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Sleepless Night || Kamisato Ayato x Gender Neutral! Reader

Premise: Concerned by your husband's horrendous schedule, you have a late night talk with him.

CW: angst with comfort (bcs can I write anything else)

Total WC: 801 words

A/N: dropping in with some Ayato simp material before I go missing bcs of college again </3. Also I can't title my works for shit lmao

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You'd lost count of the hours.

Two? Three? Four? You'd been tossing and turning all night, practicing different exercises to fall asleep, all in vain. The emptiness next to you was awfully heavy, together with the silence caused by the sound of only your breathing in the room.

Of course, falling asleep by yourself wasn't uncommon. And It's not as if it ever bothered you; you understood the burden of being the Yashiro Commissioner and knew why Ayato was working so hard. And yet every night, you would be awoken by the the shuffling of your husband as he laid down next to you, before falling back asleep.

Tonight was the third night in a row when that wasn't the case.

You haven't had the time to speak with him about it. Even worse, you barely saw him around these days.

With a heavy sigh, you threw your blanket aside and stepped out of bed. Slowly and as silently as you could, you made your way to Ayato's office, attempting to not alert any servants. You opened the sliding door, silghtly cringing at the loud sound of it.

"You're not sleeping?" You heard your husband's voice greeting you.

"You're not either, darling." You retorted. "I know you're not sleeping too well usually but this is a bit too much isn't it?" As you stepped closer to him, you noticed his tired eyes and disheveled hair. Small details, unnoticeable from afar, but details that told you he wasn't in his element. Despite his hectic work schedule, Ayato would never fail in looking perfectly composed. It made his current condition all the more worrying.

You sat down at the other side of his desk, throwing a stray look over his papers. As always, the wooden surface was so covered in documents and letters you could barely even see spots of it anymore. "Are you alright? Has anything happened that requires these extra hours?"

"You know, I've heard some very interesting things."

You blinked with a slight furrow of your brow. It was an obvious change of subject, a bit sloppy (which you would blame on his sleep deprived state), but you took the bait, curious of what he was referring to.

"What things exactly?"

"Certain rumours," came the reply. "About you and Thoma."

You scoffed. Of course, why were you surprised? You, a member of a less wealthy and influent clan. Thoma, a percieved outsider, because of his heritage. The more closed minded people had made their dislike for the two of you crystal clear, so something of that nature was to be expected. "Our enemies will say anything to discredit us. But you haven't payed attention to any of that nonsense, I trust?"

"Certainly." Ayato put down his brush, finally looking you in the eye. "You are among my most trusted people. A measly piece of gossip isn't enough to shake my faith in the two of you. But it has made me think."

You placed an elbow on the desk, inching closer. "I'm not sure I follow."

"Perhaps it has been my own neglect of you that has weakened our image and allowed for these rumours to come into being."

Oh you could see it now.

"You're working now so you could free up time? No, no-"

"I have a duty to this family, [Name]."

"So do I!" You reached over the desk and held his hands. "I can help you."

Ayato sighed. "The work I do is far more dangerous than what you and Ayaka do, [Name]."

"I know. But, my love, ever since we got married I only took over the cultural affairs with Ayaka. Your burden is the same. That's not how it should be, and you know that."

"And it is yours, and her safety that I must preserve. And not just the two of you, but every person that is in my care. It's a heavy burden, but it must be done."

"It must," you said, gently brushing your thumbs over his hands. "But you're not alone anymore. You're no longer young, alone, having to protect your family and stabilise a declining clan. You're allowed to let us help."

You husband closed his eyes and looked away, tightning his grip around your fingers. "I wished you'd never have to see me in a situation like this, my dear."

You left out a soft laugh. "You've seen much worse from me. If I'm allowed to be vulnerable then so are you. Lean on me, plese."

Silence.

"Ayato."

"Alright. I can attempt to."

You grinned. "Good."

Perhaps it'll turn out to be harder than you expected. But looking in your husband's lavander eyes, obscured by stray strands of light blue hair, you found it impossible to resists the incentive to do anything in your power to protect him.

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Childe brainrot time hear me out-

You're another child in the small village of Morepesok, hailing from a family of hunters. Hunting and fishing are the major practices in your village.

You befriend a small boy about your age, Ajax. A curious and energetic boy, fascinated by the tales his father would tell the two of you. You often go into the forest, playing, pretending you are two heroes of old slaying dangerous beasts. And as you two age, you develop a crush on each other.

When you both turn fourteen, he tells you he will become a legend, just like the heroes of the stories you adored so much. You smile and wave your hand, it's all so endearing after all. Until one of his sisters knocks on your door and informs you of his dissapearence.

For three days, you search relentlessly together with his mother and sisters. You can't rest, you can't sleep. One moment you are angry at his stupidity, and the next you're tearing up, praying that he turns up safe and sound. And he does. And although he looks relatively unhurt, you notice the difference.

How his eyes are devoid of light, of the curious sparkle they once had. He's suddenly confident, leaving behind all of his previous activities. He calls them childish, fishing is boring, come on, when are you going on the next hunt? Can he come with you? You agree, but then you have to hold him back for the entire time, because suddenly attacking a bear or a boar with a dagger isn't the hunting strategy you were raised with.

It doesn't stop there. He gets into fights with the other teenagers, time and time again. There isn't anyone your age in Morepesok who would dare challenge him, so he moves up to adults. But in the moments where he's with you and his family, he's cheerful and playful, and you recognize your best friend.

When Ajax informs you of his father's decision to send him to the Fatui, your heart drops. You're not even sure this would help, isn't a military organization the best enviroment for violence. You're surprised by how unalarmed he is by this, but just before he leaves, you glimpse a sight of his true feelings on it. You feel his unwillingness to leave you all behind in the tightness of his hug.

You exchange letters throughout the years. You tell him about your hunting trips, and he tells you of his job as a harbinger and his mission to fulfill the Tsaritsa's orders. He tells you of the capital city, and the beauty of Zapolyarny Palace.

The next time you see Ajax, you're both well into your early twenties. He's waiting in front of your home and your jaw drops at the sight of your best friend. He's taller, his features are rougher and the fullness of his cheeks is gone, having left behind a defined jawline. But when he lays his eyes on you, his smile is all the same.

You go on a hunting trip, for old time's sake, and you are absolutely horrified to see the way he uses a bow. For the love of the Archons, you can't understand why he prefers to be sloppy when he's great with so many weapons, but you leave him be. When a snowstorm begins, you drag him into a cave and wait it out.

Hours later though, it shows no sign of stopping. You joke about how you might actually never leave that cave, and he asks you if he can kiss you. If you'll die here, might as well, right? You laugh, he can't be serious. The look on his face tells you that he is. The feelings that you've had for each other, kept under wraps for years, resurface, and you share the moment your teenage self dreamt of. He cups your face and presses his lips against yours, and you can feel years of pining. It is by no means rough, but it's firm, and you're dissapointed when you need to pull back to allow yourself to breathe.

He tells you that if he's to conquer the world, he wants his best friend and lover by his side.

