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almond-t0fu · 9 months

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Ok so I was just listening to some Chinese instrumental music and i got this idea

(I'm gonna write in a very messy way cuz i don't have much time)

The time setting is like ancient Liyue or something.

Xingqiu and reader are engaged. There were like candidates for him and people expected him to choose another girl (I'll think about her later) but he chose reader instead. His family was happy his choice but some other relatives and noble families, especially the first girl's family didn't.

Reader is a soft-spoken and quiet person and i imagined her to wear a veil (idk why) Also her physical strength is a little weak.

Xingqiu and Reader don't really get to talk much since he's busy with his work but he makes sure that reader and him atleast meet eachother twice a day. Evening was their own meeting time, they would drink tea together or talk about their day. There are days where he still has to do a lot of work so he just calls reader to him or he would go to her with all his documents and stuff. Xingqiu would be doing his work and reader would be next to him watching him or doing any hobby she likes to do. As I've said, reader's body is a little weak and she doesn't like noisy situations at all so Xingqiu makes sure to be gentle with her.

Reader's family was very loving and they adore her a lot (she's the youngest in the family after her older brother). Now for the drama, their status is lower then xingqiu's and first girl's family. This was the reason why a lot of people were against this engagement. But they couldn't do anything because Xingqiu and his parents had already accepted her as family.

Reader on the other hand, knows that the other nobles don't really like her. She knows about what type of comments the other ladies would give when the see her at gatherings and events. Yes there are some ladies who like her a lot and they always cheer her up during these situations. But reader still feels sad, she can't help but feel like a burden for Xingqiu. Reader is a part of his family and if someone mocks her then that means they're mocking his family.

This is why reader tries to fit in with the other noble ladies and sometimes she does things that are out of her comfort zone.

Xingqiu about this situation and he hates it. He has told her a lot of times that he couldn't care less about what others think about them. He doesn't want her to be uncomfortable or sad. All he wants is for her to be happy. He does try to silence the people who says bad things about reader.

Now why did he choose reader?

(y'all can add any reason you want, mine is this one)

When Xingqiu was a kid he used to run away from his house to skip his study work. He would rather play with his bestfriend than do all that stuff. He would also sneak out from his birthday banquets because according to him that's the most boring way to celebrate his birthday.

It was the same thing for his 10th birthday, there was a big banquet held for him. A lot of unfamiliar people and relatives were present there (including the first girl's family). He was waiting for the right time to sneak out. Every year Chongyun would help him but this time he had to go somewhere with his aunt so that resulted in Xingqiu being all alone. He successfully escaped and went to a local market. Xingqiu always liked the atmosphere there, it was all lively and colourful with lots of stuff to buy. He bought some candy and roamed around the market, occasionally eating some of the candy. Suddenly someone accidentally pushed him, maybe that person was really busy because they didn't even look at xingqiu who fell down.

At first xingqiu just say there for some seconds because of the shock and then he could feel something stinging in his knee, he looked down and saw his knee was bleeding. He panicked, not only because it was paining and bleeding but because the blood could make his clothes dirty and then his family would find out. Xingqiu didn't know what to do and right before the tears fell someone came near him and helped him get up. He looked at this person and saw a girl, she seemed to be the same or year younger then him. They both went to a side where benches where made for sitting. The girl took her handkerchief and tied it to his knee, she told him that the handkerchief would stop the bleeding. The girl said some more words that xingqiu couldn't concentrate on, he was fully focused on the girl's face, she was the prettiest person he had ever seen. Xingqiu's focus was taken away when he heard someone call her. They both looked to the direction where the voice was coming and saw a boy calling someone and the someone was the girl infront of him. She quickly told xingqiu to sit there and wait for her to return with some ointment. Xingqiu saw her rushing to that boy. He was looking at their direction in a daze when suddenly he remembered he had to go back but...she told him to wait, he didn't know what to do. He had to go back or else his parents would scold him a lot but he wanted to see the girl again. Again he heard someone but this time it was not her or that boy's voice, it was his older brother's voice. He hurriedly ran towards Xingqiu and lightly scolded him but as soon as his brother's gaze fell down to his face his face was filled with worry. His brother slightly panicked and carried him saying words to assure xingqiu (it was more like he was assuring himself). Xingqiu wanted to wait there but his brother was already walking out of the market.

That was the first time he saw reader. Xingqiu tried to find you but he didn't even know your name at that time. His parents had told him about the engagement and he kept delaying it. At last he had given up the hopes on meeting reader and accepted his parents wishes. Xingqiu met a lot of girls his age, some who he had known since childhood and some who he had never seen. He was ready to decline all the girls and choose the 'first girl' (i still don't know what to name her) because she was the only one he was friends with. But when the meeting was held with the last candidate he was shocked, it was reader. He had remembered her face perfectly and he was sure it was her. The person that he was trying to find for so long was now finally infront of him, he honestly wanted to cry and hug her at that moment, he would've done that but he noticed that she didn't remember him. He didn't even wait for his parents to ask him about his thoughts and directly accepted the proposal.

And that's how reader and xingqiu's story began.

(i changed and added some more things here. Genshin writers are free to use this idea and they can change some of the details however they want. Just don't forget to mention/tag me. Don't pay attention to my english cuz I know it's shitty.

Thank you for reading this ｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡

Byee)

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peachypinksoul · 2 years

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His embrace pt. 4

Characters: Gorou, Bennett, Aether, Razor, Xingqiu, Chongyun, Scaramouche × gn! reader

Genre: Fluff

At first, Gorou is embarrassed when you call him cute and say that you want to hug him, but after a minute completely gives himself into your arms. And when you start stroking his ears, he makes an offended expression on his face, although in fact he likes it, he just doesn't want to admit it.

When you want to hug him, Bennett's first reaction is fear for you. After all, he sincerely believes that even spending time with him you lose some of your luck, let alone hugs. But when you unexpectedly pull him to you, assuring him that everything is not as he thinks, he gives up and hugs you back.

When traveling with Aether, you often get tired, so he carry you on his back the rest of the way. You hold onto him tightly, wrapping your arms around his neck, and he gently, but strongly enough not to drop you, holds your legs. Both of you talk and joke a lot, so the time spent on the road flies by unnoticed.

Resting in the forest in a small clearing with Razor, you suddenly felt a desire to cuddle with him. He wasn't sure what it means, but when you explained that this is how people express their love and affection, he gladly agreed. You spend the rest of the evening lying on grass, warming each other in your arms.

Xingqiu likes it when you lie on his shoulder while he reads a book. You wrap your arms around him, trying to be closer. You stare at his focused while reading face. You like to tell him about your love in order to see his slight shy smile and hear tender words in response.

After a long day spent with Chongyun, you sat down to rest in the shade under a tree, where he accidentally fell asleep on your lap, clinging tightly to you. You gently stroke his head, watching his cute sleepy face.

When you offer Scaramouche your hugs, he literally flares up: how dare you suggest such a thing to him. But when you start to leave, he sharply pulls you back by the hand and presses you close to him, ordering you to be silent and not to tell any single soul about it.

#genshin headcanons #genshin impact x reader #bennett x reader #bennett x you #chongyun x reader #chongyun x you #gorou x reader #gorou x you #Razor x reader #Razor x you #xingqiu x reader #Xingqiu x you #aether x you #aether x reader #scaramouche x you #scaramouche x reader

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ighnari · 2 months

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006. xingqiu

— we're not supposed to be seen together | assorted dialogue from I'M SORRY, I JUST HAD TO FIND YOU by mcflymemes | 472 words

there is a time and place for everything, except the world does not believe you deserve a time or place to meet with xingqiu—perhaps that is for the better.

"we're not supposed to be seen together," xingqiu says despite raising his hand like a gentlemen so you can take it and carefully climb through his window.

"i am aware," you bite sarcastically. there is no time pointing the obvious, but your next words betray your urgency. it feels wrong visiting him in the dead of the night and not confessing—in one form or another—how much you miss his stupid pretty face. "i'm sorry, i just had to find you."

xingqiu is quick to hand you a towel for your hair. thunder faintly cracks in the distance. normally he would also offer one of his shirts when you are drenched on his way to his place, but not a single evidence of your arrival can be birthed, so the blanket is a risky act of mercy. you're not going to ask for more.

"you're going to get yourself in so much trouble."

"you say that as if you care about me," you quip, tilting your head to accentuate your lopsided smile. "we both know you're the one who will be the one in deep shit if caught." it truly is hard not to bicker with him, and in fact, this was something you missed ever since you moved to the outskirts of liyue to expand your family's business—a branch that ambitiously competes against feiyun commerce guild. xingqiu told you that your family is crazy. you point out that's where you get it from, like now, standing in front of him after his parents threatened to sue yours, accusing them for stealing trade secrets.

