you would fight the monsters for him, destroying them in a second, the power coursing through your veins annihilating everything. Sometimes his body would give out, and you would catch him, picking him up gently and carrying him around as he could not do anything by himself anymore.
This night, as you have fallen asleep before him, he was looking at you with dreamy eyes, his heart beating loudly in his chest, reaching his own ears. His hand ruffled your hair, admiring your peaceful face. He knew it was wrong, but he did not care about his sister anymore, he just wanted to be by your side, hold your hand and cuddle against you. He was able to understand Xiao, the way he was acting toward you because he wanted to do the same now.
You groan at the feeling of someone running their hand through your hair, you moved on your back, opening your eyes to see Aether looking at you. You sat down, resting your back on the bedhead, thinking he wanted to talk to you. But he kneeled on the ground, beside the bed, asking if you could pet him. You tried to make him stand up and sit beside you, but he refused, saying he did not deserve to be next to you and nobody else did too.
With a sigh, you sat in front of him, his head resting on your thigh as you stroked his hair, undoing the braid before kissing his forehead. You were still half asleep, looking at the moon outside, the sound of the soft wind almost lulling you to sleep again. As Aether was kneeling there, acting innocently, he could not help but start to grind his hips against the ground, your touch alone made him cum. He wanted to sob, he did not deserve to be this close to his god. He spent the night on the ground beside your bed, unable to sleep correctly knowing you were so close.
Slowly, it happened more and more as he was acting strange around you, he was being so careful and respectful, almost kissing your shoes every time you were looking at him. If you ever said something about being hungry or thirsty, he had something ready for you in the next minutes. And when you came back to Liyue, everyone started to imitate his behaviour, a child even stopped beside you once, asking if you could bless him like a god would.
They were all sure you were a god, from your appearance to the elements' marks you had on your body. Your golden veins attracted many people as they could not help but try to touch them, but Aether was always there to shoo them away. Aether learned about your connexion with Zhongli and Childe, and managed to avoid them all the time, not wanting you to see them again.
One day, as you were walking around together on your free day, as you refused every commission, the cute dogs at the entrance of the city caught your attention. You could not help but pet them, letting them lick your face and run around you, asking for affection. You did murmur about how nice it would be to have a dog. And the same night, Aether showed up in your shared room with a black and gold collar. You thought he brought you a dog, and you could feel your heart swell up with love, until he kneeled, presenting his neck to you.
With shaky hands, you tightened it around his neck and watched with shock as he seemed pleased, thighs rubbing together as he looked up at you with a red face. Since then, you never saw him without it, his scarf would cover it most of the time, but you did catch him sometimes playing with it, thumb rubbing the leather as he blushed heavily.
Back to the present, you were fighting against some mages, it seemed like every time you would kill one, another would show up, and it took you a good hour to kill them all. You knew Aether was tired and so, you ordered him to not help you and go somewhere else to relax. But as you were so focused on killing them without getting injured, you did not see him looking at you from the side. Aether wanted to stay close, in case you encountered someone too strong for you, he could help you. But he ended up standing there stupidly, mouth watering as he watched you move, muscles rolling under the skin, body tensed as you cut the head of a mage.
The sweat covering your body, he observed as it made your skin glisten, the display of your power sending shivers up his spine. He almost moaned when you used your shirt to wipe the sweat off your forehead. And Paimon could only look at him in disbelief as he was thirsting over a fighting man covered in blood and sweat. Paimon watched as he walked off suddenly, motioning for her to stay with you as she just nodded, confused. As you just wrapped up your fight, you asked Paimon if she wanted to prepare the food with you while Aether was away, which she seemed excited for.
For Aether, just after he walked off, excusing himself for some minutes, he was leaning against a tree, his hand covering his mouth as he jerked off. His mind started to spiral as he saw you fight and get into it, muscles showing off while you were moving, your focused face as you smirked at your opponent. And the way you smiled at him the second you knew you had won this fight, so proud of yourself, almost waiting for praises. And the fact that you fought for him, protected him and looked worriedly his way to make sure he was alright.
You could be giving him the same victorious smile when you would finally get on top of him in bed, that same smirk when he would be whimpering for you, muscles rolling as you thrust in and out of him. His imagination was getting him off, your face not leaving his mind as his body tensed up, legs quivering and back arching as he came on the grass. He was panting as he dressed back up, acting as if he was not doing anything before heading back. He was greeted by the sight of you and Paimon joking around, the flying cutie floating around you with a big smile as you feed her. You turned around when you heard Aether stepping closer, handing one sushi to him with a soft smile, his heart fluttering at the view.
As he tried to grab the food, you swat his hand away, feeding him yourself. And then, you leaned forward, your lips grazing his ear as you murmured.
“You should clean your hands, sweetheart.
You still have something white on them.”
And you watched with amusement as he blushed heavily, dashing away to clean his hands, red from embarrassment as you told Paimon that it was nothing important, as you were just teasing him like always.
He became more and more perverted as time passed by, and you continued to act as if you weren't noticing everything, letting him fall deeper and deeper into his obsession. You let him wash your clothes, often noticing some of them disappear for some days, how he would sleep with his head resting on your lap, face pressed against your crotch.
One night, you were unable to sleep as you just watched through the window, admiring the sky and the stars when you felt the sleeping man move. You waited, unmoving, to see what he was doing, and you heard his feet touch the ground softly in the silence of the night, before another thud as his knees touched the ground. And he started to pray, your name rolling off his tongue with a satisfying whine, hands clasped together as he looked up at the sky.
When he finished, he took softly your hand in his, kissing your fingers and palm. Going up to your forearm and arm, not doing anything more than kisses except his incessant praises and pleas, for you to stay by his side forever. You heard him whimper, slowly turning your head to look at him, seeing how he was going to cry, hips jerking up in the air uselessly. You watched as he held your hand while grinding against the ground, his tears wetting your hand. He was truly pathetic.
He froze when your hand moved to hold his cheek gently, his head shot up, his eyes meeting yours as he cries, begging for forgiveness. With a fake soft smile, you sat up, wiping his tears away with your thumb before placing your feet over his crotch. As you whispered loving words, you pressed your foot against his cock, watching as he wailed, hips jerking up. You cooed at his desperate expression, giving more and more love as you pressed harder, confusing his mind and body. Aether was lost, not knowing if he should enjoy it or cry at the pain. He was sobbing, whimpering as his body was burning, pleading for anything and everything.
With a click of the tongue, you watched as he came over your feet, disgust openly shown on your face. It broke Aether's mind, knowing he disappointed you, he wanted to do everything but this, he stood up and ran to grab something to clean you up, stumbling on his feet. With trembling hands he wipes off the mess he created, almost instantly after holding your leg as he kissed your ankle, thanking you for letting him cum but at the same time apologizing. You could almost see his thoughts getting mixed up and lost inside his poor little head.
You couldn't lie, the sight made your cock throb as his frail body was shaking on the ground, knees almost bleeding as it scraped against the floor for so long, teary and red eyes looking up at you, begging. Did he even know what he was begging for?
You wanted to play with his mind a bit more and so, you pretended to still be mad, furrowed eyebrows and jaw clenched as you looked at him angrily. He whimpered, head down as his tears hit the ground, he was hiccuping, trying to apologize again. But with four words, his ego was crushed. 'How useless and disappointing'.
He froze, his body stopped trembling as he looked up at you with agony in his eyes. Aether felt your words stab his heart, he wanted to curl up in the corner of the room and never appear in front of you again. His god was upset because of him, only because of him, it was his fault. That's when he shot up, moving to grab his sword before kneeling again, giving it to you. He watched as you took it, looking at him wondering what he meant by that, and with tears in his eyes, he took off his scarf. He leaned forward, non-covered neck pressed against the blade, waiting for his punishment.
Without knowing it, you pushed him as far as thinking that without your approbation, he did not deserve to live anymore. Each praise only meant for him that he could continue to live by your side, but if you were disappointed, then he needed to die because he failed his task. With a sigh, you motioned for him to stand up, and before he knew it, you slashed his thigh, blood swiping out of the cut quickly.
He watched as the blood pooled on the ground, he raised his head, and his blood ran cold as he dashed forward, but it was too late. Your hand swiftly moved, slashing your own leg as your blood splattered over his panicked face. His bloody sword fell to the ground as you grabbed his jaw, forcing him to look at you in the eyes.
“The next time you make a mistake like this, I'll punish you again.
If I hurt you while punishing you, I will do the same to my body.”
This way, he will never make a mistake again and so, he was crying in your arms as Paimon rushed inside, panicking as she tries to patch your wounds. He slept beside you this night, cuddling against you afraid you would leave.
When you woke up the next day, Aether was clinging to you, arms wrapped around your forearm as he refused to let you go. It has gone to the point where he could not leave you alone, even at night, murmuring something about not being close enough. Nobody could approach you except him, going as far as baring his teeth to someone standing a bit too close to you.
He would feed you, help you bathe, massage you if you showed even a small sign of being uncomfortable, trim your nails and do your liner in the morning. He was devoted to you, his only purpose was to serve you. At first, Paimon thought it was alarming, as she tried to make Aether leave you, but when she saw you take care of him when he was asleep at night, the tenderness in your eyes as you watched over him, she accepted it. In less than a month, the mentality of most of the people living in Liyue changed, as they stopped believing in Morax. Your golden veins made them believe you were his successor and so, they placed their trust in you, even if you told them you had nothing to do with the gods.
As you were walking down the street with Aether, holding some bags with the items that you just bought, a loud booming voice is heard behind you. You turn around, seeing Tartaglia walk in your direction with a big smile, still half glaring in the Traveller's direction. But as he pronounced your name, everyone turned their head in his direction, screaming that he should not say the god's name out loud and Aether used the sudden movement from the crowd to escape with you.
Tartaglia could only watch you walk away again, a murderous rage coursing through his body as he was going to kill the people around him and catch up with you. But a hand was placed on his shoulder, holding him back, golden lines glowing as Zhongli could feel his palm itching at the thought of breaking Aether's skull, Zhongli was as enraged as Tartaglia. Xiao contacted him earlier to tell him what was happening, and it seemed like Aether was not ready to let you go yet.
It was becoming a chase between the four of them, as Tartaglia and Zhongli created a temporary alliance to destroy the Traveller. And you, you were just having your fun, watching four grown men fighting over something that could not be won. Next, you were planning to go to Inazuma, not really caring if you had to leave them behind. But you were sure they were going to follow you anyway.
As you got home, into the room you, Paimon and Aether shared, you feel like something was wrong. When you turned in Aether's direction, his hand were clenched tightly, nails digging into his palm, drawing blood. His mind was a mess, not only because those two pests were running after you but because he saw three marks glowing through your clothes, and it was clear to him what it was.
For once, you felt guilty as you watch him cry, hand griping his scarf as he was sniffling, not even looking at you. You stepped closer, trying to take him in your arms, but he pushed you away, your shoulder heated up suddenly when he accidentally touched the mark Xiao left. His eyes widened, and before you knew it, he pushed you violently, making you fall on the bed as he forced you to take off your shirt.
He stood there as he watched the three marks glowing with rage. Suddenly, the pieces on his clothes started to glow a strange colour as he grabbed your hand, his gloves burning. And a horrible pain followed, coursing through your body, you couldn't help but scream as it feels like your flesh was on fire. When you opened your eyes after the pain subdued, you could only watch with stupefaction the strange tattoo covering your arm, having an energy similar to the monsters of the Abyss Order. Aether looked so happy, his hand intertwined with yours as he observed your arm with a big smile.
“Now, I'm as worthy as them to stay by your side, right?”
You nodded slowly, still processing what just happened. And Aether jumped into your arms, kissing you with passion as his mind was pushed over the edge, completely and utterly broken as he forgot the reason he was here in the first place. When he touched the mark, your arm was burning almost immediately, a fuzzy feeling clouding your mind as you were unable to think correctly anymore.
You gripped Aether's hips, throwing him on the bed as you climb on top of him, choking him with your right hand as your left slid under his clothes. You watched as choked on a moan, your fingers playing with his nipple, twisting it and pinching it, observing his chest heave up and down harshly as he tries to breathe. His tongue lolls out as he pants, gripping your arm in the hope you would loosen your grip.
You laugh at his pleading eyes, moving your head down to lick the tears escaping his eyes before kissing him slowly, making him forget how your hand was moving down. He discarded his scarf and cape, struggling a bit to take off his breastplate until you almost ripped it off his body. Your hand dipped into his pants, grabbing his cock to jerk it off quickly, Aether's back arching immediately at the sudden pleasure, a loud moan reverberating on the walls.
He dug his nails into your back when you took off his pants, sending them somewhere in the room. He racked them down when you almost ripped off his underwear and spread his legs apart. He bit down on your shoulder, drawing blood when you slid a finger in, but it seemed like it slid inside too easily. As you pull it out, you noticed how your finger was covered in lube as if Aether knew it was going to happen. The laugh you let out takes Aether aback, watching your smirk widen as you unbuttoned your pants, taking out your cock.
Maybe he should be worried about your grip on his collar as you tug it to expose his pretty neck, biting down harshly as you thrust in his hole at the same time, the stretch burning, yet Aether loved it. His scream was so loud it left your ears ringing, you stretched him open, it made him rethink if his three fingers were really enough. Your jaw was clenched, he was clearly too tight around you, his small body completely covered by yours. You could only watch with amazement the bulge forming in his stomach, you were clearly forcing his frail body to accommodate your size.
You haven't started to move and yet, he was already dumb on your cock, eyes rolled back as he tried to speak. You hooked your finger on his collar, tug him forward and asked him to look down. Instantly, he tightened around you, eyes wide open as he sees your size difference, at your first thrust, he was cumming. His head rolled back as he came over himself, not even comprehending what was happening.
You waited a bit before moving again, and you teased him, watching as he could only whimper as an answer, nodding his head off to whatever you were saying, amusing you to no end. He almost mewled out as you hit his prostate suddenly, and at his reaction, you rammed yourself all the way back in, your punishing pace bringing him to another too early orgasm. But this time, you don't take the time to slow down, uncaring of his loud moans as he feels his mind become fuzzy, and he could not feel the sheets he was gripping anymore.