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Struck by fear || Xiao x Gender Neutral!Reader

Premise: Xiao comes to your rescue when you call his name during a storm

CW: reader has trauma with lightning, scars

WC: 785 words

A/N: Lantern Rite happened so I'm in my Xiao brainrot era. Also I somehow got him instead of the C2 Qiqi I was expecting so slay ig?

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Xiao's duty is never over.

Regardless of what is happening, it's defending Liyue that he keeps his focus on. He's defeating ruin guard after ruin guard, with no concern for the drops of water wetting his hair or the loud sounds of thunder in the distance.

But when he hears your call for help, he feels his heart stop in his chest for a moment. Xiao swiftly cuts down the two remaining ruin guards before appearing in your location. Spear in hand, he looks around for who or what is hurting you, but he is surprised to see the field you are in is completly empty. Silent, except for the loud rainfall.

Xiao turns to you, with half a mind to scold you for calling him in vain (of course, it's not that he minds, but the scare the prospect of you being harmed gave him), but when he sees the terrified look on your face, he stops dead in his tracks.

"Xiao!" You grab his shoulders and he can feel your panic in your grip. "I'm sorry. Please get me out of here. Please." Your eyes are wide, the look in them wild. He doesn't understand what may have made you this horrified, but he doesn't wait another second.

He puts his arm around your waist and in the next moment your surroundings change from the empty field to your room at Wangshu Inn. You break away from Xiao's hold and walk around the room fidgeting with your hands.

"I'm sorry. I didn't want to call your name for that. I tried to make it on my own, I believed I could! But then it struck right in front of me and I-"

"[Name], slow down. What happened to you?" Xiao knows it is up to him now to be your pillar, but he cannot help but feel shaken at the sight of you. You were a professional fighter, braving any comission without a complaint. Whatever could make you act like this, it had to have been extremly disturbing.

You sit down on your bed, and draw it a deep breath. "Lightning. It struck right in front of me." You face contorts in anger. "Ridiculous. If I knew that was going to happen I would have stayed near the mountains, find a cave. I didn't know what mess that harmless rain would turn into."

Xiao couldn't understand what about lightning could scare a mortal, especially one like you. You, who constanly brush off his concerns. He notices the chance in your expression when you see his confusion.

"You don't understand. Well, you deserve to know the context."

"You needn't reveal anything you do not wish to-"

"No. I want to." You sigh, looking down at your hands. "Remember how I told you I used to frequent fighting rings? Well, there was one, a few years back. As usual, not having a vision meant fighting people that also didn't weild one. But one day I pissed off the wrong person. They couldn't beat me in a fight." Your voice cracks. "So they got someone else to do it for them."

You pull up your sleeves, revealing numerous scars, jagged lines slithering around your arm like the roots of a tree. Xiao's breath stops.

"They're all around my back, chest, other arm." You shake your head. "I didn't stand a chance. And now I can't even walk around freely because I'm fucking terrified of lightning. I...I didn't mean to waste your time-"

"You didn't." Xiao's voice is harsher than he wanted it to come across. He swore to never kill humans but he can't help the urge for revenge that he feels at the thought of you, helpless against an opponent you weren’t supposed to face. "I promised I would protect you. I told you to call my name and you did as I asked."

"So I didn't intrerrupt your Liyue protecting duties?" You make an attempt at a smile, to relieve the heavy atmosphere in the room.

The Yaksha sighs. "Of course not. You could never waste my time, I was simply worried for your safety."

"That's very sweet of you, you know. I'm lucky to have you in my corner."

Xiao feels his blood rush to his face. "It is a small thing to do for a...a friend." Saying the word makes it seem even more real, and the adeptus attempts to shove down the thoughts warning him that it's not wise to get so involved with mortal beings. He knows, and yet, when he watches you regard him with a smile so big it looks ridiculous (how long you've wished to hear that word), he finds it hard to regret it.

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Jealousy headcanons with my Anemo favs ft. Gender Neutral!Reader

Characters: Wanderer, Xiao and Kazuha

CW: jealous behaviour (especially worse in Scara's), a bit of swearing

Total WC: 1348 words

A/N: Switching it up a bit until I get a good one-shot idea. I'm kind of using the idea of the nations having their own languages plus a common language in Kazuha's. Also I'm sorry Kazuha's is shorter I hope you enjoy it tho <3 and as always feedback is appreaciated!

Kazuha

Kazuha is the least jealous out of these three

He's rarely ever jealous if anything

He's very confident in the stability of your relationship

However, when he gets jealous, it's directed at the outsider, he's more annoyed than anything

Would probably just intrerrupt the conversation to place a kiss on your cheek (yk to show the person in question that they don't have a chance)

You'd obviously notice his that his atitude is a bit more cheeky than usual tho

And you'd be a tad bit surprised, because you didn't really expect something like this out of him

Kazuha was not the type to get irritated easily.

But as he watches the owner of dango stall flirt with you (shamelessly, I might add), he feels his jaw tensing up. Honestly, why were they dragging this out so much? He'd been so excited to show you around Inazuma City, and for the last fifteen minutes you were stuck at the dango stall.

Of course, you had no way of knowing what the seller was saying because of the specific expressions they were using, but he understood all too well. You were nodding your head politely, with a smile that looked more pained by each minute that passed.

When he's had enough, he walks over to the stall. "My love?"

You turn to face him, and he leans over to place a soft kiss on your cheek. "We need to leave."

You try to hide the wave of relief that washes over your face, as Kazuha explains something to the vendor. When they realise the context of your relationship, their attitude changes as embarrassment blooms in their expression, and Kazuha can't deny the exquisite satisfaction he feels at the sight.

"What did you tell them?" you ask, as the two of you continue your walk through the city.

"That we are two travelers that need to get back to Ritou, to catch our ship."

Not exactly a lie. Maybe except for the fact that the Alcor leaves in three days.

"Thanks for the save." Your lips curl up into a smirk. "Was kissing me a core part of the plan?"

Kazuha smiles, the kind of radiant smile that is more than enough to give you butterflies.

"Sorry, my dear. But if you knew the things they said to you...I just couldn't help myself."

Xiao

Very jealous, but tries his best to hide it

He thinks it's embaressing, how can an adeptus feel things such as jealousy

He also feels guilty and criticizes himself for not trusting you through and through

He knows, at a rational level, that you love him, so why is it that he feels like this?

(Un)fortunately for him, he can't hide shit from you emotion wise

Xiao felt like his head was underwater, barely registering what you were saying.

You had just returned from a comission which you had taken together with another adventurer. You were just telling him how glad you were that you ended up with a partner that could carry their own.

Someone that feels like an actual partner.

That's what you said, and although he knew it wasn't that kind of partner, he couldn't stop the thoughts from flooding into his brain. Would you need him anymore? He was so complicated and hard to handle, especially when karmic debt was taking a toll on him, it wouldn't be hard for you to find someone less exhausting-

"Xiao?"

The adeptus returns to the present, broken out by your voice. You're standing in front of him, puzzled look on your face.

"Did you zone out?"

Xiao swallows. "No. I was listening."

You frown. "What was I saying?"

"You were talking about the stone slates."