(your parents did, and you had to team up with yanfei to save their sorry ass.)

for xingqiu to have you inside the room is akin to making a deal with the devil. in the eyes of those who don't know him like you do.

"what's so important that you had to find me?" he asks, taking your damp towel. he tucks it into his laundry basket in the corner of his room. good thing he has employees that can keep small secrets. sort of.

"you'll hate me for this."

"that'll be making my role as feiyun commerce guild's son easier. remember? i am supposed to hate you."

"good."

and before the next crack of thunder, you envelope him into a deep hug, hearts resonating in pulse. his hands are limp, but it's not long before it embraces you tightly too, fingers digging into the back of your shirt as if he's desperately clinging on the smooth side of a rock.

"you liar," he whispers, voice firm.

you chuckle weakly.

"i learned it from my parents."

#t: practice #xingqiu x reader #genshin x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin x you #genshin impact x y/n #genshin impact reader insert #x reader #reader insert #xingqiu x y/n #xingqiu x you #prompt + character was randomly generated so even idk what's going on #but take this lil practice before i go incognito again i guess

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crapkaaa · 1 year

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hello! around 4 or 5 should be good! but if its too much then 3 is just enough :D

𝙺𝙰𝚉𝚄𝙷𝙰, 𝙽𝙰𝙳𝙸𝙷𝙰 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚇𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚀𝙸𝚄 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝚃𝙸𝙵𝚈 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝙼𝙴𝚂

credits not required as long as you dont claim it as your own

#genshin #genshin impact #kazuha #kazuha kaedehara #kaedehara kazuha #kazuha x you #kazuha x reader #nadiha genshin #nadiha #xingqiu #xing qiu #xingqiu x you #xingqiu x reader #spotify playlist #spotify #playlist #icons #genshin icons

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rinbeeyum · 1 year

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"Best Friend!"

— where xingqiu gets friend-zoned by his crush. (rip) fem reader x xingqiu!

"Y/n, slow down!" Xingqiu gasps for air as his best friend, Y/n, drags him around the city of Liyue, buying everything she found cute and interesting.

"The city's much more interesting at night, Xingqiu! Plus, I'll be going back to Mondstat tomorrow." Y/n whines, turning around to face her blue-haired best friend. She watches as Xingqiu's face turns into one of realization and then one of sadness, making her giggle.

"Oh.. You're right," Xingqiu mutters, quite sadly for Y/n's liking. To Xingqiu's surprise, Y/n places a hand on his shoulder and smiles brightly, her eyes reflecting the lanterns that were lit all around Liyue.

"That's not the mood I want before I leave, Xingqiu! We're going to finish this night and we're going to have fun!" Y/n enthusiastically says, as Xingqiu nods. "Now, how about some seafood dishes?"

Xingqiu gasps, "Yes, please!" and with that, Xingqiu takes Y/n's hand in his, rushing to find the nearest restaurant that sold any kind of seafood dish.

Xingqiu and Y/n had a lot of things in common. Books, writing, but most importantly, their love for seafood.

"Now, you're the one who needs to slow down!" Y/n laughs, as she allows herself to get dragged around by her best friend, who was drooling over the thought of eating seafood.

The rest of the night, they were both laughing and giggling, talking about things that they enjoyed doing and talking about how their lives were going.

They enjoyed every single bit of that night, hoping it would last forever. But as if time wasn't on their side, it didn't. Sadly, all things come to an end. One of the things just happened to be this night.

The next morning, as Y/n was preparing to head back to Mondstat, Xingqiu stops her right before she could even exit the harbor.

"Y/n, wait up!" The male calls out to his best friend, who stops walking. He could hear the shocked noise that came out of her mouth, only encouraging him to keep talking.

He was out of breath, but he didn't care. Y/n turned around, her eyes wide and cheeks red. Did he really have to come all this way, so early in the morning, for her?

Stuttering, she replies, "X-Xingqiu? It's so early. What in Barbatos' name are you doing out here?" worriedly, Y/n crosses her arms, taps her foot on the ground, and sends Xingqiu a concerned look.

"I.. I wanted to gift you this," Xingqiu holds out a book. Y/n's eyes widen, as this was the book she'd been looking for, for such a long time.

"This is..!"

"Yes. Heart's Desire, it is. I found it on-"

Xingqiu couldn't even finish, as a pair of arms was wrapped around him, making his face go red and body go still.

"Xingqiu, you don't know how much this means to me." Y/n holds the book close to her chest, as if it was a treasure. "You actually found it.."

"Anything for you, Y/n." Xingqiu silently curses himself, as he didn't mean for that to come out of his mouth. After seeing your face red though, he no longer regretted saying anything.

"You're the best-est friend anyone could ask for, Xingqiu! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Okay, ouch.

So after all the thanking and hugs, Y/n decided that she wanted to get back to Mondstat before it gets dark. They bid their farewells and promised to see each other again.

"You can do it next time, Xingqiu.." The blue-haired boy assures himself, as he sighs.

There, on his hand, was a letter. A letter for you, that he failed to put inside your pocket, once again.

But little did he know, that you were smugly walking your way back to Mondstat, a proud look on your face as you had successfully put something in his pocket.

FIRST TIME DOING THIS, HOW DID I DO? I AM OPEN TO ANY CRITICISM SO PLZ!!!!

#xingqiu x y/n #xingqiu #genshin impact #genshin xingqiu #xingqiu x you #xingqiu x reader #x reader #female reader

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simpforthedead · 1 year

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Aishite♪ Aishite♪

Scenario: You used to have an abusive boyfriend. But luckily you broke up with him and your with s/o, but you're still traumatized

Warning: Modern AU,Mention of r*pe,Toxic relationship (With your ex)

Scaramouche

He was back from his job and heard you talking to someone on your phone. You both lived in a small house and he had a work while you was still in University.

You met him when you worked at a coffe shop for paying yourself a house. He was a regular client and with the time, you two fell in love with each other.

When you hung up, Scaramouche looked at you intrigued.

"Who called ?"He was curious and a bit jealous. "It was nobody, don't worry..." you ignored his question and he didn't like it.

He grab your hand and you started shaking, remembering your ex and you feel tears in the corner of your eyes.

"H-honey ? Are you okay ?" He was worried, did he makes you cry? He didn't like seeing you like this.

"I-i'm s-sorry..." You fell on your knees as you started crying silently. "I'm not su- supposed to c-cry*Sobs*I-i'm so sorry.."

He seriously started worry. You never acted like this before. He thought about the call you had, he slowly understand the situation. He hugged you and you cried on his shoulder.

"Tell me...Who said you couldn't cry ?" He said softly, while grabbing your face with his hands. "You don't have to answer me right now." he wasn't going to do bad thing with this information.... Absolutely not...

"I-it's e/n (Ex name)...B-but he said he was gonna *sobs* come and, and-"You tried your best to talk to him without sobbing

"Hey look at me. I'm here and I will protect you, no matter how much it cost...I love you and it's not this ******* who's gonna stop me."

You laughed at the swearing, he smiled when he heard your laugh. You thank him a lot and he said it was normal for a boyfriend to do that.

Xingqiu

Xingqiu noticed you acted different today. Usually you're talking a lot and you're always trying to bother someone. But today, you didn't say anything.

"What's wrong Y/n ?" he asked while you were trying to walk away. He stopped you and he could see some tears in your eyes.

"Wh-Why are you crying?" he was confused and sad, you rarely cry and when you do you have a great reason.

"Is it because of me ? I did something wrong ?" you didn't answer, it was really hard to tell him about your past.

"Please tell me..." he said softly as he gave you a hug. You cried on his shoulder and he rubbed your hair. It was impossible to see Xingqiu that empathetic, but you proved the opposite today.

When you calmed down, he placed you on the couch and go get your favorite snack. He sat beside you, gave you your snack and grab a blanket for you two.

"You want to talk ?" He grabbed your hand rubbing his thumb against your hand."I recently saw my ex and... It gave me bad memories..."You ate your snack while talking.

"What types of bad memories ?" He was asking what e/n did to you.

"Well, when I was with him...He often wanted to have *crunch* with me...And I couldn't say no and now I'm afraid if you're gonna do the same." You talked faster at the last sentence.

"Darling....I'm never gonna do that. But do you know what your ex just did ?" He kissed you and take a bite of your snack by the way.