He was crying non-stop, babbling random words, some were 'thank you' and 'god' but the rest were inaudible. You hold his leg up, using it as leverage. And you placed your hand over his mouth as you slammed your cock inside, silencing him as you hope he did not wake up anybody. You start to pound his prostate, unknowingly making him cum over and over without a break. His face was so red, his fucked dumb expression along with the tears and drool made him look even prettier. You wanted to ruin him.
You weren't sure if you were going to last long, with how tight he was hugging your cock with his walls, you doubt you could continue like that without cumming inside at least once. You could only hear his pretty voice along your blood flowing through your body, your stomach was burning. At this point, Aether never stopped cumming as his cock keep leaking, making him lose his mind as the overstimulation was turning every little part of his brain off.
He was chanting your name now, after so many days without hearing it, your body froze as your cock twitched inside. Aether looked up at you, only to see your body trembling, your blissed-out face as you filled him up. You took a minute to catch your breath before moving again, picking up the pace as you could feel him squeeze you. His body was quivering, hips jerking up each time you would hit his prostate as he wasn't able to get fully hard again.
With a click of the tongue, you wrapped your hand around his cock, his cries coaxing you into toying with him even more, matching the pace of your thrust as you rub the tip, and tighten your grip like a vice around the base. You looked down, watching yourself moving in and out of him, a clear view of your cum flowing out of his inside every time you would pull out, only the tip remaining inside. You press your hand against the bulge on his stomach and listen to his choked sobs, body giving out as he let you do whatever you wanted.
When you felt that he was going to pass out, you would stop, waiting for him to start begging before moving again, preventing him from having a rest. Your hips kept moving violently against Aether's one, continuing to rearrange his inside as you observe his expression, making fun of his fucked out face.
And finally, you felt the knot in your stomach snap one more time, and you continue to move slowly, pushing your cum deeper into him so even after washing himself, there will still be some inside. The only way to take it out would be using his fingers to push it out. Your hand continued to move until he spilt his load all over you, cum almost transparent as you milked his cock almost completely dry earlier. You slowed down your thrusts, coming to a halt, and that's when you see Aether's body lax on the bed, completely passed out. Even in this state, you could see some drop of cum leaking out of the tip.
You were going to pull out to let his body relax, until his insides clenched around you preventing you from moving, and one of his legs moved to wrap itself around your waist. You ended up being the big spoon, holding him against you as your cock was still inside him. Your eyes closed slowly, noticing how your arm was glowing before falling asleep.
You woke up with a soft feeling around your head, looking up, you see Aether looking down at you with a soft smile, his hand running through your hair. As you look left and right, you notice how you were in between his thighs, and with a satisfied smile, you close your eyes again, enjoying the peace.
Aether lean forward to intertwine your hands, watching as your tattoo glowed under his touch, this possessive feeling in his chest being satisfied. He knew he could not have you fully, but he could at least follow you and assist you with anything. Even if you wanted to use his back as a footrest, he would do it without hesitation. His heart swells up as he watches you relax in his hold, happy that you were actually really comfortable around him.
Suddenly, the door opened and Paimon was there, saying that the ship was ready to depart. As you look at Aether in disbelief, not understanding what was happening, he gives you a soft smile.
“You wanted to go to Inazuma, right, sir?
So I asked my friends if we could go with them.
Are you proud of me?”
You chuckled at his behaviour, asking for praise again, but you are glad for what he did, so, you got up slowly, holding his jaw gently before kissing him.
“You did a good job, Aether. I'm proud of you.”
And it was enough to see his lovesick expression again as he nuzzles into your neck. With a last kiss on his forehead, you both got up quickly, and you noticed how everything was always packed up, so you could leave immediately. He surely woke up early to do this, you thank him and also Paimon before you run to the port, or more like two men are ruining, and one little thing is floating.
You jumped on the ship without a second thought, Aether and Paimon following close behind. As they weighed the anchor, the ship drifted away, slowly leaving Liyue. Unfortunately for them, they missed your departure and could only watch you and Aether leave them behind. The three men looked at each other, all agreeing to find a way to follow you.
As you were on the boat, enjoying the smell of the ocean, the seamen on the ship looked at you in awe, as they had never seen you before. Unsurprisingly, they felt like this journey will be more pleasant than all the previous ones, with someone like you with them. As you let a man take care of your bag, you hear Aether talking to someone.
You turn around and noticed a young man standing in front of Aether, some of his platinum blond hair tied in a ponytail, a single-orange steak catches your attention too. His red eyes were focused on Aether, but they would occasionally look in your direction, wary of your person. As you were going to step forward to introduce yourself, the sentence Aether pronounced made you stop dead in your tracks.
“If you don't like the current gods,
Then why don't you let him become your new god?”
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A rainy night in a cave
Aether x reader
-Fluff, reader has problems with sleeping outside for the first time
You were trembling in a small cave in the middle of the woods. You, Aether and Paimon were on a quest, which was nothing unusual for them, but it was for you. This was the first time you joined the traveler on one of his adventures after he was nagging you about it for days now. It wasn't a long trip you thought, but in the big excitement you forgot about one of your weaknesses. You're not the best at sleeping at new places, mostly not where you haven't been... And now you're literally outside, in the rain among trees, animals, and monsters near by. How can your friends sleep so easily like this... You slowly sit up after moving around for quite a while. You're looking out of your temporary residence, how the trees are moving in the wind, and how the water is dripping down in front of you to the wet ground making a big mud puddle in front of you. You didn't notice that the boy behind you also woke up because of the thunder. Y/n? What are you doing...?"-he's rubbing his eyes with a tired expression-"Is there something wrong?" -he asks. "No.. No-Sorry did I wake you?" - you turn around to look at him. His eyes were glowing in the small light of the moon. You would adore it some more but a big rumbling from the sky makes you jump. Aether giggles at you quietly. "You can't sleep right? Is it because of the rain?" - He whispers because the small companion is still sleeping. "No... Well yes that too. I just... Have a difficult time sleeping outside and stuff. But it's okay I fall asleep in a bit I'm sure-! I mean we did a lot of walking today. " - you smile awkwardly. "Oh, I'm sorry-Why didn't you told me? We could've look for something more house like."-he sighs, but his expression is worried. "No it's really fine, don't worry about it!"- you insist. He puts his hand on his chin and stays quiet for a bit. "Well you can come a bit closer to me, if you're worried about the monsters that is. It might help that I'm right next to you."-he smiles gently and takes your hand. "Let's try to sleep, okay? We have lots of walking to do tomorrow." You would insist, he's being too generous for such a childish problem, but his idea might work. So you just go with his idea. When you both are finally laying down again, face to face, he smiles at you once again to reassure you that everything will be okay. He slowly takes your hand in his, and put your hands between the two of your heads. It makes you a bit flustered, but you just give him a shy smile and try to sleep. You troubled him enough already."Good night y/n, I promise to protect you.
HEY ELYYY :)) i saw your requests are opened sooo, can i request kaeya, albedo, and other characters playing online game together? like among us :"))) remember to take care of yourself ehe
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characters — kaeya | albedo | aether
warnings — heavy cursing, probably out of character(?), modern au!, kaeya makes your mom jokes, albedo is screaming, aether is a mess.
sypnosis — they all got into a game of among us one day, and everyone decided to be a chaotic mess. who else is there to fix it, but you? well, maybe you did get carried away as well...
a/n — YORUUU MY LOVE!! i'm not really sure if this is what you expected but this is what i interpret as- BUT YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TOO!!
━━━ kaeya
you swear, you thought that your boyfriend was either being a little kid or the devil's spawn.
you felt pity for his friends and brother. you never actually knew how he managed to persuade his brother into playing a game of among us with him.
you were laying on his bed as he played on the computer, silently laughing to himself making you really wonder if the devil had possessed him or not.
you didn't actually play with him so you just kept watching him play, and well, let's just say you heard aether going batshit crazy in the call and kaeya laughing his ass off.
he's honestly such a good imposter, if it weren't for the fact that he sounds like satan everytime he kills diluc. he doesn't do it often because then people would suspect him, but he does it every once in a while.
to be honest, as you were minding your own business, you heard kaeya chuckled and said "your mom" making you look at him with pure amusement.
it was getting late and you honestly wanted to have time with your boyfriend, so you tried to make him stop, that was until he made a deez nuts joke to you.
"this is my 13th reason. bye." you say jokingly and pretended to leave his room to go to yours but kaeya screamed out that he's sorry and stopped playing </3
━━━ albedo
whenever he plays among us with everyone else, he surprisingly gets more vocal about it, especially when someone saw his mistake when he killed someone-
"JUST BECAUSE YOU SAW IT DOESN'T MEAN I DID IT VENTI—"
you had cackled so loud when you heard him say that. you knew albedo was never one to be extremely vocal, even when he was angry, so when he shouted those words you were both shock and amused.
when the game started again, and sucrose was the imposter and killed albedo, the pure shock came out of his voice and was both confused and betrayed.
honestly, you never really expected your boyfriend to be this way but as soon as you had talked to him, he calmed down and smiled at you.
you swear you thought that there was a second albedo and he was the one playing the game.
"kaeya. KaEYA. i SAW tHAT. i SAW THAT" his voice cracks and you laughed. after having your fill of laughter, you went to grab him water because you were worried for him <3
by the time when everyone was done playing, you could tell that albedo's throat was sore from screaming. you gave him a warm hug as he enjoyed your embrace <3
━━━ aether
this man.
if you were surprised that albedo was loud, you'd be even more surprised with him being loud.
honestly you were just cooking lunch for the both of you when you suddenly heard him scream and going "HOW COULD YOU—"
well, then again, even if in public aether is more silent than the rest, you knew him to be very vocal about his feelings behind closed doors.
you remembered him crying about a barbie movie before, but you couldn't blame him or make fun of him because you was crying as well.
when you were done with making food, you got some water and gave it to him when you were in his room from the screaming.
he basically got murdered and when he told you who it was, you were on the ground laughing your ass off.
"i can't believe lumine did this—" he said as you laughed before getting up.
what did he do afterwards? well, he went to grab a speaker and by the time the game was over, he unmuted himself and said "lumine, this is for you"
MF— TRAITOR FROM OLIVIA RODRIGO STARTED PLAYING.
you were laughing to much to the point where tears started to come out from your eyes </3
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would they choose you over the world?
aether (traveler), dainsleif, scaramouche, raiden ei, lumine (abyss), venti, xiao x gn!reader
AETHER thinks he can save both, no, he knows he can. The powers of this world rests at the tip of his fingertips. He’s faced monsters and gods and come out alive and better than he was before. There’s no reason to hesitate, none whatsoever to consider his decision but—but. He has never been made to choose before. There was always another way, another choice, another something he could rely on. It’s a moral dilemma, like the situation with the train where you either save five people and kill one person, or kill five people to save one person. It’s easy enough to answer when it was simply that—a moral dilemma created to confuse him, not a world ending decision that lies on his shoulders. To choose one is to doom the other. Most people would choose the world, but while Aether is called a hero and the savior of nations, he is also a person. He looks at your resigned smile, like you already know which one he’ll choose, and he decides to prove you wrong.
DAINSLEIF clings to loss like a dying man does to the edge of a cliff. The inevitability of death and your mortality rests on his shoulders much like weight of his entire nation’s death. He wonders what it says about him that he’d rather have you safe and sound than have the world be saved. Five hundred years of aimless wandering, fighting against the remnants of his fallen nation and watching the world move on while he remains untouched by time, the ghost of a past that can never be returned to. Dainsleif isn’t a hero, he’s tired. All that’s left of him are fading memories of a time gone by and moments with you that he clings to like a lifeline. What has this world ever done for him except cause him pain needless grief? What has it done to deserve his sacrifice? Nothing. And so he rests, hand in hand with you on withering grass and waits for the world to end. At least, this time, he won’t be alone in watching the heavens descend.
SCARAMOUCHE laughs, and laughs, and laughs until he’s sure even the gods that reside in Celestia has heard the scorn and mockery in his voice. It is so laughably easy to choose you and denounce the world. Let it be turned to ash and dust, let his body dance on top of a desolate world, let him pull you in an embrace and delight in the fact that no sun and no light (for none of these exist anymore) would ever outmatch the brightness in your eyes, the smile on your face, the tinkling sound of your laughter amidst the remains of a world that once threatened to snuff your life like a candle left in the dark. He is like a flame and you, the spark. There’s a tsunami gathering on the horizon, threatening to drown everything in its wake, but instead of preventing it, he revels in the ruin it will bring. It is either your death alone or yours and everyone else, and if you have to die either way, then he will die with you and drag the rest of the world along in his self-appointed destruction. You taught him what it felt to no longer be alone, so he will make sure you’re never lonely, even in death.
EI feels weightless, like a leaf adrift in the wind. It feels like she is back to that moment five hundred (a thousand) years ago, a dilemma, a decision, a choice—follow Makoto to Khaenri’ah, or defend her people from the monsters ravaging the lands? There was uncertainty there, a small seedling of hope that she would arrive not far from Makoto and see her sister alive and waiting, and so she had made the decision to stay—but this? Faced with an ultimatum, the world or your death, Ei finds that the decision is much more difficult, much more devastating but no less heartbreaking. Had it been before, in her lonesome at the Plane of Euthymia, the choice would have been easy, barely a thought in her mind, but everything has changed and Ei wants, in a way she has never wanted before, to be with you. You with your smiles and your laughs and the warmth you induce in her frigid heart—and she finds that she cannot make a choice… so you do it for her. For the greater good.
LUMINE doesn’t hesitate, doesn’t even flinch before she turns her back to the world and takes your hand. What good is the world if you’re not there in it? She won’t just stand by and watch as everything she holds dear is destroyed in front of her—not anymore. There is you, there is her, and there is the world burning, and Lumine finds that she can hardly care. Her heart has no place for faceless people, no love left for a world that has done nothing but spurn and trample on everything she had offered. Let it burn if it means having one more second, one more minute, one more lifetime with you. A choice isn’t truly a choice if the other option was never considered, and she will never consider a world without you. There are millions, billions, countless other worlds out there she could take you to. Damn this place, damn the heavens, and damn the consequences. Her brother would understand, he always has, and when Lumine meets him again in a new world, she’ll make sure to introduce you to him.
