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yanfeisty · 1 year

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— Voicelines about Creator!Reader (Liyue) ♡ ！

⊹ [ characters ] — Beidou, Chongyun, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Keqing, Ningguang, Qiqi, Shenhe, Xiangling, Xiao, Xingqiu, Xinyan, Yanfei, Yaoyao, Yelan, Yun Jin & Zhongli. ◞

⊹ [ synopsis ] — let's see what they think about you. ◞

⊹ [ cw ] — religious theme. ◞

⠀‣ Beidou

About The Creator: Relaxation

"We had to bring them to Inazuma for a few times, apparently they really wanted to travel with The Crux. Take important person like this isn't really what we do but you know my eye for people, Y/n seemed to be more than what we heard, they were a good travel buddy, playing with the crew and telling interesting stories from another world. Sad, the guards with them don't let them drink 'A drunk God in Inazuma? What would they think?'... But who cares what they think, they should let them have a bit of fun!"

About The Creator: Consort

"You can say traveling has brought us closer, haha! I'm really happy to have find someone like them. I'll never forget the celebration we had on the ship, the weather was kind to us this day, and the food was far better than what we're used to eat, and how could I forgot the drinks, I never saw Y/n that... wild, it's quite the experience, but it's good to see them without having to worry about anything."

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⠀‣ Chongyun

About The Creator

"Like me they have an energy that keeps away evil spirits from them, I suppose spirits are too scared to approach in fear of vanishing into fin air. So, I wonder why people still ask me thinking they need an exorcism, last time, we called me because apparently the Creator had an unusual behavior, rambling unknown words beyond any language experts' knowledge, turned out they just had too many drinks with the leader of The Crux..."

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⠀‣ Ganyu

About The Creator: Relating

"The Qixing had to work a few times with them, and I noticed they always seem a bit anxious so I always try to help them when I can, maybe it's also because I relate to them a bit, they are our Creator but they act more like a mortal, they are trapped between two worlds, leading to confusion not only for them but also others, which would always lead to critiques..."

About The Creator: Consort

"I have still a lot to finish about this, people from all regions will come so we need to strengthen the Millelith to keep everything in order, the music group that was supposed to perform left us so I have to look through the applications again, I need to verify the special invitations just in case there's an error in the date or location. Also, I'll have to go soon for the Sumeru's flowers that should arrive this afternoon. An union between who, you ask? O-Oh... me and Y/n of course! Sorry if I wasn't clear. There's no need to worry about me, I just want everything to be perfect, I don't think I will be able to not blame myself if something bad happened, I know Y/n told me they'll be happy no matter what as long as I'm with them, but that just makes me want to work more for a perfect ceremony."

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⠀‣ Hu Tao

About The Creator

"Even the most superior being needs a long rest sometimes, if it's meant to happen again, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would be more than honored to prepare a noble ceremony for their departure. Better be quick, and offer them our buy one get one free special!"

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⠀‣ Keqing

About The Creator

"Due to their return, people expect them to rule over Teyvat, which includes Liyue. People also pray to them for the minor inconvenients... *sigh* We can't rely on Gods for everything, we're perfectly capable to survive as our own, and Y/n don't seem convinced to govern alone, even before their death it was never said that the Creator was the one who ruled Teyvat, they simply enjoyed interacting with their creations."

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⠀‣ Ningguang

About The Creator: Tour

"It is a great pleasure to welcome a such honorable guest into Liyue, especially when they were the one who helped us to save our nation. As the Tianquan I was more than glad to have the chance to make them visit the city, it was cute to see them insisting to pay even with no mora on them."

About The Creator: Consort

"I've heard people telling that I accepted their proposal to make my items more valuable and attract more persons to come and make deals in Liyue. In short, our marriage is just a business partnership and not an act of pure love. You... don't believe that, do you? Y/n is worth more than any amount of mora for me, and not because they're the Creator. I know I don't need to prove myself to anyone but I'm concerned if one day Y/n will listen to those rumors."

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⠀‣ Qiqi

About The Creator

"I don't remember who this is... Sorry."

About Y/n

"Y/n is the one who gave me a finch, I named it just like them because they're both nice with me, so when I forgot one of them I just need to look at the other to remember... Uhh, who were we talking about?"

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⠀‣ Shenhe

About The Creator: Disciple

"My family was from a clan of exorcists so they were followers of them, the clan sent prayers and asked for blessings when performing an exorcism. When my mother died, not only did my father abandon me but them too. Maybe that's why I became one of the Acolytes."

About The Creator: Consort

"My master insisted to meet Y/n, not only because they're the Creator but my partner, she wanted to meet the one who 'tamed my heart'. When they did meet, let's say both of their personalities didn't really match well together which gave... an interesting show, but at the end they agreed to share and listen to stories of my childhood..."

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⠀‣ Xiangling

About The Creator

"They told me about dishes from their other world, just hearing about them makes my stomach growl, I'd love cook those dishes if they ever feel homesick, not only can food be delicious but bring warm feelings, and not just because it's hot! But I also love making them try food from here and they always seem to like and excited when I bring them a nice cooked meal!"

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⠀‣ Xiao

About The Creator: Unusual

"They're a God, the oldest one, and yet their body and mind are just as weird and vulnerable as a human."

About The Creator: Consort

"Hm... Yes, about that. Could you help me with something? They always seem to care about me a lot, trying to heal me and making me food, even though I need none of this, but I heard it's expected to show gratitude to the person who cares about you. Since they act more like a human, I don't know what should I offer them. Flowers? Hm... Maybe something that gives me more work, picking up flowers isn't enough to thank them for everything they have done for me. Flowers crowns? I mean... I guess I can try to make one. You think that would make them smile if I had one too? Fine... Show me how to do it."

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⠀‣ Xingqiu

About The Creator

"Ah, they're quite the difficult topic to avoid. My presence was required when my family invited them for a warm welcome to Liyue, I cannot say more as it was a private meeting, but I didn't imagine them with such a casual and clumsy personality, if you would have seen the faces of my father and brother, hehe... Just to say another meeting won't come anytime soon."

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⠀‣ Xinyan

About The Creator

"Who'd think that someone like them would like my performance? Even better, they encourage it! I mean, that's understandable, staying with the most uptight persons and doing boring work all day... Can't even imagine the nightmare, they certainly got the rock 'n' roll's spirit!"

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⠀‣ Yanfei

About The Creator

"Ah... Yes, I'm aware that because of their position we allow them more than we should, but it's not like anyone mind or they do anything bad, the worse that happened was them and Xinyan being a bit too loud. I've heard of a fireworks show in all of Inazuma and a wanted gang getting out of prison, but it's outside of my territory to talk furthermore."

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⠀‣ Yaoyao

About The Creator

"They're always so heavily guarded, so you can always be sure they are in good health with no injuries, but I do worry about how they feel with being followed by people who watch your every move all day. So, whenever I see them, I ask how are they and I always have a ration of their favorite food with me. If you encounter them, tell hi from me and to take care!"

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⠀‣ Yelan

About The Creator: Easy target

"If you knew the number of cases related to them, from little scammers to hitmen, there sure is a great variety. Since the Creator has a more powerful influence than strength, criminals think they are the perfect target for great sum of mora, but they sometimes underestimate a bit too much those close to the Creator and I'm not talking about the Millelith."

About The Creator: Consort

"Shh, not so loud. Surprised, aren't we? That means we're doing a good job at keeping it as a secret. I don't want to be known and blow up my cover, plus with the danger it can attract to them, so we can't announce it publicly but it's not that bad, seeing others thinking they have a chance with them is a funny show, unless Y/n feels uncomfortable, to this I'll attend to it personally when nobody is watching."

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⠀‣ Yun Jin

About The Creator

" 'Through a simple whisper, thousands winds started to blow. Hands drew a river, rising waves emerged from the flow. Love was poured into the earth, and life began to grow~' Aren't these beautiful lyrics? There's a few operas about the Creator as we didn't know them much. We invited them but they appeared a bit embarrassed, which I can understand, so I try to sing tales that aren't about them and might fit their taste. I'm used to hear praises but their enthusiasm about my singing never fails to delight me."

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⠀‣ Zhongli

About The Creator: Hopeful future

"I was surprised to hear about their reincarnation, especially about memories from another world. I had the occasions to talk to them, even if they may seem lost sometimes and lack experiences, the love they share for this world is real and the people around them returns this feeling, with a modern and ambitious mind like them, I'm sure the future of Teyvat will be bright."

About The Creator: Consort

"You want to know more about our contract? Well, our feelings for each other were mutual and we had the same promise which was to keep the other safe and happy, naturally we came to do the ultimate promise to stay together until death separates us, but I fear even this won't be able to break our contract, one that I shall forever cherish and respect. They're quite busy but I stay patient for them to come and see me when they finish with tea that I prepared for relaxing them after a stressful day."

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flan-tasma · 2 months

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Hi. I have a request ><

Chonyung and gn! Older sibling reader, basically the reader is kind of the opposite of chongyun (like pyro element w yin energy?)

💖~Chongyun was one of the first characters that appeared in the gacha when I started Genshin and until now I am very fond of the baby, so this request makes me very happy! Thank you for doing it!

I read "sibling" and the GN became invisible. Sorry, I already fixed it ;;;;; I'm an idiot

Warning: Nope now💖, GN!Reader | English is not my native language, so if I have made any mistakes in the translation, I am open to corrections | Content in spanish and english

Spanish:

Chongyun es un precioso niño que debe ser protegido. Como su pariente sabes de su situación y lo has cuidado mucho desde que nació, definitivamente fuiste alguien muy presente en su vida.

Siempre te pide que le cuentes tus encuentros con espíritus y demonios, quiere que describas todo con lujo de detalles. Ha sido así desde que es pequeño y hay veces en las que te sigue preguntando cuando ya es adolescente.

Como el fuego y el hielo, Chongyun se derrite cuando le das afecto, le gusta mucho desde que es pequeño, pero como eres portadora de una visión pyro, también le das mucho calor, por lo que durante un tiempo mantienen distancia física.

Cuando él adquiere su visión, intenta volver a meterse entre tus brazos y usa su frío para contrarrestar tu calor. Es una batalla de tempetura que tal vez pueda causarles un resfriado en algún momento, pero lo vale.

Cuando tuvo su visión fuiste la primera persona en saberlo porque estaba muy feliz.

Ahora, ustedes dos tienen una dinámica de “Él no pidió pepinillos” y nada me hará cambiar de opinión. Definitivamente, has tenido que cambiar tu comida con él porque le dan algo picante, pero no te importa porque tu prioridad es su bienestar.