"I was, five minutes ago." You face softens as you take a few steps closer to him. "Xiao? Love, are you sure you're alright? Did something happen while I was gone? Is it the karmic debt? I'll go to the harbour right away to bring more medicine if you need it-"

"No. You don't need to worry, this is no matter. Continue your story...about...your friend." He curses himself for the way his voice cracks on the word friend. And of course, you notice, and your expression shifts to a lesser degree of worry.

"Are you jealous?"

"That is beaneath adepti-"

"It's fine if you are, you know. I mean, not fine for you, but, you don't need to feel embaressed about it. It's just how feelings are sometimes. You know I'd never actually...you know..."

His eyes widen. "No, of course not! I- Forgive me." He takes a deep breath. "I do not know what to do about it, you know this is all very new to me."

"Well,I guess I just have to show you until we crush every shadow of doubt." You cup his face and slowly press your lips to his. It's a simple kiss, but you make sure it communicates your feelings.

"A little better?" You ask after you pull away.

"Yes," he replies and pulls you in again.

Wanderer

Literally unbearable

Y'all know that meme that goes "You're the most jealous man I've ever known." "You know other men?"

Yeah that's him, but he does that with everyone

His abandonment issues are big as hell, it was kind of to be expected.

Unlike Xiao, he doesn't even try to hide his jealousy

The type of person to wake you up in the middle of the night to ask if you really love him

The fact that you're with his insufferable ass should be proof enough

You're sitting in your room, enjoying a book, drinking your tea, until you feel a disturbance in the force, when you hear the door to your house getting slammed.

And before you even get to process what's going on, said disturbance walks in your room.

"Who was that turnip head that was flirting with you earlier today?"

You close your book, put down your cup and lean back in your chair, crossing your hands.

"What?"

"About 10 A.M., in front of the Akademiya."

"Ah. That was a colleague. And they're taken, in case that helps ease your mind."

"Good."

"You know, have you ever considered that perhaps I'm not looking to cheat on you at every corner?"

Noticing the hurt tone of your voice, he backs off and the anger fades from his face.

"I might have acted too brashly."

"You think?" You leave your book and cup of tea abandoned on the table as you head towards the door. You stop and turn your head to face him. "I won't betray you, Kunikuzushi. You should know I wouldn't do that."

"I know that."

"Then what's the problem!?"

He sighs and avoids your gaze.

"I am. The more time I spend in your presence the deeper I fall. It is only natural that I wish to preserve this partnership of ours. Does that make sense to you, [Name]?"

Although you're familiar with his straightforwardness, such an admission still delivers a bit of shock.

"It does. Because I want the same thing."

You step closer to him and turn his head so he's facing you.

"You don't need to do all this. I love you, that's the whole reason why I'm with you. If you'd see things from my perspective, you'd never have these thoughts again."

He's silent for a moment, until he grabs your hand and squeezes it.

"I will make attempts to get rid of this. Because I want to believe in your love. Are you willing to believe in mine?"

You laugh. "What kind of question is that? Of course I am. Why do you think I'm still here?"

"It might not go perfectly on the first try, you know."

"I'm alright with that. Just try. You can do that for me."

He lets go of your hand and goes to cup your face, bringing it so close to his that your noses are touching, and you can see the swirls of fiery determination in his eyes.

"I cannot know the results, but I could attempt anything for you."

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Don't leave me || Kaeya Alberich x Gender Neutral!Reader

Premise: Kaeya overdoes it with the alcohol and you take him home

CW: Kaeya drank the pain away, tw for emetophobia, swearing, angst mixed with fluff (reverse comfort basically), Kaeya might be ooc (i'm sorry)

WC: 979 words

A/N: let's give it up for the reason I started playing genshin, Kaeya! As always, any amount of feedback is super appreaciated

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"You know you don't have to do all this for me, don't you?"

You roll your eyes. "You're really going mad if you think I would have let you make it back alone after how you depleted Diluc's stock tonight."

Kaeya chuckles, but when you feel his chuckle turn into a retch, you hurry him to the nearest bush.

"Shit..." you gently brush back his hair with your fingers, holding his shoulder with the other hand. You wait for him to finish before softly patting his back in encouragement.

"Are you alright?"

He lets out a sad, weak laugh. "I'm working on that."

You're thankful that he doesn't get sick again during the rest of your walk to his home. When you reach his door, he fumbles a bit looking for his keys, thinking he might have lost them (which gives you a mini heart attack because your own house is on the other side of the city), but he ends up recovering them from his pockets and he hands it to you.

As soon as you enter, you direct him to the bedroom and he sits down on the bed. You turn to the wardrobe to find him something more comfortable to sleep in, but tense up when you hear a faint, pained voice.

"[Name], I think I'll-"

But you're already on it, rushing to the bathroom to grab a bucket. Luckily, you make it back just in time to rescue the carpet from suffering the consequences of Kaeya's reckless drinking.

To be completly honest, he did take you by surprise. Everyone knew Kaeya was a fan of wine, but he had always known his limits. He appreaciated good wind and was skilled in using it as an intel gathering tool, but he never striked you as the kind of person to go overboard like this.

After he's done throwing up, you pick up the bucket. "I'll go empty this and bring it back, in case you need it again."

"Look at me, troubling you like this." he says, shame evident in his face.

"Don't worry about it. Remember when I challenged Eula to that endurance test in that Dragonspine lake? And I lost? And I was sick for a week? Who took care of me then? You did." You smile. "There's no point in having a partener if you can't rely on them in times like this."

By the time you return with the clean bucket, Kaeya had already changed into proper clothing for sleep and was back to sitting on the bed, staring blankly right in front of him.

You put the bucket down and kneel right in front of him. You take his hands in yours, look into his eyes and smile.

"Hey...It's fine. I promise I won't tease you about it. Tomorrow you can go back to being yourself without fearing my revenge. I swear on my honor as a knight."

Kaeya remains unresponsive to your attempt to lighten the situation. He pulls his hands out of your grasp and gets off the bed. Sitting on the carpet next to you. He cups your face, bringing it closer to his, and you try to repress the heat making it's way to your cheeks.

"Please," he speaks up, and the next time he talks, you hear a voice crack. "Don't leave me."

"I was planning on staying the night here anyways, don't think you were getting rid of me." you try again, but when his expression doesn't change, you turn your own serious, and reach to touch his cheek.

"Kaeya. My love, what's wrong?"

At the sound of your voice, he breaks into tears. "You don't know, [Name], you don't know who, what I am. I'm nothing but a sinner and I," he looks into your eyes, with a desperation that shakes your entire being. "I can't go a day without thinking, without fearing that you'll-"

"No. No, no, no." You shake your head, and pull him into a tight embrace. You knew he had secrets, and a broken past, and there were things that he didn't tell you yet, but you understood how some things were too painful to reveal just yet. And in this moment, seeing this man, this usual charismatic and charming man, adored by so many people, crumble in front of you? All you could think about is how much you wanted to protect him, and how it didn't matter, nothing mattered, except for him.

