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04 LOVE COUNTDOWN — full of regrets !

★ SYNOPSIS you and scaramouche or kunikuzushi from 6REEZE dated in highschool but went your own ways after an argument. So when one of the members sister is apart of your friend group invites you to their concert without knowing that one of them is your ex. You’re still head over heels for him but, does he still have feelings for you?

AUTHOR’S NOTE — btw !! 愛しい means my love :3 (i used google for this cuz i don’t speak jp so 😞) and a chapter cuz of my very random hiatus 😭😭 but more chapters will be out in summer !!! (and schedule will be better !!)

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05 LOVE COUNTDOWN — last words !

Scaramouche tried his best to get even a wink of sleep but, after that talk with Childe, he can’t. Thoughts of the argument, thoughts of you. “What if i just hadn’t let my ego and pride get a hold of me? What if i had just ran after her? What if my last words to her wasn’t that?” Tears were forming but he quickly wiped them away. There’s no point in thinking what ifs, what’s done is done but, the thought of seeing u tomorrow because of the concert makes him sick and sad. He wants to bail out another part of him wants to see how you are. Slowly he drifted to sleep with you still in his mind.

“Rise and shine princess ehe~”, Scaramouche hears, confused he cracks an eye opened seeing Childe he instinctively punched him. “OWWWW POOKUMS WHAT WAS THAT FOR??!?!”, Childe screams like a kid. “oh shut up and get out it’s too early for this,” Scaramocuhe said with a frown.

“What are you even doing here anyway?”, “Helping Aether and Kazuha waking everyone up duh!” the ginger states with a smile. “tch whatever just get out.” Scaramouche retorts. “Yea yea princess just get ready for practice!”

★ SYNOPSIS you and scaramouche or kunikuzushi from 6REEZE dated in highschool but went your own ways after an argument. So when one of the members sister is apart of your friend group invites you to their concert without knowing that one of them is your ex. You're still head over heels for him but, does he still have feelings for you?

AUTHOR’S NOTE — hai… 😘 im back pookies!!!! anyways it’s gonna be 2 chapters today to make up for everything 🥰👅 ty for being patient w me ily💞💞!!

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06 LOVE COUNTDOWN — concerto !

“Okay is everyone here and ready?”, Jean asked. “Nervous but definitely!” Venti replied, all replied except for Scaramouche. “Scaramouche everything okay?” Jean asked with a concern tone, “Yes i’m okay we can start preforming.” Scaramouche stated. They made it on stage with everyone cheering, taking one last deep breath, they started to preform.

Scaramouche was extremely out of it, constantly searching in the crowd for a glance of you. He looks desperate and he knows, he doesn’t care though, he just wants to see you again, even if it’s from far away. When finally met your eyes he smiled, he smiled knowing you’re still doing well after all these years.

You, turning away, tears wanting to spill, not being able to stand his gaze after all these years. “Hey y/n you okay?”, Lumine asked, “Yes ofc, something got in my eye that’s all.”, “hmm okayyv whatever you say girly!” the blonde responded turning herself back to the performance.

★ SYNOPSIS you and scaramouche or kunikuzushi from 6REEZE dated in highschool but went your own ways after an argument. So when one of the members sister is apart of your friend group invites you to their concert without knowing that one of them is your ex. You're still head over heels for him but, does he still have feelings for you

AUTHOR’S NOTE — the second chapter for today yall 😜 sigh schools starting again im cooked 💔💔💔 sorry for going ghost again snooks love u all 💞! also very dookie for both chapters cuz i wrote this w 3 hours of sleep😞😞

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March On! Bios Pt. 1

Mondstadt University Knights Bios

| 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 |

Other characters will appear throughout the series, but these are the ones you’ll probably see used a lot. As I add more characters, their bios will be added to the list(s).

Diluc - Drum Major - Trumpet, used to do Violin in Orchestra Amber - Color Guard Captain Kaeya - Drumline Section Leader Eula - Color Guard Y/N -  Drum Major - Majorette Venti - Flute/Piccolo Section Leader Albedo - Drum Major - French Horn Sucrose - French Horn - Brass Captain Lisa - Clarinet - Woodwinds Captain Jean - Color Guard

Next up: Liyue Tech

March On! Bios Pt. 2

Liyue Tech Dragons Bios

| 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 |

Other characters will appear throughout the series, but these are the ones you’ll probably see used a lot. As I add more characters, their bios will be added to the list(s).

