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ayatoscupid · 10 months

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i just want you, i need you

cupid x a.yato | 1.4k words | established, romantic, post-wedding

note: written to rock with you | moodboard + playlist | proposal

a/n: aaaaaaa!!! the day's arrived!! we're finally married! crying sobbing i love him so much....... he's really my #1 i love him and writing this made me so happy!! enjoy!

“Ah—are you sure it’s safe here?”

In the quieter parts of N.arukami Island, far from the city and the estate, there’s a cliff decorated with hydrangea bushes. A large emperor oak tree’s leaves billow out over the flowers, but they do nothing to hide the moonlight, illuminating the quiet hill with blue, white and purple. Almost like a reflection of the night sky above them.

Or maybe like the shimmer in A.yato’s eyes, Cupid thinks, when the man looks at him with slight apprehension and a worried little smile.

Cupid laughs at the adorable look on his newly-wedded husband’s face and nods in reassurance, holding his hand out to take Ayato’s and further tug him up the hill. “Yeah, I’ve been here plenty of times! Come on~”

“And you never thought to take me here? Ouch, honey.”

“That’s because this place is meant to be a secret.” Cupid answers, easily brushing off the fake look of hurt Ayato tries to tease him with. He should know his acting doesn’t work on him anymore. “I know if I took you here any other time, you’d bring bodyguards and everything.”

“Hm… you have a point.” Ayato concedes, interlacing his fingers with Cupid’s as he keeps up with his pace up the hill. “So why take me here now?”

“Because I know no one would be following us tonight.” Cupid turns around to hold both of his hands, his grin rivaling the stars. “We just got married, after all. Newlyweds deserve a bit of privacy after their wedding.”

Ayato shares the same sentiment, of course, which is why Cupid’s instincts were right. It’s just the two of them tonight, accompanied by the hydrangeas and the moon. Ayato made sure to tell the Shuumatsuban to give them privacy on their honeymoon—they’re both perfectly capable of defending themselves, after all. That, and Ayato can’t help but hold dear these moments Cupid feels truly relaxed, like he can be whoever he wants to be. Ayato knows how rare these moments are, and if he had a Kamera, he’d take a picture of it to keep to himself forever—to remind himself what to keep fighting for.

“Do you come here to relax?” Ayato asks once they’re under the oak tree, and from here, he can see the sea stretch out in front of them. Maybe if he squints, he’ll be able to see the lights of Liyue Harbour.

“Ehe… kind of.” Cupid laughs sheepishly, smoothing his hands over his reception dress. “...I come here to scream.”

Ayato whips his head towards his husband. “What?”

“You should try it!” Cupid grins, a sudden burst of energy as he bounces on his toes. “You’re always so tense and everything, y’know? Whenever I feel myself getting really tense, I take an afternoon off to come here and just yell it all out. Nobody can really hear me, except for the birds and crystalflies. And if someone does,” he shrugs, “at least they’re kind enough to not say anything about it.”

It’s not like Ayato’s never heard of yelling as a stress relief technique before. Ayaka used to scream in her pillow as a kid. But he’d never thought to do that himself—just a few deep breaths is enough for him to relax in that moment.

“I don’t usually need to go to that extent to relax, I’m afraid. And besides,” he snakes an arm around Cupid and kisses his temple, smiling all fond at the way he leans into it, “Our wedding released all the stress I had built up in me.”

“Ah, so all that stress we went through planning it has completely dissolved?” Cupid giggles, looking up at Ayato with a raised eyebrow. “Let’s not forget all the rumour mills upon announcing our engagement.”

“You know those things don’t—” Cupid feels Ayato’s grip on his waist tighten, by just a fraction, and has to hold back his doting little smile when the other sighs. “...Maybe they did bother me a little.”

“A little? I heard from one of the ninjas that you threatened an official when they said weird things about me.”

“How could I not? It frustrates me to no end when people think they can decide what I should do with my life.” Ayato scoffs, heaving another sigh before gently grabbing Cupid’s waist and turning him to face him. His smile returns when he reaches up to cup his cheeks to find them rapidly warming up. Summer nights in Inazuma can get quite chilly, especially this close to the ocean, so he can’t use the heat as an excuse. He gently squishes Cupid’s cheeks, laughing softly when he makes a little noise of protest. “See, how could I not marry you?”