"I love you, you understand that? You're my entire world Kaeya, and I won't let anything take me away from you. I'll fight for you, and there's nothing you could do that would make me stop loving you, nothing that I wouldn't forgive." You felt your own eyes tearing up, while Kaeya was sobbing into your shoulder, holding tightly to your form. You wondered how he managed to keep this all inside for this long. You pulled away.

"Listen to me. Please, if you have to face these thoughts, these doubts. Come to me, alright? I'll tell you, I'll tell you how much I love you, again and again, however many times you need to hear it. I won't abandon you."

Kaeya tried to smile, in spite of the tears running down his face.

"I don't know what kind of good I did, for the blessing of having you to come into this life of mine. After everything I...I didn't expect for such a bright sun to shine down on me."

You wiped your eyes with the back of your hand.

"You speak as if you forget how many shady bastards you've gotten behind bars."

And now, finally, Kaeya allows himself to geniunely laugh at your comment.

"Come on," you say, holding out your hand. "Let's get you to sleep. I'll be right next to you, warding off your nightmares."

You grin.

"I always will be."

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We need you. I need you || Kamisato Ayato x Female!Reader

Premise: As the wife of the Yashiro Commissioner, it wasn't exactly your job to chase down escaping conspirators. Yet you did it anyways, and got injured in the process.

CW: reader is injured, a tiny bit of angst, more fluff tho, everything's well when it ends well, ayato might be ooc bcs this is my first x reader ever pls have mercy

WC: 1136 words

A/N: so i guess this is my official tumblr debut? Leaving my lurker era and entering my writer era. Also obligatory english is not my native language so I apologize for any accidental oopsies

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This wasn't supposed to happen.

You were sure your plan was perfect. You had been following the secret meetings of Lord Sato and Lord Hamada for a few months, and you knew their every move.

At least, you thought you knew their every move.

Until you were notified that they were attempting to flee Inazuma, and in your desperate try to catch them, you rushed. You slipped, and you made mistakes. And in the commotion, you recieved a concerningly deep stab in your abdomen. Not the end you had envisioned for this operation.

And that was the reason why you were laying in your bed, bandaged, with your mind clearing up from the fogginess induced by the mixture of herbs the physician gave you so he could sew the wound without you being conscious, looking up at your sister-in-law, Ayaka. She was standing by your side with a worried look on her face. She had been standing outside of the room while you were getting medical treatement, and now she was waiting for you to become lucid.

You loved Ayaka, and you would like to say that the two of you were very close, despite her timidity. She was shy around you at first, but by the time of the wedding, you already considered each other sisters.

You lightly grazed her arm to attract her attention to the fact that you were finally there, just as much mentally as physically. Ayaka tensed up, obviously taken by surprise, and grabbed your hand.

"[Name]! It's alright now, you're safe. The physician took care of your wound."

You chuckled, feeling a rush of pain in your abdomen. "I messed up a bit didn't I? You know me, always getting in trouble..."

You could see a hint of a smile on Ayaka's face, the young woman recognizing your lighthearted atitude as a sign that you were in a good enough state to engage in your usual antics. But before she could say anything in response, the sliding doors opened and your husband rushed into the room, stopping at the sight of you.

Between the two of you, Ayato had always been the composed one, the one that was hard to shake by any kind of unpredictable situation. You guessed he had no choice, seeing how he had to become the pillar of the Kamisato Clan and brought it back from the point of decline. It had always been this way: you, the overwhelming force of Pyro, and him, the temperance and adaptability of Hydro.

Yet now, a rare thing occured. You saw a glimpse of fear on your husband's face. Not fear caused by your current state, as Ayaka said, you were safe now. But it was as if he realised the terrible things that could happen, things that he thought he had control over. He worked too hard to make sure he had the ability to keep everything in order and now, that order was threatened.

"Ayaka, please, could you give us a moment?"

Ayaka nodded towards her brother, looked at you once more and swiftly left the room. Ayato took her place by the side of your bed.

"Thoma told me everything. That he begged you not to go, and you insisted."

You cursed yourself internally. This was not a conversation you could have while laying down, so you attempted to at least sit upright, which turned out to be quite the challenge with a newly sutured wound. Noticing your struggle, Ayato helped you up and placed a big pillow behind you to create a support for you to lean onto.

"Ayato, I'm...I'm really sorry for what happened. They caught on and attempted to flee and I just couldn't let them get away with it. But what I did was reckless, and I apologize. It won't happen again. Did they...did they manage to get away?"

"No," came the answer, and you let out a sigh of relief. "The Shuumatsuban apprehended them after you lost consciousness. They were tailing you, they had reason to believe your life was endangered. And it seems they were right."

You looked down. He didn't sound angry with you, but that didn't make the situation any less embaressing for you and your bruised ego.

"I know. It was downright shameful. I was meant to catch them, not get stabbed and pass out. It was unbecoming of someone who is supposed to represent the Yashiro Commission. But I supposed I should thank my stars that no one was there to see it, except...a dozen soldiers or so and Thoma." You could feel yourself cringe.

"That is not exactly the problem here, my dear." Ayato grabbed your hands, holding them in his. "Everyone can get injured in a situation like this, and you aren't a soldier. You only just started your training. It's not a shame to not be able to fight."

You stayed silent, keeping your eyes in your lap.

"[Name]."

"....."

"[Name]. Look at me."

You slowly raised your head, forcing yourself to look into his eyes. Those eyes, who would always be commanding in the company of soldiers and other nobles, were now regarding you with gentleness.

"Do you feel like you have to prove yourself?"

"Perhaps."

"[Name]-"

"Yes. Of course I do, Ayato. I'm no longer the lady of a third rate clan. I am a member of the Kamisato Clan, and this family and the Yashiro Commission are my responsability. What kind of person would I be if I didn't react to something that threatens them both? If only I weren’t as weak as I am. I was lucky that the Shuumatsuban acted, but if they weren’t there-"

"[Name], even I do not act without knowing my agents are at the ready. You went there alone with Thoma. You were not weak, just reckless." Ayato cupped your face, bringing his closer. "But what you should do now is learn from this, not shame yourself over it. I was well aware that you would not be accustomed to being Lady Kamisato overnight when I married you. But you're learning everyday and I see the determination and potential in you. That's why I married you. This comission needs you. We need you. And I need you. So please, don't ever risk your life like this and please, don't live in the shadow of expectations and shame. I know what that can do to someone, and I won't let anyone I love go through it."

You looked at him, eyes wide. Injury be damned, you told yourself, and reached out to pull him in an embrace.

"I can't promise that I'll manage to do that. But I can swear to you that I'll try."

Ayato smiled, and hugged you tighter.

"Well if that's the case, I have faith that you will succeed, my love."

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Intro post

Hello everyone, I'm Vex!

I'm a 19 years old college student and after lurking for like 2 years, I decided to start writing myself!

I'm going to make this a proper pinned post once I get to write more and get the hang of the ropes around here.

I'd like to post once a week, but life's messy so we'll see (y'all know how it gets)

I'll write for genshin, but I might branch out in the future

All that being said, I look forward to writing on here and absolutely every piece of feedback is super duper appreciated!

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I'm crying I-

#are you leaving? are you leaving me?