Él es tan tranquilo y sereno y tú estás atrás de él, generando caos por donde sea que pises. Hay ocasiones en las que te regaña por ser así.

Conoces a Xingqiu y lo sueles regañar por jugarle bromas muy pesadas a tu hermanito. Luego Chongyun se arrepiente de presentarlos porque los tiene a ambos jugándole bromas.

Cuando Chongyun tiene dudas o necesita entrenar como exorcista, va contigo a pedirte ayuda y consejos. Se ha acostumbrado a llevar algún snack para asegurarse de que lo ayudes.

Cuando conocen a Shenhe es muy divertido porque ahora eres una llama eternamente caótica que es correteada por dos cubos de hielo andantes para que no incendies todo Liyue.

Si Chongyun quiere salir, solo necesita decir a dónde irá y con quién y ya tiene permiso. Pero si tú sales, él insiste en saber a dónde irás, con quién, si planeas moverte de ese lugar y tu hora de llegada.

No es que no confíe en que puedes perderte o lastimarte, solo no quiere enterarse de que incendiaste una aldea y la Geoarmada lo busque para sacarte de prisión.

Hay veces en las que la gente no cree que tú seas la figura mayor y responsable, ni siquiera Shenhe lo creía, solo pensaba que eras más alto en comparación con Chongyun. Pero luego se enteran de que acabaste con un campamento de Hilichurls completo porque lastimaron mucho a Chongyun.

Si él fuera un pequeño gatito, tú serías un león que está recostado a su lado mientras él maullar y gruñe para que no te comas a alguien.

A pesar de que ambos son muy diferentes, siempre se mantienen actualizados con lo que hacen en solitario, también saben que pueden hacer equipo para realizar sus misiones.

English:

Chongyun is a precious child who must be protected. As his older sibling, you know about his situation, and you have taken great care of him since he was born, you were definitely someone very present in his life.

He always asks you to tell him about your encounters with spirits and demons, he wants you to describe everything in great detail. It's been like this since he was little, and there are times when he still asks you when he's already a teenager.

Like fire and ice, Chongyun melts when you give him affection, he has liked it a lot since he was little, but since you are the bearer of a pyro vision, you also give him a lot of heat, so for a while they maintain physical distance.

When he gains cryo vision, he tries to crawl back into your arms and uses his coldness to counteract your warmth. It's a temperature battle that may give you a cold at some point, but it's worth it.

When he had his vision, you were the first to know because he was very happy.

Now, you two have a “He didn't ask for pickles” dynamic and nothing will change my mind. You've definitely had to change your food with him because someone give him something spicy, but you don't care because your priority is his well-being.

He is so calm and serene, and you are right behind him, creating chaos wherever you step. There are times when he scolds you for being like that.

You know Xingqiu and you often scold him for playing very bad jokes on your little brother. Then Chongyun regrets introducing them because he has both of you playing pranks on him.

When Chongyun has doubts or needs to train as an exorcist, he goes to you for help and advice. He has taken to bringing a snack to make sure you help him.

When you meet Shenhe it's a lot of fun because now you're an eternally chaotic flame being chased around by two walking ice cubes so you don't burn down all of Liyue.

If Chongyun wants to go out, he just needs to say where he's going and with whom and he already has permission. But if you go out, he insists on knowing where you are going, with whom, if you plan to move from that place and your arrival time.

It's not that he doesn't trust that you can get lost or hurt, he just doesn't want to find out that you burned down a village and the Geoarmada is looking for him to break you out of prison.

There are times when people don't believe that you are the responsible older sibling, not even Shenhe believed that, she just thought that you were taller. But then they find out that you wiped out an entire camp of Hilichurls because they hurt Chongyun so much.

If he were a little kitten, you would be a lion lying next to him while he meows and growls so you don't eat someone.

Even though you are both very different, you always stay up to date with what you do alone, you also know that both can team up to carry out your missions.

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biggestsimp12 · 1 year

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Boopings genshin characters noses (Male edition)

*i need requests ;>;*

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*Boop*

*Blushes*

Bennett, Gorou, Kazuha, Zhongli, Chongyun, Razor.

*chuckles* If you are lonely just say it.

Kazuha, Thoma, Itto, Xinqiu, Heizou, Kaeya, Cyno, Venti, Childe.

Is there something wrong?

Albedo, Tighnari, Baizhu, Razor, Xiao, Alhaitham, Ayato, Diluc.

*Blushes* Quit it.

Scaramouche, Xiao, Tighnari.

Boops your nose as well

Kaeya, Cyno, Kazuha, Thoma, Itto, Childe, Heizou

Thank you for reading!

#genshin x reader #genshin #xiao #albedo #cyno #scaramouche #alhaitham #childe #thoma #ayato #Bennett #zhongli #tighnari #Itto #xinqiu #Razor #kaeya #Diluc #Kazuha #Heizou #Baizhu #Venti *

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linkemon · 8 months

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Sibling headcanons 1

Friendly reminder that English is not my first language. You can check my Masterlists both in English and Polish here.

Naganohara Yoimiya

✧ Being Yoimiya's little sibling means being open to the world and people. Your older sister has always encouraged you to meet the kids in the neighbourhood. It is also related to the fact that she also divided her attention on them and not focused it only on you. You're jealous of it, and she can't always see it right away. But when she does find out, she always apologizes.

✧ You make fireworks together. You're pretty good at it now but when you were little she took you with her to the workshop and you almost set her hair on fire. She loves telling this story to others. You must have heard it dozens of times, and each time you kick her in the ankle so that she stops embarrassing you in front of new people you meet.

✧ Together you help each other with grandpa. You love him but it can be tiring. Especially since many things have to be explained to him slowly and very loudly.

✧ Neither of you can cook. You prefer to eat something quick in the city. You are always busy, everywhere and everyone knows you.

Xingqiu

✧ If there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that Xingqiu will get you into reading books. He'll push you on novels and either you become a reader or you die.

✧ As the third child in the family you lead a pretty comfortable life. One could even say worthy of a royalty. Especially since you're not much into your father's merchant guild business. Immersing yourself in the fantastic adventures of fictional characters, you feel that you are alive.

✧ In the past, your brother pretended to be adventurers and pirates. You used to play the princesses he had to save. Mostly because you agreed to play as long as you sat in one place and could read.

✧ You help him proofread "Legend of the Sword" for which he is extremely grateful. He promised to bring you an autograph from Inazuma, Calx, his illustrator, of whom you are a big fan.

Keqing

✧ As Keqing's older sibling, you don't have it easy. Actually, your relationship is a long, winding and bumpy road. And it doesn't look like it's going to fully recover.

✧ Your sister is always busy. And yet she is never satisfied with her achievements. Even though you tell her to rest, she doesn't change her mind. Therefore, it would be difficult for you to spend more time together.

✧ You mainly see each other at work, which is also a source of disagreement between you. You've always felt inferior. Keqing holds a high position and your family has always compared her to you. She tried to straighten it out a couple of times but it didn't work. You understand it's not her fault but it doesn't help to look at her any more favorably.

✧ The last time you saw each other was shopping during the Lantern Right festival. The fact that she found time for you then was strange to say the least. Apparently, a friend made her realize that she should take a break. You didn't comment that she listened to a stranger and she never listened to your advice. Together you chose a beautiful dress for her. You've been seeing each other a lot more since then but that doesn't mean the problems have gone away.

Sayu

✧ Technically, you're not Sayu's biological sibling. But that doesn't mean you don't act like you are. All members of the Shuumatsuban recognize this as true.

✧ You literally take some errands for her so she can get some sleep. She loves you for it. If she gets a pillow or a blanket as a gift, you can be sure that she will lazily hug you to thank you.

✧ You are one of the few people who are allowed to pat her on the head. Just not too often, after all, she wants to grow taller, and everyone knows that slows down growing up.

✧ You took her measure on a forest tree once. Every now and then she stands there and you mark her height again.

✧ Despite her laziness, you can be sure that in important situations she will not fail. Her master is gone but she still has you. She's not going to lose her older sibling. There's no way she's letting anything happen to you. The little ninja will immediately go to save you and always succeed.

#headcanons #yoimiya #sayu #keqing #xinqiu #x reader #over teyvat #genshin impact #siblings #genshin impact x reader

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why-am-i-here-someone-save-me · 2 years

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Request: Xingqiu showing off his DAMN FINE legs to everybody, including the Creator. Very much gremlin like.

👀👀👀 The crackfic energy this radiates is exceptional omfg I adore it. I know you were probably meaning for our nerd boi to be channeling the gremlin energy here, but I just didn’t feel satisfied with how it turned out after several attempts, so I made Reader the chaos gremlin instead.

Bad Mornings

To say Xingqiu had been having a rough morning would be an understatement. He had slept in by mistake, spilled ink all across his latest draft of The Legend of Sword, and as if that weren’t enough, his favorite pair of boots were lost. Now that in and of itself wouldn’t be much of a problem if it wasn’t for the fact that his spare pair were in the process of being mended after a particularly frustrating encounter with a geovishap hatchling. Which left him with no choice but to wear regular shoes. The issue with that was that he was rather self conscious about his legs. Usually he would have the reassurance that his choice of footwear concealed a part of them, but now that he no longer had that, it was safe to say he was rather flustered.

Xingqiu was not exactly used to being the one on the receiving end of teasing, usually he was the one doing the teasing. However, neither Xiangling nor Chongyun seemed to be hindered by that fact in the least. He groaned in embarrassment as his friends yet again tease him, thinking that even if he deserves this a bit, it’s no less humiliating.

“Well well well, how the turn tables~!”

Xinqiu swears his heart stopped for a moment at the sound of a familiar voice brimming with amusement. He glances up from his hands where he had been hiding his face and just as he suspected, was met with the smirking face of none other [Name]. He silently prays, an ironic thing to do he’s well aware, that you didn’t run off this time. He’s not keen on having to see Mr. Zhongli frustrated with your disappearing act yet again.

“G-Good morning Your Grace.” He can practically hear his friends hold back laughter at the way he fumbles his words. “Good morning to you too Xingqiu! I see things are lively around here this morning~.”

The bluette buries his red face into his hands yet again, another embarrassed outcry coming out muffled from the action. “Th-Three against one is hardly fair Your Grace!” Much to his surprise, your laughter isn’t mocking. Your words however, well, they do manage to somehow make his face even more red. “Aw come on Xingqiu, you know I only tease you because I care.”

Well… Maybe this morning wasn’t too bad…

#luci writes #luci answers #YES I GOT A REQUEST IM SO HAPPY #F in the chat for Xinqiu’s boots #technically sagau #but like it’s not made obvious #reqests #platonic #genshin xingqiu #genshin impact #genshin x reader #xingqiu #crack fic #xingqiu x reader platonic

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beea-idiot56 · 9 months

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Chapter 6 - Care free, live free

What happens when a person who has been diagnosed with extreme anxiety and had "retired" from volleyball finds themselves coaching a team full of guys who are a little too loud for their comfort(especially the ginger)?