VENTI wants, like Icarus yearning for the Sun, but Venti is Venti, and Barbatos is Barbatos. Right now, he cannot afford to be that carefree bard who spun tales of your lovely hair and lovelier still lips (cannot be Icarus who flew too close to the sun and fell). Venti wants—but Barbatos knows the best option, the best choice, the least devastating one but the most heart-wrenching one. The situation is funny, laughable, hilarious, really, the kind that makes his stomach ache and brings tears to his eyes that drip down his cheeks and onto the ground and—oh, he’s crying. He’s crying and holding you close and apologizing, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, and he doesn’t deserve your forgiveness, doesn’t deserve the hand carding through his hair and the soft press of your lips on his forehead as you murmur, don’t cry, it’s alright, you’re doing the best you can. But the best means not doing this at all, the best means not having to make a choice at all, the means means not having to say goodbye. It’s okay, you tell him, I forgive you. But he never forgives himself.
XIAO thinks there must be another way, there has to be another way. He won’t accept this, won’t allow himself to choose between losing you or losing everything, because he knows, deep down, that the choice has already been made and it is not the the one he wants. But he knows better than most that doing what he wants isn’t always what is needed, that certain sacrifices must be made despite his unwillingness, despite his entire body protesting against it. Rex Lapis once told him that being a god means making difficult decisions. If this is what it means to be a god, then he will accept a life of service, a life of war and fighting and breathing like every second is his last—because pain and suffering are infinitely better than having to wake everyday without your voice by his ear, giggling about how you finally caught him asleep. A world without your light, without your presence, without you is a desolate one. There must be another way, another sacrifice to be made that doesn’t involve you. Just—anything, anyone but you. Even if it has to be him.
Oh Christmas Tree
Originally: Advent Calender Day 3
Character: Ather x gn!reader
Genre: Fluff
Warnings: none
Word Count: 410+
Propmt: Buying a Christmas Tree
A/N: I think the Writing Block is over. I'll publish at least up until Day 5 today and then I hope I'll be back to publishing daily on the 9th
Masterlist
It was time again. Everybody started decorating their houses and the taverns and restaurants had Christmas menus. The majority of items in the stores were Christmas themed and people had started singing Christmas carols. It was time for you to also buy a Christmas tree for your home, as every year. The only difference this time was that you have your boyfriend with you, walking next to you holding your hand as you make your way over the bridge to the outside of the city, where the shop and the trees were set up. Since a couple weeks after the two of you got together, Aether had been living in your house whenever he was in Mondstadt, enabling him to spend all of his time with you. According to him, it was only fair that he'd help with everything he could. When you mentioned in one of your letters that everything was being decorated und the tree shop was open, you thought he'd be in Mondstadt for Christmas as he promised, or a couple days before, so he could decorate it with you. What surprised you was him infront of your house a few days later. He probably came bach from Liyue, where he was called to by Mr. Zhongli, as soon as he got your letter. You just hoped that Mr. Zhongli would forgive you for stealing his helper.
But that leads you to your current situation, having, by now, arrived at the shop. The only thing left to do was pick out the perfect tree. You were greeted by Master Diluc, who, very reluctantly, worked with the Knights of Favonius on this project. He beckons a nearby knight to lead you around and show a couple of trees, asking for your opinions.
In the end, all of the trees were good but you found a perfect one. It was fairly small, had a lot of branches and would fit perfectly in your living room. You just had to get it back. Aether had suggested carrying it back, but you didn't want him to break his back. Luckily, the knight mentioned that there were sleighs that you could pull the tree with you.
Doing just that you brought the tree back to your house and while Aether put it up, you prepared some hot chocolate for the two of you. You sat on the sofa and cuddled close, enjoying your drink and the others presence. You could still decorate the tree in a few days.
Hope you enjoyed!
Masterlist
im actually crying 😭❤️
dangerously yours !
— genshin men as the villain, you're the hero and throw some love in the mix
sacrifices the world to save you— ALHAITHAM, scaramouche, diluc, THOMA, childe, chongyun
He knew you planned to sacrifice yourself. He saw it coming. And he was ready to prevent every bit of it. He loved you. Once from afar, once from a different identity, a falsehood, a lie. He did all of that to see you, to know you and he fell. Hard.
You were a saint, the embodiment of good morality. A hope for the future. The opposite of him. And as you brace yourself for the moment your soul leaves for a new world, all for his arms to be wrapped in your body. You open your eyes and found a new world, the sound of bombs from where you once were. But that didn't matter. Not when his eyes sparkle more than crystals.
let's you defeat them— kaveh, VENTI, arataki itto, AYATO, albedo, xingqiu, cyno, aether, zhongli, tartaglia, heizou
As your blade came so close to slashing his neck you were finally hailed as a hero. A champion, a winner. But that void in your heart, a trophy can't fill that piece of your heart. He told you it was okay, as both of you staged a fight. Now he was tortured, punished for his crimes. He made you defeat him so you'll be once again called a hero.
You visit him almost everyday, always with an anonymous identity. He still smiled even with his tortured frame, one from lashes, some from his couple inmates. How can he sacrifice all his of career for you? It was easy really. No amount of punishment could exceed your cries, and that beautiful pained face he can't bear to see.
you join the darkside— kaeya, AYATO, albedo, pantalone, scaramouche, pierro, dainsleif, tartaglia
He lured you right to his trap. It all started when you met him, it was like Eve drawing closer to the sneaky snake. But just like it, your first meeting was destiny. Your family always wanted you to be a kind loving child. And you grew up as one. But as you learned more about the other side, you realized how wrong the "morally right" actually is.
It started off with a petty theft, to some injuries and then violence. With him at your side, it felt like pure adrenaline rushed to your veins. He taught you reality, away from the fairy tale built by the stupid legends of heroes. He made you feel that pain and hatred all came from love. You made him feel that loving was never enough to show just how much he adores you. Bang.
he becomes good— scaramouche, THOMA kazuha, VENTI, kaveh, tighnari, zhongli, bennett, xiao
He was never really evil. He was hurt. And when you feel him, and touch and be with him you learn how he actually is. How he was supposed to be. He used his power to see you often, maybe battle with you, but with the many chances to defeat you he chose not to. The many chances to destroy your plans, he left.
On quiet nights, away from the prying eyes and evil plans. There lies both of you, one asleep, one awake. He looks at the person lying on the grass and stares at the peaceful sky and saw no difference. You were the shooting star. His wish. He can't be evil, and he never was. And just for you, he never will. He can't stand to lose you, and he would give everything he built for that.
BONUS: he sacrifices himself— thoma, KAZUHA, alhaitham, childe, albedo, diluc, KAEYA
No... it can't be. He cant die like that. Not for you. It wasn't how it was supposed to be. Pleas of you wanting to wake him up. He was supposed to be a foe. But how he loved you so. He made you feel like you had a purpose, that you were more than just a weapon of justice. He made you feel alive and in doing so it killed him.
The war was over. But was it worth it? It wasn't. Killing him, destroyed you, tore you to pieces. He planned all of this. He knew he was... and in the palm of his hand lie the letter. A plan? A story? No.. it only stated three words you were so scared told him. A feeling you now regret.
"I love you."
Back at work
►— pairings. genshin men x gn! creator! reader
►— warnings. mentions of stalking/a stalker, nothing that i know of? not proof read please dm me if i misgendered reader/any mistakes.
►— synopsis. albedo created a machine where it would bring back their creator, who was stuck in another world, back to where they belong. but instead of bringing you here to them, it brought them to where you were.
►— a/n. !!! i hope you guys enjoy this!! i've been getting LOADS of ideas lately and every time i complete a chapter i get so excited because i can finally start jotting down everything i want to happen in THAT chapter so yay!! it's like a lil reward to me. and once again i apologize for like.. procrastinating and leaving this chapter be, I PROMISE YOU AFTER I HAD FINISHED THIS CHAPTER MY ASS STARTED TO WRITE CHAPTER SIX ALREADY.
►— wordcount. 4.8k
✧ part one | ✧ part two | ✧ part three | ✧ part four | ✧ part five | more tba.. NAVIGATION
recommended to listen to: snooze- sza
Today was the first day you would be going back to work. Normally, you wouldn't be nervous at all, it was just like every other work day—waking up at 5 am, doing your morning routine, getting dressed, eating something light for breakfast before leaving your house to go to work.
Most people would groan everyday about work, complaining that it was too "hard" and that they barely got to "rest" which IS a big problem but not for you! You worked at a bakery, it was very calming and peaceful job and plus, you could bring home a few baked goods (as the owners were just a lovely old couple who were really kind).
The problem is, you weren't so sure if you could trust the 24 men – that now somewhat lived with you– all alone in your home. I mean yes, there were a couple men you could trust to be in charge of making sure nothing happened (Albedo, Dainsleif, Al-haitham, Zhongli, Baizhu, Neuvillette, Wriothesley and Pierro.. surprisingly).
So today is a day where you would have to just see if everything will turn out fine, and even though Childe told you not to worry and that everything will be fine... his very not obvious cheeky grin was not going to be fooling you or anyone.
You literally woke up, got ready for work and ate the breakfast Thoma made for you, all the while anxious. Obviously you have somewhat trust with the men, you did not want to upset them in any way if you outright just told them "erm i actually do NOT trust you at all staying in my home without me so!!!".
So of course you said nothing and kept a nervous smile on your face. Everything was going to be okay... Nothing was going to happen to anyone or anything.. Well that's what you thought until you came home at around 6:30 pm.
Lets rewind a bit.
"Ughhhhhh do you really have to go though? Like... You can just stay here.."
"For the whole day?"
"Well-" "and not get any money?" "...."
Gorou frowns, clearly upset about the fact that you were going to leave for work after being with them for four whole days (it's a lot to him apparently) and even after desperately trying to persuade you to stay, you were very adamant about going to work.
Ayato lets out a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose, placing his hand on Gorou's shoulder. "Leave it be, Gorou... Work is very important after all." Ayato explains, backing you up.
You smiled softly as you slipped your shoes on, making sure that you had everything in your bag before quickly sending a text to the owners of the shop.
"I'll be there soon! ❤️"
Tucking your phone back into your bag, your hands rest on the doorknob as you opened the door slightly, body just halfway through the door, your eyes scanned the scene before you (making sure that everything was in its place so you'd know if anything was broken and or moved later on).
Thoma was in the kitchen cleaning the dishes, and dare you say he looked delicious. (... not literally) His sleeves were rolled up as he wore your rubber gloves on his hands, not only that but he also wore a pink and white polka dot apron. He looked like the definition of 'Male-wife'.
Ayato and Gorou standing in front of you to the side, going back and fourth about how he (Gorou) should let you go to work and how (Ayato) should just let him grab a hold of your legs and prevent you from going to work.
The rest of the men were either sitting on the couch or leaning on the couch watching you watch Ayato and Gorou bicker. As your grave wavers off to the other men your eyes landed on Heizou, that cheeky man.
A smirk appears on Heizou's lips as he caught your eye. "Missing me already?" Heizou flirted, winking at you so... flirtatiously. Your cheeks began to flush up at his actions, you clear your throat and looked away.
"Absolutely not. I'll be going to work now alright? Please don't fight or anything.. Remember, Dainsleif, Zhongli and Neuvillette are in charge." You reminded, the men in charge all nod their heads are your word, and they all glare at Childe. Because they knew he wouldn't listen.
Childe was blissfully unaware of the stares as he was busy giving you puppy dog eyes, all the while stepping closer towards you, hoping that it would work. Obviously it did not.
"Whatever you're trying to do, Childe, Isn't working. Okay bye bye! I'll be back at around five (5) pm." You wave your hand goodbye and pat Childe's head before clicking the lock on the doorknob and closed the door shut.
Childe groaned, leaning his head against the door. "They better come back at five exactly, or else.." He mumbled, clearly annoyed.
"Or else what ginger boy? You aren't going to do SHIT" Wanderer scoffs, smirking at the ginger-haired reaction as he knew he was now 100% pissed. Before Childe or Wanderer start anything Zhongli cleared his throat, his hand on his lips.
Zhongli glared at the both of them—not putting up with their antics and arguing.
Childe soon stormed off, mumbling under his breath along the lines of how "Y/n's always putting Zhongli in charge.. Why not me?! I'm very stern and a great person to put in charge..." And yadadada.
Heizou heaved a great and dramatic sigh, sinking down into his seat. He knew it was going to one long and boring day without you.
The walk from your home to your workplace was quite short really, it didn't take too long to reach your job area. And one of the best things about walking to the pastry shop is that it was calming, since the time you leave your home and walk to your destination is early in the morning (7 AM) it's very quiet.
There are no loud noises, no chitter chattering, absolutely nothing. Only the sounds of bird chirpings, the sounds of the ringing from bikes as they passed by, the soft and cold whooshing of the wind as the leaves shake, you were calmed by the sounds.
But today. Your stress levels were spiked up slightly, you were nervous about leaving all the 24 men men in your home, all alone (it's just you gone but still), without YOUR supervision!! But then again you had Zhongli, Dainsleif and Neuvillette to be in charge but you can't help but worry.
Like what if they break your favourite plate that costed $23 from Amazon?! What if Childe and Wanderer fight once again and knock everything over?! only the Lord can save them when you arrive home, that's for sure.
Before you knew it you were right in front of your bakery shop. Subconsciously you let out a sigh upon seeing the familiar sign of the shop. "Mrs. Bakery" it read. A smile reached your lips as you opened the front door, the sound of the wind chimes tinkling against one another.
Stepping foot into the warm shop, your eyes sparkled with joy as you noticed Mrs. Sam grinning and waving at you. "Welcome Y/n, I feel like it's been so long... Come, I've just prepared a batch of Caramel Donuts, come try one, I need your opinion."
You wasted no time and walked over to the back of the shop, placing your bag down and greeting Mr. Sam before trying the Donuts.
As you finished chowing down on the Donut you hummed in delight, nodding your head in acknowledgement. "Mmmh! Tastes really nice, boss! I don't know how you guys do it..."
"Oh—Please, no need to call me 'Boss', you know to call me Linda." The old woman chuckled, shaking her head playfully, you smiled back in response and began to put on your apron.
You begin to do your job, cleaning the tables, setting the new Donuts, Cakes and pastries in the display case before counting the money, checking in the emails and making sure you have all the pastries ready for the orders. Everything was okay and in order.