—how would they react if you stormed off after an argument (for the first time) and they thought you were leaving them for good? 

CHARACTERS. Aether, Albedo, Ayato, Childe, Cyno, Dainsleif, Diluc, Gorou Heizou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Scaramouche, Thoma, Venti, Xiao, Zhongli; gn! Raader

THEMES. Angst; Hurt (no or with) comfort; can be reversed comfort too; has varying intensities so there are others that has fluff/crack (im looking at you heizou and kazu)

WARNINGS. may emphasize venti’s drinking on his part 

NOTES. I was supposed to post another one but I really can’t stand not answering this request so good luck with two consecutive angst everyone~ I’ll post the other one next week! 

ZHONGLI would look rather calm, no matter how big the argument was. He normally would not let the argument go further, but today was rather stressful, even for someone like him. With all the arguments at work and also to those who would ask for his help even when he was just on his way home, and now, everything piled up and he… maybe he needed a bit of rest. 

“Let us discuss this tomorrow, beloved, I-”

However, all he heard was the sound of the doors closing, and there was no sight of you in the room.  

He sighs heavily, thinking that you probably had only gone out of the room to calm down. Of course, he only realized he was the only one in the house when he woke up and there’s still not a sight of you beside him. Startled, he stood up and found himself scavenging the entire house—could you have left him?—this thought was all in his mind but as soon as he turned to the living room, there you were, sleeping so peacefully on the couch. He heaves out a sigh immediately, kneeling in front of you, taking your hands to his and bringing them to his lips. He had never in this life felt so anxious—it had been awhile, he thinks, but maybe this was more…-

“Zhongli?” He heard you call for his name by then, but before you could fully comprehend what was happening, he was hushing at you, whispering so slowly to not awaken you any further. 

“There’s no need to wake, my love.” It’s going to be alright. 

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XIAO and you had been arguing for the whole week. Actually, he only showed up today after being gone for three straight days. Three! And now he expects you to pretend that everything is okay? 

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I'm not a scara stan BUT-

Heyaa could I pls request a reverse comfort scaramouche x reader where the reader wakes up to him crying in his sleep at night, comforts him and then when he wakes up they just talk and it’s all soft aksjf

like he’s still his usual grumpy self but his guard is kind of down and the reader uses this chance to quietly remind him why they love him

love your writing btw!

Slight angst, Reverse comfort, fluff

Kinda wrote this differently nonnie, but i hope you’ll like it~

There are many who would say that SCARAMOUCHE is a cold-hearted man. For him, this was no different than those who praise him for his power, or fear him, actually. It was his pride, the only thing that kept him sane and stay where he was.

But tonight, all his walls crumbled, and all of the thunderclouds that he meant to protect himself with came back at him, strucking him in his sleep.

He woke up with a gasp, an itch for air that was robbed from him from the nightmare he had run into. He is a Harbinger, a creation of a god that was above humans and considered himself like his creator. He is a powerful being, someone who would not be deterred in front of an enemy that challenges his power and capabilities.

But to have a dream made him out of breath, tear-stricken cheeks and wide-eyed as he stared at the wall opposite him with a horrified look—this one he never expected, never wanted anyone to know about, no matter who they are.

“Scara?” When he heard your voice from behind him, he did not recognize it at first, not until after turning around, whipping his head to face you, and as if in an instant, his glare dispersed into one of realization.

“Y/n?” When he spoke, he said your name with a breathy voice, almost cracking up if he could have said something more. But as if he had realized what he had sounded like, he pursed his lips and merely kept his eyes on you.

He wondered if you saw him look like this, if you’d judge him for being so weak or that he is not who he is supposed to be. Would you leave him now? You probably would-

“Come on, it’s late. Why are you still awake?” Contrary to his expectations, you seemed too groggy to even notice his appearance or think about what could have made him gasping for air, merely patting his side of the bed with a whine, a gesture you usually do whenever you wanted to cling unto him or just have him close too you.

Unknowingly, he was already dropping down to the bed and you were pulling yourself and leaning towards him, head on his chest. As if on instinct, his arms snaked his way to your waist, pulling you even closer to him.

“You can’t sleep?” Your voice was muffled, so soft that if he wasn't listening very well, he would have not heard it.

He hums as a reply, lips still sealed, as if he was trying to hide everything he wanted to say—but he was.

“Wanna talk?” You asked but didn't really look to meet his eyes. Actually, this but he did not mind at all. He did not want you to see him, not with this kind of look on his face.

He hums again, and he waits for you to respond. For a second, he thought you had already fallen asleep, but you didn’t.

“Before, I used to not like sleeping early, but now, I don’t think I can even have the time to sleep. I wish I could have slept more before.” You began to ramble about your childhood, more about the little things that one does not really think or talk to others about. Random things such as the vegetables you used to hate, the people you used to know but did not meet now, and various other things.

He hated things like this. Little things that did not really matter, and did not have much effect on him.

He is cold, powerful, and others feared him.

But for some reason, the warm feeling of your body next to him, and the constant sound of your calm voice made him feel like everything was alright—that it was normal. He was still there. With you.

Unconsciously, he embraced you even more, and you finally looked into his eyes. He could see a small smile on your face despite the poor lighting inside the room.

“I can’t think of anything else, Scara… it’s unfair, you should tell a story too.”

“Don’t you have to sleep now?” he questioned, brow raising. 

“Oh, come on, that’s unfair, I told you lots of things,” by then, he wondered if you really knew if he had a nightmare or not, but he ignores the thought. 

He chuckles softly, his muscles already eased up as he began.

“Once, I had a friend too…”

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HNGG LISTEN IM A GOROU N THOMA KISSER SO IM GIVING U TWO PROMPTS SEPARATE—

anyway, rubeum scrutum + jupiter and neptune + hurt/comfort <3

make me cry in class <3

request - rubeum scrutum (thoma) + jupiter (promises, dedication, trust) and neptune (sorrow, serenity, resolution) + hurt/comfort x gn!reader

warnings - crying, skinship, kissing, established relationship, farewells, jewelry

a/n - WOOHOOOOO i was really hoping someone would request for thoma!! i don't scream about him as much as i think about him sighhhhh. this is the piece that got me out of my funk so thank you for requesting!! :D <3 i'm sorry if this writing isn't my usual quality or standard i haven't been feeling my best lately but writing for thoma is always a joy hehe :P

participate here!

thoma's eyes were so green. the lush emerald warbled and trembled under your gaze and you felt your heart squeeze painfully. your thumbs swiped away at the rivulets that swam down the slopes of his flushed, red cheeks.

the sun never cried.

but thoma felt himself eclipsed by the shadow of mourning; a love so close and supple in his hands yet only minutes away from being so far out of reach. engulfed by the swell of a sorrowful ocean, time continued to teeter onwards and encroach closer and closer to the shores of an inevitable goodbye.

"i'll write to you, each and every day. i promise." his voice clamored in his throat, desiring nothing more than to voice how much he yearned to stay by your side and let the winds of the anemo archon tickle him pink with delight.

his arms encircled you and hovered over your body like a protective shield, shying you away from the view of the ship that would soon take him far, far away to a land where you no longer stood by his side.