Xiao - Pit Yanfei - Pit Captain Childe - Drumline Captain Yelan - Majorette

Next up: Inazuma Institute

March On! Bios Pt. 3

Inazuma Institute Samurai Bios

| 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 |

Other characters will appear throughout the series, but these are the ones you’ll probably see used a lot. As I add more characters, their bios will be added to the list(s).

Ei - Drum Major - Flute Heizou - Trombone Yae - Color Guard Captain Kazuha - Flute Itto - Drumline Shinobu - Drumline Captain Gorou - Drumline Kokomi - Drum Major - Flute Kujou Sara - Drum Major - Pit

Next up: Akademiya 

March On! Bios Pt. 4

Akademiya Owls Bios

| 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 |

Other characters will appear throughout the series, but these are the ones you’ll probably see used a lot. As I add more characters, their bios will be added to the list(s).

Scaramouche - Trumpet, ex-Flute Candace/Kandake - Color Guard Captain Al-Haithem - Drum Major - Color Guard Tighnari - Clarinet Cyno - Drum Major - Oboe Kaveh - Trumpet

0 - 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓵

You had been the first to arrive at the cafe-- it was closest to your dorms by a long shot. You enter the cafe and are hit with a blast of warmth. The air carries the smell of freshly baked goods and newly ground coffee and you can hear the nervous chatter of various tables of college students. Finals season was getting to everyone.

You maneuver around through the cafe to find a spare table that will be able to seat you and your friends, apologizing when you bump your hip against a couple tables. You manage to find a cozy corner and set your bag down on one of your seats. Feeling a buzz in your pockets, you take out your phone and noticed one unread message.

Bestie ❤️: Just grabbed Eula. We're 10 minutes away!

You shoot Amber a quick response and look over at the line by the register. Deciding you have enough time, you grab your wallet out of the side pocket of your backpack and get in line. It doesn't take long, and soon you're waiting at the side of the bar, scrolling through your phone.

"Latte for Y/N!" You look up from your phone and smile at the barista,.

"That's me!" You walk up to the bar and grab the drink, feeling its warmth seep into your fingertips and spread. You thank the barista and turn to make your way back to your seat, excited to take a sip. Your joy is shortlived as you bump into the man that was behind you, the force causing your cup's lid to pop off and spill hot coffee all over you and the stranger. The liquid burns you instantly, forcing you to let out a pained whine.

"Watch where you're going!" You hiss, reaching over to grab some napkins nearby. You dab at your shirt to dry up the excess coffee and glare up at the man, but the glare is quick to dissolve when you realize who exactly you bumped into-- Diluc.

A fellow band member and classmate. The owner of Dawn Winery and in turn, Dawn Cafe. The star Trumpet player, a shoo-in for Drum Major next year, and a man of lots of influence. You didn't have any real opinion of him-- he was cordial when he interacted with you and you assumed Kaeya's rambles about him were just brothers being brothers. Plus, his behavior reminded you of someone you'd like to never interact with again. You doubt he even really knew you, and now you just bumped into him, spilling hot coffee on yourself and him, and told him to watch where he's going.

"You should pay more attention to your surroundings," he bites back, his voice even but harsh. His gaze on you is filled with frustration and you'd rather be anywhere but the cafe in this very moment. He takes some napkins for himself as well and turns on his heel. The barista that handed your drink watched between you two frowning, clutching what you can only assume was Diluc's drink.

"Are you okay?" She asks, and you throw her a smile.

"I'll be fine. I have a change of clothes. Where's the bathroom?" She points in its direction and you thank her, rushing over to your bag. As you make your way toward the bathroom, you feel a sense of dread wash over you.