‘Slow burn? ✔️ smut?❌ they/them pronouns?✔️ forced?❌ Childe x Reader Volleyball AU Wattpad Link Prologue link(Tumblr)

y/n climbed into the car, not knowing how to sit in this new environment, not wanting to be too comfortable and coming off as rude, or too stiff and making the air awkward. Childe definitely kept his car well made, the mats were vacuumed recently, the air freshener was shaped like a volleyball, the seats were coated in a nice black leather with no imperfections. The car itself was slightly crampt. Childe had his legs pushed against the steering wheel and he had to tilt his head far to get in the car. It made y/n wonder why he got this car if it was so small. Its not like he was tight on money, being a professional volleyball player and all.

As if reading their thoughts childe smiled and looked at them, his eyes crinkling at the edges, “its a little small but i like it like that. Plus it was my siblings dream car and i wanted to get one so they could ride around in it.” he smiled, and y/n couldnt help but smile too.

“Thats so…” they looked to find the word that was stuck between their lips, it was unable to escape their brain, “you?” they laughed a little, tilting their head to the side.

“Whats that mean?” childe laughed, leaning back against the seat and looking at them with an offended expression resting on his features.

“I dont know!” y/n laughed rubbing their face, not knowing how to put their thoughts together. “Its just, something i shoulve expected from you. To get a car too small for your long legs and then say its for your siblings. Yknow? It deserves a word that means something, and the only example of a word would be, you? Not as in the description, but the person. Childe. I- sorry im not making much sense…” y/n let their words run off, unable to justly explain their thoughts and emotions in a way that didnt require a three hour lecture. It might of been the college life in them, huh?

“No youre fine! I think i get you! Like how the feeling of anxiety mixed with shyness contrasted with confidence in a way that creates this… abomination? Is just the way to explain you, without explaining you. Or like how i expect you to coach kids volleyball but still say youre not cut out for coaching my team?” he laughed before turning forward, leaving y/ns throat dry. How was he able to understand the words that fell from their mouth and yet be so off the mark as to what they meant?

“Hey! Those are two different age groups! Its easier to teach little kids because theres more to teach!” Y/n switched the topic over to coaching, not wanting to draw attention to the way he called them an abomination. The feeling of dread filling their lower stomach and giving birth to a bug they knew would eat at their brain if given the chance.

“And yet you still do a fantastic job at both” childe spoke, a teasing tone slipping into his voice that accompanied his eye roll, but they both knew it was all in good fun. y/n felt a thick layer of blush lay across their cheeks in humble awkwardness. They just laughed a bit but looked down at their shoes that laid against the floor mats. In the weirdest way possible, it just felt right. Looking at their feet compared to the floor. The way their legs pushed against the middle console and door, or the way their back slid into the seat. And for some reason it felt natural when childe reaches over and handed the aux cord to y/n, a smile present on his lips and words in his mouth that y/n was far to zoned out to understand. But that didnt stop them from navigating to the playlist they knew that both y/n and childe would like and pressing play, letting the feeling of the music vibrating in the speakers overcome their senses and the feeling of wind in their hair as childe rolled down the window.

For some reason they were not uncomfortable. They were able to put their elbows on the console without worrying if they were overstepping boundaries. They didnt mind humming the lyrics to the songs they knew and bobbing their head to the beat of songs they hadnt memorized yet. It all felt natural, like a fever dream that they woud have in the middle of the night when sleep didnt come easy.

Was this what it felt like to be happy?

The thought echoed in their brain as they looked at the passing trees and buildings. Ease rolled off their shoulders and brought them comfort. The sun hit them right on the cheeks, like the many years before. The small bumps of the pot holes and rocks on the road was easy to get lost in, the vibrations sending their brain into a land of thoughts. For once the thoughts weren't even negative. Y/n was so used to having to block out their brain, in search of solidarity and comfort in silence. The music that usually flowed from the speakers of earbuds was what did that. However, now, they found themself in a car, comfortable with thinking. For some reason the answer to the question was easy to come,

Yes. They smiled a little, they didn't need the greatest party, or a first time to be happy, the small sound of childe singing lyrics and the view of the car door caging the sky was enough to be happy. It was almost criminal that someone who was so full of energy and loud noises, things that y/n often found to be anxiety inducing, their heart would race usually, sometimes they’d find themself crying simply from being overwhelmed,,, and yet, now? They found themself yearning for this feeling to continue.

It felt just as criminal that the moment had to end when childe pulled into the parking lot of a busy bar. The sounds of people chatting and clashing together glasses of beer rang forth, drowning out the music that played from both the bar and the vehicle they sat in.

“I hope you don't mind us coming here, it's the only place with burgers that doesn't cost a liver and kidney to go to” childe laughed, scratching his neck nervously as he turned off the car.

Suddenly, the feeling of relaxation seemed more like a corset, choking their stomach and bringing their senses to everything but the air around them. y/ns eyes danced from person to person that they could see through the windows. Then immediately to their reflection. The thought of brushing back their hair isn't even needed before they had been running a hand through the locks upon their head. Even when childe climbed out and stood by the car waiting for them, they couldn't help the feeling of dread cross over their senses. The furrowing of their eyebrows wasn’t enough for a microscope to see, but it was enough to set in stone that they knew in their heart that they wouldn't enjoy themselves here.

However, could they say no? The look of happiness on Childes face brought them to resist the urge to take the keys and steering wheel and simply run. The blue in his eyes almost as inviting as the ocean, beckoning y/n forward with a call. Y/n wanted nothing more than to lose themself, yet, the sound of pool balls hitting the edges of a table brought them back to the earth they hated so much.

“It's alright!” the sounds and words were out of their mouth before they tell themself not to submit. They had opened the door before their hands stopped shaking, they had already walked up the flight of stairs before they were even able to calm their heart rate. As childe opened the door they couldn't help but gasp, the air full of smoke and regret and day drinkers filled their lungs and brought them into a clench that was already there. How were they supposed to say they wanted to leave before they even sat down? How was y/n supposed to stop and beg childe to turn so that they'd go somewhere calmer? I'll pay! They screamed in their head ill pay! Please let's just leave. Yet, the words never left and soon they were staring at a menu with almost nothing but burgers and fries and pizzas.

A/N: super short chapter :00, but its good bc the next chapter is super fucking long. (i actually finished writing that, TODAY!!! i just posted it on wattpad and now im posting the 6th one here :"D.

Im also going to post the chapters on twitter via links, i think thatd be rlly cool hehe. so like- feel free to get check that out. its @A_idiot56

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THE ADEPTI’S GUIDE ON HOW TO NOT CATCH FEELINGS FOR THE STRANGE MORTAL WHO HAS A MASSIVE CRUSH ON YOUR PSEUDO-DAD

step two: should step one fail

pairing: xiao x fem!reader

summary: ever since you were a child, you had sworn to everyone you’ve ever met that one day you’re going to marry rex lapis, and never once has your resolve wavered. so why is your heart suddenly doing gymnastics whenever that weird adeptus fellow shows up?! he should be helping you get with rex lapis, not trying to be cute with that little happy face he makes as he takes a bite off the almond tofu you made him!

note: fem!reader, slight crack, comedy, reader is a dumbass and xiao is moronsexual that’s it that’s the fic, lumine and hu tao being wingmen, every playable character in liyue appears at some point, reader is the biggest rex lapis simp, and no you don’t know that zhongli is rex lapis

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You were eleven when you first heard of the Vigilant Yaksha.

It was Xinqiu with his nose always in a book who told you about him, one of Rex Lapis’s most loyal adepti.

“Why’s he called a vigilante?” He sounded like one of those delinquents from the elders’ tales to keep children from being unruly. Not that it ever stopped you from doing what you wanted.

“Vigilant,” Xingqiu corrected you without looking up from his book. “And it’s said that he is one of the reasons why Liyue remains at peace in this era. The remains of the gods slain by Rex Lapis during the Archon war left residues that preyed on the people of Liyue. There were originally five great yakshas, but now only one remains.”

“Huh,” was all you could say at the time. “That’s kinda sad.”

“It is very sad. Legends say he will continue to be tormented by the weight of the gods’ residue until the end of his time.”

You rolled your eyes at his dramatics. “Geez, you sound so ominous. How about you stop reading and actually help me with picking which one of these cor lapis is the real deal, nerd.”

“None of these are real. The merchant is trying to scam you.”

“What?!” You turned a glare to the fraud of a merchant who had the guts to deny that his wares were fake.

And the matter of the Vigilant Yaksha was put out of your mind, never lingering on the tale of the lonely adeptus—at least, not until nine years later when you’re sitting on the base of Rex Lapis’ statue that’s covered in the blood of a stranger.

✧

There is someone attempting to restore the Geo Archon’s statues to its former state. A clumsy attempt in Xiao’s eyes, looking at the pile of leaves beneath a tree and the water marks left on the stone, a clear indication of it being left out to dry in the air instead of being wiped dry.

A child’s work.

He has no qualms about resting his back to it and letting its healing power wash over him, uncaring of the dirt in his clothes that clings to the statue once he leaves.

The rain will wash it away and erode any lingering impurities. Whoever thought they should be cleaning the statues would do well to remember that.

✧

Within the next few months, he finds that every statue he comes upon is bereft of any lingering dust that the wind may have brought.

All of them except that of the ones in Jueyun Karst and the Chasm have been cleaned, and with every visit Xiao makes, he finds that each statue is in a better state than the last he saw it.

There’s a sense of appreciation that hadn’t been there when he first saw the clumsy attempt at cleaning them. It’s… not unpleasant to see such improvements.

✧

His Lord’s statues have never been in such good conditions since before the Cataclysm.

In a way, he is grateful for whoever is taking time from their day to do such a thing. But the change doesn’t warrant more than a passing thought, fleeting just as quickly as it arrived.

There are much better things to do than linger upon whoever mortal has deigned to clean the area.

✧

He finds a lone bracelet in the grass beside Rex Lapis’ statue.

It’s pure, uncharacteristic impulsivity that makes him crouch to the ground and take the thin accessory in his hand. Up close, he sees that it’s a tiny rendition of Morax’s Exuvia intricately carved in wood. Xiao has never had much of an eye for commerce like the other Adepti, but he knows enough to tell that this bracelet is expensive.

…And well loved, if he interprets it correctly from how worn the wood seems from multiple uses.