The time was now 8:30 AM, you got from behind the counter and walked up front to the door and turned the "CLOSED" sign around, it now read "OPEN", the store was now open for the day.
And as you all wait for your customers you lean against the counter, jus staring into the void when you suddenly felt someone nudge your arm, it was Charles, well, Mr. Sam.
"Oh, Charles! Is everything alright, do you need help with anything?" You asked, fixing your posture as he just caught you slacking off of work. Charles shook his head and laughed. "No No, I'm fine. You just look... troubled, are you okay?"
You shake your head, sighing. "No, I'm okay thank you. Just uh.. you know.. things." You replied with a sheepish smile, trying to make sure that the truth doesn't slip out of your mouth.
Charles hums as he stared out the door. "Oh! Look, our first customer. Be sure to welcome them!" He states before walking away. You straightened your back even more before smiling as you welcomed your first customer.
Work will surely get the nervousness off your mind and body.
(Now back at home,) After you left your home, Heizou, Gorou, Aether and Lyney groaned in defeat, what were they going to do now? You were gone.. there was nothing to do without you.
Thoma had already finished washing and drying the dishes as he now leaned against the couch, humming a soft tune. The silence was deafening, everybody was too quite, way too quite to the point where they could hear the birds chirping from out the window, the small droplets coming out of the tap as it landed on the wiped sink, the occasional sighs and sniffles from the men amongst them.
Yeah it was quiet.
Then all of the sudden Thoma perked up—giving Kaveh a fright. Kaveh, who was staring at Thoma as he sat on the couch, had jumped from the sudden movement of Thoma, his face was screaming "WHAT THE FUCK?!" but you know, he didn't actually scream that out loud.
Thoma smiles sheepishly and apologized, "sorry Kaveh, I didn't mean to.. but I have an idea to propose." Thoma states, looking around the room, Zhongli gave him a nod to continue.
"Wait wait wait—sorry to interrupt you but uh.. why do you sound so... professional?" Itto intercepts, staring at Thoma looking seriously dumbfounded. Thoma shrugs his shoulders.
"I don't know, but anyway back to my idea, I say we should clean Y/n's house? I mean we're all bored and have nothing to do. Plus, I'm positive Y/n will be thankful for us cleaning her home."
Thoma's suggestion didn't sound so bad, the idea of cleaning? Not sp much. You being happy that your house is clean? Absolutely yes. The hums of agreement could be hear from around the living room.
"Hm.. that doesn't sound so bad, I guess, but I dibs not cleaning the bathroom OR unclogging the sink!" Heizou added, knowing that he beat majority of the men who also wanted to dibs not cleaning the bathroom and or unclogging the sink.
Many of the men groaned, wishing that maybe someone would take one for the team when Zhongli cleared his throat, immediately silencing everybody. "I say we all do it in groups. I will do it for you guys since I do not trust any of you doing it."
After many troubles, arguing and nasty stares, Zhongli decided that he, Ayato, Heizou and Aether would be a group and clean the living room.
Kaeya, Albedo, Diluc and Xiao were in group two, they were in charge of cleaning the bedrooms (and making sure that everything you placed was still in its' position).
Baizhu, Kazuha, Itto and Gorou were in group three, in charge of mopping, sweeping and vacuuming the floors.
Venti, Neuvillette, Wriothesley and Freminet were in group four, they were put to the job of dusting everything.
Childe, Dainsleif, Pantalone and Pierro were set into group five, they organized your wardrobe.
Capitano, Lyney, Cyno, Al-haitham, Kaveh, Dottore and Wanderer were in group six, they were in charge of... cleaning the toilet and bathroom.
And last but not least, Thoma, he was set to organizing the cabinets with the food, plates, utensils and all kitchenware. He was the only one who was happy with his position.
They all set off to the spots and began to clean, at first they didn't enjoy cleaning (other than Thoma, Aether, Zhongli, Neuvillette, Wriothesley and Lyney) but over time they enjoyed it, it was therapeutic and gave them a sense of pride when they see how much they cleaned.
And thankfully, no vases or anything fragile fell and or broke, everything was all well and clean as the men made sure to be extra careful around your most prized possessions.
While they all cleaned, time seemed to have gone by fast, three (3) hours had already passed by the time everybody was done cleaning. "Oh my lord.. that was extremely tiring, I need water.." Lyney spoke breathlessly, wiping the sweat off of his forehead as he dragged his feet across the floor to the kitchen.
Unlike some other men who did not even sweat a drop and looked energetic (Diluc, Wriothesley, Itto and Childe), they all slumped on the couch, tired from all of their cleaning they were sure their muscles would grow after all the arm strength they used in scrubbing.
Lyney came back with with cans of soda and gave them all to everybody, as they all took it from Lyney's hand and on the coffee table they all thanked him and thanked the lord.
"Soda has never tasted any better..." Itto sighed after chugging the whole can before burping, loudly. Childe, along with the others groaned in annoyance and muttered under the breath.
"How disgusting.." "Why is he always burping?" "Does he have no shame?!"
Heizou looked up to the clock on the wall, the time read 10:45 AM. Heizou closed his eyes, taking in breaths as he thought about you coming through the door, finally finishing work.
There was still seven (7) hours left, and there was nothing to do but watch shows and sleep through the afternoon.
"That would be $7.50 thank you!" You said, reaching your hand out for him while smiling towards your regular customer. He always came every (opening) single day, you were always so thankful to his understanding and kind nature but he did sometimes creep you out.
Despite him always wearing a black hoodie that was always hanging on his face, you could always see his smile.
The man smiled in an unsettling way before nodding his head and handing you the money, you ignored the way his hands seemed to linger on yours for more than a second as he passes you the money.
"You look even better than usual, Y/n." The man whispers, your brows furrowed as you slightly leaned in closer. "I'm sorry?" You heard him just fine but the way he said it put you off, maybe your brain was wiring his words to sound weird?
"I—I mean you look amazing, today!" He stuttered, cheeks blushing a bright coral red. You smiled shyly and thanked him quietly, still not used to compliments.
Your gaze follows him as he walks off, sitting down at his usual seat as he looks down at the table. "Hello?" The voice of another customer caught your attention, your head snapped back as you quickly apologized and getting back to work.
A beautiful, brown haired woman who looked around your age began ordering her drink, you took everything down and gave her the price. "That'll be $5.90, anything else?" She shakes her head.
You expected her to move so that you could take the next customer but she didn't, her eyes shifted to the man you were talking to earlier before looking at you.
"That.. guy. Do you know him personally?" She asked quietly, leaning in closer. Your brows furrowed at her question. "... No, why?"
A sigh.
"I don't mean to come off as a stalker but.. For a couple of weeks now I've seen him coming to this shop and talking to you, stalking you, watching you as you worked and when you left. Please don't freak out—I just want you to know."
For a second your heart skipped a beat, you expected yourself to be afraid and you know, the usual scared emotions but for some reason you felt.. neutral? You would've never expected that him, your regular customer, to be your stalker.
The thought of him following you home, watching you work, watching you leave work made you feel uncomfortable, but you had to stay calm as the supposed stalker was in the room with you.
You nod your head slowly and took a deep breath, looking at the woman in her eyes. "Thank you for telling me, I'll... do something about it." The lady smiles apologetically and walks away, leaving you a few seconds to your thoughts before you were dragged right back into reality by the voice of your next customer.
All the while you were serving and taking the customers orders, you found yourself glancing at the man in black, the more you stare at him the more you noticed how suspicious he looked, the more unsettled and scared you felt, the pit in your lower stomach was filled with butterflies.
Your palms grew sweatier as everything became harder to concentrate on. Questions ran through your mind.
Was he really stalking you? Are you and that other woman overthinking it? But then why does he look so suspicious? Why was he always staring at you so.. greedily?
It got to the point where you couldn't even focus on your customers and answer their questions and orders. "Hello? Helloooo? Ugh are you even listening?" Was the only thing you could hear from your very annoying customer.
You placed your palm up, apologizing to the customer. "I—I'm sorry I need to go do something, I'll get another person wait.." You stated, your hand rubbing your temples as you walked off into the back of the shop to meet Mrs. Sam
Mrs. Sam noticed you walking into the room looking troubled. "Y/n, everything alright? Are the customers being rude?" She questioned, placing both of her hands on your shoulders—holding you steady.
"I'm.. I don't know, I don't feel good nor safe. Can I take a quick break? I'm so sorry—" You were cut off by Mrs. Sam as she shushes you.
"Never be sorry, Dear. Take as much time as you need I'll get Charles to do the job." You were thankful for her as she calls her husband over and explains the situation, he wasted no time getting out of the kitchen.
Time passed by as you sat down on a chair, just thinking about everything. "You know..." Mrs. Sam begun, washing the dishes, not even staring at you as she continues to speak.
"You can tell me anything, I'll try to help. If you don't feel safe you can go home you know? We are about you a lot."
Turning your head around you stared up at her before looking back down, sighing. "It's nothing Mrs. Sam, I don't feel safe walking home right now. D'you think you could walk me home today?"
Mrs. Sam hums, finishing up her washing before placing the plate on a dish rack. She puts her latex gloves away and faces towards you. "Why, of course, I don't mind."
A smile reached your lips as you felt a slightly bit better and safer.
—
Finally, it was 4:50 PM, you would be going home early as the couple allowed you too, this would mean that the shop would close 10 minutes earlier.
Fortunately there were no more customers by the time you were closing the shop—the supposed stalker had went away as well.
You made sure to count the money, wipe the tables, and make sure that all the pastries that weren't bought were put in the freezer. You turned the "OPEN" sigh around, signifying that the shop was now closed.
You grabbed your bag and checked that everything was inside before opening the door and holding it open for the old couple before closing and locking it after stepping out.
"Thank you for walking me home, I feel much better now!" You happily expressed, smiling towards the both of them. Charles chuckled and waved his hand.
"It's no worries, It has gotten quite dangerous nowadays you know.. I heard on the news last week that a young woman went missing in an alleyway near Hills St.."
You giggled as he rambled on about stories about him and his wife, they always made your day. Sooner or later you reached your home, you had totally forgotten about the 'stalker'.
After thanking them, you waved goodbye and unlocked the door, after hearing the click you turned the doorknob and pushed yourself inside.
As the men waited patiently for you to come home, the sound of the click of the doorknob was heard from the door. Everybody whipped their head towards the sound and immediately got up—as if they were ready to pounce on you (because they were).
The second Heizou saw your figure coming through the door he ran towards you and hugged you from behind, tightly. You haven't even closed and locked the door shut yet as he held you tightly with no plans of letting you go anytime soon.
"I missed you too, Heizou" You giggled, closing the door shut behind you before locking the door. "Oh, ow ow ow— Heizou you're hugging me really tightly-!"
Heizou apologized, but you knew he didn't mean it but you didn't mind. Before you knew it more people began to hug you really tightly. Gorou, Aether and Childe all hugged your body.
They felt so warm and this was just what you needed after a long and confusing day at work.
"You seemed tired, do you need to rest?" Ayato asked worriedly, pulling the men away from your body. You looked up to meet his gaze and sighed. "Yeah, I think I do." You muttered.
That was all that he needed to know before he swooped you off your feet, obviously spooking you as your eyes widened, your heart beat spiking up as your hands immediately gripped on his arm.
"Time to go sleep." Ayato states, bringing you to your room as the rest followed behind you. You groaned, too tired to protest. "But I feel icky, I need to go take a shower first."
Ayato hummed for a second before putting you down in front of the bathroom door, he opened the door and ushered you inside. "I'll get your clothes, just stay there.
You listened to his words as you waited for him to get your pajamas. After a couple of minutes he knocked on the door, as you opened it his hand poked through the crack of the door, a pair of clothes being handed to you.
You took the clothes as he quickly retracted his hand and closed the door.
After 20 minutes of taking a warm shower you slipped your clothes on—you felt so much better, more refreshed and clean. As you exited the bathroom you made your way to your bedroom, stepping inside you noticed that the fan was on, your blinds just rolled up slightly so that little sunlight seeped in, just the way you liked it.
Not only that but Tighnari was also in your room, tending to the plants on your desk. His ears twitched as he picked up the sounds of your footstep and your presence.
"Finished already? Well don't mind me I'm just taking care of your plants" He spoke in a soft tone, smiling at you. You hummed and made your way to your bed before flopping down, heaving a great, relaxed sigh.
Tighnari stopped in his tracks as his ear twitched once more, he turned his head to face you lying on your bed, looking exhausted yet relaxed from the shower.
Your eyes were closed shut when you felt the edge of your bed dipping, your eyes flickered open—you spotted Tighnari sitting on the edge of your bed, just staring at you, observing your face.
"Are you okay, Y/n? You seem exhausted. Was it work?" He questioned, his voice filled with worry. You thought about your answer for a second, you would've been fine if you had not known about your so-called 'stalker'.
But could you really tell him? You knew they (all the men) were overprotective of you and if you told Tighnari, he might tell everybody as well. And that would only cause more problems.
A faint sigh escaped your lips. "No.. I'm just a bit tired is all, don't worry about me." You replied, moving around in your bed and tucking yourself in.
Tighnari didn't respond after that, it was only silent.
"... I've noticed you've been looking at my ears a lot."
Your eyes widened at his sudden words. He wasn't lying. You've been thinking about their (Tighnari and Gorou) ears and tails for a while now, they just looked so soft.
A warmness spreads across your cheeks to your face as you nod your head, "well you're not wrong"
Tighnari blushed before clearing his throat, his eyes avoiding yours. "W—well if it makes you feel a bit better, you can touch them, I don't mind. It would be an honor to have my ears touched by you."
His words made you feel some type of way but you wasted no time and pat the spot beside you, you couldn't waste this opportunity.
Tighnari obeys, lying right beside you but just a bit lower than you, you slowly placed your hand on his soft, fluffy ears, making sure not to hurt them or rub them too hard.
All the while you looked between his ears and back at his face to see any signs of discomfort. Your breath hitched in your throat, amazed by how soft they were.
"So soft..." You mumbled softly—unable to stop yourself from touching his ears. Tighnari blushed at your words and closed his eyes, a shaky breath escaping his lips as his grip on the blanket tightened.
After a couple of minutes the drowsiness soon took over your body and eyelids as you fought to stay awake but to no avail. Your eyelids slowly but surely grew heavy and heavy, and before you knew it you were knocked out cold, your hand still laid on his ears.