I got a little carried away and excited lmao 🤭

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 | 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥

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˜”*°•.˜”*°• A Diluc x Reader Modern SMAU! •°*”˜.•°*”˜

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

Update Schedule: Whenever lol Warnings: Cursing, College Student Shenanigans (like angst, drama, etc), suggestive and explicit themes, reader is fem-bodied (will update more as I get through this series) Reader Ships: Al-Haithem x Reader (exes), Diluc x Reader (end-game) Note: I try to use photos that make Y/N's race ambiguous so you can fit in, but I cannot guarantee that. Any pictures I choose that depict Y/N of a certain race are not to be taken as such. You are Y/N. The same goes for any pictures used to depict any of the genshin characters. If the hair/body/skin color does not match, it is not meant to be indicative of anything. It is simply there for story building.

Shoutout to @sugakookiessss​ for helping me brainstorm this shit. You a real one fr.

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Mondstadt Knights

Liyue Dragons

Inazuma Samurai

Akademiya Owls

【Ｍａｙ】 0 - Finals Week Hell 0.5 - Finals Week Hell

【Ｊｕｎｅ／Ｊｕｌｙ】 1 - WHO’S OUR DRUM MAJOR? 2 - Leadership Camp 3 - Someone Hide Me 3.5 - Someone Hide Me 4 - Oh...You Remember? 5 - Grape Juice is NOT a Substitute for Water

【Ａｕｇｕｓｔ／Ｓｅｐｔｅｍｂｅｒ】 6 - Game On! 7 - Most Ambitious Crossover Event 7.5 - Most Ambitious Crossover Event 8 - Just This Once 9 - Green with Envy

【Ｏｃｔｏｂｅｒ】 10 - It Was a Mistake 11 - It's On Me 12 - Quick, Throw Me! 13 - Thank You 14 - Late Night Run (nsfw)

【Ｎｏｖｅｍｂｅｒ／Ｄｅｃｅｍｂｅｒ】 15 - Making a Good Impression 16 - The Other Woman 17 - We are the Champions 18 - Communication is Crucial

【Ｇｒａｄｕａｔｉｏｎ】 (Time Skip) 19 - Walk that Walk... 20 - Talk that Talk

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0.5 - 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓼 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓵

You chuck your phone to the side, watching as it bounces around on your bed before landing face down on your comforter. You did not want to go into finals week with this guilt hanging over your head. You prayed that your friends were right and that Diluc would forget about the situation even happening in the first place and picked your textbook back up.

"Let's just get through one thing at a time, Y/N," you mumble to yourself, resuming your study with the notes that Sucrose was so gracious to share with you.

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The party was in full swing. Music was blasting and people were grinding against each other on the dance floor. Lisa had thrown a successful party to celebrate the end of junior year. You stumbled through the crowd, the two coronas and handful of shots that you threw back already making you tipsy. Faces were blurred, and you were confusing every other brown-haired girl for Amber.

"Wahh...Ambir! 'her are youuuu?" You force yourself to slur the call for your best friend, but the bass from the speakers and the loud screams and laughter of everyone around you no doubt drowned out your calls. In your drunken stupor, you manage to push through and find a place to take a breather. The heat of everyone buzzing around was making you sweat in your sweatshirt and you wished that you had chosen to wear something lighter.

You don't have too long to relax because soon a hand is being shoved in your face. You look up and squint at the figure, and you recognize it to be a girl from the band. She was drunker than you were by a longshot-- her balance was nowhere to be found and her attempts to ask you to dance were foiled by her tripping over her own tongue. You shrug and pull yourself up with her hand, nearly sending her toppling to the ground. You let her lead you to the dance floor and your worries from earlier melt away.

Oop...🤭

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤 | 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 | 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥

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1 - 𝓦𝓗𝓞’𝓢 𝓞𝓤𝓡 𝓓𝓡𝓤𝓜 𝓜𝓐𝓙𝓞𝓡?!

Arc 1 is taking off! I'm slowly getting more comfortable with everyone's voices and learning how to represent them through texts/tweets. It feels nice to get more writing experience. Shout out to all the genshin smau's that I consume.

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤 | 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 | 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥

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2 - 𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓹

"Gather around everyone," Director Jose calls, pulling you out of your daydream. You join the rest of the leadership team, flashing a smile at the familiar faces.

"I'm glad you're all here and on time. I understand that being here at an early time is less than ideal, especially during your summer beak, but I promise that this time spent here will be beneficial for setting up the band for success!"

