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Feelings are Complicated (genshin men x gn!reader)

You were so sure about your feelings towards Xiao and Tartaglia, but once you both began dating, you began to question yourself.

comfort to angst because im a sadist, reader thinks that xiao likes traveller (lumine), Tartaglia is referred to as Ajax for a lil bit, not beta read, i think thats all of the warnings??

Hi guys, hope you enjoy!! Just letting you know that this was a bit rushed since my phone is about to die, but i hope thats okay! Anyways, dont forget that requests are open! Bye bye!! Also sorry for not posting in a while!!

Xiao

Youve been hiding behind a baracade of feelings towards that reserved adeptus; he was strong, caring (well, youd like to think that he is), undoubtably handsome, and mysterious. Hes saved you a few times, which is one of the many reasons why he gained your love.

But, as much as you may hide your feelings, a part of you cant help but wince and wilt every time that "Traveller" interacts with him.

That traveller was kind though, she tried her best to help everyone the best way she could. All she asked for in return was for someone to help her find her brother— you felt bad for her. After all this time, she still couldnt find the one thing she wanted after helping others obtain theirs. Youve reached out to her a few times, notifying her every time you saw someone with the same description as the boy she had described as her brother.

Over all, she was such a pure soul. But you hated how that purity made Xiao seem interested in her.

You watched from behind, scowling at the interaction the two had. It seemed as though they were speaking about a recent mission they had gone on together, and you were, of course, jealous. Not openly, you watched them with a straight face. Yet on the inside, you were raging at the two speaking to each other.

"I'll see you around, then." The traveller spoke, waving goodbye to the adeptus as she turned her back and left. You stood upright behind Xiao, holding a plate of one of the few dishes Xiao barely tolerated. You knew he must be tired of the Almond Tofu that people fed him, so you wanted to give him a change. You slowly walked up to him, tapping him on the shoulder which caused him to tense up.

He swiftly turned around with furrowed eyebrows, yet upon seeing you, his face only slightly softened. "What? Is there something of urgency you require from me?" He asked, his voice hoarse. You could only hold out the dish with a small smile, as if you were holding out a peace offering.

"I made this for you. I cant imagine how exausted you must be, and i thought maybe a change in dishes might be nice." You explained as he took the plate from your hands. He stared at it for a few seconds, examining the food before picking up the fork on the side of the plate and taking a small bit of it. It was weird, you didn’t expect him to trust you with food that easily.

"This dish is... endurable." He said after finishing chewing, looking back at you. "Why did you make this for me?"

"...Well, you know..." You shrugged. "Ever since you saved me, recently, I wanted to thank you. Ive always wanted to get closer to you, in a way, and I thought the best place to start would be by offering this to you." You said, refusing to make eye contact with the man in front of you. He stared at you before huffing, facing away from you.

"I appreciate this." He said, still holding the plate. "Not many people have the confidence to approach me like you do."

You smiled and nodded. "Im grateful to have the oppritunity to speak to you." It was silent for a moment, you didnt know whether or not to continue a conversation or just to leave, so you chose the latter. "I'll take my leave now."

And with that, you left.

~~~~~~

So, after that event, you had been visiting Xiao more often, now learning that he had begun tolerating you. Its been a few years since then, and to your surprise, he started getting more comfortable around you as well.

And now you were sure of your romantic feelings you held for the yaksha, the more time you spent with him the more the feelings grew. You werent sure about him though, rather reserved he was, you were sure he would reject you in an instant.

But its best to just endure the pain of rejection, right?

It was a normal day, rather cloudy but it was warm nonetheless. You were standing in front of Xiao on the balcony of the Wangshu Inn after calling him (now accidentally finding out that calling him would make him teleport to you), a slight breeze in the wind. You stared down at the floor as Xiao watched you with confusion.

"Well? We dont have all day." He said, prompting you to speak. Today would be the day, you said to yourself, that you would finally let the man in front of you know about your feelings towards him. "Is there a certain meal you would like to give me?"

"No no, nothing of the sorts." You said, finally looking up at him. His arms were crossed as he tapped his foot in impatience. "I actually wanted to tell you something."

His eyebrows raised slightly, making you continue. "Ive been— We've been well-aquainted with each other for a long time now id say. Would you agree?"

"I agree. I know a lot about you as of now." He said.

"Yes, same goes for you. I know some things about you that you wouldnt have told me if we were... not as familiar with each other. Im glad you trust me." You said, looking back down at the ground. "But... theres things that I want to know about you that nobody else knows. I want to learn more about you, Xiao, and— I just... I think telling you how I feel would make you understand."

He only stared at you in silence, taking in what you said. However, once he finally analyzed the words that came out of his mouth, a silent yet audible gasp came out of his own mouth.

"Ex-cuse me—?!" He exclaimed, his arms flying down to his sides. "Are you implying—"

"Please just tell me if you feel the same way." You said quietly, you had a feeling that he would react badly to your confession. However, his tense body began to relax as he took a deep breath.

"...I understand what you mean. I would rather not disclose such personal information with others, yet... for some reason, I cannot help but feel the need to tell you about such private things." He said, quieting down at the last part. "I would really like to... tell you about them."

"So— do you understand what im saying?" You asked, eyebrows furrowing. He hummed before looking at you straight in the eyes.

"I believe so. And it pains my pride to say this, but, I would also like to believe that the feelings are mutual."

And so with that, you both began dating.

At first, you could only describe the feeling as, well, amazing. Youve been teased for being single for so long, but now that you have a boyfriend— now that youre dating the "vigilant yaksha", you couldnt help but tease your friends for being in such bland relationships.

However, as time slowly went on, and as duties began getting more and more important, you could start to feel something inside you just— vanish. Not instantly, but slowly, slowly it went, you didnt know what it was, but it felt different. Specifically something about Xiao. Not his physical appearance, but... you couldnt put your finger on it.

When he would greet you, whether it be with a kiss on the hand or just a simple wave, something inside you felt different. As if Xiao was suddenly just a stranger to you. You began feeling more hesitant to return those romantic feelings you felt for him all that time ago. You began feeling uncomfortable with the way he spoke to you so differently than he did with common passerby's. And you began to feel sorry that you restricted the communication between Xiao and the Traveller. You had told Xiao that you were uncomfortable with how oddly eager he was to speak to the girl, so he stopped. But now it didnt feel right.

You sat on your bed, hands clenching the sheets below you. Your legs kicked back and forth as thoughts about your current relationship swam around in your head like a floatie in water. Your eyes were glued to the wooden floor— if they didnt know what you were thinking about, people wouldve just thought you were in deep concentration.

"Y/n." Xiao said, snapping you out of your thoughts. He stood by the door to your bedroom. "Are you alright?" You nodded as he made his way towards you.

"Yeah, just... you know, thinkin' about stuff." You shrugged as he sat down beside you, the mattress sinking as his weight was placed ontop of it.

"I see. You've been acting different. I cannot understand how, but something about you has been ticking me off, in a way." He said, his voice sounded as if he were angry. You looked at him and frowned.

"Im sorry, ive been gathered in my thoughts lately." He only huffed in response.

"Its whatever. I just, wanted to know if there was something wrong." He said, turning towards you. "Is there?"

"No, no! Everything is okay." You smiled, your hands coming up to your chest in defense. "Please dont worry about me. Are you okay?"

"Well of course i am." He said, his eyebrow raising. "If thats all, though, I'll take my leave."

Xiao then leaned in to hug you, his arms wrapping tightly around your torso. Yet, as you hugged back, that missing component came back again. Something about him— about the hug, about your relationship, was missing.

It was the warmth you had felt for him.

Tartaglia

He tried to please you as much as he could. He tried and tried, and he often succeeded. Giving you affection, buying you the finest accesories he could manage to afford— he was a giver.

And you loved it about him. Thats not the only thing you loved about him, of course, but it wad one of the many things. How generous he was, how thoughtful and kind. How much he cared for his family, for you. He always managed to make you feel like you were the only ones in the world, with how much spoil he gave you.

Even though his position as a harbinger made you rather upset, you knew it was against his choice. You were able to see the Ajax underneath the "Childe" and "Tartaglia" people normally saw, which helped you understand that he really wasnt a bad guy.

You loved him, a lot. Thats why you confessed of course— he did all of these kind things for you, and you fell for him. And luckily, the feelings were mutual.

Yet, for some odd reason, something had been bothering you recently. Ajax hadnt changed really, only the patterns of when he leaves the house and when he comes back. But even then its not very different— you know he isnt cheating on you due to how devoted he is to his family, you included— so why is that pit of emptyness lying where the love is supposed to be?