A quick scan of his surroundings show no sign of anyone else but him, and with how polished the statue beside him looks, perhaps his guess of the owner of this bracelet being the one who routinely cleans the statues is correct.

It’s odd for him to put great care into finding a good spot to leave the bracelet in, to make sure it remains dry should it rain and doesn’t get blown away by the wind.

But perhaps it’s his own way of showing his gratitude to whoever owns it.

✧

(“I told you it’d still be there!” A fifteen year old you yells in delight when you catch sight of your lost bracelet wedged underneath Rex Lapis’ large hand. Someone must have put it there, and you being the delusional person you are, you send a quick prayer of thanks to your future husband for protecting your stuff.

Hu Tao pretends to stroke an invisible beard. “Hmm, how strange. Maybe someone hid it there for you.”

“It was Rex Lapis, I just know it! This is his way of saying he appreciates all I’ve been doing for him!”

Never let it be said that you lacked imagination.)

✧

Xiao catches himself putting more distance between him and the statue whenever he goes to heal, knowing how filthy he gets after a long night of battling monsters and demons.

It’s a strange notion that leaves him quite baffled and unsure why he does so when he’s never cared to sully the statue with dirt in the past.

This change, however, isn’t… unwelcome.

✧

It isn’t until he’s blowing away fallen leaves using anemo that he realizes he might have spent too much time lingering on the fact that a faceless mortal is cleaning his Lord’s statues.

He spends a whole week hunting down monsters to compensate for his transgression against his duty.

✧

(“The wind is on my side! Do you see how spotless the grass is, Chongyun? You wish you were able to sweep like that!”

He sighs at your dramatics, internally grateful that he doesn’t have to be forced into sweeping another pile of dead leaves for the nth time this month.

You bring your hands up in a prayer. “Thank you, Lord Barbatos. This is clearly a blessing from the thousand winds of your approval of mine and Rex Lapis’ future marriage. You’re welcome to be the officiator in our wedding.”

Chongyun blanches at your blatant direspect of another nation’s archon. You, however, see nothing wrong with inviting a few of Rex Lapis’ archon friends over to your wedding. The more the merrier!

Venti laughs himself silly and sends a mental apology to Morax’s adeptus for taking credit for his actions.)

✧

The next time Xiao visits one of the statues, he sees a piece of cor lapis lying on the base of the statue.

Correction—he sees what seems to be a piece of cor lapis but is actually a crystal that has the same shade as cor lapis.

He doesn’t know whether it’s pity, indignation, or bafflement that makes him do what he does next after he realizes that the fake cor lapis must have been an offering for Rex Lapis.

With his near-indestructible jade spear, he cleaves a piece of cor lapis from the ground and replaces the fake one with the authentic one he personally mined with his own hands.

It doesn’t hit him how uncharacteristic his actions were until he’s standing at the top of Wangshu Inn’s balcony, eyes blinking rapidly and brows furrowed over why he did such a thing.

…It must have been the weight of his karmic debt affecting his judgment. He’ll have to rectify that immediately.

✧

(When you come to pick up the cor lapis you won from the market the other day, you’re surprised to see that it slightly changed in appearance.

Naturally, you think it’s a sign from Rex Lapis himself, which is what pushes you to suggest drinking with Hu Tao on her sixteenth birthday as celebration.

The same cor lapis is then offered to the Rite of Descension that very same day. “Rex Lapis, will you marry me?”

Xiao would have never replaced the fake cor lapis with a real one had he known what it was going to be used for.)

✧

Lately, he has noticed how his Lord seems to be in high spirits, a feat not seen since a century ago when wild glaze lilies were found blooming on the outskirts of Cloud Retainer’s abode.

It isn’t his place to ask questions, merely watch over as his dutiful shadow. Rex Lapis hums beneath his breath as he painstakingly brews a tea Xiao knows not the name of, the aroma of it lingering in the air and leaving a hint of vanilla and something else.

It seems, however, that he doesn’t need to voice out any questions or concerns after all. His Lord is all too happy to share what has been on his mind to have him in such a good mood.

“Has Ping told you of the child who once asked me to marry her?”

His head snaps up so quickly, had he not been an adeptus, he would have suffered vertigo, eyes wide at the audacity of someone daring to offer marriage at none other than the Geo Archon.

Said archon laughs at his reaction. “Cloud Retainer acted much the same as you did after young Ganyu told her of the event.” He offers Xiao a cup of tea, which he takes out of habit than any real desire to drink it. “Judging by your reaction, am I right to assume that Ping has not told you?”

Xiao stares into his murky brown tea to avoid Rex Lapis’ all-knowing eyes. “I have not been able to accept her offers to have tea in some time.”

A few decades, more like. He prepares himself for the soft admonition about taking opportunities such as having tea to rest from his duties, even for a little while.

Relief fills him when Rex Lapis merely tells him of the human girl he has been so amused with.

“It was a chaotic affair that happened about three years ago. I do believe Ping laughed heartily after she heard of it. I certainly haven’t been offered marriage in a long time,” he stares into his tea, something melancholic lingering in his eyes. “A long time…”

Xiao remains quiet, knowing not to disturb him in moments when he loses himself in past memories. Rex Lapis moves his gaze to him after a moment’s pause, the smile returning to his lips.

“You will like her, should you meet. A little eccentric, but she is a very kind and lively child, though I suppose she can hardly be called a child now.” He sips his tea, eyes closing in rumination. “Ah, how fast time flies...”

✧

His enemies were strong, stronger than the usual monsters that become afflicted with the old gods’ residues.

Covered in blood and viscera, the weight of his limbs and the exhaustion threatens to bring him to his knees. Xiao has never felt so weak in his life. The Lantern Rite is coming soon and the dead gods are more active and vicious. It is a difficult job, but a necessary burden he will have to carry alone.

He leans on his spear, relief coursing through him once the statue of his Lord comes into view.

The cool, smooth stone is a blessing to his feverish skin after he collapses upon the dais of the statue. He can feel the blood clinging to him like a second skin smearing on the stone. Even in his pitiful state, he still has enough sense to be apologetic for dirtying the statue.

He’ll wipe it down after an hour’s rest. He just needs to close his eyes, only for a moment. He’ll make sure to leave everything spotless so he doesn’t put more work into whoever cleans each statue.

Xiao wants to rest for a bit. He knows it’s not his place to want something, but a few minutes is all he needs.

Just… a few moments of peace.

…

Not even a second after he closes his eyes does the wind tell him of someone’s arrival. His eyes snap to the source of the sound, mouth parting to warn whoever it is to leave.

You beat him to it.

“Damn it! Do you know how hard it is to keep that statue clean?! Go bleed out somewhere else!”

He blinks, and only then does he notice the bucket in your hand and the broom on the other.

Oh.

It’s you.

Xiao doesn’t know what he expected of the person who has been keeping maintenance of his Lord’s statues for years, but it certainly wasn’t you—messy, unbrushed hair, rumpled clothes, and the unmistakable Morax bracelet he remembers from half a decade ago hanging from your wrist.

A mix of lethargy and confusion makes his mouth move before he can stop it.

“You’re young.”

✧

Something in you snaps when you hear those ironic words coming out of this weirdo’s mouth.

“Young? Young?” You drop the bucket and the broom you borrowed from Xiangling to the ground, pointing rudely at his face. “Speak for yourself! You look like you’re barely old enough to be out of school!”

Then, as an afterthought, you add, “And I just turned twenty about two weeks ago, which means I’m not a teen anymore! I bet you’re not even sixteen yet, shorty!”

Okay, that was an exaggeration. He at least looked about your age, but the height remains to be decided, seeing as he’s currently sitting and bleeding all over the statue you consider as one of the most important wonders of the world, second only to Rex Lapis himself. The pose, the mysterious hood, that very inviting lap, the way he’s shirtless—

Not the time to get lost in fantasies!

The stranger doesn’t say anything to rebuke your claims, only staggering to his feet with the support of that intimidating spear of his.

You watch him turn to the statue, swaying slightly.

“What are you…” you trail off, eyes wide at the sight in front of you.

Using the long piece of cloth at the sleeve of his arm, he holds it aloft and brings it to the base of the statue. One scrub isn’t enough to remove the blodstain, so he goes to wipe at it again. And again, and again, and again.

It isn’t clean. His actions only succeeded in smearing the blood all over the place. Like a child attempting to fix its mistake. It’s clear to you that this guy probably has no idea what he’s doing but…

You see the way he’s leaning on that spear for dear life, exhaustion lining his shoulders. There are scratches lining his arms and even a few on his face that you didn’t notice earlier.

All this, and yet he’s still scrubbing at that stain just because you mentioned how hard it was to keep it clean.

Oh.

Oh no.

Guilt hits you like a boar running straight towards the nearest sign of life.

“Hey…” you start, raising your hands and approaching him hesitantly. “There’s really no need to do that. I was just kidding, you know…”

He suddenly stops, letting his weight rest against the statue before leaning away and dropping his now blood covered sleeve. There’s a shallow intake of breath before he half turns to you.

“I shall take my leave then.”

A sort of black miasma starts forming around him as he turns away. He eases himself from his spear, preparing to leave.

Panicked and guilt-ridden, you take a moment to contemplate your choice of actions before promptly throwing rationality out the proverbial window—because when has being rational ever helped? (Chongyun would, of course, say that being rational is the solution to everything, but the day you willingly listen to his advice is the day he willingly eats Jueyun Chillies. Which is never.)

You proceed to throw the concept of stranger-danger and personal space into the abyss as you take a hasty step forward and grab ahold of his bloody arm to keep him from leaving.

“Wait!”

His head snaps to you, eyes wide and startled by the sudden contact and proximity.

You feel his muscles tense beneath your fingers (and wow, he has some really hard pecs). Your hand retracts itself as quickly as it latched onto his arm, plastering an awkward but reassuring smile on your lips. “Sorry, sorry! Didn’t mean to startle you!”

He frowns. “Do you need my assistance?”

You direct an incredulous look his way. “Assistance? You’re the last person who should be asking me that. In fact, I should be the one who’s asking that! You look like you’re about to fall over and die any second now!”

At your words, his grip on the spear visibly eases, shifting his body and attempting to look casual even though you know he probably feels like the abyss just swallowed then vomited him out. He looks at you in an attempt to be nonchalant, as if to say, see? I’m not about to keel over any time soon.

Does he think he’s fooling anyone when he’s clearly covered in blood from head to toe?

The tiny, evil, but trying to be helpful part of your brain tells you to just leave him be. More clients for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor means more profit for Hu Tao means you can mooch off her when you’re out of money.

You physically slap yourself for even forming that thought.