There are a few scattered claps and sounds of approval-- most of the people here are still half-awake.

"Now, the first thing we want to do is-" Before he can start explaining the schedule for the day, he's cut off by the cries of a familiar voice.

"I'm here! I'm here!"

Everyone turns their heads to see Venti running up to them, his flute case jingling with every step he takes. When he approaches the circle, he hunches over, gasping for air. Jose looks over, unimpressed.

"Venti, what was call time?"

"Ehe...6 am?"

"And what time is it now?"

"...6:13 am?"

"Go run a lap," the director orders. Everyone flinches and Venti feels his heart sink. However, he says nothing, setting down his case. He knows better than to fight it, instead opting to just start jogging. Everyone watches him run off before slowly turning their attention back to the director.

"Now, where was I?"

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Jose is just a name I came up with LMAO. Couldn't keep calling him just "director"

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤 | 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 | 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥

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3 - 𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓗𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓜𝓮!

It's the last day of leadership camp. Everyone has spent the past week practicing for hours in the sun, learning effective methods to guide the members of their sections, and overall getting closer as a team.

For you, this past week has been...interesting to say the least. On the first day, you ended up being paired with Diluc for trust falls. That ended up with you being unable to catch him and falling to the ground. It was embarrassing to have everyone's eyes on you as he hovered over your frame. Strong hands planted on either side of your head and eyes that were like flames bore into yours. He was the first to make a movement and help you stand up, leaving you with your cheeks warm and your brain unable to form words.

Mid-week you were practicing your baton twirling to help with warm-ups and accidentally flung your baton right at Diluc as he was passing by. You apologized profusely, assuring him that it was not intentional. He believed you-- he had no reason to not believe you. He returned the baton and wished you luck on warmups.

And now it was the end of the week-- the final day of having each other's company to yourselves before you were in charge of a 300+ marching band. The director had you all gather on the field for a special announcement. The energy behind his actions and words let you all know he seemed particularly excited. When everyone was settled, he began speaking.

"Let me just praise you all for your hard work. You've come together and made yourselves better leaders who have faith in each other. You've improved your skill and shown more confidence!" His eyes slid to Venti. "And you've become more on time."

Everyone breaks out into laughter as Venti shrugs, grinning.

"Hey, you elected me director!" The director shakes his head before continuing.

"The last thing I want us to do is to promote sportsmanship. While yes, competitions are competitive and we want to go to Nationals, I think it's important for us to remind ourselves and the band that rivalries are nothing to be causing fights for. All marching bands are filled with performers. We're all going for the same goal. So, I decided to invite the leadership members from Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru over so we can all meet each other!"

Noises of confusion and complaint spread across the field, with many members looking utterly confused.

"I'm sorry, you invited our rival schools?" Kaeya questioned, raising an eyebrow. "How did you pull that off?"

"Oh, this has been in discussion for months. After that last incident where Liyue and Inazuma band members got into a fight, I've been talking with the principals and directors of each respective school about coming together to assuage any tensions. It luckily worked out and they'll be all here soon," the director explained. He seemed oblivious as to why many of the students were opposed to this idea.

"It's a bit inconvenient to make a lot of the students of different regions travel all the way here for one day," Albedo comments, and many other members nod their heads in agreement.

More and more of the students started shouting out their concerns as they grew agitated. Director Jose is quick to calm everyone down, offering a sheepish smile.

"I hear your concerns but please try to take this in stride. We're trying to combat these agitations so we don't have a repeat of last year. Not to mention, it will be insightful to see how the other schools approach guiding a band-- it will be beneficial for all of us!"

Although most were still skeptical, everyone seems to calm down and accept it. Pleased, the director sends everyone off. You walk over to your friends, who all have mixed feelings about the situation. Amber is the only one who is optimistic.

"It won't be that bad guys! A lot of the members of these bands are super nice. And it'll be sweet to talk to everyone when we're not all in competition mode," she explains.

"I just think it's weird to do it in general. You've heard of any other schools doing this?" You ask, unscrewing the cap of your water bottle off. "It just feels unnecessary."