~~~~~~

You lay flat on your back, staring at the ceiling as you laid on your and Ajax's shared bed. He was asleep, recently coming home from Fatui duties that you had no interest in. Something was bothering you, making you unable to sleep tonight. Your eyes were wide open as they glared holes into the ceiling of the bedroom, thoughts you had were unable to be remembered.

You shifted your leg upwards, the blanket lifting along with it. As you did so, the covers optop of Ajax moved as well, causing a slight stirr in his sleep, he was always such a light sleeper. Your head slowly faced the male next to you, his peaceful resting face made you slightly smile. He had always been so kind, ignoring the side of him that, for some odd reason, likes the thrill of fighting. Despite that, whenever he came home, he always made sure to hug you, ask about your day, shower, eat, and go to bed with you.

Maybe that was the problem? You were tired of your guys' routine? It made since— you both had been dating for a long time now, no wonder why youve been so bored. You just needed to switch things up a bit.

Your body fully faced Ajax now, the blankets shifting with you again, causing him to move once more, his eyes slowly blinking open.

"...Y/n? Youre moving so much..." He said, voice raspy and sleepy. You lightly chuckled and shook your head.

"Cant sleep, im sorry. Would you perfer if i moved around on the couch instead?" Ajax breathily laughed in response, finding your shoulders and pulling you close to him.

"I never said it was a problem, now did I? I might even say that I happen to enjoy when you shift around in bed." He said, a small smile on his face. You hugged his torso as he once again pulled the covers over the both of you. "However, usually you dont move around at night this much. Is something bothering you?"

"Oh, no. I think theres just too many thoughts going around in my head. I cant seem to focus on sleeping." You said, cuddling more into his chest. He hummed, his hand resting on your back.

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

"Mm, nah. You have to get up early tomorrow, you should just go back to bed."

A moment of silence passed until you heard a silent scoff from Ajax.

"Fine, i think i will, then."

After that conversation ended, you noticed that the emptiness that was once there was filled again. Maybe it was just because you needed a bit more closeness to Ajax? That could be it. That had to be it.

The next morning, you woke up to your head still ontop of Tartaglia's chest, his embrace still tight around you. He could feel you squirm around as you tried to leave, causing him to wake up.

"Did i wake you up? Sorry," You muttered, still moving around. Tartaglia chuckled and let you go, you took a large breath of relief. It felt like you had been trapped in his hug for hours.

"You did, but i forgive you." He smiled, gazing into your eyes. You pursed your lips and sat up, looking around the room.

It was there again, that feeling of emptiness. Like there was a missing component— still, you couldnt tell what.

"Are you alright? You look like youre staring into the abyss or something." The male beside you asked, putting his hand on your shoulder. "Is something wrong?"

"No, not at all." You said, gently taking his hand off your shoulder as you then sat silently on e again. You were focused on trying to figure out what made you feel so... different.

"Hm, i doubt that but, alright? Anyways," He said, yawning and stretching before lifting himself out of bed. "While you... do that, im gonna go shower. 'Gotta go to Inazuma today." He said, his voice tinted with sadness. You frowned as he turned his back, but for some reason, it felt like you didnt mean it. That you didnt mean to frown.

"Aw, alright. Have fun," You said, staring at his back as it shrunk further into the distance. You squinted your eyes, staring straight into the hallway of your home. It wasnt a physical change, you know that much. So was it an emotional change?

You hadnt even realized how long you had sat glaring daggers into the hallway until a tap on your shoulder jolted you back into reality.

"Are you good?" Tartaglia asked, his eyebrow raised in confusion. "Stop staring at the hallway like it did something to you."

"Sorry... Its just— something feels off. Dont you feel it too?" You asked, looking up at the male next to you. He gazed back at you, staring straigbt into your eyes until his own suddenly widened.

"Oh my god— i think i know what you mean!" He said, an exaggerated gasp leaving his mouth. Your eyes widened with him.

"Really? What do you think the feeling is?"

"I think the feeling is—!" He said, cutting himself off as his face relaxed. "Youre delusional—!"

"Ajax, what the hell?!" You slapped his arm, your face in an angry expression. He only laughed, very loud as well, at your reaction.

"Im sorry— im sorry! No, i dont know what youre feeling. But we can talk about it if you want?" He said, sitting down next to you. You shrugged in response as you felt the weight of his body make the matress shift.

"Eh, i dont know how to explain it though." You sighed. It was silent for a moment, before Tartaglia let out a small "Hm" noise.

"Welp, dont know how to help ya' there." He smiled, wrapping an arm around your shoulder. "But i hope you figure it out."

"Thanks," You sighed, looking at him. He quickly leant in to leave you a kiss on your cheek before standing up to leave.

"No problem. I'll see you soon, alright? Take care, i love you." He announced, already in the middle of the hallway.

"..." You stayed silent. Something in your mind, in your body, was stopping you from saying those three words, "love you too". Why? Were yoy getting a sore throat? Did you lose your voice?

You touched the spot where he kissed on your cheek. It felt as if nothing were there. Of course, molecules from his mouth and germs stuck there but, it was something else. Feeling-wise, nothing was there. It that why? Is that why you felt so different lately?

Has your feelings for the harbinger gone away?

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Its Always Been You (albedo x gn!reader)

Albedo seems to have his eyes on someone else, but is that really it?

The request: Hello there, good morning! I hope youre doing well :> I was wondering if you have seen the show Friends before, and if you have, I was wondering if you could do a sort of thing like the episode where Ross and Julie are being lovey-dovey and Rachel's tired of it for Albedo Kazuha and Scaramouche? Thanks!

Response: Hii! Of course, I love Friends! But ill be splitting this into a few different posts, one for each character sense I didnt expect for these fics to be so long °^°

Slight angst to comfort, its not said who Albedo is dating but its a girl, implied that the reader has a crush on Albedo, idk how to spell labritory so i just say lab alot, oh yeah and this takes place in Dragonspine, also i got VERY VERY VERY lazy at the end so the ending is rushed >:7 also not beta read

Hi everyone, thank you for the support on my last fanfic. Dont forget that i am taking requests right now, so dont be afraid to request anything. Just no smut >:/ a masterlist is in the making, so yeah :) have a good day/night everybody! youre probably able to tell who my favorite genshin character is by now, also i think my English got alot better dont you guys think so too?? :)

Albedo

Youve really never seen Albedo this social before. Sure he talked time to time, to you at least; you both had to. You worked together. But hes usually only muttered a quick "thank you" or a "hand me ___ please". Even though you both work together, its like youve never heard his voice. The same applies to you though, you dont really talk to him outside of your work so your own voice is pretty much unknown to him.

However, there was always something about him that caught your attention. The way he was so focused on his studies, how he listened carefully every time someone talked— would he do that for you too? Would he put effort into your guys' friendship? The way he would gently pat your shoulder when it was time for the two of you to go home— would he do more than that? Would he want to go further with you?

You'd sometimes be so wrapped up in your own thoughts that you dont even notice Albedo staring right back at you, sometimes a smile on his face or just a blank expression. He knew that you were curious about him. And thats why he finally decided to speak to you a while ago.

"Ive noticed how youve been looking at me lately," He would say im a hushed voice next to you, standing behind you as you sat in your chair in Albedo's small lab. Youve been commissioned to work there a few times— it was like a second workspace. "Is there something that I should know?"

"Oh, yeah." You awkwardly chucked, looking behind yourself to see Albedo staring right back to you. "Uh, ive just been spacing out, thats all."