Oh, what would Rex Lapis think of his future wife leaving a citizen of Liyue to die when you were perfectly capable of helping?

That’s it, your resolve hardens, you’re going to help this guy get back on his feet whether he likes it or not.

(And then Rex Lapis will see how benevolent you are and decide then and there that he will marry you. In fact, he’ll insist that he’ll plan the whole thing! Of course, you’re gonna say no because you’ve had your wedding planned out since you were seven years old, down to the type of flowers that will be used to the music being played and the guests! He’ll be so moved by your initiative that he’ll impulsively gift you a mansion that’s entirely made out of mora, saying how sorry he is that he put off answering your proposal for so many years, and then—)

The stranger is looking at you like you’ve grown two heads.

Oh. Right.

You place both hands on your hips and grin, ignoring the stinging of your cheek from when you slapped yourself earlier.

“Today is a very lucky day for you! I don’t usually do these kind of things, but I can’t just let someone go when they clearly need my help!” You move to grab his arm, only to retract your hand when you see him lean away from you. “Hey, now, I’m trying to help. Don’t be stubborn and come sit right, uhh, here!”

You point to the spot in the grass beside the statue, safe and, most importantly, will not put the statue at risk of getting more bloodstains.

He looks at you the same way your neighbor’s cat does whenever you bring it food. Completely unimpressed.

“Aw, c’mon! Don’t look at me like that, you’re hurting my feelings here. It’s not that bad, see?” To prove your point, you sit criss cross on the grass, patting the spot beside you in invitation.

There’s a moment’s pause where the two of you remain staring at each other in a convoluted form of a staring contest.

The winner is, of course, you.

He sighs like conceding to you is the most arduous thing he’s ever done. The spear disappears in a burst of constellations, something you’re all too happy to see gone—also a bit jealous because how did he do that. Maybe you can pester him about it after you’re done with filling in your daily quota of good deeds for the day.

He—and you just realized you still don’t know his name—sits down beside you slowly, in a way that reminds you of how the grandpas at Qingce village lower themselves to the ground to tell a story to the younger kids. Like their backs are gonna break with one wrong move. It’s probably not too far off the mark with this guy considering how beat up he looks.

He settles beside you with a barely hidden frown like he wants to be anywhere but here. Geez, talk about ungrateful. It’s not like you’re forcing him to be here or whatever—but, well, you kind of are forcing him to be here. But it’s not like he can sue you for making him stay without his consent, can he?

…You’ll ask Yanfei about it later.

“So,” you start, placing both elbows on your knees and leaning forward, “How are you feeling? Dizzy? In pain? Nauseous? If it’s the last one, you better tell me straight away ‘cause I won’t be cleaning anyone’s puke, injured or not.”

He continues to stare at you with those piercing eyes of his. A bit unsettling. They look like they’d glow in the dark like a cat’s.

And then, “You are a very peculiar human.”

“Huh?”

It takes you a few seconds of rapid blinking to realize that yes, he said it in a completely serious tone, and no, you didn’t mishear, he did call you human.

“Is that your way of saying I’m weird?” You scrunch your nose at his strange way of talking. “Also, don’t refer to me as human. That’s weird. You sound like that star-guy who hangs around Dihua Marsh pretending to be an adeptus.”

An affronted look crosses his face. “Fashioning himself as an adeptus? Tell me the name of this mortal and I shall teach him not to tarnish the name of Rex Lapis’ adepti.”

You sit there, stunned in the aftermath of his words. They keep repeating in your head like a mantra, playing on loop. But the one thing that sticks out to you is the forbidden R and L words that your friends have learned not to mention out of the blue unless they want to incite a rabid reaction from you.

But this guy, this guy sounds like he deserves to be in a nuthouse…

You grin.

He’s just like you!

Filled with excitement at the sudden revelation, you grab his arm with both hands tightly. The fact that he looks like he’s one step away from death is the only thing restraining you from rattling him in elation.

With a look that Hu Tao would have described as manic, you lean close and yell, “Are you an avid follower of Rex Lapis too?!”

He shifts to put a bit more space between you, but he’s not escaping your claws anytime soon. The moment he mentioned Rex Lapis, all hope for him was lost.

A frown is directed your way, but it doesn’t hinder you in the slightest.

“C’mon! It’s rare for me to find someone else as passionate about this as you! I have a radar for this, I know you’re a believer, and with those amulets that I’m pretty sure are real adepti stuff… tell me,” your eyes take on a serious glint, tone lowering to an almost whisper like what you’re about to say is of utmost importance, “Do you know what his favorite color is?”

(Xiao is baffled and confused. In all his years roaming Liyue’s lands, never has he encountered a mortal as strange and bizarre as you. Never mind one who’s able to stand within his presence and not feel even the slightest unease due to the weight of his karma.

Helpless as he is to your relentless advance and unwilling to use his strength to leave with the possibility of hurting you in the process, he can do nothing but sit and take it all without complaint. For once in his life, he hasn’t the faintest clue on what to do in this situation.

He hopes his Lord won’t take offense to him revealing something about him to this strange mortal. Though he reasons that Rex Lapis would hopefully not mind since you were the one who’s been cleaning the statues.)

“Blue.”

You suddenly reel back like you’ve been slapped, the grip you had on his arm loosening enough that he can escape should he wish it.

(Strangely enough, he finds that he doesn’t want to leave just yet.)

“Blue?” you repeat his answer, eyes dazed like the world has betrayed you and everything you’ve ever known has just been proven wrong. You turn back to him with betrayal. “You’re a fake.”

“…What?”

You fully release his arm from your hold and instead cross your arms, frowning at him in disappointment. “I said, you’re a fake. Everyone knows Rex Lapis’ favorite color is gold like mora!”

(Xiao has never felt such exasperation towards a human being in centuries.)

You watch as he furrows his brows, lips twitching downwards like he’s displeased. He even had the audacity to look at you like you’re in the wrong when it’s clear that it’s him who’s wrong!

“You…” He sighs and shakes his head. “Humans these days have no respect for the adepti.”

Oh, Rex Lapis…

You were wrong—only, you were wrong about him!

He wasn’t just a nutcase, he was so much worse than that! Even worse than you!

This guy is the clean cut definition of delusional.

(You deliberately ignore the fact that that is exactly how most people see you.)

You burst out laughing. “What the heck are you on about? You, an adeptus? I have more chances of becoming the Geo Archon than you being one of the adepti! Hah, you’re such a funny guy.”

Minutes pass.

He doesn’t join in on the laugh.

He remains sitting beside you, watching you with the most piercing and intimidating eyes you’ve ever seen.

Slowly, your laughter starts to die down.

Your eyes rake over him, lingering on that weird amulet he has, the vision on his arm, and the mark on his forehead which definitely does not look like a tattoo.

Was he actually being serious?

You blink dumbly. “Are you for real?”

He looks at you as if you’re the stupidest person in Teyvat.

And, okay, he does have reason to look at you like that. His clothes are very adepti-ish. Those little ornaments—aside from the amulet—must be adepti trinkets. Maybe. You’re not really sure since you’ve never seen one before. And, of course, can’t forget that weird mask by his hip. If you look at him and tilt your head thirty-five degrees to the left, he does kinda-sorta-maybe look like an adeptus.

Honestly though, you just thought he was a very enthusiastic adepti fan. You’ve met many of those weirdos through your time exploring Liyue, but none have ever had the guts to actually claim they were adepti. Except that one guy you mentioned earlier to him. You can’t really recall much because you left the moment he started doing some sort of strange dance ritual meant to banish the evils in your mind…

Like you said, weirdos.

But he doesn’t look like a lunatic. A little weird (like you), but he doesn’t look like he’s about to start dancing in circles and chant unintelligible words to cleanse your soul or some other nonesense. In fact, he looks like he might just strangle you if you so much as breathed a word of your previous thoughts to him.

You’ve heard that adepti usually think themselves better than humans, and while he hasn’t said anything explicitly bad about you (well, aside from calling you weird), he does look like he’s got a stick up his butt, even looking like death as he does right now.

Huh, maybe he is an adeptus.

It’s then that you notice the black sort of smoke that’s coming out of his open wounds. They’re near invisible due to the thinness of the scratches, but the sight of them are enough to have you rethinking your entire life’s decision.

“You are a most odd and vexing human.”

You huff, unwilling to take that lying down, adeptus or not. “Well, maybe you should’ve started off with saying you’re an adeptus. And I’ve been called worse things, you’re gonna have to do better than that.”

He doesn’t reply.

Whatever, two can play at that game. You resolve not to talk to him either unless he talks first.

…You last about a minute before your mouth decides to have a mind of itself.

“So,” you start, attempting to sound casual and totally not like you were laughing at him three minute ago for saying he was an adeptus and—spoiler alert!—him actually being one. “Blue, huh?”

He doesn’t say anything for a few moments that you’re almost convinced he’s never gonna talk to you again.

Just as you were on the verge of praying forgiveness to Rex Lapis for insulting one of his adepti, he speaks.

“Like glaze lilies.” There’s a faraway look in his eyes, an almost solemn air about him.

You, however, have no concept of social awareness.

“Then who the heck spread that information that Rex Lapis’ favorite color is gold?!”

He seems to collect himself, stepping away from the sort of trance he’d been in and crossing his arms. “Humans are prone to spreading disinformation and false narratives for their own gain. You shouldn’t believe everything you hear.”

Well, you suppose you had that coming for you. Xingqiu did always say you were too gullible for your own good. The amount of times you got scammed in the markets was enough to have your wallet begging for you to stop shopping.

“That’s true, I guess… but glaze lilies? Really?” You’re still a bit skeptical on that one. Maybe if you were talking about Lady Ningguang’s favorite color and not Rex Lapis’, you would have easily believed him. But it’s hard to find a connection between Rex Lapis and glaze lilies.

“I have already revealed enough by telling you that. I won’t entertain anymore questions,” he delivers this in a no-nonsense tone.

So he’s one of those guys who won’t cave no matter how much you pester them.

“Alright fine.” You sulk for a bit before remembering your true agenda for inviting him to sit beside the grass with you. “Oh, Archons, I forgot! I was supposed to help you!”

Just as you finish saying that, he stands up like he’s done with the conversation, completely ignoring you. “I don’t require help. Being near the statue is enough to heal shallow wounds.”

“What?! It can do that?” You scramble to push yourself off the ground and follow him as he takes a step closer to the statue.

He nods. “There is a power within it that revitalizes any traveler who happens upon it.” He levels you with a look. “Your help, while in good faith, is not needed.”

You’re too preoccupied with touching the cool stone of the statue reverently to take much heed of his last sentence. “Woah, so that’s why I always feel great after cleaning them up!”