"W-well the director said it should be fun. And it would be nice to see how Inazuma does things. They continue to be top performers every year and no one knows how they do it," Sucrose pipes in. You shrug and turn your attention to your phone, trying to pass the time.

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"Look! The buses are piling in!" One of the members yells, pointing to the trail of buses that pull into the parking lot near the field. Everyone, including the director, rushes over to greet the incoming guests. The bus doors open on all three and the crowd of students backs up as the members from Liyue, Inazuma and Sumeru step down. The skeptic vibes from earlier disappear as familiar faces are seen.

Friends meet up and gush about the summer and their camps while others get reacquainted and friendly. You peek over everyone's heads, looking for the familiar blue hair of your friend from Sumeru.

"Y/N, over here!" You whip your head around and see Candace waving at you. You smile and raise your hand to wave, but stop in your place. Standing next to Candace was an all-too-familiar face.

"Amber, hide me!" You quickly duck behind your friend, who looks at you confused.

"What, why? What's going on?"

"I didn't realize Al-Haitham was going to be here!" Amber, gasps in surprise. She gets on her toes to see above the crowd, freezing when she recognizes the familiar gray-haired man.

"Your ex?!"

:)

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤 | 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 | 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥

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3.5 - 𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓗𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓜𝓮!

"Al-Haitham really became a drum major? He didn't come off as the type to be interested in that kind of thing," Amber comments, turning her gaze back to your crouching form. You peer up at her and raise an eyebrow.

"And Diluc did?" She sighs in concession.

"Fair point." She looks back over the crowd, watching as Kandake and Al-Haitham make their way over. There's an uncomfortable look across his face.

"I think he knows you're here too. Should we dip?"

You stare at the ground for a bit, considering the options. It had been quite a few months and you were over the breakup, for the most part Al-Haitham was always the more calm and collected one-- perhaps he'll be over it and will treat me as just another person? You thought to yourself. Slowly, you rise up and dust yourself off.

"No. It's fine. I'm a senior in college-- I can do this," you assert. As soon as the duo stop in front of you, you flash them both a warm smile.

"Y/N! It's good to see you. I'm glad that the last competition didn't scare you off," Kandake teases. You let out a huff in annoyance, crossing your arms.

"Don't you worry-- this year, we'll crush you. Both in the fall and the winter," you counter.

"Oh? You sound so confident, Y/N!"

The both of you butt heads as you start arguing-- spouting off about who had better performers. Al-Haitham and Amber stand to the side, only able to watch on as you two argue.

"Those two never change, do they?" Amber comments, giggling to herself. Al-Haitham nods, his gaze focused on you.

Truth be told, he only became a drum major at the director's insistence. He had no interest in doing anything more than necessary-- being in band was a choice he made to keep his mind sharp. However, knowing that you had also become a drum major made him feel a little more satisfied with his choice. He wouldn't admit it out loud, but he did in fact miss you. The breakup left a sour taste in his mouth.

"They're over it, Haitham." Amber comments, pulling the man out of his thoughts He looks down at the brunette, whose eyes are firm.

"Please don't worry too much about them. They've had a lot of time to move on from the breakup." Al-Haitham lets out a scoff, crossing his arms.

"Don't be so foolish. I have no intention of endeavoring in a pointless pursuit."

"Woah! The energy here is crazy!" A voice calls out, grabbing all four of you's attention. You look over to see a ginger girl with long hair walking over, followed by a familiar-looking funeral parlor owner. You step away from Kandake, waving over your friend.

"Hu Tao! You're a drum major?" She lets out a laugh, shaking her head.

"You think I could be a drum major while running my funeral business? No way! I'm just Captain," she responds. She gestures to her friend, her smile growing bigger.

"Meet Violet! She's my partner in crime and Flute Section Leader. Violet, this is Y/N, Amber, Kandake, and Al-Haitham." Violet waves, offering everyone a smile.

"Nice to meet you all. It's nice to have a face to everyone that Liyue will be crushing this year!" That starts another heated but playful spat between the leadership students from the three schools. Director Jose walks by, noticing the energy coming from the group.

"Well, at least they seem to be having fun."