Tighnari, too, fell asleep to your touch.
"Shhhhh! They're both asleep!" Kazuha shushed Childe who was complaining quite loudly about how he should be in the bed with you. Childe huffed and grumbled under his breath.
Soft snore escaped your mouth as you grumbled and flipped to your other side. "It's already 8, we should get to sleep as well." Neuvillette whispers, already settling down onto the mattress near your bed.
"That lucky bastard!" Wanderer scowls, glaring at Tighnari that slept peacefully on your bed, his ear twitched. Heizou rolled his eyes and began to tuck himself into the bed.
The rest went to the guest room and got ready to sleep. The sounds of the blankets rustling, people snoring, sighing and the sound of the fan was the only thing could be heard.
"Hey... guys?"
Dainsleif, Neuvillette, Cyno, Childe and the others hummed at Aether's question.
"Is it just me or was Y/n kind of off today? They seemed different I don't know why." Aether proposed, his voice was soft as he thought about you.
A chorus of hums and agreement were heard, and then it was silent again. "You think we should go visit Y/n at work? Maybe something happened to them."
Dainsleif sighed before responding. "That doesn't sound like a bad idea but... wouldn't that make us seem like creeps though? To Y/n I mean."
"Eh, not really, we're just visiting them to see if anything happened to them you know?" Childe explained, his arms and legs splayed out on the mattress of the bed, his arms hitting Gorou who groaned and turned his back towards him.
Well, at least they won't be bored the next day, just... one small thing that bothered them.
The unknown number who texted you just a couple minutes ago that read,
Messages
Mark Holey
hey, you looked ravishing today my love, i want to tell you something and i hope you feel the same way about me too, a couple weeks ago i...
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Hi this doesn't necessarily have to be a request but what do you think about the concept of dating abyss prince!aether? I think it's a very interesting concept especially since we as fans only know so much.
i was going to write this as a request, but i feel like i wouldn't be able to accurately express how strongly i feel about this in such a structured manner LMAO
so here we go Messy Format, i am so sorry y'all, i've been lacking lately... i promise i'll do better,,
anyways, abyss prince!aether x gn!reader below the cut <3
how would you even meet?
a fantastic question!
so, for Dramatic Plot Reasons, you are actually lumine's second travel partner, right? and you help keep her on track while she searches for answers for aether's whereabouts
like after the dvalin incident when lumine is asking venti questions and receiving vague answers, you are beside her, glaring daggers at the former archon in an effort to get him to talk.
"we didn't save your people just for you to be tight-lipped." you snarl. "this one-sided transaction shit won't fly."
lumine tugs on your arm as a warning and waves apologetically at venti. all of you just encountered la signora and watched as he was forcibly stripped of his gnosis -- of his divine status. venti is already a shadow of his usual self as it is, and your harsh words weren't helping.
"i-i'm sorry venti, ignore them." she apologizes on your behalf. lumine gives you a look of disbelief when you yank yourself out of her grip, but says nothing. "thank you for your information. it really helped."
"like hell it did." you mutter under your breath.
venti gives you a patient smile; the one he gives everyone when he's not in his usual playful mood. "their anger isn't misplaced, traveler," he hums, "i really am sorry that i only gave you more questions than answers, but i promise you: morax is the oldest of us all. he'll have the answers you need."
i think i'll cut that there, because i just want you to understand that at the beginning, you are lumine's backbone
you say what she's too kind to say
her desire to find aether consumes her every waking moment, but she just can't ignore people in need! so she can put her mission on the back burner for just a little longer, right?
wrong. you completely disagree.
you'll let her do what she needs to do when it's unrelated to your quest, but as soon as you're with someone who may possibly have answers, you put your foot down.
sometimes, lumine would joke that you want to find aether more than she does
you don't even know what he looks like. you just want lumine to be happy. she's your best friend
so where does aether come into all of this?
this is where we diverge from the plot.
you first encounter him on a late night walk through the forest.
you and lumine were camping out for the night after a very long day of running around with klee, jean, and albedo
you were feeling restless all day, but you couldn't figure out why
for some reason, for the past couple of days, you've been feeling... watched. you feel like there's someone watching you at every corner.
you're with lumine at almost every hour of the day, but even when you two are apart, you feel those eyes still on you
so you're strolling through the forest, trying to keep yourself sane when you stumble across a small hilichurl camp
it's nothing serious, just a few shooters and one big one with a shield
you easily handle the shieldwall mitachurl and the pyro and cryo shooters
but during your fight, you didn't hear the warning horn calling for backup.
you're dusting off your clothes to head back to camp when you hear something heavy slicing through the air behind you
it's an axe mitachurl
you react far too late to stop it, so you close your eyes and say a silent goodbye to lumine as you prepare for what you assume is the most painful death known to man..
but it never comes.
you crack open one eye to see what has so graciously allowed you to live another day only to find that it's not a what, but rather a who. the mitachurl from before is disintegrating on the ground behind the person's feet, so you open your eyes to get a better look at your savior.
it's a man with long, blonde hair, golden eyes, and peculiar clothing. something starts to click in the back of your head, like rocks sparking to make a fire. do you... know him?
rather than look at the faded body of the monster he just defeated, his eyes are fixed on you, his expression unreadable.
"um," you mumble, "thank you...?"
your savior raises an eyebrow. "are you trying to get me to tell you my name?" when you nod, he huffs a humorless laugh. "you'll figure it out soon enough. but, i will admit, i was under the impression that you were a lot stronger than this."
you blink a few times out of shock. was he insulting you? "pardon me? i just didn't hear the warning horn. it wouldn't have been the first time."
the blonde man turns around and walks away from you, and it's only then that you see the white and gold sword disappearing from his hand. "it would have been your last, had i not stepped in." he turns to face you again. "otherwise, i think lumine would have had to find your body herself."
lumine? he knows lumine? the sparks in your head ignite so quickly that you become dizzy.
"aether?" you say in a hushed whisper. you're far away from your campsite, but you say his name as though it were the most scandalous secret you've ever been told. "is that... are you aether?"
somewhere deep down, you hoped to celestia that you were wrong. you really did. but when aether's lips split into a solemn smile, you feel guilt and panic begin to twist your insides into knots. "y-you're here," you stammer. "i have to go tell lumine--!"
you start to run back but aether is swift, catching your wrist in an almost bruising grip. you whirl around to look at him thinking he would be furious with you, but instead, there's a forlorn look swimming in his eyes. your heart tugs; he looks just like lumine. there was really no doubting that they were twins.
"don't," he shakes his head and lets go of your wrist, "don't tell her that you've seen me."
"why? she's running herself ragged looking for you!" you feel sick to your stomach. he expects you to keep this a secret? this was why you were with lumine -- why you stuck by her side even in the worst of times. it was all for the sake of finding him. "you two could go home and be together again, but you're just... you're going to abandon her?"
aether's face darkens for a moment, but he seems to realize something before it levels out. "i'm... not abandoning her. it's just that there are some things she needs to do -- that i need to do -- before we can leave." he glances in the direction of your campsite; it's like he can sense lumine's presence. the white accents of his clothing and jewelry shine a little brighter as he speaks. "she needs to find her truth. i've already found mine."
you feel suffocated. there's so much going through your head -- so much wrong with this situation. you don't want to do as aether says, but you would be lying if you said you didn't feel power radiating off of him. it's the same kind that you felt from lumine, but aether's was so densely saturated -- so much stronger than his sister's. did he manage to get his old powers back, then? if you were to disobey him... what would he do to you?
aether's eyes flick back to you. "you're thinking that i'm going to hurt you." it's not a question. he knows.
you shake your head but it's useless. he's already picked up on it.
"i guess i'm not as... approachable as my sister." he chuckles to himself. he steps closer to you. "but i'm not going to hurt you. if i was, i would have let that mitachurl do you in."
"th-then what do you want from me?"
"your silence." aether hums. "and," he walks to a tree behind you, picks a windwheel aster from the ground and comes back to give it to you. "your attention."
he wants your attention? "if it's my attention you want," you reply, taking the flower from aether with shaky fingers, "then you already have it."
aether laughs again. he's been doing that a lot, you notice. is there something amusing about this? "i don't mean your attention in that way. in due time, however, i trust that you will understand what i mean."
"what?"
in the distance, you hear the howling of a wolf. the moon must be at its highest now. aether's eyes follow the noise before centering on you again. his gaze softens when he sees you tense under his stare. "it's very late. you should go back to bed." he says softly.
something about his tone makes your breathing become uneven. "what if i tell lumine?" you say. "i-i could tell her everything. i don't have to listen to you."
aether nods. "you're right, you're right. but," he steps away and makes his way deeper into the forest, "i trust you."
and just like that, he's gone, leaving you with the spinning petals of a windwheel aster in your fingertips and the smell of stardust in your lungs.
what then?
you don't tell lumine.
when you got back to camp that night, your best friend was awake and frantic, because she had no idea where you'd gone and because you didn't use your vision, she couldn't trace you with elemental sight
she was so afraid that you'd abandoned her too
you were in such a daze that you didn't know what to say, so lumine assumed that you ran into some terrible danger
it wasn't inaccurate, so you let her believe it
but you didn't tell her the truth.
after that, you begin to see aether more and more often.
mostly in passing, but you notice that he's actually trailing you two
but whenever he catches your eye, you notice that his eyes are locked on you and not his sister
you only talk to him at night, when the world has gone to sleep
aether reveals himself to you when you're alone and jerks you around with his cryptic speech and charming smile
every time, he tells you how much he trusts you, because you haven't told lumine of your nightly rendezvous with him
and every time, the guilt grows stronger.
partially because you're hiding such a big secret from your closest friend
but also because you know when you're falling in love.
what is loving the abyss prince like?
it's suffocating at first.
you shoulder the weight of the world by loving him as much as you do.
at first, you tried to convince yourself that it was hatred.
hatred for the man who forced you to be a liar
hatred for the man who gifted you flowers and exotic trinkets from the nations you hadn't visited yet
hatred for the man who embraced you like you were the most delicate being on the planet
because you came to yearn for his presence
nights when he didn't visit were the worst nights of your life
you almost had withdrawals whenever you couldn't see him
you tried your best to restrain yourself when you two would reunite after a while, but aether could always pick up on your neediness
you hated him, you tried to tell yourself
you hate him you hate him you hate him.
you don't know when that changed.
but you knew and he knew that neither of you were going to make it out of this strange relationship without heartbreak.
aether confesses to you on the peak of starsnatch cliff.
"to the people of mondstadt," he speaks to you over his shoulder as he plucks cecilias out of the ground, "people who confess their love here are fated to be together for eternity."
the very second those words leave his lips, your heart stops. it's a common thing whenever you're with aether. he makes your body do the weirdest things with the littlest behaviors. his words could stop your heart and his smile could make your mind melt. it was wrong -- it was so, so, so wrong -- but you couldn't stop it.
you try in vain to keep yourself calm. "why do you know that?" you ask. you're often blunt with the prince of the abyss. he's told you on multiple occasions that he finds it endearing, since most of his subjects wouldn't even dare look him in the eyes. you hear his tinkling laugh from behind you.
"just a bit of trivia for you." he says. he stands and heads over to you, sitting beside you on the grass with the little bouquet of cecelias in hand. their light fragrance carries on the breeze.
"i've always found mondstadt to be one of my favorite places in this world." aether muses. his eyes close and your fingers itch with the urge to touch his face. his eyelashes are as golden as his hair, long and beautiful. "nowhere else is as tranquil as this place. i've sent barbatos my kind regards more than once."
you gape. "you're on good terms with the anemo archon? but i thought you.." you trail off. aether's told you his story already -- his mission. he's so transparent with you that it makes you want to bury your head in a hole.
aether removes the gloves from his hands and gently strokes the flower petals. "i may be working against the archons, but i'm not that immature. i know guilt when i see it." he looks at you then. you freeze. "i know you feel guilty about this. about us."
"there is no us." you say. the words feel so bitter and disgusting on your tongue. "there's not supposed to be an 'us'."
"and yet here you are." the prince reaches out and cradles your face with a hand. "letting me touch you like we're lovers." he smiles when you don't pull away. you may not notice, but you relax at his touch. his hands are warm and calloused, his fingers and forearms scarred from centuries of battles fought and won. they're comforting to you, no matter how much you want to deny it.
you bite your lip. you can't lie to yourself anymore. you've lied to enough people as it is. you rest your hand on the back of aether's own. "why are you doing this to me?" you ask softly. your voice cracks.
rather than answer you with words, aether leans in and kisses your forehead. your skin sings at the contact. "because you're intriguing." he murmurs against your skin.
you laugh wetly. "you always say that. i need a real reason."
he kisses your cheek. "because you're capable," he continues. "you're mystifying," he kisses your other cheek, "you're trustworthy," he kisses your nose, "and because i..." aether stops and presses his forehead against yours.
you don't think you're breathing anymore. elation has built so much in your chest that you think you're going to burst. "because what?" you whisper. "why do you stick around me so much, aether?"
"say it again." he says. he closes his eyes with a sigh. "my name. say it again."
you obey. "aether."
"again."
"a-aether," you stutter, "what is this about?"
aether silences any other questions you may have with a kiss. it's the ghost of a kiss, really; a barely-there brush of lips that sets off fireworks in your head. "you asked me why i'm doing this." he speaks against your mouth. "it's because i'm in love with you."
you don't mean to say his name again, but it's the only word you can think to say in response. he kisses you properly this time. "aether, i can't," you feel like your very soul is shaking. you're conflicted, but if this goes on any longer, you're going to make your decision. "this is--"
aether kisses you again, drinking in your half-hearted protests. "you feel the same, don't you?" he asks when he pulls away. "i know you do. you wouldn't let me kiss you if you didn't."
"what did you do to me?" you feel a lump in your throat. you've never felt love so genuine -- so pure. but to feel that from the prince of the abyss order? it was tearing you apart. "why do i love you so much, aether? why?"
the prince kisses you. "tell me you love me again. please."