Cupid opens and closes his mouth for a few moments, cheeks getting warmer against Ayato’s palms the longer he tries to think of an answer. Instead, he simply huffs and takes Ayato’s hands off his cheeks, intertwining them with his own. His sunny smile is back on his lips as he takes a step back and guides Ayato’s hand to his waist, his own sliding up to his shoulder. “Okay, if you don’t feel like yelling your frustrations out, then may I have this dance?”

Ayato laughs, and back then he would’ve been less enthusiastic about dancing—he was never the biggest fan of it, and growing up he found it an unnecessary way to exchange pleasantries at parties. Especially whenever he was forced to dance with the officials’ children who clearly did not want to be there either.

But how could he not fall in love with dancing after meeting Cupid, and seeing him sway in the kitchen to a song stuck in his head in early mornings? How could he not dance along then, when he’s found peace in the way Cupid always tilts his head back to laugh before pulling him in for a lively jive?

They already danced at the wedding reception, a romantic waltz that had everyone’s eyes on them, every heart in the room melting at the sight of two people so in love, so hopelessly devoted to each other.

“Why, of course.” Ayato takes a step back, a glint in his eyes before he lets go of Cupid’s waist to twirl him, delighting in the surprised laugh he lets out. This time, their dance is lively. Free of worries, an energetic sway under the oak and within the hydrangea, the sea and stars and moon their only audience. They dance to the rhythm of their own heartbeats, quick and in sync, fluttering every time their eyes meet. The sparkle of the wedding bands on their fingers could make their way to the stars and blend right in.

“You know what?” Ayato pants as he pulls Cupid in by the waist, an uncontrollable glimmer in his eyes, so bright Cupid can see beyond the sky with them. “Maybe I do need to scream. Just once.”

“Really?” Cupid tilts his head back to laugh before taking a step back and gesturing to the waves splashing against the earth beneath them, almost as if telling him that they’re listening. “Go ahead!”

Ayato takes a deep breath, but it does nothing to slow the tempo of his heartbeat, a quickstep dance in his veins as he looks at Cupid for a few more moments. He takes in his beauty, and wonders if he saved the world in his past life to deserve a love like his. In the end, it doesn’t matter—all he knows is he’s never going to take it for granted for the rest of his life.

He turns to the sea and spreads his arms out, and his voice rings out louder than the roaring waves when he yells with abandon, at the top of his lungs, “I love my husband!”

Cupid almost laughs—he almost does, but the air leaves his lungs upon the rare sight of Ayato so carefree, so serene and comfortable. He looks beautiful like this. How could he not fall in love with him?

So he moves closer instead, arms sliding around Ayato’s neck to tug him down with a giggle. He finds his lips easily, his heart doing a quickstep when he feels Ayato smile into the kiss. His confession is softer, swayed into the oak tree and falling into the hydrangeas. He falls with it, over and over again, pulled into Ayato’s embrace like the waves of the cooling sea. “I’ll love you forever.”

#selfship #self ship #selfship wedding #f/o community #marriage tw #just in case!!#💘.writing #♡ hopelessly devoted #ok2rb

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ayatoscupid · 1 year

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🌸 the big xue yin post!

so i’ve mentioned my g*nshin oc, xue yin, a couple of times—but finally, here’s the post where i’ll basically infodump as much about him as i can!!! there will be a lot!!

for a bit of background info: i developed xue yin back in feb 2022 almost immediately after admitting i wanted to make a ship with yato lawl. but now he has grown into my most developed oc ever and i love him to bits and pieces.

i also f/o him romantically!! he means the world to me, my beautiful flower, so i hope you guys will like him too ♡ ok, let’s go!

Excerpt from Character Details:

Books on the illuminated beasts have mentioned The Wandering Adeptus: an adeptus bound by contract not to guard the people, but to travel and spread the culture of Liyue to the world. The adeptus takes on a graceful and masculine human form, with the antlers of a deer and locks as smooth as silk. He is considered one of the first exports of Liyue, having traded silk and perfume to nearby towns, introducing his people to the exchange of goods and culture.