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The directors from the four schools had led through a couple exercises and games for everyone, similar to what you had been put through the past week. By the end of it, anyone who wasn't familiarized with the other schools was talking and laughing as if they knew each other for ages.

In the middle of the activities, you were getting a little overheated, so you took a rest by the coolers. Despite your initial concerns, things had been going well and camp was going to end on a nice note. Al-Haitham didn't even talk to you much!

"Y/N."

Spoke too soon. You sigh and look up at him. His eyes are unreadable as he stares ahead, although the grip he has on the cup tells you that he's uncharacteristically nervous.

"Al-Haitham. Tired?" You ask, nodding your head to the cup.

"No-- it takes a lot more to shake me up. It's just been a bit too much socialization for my comfort."

You nod, taking a sip of your water. You both stand there in awkward silence, and you hope it's the end of that. Al-Haitham has other plans.

"Y/N, I am sorry. I was not who you needed at the time," he starts, and you raise your eyebrow.

"You're just now realizing that?" He sighs.

"I was aware for a while. But I didn't know how to tell you." You scoff, and the frustration and anger you had managed to suppress in the last couple of months start to bubble inside you, rising like a flood.

"A text was your best idea? You didn't have the balls to break up with me in person?" He winces and finally looks down at you, meeting your fury-laced gaze.

"I thought it was the easiest way to convey my rationale."

You rise to your feet, the grip on your cup tight enough to crush the styrofoam.

"Oh, I got your rationale alright. You're an over-confident, uncaring piece of shit who can't be bothered to think beyond himself for more than 2 minutes!"

Some nearby students hear your outburst and look over at you two. Murmurs spread around as your audience watches on.

"Y/N-"

"Don't even start! You couldn't have said this 6 months ago? You instead wait for the perfect moment to speak to me-- a moment that only happens because due to faith! Tell me, Al-Haitham. Would we be having this conversation if we both weren't in leadership?"

In a rare moment, you had gotten the scholar to hesitate. His adam's apple bobs as he swallows his spit. Tension is thick through the air-- you'd imagine if you had a butter knife, you could cut through it. You feel your hand get wet-- you had crushed the cup way too hard and he cold water had spilled all over your fingers, dripping onto the turf.

"Y/N, the Mondstadt Drum Majors are having a huddle. Let's go," Diluc's voice pierces through the silence, grabbing you and Al-Haitham's attention. He doesn't look at you, instead staring down your ex.

"Is everything okay?" For once, you were glad you saw the redhead. You let out a breath you didn't know you were holding and nod.

"Yeah, I'm coming. Sorry about that." You toss your crushed cup into the nearby trash. Diluc nods and turns around, leading you off. You don't spare a glance at Al-Haitham, who watches you walk away. His frown deepens.

For some reason, he did not predict that conversation ending the way it did.

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college-- 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with...Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: 👁️ Well then. Also, Violet is @sugakookiessss's OC here. They'll be sprinkled throughout the series, along with another friend's OC. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas weekend/holiday weekend! We should get back to the mostly social media setup soon!

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4 - 𝓞𝓱…𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓡𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻?

The rest of the day was spent doing bonding activities with each other and trying to beat the summer heat. Friendships were created or strengthened, and friendly rivalries were started. Before long, it was time for the foreign schools to head back to their countries so the students could rest. Everyone bid their farewells and the Mondstadt students watched as the buses drove off.

Seeing as it was their home turf, you all were tasked with cleaning up after everyone-- picking up trash, putting materials and instruments away, and preparing for next week. As the sun slowly fell over the horizon, you can feel fatigue start to creep in. You opt to take a break, finding refuge near a tree off to the side.

You sit down on the grassy ground, resting against the wide tree trunk, and close your eyes, focusing on your environment. The trees rustle as a gentle breeze blows by, and you can hear the faint chatter of your other classmates talking away as they clean. The calm of the environment was soothing, and you can feel the tension from earlier slowly evaporate.

You stay there for some time, maybe 15 minutes, and you feel the fatigue transform into drowsiness. Just as sleep is about to take over and rock you into the realm of dreams, a voice grabs your attention.

"There you are. Amber was getting worried about you," Diluc comments.

You force your eyes open, blinking away the sleep that was creeping into them.