"will you think of me as well?" you asked quietly against his chest, careful not to let your mind be blotted out by the hammering of his heart.

"always. forever."

eternity was in his grasp and he clutched onto it in a vice grip, deft fingers squeezing their way into the fabric of your shirt as if you'd disappear any moment. suppressing the shake of your shoulders and heaves of your chest was futile; thoma felt every inch of your body and knew all of your tells.

"hey," he smiled—a warbly smile full of love and mirth and sorrow all encapsulated into his lips, "if you cry more i don't think i'll be able to leave this dock."

"then i'll keep crying." you mumbled as you shoved your face back into his chest, yearning for his heartbeat to fill your ears and consume your mind.

his laugh reverberated across your body and filled you with an impossible warmth. how would you ever get by without him?

"i promise you i'll come back. and when i do, we can go pick as many cecilias and make as many cakes as you want. does that sound good, honey?"

you nodded ferociously, desperate to cling to the memories he'd made with you during his time in mondstat.

reluctantly, thoma removed his arms from your body and reached up to his neck to unclasp the necklace that hung from his neck. the metal pooled itself into the clammy, warm grip of his hands which then fell like a waterfall into your hand, underside cupped by thoma's.

"i want you to have this so you know i'm serious about my promise," thoma guided your hands to cup over the necklace and kissed the back of your knuckles, "my heart will only ever beat for you and no one else."

with shaky hands, he clasped the necklace and let the tags fall to your chest. the metal beamed in the setting sun and pulsed next to your throbbing heart.

you ignored the sting of tears hidden behind your eyes and let your worries fall away as your lips met his. stay here forever, be with me. if only, but you knew that thoma was nothing if not loyal to those he loved. his hand cupped the back of your head and pulled you impossibly close to the warmth radiating just beneath the thin layer of his clothes. he drained you of all your sorrows even after pulling away with ruddy lips and cheeks and eyes that sang ballads of romantic love for all to hear.

"i'll wait for you."

your words echoed around in his mind as he kissed you goodbye one final time and as your waving, sobbing figure grew smaller and smaller as the ship bound for inazuma grew further and further from mondstat's ports. thoma clasped a fist around his heart and tried his best to will away the void pain resounding in his arteries. he reached for the metal necklace but remembered its new owner, but nonetheless felt relief course through his veins.

the promise he made to you sat comfortably in his heart and he began counting down the days where he'd see you again.

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Random fluffy genshin bf hcs

info : gn reader

[Tokyo rev ver] [haikyuu ver] [bnha ver] [obey me ver]

Childe who has the warmest smile on his face when he sees you play with his little brother, who somehow manage to come back to Liyue, all while taking him somewhere else so that Childe can continue his work. But it’s only when you come back to the bank with a sleeping Teucer in your arms who’s all snuggled up against you that he knows that that’s it, you’re it for him.

Albedo who has a notebook reserved just for random little sketches of you. He likes drawing you. You are after all, his favourite piece of art and the best view of his world.

Ayato who doesn’t find boba tea as enjoyable if he’s not drinking it with you. Suddenly, without your presence, the drink loses tastes. He doesn’t know why. Maybe he’s just so in love with you that everything around him seems lifeless and sad if you’re not there close to him.

Zhongli who starts to drink his tea like you. He now unintentionally holds his cup the same way that you do, adds the same quantity of sugar that you do and heck, even starts mixing it like you do. He only realized when you pointed it out one day on your date. He apologized and tried going back to his own way but has completely forgot how he used to drink his tea.

Xiao who likes to feed the stray cats wandering around Bishui Plain and play with them for a while before going back to whatever he was doing before. He always thought he’d never get found out but when one day he doesn’t show up on your date, you decided to investigate because Xiao is never late. Which is when you find him with two cats on his lap and one on his head, all three taking a nap. He made you promise to never tell anyone.

Diluc who gives you his umbrella when it rains. He’d share with you but he doesn’t want your side to get wet, you did spend a while doing your hair and dress up for you guy’s date and he wouldn’t want to be the one to ruin your hard work. Or even worse, you could get sick. Of course, he’d nurse your back to health but he’d still feel guilty for not taking good enough care of you.

Kaeya who wears the ring you gave him for his birthday on a chain around his neck all the time. He calls it his ‘good luck charm’ and kisses it every time before going on a mission. He thought he lost it one day and came back crying to you, apologizing and saying that it must’ve break during battle when it reality he just forgot it on his nightstand in the morning lol.

Kazuha who writes you poems to compliment you. He believes that you deserve more than a simple “you’re beautiful” or “I like your hair”. So he’ll go out of his way to write you countless of poems just so he can describe exactly how he found your hair that day. (and hopefully fluster you because he is a tease after all and finds you extremely cute with your flushed cheeks)

Thoma who wakes you up with kisses. It starts with a kiss on your forhehead, then a kiss on each cheek, followed by a kiss on your nose and finally a kiss on your lips. The giggle you let out each time when he’s done is just so adorable and endearing to him that he never wants to stop.

Itto who can’t help but take you in his arms and spin around with you all squished to his chest whenever he gets excited. He does it unintentionally, really. He’s just so happy and you’re there, it’s not really he’s fault!

Dainsleif who puts his cape over your shoulders when he sees men looking at you in weird ways. The problem isn’t you, it’s them. And Dainsleif knows that. So he’s gonna prive your body to their eyes. No one should ever be allowed to look at you like that. (he also gets to see you drawing in his cape which is a rly adorable sight hehe)

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This is so- so- 🥺🥺🥺

How they hug

→ Masterlist

Summary: How it feels when they hug you (headcanons with short drabbles)

Characters: Ayato, Zhongli, Thoma, Kazuha, Diluc, Kaeya, Childe, Xiao x (gn!)Reader (separate)

Warnings: None - just as fluffy as candy cotton!

A/N: Beep beep, fluff delivery! I had a lot of fun writing these and I hope you will enjoy reading them. I can't thank you all enough for the positive feedback on the last two posts. You've even asked for second parts (which are coming) gotta fill that masterlist somehow.

AYATO's hugs feel like a warm blanket draped over your shoulders, a protective barrier shielding you from all the evils of the world. His hugs are rare but filled with the full intensity of his love. They feel secure, loving and protective. 

When you arrived back home after a long day at work the estate had already fallen quiet and most of the staff were asleep. You decided to brew a cup of tea in the kitchen for yourself before heading to bed. When you waited for the water in the kettle to boil you felt Ayato's arms snake around your waist, pulling you flush against his chest and burying his face in the crook of your neck, placing a soft kiss there. You hadn’t even heard him coming in.

"Welcome home, I missed you!" 

You turned around in his arms and buried your head in his chest, closing your eyes and melting in his arms, returning the embrace while inhaling his familiar scent. 

"I missed you, too."

ZHONGLI's hugs feel like a rock in turbulent waters that keeps you steady. No matter how hard the waves may be that life is crashing against you, when you're in his embrace he keeps you stable and protected. His hugs are rare but passionate. They feel unshakeable, loving and resilient. 