"It's called r*pe and it's illegal." You realized a moment after what he meant. Your ex was literally using you just for you body.

"Come on, What's his name ?" he clearly wanted to lead someone in prison.

"You're gonna put him in jail don't you ?"you asked a little scared of how much power he had on the situation.

"Of course !" he said smiling at you.

Albedo + Klee (My comfort characters <;3)

You three decided to take a walk before eating. But when you was walking you seen your ex with someone. You was happy for him but still felt sad about your break up.

"Oh...What are you doing here Y/n ?"He asked you with anger."Honey who it is ?" His girlfriend asked

"Just a useless person don't worry about it, it's nothing really." and they both walked towards you like you wasn't here.

You really wanted to cry at this moment, but you had to act like you're well with Klee and Albedo. You went at the place where everyone was and gave the food you bought.

But it accidentally fell on the ground, and you was shaking. You started to think about what your ex used to say. Albedo saw you with a scared face and hug you by behind.

"It's okay, we can go buy another one..." His words recomfort you by somehow. "Why are you crying Y/n ? Big brother Albedo why is she crying?"Klee asked full of innocence.

"I'm sorry....I'm a failure..I-if I wasn't that clumsy.." Albedo and Klee listened to your cry, in silence. Klee came to you with an old drawing you draw for her.

"I didn't quite understand but, I know that you're always make me happy ! And your drawing are so beautiful I'm always inspired by you !" Klee hugged you and you felt loved for once.

"By that Klee try to say you're not useless. You're an incredible assistant and a perfect girlfriend." Albedo pat your head and wiped your tears.

At this moment you felt for once the sensation of being loved

#Genshin x traumatized reader #Genshin x reader #xingqiu x you #albedo x reader #scaramouche x reader #Klee is too cute

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islandofsages · 2 years

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Hi! It's the Beidou anon! It was so cute btw, I loved it! ☺️

I think it'd be really funny if there was a ghost reader who decided to reside in a doll (that kinda looks like gouba) or something and decides to follow Xingqui and Chongyun, popping up at random times of the day to mess with them.

If I could be 🦇 anon I'd be honored! 💛 Thank you!

summary: in which you scare two boys into the friendzone.

characters: xingqiu + chongyun x gn!reader

tags: platonic, canon compliant, crack? + fluff, xinyan is mentioned, fic format

warnings: haunted doll mention

author's notes: oh my god i have two emoji anons now holy shit even tho both of you probably left by now bc i take my goddamn time with writing LMAO anyways i finally!! finished your rq 🦇 anon!! thank you so so much for being patient with me and that you like my stuff enough to become an anon here 😭

word count: 1.5k

FEM/FEM-ALIGNED DNI. YOU WILL BE BLOCKED.

Being a ghost is boring most of the time. Especially if you’re the type no one can see.

You usually spend your days idling by, phasing through anything and everything, save for solid terrain. Though recently, you’ve taken a liking to people-watching. Who knew humans could be so interesting? They live, they love, they laugh - they die, they hate, they cry. Particularly, you have been intrigued by a pair of friends who go by Chongyun and Xingqiu, the former an exorcist and the latter an heir to a renowned guild. Oh, all the things that humans do to leave behind a little proof…

The exorcist seems to always look bothered or bored and the young heir would try to cheer him up by pranking him. The pair is such a delight to watch, you thought. But on this specific day, you decide that you are going to eavesdrop on their little conversation instead of merely watching. Chongyun’s frown on this day seems more prominent than usual, which worries you somewhat. And as always, his chivalrous friend is by his side, in another attempt to trick him into an exorcizing gig.

“C’mon Chongyun, chin up! Tell you what, I heard that someone found a haunted doll near Wangshu Inn…don’t you wanna check that out? Wouldn’t that be fun? Usually you have to deal with regular spirits but maybe this one’ll be different!” Xingqiu tries to convince his friend, nudging his shoulders playfully. You can see the corners of Chongyun’s lips quirk up slightly, as if he’s trying his best to hold his smile back - or that he’s genuinely so down in the dumps that he can only manage what may be the tiniest smile in Teyvat (if it could be called a smile in the first place).

“It’s no use, Xingqiu. Every day feels the same. I wake up, I get a promising lead, then I arrive at the place only to be met with disappointment because either there never was a spirit in the first place or that I already scared it away with just my pure yang energy,” Chongyun complains as he brings his knees up to his chest and buries his face in them. Xingqiu sighs, his face unreadable. That’s when you realize that you yourself are somehow unaffected by Chongyun’s yang spirit…and that maybe you can help with his little crisis.

“A haunted doll near Wangshu Inn, huh? That may be worth looking into,” you whisper and grin to yourself. With that, you make your way to the aforementioned inn by dramatically flying into the sky and vanishing - not that anyone could see. But you just feel like being a little silly. Little do you know that “little” will turn into a lot soon.

You may have wanted to listen in more on the two’s conversation. You have no idea where the doll actually is and “near Wangshu Inn” is too general of a term. You’ve wandered here enough to know there’s another ghost who they call Dusky Ming but even she can’t see you. Literally nobody can see you, neither human or ghost, and it has left you questioning your existence for a while. But now you couldn’t care less; well, except you could. It does get pretty lonely sometimes after all.

“If I was a haunted doll, where would I be?” you say to yourself as you roam around the inn aimlessly. Though you have considered the possibility that you might just phase through this so-called haunted doll instead of possessing it, you never know until you try. You’re always trying too hard - but you can't exactly not try at all. So there you are, possibly searching for an item that may not even exist in the first place; but then you see it.

In a quiet and desolate corner of the inn, in the cramped space behind the huge watermill, you see a doll slump lifelessly on the ground. You expected a more human-like doll but instead, it looks like a teddy bear more than anything. It even seems a bit similar to that bear you see running around Liyue with his chef companion - Guoba is his name, isn’t it? And the chef girl is Xiangling if you recall correctly. Suddenly, you perk up at the thought of a new idea; what if you become the Guoba to those two boys?

“That is, if I can possess this thing…” you mumble to yourself as you near the doll; you now clearly see how battered and bruised it is. But you can give it life, give it joy, if only you can possess it. You hope to the Archons that you wouldn’t just walk right through it. And so you crack your ghostly knuckles and with a loud exhale, you purposely crash into the doll with all your might. Cue the confusion; you don’t really feel much different except…

Your gaze feels much more fixed than before. And that you feel much, much shorter.

“No way…I did it?!” you exclaim as you glance at your hands- I mean, paws. You start jumping up and down, absolutely thrilled that you successfully managed to possess an inanimate item finally and that you’re not a dishonor to the paranormals. You don’t worry about being spotted much - after all, there’s a reason why the doll was left there in the first place. Then you rub your cute little paws together mischievously; oh, you cannot wait for the exciting adventures you’re about to embark on in the future.

And the first stop is none other than the two boys.

The agenda for the first day of possessing an inanimate object: stalk the two boys and give them more than just a little fright. Call it a ghost’s instinct but you can’t fight the urge to just give them your biggest “Boo!” and see their cute little faces all pale and frightened. You giggle at the thought as you sneak from building to building in Chihu Rock, frantically searching for the two boys. The harbor’s been pretty busy these days, you notice; which left you with no choice but to parkour in the shadows. But you don’t mind - it’s been a while since you’ve felt this giddy.

You let out a short exhale when you see that familiar light blue cowlick poking out around the outer-corner of a restaurant - Wanmin Restaurant, to be precise. And when you turn that corner, to nobody’s surprise, you can see that Xingqiu is by his side. You swear to the Archons these two really are inseparable; but that is no hindrance, quite the opposite actually. You get to kill two birds with one stone or rather, prank two boys with one jumpscare. You giggle to yourself as you prepare to give them the fright of their lives.

“Boo!” you cry out as you jump out from your little hiding spot and sure enough, they copy you and jump also - except they do so out of shock. But then they begin to regain their composure a little too quickly for your liking, and they don't even turn pale! Maybe you are a disgrace to the ghost race…you begin to think so, until Xingqiu interrupts your (self-deprecating) train of thought.

“Woah, look at this thing! It looks a bit like Guoba, doesn’t it? It looks pretty beaten up though…” he comments, Chongyun tilting his head curiously at you in response. You aren’t used to the attention so of course you freeze in place. Even the chef guy there is starting to take notice of your presence, his face unreadable but you suppose he’s confused. Then to your dismay, Chongyun looks away but not before he gives you a bored look.