"i love you." the words come straight from your chest; from the deepest, most sensitive place in your body. you mean every word, every syllable. "i love y--"
another kiss. "one more time, star. just one more."
you sniff. you don't know when you started crying, but you are. aether's other hand cups your face, brushing your tears with his thumb. "i love you." you whisper. "so, so much, aether."
aether sighs, finally content. "and i love you. more than there are stars in the sky."
beneath those stars, your abyss prince kisses you tenderly, murmuring words of adoration all the while.
where does your relationship go from here?
from here, nothing changes.
you're so used to lying to lumine that you don't change how behave during the day
your nightly meetings with the abyss prince become more intimate, with you two always touching in some way
he tells you stories of himself and lumine in the past
or maybe he'll tell you of the happenings of the abyss
he does so in order to keep you and lumine out of trouble
aether doesn't hide a thing from you because you've already proven yourself to him
he was drawn to you because of your ability to keep his other half safe
you were helping her reach the answers he wanted her to reach, even after you two became official
at night, aether will sometimes fantasize about taking you along with him and lumine when they leave this world
there's so much he wants you to see, so many things he wants to show you -- to experience with you
but until then, he must complete his work here
there will be nights when aether is too furious to touch or speak to you
he trusts you, but not himself
because he's been the ruler of the underbelly of this world for so long, he feels as though he shouldn't be around you in fear that he will ruin you
that you will become a monster much like him
but really, all you need to do is remind him that you trust him.
kiss him all over, hold his hands, braid his hair, stay close by
because that's more than enough for him to understand that he's not some weapon of mass destruction -- that he's capable of good and deserving of love just like everyone else
he is still just a man lost without his family
he's so torn up about not being able to be around lumine, but the day when he can be around her -- when he can tell her the truth -- is quickly approaching
and it's all thanks to you
because of you, the twins can see each other much sooner than aether planned
you and aether plan to slowly ease lumine into the truth of your relationship when it comes time to tell her
but there will be no more lies. not anymore.
lastly, what is he like as a lover?
lumine told you once that her brother was a very tactile person
he's always been the more compassionate out of the two of them, so he's a hands-on kind of person
something you learn through experience
he's always touching you in some way, be it your hands, shoulders, etc.
he also always takes his gloves off if he's going to touch your skin
very big on cuddling... abyss prince or not, aether just... really likes the warmth of someone else.
aether has a very stern side to him that you see on occasion
mostly when he talks about what he does during the day
his eyes grow dull and his tone will freeze over. his face will lose all of its usual warmth and he'll probably squeeze whatever it is that's in his hands
that's really just a fraction of what he's really like when he's carrying out his duties as prince of the abyss.
also very big on gift giving!! he'll give you little things here and there, but there has never been a time when he hasn't given you something.
i think that aether is a very passionate lover, abyss status or not
but because of his duties, you need to be patient with him. he's prone to moments of panic or lashing out of anger
never directed at you, but things pile up during the day and he has to keep it in to maintain his reputation
✧ i feel like this was not exactly what anon asked for but i'm so?? in love with this idea?? yes yeah.
#hold my hand?
—what they do when you hold out your hand to them
CHARACTERS. Aether, Albedo, Ayato, Childe, Cyno, Dainsleif, Diluc, Gorou, Heizou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Scaramouche, Thoma, Venti, Xiao, Zhongli; gn! Reader
THEMES. Fluff; comfort; established relationship
NOTES. Fluff for your hearts after i hurt all of us with my last multi-hc,,, enjoy this while you still can~ also i added other characters too so pls enjoy!
ZHONGLI, as if he knew by instinct, would hold your hand, caress them for a little while with his thumb and gently raise them on his level, kissing the back of your hand gently, almost as light as a feather. His lips would always find themselves naturally drawn to you, and as well as his way of showing his love and care for you in the simplest of ways.
XIAO would be concerned. “Are you cold?” The poor boy would be so worried; brows furrowed and thoughts struggling to come up with something, especially with how he still thinks about just merely touching you would taint you of any kind of his sin but he has to touch you to make your hands warm up with his own. “How about now?” And now, you struggle to tell him that it was just something you thought of doing just to see his reaction and could not help but to reply “I’m okay now, thanks to you,” because not only did he gave warmth to your hands but more so to your heart.
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OF ALL THINGS, I BECAME A SEELIE!
Of all things, you became a seelie when you got isekai’d into your favourite game, Genshin Impact. You decide to make him fall for whatever charms you have left in hopes of being taken in as a pet to survive.
Sumeru ver.
➸ Aether, Dainsleif.
➸ Gender-neutral reader.
➸ Inspired by the manhwa Of All Things, I Became A Crow.
#AETHER
You were ecstatic when Aether chose you over the purple seelie; you didn’t want to be trapped in the glass container you had been captured in for an eternity shortly after being isekai’d into Genshin Impact.
Aether would be surprised by your immense enthusiasm to travel with him, and he laughs softly when you nuzzle his cheek. He certainly picked an affectionate seelie and doesn’t regret his choice at all.
Your intelligence comes as another surprise for him. He knows that seelies are good at finding treasures, but you seem to be a special case as the intelligence you possess is on par with a human’s. You’d help him solve the complicated puzzles scattered around Inazuma, and you don’t hide like his other pets when monsters show up! Like a true companion, you float by his side in battle, empowering him with your moral support. He truly appreciates you.
Aether takes really good care of you, and even Paimon pointed out how he seems to love you more than her. You don’t need to eat as a seelie, but he sometimes forgets that and ends up pushing the food he made against your blob-like body, earning a squeak of protest from you. He also tends to sleep while hugging you like a teddy bear; he didn’t think you were one to enjoy cuddles until he found you all nestled up in his arms one morning.
You’re an adorable and smart seelie, so of course you’d attract the attention of his friends. Childe complimented you on how brave you are to not poof out of existence when there’s danger, and Xiangling commented on how chewy you look… However, Aether’s greatest concern is Ayato; when the Yashiro Commissioner noticed how intelligent and loyal you are, he kept trying to bargain with Aether to keep you as his pet. Of course, Aether would shoot him down every time whilst holding you protectively.
Aether is used to people leaving him - but after embarking on many adventures with you as an extra companion, he can’t imagine things ever being the same if you suddenly disappeared one day. You’ve become an important presence in his life and he swears to protect you from Ayato. You and Paimon will always be with him, right? He didn’t realise he asked the question out loud until he feels you press against his lips, causing his cheeks to flush happily.
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— luminous affection —
in light of the ongoing event in which you can get your own mini seelie, some headcanons of how the boys would react to the seelie’s affectionate nature!
tagging: @seveninchesfrominsanity @kazeyu and @calyxcore since we were talking about this the other day <3
ft. kazuha, xiao, heizou, venti, abyss prince! aether, albedo, tighnari, gorou
gn! reader, no warnings, short headcanons, pure fluff
kazuha
he is the embodiment of comfort and gentleness, so naturally the seelie is drawn to him.
when you show it to him for the first time, kazuha greets the seelie with a “hello there, little friend. i hope you’ll be joining our travels too” while he pets it gently, the creature’s antennae perking up, making you chuckle at how adorable the scene is.
the seelie gets really happy (that is, flies in circles around kazuha) every time he plays it a tune on his leaf, or when he recites poetry, a smile gracing your boyfriend’s features, small giggles escaping him when your new little friend nuzzles against kazuha’s cheek.
when you two kiss, the seelie pretends to hide out of sight, but kazuha’s sharp sense of hearing always allows him to detect its location. when you find out, you scold it with no malice. “no peeking!” you say, petting it playfully. needless to say, the naughty creature peeks anyway, perking up at the displays of affection between the two people it’s grown attached to.
xiao
he is confused at first. xiao doesn’t understand what is it with this small glowing creature and its fascination with him.
the seelie follows him everywhere, even when he keeps liyue safe from demons at night, trying to help him by making noises to warn him when enemies are near.
in turn, xiao is very caring and protective of your seelie, telling it to “hide now and stay out of the way” while he pets it awkwardly every time the small creature follows him into battle.
when you are affectionate with xiao, in precious instants when he can relax, his head in your lap while you stroke his hair, the seelie just curls up on top of his chest, moving its antennae in a signal for xiao to pet it. and you never fail to notice the slight relaxed smile on xiao’s face in every one of these moments.
heizou
a charmer as he is, even your new seelie is enchanted by him.
you’re a little jealous, how your small friend seems to like your boyfriend more than it likes you.
wherever heizou runs of to solve a case, your seelie follows, and, in occasions, it even helps to guide him with its glow when night falls, allowing heizou to not miss any clues in the late hours.
sometimes, when you and heizou have to be apart for the day, each of you attending different duties, you will see your seelie flying to you carrying something attached to it: trinkets and small gifts your boyfriend sends when he’s away. sometimes they are flowers, sometimes cheesy notes he writes you, but no matter what, you treasure all of them.
venti
your seelie and your boyfriend are practically best friends at this point.
when you brought the seelie with you to meet venti, it instantly started fluttering happily around him, resting atop his hat, eliciting sweet giggles from the bard.
amused at the way the little seelie acted, venti started playing a song on his lyre, the melody causing for the small creature to sway lightly on top of his head.
when venti uses his anemo abilities to climb trees and pick the sweetest apples, your seelie always follows him, getting all happy when venti tells it how you’ll make the most delicious apple pie ever with the fruits.
aether
the prince of the abyss knows that you love to travel and explore the world of teyvat, so really, who is he to keep you when you kiss him goodbye so gently? he thinks. he loves the smile on your face when you come back and tell him all about your adventures and the trinkets you collected.
so when you return one day, with a small creature floating around you, he is curious. how and where did you get it? aether listens intently while you rely the story to him, his head in your lap while you comb through his golden locks.
your seelie quickly takes a liking to the abyss prince, fluttering all around him and nuzzling against his face every time you set out on one of your adventures.
once, you collected different types of flowers around sumeru to show them to aether, and when he started threading them together in a small circlet he placed on the seelie, it was the most adorable sight: your boyfriend’s cheeks tinted in the pink of sunsets and your new little companion fluttering its antennae happily, coming to sit on top of your head, making you giggle.
albedo
instantly wants to study the seelie and will ask you lots of questions about it, what are its origins, does it have elemental powers, how does it move…
you have to stop him from experimenting with it. kiss him on the lips, he will blush and be rendered speechless, with your seelie flying around him, before sidling up to his heated cheeks.
in the cold of dragonspine, the small creature’s glow emits some heat, so you and albedo like to hold it together, warming your fingers and your hearts at the happy noises it makes.
your seelie definitely takes a liking to klee! whenever she goes to bury her treasures or fish-blasting, your bright flying new friend always wants to go with her.
tighnari
interested in studying it, but because he struggles with everyone wanting to pet his ears, the seelie is now protected by him and he takes great care of it.
while he is working in preparing medicine, your seelie likes to just bury itself in between his ears, peacefully resting there. and tighnari lets it, because you and your seelie are the only ones allowed to touch his ears.
when he has free time, tighnari likes to make bookmarks with pressed leaves for you, which your seelie delivers in days he knows he will be home late.
when tighnari goes to gather herbs, the seelie always wants to come by, and it has a talent for locating pretty flowers to bring back to you.
gorou
super excited to meet your seelie, you can see his ears perking up and his tail wagging, eyes wide and practically sparkling.
takes care of your seelie as if it was his own child, because as the general from the resistance, he was a duty to protect it and you, as he says.
lets the seelie cuddle in his tail. it’s soft and the small creature’s antennae perk up in glee every time he allows it to lay there.
whenever he writes advice as miss hina, gorou asks the seelie what does it think if you’re not around to give your opinion, and he always asks “do you think [name] would think this letter is good?” to which the seelie responds in its own way, fluttering around, antennae twitching in content.
"Hold on, you have something on your cheek." -5wirl +Tighnari
Synopsis: How the 5wirl boys + Tighnari react when you move their hair aside to kiss their cheek. Otherwise known as you shamelessly flirting with them.
Disclaimer: This is some adorable fluff to unscrew up my tired porn ridden brain. No gender/pronouns used. Enjoy!
Venti
It'd been a while since Venti had last invited you out to lunch. Whether the reason had been work related or just a need for space you weren't sure. Though today you felt a surge of confidence. A sort of push like every cell in your body was telling you to finally admit your feelings. As though you'd never get the chance again if you didn't. So you bit the bullet.
"Oh hey, you've got something on your cheek." You stop him in his tracks brushing his braid aside and trying not to physically combust at his cute little hm?
He leans in a little closer, just enough for you to press a quick peck against his cheek. His eyes enlarge for just a quick second and you're almost ready to spurt out some apologetic words when he mutters,
"What's on your lips?" His kiss is soft yet fleeting. Cold from his drink and yet sends heat roaring through your body.
His grin is shitty when he pulls back, a chorus of raucous laughter soon falling off his lips. "You should see your face, it's so cute!" He soon devolves into breathy giggles stopping when he realizes you haven't said a word. Or blinked or.. wait were you even breathing?? "Wait! Name, breathe!"
Your head rests against his knee while he summons calming breezes to your side. "Geez, you kissed me first and yet you could barely handle reciprocation." He tsks teasingly.
"I didn't know you would kiss me back!" You pout
"Ugh the point is we're even now." He retorts with a playful roll of his eyes.
"I guess.."
"So, wanna kiss again?"
Your heartbeat slams against your rib cage. One hand sliding up to your chest entangling your shirt in your fist. "I-I need a minute.."
Heizou
You'd been waiting for what had to have been a full month for Heizou to come back from vacati- his private investigation. And the second you'd heard the rumors that he'd been found and was returning. You knew you had to snag him up before you didn't see him again for another couple months.
"Look at this beautiful view." He cycled on as you rested your face in your palms. "I took this picture the moment I set foot on the island. It truly is a sight to behold. This picture doesn't quite do it justice either because during the night time when the water is bathed with glowing moonlight.. ugh it's quite majestic."
"Hei, you've got a little something on your cheek." You tap your own face with the palm of your index finger.
"Oh." He slides a hand across his face, eyebrows creasing as he looks at his fingers.
"No, right-"
You shift your face to the side, brushing long red strands aside quickly taken aback when your lips are snagged. Pressed against his so suddenly that you nearly snap your head back. But he doesn't allow it, keeping you close with a hand on your cheek. His kiss so firm yet gentle. Before you can even get used to his taste however he's leaving you high and dry.
