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dreamed about a genshin character again, this time it was alhaitham. he was my classmate and we were trash-talking my ex lmao.

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got a pokemon from this place,, woah?

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WHEN THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL.

— xiao x gn!reader

— you're feeling all but anything good, and the vigilant yaksha is there to fight the demons that pester your mind.

— content under the cut | masterlist

FROM THE WATER'S EDGE, the sky looked heavy. grey clouds had packed in the sky, looming over the vast wildlands of liyue. you knew rain would begin to fall soon, yet you remained standing on the shore. what did it matter, were droplets of water to soak your entire being? you couldn't get yourself to care.

you weren't having it. the demons in your mind battled and won, and you were ready to give in and stop fighting against them. what was the point, anyway? you had lost track of happiness, your purpose in life, you couldn't find the path that was meant for you, and you were ready to give up.

matching the clouds up above, your mood was gloomy, thoughts resting heavily on your being.

surely, droplets of rain began to drizzle from the sky in a matter of minutes, rippling the smooth surface of the water. it morphed into a steady downpour rapidly, yet you didn't move from the spot you had taken what felt like hours ago. you let it happen; drenching your cloats, dampening your hair, painting your cheeks like tears – that otherwise refused to spill after crying too often.

your venomous thoughts were turbulent, yet you felt empty all the same. as if your inner void sucked away your emotions, leaving naught but misery behind.

a name lingered on your mind; one call, and he would come. but as your depression grew, you had called out his name so often already, which made you feel like another burden atop the pain he already carried perpetually. so you remained silent, refusing to speak said name aloud.

but the path of the yaksha had intertwined with yours deeply, and the male was attuned with your mind to a point where no words needed to be spoken to alert him of your misery.

xiao knew you were suffering.

he felt it in every fibre of his being, proving only how deep of a connection you shared. hence he appeared behind you in a thick, black mist, and alerted you of his arrival with a raspy call of your name.

"y/n."

you turned around, your heart swelling with a pinch of hope when you found your beloved yaksha standing there, amber eyes gazing at you solemnly.

"xiao," you called, voice breaking.

"are you forgetting how easily mortals catch ilnesses?" the conqueror of demons spoke as he took a step towards you. "you'll get sick, y/n."

"i don't care," you huffed.

"but i do," xiao fought, lifting his gloved hand and wiping the raindrops mixed with tears from your cheek. but he was quick to engulf you in a hug entirely, holding you close against him. "i'll bring you to a better place."

black smoke swirled around you, nipping at your skin as your surroundings blurred over. familiar with what was about to occur, you closed your eyes and let it happen.

when you opened them again, you were on the upper balcony of the wangshu inn, xiao's place of comfort – one that he gladly shared with you.

"now tell me, what's going on inside that mind of yours?" xiao asked, not fully letting go of you and still holding you in a loose embrace.

one look in his eyes told you that he, too, was not doing well. but he chose to put aside his own suffering to tend to yours. you were that important to him, and though he hardly ever told you so with words, he showed you through his actions.

xiao sounded rough, tired, but he gazed at you ever so softly still. you felt your heart swell with a hint of love and happiness, the first positive sensation you've experienced in quite a while. you shook your head, not yet ready to address the demons in your mind. for now, you simply needed xiao to be with you, and you buried your face in his neck.

"my mind is a mess, xiao," you admitted. "it's dark, so dark that i don't want to talk about it. i just don't want to trigger myself, but i'll tell you all about it when i'm ready."

"take your time," the yaksha nodded. "in the meantime, i will not move from your side. the demons that pester your mind are the first that need their demise, liyue can wait."

"silly," you joked, offering a small laugh. "an entire nation is more important than a simple human like me."

"you're wrong, y/n," xiao earnestly said. "you are the reason why i can bear my karmic debts, why i'm not consumed by darkness yet. you're the most important to me, never forget that."

the adeptus looked at you sternly, and when he was sure you accepted his words, he buried you in another tight hug.

xiao was a creature shrouded in darkness and misery, fighting monsters and bringing demise to keep the nation of contracts safe and sound. and yet, he was your light, your conqueror of demons, your beloved yaksha who safely pulled you through your darkest moments.

you loved him dearly. he brought back the sun when the rain was about to fall, and you would be forever grateful.

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i had a dream about xiao last night and it makes me wanna write for him again... i've been super inactive on this blog and maybe it would be fun to revive it a little again?

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stupid fear of abandonment.

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CHASE ATLANTIC IS COMING TO MY COUNTRY I AM: NOT HOLDING UP BYE

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umm xiao???

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finished raiden! almost sad that i have to part ways with it but i drew it to cheer up a friend so i'm also happy to give it away!

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raiden WIP :D

drawing this for a friend but idk if it's worthy ><

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in love with my new desk mat <3

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got c5 of my beloved maple boy and genshin is somewhat working again (not smoothly, but i'm able to walk around) so today is a good day

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so ever since i found chase atlantic through an alhaitham tiktok i've been wanting to write a lil smth bases on that song x alhaitham but uh my blog is sfw and chase atlantic music isn't so uh how do i work this out

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me falling for wind / anemo maple boys, yes.

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well shit my genshin won't start anymore

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promoting my honkai star rail blog again! go give @antimatterz a follow if you want to read my hsr works!

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promoting my honkai star rail blog again! go give @antimatterz a follow if you want to read my hsr works!