(Xiao startles at the casual admission, of revealing yourself as the person who’s behind the improvement of the statues’ state for the past decade.

It goes unnoticed by you.)

You turn to him with a smile. “So does this mean you’re all okay now?”

(There is fatigue lingering in him, weighing his limbs down in a way that makes it difficult to stand straight. He will not admit this to anyone.)

Relief fills you when you see him nod. Great! Now you don’t have to do much except clean the blood off the stone!

You set to work on picking up the bucket filled with water, lathering a sponge with soap, and proceeding to scrub away at the statue. Smugly, you note how you’re doing a much better job at cleaning it than your new adeptus friend did earlier.

…Not that it’s much of a feat since it was clear he had no idea what he was doing, but details!

You feel his eyes on your back, watching you work your magic on the stone surface of the statue. Talk about creepy, can’t he start a conversation or something?

Fine, guess you’ll have to do everything by yourself.

“Since we’re best buddies now, what’s your name?” You then introduce yourself, not including the little detail of being Rex Lapis’ future wife. That can come later.

“Xiao.”

“Xiao, huh? I know at least three other people with the name Xiao. What’s yours spelled with?”

He sighs but still tells you what line strokes are used to write his name and the meaning behind it.

You laugh and say whoever thought up his name must have been a real nerd.

He vehemently corrects you and says how wrong you are in a very grumpy tone.

Thus, marks the beginning of a wonderful friendship (at least, in your eyes it is).

✧

Xiao hasn’t felt such ease when speaking to another person who isn’t his Lord.

You aren’t without fault. Much too loud, too trusting, too judgmental, too crass, too impulsive, too reckless. You possess every trait he would have disliked in any other person—and yet.

You also laugh a lot, and smile a lot, and joke and banter and are unafraid to tell him how wrong he is straight to his face as you defended what you believed was the truth even though he knows it’s not even close to the truth. He should be admonishing you for treating him in such a way, but he doesn’t.

You grin at him and proudly show him the now sparkling clean statue.

You’re… not intolerable, he supposes.

“Have I told you, Xiao, how I just know that next year is the year Rex Lapis finally accepts my marriage proposal?!”

He stops, blinking to process your words, still not quite believing what he heard.

And then he remembers a meeting over tea a year ago and Rex Lapis’ amusement and what he had to say about the girl who once proposed to him during the Rite of Descension.

A very kind and lively child.

Xiao thinks, as he looks at you gagging because you accidentally splashed dirty bucket water into your mouth, that Rex Lapis’ judgment might have been inaccurate on this one.

He remembers the scent of tea in the air and warm golden eyes gazing at him and wondering for all but a second if this is what a father’s gaze might look like.

You will like her, should you meet.

…It remains to be seen.

the adepti’s guide on how to not catch feelings for the strange mortal who has a massive crush on your pseudo-dad

step two: should step one fail, do not entertain the mortal’s delusions. i repeat, do not entertain its delusions.

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note: as promised here is chapter two posted before 3.1 drops! if you want an irl basis on how weird the reader truly is, just imagine someone saying they’re in love with jesus. also someone stop me i just had a realization about how great it would be if i made a scara fic with this premise. the harbinger’s guide on how to not catch feelings for the weirdo who’s in love with your mom. helpppp

#genshin x reader #genshin impact x reader #xiao x reader #genshin xiao x reader #xiao series #fem reader #the adepti's guide

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finanah · 9 months

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SET MY EYES ON YOU♥︎೨

shikanoin heizou x f!reader social media au ⸝⸝ college!au

synopsis; while you and Heizou don't share majors, both of you are in the entertainment industry. Your roommates are often affiliated with each other, such as hangouts collabs, etc. You had the impression that he didn't like you, so you (thought) returned the treatment which resulted in bickering and rivalry over dumb things...but things changed after your situationship went downhill...

status ╰・being rewritten tagslist ╰・open !! (pls)..

tags ╰・; college students, modern au, entertainment industry, 6reeze au, idol yn, hurt no comfortish (near the end or mid story), LOTS of jealousy, unrequited love if you squint, past lovers (yn and ayato), to enemies to loversish (they dont actually hate eachother, so ig its not rlly enemies.), suggestive themes (occasional smut) , yn loves astronomy (tbhk hanako) betrayal, perfectionist yn

other ships included - xinqiu x chongyun, yoimiya x ayaka, scara x mona, kokomi x gorou and probably more ill add to the list..

➜ ALOT MORE ill include it in the chapters !! it might change a bit tho bc I don't follow my own storyline..

note ^ the posting time might vary, ill try to post today since from mon-fri im at school (UNLESS I skip which I do often) after that summer break woohoo ill try to update once a day or twice a week maybe more to promises I procrastinate D:

the muskequeers ! the abusement park

彡book⁰⁰¹

come find out

sry, im busy

come over

paper cut - written

tears of comfort- written

panicking - written

queen cunt is back to serve

hangover

not again

tongue tied

breaking news

2nd situationship sink

delusion is no longer free

tba.

i am um, currently rewriting it bc after 2 months i didnt like it so uh yeah itll be back soon i think

#heizou #shikanoin heizou #kaedehara kazuha #xiao #kazuha kaedehara #wanderer #genshin fanfic #genshin smau #heizou x reader #ayato x reader #angst #modern au #college au #social media au #pawsmin #pawmin smau #blogpost #x reader #hurt no comfort

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youreallyshouldtalkmore · 1 year

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Once Upon a Time

A.N: I gotta finish 3rd arc of Sumeru Archon Quest but Alhaitham gives me brainrot so….Alhaitham x reader

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In a back alley of stacks in the House of Daena, both you and Alhaitham were sequestered away. As usual, the Acting Grand Sage had a thick book open while you were bent over your own work.

Well, usually, you would be.

But today, your head had risen up from the pages of drawings before you, and you were looking at Alhaitham.

As such, Alhaitham felt your stare, but did not acknowledge it for a long while. You would frequently turn to look at him during random intervals, but this one was lasting longer than usual.

He had learned to ignore your stares, not that was a problem for him, when he realized you had a tendency, to pick a spot and zoink out. Your eyes would be looking through him, obviously not seeing him, your gaze turned inward, although it looked like you were staring at him.

However, this time, when his eyes darted from the pages to you, your eyes weren’t looking through him then.

You were looking directly at him, a small smile on your face.

Alhaitham lifted his head and returned your stare.

Many students around, failed to understand the relationship between the two.

Were they dating, or weren’t they?

Spoiler alert: You were…

But the two of you had much in common in the way of personality, as you were both introverted. You were an Outlander much like the Traveler was, but you were not a fighter, nor a vision bearer. You had simply come from another world.

Perhaps that is what started Althaitham’s interest.

His interest in your old world, how it worked, what the people were like. You were a wealth of new knowledge he could indulge in. But then, slowly, he found himself interested in you personally.

How strange.

He didn’t like people.

He still didn’t.

You didn’t like people, either.

You still didn’t.

Your world had been loud and chaotic. You found Teyvat to be quaint and much quieter. You relished in this. It was as if Teyvat had been the answer to what you had been searching for your entire life.

You had planned to live quietly, hopefully not having to be bothered with people, but you with your unassuming nature, you had developed a number of friends: Colliei, Tighnari, even Cyno. Cyno didn’t really scare you, but you had a healthy dose of respect of him to not get on his bad side.

You had a talent for drawing. Especially since it was a little different from those in Teyvat, you quickly became a hot commodity. As such, your acquaintances expanded: Albedo from Mondstadt, Yae Miko from Inazuma and Xinqiu from Liyue.

Your newest project was creating a manga. You liked the library of the House of Daena for the books that you could use to research your subject for drawing.

Alhaitham had never known that research could be used for frivolous means. He saw books as a source of knowledge, while you saw the book as a window to another world.

Neither of you blinked as the stare down continued.

Finally, Alhaitham shut the book, with a raised eyebrow, “Is there something specific on your mind? Or have I been reduced to a research subject at the moment?”

Irony being that as an artist, you frequently watched people, the very beings you did not like much. As such, sometimes Althaitham became the object of your watching. At first, he wasn’t sure if he liked it, being scrutinized so closely (was this what other people felt with his own calculating eyes?) but he found, that he didn’t mind so much, with you.

Maybe because you rarely offered your opinion on your findings.

But then that had an opposite unintended effect where Alhaitham found he actually wanted to know what your findings were.

How strange. He never cared much for what other people said until you came along. Now he frequently found himself wanting to know what thoughts ran through your head.

“Has anyone told you, you have a nice voice?”

Althaitham blinked once, his mouth twisting up slightly.

You gave a small laugh. ‘Was that the sum total of this exchange?’ you echoed in your head in your best Althaitham impression based on his face.

You were correct, as the man gave a pointed stare before turning his book back open.

“Hey, I’m being serious. There is a point I’m driving to, too.”

The book shut, “Which is?”

You slid a book out of from under the pile, “Could you read the first chapter of this to me?”

Althaitham’s eyebrow rose a bit higher as he exchanged his book for yours. Upon seeing the title, he gave a sigh, “Y/N, I read books for information and knowledge, not for frivolous purposes.”

You locked your hands under your chin to rest as you gazed at him, “Think of this as helping with my research, then.”

“I fail to see how reading a Sumeru fairy tale book to you is helping with your research.”

“The same way I fail to understand how reading…ah let me get this correct….” you leaned forward to look the title of his book, “...Logical Concepts in the Runic Language is a help in yours. I don’t even know what that means.”

Alhaitham sighed, “It’s so elementary, it’s putting me to sleep, actually….”

“And yet, you kept flipping the page.”

“Why exactly do you want me to read this to you? You can read it yourself.” the scribe asked.

“Yes, but I’m in the middle of testing a hypothesis.”

At this, Althaitham looked a bit curious, “Which is?”

You tapped the book twice, “I’m wondering if you read this to me, in the beautiful voice you have, would I retain the information better than if I read it myself? Quite an interesting prospect, no?”

Althaitham thumbed behind him, “Audio books are that way.”

You laughed, “Yes, but if the voice reading the book doesn’t strike your fancy, you would get less out of it, wouldn’t you say? Surely, you’ve had to listen to an audio you didn’t like because of the voice on it.”

How many times?

Alhaitham hated being read to, in all honesty. It was just faster to read it himself.

He cocked an eyebrow, “And you think my voice would be more your speed?”

“Isn’t it always?”

Althaitham let out a little chuckle at this, his eyes becoming hooded as he tilted his chin up to look down at it, “Is it now?”

He was pleased when he saw a faint vibration pass through you. One that would have been missed, but Althaitham was nothing if not observant.