“You and Xinyan say that about anything that vaguely resembles a bear. It’s probably some stray that got lost in town,” Chongyun merely dismisses you, probably the result of many, many letdowns. Xingqiu lets out an awkward laugh and even the chef goes back to cooking as if you never appeared. You can’t help but empathize with Chongyun - it really does feel like every effort you make is just a waste of time. But, again, it’s not like you can’t not try.

So you try the same trick on the day after. And the day after that too. And so on.

Along the way, you’ve learnt the proper way to spook humans; hide in either a very obscure spot or in a very obvious one, as if hidden in plain sight. For example, one afternoon, you managed to somehow jumpscare the two simply by standing quietly behind them while they were walking down the street. Another tip is that spook them at night or at spots with barely any light source, i.e. Wuwang Hill. On one of your luckier days, you got to scare them at night and at Wuwang Hill - and in both cases, they seemed to walk home faster than usual.

But even then, you could tell that they were smiling while they ran away from you. Albeit you are a bit spooky, you are also a friend. A familiar face they’ve come to recognize over the days. And for that, you make it a habit to say your thanks to the Archons for granting you friends, finally.

Even a haunted doll wants friends, after all.

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03 : Inchoate

[Inure Index] [ previous ]

unreliable synopsis; Following the events of your visit to the Tenshukaku, the supposed solitary painting session in Aoi no Okina's presence appeared to have birthed more questions than answers.

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—WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN INNOCENT INTEREST AT FIRST can eventually morph into something unnatural, even monstrous if nurtured in a certain way. A simple and archaic emotion, appearing in many, many legends and historic retelling. Curiosity killed the cat—that, everyone knows. The origins of said proverb has long been forgotten along with what the cat did exactly to have received that sentence, but what matters is the message it gives. Because curiosity, has always been mankind's demise.

The wise poet knew, too. But the forbidden had this unfortunate attraction, a saccharine mystery. Even more unfortunate was how everyone was drawn to it, but some managed to save themselves just before falling in that pit of no return—others hopelessly falling further, deeper. He was no exception, only question is, who he'd end up being by the end of it.

The rustles from the nearby greenery brought him back from his deep reveries.

The wind seems to have picked up, it might rain tonight.

His attention was then diverted to the maiden beside him, whose hands moved strategically yet gracefully as she created strokes after strokes on the papyrus. He could make out what seemed to be bamboos while she continuously tried different variations of colours to bring about the desired effect.

This was the fourth try, it seemed like none of the previous paintings suited her taste. She must've been a perfectionist, he surmised. The scholar found the hidden language between humans easy to comprehend ; the mannerisms that separated one emotion from the other, the subtle social nuances and reading between sentences.

Unlike the other Kasens who'd compose their poems with a determined topic ; Aoi no Okina was more inclined to note down present happenings, not really following a definite subject. (1)

His skill in describing present and most of the time, mundane happenings in a manner that could catch the reader's interest was what earned him the title of Kasen. Whether it be two children playing catch or a normal citizen bargaining for fish—Aoi on Okina knew how to make it worth the read.

If pointed out, however, Aoi no Okina would not completely agree. To him, there's no such thing as mundanity ; there's only the eyes with which one sees the world. If someone were to see the world with surface level lenses, sure, two children running might look extraordinarily normal. Childrens run and play all the time, no? What if although, the same person watching were to blink and switch their perspective anew, zooming in a little closer to the hardly held tears of that one child running at front and behind, the other one chasing with an onikabuto that could very well earn shrieks of distaste? Only then could they see, that behind that veil of mundanity, the child was being picked on.

(It's the same with that citizen bargaining for fish, who was actually helping divert the fish vendor's attention while two other men were seen smuggling the same fishes, discreetly.)

So, when the shrine maiden was trying so desperately to create something as simple as a bamboo forest, the noble should've written down the concentration that was etched on her face or how those lithe fingers were capable of bringing such simple things to life.

However, the female's swift movements paved the escape route from his usual style and threw him on a penchant of philosophy.

His stare might've been a little too heavy, he realized when said maiden abruptly stopped from barely scratching the surface of the papyrus and [e/c] orbs met his aureate pair.

“I apologize, it must be painfully boring to watch, no?” the painter's usually unnerved voice cracked and revealed what appeared to be sheepish undertones. The noble silently took in the sight for counted five seconds before not hesitating to flash a small, albeit charming smile.

“Not at all, quite the opposite in truth. I'm the most inspired as of now in months thanks to you.”

She blinked once, barely veiling the widening of her pupils. Then, gaining the crown for the most unexpected event of the day, her lips twitched and formed a little yet sweet smile.

Although the endearing scene lasted not long before she promptly returned her attention to the painting and Aoi no Okina was left entirely gawking.

Are her ears...flushed?

It was his time to blink in surprise now at the arrival of the opponent for the ‘most unexpected event of the day’. Throughout the few times Aoi no Okina has had the chance to properly see the shrine maiden (and some passing glances), he'd never even seen her expression softening, much less smile.

She was always so distant, so on guard, so in composure. A posture practiced so flawlessly, possible fruition of many hours of stillness. As straight as a board but not rigid like an unsharpened sword, awkward and kind of useless. A tone of voice so even, so unwavering. Choices of words that answered queries in short but left the inquirer hooked—such were the qualities every noble-born strived to attain, to master and each one, he could see in her ; hidden behind a veil of mundanity.

One hour. Aoi no Okina had been in your presence for one measly hour in hopes of getting the answers to some of his questions. It was true when he said he was lacking inspiration, although. But the double meaning still stood. In this one hour, however, Aoi no Okina earned more questions than answers.

You left the wise poet both curious and confused. Were mastery over court etiquette a qualification to be a shrine maiden nowadays? He doubts, albeit to a certain degree but cannot quite throw away his suspicions entirely. Not when you're sat at such proximity where Aoi no Okina could scrutinize every detail. From how the sunlight reflected on your skin to how the wind lovingly tousled the stems of the peonies tucked by your ear. He dare says, your composure could rival that of some of the most esteemed court ladies ; so much so, that even he made the mistake of addressing you as one.

A sudden gust of wind flew by out of nowhere, the crisp sound of leaves against leaves was heard again. Perhaps, it had been because of how quiet this place was, away from the liveliness of the city that each and every sound of nature rang so clear and only when the wise poet looked ahead to the cliffside that he concluded the reason for the active winds. The scholar would admit, this was indeed a better place to practice art than the alleyway he had suggested—he could still recall the mortified look you gave him when he proposed that and it frankly bubbled embarrassment within him now as he overlooked this beautiful scenery.

Until a piece of papyrus obscured his vision, that is.

A faint gasp was heard soon after as Aoi no Okina pulled away the paper from his face, leaving behind the sharp smell of paint that invaded his senses—which he recognized as the painting you were working on earlier. On point, the wise poet turned to you to find your lips covered by your palm, a shocked look glossed over.

“M-my utmost apologies, Lord Okina. I didn't mean to throw it at you, please—”

“The wind blew it towards me, yes?”

“...Yes,”

You let out hesitantly, fiddling with your paint-covered fingers. There was no visible indication of offense on Aoi no Okina's visage as he gave the painting an inspecting look. The scholar, at first, found the blending of the colours appealing. The shadows at the right place, purposeful pointed strokes. Until, he noticed how empty the scenery looked overall.

The wise poet had seen the work her excellency had purchased from you and truly did it receive praise. At first glance, the painting had shown an ever serene Inazuma, a true materialization of Eternity. But by the time he blinked and was looking at it again, something had thoroughly changed. A change so small yet so impacting, so easy to miss if he hadn't changed the way he looked, too. And now, only as this particular painting of yours was in his hand, before his eyes, did he realize that subtle yet so crucial change, was your perspective.

“Was there a particular reason as to why you threw this painting away?” you stopped your nervous fiddling and turned to the inquirer whose eyes now smiled.

“There was indeed. It felt like it was missing something.” you avert your eyes to the falling sakura blooms and the sunlight reflected on them, reminded that dusk was not far away.

Aoi no Okina's lips quirked into a knowing smile this time. The sweet sunlight shined on the single glass of his monocle as he straightened himself to continue,“The painting her excellency purchased from you was done through the eyes of someone who sees this world for not what it wants someone to see, but what it hides under a glaze of tranquility. This one, however, seems desperate to paint another's vision. So much so, that they let slip something so important.”

You took a moment to process the scholar's words and the winds had stilled in unison. Aoi no Okina's gaze harboured no offense, no mockery. It but held this gentle and sincere glow ; a glow so different from the one you'd sometimes see in Suikou's eyes, empty yet so filled. You wondered if you'd made a misjudgment.