Albedo hummed in response, his lips twisted in a smirk. "Ive been wanting to know more about you. Its a shame that we arent able to properly cooperate with each other, yet we are forced to work together." You shrugged laughed once again.

"I mean, youve always been so quiet, so..." It then went silent, Albedo was thinking of what to say next.

"Ive only been quiet because you havent spoken." He replied, backing away from the chair. "I think we should speak more. It would be nice to have someone to speak to while I work."

"Ah, yeah. It would be nice."

The conversation awkwardly ended there, as Albedo went back to his table to begin working once more. You, however, wasnt able to finish your assignment. You kept thinking about the recent conversation you both had, which unabled you to get your mind straight. But you did somehow.

But then, as you recalled the past events, you heard the sound of a telephone ringing next to you. You both had a silent yet mutual agreement that, for whatever reason, the lab telephone would stay next to you. You did have the better "formal speaking voice" anyways,

"Y/n L/n, alchemist at the Knights of Favonius— how may I help you?" You spoke, sitting up straight in your seat. Albedo glanced over to you for a brief moment, listening to you speak.

"...The chief alchemist? Um... no, im not— ...oh, Albedo is the one youre looking for? Sure sure, one moment." You looked over to the man sitting near you and pointed at the phone, noticing Albedo already looking at you.

"Sounded like a girl. She was looking for you." You shrugged as Albedo stood up and grabbed the phone from your hands.

"I see. While I take this call, do you think you could finish my project? I have a feeling you'd be able to finish it faster than I can. The notes are on the table." You nodded and made your way over to his table as you heard him begin to speak.

As you finished the project Albedo had started, you recalled your guys' previous discussions over the past few weeks. You remembered a specific conversation you both had not too long ago, something about your love life.

"Hey Albedo," You called, the man in question turning to face you. "I have a question for you."

"Hm? What is it?" You were a bit nervous, it didnt feel like the right time to ask something like this but you really wanted to know.

"...Do you like anybody? Or, do you have a crush on anyone? Are you even single?" You blurted out, staring straight into his eyes. His eyes widened before he began to chuckle at your question.

"Oh my, is there a reason for asking me this?" He asked, laughter still in his voice. "Mmm, I do like someone. We arent... very close, but talking to them makes me feel something... why do you ask?"

It was your turn to widen your eyes, you felt your face heat up at his answer. "Nothing—! I just, you know, youre so quiet so I was curious if you were in a relationship." You pursed your lips and squinted. "Who do you like?"

"...I cant tell you at the moment. Im afraid you might tell them," He smiled and shook his hesd. "Now, if thats all you had to inquire me about then I suppose I'll get back to work."

Thats right, he liked someone. Someone who he isnt very close with— you, perhaps? That would be great if it was you. It would mean that you both had mutual feelings.

However, as you were lost in your daydreams, you heard laughter coming from Albedo. You turned towards him, seeing a slight tint of redness on his face.

"You really didnt have to do that, darling. I didnt— ...Youre too amusing. I'll see you soon, then. ...Alright, I love you. Goodbye."

Your eyes widened in shock at what you heard. But when you were about to ask yourself another question, Albedo continued.

"Hm, I love you more. ...No, I love you more. ...Yes, I do— No, I love you more. ...Fine then, we can both hang up at the same time." He wore a smile on his face througout the call, you noticed. "Alright, three... two... one...— You didnt even hang up. ...Well, youre right. Okay okay I have to get back to work now, I'll talk later. ...Alright, goodbye now darling."

You quickly turned back around, finishing Albedo's project for him as he hung up the phone and walked over to you.

"Have you finished yet?" He asked, placing his hand on the chair. You shook your head, not looking up at him.

"Almost." Is all you said. Albedo hummed, watching you tinker with different mixtures and what not, until you finally got the elixir that Albedo couldnt make.

"Ah, you did it. I knew you could do it." He smiled as you stood up and shrugged.

"It wasnt hard." You said, walking back to your own seat. Albedo watched you leave, usually you would attempt to talk to him more but he noticed that you were... rather quick to end your conversation.

The next few days went on slowly, you were devestated at the fact that he already had a girlfriend it seemed, and that you now had to deal with the burden of hearing how romantic he was with her.

You usually got calls every day now from the same girl— you didint know her but its not like you wanted to either. She sounded very sweet though.

As you got another call, you sighed as you picked up the phone. "Y/n, Knights of Favonius. What do you want?" You sluggishly asked, catching Albedos attention. You werent usually this improper when answering calls, but you seemed as if you were annoyed. Well it would make sense, youve been hearing the same womans voice over the past 6 days over and over again.

"...Mhm, okay. ...Uh-huh, I know who you wanna talk to." You rolled your eyes and pointed at the phone, standing up and the alchemist walked over to you.

"Do you think you can—" Albedo began, but you shook your head.

"Im going out for a while." You quickly cut him off, hurrying out the door. You were tired of hearing how romantic those two were; Albedo and the girl. It felt like he was mocking you at the fact that your crush was in a stable and amazing relationship that you couldnt have.

It was tiring having to find a way to get rid of your crush.

A few minutes later, after just sitting outside and getting some fresh air, you heard Albedos voice.

"Y/n, I expected you to be far from the lab." He said, coming up next to you and sitting down. "Is everything alright? You seem irritated."

"Mhm, everythings okay." You said, looking away from him. "Im fine, dont worry."

"Did I do something to make you feel this way?" He asked, putting a hand on your shoulder. Your eyes widened for a moment before you auickly brushed his hand off.

"Im fine, I said. Just go back and work, ill be there in a second." You frowned, still not facing him. You could hear him sigh as he stood up, beginning to walk back into the lab.

"...Please let me know if I can do anything to help you."

~~~

A few minutes passed and you finally decided to come back into the lab, noticing that Albedo was talking on the phone once again. Thats when you began to think, maybe it was better to just begin working somewhere else. It was bothersome and heartbreaking to hear how lovey-dovey Albedo was with this new girlfriend of his, and it hurt your heart everytime because you still felt something towards him.

So the next day, when you had finally got the green light from Master Jean to move labritories, Albedo was very, very confused.

He came in early in the morning, expecting to be the first one there until he saw you putting your items from your desk into boxes.

"Oh, are we moving areas?" He asked, expecting an answer from you. But instead, you stayed silent, continuing to pack everything up. He walked over to you, standing in front of you now. "Y/n? Are we going to a new lab? I could help pack up my things,"

"No, youre not." You spoke in a bitter tone. "Dont worry about what I do, you should maybe go talk to that girlfriend of yours and tell her how in love you are with her." The alchemist furrowed his eyebrows and crossed his arms.

"Really now, this is what this is about? Youre leaving because you found out that Im dating someone?" He chuckled. "Did you even get permission from Master Jean?"

"Mhm, I did." You finally looked up at him, a glare in your eyes. "But why does it matter to you?"

"Because we work together...? I cant work alone in here."

"Then why dont you invite your girlfriend over? That way she wont have to be a bother to me and you will have some company." You walked past him and to the door, placing down the box in your hands.

"Seriously. Youre moving to a different workstation because Im in a relationship? This is what thats about?" His voice began to raise. "I understand that youre... jealous, perhaps, but that doesnt mean we arent partners anymore."

"I never said that. We can continue to be partners, sure, but I just cant do this anymore. Im tired of it, of hearing her voice ask for you everyday."

"And why is that?"

"Because I like you, Albedo. And its just really hurting me to hear you both talk to each other like that." You sighed, it felt good to finally get it out of your system but you saw Albedo's eyes widen.

"...Huh?" He said, taking a step back. "You like me? I never expected that..."

"...Really now?" You shook your head. "Bye, I'll come by later to drop off some papers."

And with that, you left.

~~~

Even though you both didnt have a "friendship", it was still sad to see your empty desk in the labritory. Albedo barely even talked to his girlfriend in that lovely voice anymore, for some reason he just felt like it wasnt what he truly felt. So thats why he was running down the mountain in Dragonspine, running towards your own lab all the way in Mondstadt.

As he finally reached your lab, he quickly knocked on the door, out of breath. He saw you open the door, a shocked expression on your face.