You cleared your throat. How did Alhaitham managed to turn everything into his favor? Your eyes darted away from his as you sat up, snatching your pencil and giving it a twirl before bending back over your work.

It was wiser to know when to retreat.

You ignored the chuckle, as you sketched away.

Alhaitham gazed at you a long moment before reaching over and pulling the book on Sumeru fairy tales towards him. He picked it up, cracking open the book.

Perhaps, he felt indulgent at this moment.

Something only you seem to arise out of him.

“Once upon a time…”

And you gave a small smile as his soft voice floated between the two of you as you continued sketching.

#genshin impact #genshin impact fanfiction #genshin impact fanfic #alhaitham #alhaitham x reader #sumeru #al haitham x reader #al haitham

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serenity-ren-bliss · 2 years

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Troublemaker Xinqiu x reader

Submission #8 for the bloru writing collab (@bluexiao): "You started this with me, you're gonna end it with me." with Xinqiu.

Sinopsis: Xinqiu is a bad influence.

Xinqiu was… a bad influence. I say this in the nicest way possible. Despite coming off as calm, sweet, obedient, and poised he had quite the mischievous streak. Publishing a best-selling novel without his parent's knowledge, bullying the crap out of his own best friend (affectionately), and overall pulling you out of your shell. While this seems at first glance like a bad thing as he steers you towards making bad decisions, it’s actually pretty good. It was through his influence in your life that you begin to learn to step out of the quiet goody-two-shoes box you were forced into. Xinqiu helped you realize how controlling the rules your parents made you follow were. He gave you a place to be yourself and talk about your interests more.

Today was one of those days where his bad influence is a blessing in disguise. Right now you were planning a high-stakes escape from your house to meet Chongyun and Xianling down by the harbor. You were very nervous about it, but Xinqiu was excited.

You went to your room to “study” together and you started with Stage 1: lockpick your window. The window on the back of your room was shut close by a big padlock. You were never able to find out where the key is so instead you decided to open the window without it. Xinqiu pulled out one of your mom’s spare bobby pins and calmly began bending it and twisting it. You nervously watched as he stuck it in the keyhole and began fidgeting. Eventually, you let out a breath of relief as it came unlocked.

Stage 2: make it safe to exit the window. Your room was on the 2nd floor and you would get really hurt if you tried to jump out of your window. So instead Xinqiu pulled out a rope with a hook attached to the end and threw it at a nearby tree (Don’t ask where he got it. He’s rich.) Took a few tries but he was eventually able to secure it. You then tied the end close to you to a clothes hanger.

Stage 3: Jump out the window and run. The hardest part. Xinqiu went first. He grabbed onto the hanger and simply jumped out. Letting one hand go to grab onto a tree branch which he climbed up to sit on before chucking the rope back to you. You barely caught it and got ready to jump. But as you looked over, you realized just how far that fall was and you began to get nervous. “I don’t know if I can do this!” You yelled as my palms sweat. “Oh hell no! You started this with me, you’re gonna end it with me!!” He yelled back, “ Don’t worry, I’ll catch you!” He put his arms up and it made you a bit more confident. “Alright!” you yelled. 3...2…1! You jumped over the rails and

then let go as I swung to land just in Xinqiu’s arms. “See told you I’d catch you.” You nodded, still calming down from that swing.

#bloru.sweetnspice #xinqiu x reader

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kirarasdeliveryservice · 11 months

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WELCOME TO KIRARA’S DELIVERY SERVICE!

IN THIS DELIVERY SERVICE YOU WILL FIND:

Fanfics

Headcannons

Oneshots

HERES WHAT I WILL WRITE:

Smut

Lemon

Lime

Fluff

Angst

Comfort

NwLNw ships (character x character.)

Suicidal reader comfort.

Reader receiving comfort for S/H.

X Male!Reader

HERES WHAT I WILL NOT WRITE:

Smut or Lemon containing underage characters

Crazy fucked up shit like Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.

Weird ass kinks like shit kinks, piss kinks, etc.

Abusive relationships

Fem!Readers

HERES MY MASTER LIST AND/OR WHO I WILL WRITE ABOUT:

Demon Slayer:

Giyū Tomioka

Muichiro Tokito

Kyojuro Rengoku

Tengen Uzui

Obanai Iguro

Gyomei Himejima

Sanemi Shinazugawa

Genya Shinazugawa

Insosuke Hashibira

Tanjiro Kamado

Zenitsu Agatsuma

Akaza

Hantengu Clones

Yoriichi Tsugikuni

Douma

Kokushibo

Sabito

Muzan Kibutsuji

Gyokko

Gyutaru

Enmu

Rui

Hotaru Haganezuka

Kaigaku

Genshin Impact:

Zhongli

Childe

Alhaitham

Cyno

Kamisato Ayato

Thoma

Dainsleif

Diluc

Baizhu

Kaveh

Albedo

Gorou

Itto

Bennett

Razor

Chongyun

Heizou

Kaeya

Kazuha

Mika

Tighnari

Wanderer/Scaramouche

Venti

Xiao

Xinqiu

Honkai: Star Rail:

Welt Yang

Luocha

Dan Heng

Gepard

Sampo

Jing Yuan

Yanqing

Blade

Arlan

Caelus

Chainsaw Man:

Denji

Shark Fiend (Beam)

Aki Hayakawa

Kishibe

Angel Devil

Katana Man

Jujustu Kaisen:

Megumi Fushiguro

Toji Fushiguro

Yuji Itadori

Satoru Gojo

Suguru Geto

Toge Inumaki

Kiyotaka Ijichi

Masamichi Yaga

Astuya Kusakabe

Kento Nanami

Aoi Todo

Noritoshi Kamo

Sukuna

Takuma Ino

Choso Kamo

Call of Duty:

(MW2)

Ghost

Soap

Price

Roach

Gaz

Alejandro Vargas

Philip Graves

Horangi

König

(Ghosts)

Keegan

Logan

Hesh

Merrick

Ajax

Torch

(I will eventually update this to be more advanced with more information but this is all for now!)

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marxsthings · 2 years

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Healings of love

Warnings ; Reader gets really injured in some parts, slight spoilers for kokomi's part, kinda ooc characters

A/N ; Hydro characters x reader !! (Yes, all of em, including Barbara and Xinqiu but since I'm pretty sure they're minors, the scenario would be platonic) my main idea was gonna be pyro characters then I realized how much characters there are. These are all scenarios of reader getting hurt or injured.

Childe x GN!reader, Ayato x GN!reader, Yelan x GN!reader, Kokomi x GN!reader, Barbara x GN!reader, Xingqiu x GN!reader (Some of the parts use They/them)

Childe

You gasp at how your shoulder was bleeding, “Archons, Ajax!” You look at Childe who is just surprise that he slashed your arm that bad during training. “My dear, are you okay!” He yells running after you.

“I’m so sorry, my dearest..!!” Childe whines bandaging your shoulder. He presses small pecks to your neck while you sigh at the harbinger. “I’m never sparring with you,” you tease as he whines even more.

“Forgive me..!!” He hugs you tightly. “You big baby, it was just a joke besides you're gonna take care of me until this heals,” you gesture your shoulder.

Kamisato Ayato

You grumble under your breath, being reported to the office of the Kamisato Residence because you fought with one of the maids when they talked shit about Thoma. “You can come in now, my little troublemaker,” You heard the Head of the Kamisato clan's words.

“Ayato, I'm—” You head in arms full of bruises and a black eye, Ayato sigh as he walks towards you. He holds your face while he grabs the first aid kit he has laying around. “Archons, you need to stop being in trouble, love,” as he pecks your face peppering you.

“I’m fine I swear..!!” You try to wriggle away but he just treated your bruises anyways.

Yelan

You were fighting treasure hoarders and they got some few good hits on you. You were hoping Traveller or maybe Yelan to appear but you know they’re too busy to help you. ‘Archons, please help!’ you prayed trying to pry them off.

Hydro strings ties all of the hoarders fighting you and you see, Yelan. “They’re with me, don't touch them.” She threatens. You watch as they all run away and she catches you before you pass out.

You wake up and sense that you've been bandaged all over your arms and your eye was covered because of the black eye. You see your girlfriend, Yelan, clinging to you.

Sangonomiya Kokomi

You and gorou have the same position in the resistance, but you're way closer to the supreme leader then anyone. Speaking of which, Traveller helped you in your fights. Though, you got really injured in the battles.

“General?” Supreme leader, Kokomi, says entering into your tent. “Your Excellency..!” You shout as you see her attend your wounds. “There’s not many people, we can drop the formalities, dearest,” She says as she hugs you.

“Alright, sweetheart,” You say as you softly hug her tightly as she starts caressing your back.

Barbara Pegg

You were just doing commissions with Bennett and you got into a huge hilichurl camp on accident. You tried protecting Bennett but you got severely injured in the whole ordeal.

A nun named, Rosaria, sees you two and helped while also helping you to go to the church to be treated with Barbara. Once she sees you, “Heal them,” Rosaria says and Barbara starts treating right away.

“Barbs, I'm totally fine..!!” You shriek at the healing process. “You’ll be better I swear!!" Barbara reassures you.

Xingqiu

You were just doing some duties for the guild, you thought it was clearing some of the roads, but how did your duties went to a hilichurl camp. Xingqiu was walking alone with a book in his hand when he heard shouting.

Investigating, he sees you fighting the monsters all alone, your leg bleeding. Xingqiu decided to help you by helping with the fight and his attacks heals you.

After the fight, “Xingqiu, thank you for your help!” You say as he bandages your legs. “No worries, you're my dearest acquaintance after all.”

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i-just-like-goats · 1 year

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Chongyun x Reader no pronouns specified

Summary: Request - I just was fantasising that Chongyun and Y/N would share a popsicle and I just found it so cute! Please include that if you do make it btw

Warnings: none that I can think of

WC: 0.6k

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Chongyun was someone you just could not read. Unlike most people, his facial expressions had very little variation, at least around you. It made you wonder if he liked you or not.

He was someone you’d consider a friend. Chongyun’s company was one you enjoyed a lot. But could he say the same about you?

"It's winter, yet you're still eating that popsicle?"

"You know why I am,"

"But doesn't the taste get repetitive? You don't get tired of it?"

"I guess not,"

Xinqiu groaned from Chongyun's left. The latter turned his head to stare at his friend intently. You giggled as Xinqiu dragged Chongyun away while he kept on eating his popsicle.

Several minutes passed as you sat on the grass waiting for the two to come back. Chongyun came into your line of sight first, looking a little sheepish as he approached you with Xinqiu trailing behind, a smug look on his face.

"Hey Y/N,"

"Hey,"

"I-"

Chongyun tore his gaze away from you to glare at the ground. He took a few breaths and when he spoke again, you thought you saw a hint of red on his cheeks.