"I was barely gone," you mumble, placing your hands on your knees as you force yourself up.

"It's getting dark-- only normal to be concerned." He looks back at the students on the field. "You alright?"

You stare at him, furrowing your eyebrows in confusion.

"Earlier. You looked like you were going to punch him had I not stopped you when I did," he presses on. Your mouth forms an 'o' shape and you nod, rubbing your neck.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." You bite your lip. "And thank you for pulling me away when you did."

Diluc gives you a small smile and reaches down to grab the bag of trash you had set aside.

"Perhaps I should be glad that you were not so angry back in the cafe to punch me in the face," he jokes, and you feel your cheeks turn hot.

"T-that was my mistake. I apologize," you mumble, and his smile widens.

"I think you already apologized when ended up passed out on Lisa's couch cuddling."

You choke on air, watching the man bewildered. You thought he had forgotten!

"How did you...I thought you didn't remember?"

"Truth be told, I didn't. I caught a glimpse of Venti's story and saw the picture."

You wanted the ground to swallow you up whole right there, or for an archon to strike you down where you stand. This wasn't happening. It couldn't be happening.

Sensing your internal conflict, Diluc is quick to comfort you.

"Listen, I don't care really. We were both drunk and it's not like we did anything stupid," he reasons, shrugging. "I'm willing to move on if you are."

"Please, I beg. Let us never speak of it again."

Diluc chuckles, and you swear you feel your heart stop. It's short-lived and not necessarily special, but there's something comforting about the fact you made him laugh, even just a tiny bit.

"As you wish. Shall we head back with everyone?"

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Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college– 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with…Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: This is my third fucking time writing this chapter out and trying to post it. Tumblr is getting on my damn nerve. To preserve my sanity, I'll just draft all future chapters on Google Docs. Anyway! Updates will get more sporadic after this first arc tbh. My idol group is picking up steam and classes are starting again for me soon. I will try to keep up though!

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5 - 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓮 𝓙𝓾𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓝𝓞𝓣 𝓪 𝓢𝓾𝓫𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓽𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓦𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻

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You decide to call a water break for your majorettes and head over to the water station. As you approach, you spot a familiar strawberry-haired classmate sitting by the cooler.

"You okay over there?" You call out to Diluc, who is currently hunched over, head buried between his knees. He grimaces at you as he looks up, acknowledging your presence.

"Ah, yeah. Just a little tired," he replies and buries his head back down.

You nod, but you know better. He's in the same position as all the other freshmen you've clowned today. That slight green tint to the fact, the hunched-over near fetal position sit-- he drank something he shouldn't have. And if what Kaeya rambles about his brother is true, you have an idea of what he drank.

You sit down next to him, unscrewing your water bottle and you both sit there in silence. You watch as Lisa makes some of the clarinets run laps-- no doubt a result of insubordination or playing their instrument wrong.

A few more moments pass and you decide to just ask.

"So, grape juice or milk?"

Diluc looks up at you in confusion and slight agitation, but you don't spare him a glance.

"What?"

"Did you drink grape juice or milk during practice today? You look like you're going to throw up," you explain, watching Cev, one of the juniors, run away from Venti as they hold his beret in the air triumphantly.

"..grape juice. I would never drink milk. The heat curdles it."

"And the heat ferments the grape juice."

"I did not calculate for that, it seems."

Silence falls between you two. A few minutes later, the director blows his whistle and gestures for everyone to surround him. You slowly stand up, setting your water bottle to the side. Diluc makes no move to do the same, still battling his rumbling stomach. You look down at him and flash him a wide grin.

"I'm going to clown your ass on Twitter," you tease.

His cheeks turn pink and he hisses at you.

"You wouldn't dare!"

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Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college– 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with…Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: And that's it for arc 1. I'll get arc 2 out in a couple days...maybe a week. otl we'll see what happens.

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6 - 𝓖𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓞𝓷!

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"Majorettes, fall in! Inspection time!" you yell over the bustling activity in the band room. The dancers near you hear your commanding voice and line up, signaling to those further down to line up and get ready. You carefully inspect each girl one by one, sending any that are out of uniform to the lockers to adjust any costumes or grab missing components. As you make your way down the line, you cross paths with Diluc, who gives you an acknowledging nod. You flash him a teasing grin back.