Perhaps, you were rushing too much to appease your friend that you had foolishly forsaken your family's teachings. The thought alone stirred great guilt within the deepest depths of your soul, the part buried mercilessly.

Aoi no Okina saw it on your face, you'd realized as well, much to his relief. True to his expectation, you were sharp. He let go of the painted papyrus just as another gust of wind passed by carrying it through the cliff, inching away every passing second. Both of you silently watched as it became nothing but a tiny spec along the horizon until it became a distant memory entirely.

“...The friend who commissioned me for this painting had not actually specified the details. They told me of a moonlit bamboo forest, as if from a dream.” you tested the waters of the current circumstance. Wandering [e/c] eyes casted over the pastle shade of your kimono, gaze hardening in the slightest upon catching sight of the small splotch of paint on the sleeve and regretting the decision to wear such a light shaded garb while painting simultaneously. Aoi no Okina's attention trailing closely as you hid the paint stain like it was a shame.

“I wanted to finish it as soon as possible, true, but a few things clouded my mind and as a result, I became lost.”

His answer came in lightly, “As human beings, we often lose sight of ourselves. It's nothing unusual. What matters is that you found your purpose back.”

“Yes, thanks to you, Lord Okina.”

Addressed noble had a momentary pause, his aureate eyes having seen something intriguing, something that could keep a thinker up all week without a wink of sleep, something unsettling. He was not called The Wise Poet for no apparent reason, it's because even without his monocle, his bare eyes could see something that the other Kasens definitely couldn't, they could understand. They knew what was a masterpiece and what was the igniter of hellfire, catastrophe.

And both should be feared to a certain degree ; but what do you feel for something that is neither?

Or perhaps, it's both. Perhaps, you are both and at the same time, not at all. The scholar rarely found his conscience warning him to not get involved and to just smile politely and end this meeting without a further word. He wouldn't be so conflicted if he didn't know that his gut never lied—but shrinking away from getting his answers and abandoning chivalry? Whispered a part of him. Could his conscience rectify cowardice? Perhaps it could, but Aoi no Okina absolutely couldn't. He had sworn to be brave even if it meant tinkering with the forbidden fruit.

“You humble me, m'lady.”

But brave people are often fools, he unfortunately recalls when you go still, a layer of ice coating your eyes, jaw going taut.

It had been bothering you ever since, how the wise poet called you ‘lady’ of all things not once, not twice, but thrice in the same day. This should've been nothing to gain concern over if you had actually been one. You wondered if he was mocking you in any way which, although had no basing when the images of the Kasen's sincerity flashed through your mind, too sincere to be faux in fact. Other than that, unfortunately, you had no other lead. Neither did you want bring upon any undeserved claims upon the poet, so, you decided that being straightforward was the best option.

“Lord Okina, with all due respect, why do you call me such?”

He really wished you wouldn't ask though. Aoi no Okina's gaze flickers and falters like a lit candle in the touch of the slightest wind. He's already fake coughing in his fist, a sign of awkwardness, a sign you caught him off-guard. Oh, he was hoping you wouldn't ask that. But before he could make an embarrassment of himself, the same fraction of himself rises and whispers again in his ear ; this was the perfect opportunity for him to gain his answers. Since you'd so kindly opened the door for him, all he had to do now was take advantage. But when his eyes flicker over to your own, he sees some desperation, a little panic and the sight has him questioning everything again.

“Well...ahem...forgive me, I...just didn't know how to address you without sounding rude—besides, it would be rude to just address a maiden by her name without permission, so...”

In the end, the words died at his tongue. Because, if there was anything worse than cowardice, it would be selfishness.

You blinked in surprise and then tilted your head, the peonies behind your ear making a quiet rustle in unison.

...That was it?

Aoi no Okina, one of the respected Five Kasens, the Wise Poet and a reknowned scholar in all of Inazuma. Scratching his cheek and having lost so much of his composure, rendered speechless because he didn't know how to address a commoner?

A chuckle left your lips, followed by another and another. You laughed because you were thoroughly amused and genuinely surprised and had Aoi no Okina not been mulling in fluster, cheeks dusted with the faintest of coral ; he might've appreciated how crisp and clear it sounded.

“Forgive me, it's just—it's just so, unexpected.”

“At least, save me some face.” the wise poet mutters like his soul had left his body as you continue with your little laughing fit.

No, you really had made a misjudgment. Looking at the scholar now, as he quietly lamented in shame, you knew you had. If Aoi no Okina was really like an ordinary noble, like one of them ; he'd already be fuming and swearing to behead you for your atrocity. But instead, he took his mistake and your outburst like nothing. Your chuckles had stopped, a tiny smile remaining as a remnant in their place.

“Call me [Y/N].”

Aoi no Okina turns around so quickly you suspect he might've gotten whiplash but that doesn't seem to be his concern as he stares wide eyed like he'd seen a ghost.

“Pardon?”

You playfully roll your eyes, enjoying this, “I said, you can call me just [Y/N], Lord Okina.”

You spare Aoi no Okina no time to react or to process your bold exclamation well when you comment a little alerted next, “Ah, I think it's best we depart now.”

As you begin to sort through your painting materials, the warmth on the scholar's cheeks finally died down. The forbidden, his mind echoes. Who knew how many had lost their ways in the face of temptation or how many regretted ever succumbing to the empty promise of indulgence. Whilst Aoi no Okina pondered on this, another question arose, the bane responsible for those souls' demise couldn't be just the forbidden, there has to be something within the person that plays a role as well ; if not, how else do some manage to save themselves? It takes two to start a quarrel and it takes desire to fall into temptation.

“Lord Okina, I really do thank you for everything and I'll keep your words in mind.” you spoke just as you finished putting the last item on your woven basket and Aoi no Okina simply smiled in reply.

The wise poet took hold of his pen and the notebook, eyes cast over the unfinished haiku. His mind inclined him to look up to your silhouette under the sakura tree and although the poet might've just been dazed, in that instance, you looked like you had no shadow.

And so, one final thought made itself known and he concluded this strange day with the last line of the haiku.

(1) Based on the line “Aoi no Okina passed by and witnessed Sumizome's doing. Which he then recorded in a poem.” from the Tales of the Five Kasen teaser.

Aoi no Okina? Screwed. Y/N lore bomb? Dropped. This chapter? Took ages to finish. My brain? Fried.

Y/N acting quite sus in this chapter hmmmm👀 (clue: notice how she acts with sumizome and suikou and then aoi no okina)

Lots of stuff going on in this chapter, so please don't hesitate to comment if anyone has any confusions! I'll be glad to clear them up<3

next chapter is...chaos.

#Inure #genshin impact #yandere genshin impact #yandere genshin x reader #yandere #yandere genshin impact x reader #genshin impact x you #yandere x you #female reader #genshin impact x female reader #aoi no okina #xingqiu x reader #yandere xingqiu x reader #yandere xingqiu #xingqiu x you #the five kasen #irodori festival #xingqiu genshin impact #xingqiu

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001.

xingqiu x reader

# mention of weapons, fighting, poor health, 500 words.

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you stare at the sword in your hand. it has grown heavy, but it can’t compare to the weight in your heart. your opponent didn’t spare you after your defeat, his words harsh and brutal to your already fragile heart hosted by an even fragile body.

you grip your sword tighter only to plunge it into the dirt, letting out a deep scream. you won’t let this get into your head. you will train harder, better, and you’ll come back proving your nothing he said you were. except your legs give way and your lungs feel so small — if not for your determined grip on your sword you would have fallen to the floor.

xingqiu emerges from the crowd, eyebrows knitted together and mouth pulled into a frown. he’s quick to pass you a bottle of water, his other hand drawing circles on your back.

“you did great today,” he whispers — or it feels like it. your ears aren’t picking up much other than a flat incessant ring. “feeling better? do you feel light headed again?”

shaking your head, you avoid his gaze. he has a point. compared to before, your training with the guhua clan has helped with your breathing, so you were able to maintain a steady heart rate for longer.

however, no amount of training could have prepared you for the sharpness of words. will you always be the one left lying on the floor? the one people have to coo at? the burden, the undesirable. the weakling. titles you’ve silently carried due to your poor health.

“i’ve got you some herbal water. drink,” xingqiu commands gently, pushing the bottle water closer to your face. your shaking fingers barely have to strength to grab it, so he lifts it to your lips.

the close proximity probably helped him catch sight of your emerging tears.

“he's an opinionated young man,” xingqiu says abruptly, although it does comfort you a bit. after all, the person you challenged was none other than his brother. “he lives to share these opinions even when they are not solicited.”