"I finished my popsicle,"

"Oh, that's good. I'm glad it didn't melt,"

"Archons," Xinqiu muttered, "What he's trying to say is that he wants to get another one,"

"Oh, alright. Why didn't you say so? Let's go!"

You started walking with Chongyun to Liyue Harbour but stopped.

"Xinqiu you aren't coming?"

"Ah, not this time. You know how it is with my family,"

"I see. Well, I'll see you next time then!"

"Yes, see you,"

Chongyun started walking again. You waved and jogged to catch up to Chongyun.

"Would you like to try some?"

Chongyun had finished purchasing his popsicle and you were currently sitting on the beach with him.

"Yes please,"

With the same facial expression as always, he held the popsicle towards you. You took a small bite from the top. It was cold and sweet. You could understand now why he kept eating it. The popsicle lacked a taste to grow tired of.

Unbeknownst to you, Chongyun forced himself to avert his eyes from your adorable thinking face.

"Cute," He muttered under his breath.

Chongyun held a cold hand on his cheeks to regulate his temperature.

"It's cold,"

"It's why I eat it,"

You smiled softly as Chongyun draped his white jacket over your shoulders.

"Thanks,"

"You should be,"

"Hm?"

"I wouldn't do this for just anyone. It's cold,"

"I'm honoured,"

"Xinqiu keeps calling you smart, but you are so dense,"

"Sorry?"

"I like you Y/N. A lot. And I've liked you for a while now,"

He hastily took a large bite of his popsicle, but started coughing violently.

"Perhaps it's a good thing I gave my jacket to you even if I'm cold,"

He handed the popsicle to you as he continued coughing. You laughed lightly. How adorable. This was your first time seeing him so flustered.

"It's not funny." He pouted.

"No," You took another nibble, "But you're adorable,"

"I should be saying that to you,"

"Well then, you'll get the chance on our date next week,"

"Wait really?"

"Yep. Let's go lover boy, I've almost finished your popsicle,"

"A hilichurl,"

You snapped your head to where Chongyun was looking to find nothing there. When you turned to face Chongyun, he was moving away from your hand. He had a mischievous smile on his lips.

"The popsicle!"

"I'll buy you another one,"

"You better,

Chongyun placed a quick kiss on your temple as an apology. Without any change in countenance, he grabbed your hand and led you back to Liyue Harbour, leaving you blushing profusely.

You still found him difficult to read, but that's what attracted you to him.

#chongyun x reader #chongyun x y/n #chongyun x you #genshin impact x you #genshin x you #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #genshin fanfic #genshin fluff #chongyun fluff #genshin impact x y/n #genshin impact x gender neutral reader #genshin x y/n #genshin x gender neutral reader

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elixrr · 1 year

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Xiao x NoiseSensitive!Reader 🔥

You can do whatever but here;s an idea:

The reader gets overstimulated from a bunch of noise at the Lantern Rite (examples being like the fireworks, the large amounts of people gathering, stuff like that) and Xiao comforts them

*EXPLODES*

“Cover Your Ears, I'm Here.”

Xiao x NoiseSensitive!GN!Reader

(plus Venti third wheel 😔😔)

Synopsis... You're out celebrating the lantern rite with your friends Venti and Xiao. (Everyone else has gone off elsewhere for a bit), and your next stop was to watch the fireworks. The issue is that you haven't told anyone that you're sensitive to loud noises.

Author's note... WOOO, very first fic request! Albeit the fact that this request was from someone I know personally, it's still nevertheless my very first request, mwahahaha

Warnings... Fluff, but very light swearing. May or may not have snuck in a sex joke 💀 ooc Xiao 😔

“So, uh, how long will the firework show be?” Chongyun scratched the back of his neck, still awfully confused as to why the group left you and Xiao together.

“Ohh wellll, only about a 5 or 8 minute show really, the lanterns is where everything happens!” Hu Tao giggles, patting Chongyun's back. “We'll definitely be back with them before the lanterns.”

Xinqiu nodded, obviously enjoying this plan. “Don't you worry, my liege, I'm sure they'll be great on their own!” He gave Chongyun a ‘reassuring’ wink.

“Y- Yeah. I think so, too.” I hope so, too.

Xiangling scratched her neck. “Any idea where Venti went?”

Hu Tao and Xinqiu glance around the area. He isn't to been seen anywhere nearby. They give each other a worried look. Their plan might not go well.

“Shit.”

“Say, Xiao, where did everyone else go?” You rub your chin, confused as to why they ran off so suddenly.

“Mm, they're supposedly getting food. But worry not, I will be with y— I will accompany you.” Xiao muttered, blushing a little bit from his little slip-up.

It was just you and Xiao, huh. Just him and you. Like. Like a date. You've always had a little thing for Xiao since the day he saved you from treasure hoarders. That day, you came prepared— well, you thought you came prepared. You never expected them to sneak up on you like that.

Nevertheless, it was just him and you. Just... hanging out, right? Like friends. On a hang out. Not a date. Just him and you—

“I was wondering where you guys ran off to!”

—And Venti.

“Y- You? What are you doing her—”

“I wanted to come see the fireworks too, y'know? So I came here and saw you and (name). And I thought, ‘what's the harm in joining them?’ And so I joined in!” Venti threw his arms up and grabbed you and Xiao by the shoulders, huddling the three of you together. He paused, then straightened his lips.

“Or, well, I'm trying to join in. But I am a believer in consent. Consent is beautiful, y'know that? I especially hope you know that, Xiao.” Venti smugly added in that last bit, internally guffawing to himself. You caught on immediately, holding back a laugh.

“Anywho, I am in dire need of your consent. Will you let me do... it?” Venti looked at you and Xiao (mainly you) with puppy eyes. He faked looking terribly desperate. You stared down at his pathetic puppy eyes, but internally, of course, you were cackling.

“...Well, yeah. Join us, I suppose.” Xiao broke a sweat, wondering about whatever the hell was going on. Plus, he's slightly disappointed, he wanted alone time with you :(

“Oh my, Xiao? Inviting me? Why, what an excellent day it is! The Adeptus Xiao, the conquerer of demons, the general himself, the general Alat—”

“Shut up. Let's just— let's just go already.” He held a hand over his mouth to cover his embarassment from the teasing. Despite you still recovering from laughter, you couldn't help but break a grin wider than your last one at the sight. Not to mention a blush of your own creeping up on your face.

“Right, right. C'mon, (name)! The show's bout to start!” Venti grabbed your hand and practically dragged you towards the very center of Liyue.

Despite having been dragged away from Xiao (who was still catching up to the both of you), you couldn't help but admire the sights around you. The glow of the city at night, where lanterns glow and the moonlight shines. It was... beautiful. The slightly faded galaxy that hung above your head as you gazed up at the velvety azure sky. Your eyes glowed nearly as brightly as the lanterns, and Xiao from afar could only see that. To him, the stars, the sky, they paled in comparison to you. To him, you shone brighter than any lantern, any star, and any moon.

You glowed in his eyes. A light that shines in his darkness. Like a sort of hope in his world of—

“Xiaooooooo, come ooooooooon!!” Venti practically screamed, jumping and waving for the Adeptus to finally see him.

Xiao... zoned out. How unbefitting of him, he thinks, for an adeptus— a yaksha— to have been so distracted by the love he had for you.

But then you smiled at him.

And he couldn't even hope to handle his own heart at that.

Xiao paced over to you and Venti, where you were being guided by the wind onto a rooftop. You had a wonderful view of Liyue, but you were anxious.

You might as well be right in front of the fire works.

You might as well be right in front of each and every blasting noise.

You began to fidget a little. Subtle, but still there. You shook your leg a little, maybe even tapping your foot, but Venti was too mesmerized in the scenery of Liyue in front of him. You stared at the anemo Archon for a bit, wanting to ask him to move further away from the noise, but not wanting to ruin the moment for him. You furrowed your brows.

Xiao sat right next to you, closer than he usually would. Your hands rested on your lap, gripping your (color) clothing beneath them. As Venti fawned over the scenery, immediately coming up with a poem to describe it, Xiao noticed your constant fidgeting, the frown on your lips, the furrow of your brows, and the gripping of your shirt.

Xiao whispered to you, “(name), are you... alright?” Xiao didn't know how to comfort you, he never knew much about human interaction, but he wanted to try. Only for you.

“Mm? Oh, yeah. Don't... worry.” You shot a reassuring smile his way. It was a lot less reassuring on Xiao's end. He opened his mouth to speak.

“Are you su—”

sheeew... BOOM!

Xiao failed to continue his sentence. He was too late, anyways. The fireworks begun, and it felt like each explosion was ripping your ears apart inch by inch. You covered your ears, Venti busy clapping and cheering with a bottle of Liyuen wine in his hands. Xiao didn't stare at the beautiful lights of the fireworks. He stared at you, concerned as your eyebrows continued to furrow. They were pretty, yeah, but they were too loud.

Suddenly, there was a grip around your waist. It was Xiao, and he leaned in towards you ear.

“Please excuse this, (name).”

Within a flash of a smokey black and a seafoam green, you were teleported onto a mountain right next to the harbor, close enough to see the fireworks, but far enough that it wouldn't kill your ears.

“Xia— Xiao?!” you stumbled out of his arms and onto the soft patch of grass beneath you, a glaze lily brushing against your arm.

“If the noise is too loud, then just tell me. As I have told you before, if something is wrong, just call me and I will make it right.” Xiao subconsciously took your hand into his own.

“But... You should enjoy the fireworks too.”

“...I am enjoying them. Even if it's from afar, they're still nice from here. Especially when you're here with me, too.”

You smiled at Xiao, shuffling closer to him and snuggling close.

“Y'know, you're really... special to me, Xiao.”

Xiao stayed quiet. You didn't mind it, since he was still here. All you had to do was look up and see his reddening ears.

“I- I... Well, you— you see... I think....” Xiao blushed beneath your gaze. He felt your presence melting him.

But in a whisper beneath his breath, he spoke.

“I think the same way, too...”

“...Just call my name when needed. Okay?”

Xiao tried to cool himself down while looking down at the fireworks. They're quieter, much quieter from up here. They're still as beautiful, but they faded in comparison to you.

“Hehe, I will.”

“Xiao? (Name)? Where are you??”

Venti called out, looking all over the city and the harbor for you. Alas, you and Xiao never appeared. Besides, the bard was much too drunk to think to look up towards the mountains.

Anyways, he was much too drunk to walk. By the time the rest of the group found him, he stumbled towards them a little too unsteady and fell into the water in front of Wanmin restaurant.

Well, rip.

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