"You didn't drink any grape juice before tonight did you?" He rolls his eyes, returning your smile with an unamused one.

"You'll never let me live it down will you?"

"Absolutely not. You're 'Grape Boy' in my phone now."

"I'd rather whatever you had for me before." You raise an eyebrow.

"Even if it was 'bitchface?'"

"Was it?"

"...no." He laughs and shakes his head, returning to his own inspection line for the trumpets. You huff in annoyance and do the same, meeting the inquisitive stares of your fellow dancers.

"What are you looking at?" you ask, confused.

"...Nothing, nothing at all," one of the girls says and they all go back to normal. You narrow your eyes at their behavior, but deciding it wasn't worth the investigation, you resume inspection. As you go further down the line, one of the girls whispers to her friend.

"They were definitely flirting, right?" The friend nods eagerly, looking back to watch you.

"Without a doubt."

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Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college– 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with…Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: We're back! I can't make any promises about a consistent upload schedule so. We ball.

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7 - 𝓜𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓐𝓶𝓫𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓒𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓼𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓔𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽

Mom #1: Apologies, my car's already full.

SPEAK UP‼️: I'm so sorry Y/N, the other captains beat you to it.

Bestie ❤️: I'm bringing a lot of stuff so I need the extra seat space. Sorry Y/N 😓

No matter who you asked, each person responded with an excuse as to why you couldn't ride with them to the parade. Even your friends, who you swore would've saved you a seat, were unable to assist you. What luck.

You toss your phone aside, feeling your bed shake as it bounces on the mattress. Laying back on your bed, you grumble about your misfortune.

"Did they all text each other as soon as the director sent that message? How cunning of them," you complain, running a hand over your face.

Calling an Uber was an immediate no-- the traffic and bustle from everyone trying to see the parade at the start would have you extremely late. Walking to the parade location wasn't impossible-- it was just unpleasant. Especially if you were going to wear your parade attire, which happened to include heels that were even more uncomfortable to dance in.

"How am I going to get there..?" you wonder aloud, staring at the ceiling. Your gaze falls to the bottle of grape juice on your bedside table, and you suddenly remember your newly acquired companion. You roll towards your phone and grab it, quickly unlocking it.

"Hopefully his car isn't full already," you plead quietly, pulling up Diluc's contact information.

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college– 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with…Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: I'll be splitting 7 into two parts for post-length sake. Wish me luck-- my first day of school is tomorrow🫡

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7.5 - 𝓜𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓐𝓶𝓫𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓒𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓼𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓔𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽

"Those fucking weirdos," you mumble to yourself as you gather the last of your stuff. You stop in front of one of the mirrors in your dorm, carefully inspecting yourself for any misplaced hair or unaligned fabric. Despite all the weird mantras you repeated over a phone call with Venti and a couple other friends, your body still visibly shakes as you rush around.

"Relax y/n...it's just a parade. Not a competition," you try to self-soothe, stuffing last-minute snacks and water bottles into your bag. "We'll smile, do some cool tricks, and keep it moving!"

Saying it matter-of-factly had no effect on your nerves. You grab your wrist frowning, trying to keep your hand in place. You don't have time to dwell on your nerves anymore once a familiar ding! noise goes off. You lean over to where you left your phone on the table.

Grape Boy🍇🧃: Here. Take your time-- I already grabbed coffee.

You smile at the message, and like magic, you feel your body stop trembling. You scoff at this, looking down at yourself unimpressed.

"One text from him and you're suddenly cool as a cryo slime...what a mess."

You don't waste any more time as you sling your bag over your shoulder and grab your baton that's resting by the front door. You bolt out the door and start running down the halls so you can meet Diluc outside.

Synopsis: It’s your senior year of college– 4 years of slaving away during the summer heat in Mondstadt and practicing with the marching band, winning awards after awards, but never making it to championships. But this year was different! You were going to make Lead Majorette and bring your school to victory with…Diluc?! The Ragvindr recluse who’s been giving you the stink eye since freshman year? As fellow drum major? Just your luck!

A/N: Done with my first week of classes...sobs.

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