“Hair as smooth as silk…” Passersby whisper, whenever Xue Yin walks past and carries the scent of expensive Liyuean perfume. “And as pink as flowers… with the antlers of a deer…”

Funny how well it all fits, doesn’t it?

INTRO + PERSONALITY: As secretive as a rose.

Xue Yin is an adeptus known as Silk Weaver, but currently he’s better known as the secretary to Kamisato Ayato. He’s been working with the Yashiro Commission for eight years, after being intrigued from a chance meeting with Ayato, who was one year into his duties as the new clan head.

He works directly alongside Ayato, whether it’s accompanying him in meetings or tending to work inside the headquarters. There are rumours abound as to how Xue Yin climbed so far up the ranks, but he pays no attention to these rumours, because the answer is simple and straightforward:

His loyalty towards his lord is unmatched.

He’s usually in stride with Ayato and has a mischievous streak of his own, which allows him to keep up with the cunning tricks Ayato always has up his sleeve. He strangely enjoys his work, and usually finds it amusing the creative ways Ayato and his usual fllow schemers (such as Miko) choose to execute their plans.

He has a bit of a no-nonsense caretaker personality though, and is stubborn enough to be able to convince Ayato from time to time to rest his head. He can be truly menacing to less friendly faces, though, smile tight-lipped and words icy as he tries his best to talk politely to sleazy politicians just to save face. Xue Yin doesn’t yield easily, not even to Ayato—it’s hard to fool a few-thousand year old into drinking Seagrass Milk.

But nonetheless, Xue Yin is a very sweet person. He adopts more of a big brother personality towards some of his friends (and his fellow illuminated beasts—Xiao and Ganyu can attest to this) and is always quick to remind those he cares about to take care of themselves. He tries to take care of himself despite his busy schedule, too. A man of nature, he likes to go on walks all around Inazuma, and taking care of the garden in the Yashiro Headquarters.

LOOKS: As smooth as silk.

(by my bffsie nero <3 and 白青)

Xue Yin’s illuminated beast form is a stag like Moon Carver, but he prefers to use a more humanoid form and appears as a tall adult man, his ears and antlers being the only allusions to his adeptus origins.

His hair is a dusty light pink, with bangs separated into three parts: two longer parts that frame his face and one between his eyes. His hair is long and straight, tied into a low ponytail that goes down to the middle of his back. His eyes are a more piercing, vibrant pink than his hair, and are slim and hooded with long lashes.

(i… had clothes for him but i wasn’t fully satisfied. i’ll get back to it later. 🥹)

Xue Yin stands at 180cm/5'9" tall, but if you include his antlers he’s much taller. (He wants you to include the antlers.) Overall, he gives off a more feminine-leaning style, and his colour palette is pink, blue and green.

BACKSTORY: As timeless as a glaze lily.

Xue Yin has been around for thousands of years, having already been working alongside Rex Lapis and his fellow adepti during the days of Guili Assembly. He was at the forefront of its trading culture, having developed a passion to share and spread, like an abundance of flowers in soil well taken care of. He’s most noted for the trade of silk from Silk Flowers, hence his namesake. His teachings are passed down in the Feiyun Commerce Guild to this day.

While he taught the people of the native flora, his older sister taught them of the fauna. Xue Yijun, known as Creation Lover, represented with Xue Yin the harmony between nature and its living beings.

That harmony he had called home in Guili Assembly would come to a screeching end during the Archon War.

Guizhong’s fall would lead to the first time Xue Yin sunk his hands into the dirt, staining them with mud and blood for years to come. He couldn’t simply stand still and watch the people suffer, nor watch the flowers wilt. He fought tooth and nail alongside Rex Lapis, almost losing himself in the heady throes of war. Xue Yin had lost too many of his friends in the wars, and he had almost lost the love he had for the flower fields he used to take care of.

Such as the adepti have a variety of forms, they have a variety of contracts signed for the prime Morax.