“… he’s not the first,” you state after a few sips of water and past the bottle back to him. “it’s common sense, really.”

he places the bottle on the ground, both his hands on your shoulder as he adjusts himself for you to look at him squarely.

“i don’t see you that way. the guhua clan never saw you that way either.”

“everyone else does though,” you breathe out.

“should their opinions matter?”

more than mine? his unsaid question lingers.

xingqiu is an elegant man. posture perfect, hair never out of place unless it was intended; to hear a hint of desperation in his tone makes you unwillingly flinch.

“come, let’s get you to rest someplace more comfortable than the streets,” he says as he helps you up.

you know this conversation isn’t done. there’s more he has to say from the way he looks at you, but you know he’s more concerned to get you to the infirmary from his gentle touches.

───・

supersources, interview with a vampire meme / he's an opinionated young man, he lives to share these opinions even when they are not solicited.

#xingqiu x reader #genshin x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin impact x you #genshin x you #genshin x y/n #genshin impact x y/n #xingqiu x you #xingqiu x y/n #/#oh it didn’t appear in the tags oh wells

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sl-vega · 2 months

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✧Other Friendly Faces✧

✧Kazuha✧-member of the literature club and in the same English class as Xingqiu. He specializes in poetry, mainly haikus and free verses.

✧Furina✧-President of the drama club and usually directs school plays. When she was younger, she was a successful child actress, though due to losing passion for the art, she stepped back and decided to focus on her director career.

✧Chiori✧-a member of the textile and drama club. Chiori is usually in charge of costume design for school productions. She runs a fairly successful mini-business where she sells her own designs, and she has many fashion companies begging for her to work for them, though she expresses no interest in working for someone else's brand.

✧Freminet✧-part of the swim team and Lyney and Lynette's younger brother. Like his sister, he's quiet and reserved, but a good listener. The two of you haven't talked much, but you do know about his love for the ocean and his soft spot for penguins.

✧Yun Jin✧-member of the music club and choir. She is also part of the Yun Han opera troupe, and has quickly risen to fame due to her starring role in the critically acclaimed musical: "The Divine Damsel of Devastation".

✧Eula✧-Captain of the dance team and student council vice-president. She's cold, harsh, and brutally honest (and holds a grudge for just about anything) and she doesn't have the best reputation due to that, but her talent and work ethic (almost) makes up for all that.

additional notes:

-in case you're wondering why some of these r so short, it's cuz these guys r just side characters, but i wanted to make some profiles for them

-i keep on forgetting to mention everyone's ages so here's a quick list:

-freminet and yun jin are sophmores (tenth grade, 15-16)

-furina, eula, and chiori are seniors (twelfth grade, 17-18)

-kazuha is a junior (eleventh grade, 16-17)

-furina supremacy fr fr

-everyone else in the main cast (y/n's group + xingqiu's friend group) are all juniours

-eula's twitter header found here

-i promise the plot will actually start after this :>

masterlist

Pairing: Xingqiu x FEM! Reader

Genre: fake dating, strangers to lovers, slow burn, fluff, angst (?), high school smau, modern smau

⋆｡°✩-Synopsis: Xingqiu just got entered into a special writing contest, the type that's invite only, the theme this year is love, the only problem is that he has zero romantic experience. but he really wants to prove himself as a writer. meanwhile, you just found out that your boyfriend cheated on you, and you need to show him that you're 100% over him, the only problem is that there's no way you can get an actual boyfriend that quickly. clearly, the solution to both of your issues is to fake date each other. it shouldn't be hard for an actor such as yourself, all you need to do is stick to the script.

(OPEN) Taglist: @freyao7, @thatoneswordgirl, @sn1perz, @latay7, @esmetrees, @nmriki0, @help-whatdoimakemyusername, @httpsrenren, @cupid-spams, @aixaingela, @kaitfae, @luvkvni, @danhenglovebot

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note – i queued this to 11:30pm my time; it’s my birthday today (oct 8), and xingqiu’s is tomorrow, and i’ve had this idea for a while now. this is mostly self-indulgent because my birthday is a sensitive topic for me. take this in whatever light you wish - i just wanted something soft. i don't care if this doesn't show in the tags. sections in italics are memories. not proof-read.

word count – 1.2k

october nights are always cold in qingce village. the countryside is humid thanks to the nearby bodies of water and waterfalls; the plantation soil is wet, adding to the cold feeling, and the wind is chilly, seeping into your bones.

you cradle your coat closer to your body, shivering as a breeze messes with your hair and clothes. what an unfortunate time to not have a pyro vision, you think, adjusting yourself better on the roof of the village’s community center building.

it was nearing midnight, if the moon’s position in the sky was anything to go by. had you been in liyue harbor, you’d probably be in the same spot as usual; this year, however, you’d been hired by granny ruoxin to keep a lookout for the unusual increase of treasure hoarder activity in the area, and to protect the village if necessary.

maybe you should’ve brought a xiao lantern with you, if only for sentimental value.

when you moved to liyue harbor two years ago, you had, against all odds, struck a weird sort of friendship with the heir of the feiyun commerce guild. your line of work mostly involved odd jobs here and there, fighting for whoever paid you enough mora, and xingqiu had jumped on the opportunity to test his skills against you. being a little older and more experienced than him proved to be an advantage at first, but he’s a fast learner, and soon your matches were ending in draws more often than not.

you also shared a love for books and writing, bonding over plot holes and novel ideas; it didn’t take long for you to be included in his poetry battles against hu tao, quietly sitting beside chongyun as he acted as judge.

finding out you shared close birthdays was a pleasant surprise.

on your first birthday in the city, you bought yourself a treat near sunset and walked up all the way to bubu’s pharmacy so you could sit on the railing and watch the city lights and dwindling movement below. xingqiu had startled you not long after, jokingly asking if there were any special occasions for the treat, ending up with you sheepishly admitting it was your birthday. he looked at you, momentarily stunned, then smiled devilishly, a glint in his amber eyes.

“meet me in the valley of mt. tianheng near midnight - the one that overlooks the harbor.”

he’d been waiting for you with two xiao lanterns. the both of you sat quietly next to each other by the edge of the valley, feet dangling in the air as you lit one of the lanterns and lifted it up, slowly watching it drift away into the night sky.

“happy birthday.”

“thank you.” you smiled, then nodded at the second lantern that sat between you. “what’s this one for?”

“oh, my birthday is on the ninth.”

you hum, gaze tiredly drifting back to your floating lantern, now a mere dot against the starry canvas.

“maybe you should lit it, then. i’m pretty sure it’s past midnight.”

xingqiu laughed quietly beside you, and pretty soon his own lantern was floating away in a similar path yours had taken. you had turned your head to take in the boy beside you; an unexpected friend.

“happy birthday, xingqiu.”

on your second birthday in liyue harbor, xinqiu ran into you as you were walking past the feiyun commerce guild at noon.

“same place, same time?” he’d asked, and if you didn’t know any better, you’d have said he sounded hopeful. you were late to complete your own commision, and xu had been looking at the both of you funny, so all you could do was smile and nod before running off.

in addition to the xiao lanterns, the boy had also brought a small blanket. it had been a chilly day, with an even colder, but the stars were shining brightly, and you sat pressed together, sharing warmth beneath the blanket that hung on both your shoulders.

following last year’s steps, you lit one of the lanterns first, watching it drift away lazily, and then xingqiu lit the remaining one. the silence was comfortable; simply enjoying each others’ presence.

after a while, you had elbowed him softly on the ribs, humor in your voice.

“seventeen, huh?”

he groaned.

“yes, my liege.”

“ew, don’t call me that.” you complained, earning a little laugh from him. “is there anything you wanna do today?”

“i hope i can spend some time with my friends.”

you grew quiet at that. then, gently, intertwined your hand with his and squeezed.

“happy birthday, xingqiu.”

you had broken the news to him two weeks before your birthday.

“sorry – i didn’t want to break our tradition so suddenly, but i can’t–”

xingqiu had called your name, effectively silencing your apology. he smiled, placing a hand on your shoulder, grip comforting and familiar.

“it’s alright, my liege. we can always do a symbolic lantern release later.” he removed his hand, holding both of them behind his back. “when do you leave?”

“tomorrow.”

he nodded.