"There?" He finishes
"Wha-" You ask or well try to as he continues to hold your face. His breath fanning the bridge of your nose as he chuckles.
"I believe your next question is, how long have you known?" He remarks "The definitive answer would be: I've always known. I notice your little lip bites when I make corny jokes. I've noticed the way you absolutely must rub your knee against mine whenever we're sitting close, just as we are now. And I've seen the way your eyes flicker to my lips when you think I'm not watching. I assumed you'd just come out and tell me you like me. I mean I have been waiting for so long, my heart was starting to break." His chuckle is far deeper this time. Far more teasing than the first.
"You're such an annoying little tease." You hiss, shakily entangling his shirt in your grip.
"Come now, you must find some enjoyment from it." He pecks your lips. "Otherwise you wouldn't be clinging to me like this."
Aether
The two of you had finally made plans for the first time since he'd left Inazuma. While you'd always felt like the two of you had a not dating but acts as though you are, kind of relationship today you wanted to take it a step further. Before you'd met up he'd shooed Paimon off to the teapot and prepared a basket of food fit for a banquet. He wanted you to try all his new favorites after all.
"Ae, I think you've got something on your cheek."
He blinks in between bites before leaning closer to your hand. Your thumb slides beneath strands of silky blonde hair brushing them aside before pecking his cheek with a quick kiss. His eyes dart towards yours and without warning he pulls a tissue from the basket bringing it up to his cheek with a quick swipe.
"The wind wiped away your kiss, you have to do it again."
"Why can't you just ask for another kiss like a normal person."
"Lips this time please." He retorts puckering up.
Xiao
Not seeing Xiao for a couple weeks was pretty normal usually but you found yourself missing him these past few days. Which soon lead you to the Wangshu Inn kitchen to prepare a bowl of almond tofu for his return. Once you'd finished and tidied up the space you'd used, you headed back to the balcony. The view swept you away for a moment, quickly entranced by the way the landscape could stretch for miles. Almost so taken in that Xiao's entrance nearly caused you to tip over the bowl in your hands.
"You're here." He greeted simply taking the bowl from your grasp.
"Mhm, How was your patrol?"
He simply huffed heading downstairs to grab a spoon. No surprise there, Xiao never had been ready to conversate after a long patrol.
"Oh hey Xiao, what's that on your cheek?"
You could feel the roll of his eyes despite his back being to you. "I've told you not to dote on me." He stops at the bottom of the staircase, halfway facing you.
"Well you should want to get cleaned up right?" You reply curling a handful of strands around his ear.
"I can do that on my own. Just leave I-" A sound you'd never believed Xiao could make escaped the adeptus in front of you. His face soon hung, the bowl of tofu hanging between shaky fingers. You giggle as you watch his cheeks flush with red, briskly rushing to the tips of his ears.
"Xiao.." You mummer close to his ear unsurprised by the faintest shiver being his only reply. "Thank you for all you do for Liyue." You whisper, without another word you head back upstairs to allow Xiao the space and comfort to eat in peace.
Kazuha
When Kazuha came back to Inazuma he always made sure to spend at least a week at your place. A time in which you'd found that Kazuha took up very little space, he'd always kept his area neat and if he was gone the whole day he'd make sure he'd bring you back some goodies.
This time had been no exception: It was only twelve am when he'd arrived home but he quickly insisted that he whip up a, "thank you for letting him stay" dish. You sat a ways away allowing yourself to become swept up by the intoxicating aroma wafting into the living room.
"It should be ready soon, Name."
Suddenly an idea floated into your head. You stood from your seat softly inching up behind Kazuha. Though it soon proved to be worthless as Kazuha's eyes quickly drifted behind him. A small smile brightening his features.
"Oh, have you come to sneak a taste?"
"Actually, you've got a little-" You smooth his hair back and before you can hesitate further you give his cheek a quick peck leaning back to anxiously take in his expression.
"Hm so that's why you've been so distracted tonight?" He places the spoon in the pan before removing it from the fire. He slowly turns back to you deep crimson eyes filled with adoration. "Is it ok if I kiss you too?" He asks
"Sure.." You're not sure how loud you said it but you soon find Kazuha's lips pressed to yours. The only description you could come up with to describe the way his lips felt against yours being airy, light almost feather-like. As though he had some internal fear he could break you with a single touch.
Before long he's leaning away and you can't help your childish huff. "Don't worry, we can continue once you have dinner." He smiles softly.
"I eat all the time. Kiss me."
Tighnari
Today was kind of special. Tighnari wasn't busy with the usual training of forest rangers and he'd finished his patrol early which meant the two of you had time to take a leisurely stroll. Which for Tighnari meant he could point out random flora and facts about them as you walked. While for you it just meant you could bask in his every word while barely keeping pace because he walks surprisingly fast.
"Are you still listening? I was on a roll there and you missed it."
You trot along till you catch up to his side. "Sorry Nari, hasn't anyone ever told you, you walk super fast?"
"No, I don't believe I've heard that until now actually." He retorts with a small lift of his chin.
"Well anyway for your information I actually was listening. You were explaining the temperatures at which Sumeru roses grow the best in." You reply
"Exactly, excellent!" He perks up, smile broadening "I don't think I'll ever understand why you didn't come with me after we graduated. I don't really need to explain this stuff to you the way I would a rookie forest ranger. Plus you're so skilled with medicinal remedies you'd be such a big help to me and Colliel."
"The akademiya begs for you to come back and you try to talk me into becoming a forest ranger someday. Somethings never change."
His chuckle is dry and you soon realize just how close you're standing. Your elbow resting on his shoulder. The tips of his ear twitching as your breath flutters against them.
"Hey Nari, what's on your cheek?" A small hum leaves his throat as he checks his left cheek with two fingers.
"Huh, did I get it?"
"No I mean this cheek." You whisper, his hair is silkier than you'd thought it would be and when you press a kiss to his cheek you make a mental note of his deep shudder. "There it's off now." You giggle immediately pleased at how quickly his entire face blooms pink.
"Wh-what was that for?"
"Consider it my thank you for a lovely afternoon."
Confessions Series - Part 2: Description [Genshin Impact Male Characters]
In a nutshell: He asks if you have your eyes set on someone. You start describing HIS features and watch for his reaction. (Hint: He likes you too)
Other works in this series: (Part 1 - Overheard)
Warnings: The usual, haven't written in a while, please forgive mistakes, bit of angst in Diluc (couldn't help it), I am a sleep deprived mother, some profanity, for some reason did not feel like writing Zhongli though he's one of my faves.
Characters: Aether, Albedo, Alhaitham, Ayato, Baizhu, Bennett, Chongyun, Cyno, Dainsleif, Diluc, Gaming, Heizou, Itto, Kaeya, Lyney, Neuvillette, Scaramouche, Tartaglia, Wriothesley, Xiao, gn!reader
Personal Favourites: Diluc, Wriothesley
Aether
"Yeah, I do," you start. "He's very selfless...He's always running around helping other people,"
Aether nods, intense gaze in his eyes while listening.
"Hmm...He has...a partner. Like a companion he always travels with..."
Aether's brows start to furrow and his head tilts the slightest bit. Paimon flying next to him has no clue who it is whatsoever.
"He's not originally from Teyvat...He's on a journey, you see..." this is where you start getting nervous
You see it click in Aether's head slowly, and his eyes start to widen the slightest bit
"Hey, that sounds an awful lot like you, traveller! Why have we never met this person before, Y/N?" Paimon asks and you only smile.
"P-Paimon," Aether glances at her and then back to you. It's silent for a moment. Paimon is super confused.
But Aether being Aether didn't want to get the wrong idea and racks up the courage to ask you one last question. "He's on a journey...to look for his twin sister?"
You smile the brightest smile you've ever given him. "Correct!"
"Ah...Well..." Aether starts to feel the heat on his cheeks. "That's..." he doesn't say anything else for a few seconds. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just...I'm happy!"
Is basically flustered when he realizes you've technically just confessed to him.
Albedo
"Simply put, I think he's dedicated to his craft," You shrug and smile
"...An admirable trait," he responds.
"He's frequently in Dragonspine. He spends a bit of time in his lab there," you decide to just go straight for the obvious.
Albedo pauses. "I...see..." Turns to you with a small smile "I wasn't aware that you were that fond of me,"
"Now you know," you simply say and try to play it off with a wave of your hand.
He chuckles under his breath and strides over to you while saying. "Well then, I suppose it's my turn to talk about the person I've set my eyes on,"
Proceeds to describe you accurately, down to your likes and dislikes. In his eyes, you seem like something so precious and you can't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
Alhaitham
"Hmm... Sort of," you explain. "He's a little...hard to reach,"
Alhaitham "...and you still pursue him?"
You laugh a bit "I'm hardly pursuing him, I'm just...observing. I like watching him, even though he has the most unreadable face I've seen,"
Alhaitham goes quiet for a moment. He catches on fast, he already has an idea but is cautious about what he says. "...I see," he doesn't ask anything else, but you continue to offer information.
"He likes reading. Really smart guy...but kind of no nonsense type. Very straight to the point," You begin to feel a little nervous so you pretend to read your own book with a small shrug.
The silence is deafening.
"I suspect that type of person will be hard to put up with," he suddenly says aloud and you chuckle in response.
"Possibly, but he seems to be putting up with me too...I guess?"
He suddenly closes his book and leans forward to pry the one in your hands away. He locks his gaze with you. "...'Putting up' is hardly the word I would use." his lips twitch the slightest bit before continuing. "He has little to no patience for other people...so if he keeps you around...perhaps it signals something else,"
"Something else...As in, I'm special?"
Again he quiets for a moment, before he stands up, chair scraping the floor. "...Precisely," he turns to start walking out of the library, waving a hand behind him. "I'll pick you up in the morning tomorrow,"
Ayato
"I do, but he's a very busy sort of man,"
Ayato "Is that so?" he pours tea for you.
"Quite. He's also a very important person,"
He hums and watches the billowing steam from the tea. "It sounds as if I might know this person," but he genuinely doesn't know it's him, he just thinks its another noble.
"...You most definitely know him. He has a sister. Lovely girl." This is where you avert your gaze from him in fear of him instantly connecting the dots.
He talks in pauses "A...sister..." His mind is starting to make connections but he can't be quite sure yet. So he prods further. "...Does she happen to have a vision?"
"A cryo vision holder, yes," you're biting the inside of your lip at this point. There's a moment of silence before you hear Ayato laughing rather gleefully, like he was amused by a story.
"I see." he ends with a chuckle. "I apologize for being so busy, Y/N," he smiles at you "I promise I'll do my best to arrange my priorities in order to spend more time with you,"
Baizhu
"He takes his job too seriously and can be quite reckless...Sometimes he even puts himself in danger,"
Changsheng catches on immediately. The snake had already known for a while. Baizhu was just being dense. "Oh here we go," the snake half whines.
Baizhu gives it a weird look before turning his attention back to you. "That does sound reckless,"
"I've told him a couple of times to think about himself too...but I guess he's just really passionate about his job,"
Baizhu sort of shrugs, "What IS his job?"
"...Well for starters he owns a pharmacy around town,"
To Baizhu the realization hits all too slowly. It's not that he was slow or dense, but he was having a hard time believing that it was him you were talking about, specially when you hadn't said it outfront.
"...You do realize I'm the only one who owns a pharmacy around town?" he asks, eyes piercing through you and awaiting your answer.
Changsheng is the one who answers for you. "Yes you ridiculous doctor, Y/N's pertaining to you!"
It's the first time you've seen him blush and he turns his head away when he does so. "I-I see, well...that's rather, unexpected...but not unwelcome,"
Clears his throat "Just give me a moment"
Changsheng would roll its eyes if it could.
Bennett
"Has a lot of energy...Sometimes I wonder where he gets all of it. I really like him for that though."
Deflates as soon as you start talking about your "crush". What kind of answer was he expecting anyway? That you had eyes for him?
"He has a bit of a...problem when it comes to luck," you continue
Bennett stops, you look at him and you can practically see the gears in his head starting to turn a little faster.
"Y-Y/N? Are you talking about..." then the gears suddenly stop. "Oh what am I saying, it can't be. Ahahaha! Let's go!" starts walking again as if nothing happened
Your jaw drops and you're forced to just DIRECTLY tell him you're talking about him.
"...Oh...Oh! F-For real?! Oh...Sorry... I just thought... there's no way! B-But, I'm really glad! Really!"
Chongyun
"Hmm...He's a little shy...but he's very responsible,"
Chongyun stares at you intently and nods as if taking notes.
"He doesn't like spicy stuff,"
Chongyun nods twice, eagerly.
"He's very dedicated in learning about thaumaturgy,"
Chongyun blanks out, brows furrow but still nods. Slowly.
"He's really good with a claymore too!"
Chongyun stops and stares at you, you see a hint of red gracing his cheeks "Y/N...You can't possibly be...talking about... m-m-m-"
Can't seem to say it, so you outright say that it is, in fact, him.
Combusts into a tomato red
Cyno
"How do I say this...He's a pretty strict guy." The two of you are playing Invokation TCG during this convo.
"Mmhmm..." Cyno is focused on his cards, frankly he doesn't give a craps ass who you're into. He didn't even know why he asked, he just dug himself a hole.
"...but he really only takes his work seriously. It's his job to be serious, I guess. I think that's what Matras need to do," he finished his turn and its yours now, though he's still studying his cards intently. Until you get to the Matra part.
"He's a Matra?" You rarely see a surprised face on Cyno so you focus your gaze on him. "Which one?" He further asks. Honestly he looks about to murder someone.
You blank out a bit at how intense his stare was, "Well...You know. That one, the one who's really into Invokation TCG,"
He immediately follows up without missing a beat "I don't know anyone else who's into--" then it clicks.
It was so damn silent for a good 10 seconds. You clear your throat, tear your eyes off him "Um, it's your turn,"
STILL doesn't budge until he finally goes back to his cards with a whisper, you can't really tell but he looks slightly bashful and you can barely, BARELY hear him "...If I win then we go on a date,"
"Okay, and if you lose?"
Cyno "...I'm not gunna lose,"
"See, I told you he's a really serious guy,"
Dainsleif
"I think he's a very dedicated person," you get lost in thought a little, thinking about him. "Whenever I look at him...Sometimes I feel as if there's a certain sadness in him... Perhaps he blames himself for not being able to protect his nation,"
He IMMEDIATELY knows. And he knows that you hurt for him too. How could he not?