When the war was over and the last seat was claimed, and Liyue Harbor was growing into a haggard but promising state of slow recovery, Rex Lapis had a different contract for Xue Yin to sign. He had him sign a contract to wander—to bloom like a field of flowers, to spread the people’s culture across the newly found nations. And should Liyue need him once more, he shall heed their call and come back home.

Thus, Liyue Harbor bid farewell to its first export.

PRESENT: As fleeting as fallen petals.

After wandering for how many years, Xue Yin has finally decided to settle and rest his feet in Inazuma, now spending his days as secretary to the Yashiro Commissioner.

How he got there is a peculiar story.

Despite being a formidable adeptus, after a particularly horrible week on Narukami Island, Xue Yin was on his last legs. On one rainy night, he had collapsed in exhaustion right in front of the Yashiro Headquarters after running away from a persistent group of Treasure Hoarders. He woke up in a warm futon, greeted by Thoma serving him breakfast. Thoma told Xue Yin that Ayato found him outside the headquarters, and had him taken in.

Xue Yin ran into Ayato later that day on his way out and gave him his thanks. He noticed how tired Ayato looked, and became even more grateful that he still chose to take care of him.

Then around his travels in Inazuma City, Xue Yin heard whispers that the first death anniversary of the previous Kamisato clan head and his wife was a week away, and Ayato and Ayaka have been tirelessly preparing for the ceremonies. He heard nothing but whispers of pity and commiseration for the rest of the week. But when he managed to catch the ceremony, to his surprise, he saw nothing but determination in Ayato’s eyes. Xue Yin saw a headstrong adult, severely underestimated, without a guiding hand to help him with his responsibilities but with the passion to make it work.

Xue Yin knew then, that he would do anything to see him prosper and to prove it right that the Kamisato clan is not to be messed with.

…But what happens when in the final moments your people needed you, you failed to heed their call?

When news of Rex Lapis’ death hit the shores of Inazuma, Xue Yin felt powerless for the first time.

Due to the Sakoku Decree, he was stranded in Inazuma, unable to return home to Liyue and protect it when it needed him most.

What happens when you break your contract in the one moment you needed to uphold it?

And when your contract is over, what purpose do you still have to fulfill?

How do you depart from the duty you’ve held onto for thousands of years?

TRIVIA: As abundant as flowers, in well-loved soil.

🌸 : i have a kit for him!!! he’s a dendro catalyst, and a support unit that works best in bloom teams (haha *wink*). run him with ayato, thoma and flex ayaka to make the kamisato bloomline

🌸 : if it wasn’t obvious enough already, xue yin’s irl inspirations come from the silk routes/silk road!! it was a network of eurasian trading routes that played a significant role in establishing relations btwn all sorts of countries, especially china. xue yin was already associated with silk flowers before this connection, so u can imagine the eureka moment i had when i rmbed my high school history lessons LOL

🌸 : xue yin has a character story quest currently being written!!! it picks up where i left off in the present section; his “in-game” arc focuses on his dilemma from what happened during liyue arc, and how he comes to realise that he had already found his new purpose in the yashiro comm. the xueyato to-lovers fic focuses on this too. i love them

🌸 : yes yes, his arc is like ganyu’s, and it’s an overarching theme not only for the adepti and liyue, but for the entirety of genshin!! change and new beginnings is heavily written throughout the entire storyline, so i thought his arc should also incorporate that ;p also i always loved the irl implications of ganyu’s arc as someone who can relate (it’s a genshin retelling of the migrant experience!!) so i projected onto that a bit for xue yin too lawl

🌸 : yijun jiejie pretty. ill talk about her one day when ive developed her more but i need her and xue yin’s pretty deer genes god bless

🌸 : i have his character stories and his vision story written out! i may post them one day!! i’m kinda proud of those works so :) i just need to figure out how to format them

🌸 : uhhhh bgwhgbwhn. im gay. n i think xue yin n ayato should kiss. thats all!!! hope u had fun reading and if u got this far, thank u so much ^_^

#💘.writing #♡ love as sweet as silk #🌸 the camellia forms ripples on still waters #ok2rb btw!!

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