"Albedo— what are you doing here?" You asked, your eyes wide and your feet shuffling.

"I wanted to apologize... I missed talking to you so much. Its out of character for me, i know, but... even though we never talked a lot, i want to talk to you, i want to become friends with you, and maybe even more. So please, come back to Dragonspine..." He quickly said, gazing straight into your eyes.

"But— your girlfriend?" He shook his head.

"I'll sort that out with her. I like you too, Y/n. We havent really spoken to each other, but I feel... an attraction to you that I cant understand why."

You processed his words for a quick moment before nodding. "Sure, I'll come back with you."

i hate this so much omfg anyways im too lazy to write fanfiction :'0

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Lets Leave This Cruel World Together (yandere!albedo x gn!reader)

Albedo runs away with you after faking your death

unhealthy relationships, albedo drugs you i guess?? pretty/kinda angsty, reader likes syrup (may sound dumb but its kinda important), implied that reader is apart of the knights of favonius, its not really stated how Albedo began to like you because I was too lazy to do it myself, also i left the ending open for interpretation

hiya guys! i decide to begin writing more frequently (or whenever i can) because i got a new keyboard and its so fun to type on! Anyways i hope you enjoy this fic! also thank you for all the notes on my last post, it makes me very happy :) Also, this took a really long time to write so I would appreciate some feedback on it, to improve my writing! I am still a young writer so gaining feedback on my work would mean alot. dont forget that my requests are open! have a good day/night. :) also ill be writing for xiao kazuha and scaramouche with this prompt next

tldr; ill be writing more frequently, please give feedback, requests open

Albedo understood that what he was doing was wrong. Of course he did, its common knowledge. However, you were being a bit... troublesome, so he was practically forced to this option. In his defense, he didnt want to! He originally planned to just ask you to leave the region with him, but because of your stubbornness, he had to turn to this option.

"Albedo, if you dont let me go, Im going to-" You tried to say, but the alchemist put his finger against your lips, shushing you with a menacing glare. He bend down to your level- he had tied you to a chair in his little lab so he could propose- no, explain his plan to you.

"You wont do anything. You cant do anything. Youre completely helpless. The only person who you can turn to is me." Albedo told, his voice in a husk whisper. You only stared at you in his eyes in response before he began speaking.

"I understand that you dont approve of my tactics. Yet I think of this as an opportunity to have a better life, with me. We can escape with eachother, we can protect eachother, we can love eachother. With nobody else in our way." You squirmed in your seat as Albedo's finger finally left your mouth.

"I view you as a friend, I told you that! I dont want this!" You cried, your eyebrows in a frown. Yet Albedo only chuckled as he watched you, a grin plastered on his lips.

"You say that, yet..." He leaned towards your ear, his breath oddly cold. "You never protested when I brought you here against your will, did you?"

You only stayed quiet, you knew he was correct. You didnt make a fuss, even when he showed you a quick glimpse of his plan.

"Now then," His face was back in front of yours now, his eyes dark with some sort of mischief. "Shall I explain my- no, our plan? Or is there something else on your mind?" You only sighed, shaking your head.

"Fine, go ahead and tell me your grand idea. But youre not gonna be able to go through with it. I'll stop you somehow." You scowled, another chuckle leaving Albedo's mouth.

"Hm, whatever you say." He spoke, standing up and backing away from you to make it easier to visualize his plan. "For starters, we're going to fake your death. It may seem confusing, but its crucial to our plan if we want to run away from here." He began, looking at your shocked expression.

"Next," He continued. "We're simply going to... dissapear. Dont worry about the details, I already have everything covered." You sat frozen in your seat, confusion and shock flowing through your mind.

"Wait wait, repeat that? Youre going to fake my death?" You exclaimed. Albedo nodded, a pleased smile on his face.

"Correct. Oh, but dont fret. Its very important to out plan, but I have everything under control. All i need for you to do, is..." He walked towards you, bending down onto his knee and smiling, booping your nose with his finger. "...just sit still and accept whats coming for you. Is that okay?"

You stayed silent, and to Albedo that meant you understood, so he stood up and began to walk away from you and to the enterance to his cave.

"W-Wait!" You called out to him. He stopped walking and spun around. "Why... are you doing this in the first place?" You asked. He stared at you for a moment before humming.

"Well, Its because I simply love you. You understand, dont you? I cant have anybody else looking at you the way I do." He explained, and with that he left you, alone and cold.

~~~

You woke up to your body being harshly shaken. Once your eyes finally adjusted to being awake, you noticed the familiar cold hands on your shoulders and the signature star-shaped birthmark in front of you.

Albedo noticed you open your eyes, and he stopped shaking you.

"Ah, goodmorning. I did not mean for you to wake up like this, but as long youre awake its okay." He said, a soft smile on his face. If last night never happened, you would smile back. But now that you know why Albedo is waking you up, your face automatically turned into a frown.

"Why... what are you trying to do?" You asked, looking at your surroundings. You noticed that you were still in Albedo's cave, still strapped to a chair, and still in the same outfit as yesterday.

"...Only waking you up." He said, the smile never leaving his face. You knew something was off, that he was planning something, but before you could confront him he began to talk again. "Ive made you breakfast. We have a long day ahead of us, and I would hate to leave on an empty stomach."

Then, infront of you was a plate with delicious-looking pancakes, syrup in a small container on the side. "I didnt know If you liked your syrup on top of the pancakes or on the side, so I put it on the side. Forgive me if it is to your disliking." He said.

You only stared at the food in front of you. Sure it looked delicious, but did he really expect for you to simply... trust him? After kidnaping you and restricting your movement? Yet, you were very hungry, and honestly, Albedo didnt seem like the type of man to tamper with your food. So, you hesitantly nodded, attempting to grab the fork on the side of the plate until you remembered that your hands were tied behind your back.

"Oh, right. Here, I can feed you. Do you want me to pour the syrup onto the pancakes?" He asked. You nodded once more. You watched as the thick syrup fell onto the stack of pancakes, making the pancaked have a thick glossy layer. Then, he grabbed the knife and fork from the plate and sliced off a piece with a particularly large amount of syrup, and held it to your lips. "Say 'Ah',"

You opened your mouth for the fork to enter it. Carefully, he moved the fork inside of your mouth as you then closed it, chewing on the food.

He stared at you while you swallowed the pancakes, a slight grin on his face. "How does the syrup taste?"

"They taste- oh, the syrup tastes fine." You said after you finished chewing. "It tastes like normal syrup. Why?"

"Mmm... Im glad that you like it." He smiled, ignoring your question. "Well then, I think youve had enough. I'll go set this aside, we might need this later." He said, raising a question in your mind.

"What do you mean later?" You asked, yet he ignored your question once more as he walked over to his desk and set the plate down.

"I'll be working on something over here, please do not be afraid to call for me if you need anything." He said, sitting down in his own chair and putting on his gloves.

"Youre just gonna leave me here then?" You asked, expecting for him to brush off your question, but he hummed in response.

"I cant assure myself that you will stay put," He said, looking back towards you. "But you wont be there for long. We will start our venture once..." He stopped himself, shaking his head and turning back towards his table.

You only stayed silent.

Then, out of nowhere, your head and cheeks began to feel hot, and your head began to feel fuzzy.

"Albedo, Im feeling a bit dizzy. Can I at least get some water?" You asked, only eliciting a chuckle from the alchemist in front of you.

"Water? Oh, Im afraid I cant supply you with that at the moment." He said, turning around to face you again. "But if it gets worse, please let me know."

You nodded, the feeling already getting worse as you felt your eyes burn. Your vision began to get foggy, as if you were about to cry. But Albedo didnt turn back around- instead he only stared directly at you and your face.

"I-I think its getting worse," You said, your speech sounding only a bit slurred. Then, Albedo walked towards you, and once he finally stood in front of you he knelt down to your level.

"Thats good. See, I added a bit of Rohypnol to the syrup you had with your pancakes this morning." He said, an innocent smile on his face as he watched your drowsy eyes widen. "I was worried you would decline the syrup. But knowing you, you like syrup. Lucky I was able to dissolve the pill, or else I wouldve had trouble going through with our plan." The alchemist explained. You shouldve known- an alchemist who kidnapped you and gave you food. You shouldnt have ignored the red flags.

"Rohyphnol...?" You asked, trying your best to fight the drug. Yet you could feel its affect kicking in.

"Mhm. Its a drug thats commonly used for knocking people out unconcious." He explained, patting your head. "This is a big step to completing our plan. Thank you for cooperating, Y/n."

And with that, you blacked out.