“well then. shall we spar?”

distant movement catches your eyes and you latch onto it like a hawk. the moon can only provide so much light, and you watch as a figure comes closer and closer by the bridges – only one? is it bait? you can’t tell, but you prepare yourself for a fight nonetheless, ready to jump off the roof in a heartbeat.

what you hadn’t prepared for was xingqiu.

he’s in his usual attire, a backpack slung on one shoulder, with two unlit xiao lanterns in hand. he waves once he’s close enough and tells you to stay where you are, and you’re too stunned to do anything other than nod, still processing the fact that xingqiu came all the way from liyue harbor – just to release lanterns?

next thing you know, he’s sitting next to you, decidedly amused.

“good evening, my liege. beautiful night, isn’t it?”

“please tell me you didn’t walk all the way here from the harbor.”

“perhaps.”

you groan, pressing your face into your hands.

“fucking hell, xingqiu.”

he laughs, scooting closer until your sides are pressed together, and then wraps an arm around you. his cold skin against your barely warm one makes you look up.

“i’m joking. i ran into the traveler earlier today, and they had a commission nearby, so they brought me along through a teleport waypoint. they’ll be waiting for me.”

“oh.” he squeezes your shoulder and moves to rummage through his backpack, revealing the same blanket from last time. “good. but you didn’t have to come all this way, you know?”

he drapes the blanket over both your shoulders, offering a small reprieve from the cold air.

“i know. i wanted to.”

with a sigh, you put your hand in front of him.

“hand me a lantern.”

“gladly!”

you light it up, with xingqiu’s attentive gaze on your movements, but you hesitate before releasing it. you look at the lantern in your hands, then at the boy beside you, amber eyes soft in the muted light.

“let’s release them together.”

“ah– sure. let me–”

he scrambles to light up his own, and you both count down from three before releasing them into the night sky of qingce village; the stars are brighter, and it’s easier to lose sight of them once the float far enough, yellow lights flickering amisdt white.

the silence is peaceful, and you rest your head against xingqiu’s, his arm around the small of your back underneath the blanket, both of you with knees drawn up against your chests. you touch one of his knees with the tip of your fingers.

“happy birthday.”

the fondness in his voice is unmistakable.

“happy birthday.”

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Xingqiu x Y/n📚

⚠️ Warning: Fluff, Books, Nerdy stuff😀

Synopsis: Second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, Xingqiu has had a reputation for being studious and polite ever since he was a young child.

You were wandering around Liyue Harbor.. when you saw Xingqiu having trouble on what to write in his next book he is making..You decided to help him with this situation..

Xingqiu : Dear Traveler, what brings you here?

Y/n : I— I just wanted to give creative ideas to your next book your writing.

Xingqiu: That’s really kind of you~

*You blush a little of his words*

(As you sat down next to him, you saw Albedo ‘s illustrations or sketches for the book that Xingqiu is writing. Another thing you saw was more books. You liked how he read books that you recommend and how he always studies a lot. Which shows that he’s a responsible person. And cares a lot for others as well. You always fell in love with his writing and how he expresses words into meanings or figure of speech you can say)

Xingqiu: I can’t seem to have ideas—

He looks like he has a headache of thinking too many things at once, so you wanted him to get break—but he insisted that he was fine..Untill—

Xingqiu : I suppose I can take a break for a while.. Perhaps would you like to go out with me to an restaurant?

Y/n : I would gladly accept the invitation~

(You and Xingqiu headed to Wanmin Restaurant

where then you came upon Paimon who was looking for you everywhere..

Paimon : Paimon been worried sick!! Oh Hey Xingqiu!!!

Xingqiu: Delighted to meet you Paimon, would you care to join us?

Paimon : As long, if Y/n apologize!!

Y/n : I’m sorry Paimon..I was wandering around and then suddenly I got lost and found Xingqiu..Would you forgive me?

Paimon : Paimon wants the new dish!!

(Couldn’t say no to those adorable puppies eyes again..)

As the three of you sat down at a table..

Paimon gets the senses that you two have the feelings for each other!! Like the way you look at one another!! Duh it’s obvious!!

Xingqiu: I suppose I should confess.. Ever since I met you it was as if you came down from the heavens up in the clouds.. Or you are the latern that lighten the dark roads.. I—

Y/n : Don’t need to be formal and all— I like you too! ~ <3

*THE END *

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ighnari · 7 months

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d3 . bookstore

# ... xingqiu x reader, bookstore!au, little bit of enemies to closer friends, 2k words.

& … cliffhanger / unfinished. at least, not in the nearest or near future. this was a draft i wrote for au august (2023 edition). the prompt was #bookstore. unfortunately, this idea was too large to handle & i learned a bit of xingqiu's personality that made me decide this story was not something i wanted to continue without major modifications. these 2k words are my blood, sweat, and tears of a total of... a few days, with the whole document (drafts & planning) being 3,939 words. so this draft means a lot to me and i don't want to delete it so soon.

“Where’s Xingqiu?” Xu asks, worry-scrunched face silently pleading for you to co-operate. Xu was busy doing his duty as a cashier for the past 40 minutes, so you can’t blame him for not noticing the stellar colleague has vanished.

However, you noticed.

Xingqiu has been missing for more than 40 minutes. (40 minutes and 12 seconds to be exact).

How would you know that? You’re more deserving of the title—stellar colleague—than that rascal. That’s the answer. Yet you’ve been starved from it for 2 months! That’s 2 books you could have taken for free! Your bag is void of a good book, and you do not appreciate it.

“I signed up to work part-time in a bookstore, not a day care.” You roll your eyes, crossing your arms to add an effect, but the moment the bell at the glass entrance rings, you straighten your back, clasp your hands in front of you and bow in greeting. The customer is unbothered, and only when he’s out of earshot do you glare at Xu.

Disappearing could be Xingqiu’s middle name if middle names were a thing. You aren’t against searching for that rascal, but the effort isn’t worth it when he always appears as if he wasn’t gone for who knows how long.

(20 minutes. He’s usually gone for around 20 minutes, not that you were counting. He’ll return just before the afternoon rush.)

To further dampen your spirits, beneath that customer smile he wears is a phantom smirk. After every attempt at finding where he went, when you gawk at him, his eyes gleam with knowing—he wants you to search for him, so his act of innocence is a declaration of his victory. He will never let you find him. It lasts for a second before you start to believe you’re hallucinating.

Xu has commented that you are more like Xingqiu than you think.

What a preposterous claim! You’re clearly the better employee because even if you might disappear sometimes (okay—you admit—you disappear every day the moment Xingqiu returns from his little “get away” because he’s perfectly capable handling the afternoon crowd with his lady-killer smile and dashing charisma), at least it’s only for a brief period of 10 minutes.

Xu must pick his poison, and personally, you believe you’re the better option. You have been for the past months as attested by your record of being the best employee.

In fact, you’re doing Xu a favour for tucking yourself in the storage room to read whatever book you managed to get for free that month. You and customers are not a good pair. You’d rather do things related to logistics—checking stock, ordering books misplaced by shoppers…

Shelf 910. A customer catches your attention.

You’ve seen him wander around the store a few times. He’s sincere in his love for books, although he has a habit hard to ignore. As he spreads the soft cover book open, you can practically hear its spine bending. He flips through the first 10 pages—this, you will admit to counting—and if he dislikes the book, he’ll place it back as if he did not just commit murder. If he likes the book however… he places it back as if he did not just commit murder, proceeds to take a fresh, untouched book off the shelf, and waltz to the counter.

You fume, turning to Xu.

You’re ready to report this sight to him, but Xu is not the person you should look for. He’ll probably brush it off that there’s not much can be done other than handing repeated warnings.

“You know what? I think I’d rather search for that rascal.”

“Be careful with your words,” Xu warns, wagging his finger. “He’s most likely going to be Feiyun Commerce and Book’s future heir—your boss.”

“When that happens, I will gladly resign.”

You twirl around and march off.

You look behind you to check if Xu notices you’re headed to the storeroom. He’s talking to that customer from shelf 910. You take a quick peak at the book he’s holding—martial art novels are growing in popularity—and decide you can always claim you gave up finding your future boss, choosing the most sensible alternative to look for a replacement for the book the customer just destroyed.

It’s hard to say if you want that future to happen sooner rather than later. Feiyun Commerce and Books is a large enterprise that pays decently, and they permit employees who work hard to grab a book for free. However, interacting with customers is not something you’ll want to break your back for. Perhaps it might be if you’re given a free book, but what’s the point in suffocating your annoyance when your rightful position has been stolen?

Sighing once the storeroom door closes behind you, you slide down and rest your head against the cold metal. Xingqiu didn’t care about titles. Why was he suddenly so eager to overthrow your plans? On the bright side, this anomaly of him disappearing for more than 20 minutes might mean you can claim a free book this month.