You were sitting at your desk on the brink of tears, stressed and overwhelmed beyond belief because of all the things life decided to throw at you at once, when you heard a knock on the doorframe. Looking up you saw Zhongli standing there with a cup of warm tea and a compassionate smile on his face. 

He set down the cup in front of you on your desk and motioned you to stand up. When you did he immediately pulled you tightly against his chest, resting his cheek on top of your head and rubbing soft circles on your back with his thumb.

"How are you feeling, dear?"

"Better now that you're here."

THOMA's hugs feel like sunshine on a rainy day. Engulfing you in a comforting warmth that makes the burdens of everyday life feel weightless and forgotten. His hugs are frequent and soft. They feel comforting, gentle and endearing.

You stood in the garden of your home, in the shade under the big cherry-blossom tree and tended to your crops as suddenly hands were draped over your eyes and a familiar scent entered your nostrils.

“Guess who it is?”

“Thoma!” You blurted out cheerily.

He lifted his hands off your eyes again and you could see his wide grin as you tilted your head back against his chest. He lovingly curled his arms around your upper body and pulled you in even closer, pressing a soft kiss to your cheek.

You wished moments like this could last forever.

KAZUHA’s hugs feel like a poetic whisper carried by the blooming spring air. Every embrace brings you a peaceful serenity that no words would be able to achieve. His hugs are occasional but cherishing. They feel intimate, velvety and heartfelt.

“Enjoying your drink?”

You had anticipated the day that Beidou’s ship would dock in Ritou again because that would mean Kazuha would be back, too.

You sat at the Sailing Breeze sipping some imported grape juice from Mondstadt and hoped that today would be the day that he would be back.

“Kazuha!” You jumped up from your chair when you recognized his voice from behind you and ran towards him. He already had his arms outstretched and you almost ran him over when you let yourself fall into his arms, snaking your arms tightly around him. “I’m so glad you’re back!”

He tightened his embrace a little more and placed a kiss on top of your head.

“I will always come back to you, you’re my home!”

DILUC’s hugs feel like sitting by a fireplace on a cold winter evening while it’s snowing outside. His hugs are rare at first but become more frequent as time goes on because he needs time to allow people in his heart. His hugs feel like home, passionate and protective.

Diluc and you had arrived home from a walk together. Winter was currently knocking on Mondstadt’s door and it had been snowing on end the past few days. You stepped inside and the contrasting warmth there made you realize how much you've been freezing. The nerves all over your body started prickling and caused you to shiver.

“Brrr, it’s gotten so cold outside.” 

You tapped the snow off your boots and out of your hair and looked up at the redhead. Diluc was looking at you with soft and admiring eyes, a small smile gracing his features, when he suddenly stepped closer and lovingly wrapped his arms around your shoulders, holding you so tightly as if he feared you were about to slip away from him any second.

“I love you so much, you have no idea.”

KAEYA’s hugs feel like the comforting warmth that rises up in your chest after a glass of wine. He hugs often and long and depending on the situation it’s either playful or affectionate. His hugs feel intoxicating, charming and comforting.

Your shift at the tavern was finally over, you flung the apron over the door of your locker, stretched your back and left the staff room to head home. It was way past midnight already and you were beyond tired. You couldn’t wait to finally get to bed and pass out.

You unlocked the door to your apartment, stripped out of your clothes and let yourself fall into the pillow when a familiar arm snaked around your waist and pulled you into a tight hug.

“I’m glad you’re finally home.” Kaeya sleepily lulled into your ear. You could feel his warm breath tickle the back of your neck. You pressed your back into his chest a little more and entwined your fingers with his before your drifted off into a peaceful slumber.

CHILDE’s hugs feel like a warm and safe shelter from a tumultuous blizzard. His hugs are frequent and impulsive and instantly put you in a better mood. His hugs feel thrilling, fierce and loving.

“Oh come on you’re cheating!” You exclaimed, staring shocked at the board game in front of you and Childe. This was the fifth time in a row he had absolutely annihilated you at this game. You had never lost in this game against anyone before.

He looked at you with the widest shit-eating grin you’ve ever seen on his face. He leaned forward and embraced you in a playful yet loving way, looking at you with almost doe-like eyes. 

“There is no chance you were playing fair. Don’t you dare think you can hug your way to forgiveness now!”

Instead of verbally responding he hugged you a little tighter and nuzzled the crook of your neck with his nose in a way that had you involuntarily melt in his arms. You couldn’t help it, this man knew exactly what buttons he needed to push with you. His grin grew even wider at the way your body responded.

“Are you sure about that?”

XIAO’s hugs feel like a momentary salvation from the cold reality. His hugs are very rare and short because he doesn’t want his karmic debt to inflict pain on you, no matter how often you tell him it won’t. His hugs feel stiff but heartfelt and genuine. 

You stood on the terrace of Wangshu Inn. It was nighttime already, the moon was up high and not a single cloud could be seen so you could see the stars twinkle brightly in the sky. One could say it was a perfect night, but it was missing something or rather someone.

“Xiao.” You whispered into the night air and the familiar Yaksha materialized in front of you with an alarmed look on his face, spear in hand and ready to fight. You couldn’t help but lightly smile - he was always prepared to protect you from any evils this world had to offer. You walked towards him and slung your arms around him. His body noticeably stiffened at your touch but he returned the hug soon after, closed his eyes, exhaled and started to loosen up.

“Without you it felt so lonely here.”

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This is feeding my brainrots so hard rn

#love languages (giving ver.)

—identifying their love languages or what love language they give to you

CHARACTERS. Aether, Albedo, Ayato, Childe, Diluc, Gorou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Scaramouche, Thoma, Venti, Xiao, Zhongli; gn! Reader

THEMES. comfort, fluff

WORD COUNT. 1.8k

NOTES. this is formatted quite differently and also do take note that people can have one or more dominant love languages! this will only base on what i think their most MOST dominant one is during the relationship itself. some people change their love language after being in a relationship, after all!

p.s. gorou’s part is kind of like “acts of service” too but i suppose it fits with “quality time” more. 

words of affirmation 

The whispers of the wind had always been next to KAZUHA’s ears, telling him of the truth and stories of people, of the dangers that are coming, or even the music of others’ hearts. With this, he finds that the beating of his heart was in sync with yours, and that there was no reason for him to hide it, and that the beating of his heart was in sync with yours, and that there was no reason for him to hide it. All the same with how he could feel the restlessness that your mind had settled itself in, even despite being leaned onto him, your back to his chest and his arms around your form. And by then, there was a whisper in the wind, telling him to speak, to utter words, to ease your mind. 

“The winds and tides have calmed, I suppose this must be a sign for us to do the same as well, don’t you think?” he played it off as he didn’t know, but it was far from it. 

ZHONGLI is a man who knows a thousand words, and maybe much more. He even knows the value of each of them, and the cost of the lack of them as well. With that said, it was quite easy for him to do such a thing—to say words that he either genuinely believed or not. Of course, the latter would only be for special occasions. Mostly, he is a man who is true to his words, and even if he does not relate to any of your troubles. 