~~~

Once Albedo assured himself that you were unconcious, thats when he began to conduct his plan. He untied the restraints on your body and picked you up. You were heavier than he had expected, but he already knew it would be a bit of trouble to pick you up. But he was able to manage, and thats when he made his way halfway down the mountain, carrying his sword and carrying you on his shoulder.

Once he was pretty far down the mountain, he set you down near a rock and calmly walked towards a hilichurl camp, instantly slaughtering the monsters and then making his way back to you.

Picking you up, he then walked back to the now abandoned camp, setting you down in the middle of it. He then took of one of his shoes, slicing a cut in his foot to create blood. He made sure to cut his foot so nobody would be able to see any cuts anywhere on his body. Afterwards, he took the blood and spread it somewhere on the ground to make it look like you were attacked. He knew that the nurses or whoever would come to you would most likely take a dna sample of the blood, but it didnt matter. You both would be fleeing to a new region anyways.

Lastly, he put back on his shoe and looked at the scene he created. It looked close to real- he was an artist afterall. The affects of the drug would cause you to be knocked out for quite a long time, but with no hesitation, Albedo ran down the rest of the mountain, headed straight for Mondstadt.

Albedo already knew how familiar and well known you were to a lot of the community, so this plan of your guys' would be quite risky. Yet, even if it did backfire, Albedo had a backup plan in mind.

Once he reached the cathedral, he opened the doors and rushed inside, greeted with a shocked looking Barbara in front of him.

"Oh my, Albedo! You scared me!" She said, smiling afterwards. "Is something the matter?"

"Y/n..." He said, out of breath due to his running. "I was making my way down the mountain when I saw Y/n laying unconcious in a hilichurl camp. I defeated the rest of the hilichurls, but I couldnt get them to move. I wouldve picked them put, but... I just couldnt." He explained, trying not to overexaggerate the details. Barbaras eyes widened, her mouth opening in shock.

"W-What? We need to get over there as soon as possible!" She said, her hands flying up to her mouth. "Albedo, do you remember where you left them?"

The alcemist nodded, trying not to smile due to the fact that his plan was going well so far. He led Barbara outside of the cathedral.

"You should probably go tell the knights... They should probably hear this." She advised, grabbing his hands and looking up at him. "A-And please dont worry about Y/n! I know how much they mean to you, but theyll be okay in my hands!"

Albedo nodded and hurried off to the knights headquarters, going straight to Jean's office first. As he opened the door, he was met with Kaeya and Lisa already in there. At least it would make telling them much easier.

"Albedo, I didnt expect to see you around Mondstadt." Jean smiled, Lisa and Kaeya looking his direction.

"Greetings, chief alchemist." Kaeya said, a smile on his face. Albedo only nodded in response as he quickly walked towards Jean's desk.

"Master Jean... Y/n was found unconcious in Dragonspine after fighting a group of hilichurls. I found them while walking down the mountain and I killed the rest of the hilichurls, but... Im not sure how Y/n is doing. Ive already notified Barbara, and she said that I should inform you all as well." Albedo explained to the three. Kaeya's smile vanished as Lisa frowned, leaning in closer to the alchemist.

"I see... Please, lead us to their location. This meeting can wait." She said as she stood up from her seat. Kaeya hummed as he walked towards the door.

"Im quite surprised... Y/n is known to have rather good fighting skills. I wonder why they lost that battle..." He said to himself. Albedo only shrugged.

~~~

Albedo led the group up the mountain, yet before they could reach your still unconcious body, he stopped.

"I should check to see if their body is where I think it is." Albedo said. Barbara and the others nodded, signaling Albedo to begin the final stage of his plan.

As he walked towards your body, he smirked to himself. He was about to do it, he was about to run away with you to a new life in a new region! He was so tired of everyone treating you so specially- he was the only one who could do that! Hes admired you for so long now, so why would he give that away to someone else?

Finally, he picked you up and began to hurry down a whole other path down the mountain, leading a completely different way from the rest of Mondstadt.He had to hurry, he couldnt have the others seeing him flee the scene. Besides, he already had everything he needed; his weapon, his own two feet, and you. As he rushed down the mountain, he could feel the slice in his foot pulsing, and he could feel the blood on his shoe press against the rest of his foot. But it didnt matter.

As long as he had you now, nothing mattered.

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I loved your 'reacting to you crying' scenarios! Would you mind writing one for Gorou as well? ^^ thank you <3

Please Dont Cry (part 2)

How Gorou and Xiao (seperately) react to you crying (not really crying in Xiaos but more like youre in pain)

Thank you for the request! Im sorry if i did not respond fast, ive been trying to work on my english and ive been on a break :( I hope you didnt mind that i added Xiao! Personally i do not like Gorou that much so adding another character might make things easier for me :) ALSO ALSO ALSO I had no idea how to end Xiaos so im sorry

Gorou

Gorou understood that being apart of the resistance was stressful, but for him he usually managed to subside his feelings of stress due to the fact that, well, he had to keep a good status. Being the General in the resistance was a lot of work, and keeping a strong appearance was one major task.

Though, he gotten so used to being a general that he had forgotten what it was like to be a regular member of the army. Yes, being the general did play an important role in the army, but being a common member was even harder. So, coming home one day to his most beloved soldier sitting on the floor, rocking back and forth was not a surprise.

Although, he was extremely worried.

You heard the door unlock, signaling that Gorou had come home. You lived not too far from the resistance's camp, so it was easy for the two of you to go back and forth. You looked up from your seat on the floor and watched Gorou walk through the door, look around, before he noticed you. You could see as his ears dropped as he examined you and your state.

"Oh my, what happened to you?" He asked, closing the door and rushing to your side. "Were you crying?"

You were indeed crying, but you knew that if you spoke then whatever you had to say wouldve just come out in the form of sobs, so you only nodded.

Gorou observed your face with a better view now, he saw how your face and eyes were red and your breathing was ragged. His arms, fast yet gentely wrapped around your body as tears continued flowing out of your eyes. It wasnt a pretty sight.

"Why are you crying, Y/n? Did something happen today?" He asked, making sure to caress your back. You only shook your head, small sniffles being heard. You shakily sighed, beginning to explain what happened.

"I just... Its just anxiety," You said in a slight whisper, your voice was too raspy and shaky to actually speak. Your face was all hot and your head was pounding.

"What caused your anxiety? I mean... if you want to talk about it... if not, I can grab a glass of water for you—" You shook your head, your hand meeting his as you grabbed it and sqeezed it.

"Its fine, I dont want water right now." You said, taking a deep breath before continuing. "Its just that, you know... things have been rough with the Vision Hunt Decree and all, so..." You stopped there, as you didnt have the right words to continue. But Gorou seemed to have understood, since you could feel his hair nod against your neck.

"I know, its been stressful for us all. Especially for you, because nobody knows what might happen to me, right?" He asked in a rhetorical sense. You still nodded either way. "But its okay, this will all be over soon. Dont worry, alright? We will all be okay, and the Vision Hunt Decree will soon be lifted"

You nodded once more as Gorou looked at you once more. "Now then, lets get off the floor and get comfortable. Youre going to be with me for a long time."

Xiao

"Human emotions... are pointless to me." Xiao grumbled. You had told him about your day while you both hung around Dihua Marsh, a place you both sometimes meeted up at. You told him how you felt happy today, and how he should try to be happy once in a while too.

"I see no need for them. If i wanted to express myself, there is better ways to do so." He continued, looking up at the night sky. He then turned his head towards you. "Theyre useless to you humans as well. Emotions will only cause conflict."

"Thats not true." You frowned. "Telling others how you feel helps you feel even better. Its important to let others know how youre feeling."

"Hm? And why is that?"

"Well..." You thought for a moment, Xiao still observing your face. "Say, if youre feeling angry, others will know to give you space. And if youre feeling happy, then people will have a better time spending time with you." You explained, refusing to make eye contact with the adeptus.

"And if youre feeling... feeling sad? Or if youre in pain?" He asked, looking back up to the sky. You only shrugged.

"Then people will know that you need to be comforted."

...

Xiao could only stare at you with wide eyes as he watched you hiss in pain, your tear ducts welling up as the huge gash in your leg began to bleed out from the fight you had earlier. He ran over to you, falling on his knees as he began to look over your wound.

"What the hell happened?" He asked, his eyes shooting up to see your expression. He noticed how your eyes were glossy and your face was red, tears beginning to drop.

"I was— I was fighting a geovishap, and it struck me." You said, wincing in pain as Xiao used the bottom of his shirt to apply pressure to your cut. He stayed silent afterwards, focusing on getting the blood to stop pouring out. You mistaked his silence as a signal for you to keep talking, so you did.

"Im sorry, Xiao, I know you dont like hearing about why Im feeling this way—"

"You need to be comforted." He said, cutting you off. "Thats what you told me. Right? Is that what you want?"

You sniffled before nodding. He sighed, ripping off a piece of his shirt and wrapping it around your wound before looking at you.

"Well... I dont know how to comfort you, but..."

He narrowed his eyes, before hesitantly setting his hand on your shoulder. "I suppose it wont hurt to try."

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Please Don't Cry

How Kazuha and Albedo react to you crying (Kazuha's part is just you being sad and i didnt know how to end his)

Hi everyone, should I begin to write more happy things? I have been writing mainly angsty things lately and I wanted to try to get your guyses imput :) Also does Michael Bublé kinda remind you of Diluc or is that just me 🤔

Albedo

~It is not usual for you to be seen in such a vulnerable state, at least for Albedo. So expect him to be confused on what to do.

~He's never had to deal with this before, with himself or with others. He is initially in a state of shock before realizing that it's best not to be in panic while someone goes through this.

~You're most likely crying because of guilt, maybe a friend passed away and you weren't able to save them. Or something else happened. Whatever it was, Albedo did happen to know a few calming techniques.