"He searches for answers... I don't know for how long, I suppose a long, long time," you close your eyes, imagining how long he must have been wandering Teyvat.
You only open your eyes when you feel a hand brush against yours. He's looking straight at you, neither happy nor sad. "...You don't have to feel that way, for my circumstances,"
The brush against your hand disappears and reappears next to your cheek, his fingers gently resting on it "...Knowing that you feel that way, has taken away some of the burden that I shoulder,"
His gaze suddenly hardens and his voice drops to a whisper, "But please, just don't end up in the same way as everyone else,"
Diluc (I don't know why I end up writing a whole novel for this guy. I guess he's my OG favourite)
You pause for a moment, wondering how to describe Diluc. "...Sometimes... I feel as if I know a lot about him and yet... he's still far off in the distance,"
Diluc, rifling through paperwork, doesn't even look at you. "...That tells me nothing about him," there's a bit of bite in his statement.
You sigh a little, "I mean, simply said he's a hardworking man. He always has Mondstadt's best interests in mind...but he prefers to work alone,"
He's silent, but you can still hear the paper shuffling.
"....but people love him. They care for him. I suppose I understand why he keeps a distance but..." at this point you don't even realize that you're just rambling and staring into space. Sort of in a daze of thinking out loud. "...isn't it lonely? ...I suppose I shouldn't assume how he feels. Maybe he's fine with it...I just wonder how long till he sees us..." there's silence, no ruffle of papers, you're still just staring at the bookshelf and you continue in a monotone voice. "...or sees me,"
You blink, and all of a sudden its as if a magic spell is cast on you and you wake up to the reality that you've been rambling about him. You sit up straight "Oh," then turn to him with a careful smile. You don't think he knows what or who you're talking about anyway. "I better get going," you stand, "Jean must be waiting for me."
You leave, and he doesn't stop you.
You don't really think anything of it, feeling as if your whole monologue was very vague...but to your surprise he knocks at your door in the evening, there's a bit of rain falling.
"Diluc? You're drenche--"
"I see you,"
The determination in his voice lulls you to keep quiet and only stare up at him, wondering if he had more to say, but instead of saying something, he leans in, wrapping his arms around you and resting his forehead on your shoulder, as if he had been defeated.
You only welcome his embrace, and, for the first time in a long time. Diluc finally feels like he's home.
Gaming
"Passion!" You nod your head as you say it. "He knows what he wants to do and is incredibly dedicated to it!"
Gaming looks surprised, has no idea you're talking about him. "Huh! That's really cool!" He thinks he's the total opposite. "Wish I could be as dedicated as him."
You kind of laugh out loud and he raises his eyebrows and tilts his head. "What?"
"Gosh you really sell yourself short," you shake your head "Anyway, this guy, right, he kinda works two jobs," you put out your hand to count one and two "One, for the Secure Transport Agency and two, he's in a Wushou Troupe,"
Gaming instantly straightens his back and looks at you wide-eyed. You figure you had to be direct when it came to him otherwise he'd never get it with how modest he was.
"...You're...talking about...me?" You smile at him sympathetically.
"You know, Gaming, I wish you saw yourself the way others saw you. You're a great person,"
Big smile, but legit looks like he's about to cry. "Between the two of us? I think you're greater Y/N,"
Heizou
"...Honestly he's kind of a flirt," you raise your eyebrows at the fact and kind of question yourself why you like this kind of person. "Makes me wonder if he does that to everyone, you know?"
Heizou hums and puts his hand under his chin in a "thinking position"
"That's not enough evidence to go by. Perhaps we can investigate this guy together to see if he's worthy,"
You look at him, pursing your lips while musing and giving him a suspicious look. You're not sure if he's figured it out.
He's got no idea. I mean, it was a pretty general description. "Any distinguishing features?" he asks.
You look at him in a deadpan manner. "Red hair, I guess. And moles under his eyes,"
He looks back at you with a matching blank face.
Then breaks into a wide, close eyed grin. "I see! From experience, that person is truly trustworthy,"
You sigh a little, "Is he though?"
He chuckles heartily. "I promise you he is," offers you his hand with a genuine smile. "Let me show you,"
Itto
"Ummm... big, tall, strong looking guy. Intimidating at first look but he's actually a dork," you explain.
Itto crosses his arms above his chest with an unamused face. "Tch! No way! Ain't no one taller than me in Inazuma!" Then he looks smug again. "Anyway, keep goin'. What else?" Only asked you because he wants to see what your "type" is.
"...Popular? Nah... Infamous is the word, I think. He kinda gets into a lot of trouble,"
Itto raises a brow "You serious? Whaddyou want with someone like that?" as if he wasn't a troublemaker himself.
"I mean... He also loves life and somehow always sees the good side of things."
Itto "Eh... guess that's a good thing..." folds his arms behind his head and huffs.
This guy is never gunna get it so you drop more obvious hints. "He's an oni who has his own gang."
For a split second he looked like he was going to get it, and then... "WHAT?! There's another oni who wants to challenge the Arataki Gang?"
"That's not what I--"
punches his fist onto his palm "Lead the way Y/N, let me at 'em!"
"I'm talking about you!"
"Huh?"
"Itto, there's no other oni around town!" leave it to him to make you exasperated.
He quiets for a few seconds. "...But Y/N..."
You expectantly stare at him, curious what he was going to say about your confession.
"...Did you just call me a dork?"
Of course that's what he picks up on.
When he finally processes it though, he's stoked and on an all time high.
Kaeya
"...good at talking to people, and he knows it... Exudes charisma like he breathes air," You're saying this with a glare.
He chuckles and rests his head on his fist. "Why, pray tell, do you look angry when saying that?"
"Not angry..." you mumble under your breath, eyes trailing away from him. "Just... probably a lot of people like him,"
"And you don't like that?" He smirks. He totally knows.
"...No...Well...I'm okay with it... It's just... I think he's so much more than what he shows to others,"
That, he wasn't expecting. He actually feels genuinely touched.
"Sure he jokes around a lot...Is good at making people feel comfortable...but he's also kind...and you can always count on him," there's a faraway gaze in your eyes now, a small smile on your face. "To me, he's...a safe space."
Kaeya's smile drops. It looks like he's unhappy and you think that maybe you've made a mistake. Still...there's no way he knows that it's him, right? It was kinda vague...
You're about to stand and excuse yourself but he catches your wrist easily. "...You know..." he starts, meeting you eye to eye. He looks at you as if he's looking into your soul, his eyes the gentlest you've seen them.
"You make it so hard, not to fall deeper in love with you,"
Lyney (I have no idea how this ended up so dramatic)
"He isn't exactly a trickster...but he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve,"
Lyney "Oh?" Raises an eyebrow. Something kind of clicks in him, but he shakes it off. "The good kind or the bad kind?"
You stall a little, thinking of the answer, knowing that he's Fatui. "The...good...kind,"
"You don't sound very sure," he gives you a lopsided smile.
"It's complicated," you admit. "Regardless of the circumstances though, I think he's a great magician,"
You watch his face turn into surprise quite quickly, but he still looks and feels unsure of himself. "Oh, perhaps...I can learn a thing or two from him?"
Your smile turns forced and hard. He can't be serious? He STILL doesn't know, or...what?
"I...Well..." You don't know what to say next, but he seems to get the idea.
"Sorry, have I put you in a hard place? Ahaha..." Scratches the back of his head. "My apologies, I was just curious,"
This, for some reason, really puts you off and you feel as if you've been rejected, even though you technically had not outright told him that you're talking about him.
It seems silly for you to get upset, but you are. So you stand, and make a request of him. "Can we... just pretend this conversation didn't happen?" and you give him some sort of excuse that you need to run an errand or something, and you're off, leaving him feeling...guilty. But he doesn't know why. Or does he?
Lyney would look like the type of person who would be confident about himself. But, really, as a magician, he had to be 1000% sure about something before he went ahead with it, and so...that's where his doubt stemmed from.
Lynnette is really the one who knocks some sense into him. "...and you...let Y/N leave?" after hearing the story from him.
"Oh, Lyney... Regardless of what Y/N feels... For you, next to Freminet and I, is there someone else that you love dearly?"
That's how he ends up at your doorstep. Though you've seen his disappearing rose trick hundreds of times, he was the most sincere at that moment, when he says sorry that he didn't get the hint and to give him a chance.
Neuvillette
"Serious person. He seems to put his work first, above all else," you say. "I respect him a lot for that,"
Neuvillette is interested in what you say, but doesn't know at all that it's him. "He does sound quite respectable," he says while looking through some files.
"A long time ago he said that he feels like he's an outsider...but really I feel like there isn't anyone who knows Fontaine the way that he does,"
Neuvillette, moves the file he was reading downwards, just to look at you questioningly. "He's from Fontaine?" this was surprising to him.
"Well...he currently resides in Fontaine, yes," you nod.
"Ah," he answered curtly. "And I have never met him?" he asks.
"...He's very busy." you bite your lip, about to say something and you know that the next sentence is the point of no return. "He's the Iudex...so it's hard to catch him,"
You swear you can hear your heart hammering in your chest.
You see him put his files down and just stare at you with a sort of...unsure look.
His shoulders relax, he wasn't even aware he had been tense that whole time. "That... must have taken a lot of consideration and courage to say," he clears his throat.
You only nod your head slowly, moving your gaze away from him with an awkward smile. Hand absentmindedly grabbing a book and flipping through the pages...you had no idea what you were doing out of nervousness.
"I apologize...I'm unfamiliar with what to do in these kinds of situations... However," he pauses and seems to think carefully about what he was going to say next. "Please don't take it as a rejection. I'd be honored to navigate this with you, if you would so graciously have me,"
Scaramouche
"He's an asshole," you bite back a laugh.
He instantly knows.
"Actually he acts all tough only to give in to his inner-kind-of-agreeable-personality,"
He snorts
"What? Am I wrong?" you challenge him. You KNOW that he knows. The two of you have been hovering around each other for a while, and there's a certain closeness between the two of you. Though that line was never crossed.
He doesn't answer you back but prods you more. "Is that all? You like that he's an asshole? Are you some type of masochist?"
You almost laugh. "No, you moron. I'm saying he has a weird way of showing he cares. He's always biting my head about not being careful enough. But if he really didn't care he wouldn't be screaming at me, you know what I mean?"
Scaramouche grumbles something under his breath and crosses his arms, turning away from you.
"Say that again?" You ask, not hearing what he said.
"...I said, you're not as stupid as I thought you were," shrugs his concealed embarrassment off and turns back to you all nonchalant again. "Anyway, stop yapping and get going, we got things to do,"
Snatches your hand and starts pulling you to walk with him.
Tartaglia (I feel like this is ridiculously short but I also feel like Tartaglia would have known a LONG time ago if the two of you had the feels for each other)
"Oh man...Probably the most reckless man I know,"
Also knows. Instantly. But shuts his mouth just so he can listen to you talk about him, but it gets deep real quick.
"In my opinion he's a handsome guy. Real charming," you smirk the tiniest bit. "but I don't know if I can keep up with him, honestly. It's a little hard not knowing when he's going to come back...or if he's even gunna come back at all,"
You weren't going to hide the fact that you were scared shitless he didn't return from Fontaine for ages. You legitimately thought he had died.
Tartaglia stops you there, by suddenly cradling your cheek. "Y/N," he's wearing a pained expression. "I'm sorry,"
"Don't be, it's your job, right?" You reassure him, and shrug.
He sighs "Yes, but I'll promise this to you as I've promised my family," he smiles, the most confident smile you've seen on him. Even more confident than when he wields his blades. "I'll come back to you, I always will,"
Wriothesley
"Er... How do I say this... He kind of has some... big boss energy?"
"Oh?" he sips at his tea, glancing at you while he looks at today's paper. "So he's a bigshot?" he asks curiously.
"Somewhat, yes. Intimidating at first look, but...he just has a great sense of responsibility," you pick at the selection of cakes and cookies he has.
"Huh," he lets out in a quick huff. In the deepest, DEEPEST parts of his mind there is a NANOSECOND that he thinks its him but it gets erased so quickly he's not even sure that he had thought about it.
"Sounds like a good person... Any interesting, weird quirks?" he grins as he says this, yet again glancing at your expression.
Your lips tremble a bit at what you're about to say, because you're SURE he was going to get it once you say it. You gulp and feel the hairs at the back of your neck stand before you say out loud "He likes tea. I kind of wonder if it's an addiction," you can't meet his eyes.
He's looking at the paper he's reading but nothing.registers.in.his.brain.its.like.it.stopped.working.
You shift in the uncomfortable silence but he calmly folds up the newspaper and places it on his table. "...I'm inclined to ask, because it would be embarrassing if I got the wrong idea,"
"Mmhmm," you pop a cookie in your mouth to distract yourself.
"By any chance, are you...talking about me?"
"Mm," you nod your head, still not looking at him and glue your eyes on the cookies instead, out of embarrassment.
Suddenly chuckles. You brave a peek at him, now covering his eyes with a single hand, head tipped back to rest on his chair.
You're not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
"Sorry, no, it's just... I didn't think it would happen this way." Visibly takes in a big breath and sighs it out slowly. Seems to have regained his composure and is back to his confident self, smiling at you. "Thanks Y/N, I... don't think it's much of a secret that I enjoy your company too. I'm just a little embarrassed that you beat me to it...some big boss energy huh?"
Xiao
"...He takes on everything by himself. I worry about him," You look at the stars as you say this. Xiao doesn't say anything.
"But I'm glad that he's opening up a lot more now. It's great to see him among friends,"
Xiao has a feeling at this point, that its him you're talking about, but he still doesn't say anything and keeps his gaze in front of him rather than on you.
"Yes, the road in front of him is long but...he's also already come a long way," you sigh a little "The time of Rex Lapis has long gone, but he still sticks to his principles. I think his dedication is part of what I like about him,"
This is when he turns to you, blank look on his face, contemplating on what to do. When you turn to meet his gaze, its then that he decides to bridge the gap between the two of you, shoulder to shoulder, leaning in sideways to catch your lips in a chaste and rather shy kiss.
"You should give a bit of credit to yourself, for putting up with me all these years, Y/N,"
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