There’s a shuffle deeper in the storeroom. You grab a nearby broom, scanning the area for the source of the noise.

It could be a rat.

As you’re nearing your favourite spot to hide and snuggle with a good story during the afternoon peak, a familiar blob of blue hair occupies the supposedly empty space.

“Xingqiu?”

He looks up from his book.

“I was wondering when you’ll greet me.” He grunts as he gets on his feet, wiping his clothes to even out the creases. “I suppose the only reason you’re here is because I overran my leisure time, although I would say it was worth. The ending of this story was satisfactory.”

Staring at the cover, it’s the same book that the customer at shelf 910 bought.

“What are you doing here?”

He looks at you. It should be with an expression of confusion—you think—but he shows you a smile, one that’s different from what you’re used to seeing.

“This,” you point to the area he warmed with his bottom, “is my spot.”

“Ah. This is where you go to hide during the afternoon rush.”

“No! I mean, maybe? I mean, yes, but that’s not the point. You come here to read?”

“And why do you find that surprising? I wouldn’t be if you did that as well. Isn’t that why you try to attain Feiyun’s stellar colleague title every month?”

You narrow your eyes.

He smirks.

You’ve only imagined him holding such an expression—an illusion cooked in your head from his mien. Seeing him actually smirk causes you to narrow your eyes even more, the sight too… ghastly to take in. You don’t want to get used to it even if you think it suits who you believe is behind that perfect smile.

“How’d you…” you shake your head, dumbfounded. You wanted a peaceful moment away from the bustle of the bookstore, yet you find yourself a headache—not that you have one, although it is logical to have one now.

“You aren’t the only one who has eyes around here.” You feel there’s a double meaning behind his words with the way he tilts his head to look at you, but this isn’t literature class, and for the sake of your brain, you don’t want to read too much into it. Xingqiu takes a second to add, “I don’t think there’s any other spot to sit and read without worry about back issues.”

So that’s what he meant.

You put the broom aside, refraining yourself from using it to hit his head.

He gives a brief goodbye after handing you the book to take good care of it, and he’s out of the storeroom. Through the circular window of the door, you see his customer smile plastered on his face as he greets a man.

You eye the book in your hands.

The spine is in perfect condition.

Dang it. You forgot to tell him about the customer at shelf 910. Xingqiu would have known how to handle it.

...

It’s as if yesterday never happened as he does his task and you do yours—he handles the people while you fix the arrangements of books.

Xingqiu disappears, then returns just before the spike in customers. Nothing strange. Xu doesn’t notice, at least not enough to complain.

Knowing your presence isn’t required with Xingqiu around, you slip through the storeroom to take a breather and decide it doesn’t hurt to read that book the customer of shelf 910 utterly killed during your self-imposed break. You can’t sell it looks like a family heirloom with its imperfect spine.

As you approach your comfort corner, you notice a few pillows and half-eaten snacks. A note is plastered to the wall.

Only one person will do such a thing.

It takes you 5 minutes to understand Xingqiu’s horrible handwriting, and to save you time, you end up guessing most of what it reads.

Don’t forget to clean up~ We wouldn’t want Xu to know of our secret spot, would we?

You roll your eyes. Of course. He’s taking advantage of you using the space after him. You can see the devil’s horn in the way he styles his hair. He once said it’s natural. It only proved your point.

You take a bite of the finger food regardless. After all, it is your favourite snack. You’ve brought it to the store on a few occasions when you were a newbie to calm down after interacting with more demanding customers.

The book in your hands isn’t bad for the first 10 pages either. If Xingqiu says the ending is good…

You eagerly flip the pages on a mission to prove he’s wrong. Unfortunately, your alarm chimes to signal the end of 10 minutes, and if you want to grab that stellar colleague title, you best get to work.

There’s a customer at shelf 218 that’s in front of the storeroom. You’ve never seen her before. Her eyes sweep across the books, a look of disdain on her pretty features.

She raises her hand for assistance even if you’re a few steps away, persistent on staring at book spines that displeases her. You ready yourself for service, but Xingqiu beats you to it. The lady turns her head, a gentle oh escapes her lips when she realises who is currently attending to her, and you slip through the bookshelves.

Unnoticed.

Just any regular day.

...

“You know,” you say without much thought. It’s the weekend, and Xingqiu does not work on weekends. At least, when he’s not trying to steal your employee benefits. “I don’t quite understand why Xingqiu is here. He has a whole franchise to inherit so he doesn’t need to fill his day with needless work.”

To make matters worse, it’s not like Feiyun is known for its books. He probably will thrive in other sectors of Feiyun’s business; charisma enough to make an elephant fall.

Sure, the store has a sizable crowd during peak hours, but if three employees—or Xingqiu and a cashier—can handle the afternoon crowd, it says something about their sales. What sustains the company is their larger trade. Only in recent years did they expand to do business with books. Hence why their name, Feiyun Commerce and Books, sounds like the latter is an afterthought.

“He might be lazy,” Xu quips, almost endearingly, while counting the cash inside the cashier, “but he can be passionate.”

“You’re giving him too much credit,” you scoff, but when preparing to fire a comeback, your tongue is empty of snide remarks. You won’t admit it, but you’ve seen the way he handles his books delicately, and at first, you thought he disappeared during work hours since he hated his job—forced to watch over the new venture of his family business—so you were surprised to see him enjoying himself with a book in his hands. But really, you should have seen it coming after accidentally eavesdropping on his conversation when a friend of his dropped by during his break and he rambled on martial art novels.

Passionate is a suitable word to describe the way he runs things in the store if you want to be generous.

“As I said, you’re more similar to him than you think, and I bet he knows it,” Xu says.

You roll your eyes.

“He’s the charm, I’m just the cog. You can’t even compare the two.”

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1eaf-me-alone · 2 years

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Hello! Is it alright if I ask for a 2 character matchup? Preferably male, but I’m fine either way if you think it fits best. I’m an infp who’s a bit on the quiet/shy side when meeting people, but I’ve been told I’m way more chaotic once I warm up to someone and energetic around friends. My hobbies include listening to/playing music, reading and writing once I actually stop procrastinating. My favourite genres to write are fantasy + poetry. Tysm for doing these requests and have a great day!

Your Match is ……Xingqiu and Childe

Xingqiu:

Both you and Xingiu bond over reading together

you both love reading and writing and he helps you to stop procrastinating.

sometimes you two will go on walks together talking about your favourite books.

Xingqiu doesn’t drain your energy, he listens to you just like you listen to him.

you’re both really invested when talking about your own interests and a spark lights up in Xingqiu’s eyes when he talks about his favourite books.

you might even start writing something together.

you’ll go out and sit down in a place far away from the city, maybe high up in the mountains of Liyue or under a tree in the shade and just chat or maybe even kiss under the trees.

both of you love sharing your ideas to the other.

You’ll just lie down next to the other talking and expressing your ideas

For your birthday Xingqiu might make a poem for you.

you blush as he reads it aloud to you, and you kiss him right then and there. Thanking him for the amazing poem.

he’s definitely into the “traditional” romance. Like in books

you two could have book dates together, or even just walking together whilst holding hands

Xingqiu might be a bit shy kissing at first, but he does love it when you kiss him.

giving you red roses, or a box of chocolates

also regarding Mbti INFJ’s are the most compatible with INFPS’s and Xingqiu is, in fact an INFJ

“Have you read this book ?” Xingqiu held your hand in his, as he guided you round the library, his eyes lit up and smiled when you nodded. — — — — — — —

Childe:

At first you are quite quiet with Childe, he will open you up.

You have no idea how you met him he just popped into your life and from then in your relationship started to blossom.

Childe is so outgoing and friendly you thought he was such an “innocent” person when you first met him. Well that changed quickly too.

you two are the chaotic couple

he loves taking you to places you’ve never been to, listening to music with you whatever you like to do!

around him you’re all bubbly and smily. He really enjoys your company

he might even encourage you to write more.

would definitely use pet names on you (if you like them) like “sweetheart” or “my love” or something like that

he’s pretty spontaneous. One minute you’re sitting down and chatting with him the next he’s dragged you to a new spot to see.

the two of you are quite the power couple too.

sometimes you might write poetry for Childe, in which he’ll listen to and read with you.

he loves saying that he is your partner- and he’s really proud of it too.

you will blush when you hear this- you think it’s pretty cute.

Childe blew you a kiss and winked I’ll see you later my love” you glanced at him and blushed as you walked to the book store. — — — — — —

I hope you enjoyed reading this anon :)

well that’s all with the ninth ask if you want to send an ask click here for more details on the event.

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