~~~

Albedo was looking forward to your arrival, yes he was still working but lately you haven't been visiting him all that much, and he's been getting lonely up in this mountains. Luckily, while you were off training and doing your own thing, Albedo happened to run into you while you were doing a fitness test.

"Oh, hello there. I didn't expect to see you here today." Albedo greeted you with a warm smile, despite the sheer cold you were facing. "What brings you up here? Were you on your way to my campsite already?"

You shook your head as you sighed out of exhaustion. "Nope, I usually come up here to do a bit of exercise before I head out to Liyue. I'm suprised you've never encountered me here before!" You laughed and looked at his hands, he was holding a bag or something. "Oh? What's that?" You pointed at the item in his hands.

"This is something I gathered earlier. It's a vital ingredient for the experiment I'm conducting." He explained, looking back and forth between you and the bag in his hands.

"Hm, interesting. Anyways, I'm just about finished with my training so I'm gonna be heading to Liyue now! I'm helping my friend fight some stuff." You smiled and began to walk off, yet your boyfriend only grabbed your wrist and stared at you.

"You're visiting me later though, are you not?"

"Yeah of course I'm still visiting! We agreed for it to be later at sundown though, remember?" Albedo hummed and let go of your arm, waving at you as you left.

"Be safe, I love you," He called out, hearing you call out a quick "Love you too" in response before he smiled and went back to his campsite.

~~~

It was past sundown by now, and Albedo was just walking back and forth in front of the entrance to the cave, waiting for your arrival. Luckily, he heard your footsteps and looked out the cave, however seeing your figure walking towards him in a slouched position.

"Are you alright?" He asked, walking out towards you. Looking at your face, he could tell you were crying. "Is there something you'd like to talk about?"

"I never should've gone, I should've stayed here with you..." You muttered, walking away from him and into his lab. He watched you for a moment before following you in.

"Why do you say that? Did you not have a good time?" He put his hand on your shoulder, your eyes began to sting before your vision blurred.

"No, Albedo. I was originally going there to help a friend, and then... things escalated into taking on multiple ruin guards, and then just," You took in a deep breath and wiped off your eyes and then continued. "My friend, she has a vision. But she still lost against them."

Albedo's eyes widened, leading you towards a seat in this campsite. "Take a seat please, you don't need to explain anything else. This must be very difficult for you, but... I'll try to be there with you as much as I can"

Albedo didn't know what to say, he didn't know how to comfort you about this situation. He never had to- you rarely expressed your sad feelings to him and he rarely expressed his; it was like you both didn't know a large chunk about each other.

"Thank you, but I feel like I should deal with this on my own. I just need to... process what happened earlier."

He nodded, taking off his coat to wrap you with it. He knew you were cold, you didn't have a jacket earlier today and you don't have one now. "This may not help a lot, but please just let me know if you ever need to talk, alright?"

Kazuha

It was a silent night, the windows in your home were open which caused cool air to rush in. Kazuha slightly shivered as he laid in your bed, alone while he waited for you to come back from work.

He tugged at the comforter on your bed, it was somewhat warm since he had just gotten it out of the dryer, yet he was still feeling cold.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of your front door unlocking. He got up from the bed and went over to you, but you didn't even make eye contact with him.

"Oh, I didn't think you'd be awake," You said to him, brushing past him and into your bedroom. He followed you and watched as you took off your work clothes. You sat down in the edge of your matress, looking at the floor.

"Did you have a rough day today?" He asked, still standing by the door. You shrugged, nodding a few seconds after.

"Yeah, I got fired from my job because I "lacked the requirements needed to preform well". I preform the best out of all my coworkers, I don't know why they decided to get rid of me." You explained, beginning to feel tears well up again. You had cried earlier today, your eyes still stung.

"Oh, don't cry. You're talented, I'm sure there was some other reason why you were fired. Besides, theres so many other jobs that are better for you." Kazuha made his way over to you and sat down beside you, gently placed his hand over yours.

"I know, but It's gonna take ages for me to find somewhere else to work now," Sighing and wiping your eyes, you laid back on your bed. "It's cold in here, did you mean to leave the windows open?"

"Hm? No, I thought you wanted me to keep the windows open."

"...You're letting all the warm air out." You quickly got up and shut all the windows in your bedroom, Kazuha chuckling in the background.

"I apologise, I'm still not very used to living in this sort of environent." You shook your head and laid back down next to him and turned away.

"It's fine, im just gonna head to bed now." You said and closed your eyes, Kazuha following right behind you.

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Goodnight, and Sweet Dreams (genshin men x gn!reader)

you awake to Albedo and Scaramouche (separately) crying in their sleep

(sorry this was a bit rushed because it's late!)

hi guys! so someone dm me saying that "nobody likes my content because i clearly don't know how to write good"?? I just wanted to remind everyone that English is not my first language so my writing will not be the best!! Also I would love if people could send in a few requests! Thanks. :)

Albedo

Albedo was a confident man, confident in your guys' relationship and confident in himself. Sure there was times he doubted himself, but that was mainly because of small mistakes. Even if he felt insecure about something, Albedo knows that you would be by his side to comfort him out of that feeling.

So it was unusual for him to cry in his sleep. Especially, to cry about you.

You drowsily woke up from your sleep, some odd noise pulling you away from your dream. You turned on your bedroom light and saw your alchemist boyfriend laying next to you, the blanket covering his face. It was quite unusual- Albedo never laid in the blankets. However, maybe you had left the air conditioning on and he was cold. So you shrugged it off and reached to turn off your lamp. However, just as you were about to turn off the lights, you heard a quiet sniffle come from underneath the blankets.

"Albedo, are you awake...?" You whispered, leaning towards his figure as you heard more sniffles. He moved a bit and uncovered his face, revealing slightly red, wet eyes. "A-Are you crying?"

"Just go back to sleep, darling..." He muttered into the blankets, looking at everything except for you. However, you uncovered Albedo's entire body to reveal his body slightly curled up. His eyes widened and he turned away from you.

"What's the matter, Albedo? Did something happen?" You asked, setting a hand on his shoulder. He looked back at you before shaking his head.

"No, I apologize for waking you up. Go back to bed, I can hold you if you'd like," He fully turned towards you while smiling. You only shook your head in response.

"No, please tell me what happened." Albedo waited a second before sighing, sitting up and his back leaning on the back board of the bed.

It's just... I feel as if you're going to abandon me someday. Like I'm not treating you well?" He began to explain, messing with his hands a bit. "It's unusual for me to think this way, but... I just couldn't help it."

You got confused. Why would he think that way? Were you not showing him enough affection?

Worried because you weren't responding, he continued. "I know you wouldn't leave me that easily, but It's one of my biggest fears." You watched as he looked at you and slightly sulked.

"I would never abandon you, Albedo. You're enough for me, and you're the best thing I have. I'm not sure why you're suddenly feeling that way, but if there's anything I can do about it, I will do it for you in a heartbeat." You ensured, wrapping your arm around his shoulders and bringing him to your chest for a hug. He stayed silent for a while, before muttering something.

"Thank you... I appreciate you very much."

Scaramouche

You've never seen or heard Scaramouche cry. Anybody was able to say that; Ask them. Childe, Dottre, even Scaramouche himself! He kept a good profile, and besides, his pride wouldn't and couldn't let him cry. Sure, a few frustrated tears may fall but that doesn't mean he's ever cried, at least not that he remembers.

Although, a particular night caused him to snap and tears to roll down his face silently.

You heard the man quietly sobbing, you turned your body to face his and you hugged him from behind. He flinched in response.

"You heard nothing." He stoically stated, letting a single sniffle out after. You sighed and moved closer, cuddling up to his back.

"Scara, you don't have to act tough in front of me. You have feelings, and I want you to express them to me." You said, feeling his body relax after what you said. He turned his body towards you, you saw his face in a sad expression. "Is something the matter?"

"I just... you know, have a lot on my shoulders." He whispered, relaxing even more into your touch. Your hand found his and you tightened it around his.

"You're worrying about how others see you, Scara. You should focus on yourself more. You're overlooking the fact that other people won't see you as vulnerable because you slightly let your guard down. They'll see you as more likeable." You sighed once again. Scaramouche's face scrunched up after hearing your words, but then took them into consideration (something that was unusual for him).

"I know, but I'm the 6th harbinger... I can't let my guard down. Especially when you're with me. I'm just worried that you'll get hurt because of my status."

"I have a vision and I'm trained by professionals, I'll be fine. I guarantee you that." He looked at you, your face was slightly visible due to the moonlight in the room.

"...I'll take your word on that."

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Pick Me! Choose Me! Love Me! (slightly jealous!genshin men x gn!reader)

Kazuha and Scaramouche (seperatly) likes you and you like him back but youre already dating someone and its all just a huge love triangle mess thing (Kazuha manipulates you at some point)

sorry guys i did not know how to describe the summary :') also scaramouches part is kinda short because i began getting tired !! sorry

Kazuha

Kazuha listened to your small rant with a smile on his face. He loved listening to your voice- whether it was raspy or loud, he didn't mind. He loved how you sounded either way- it distinguished you perfectly and made you unique.

"Kazuha, are you listening to me?" You snapped in his face, he was zoned out staring at you. He stayed staring into your eyes as he silently nodded.

"I am. That sounds difficult, I'm sorry you must go through that situation." He said with a straight face, grabbing your hand and holding it close to his chest. "I'm always here to help. That man didn't deserve you anyways."

"Meh, it's fine. Besides, he didn't treat me well so that's why I dumped in the first place." You shrugged and stood up, Kazuha still holding your hand and following you up. "However, I don't have anymore time to talk. I'm getting ready for a date tonight so I have to go get ready."

Kazuha's eyebrows twitched in confusion, looking down at his shoes. "A date? You never mentioned a date. I was hoping we could spend more time together." He glanced at you who was looking down at him. Your lips pursed as you sighed.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think you wanted to know. You don't involve yourself in romance anyways."