“Is something bothering you, dear?” the aroma of the comforting tea dominated your senses, and so did the gentle voice of your lover in front of you. “You can speak to me about anything, love. How about talking about it over tea?” 

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quality time

ITTO loves your company. And with that, he supposes that it would be the same for you as well? After all, you chose him out of everyone else—someone like him to be by your side. It was something he never imagined would’ve happened, especially for you. For him just to be with you is enough, but everyday? He could even take you out to eat during lunch or supper? That would be a dream! Well, of course, he would not do anything that would be a discomfort for you. 

GOROU is a man who knows his duty. And as someone with such vigor, he would often give a lot of effort into pleasing you, making you happy—most especially at the very start of the relationship. Call it excitement, perhaps, but he does have a certain kind of joy whenever he witnesses you smile from something he does. 

“I heard that this is a new trend in couples nowadays… What do you think?” he has this flustered look on his face, but he did not falter in his words. Nonetheless, you thought this was cute of him to do. 

“I don’t mind. But what about you? Do you want to? I mean, fishing takes time, maybe even for a whole day. Are you sure you aren’t that busy?” 

“No, no, of course not! I already filed my leave today. And…” he pauses, looking away, “of course I’d like to go with you. Anywhere with you is nice.”

If there was the perfect way to describe what VENTI was feeling, it would be that he was craving for your attention and presence by his side. This is to the point that he would also want you to be used to his presence. After all, you would see him every now and then, so get used to it! He’d take you anywhere that would be enjoyable, don’t worry! And you’re going to be safe, he’s an Archon after all.

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physical touch 

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Characters: venti, diluc, Kaeya, Itto, childe, thoma, aether, Xiao, Zhongli, dainsleif, Ayato, albedo

Warnings: vague mentions of insecurity, s/h, self-deprecating thoughts, (lemme know if there’s anything i should add!)

Notes: I feel like dog shit so have this :)

Venti who sings you songs when you can’t sleep while playing with your hair.

Diluc who makes you a drink of your choice and showers you with forehead kisses when you have a bad day.

Kaeya who assures you that he loves you no matter what you look like and that in his eyes you’re always amazing.

Itto who always makes sure to tell you how much he loves you and that you’re the most amazing thing that has happened to him.

Childe who’s always ready to defend you whenever someone you hold close to you has something harsh to say.

Thoma who always makes at least one meal for you to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.

Aether who loves winding down with you after a long day by telling you stories of his past adventures.

Xiao who reminds you that you’re not a burden and will never be. After all, you are the person who brought light into his dark world.

Zhongli who always patches up your wounds with such care, he never asks how you got them because he knows and until you're ready to discuss it with him, he won’t ask.

Dainsleif who assures you that he won’t leave your side nor will he ignore you unlike those you hold close.

Ayato who makes it a point to introduce you as his lovely partner, who he’s proud to be able to call his.

Albedo who leaves doodles around the house for you whenever he knows he’s gonna be away for a while to assure you that, though he’s away, he still thinks of you.

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In honor of Zhongli banner how about some sweet sweet Zhongli content?

#soft headcanons

CHARACTERS. Zhongli, Xiao; gn! reader

THEMES. fluff, slight reverse hurt/comfort

NOTES. thank you for the request! well... i added xiao because his banner was also in 2.4 and... yeah i’m purely biased so what

ZHONGLI

It’s quite difficult to tell if he has feelings for you, especially at first when you two merely knew each other and you couldn’t really tell if he was being sweet because he’s interested or just because he cares. However, even if you will find it quite irritating, it’s still a personality of his that you admire, especially since he’s a fair man and he has this certain 

He can be your lover, your best friend, and your confidant. He gives the best advice, actually. You can trust him wholeheartedly if it is something that should be kept as a secret or not to be let out so unconsciously. After all, he too has secrets he keeps from the world. 

Speaking of secrets, he will reveal a few of them to you if it’s not something that would put you in endanger, but if it is something that involves Celestia ehem, then it would be best to not say anything in the meantime. 

He also probably appreciates bookstore or library dates. He may not have that many books at his home (because he doesn’t have Mora mainly, but it’s also with the fact that he doesn’t need them since he can tell history much more accurately than these books could), but even still, if you enjoy learning more—probably debunking theories or predictions, he would like it too since he enjoys telling these stories. 

Trying out several restaurants too. I doubt he had that many times where he could do so with someone else, but he would know a lot about them, and he could even tell you recommendations from the menu himself! 

Speaking of exploring things, try asking him if it’s alright for him to go to another nation, to go to an adventure with you. He might agree to it—I definitely feel like he would! He might have done it a couple of times, he might have even explored all of Teyvat, but not with you though, and he’s quite sure that he will love to experience it with you. 

Moving on, he has a habit of placing his hand on the curve on your back—which to him is just a gentlemanly manner he had grown accustomed to and still doing so. This allows him to gently guide you and maybe “protect” you in a way—that’s how you’d interpret it. 

He loves watching you—no, not in a creepy way ok—or more like observing you and your mannerisms. It would not even be a surprise that he knows every bit of reactions and mannerisms you have, even those you’re unaware of. 

XIAO

How can nobody remember he also finds Satisfying Salad edible as well? Anyway, he actually would be unable to say no sometimes whenever you ask him to taste-test something that you made. Be strong because he’s very straightforward and he will not sugarcoat anything for you, but this is also because he wants you to improve and that it’s not meant to criticize you whatsoever. 

He doesn’t realize it, nor do you mention it to him because he will definitely deny it, but he makes time for you at least once a day. Despite his duties and responsibilities to Liyue, he sees the relationship as the same thing—he has obligations with you, and it’s a vow that he will honor as well. 

In short, he cares, and he does what he can to be a good lover for you, even if he doesn’t have any experience in that field before. 

The favorite things he does with you? Probably anything… but if he had to choose one, it has to be picking flowers. It requires hard work and care…. But it’s also quite relaxing, for some reason. It doesn’t even matter if it’s a Qingxin on the highest peak of the mountains, or a Sweet Flower than can be found anywhere else. As long as it’s with you, they’re all the same. 

Cloud watching. Sure, stargazing is nice, and the cold breeze of the night is calming as well, but most dangers occur at night and he usually needs to attend to his duties around those times. Cloud watching at day is almost the same… sure, sometimes there are murmurs or other noises from those that are awake, but whenever you point out a specific shape of a cloud with that smile and beaming eyes of yours… it feels almost as pleasant as stargazing at night. 

It’s not that obvious at first, but slowly and surely, as the relationship lasts longer, he opens up with you more, maybe even much more than you could imagine. That cold facade that he has? That’s just a mask—a mask to hide that fragile soul of his… but we’re not going to the angsty part ok… anyway. He will slowly open up that mask (maybe unconsciously, maybe not) and let you see the true him because he trusts you and loves you like that. So take good care of him, you hear me ?!??!!

He doesn’t say, but he loves taking you to places… even if it might be taking a toll on him to teleport from one place to another, after all, he uses his mask for those abilities. 

It’s kinda sad but… he doesn’t mind being hurt for you. 

He may be a confident person by heart, but he will need lots and lots of reassurance!

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