The boy shrugged and let go of your hand. "I've been writing more romantic poems to test, I was hoping you'd catch on to the meaning of them but I guess you're completely unaware."

"Ah, apologies. But I really do have to go now, I'm really sorry." You smiled sadly at Kazuha before hurrying away, leaving him frowning at your back.

You were right, Kazuha never was involved in romantic things voluntarily. However, he's been changing unannounced. Of course you had noticed- you and Kazuha knew everything about each other. But you didn't know how to bring it up, did he like someone that wasn't you? It would only make you jealous.

After all, that's the entire reason you began dating that Watatsumi General- Gorou was his name? Kazuha didn't know you were dating him, and he does't have to know. He already likes someone anyways, so why would you tell him?

Kazuha walked along the shore of Narukami Island, wondering when you'd come back. It was getting late, but Kazuha didn't mind. Besides, he was used to the sky getting dark as he wandered around. He didn't have a home- at least, a home that was his own. He stayed with you from time to time, but you'd kick him out whenever Gorou visited.

He sighed, thinking about what you must've been doing and who you must've been with. Were you with someone he didn't know about? What if he was bad news? Kazuha's worry began to grow with every step he took.

Yet alas, Kazuha knew this would happen. Like I said, you both know everything about each other. Kazuha would surely find out about why you were being so mysterious about your date. He was confused too, the poems he would write for you were directed towards; well, you. Were they not direct enough? Did you just not care enough about his feelings towards you?

He began growing tired, and since it was late, he knew you would most likely be at home. He was getting tired of sleeping beneath the trees and atop rocks, so he made his way to your doorstep. Good thing he did. because he saw that your lights were on.

He knocked on the door and you quickly answered it, smiling when you saw Kazuha.

"Did you watch me come home? I just walked into my house when you knocked." You laughed before inviting Kazuha inside. He laughed along with you as he took of his shoes.

"Of course not, I would never watch you without your permission. I had just missed your company, and I thought you would be home by now."

"Hm, well you guessed correctly!" You made your way into your bedroom and laid on your bed, sighing in joy.

"How was your date? Did it all go smoothly?" Kazuha asked, joining you on your bed. You nodded, your eyes closed as your breathing steadied.

"Yeah, it turns out that we both have a lot in common. It was fun, but... I mean, for some reason I couldn't get you out of my head."

The boy stared at you in shock- you couldn't get him out of your head? Did that mean-

"Oh? I never would've imagined that you could be so blunt about that." He smirked and quietly laughed. "Hm, but I understand. I couldn't stop thinking about you either today. Mainly out of worry, but..."

"Oh, that reminds me! We went out shopping earlier, and I decided to buy you this," You handed him a maple leaf from your pocket. "I know that you like these kinds of leaves, so I decided that I would be nice and buy you something! Just because you looked pretty sad when I left."

"Wow, Y/n... It's gorgeous." He twirled around the keychain, admiring every detail on it. You watched as he ran his finger across it, it felt just like a real maple leaf which you thought was cool. "I love it. I am most grateful." He said with a smile. Your face slightly became warmer at the sight of his half smile, he had the perfect mouth anyone could ask for.

"Don't worry about it." You smiled in return and closed your eyes once again, relishing in Kazuha's company.

To be honest, you did have somewhat of a crush on the white-haired boy, and dating Gorou didn't help resolve those feelings whatsoever. But, as mentioned before, you thought Kazuha had liked someone else. And to avoid jealousy (and a love triangle), you settled with Gorou. Unbeknownst to you that your feelings were reciprocated.

"Are you tired? I don't have to stay the night if you don't want me to." Kazuha said in a hushed tone, in case you had fallen asleep already he didn't want to woke you.

"I'm not tired, just... thinking." You muttered, thinking about what you would do about the situation you were in. Should you just straight up confess to Kazuha or should you take the hard route and deny your feelings?

"Hm, may I think with you?" He asked, leaning towards you as he laid down beside you. You knew he didn't mean to make you feel flustered but he did anyways. The way he breathed softly next to you made butterflies appear in your stomach.

"Sure, but you don't know what I'm thinking about."

"Shall you tell me about what's on your mind?"

Kazuha watched your face as you sighed and glanced at him.

"It's just, I don't know what to do. I love dating Gorou, but I feel like I'm forcing it."

"...You're dating Gorou...?" Kazuha sat up and stared at you. "As in, General of Watatsumi Island Gorou?"

"Uh, yeah. Haha, sorry for not telling you. I didn't want you to become insecure of your title or anything, and I didn't want you to feel mad or sad."

Suddenly Kazuha put his hand on your cheek. "Y/n, Gorou has so much on his plate already, I think dating him would put an extra weight on his shoulders." He looked at you with a sad expression. Initially Kazuha didn't mean to manipulate you, but he knew it would break you two up. Then, he would be able to confess to you.

"Well, I mean he's the one who confessed to me..." You sighed and sat up. "But I agree, maybe it's the best to just break up with him. We've been dating for a while now and I have't been as happy as I am with... you, or something." You shrugged and sat up, giving Kazuha a hug.

"You're so kind for caring about Gorou. I thought you would be jealous or something."

"Hm, of course not. I love you, Y/n, and I think if you break up with him now, you won't get your heart broken in the future."

Kazuha did care about Gorou, but that's obviously not the reason why he broke you both up.

He did it because he truly loved you.

Scaramouche

Scaramouche was a strict person, the kind of person who would order you to do something and get angry if you don't complete the task in under 5 minutes. But everybody knows that he doesn't do that to you- they've seen it with their own eyes.

Hell, you'd go off to do something and Scaramouche would either assist you or force you to stop doing the thing because he was going to do it instead. You both weren't dating though- of course not. You've publicly stated that you and Scaramouche's relationship was strictly platonic, even though people have witnessed him writing cute things about you on a piece of paper.

You and him were resting after you had decided to go out for the day, you both were staying in Inazuma for now so you took the opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery.

"I don't understand how you like this place so much. It's so boring here." Scaramouche scoffed as you both sat down underneath a tree.

"It's relaxing, the background noises help me focus on things I need to get done." You replied, a paper and pen in your hand.

"Hm. What are you working on?" He looked over your shoulder at what you were writing. Your hand writing was neat compared to his, sometimes even him himself couldn't read what he wrote.

"Just documenting things for... someone." You muttered.

You knew Scaramouche had feelings for you, basically everybody knew, as much as he denied it. And don't get it wrong, you did like him back, but you were already in a relationship with that one adeptus from Liyue that Scara was always skeptical about.

"Oh? Who is it for? I know that the Tsaritsa did'nt ask for these documents, and I know that none of the harbingers asked for these documents..." He asked, his eyes squinting at you. You sweatdropped before dropping your pen and looking at him.

"It's for Xiao." Was all you said before you began writing again. Scaramouche frowned- that guy? He looks like a total asshole and you're dating him? Well, if you wanted a short-distance boyfriend like Xiao, Scaramouche was right by your side!

"...That guy from Liyue. You're too good for him, you know? He looks like a bitch and the last time we encountered each other, I swear I wanted to rip his throat off of his head because of the way he looked at me." He grumbled, so you nudged him with your shoulder.

"Scara! You know he could kill you very easily, right? He's a literal adeptus, someone with immediate contact with Rex Lapis." You sighed and held his hand, making him tense up for a second before he relaxed.

"I don't know why you hate everybody I talk to except for you. Are you jealous or something? I care about you, so if you don't approve of my relationships then... I could just end them..." You looked down when you said that, hoping that he wouldn't make you break up with Xiao.

Honestly, you loved Xiao a lot. However, you loved Scaramouche even more. And if he made you both break up, sure you'd be sad, but you would do it for him.

"I'm not jealous... and you don't have to... break up with your, uh, boyfriend. Even though it would be convenient..."

You laughed at what he said and let go of his hand. Well, if that's what you'd like, then I won't break up with him. But I will if you really wanted me to." You said and began to write once again, Scaramouche staring at you with a confused expression while his face was a bit red.

"Oh... OH."

[katzeschreibt]

Is it my fault? (genshin men x gn!reader)

you come home angered and Albedo and Xiao (separately) attempt to calm you down.

warnings/notes: implied that reader lives with albedo, reader is not traveler

ahh hi guys, i hope you liked this thing i wrote at 3am :'D

Albedo

You entered your home, stomping through the door. Albedo sat on the couch writing down something in a notebook before looking up at you, smiling until he saw your very apparent frown. You roughly slammed the door shut, making Albedo stand up and follow you to your bedroom.

"Is everything alright, love?" Albedo asked in a near-whisper, not trying to disturb you. You threw your things to the corner of your bedroom and sat down on your bed.

"Does it look like it, Albedo?" You snapped, glaring at him. He looked back at you in worry before sighing and sitting down next to you.

"I'm sorry for asking. Is there anything you want to talk about?" He asked, gently placing his hand on your shoulder. However, you just swatted it away and looked away from him.

"No, just get out."

"Are you sure? We can go in the living room and-"

"I said I don't." You raised your voice a bit, signaling Albedo to leave your shared bedroom and retreat back to the living room.

The reason you were angry was that you had people asking you for favors all day, even when you asked for a break or refused they would get frustrated. So you weren't angry, per se- you were stressed and annoyed.

After a few minutes, Albedo went back to try talking to you again. He entered the room, you were still sitting in the same spot but this time your head was in your hands. He sat down next to you and gave you a hug, you leaning into his chest.

"You don't have to inform me about your feelings... but I just want to know how to cheer you up." He said in a whisper. You looked up to him, your eyes were red and your face was flushed out of anger.

"Thank you, I think I have to take a bit of time by myself and reflect. I apologize for snapping on you earlier." You sighed. Albedo hummed, still hugging you before standing up and giving you a sad smile.

"Hm, the sun's going down. Would you like me to bring you something to eat?" You shook your head and laid back on the bed. So, Albedo left you alone for a few hours.

~~~

It was completely dark outside now. You still hadn't come out of your bedroom, which worried Albedo a little bit. He made his way into your bedroom and opened the door, only to see you asleep on your bed. He walked over to you and observed you- your mouth was parted a little bit as your breathing was slow and calm.

"Al...Albedo?" You slightly opened your eyes to see your boyfriend staring down at you.

"Oh, apologies. I didn't intend for you to wake up whilst I was looking down upon you." He smiled at you as you sat up from your position.

"It's fine. Uh, what time is it?" Albedo looked out the window, noticing how the clouds looked darker tonight and how the moon shone brighter than usual.

"It's about 7pm. You've been asleep for 4 hours." Your eyes widened.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep right when I got home! I know you wanted to show me something after work today, ugh I'm so so sorry!" You sighed as you held your face in your hands.

"Hey, it's alright, love. You needed rest. I understand that today must've been difficult to go through." He stroked your hair a bit before helping you out of bed. "Is there anything you wanted to talk about?"

"...Yeah, sure."

Xiao

Xiao knows what it's like to be upset. You've experienced his angry outbursts before, and hell, he's even vented to you about what made him angry that day. However, the same can't be said about him. Of course he knows what it feels like to have a bad day, or to get pissed off by someone, but he doesn't know how to comfort someone going through that like you do.

Hence, is why he was completely confused about what to do in this situation.

Xiao sat awkwardly in your bedroom, waiting for you to come home. You both didn't live together, Xiao protested it with his life. So he himself wondered why he was in your home right now. Well, he knew why- he wanted to bring you something he bought for you while in Liyue Harbor, but you weren't home. You would be home by now; your job at the funeral parlor wasn't a night shift. Luckily he had a key to your house though, or else he would still be outside.

Snapping him out of his thoughts, he heard the front door slam and your angered mumbles leading to your bedroom.

"Holy shit, Xiao. I thought I said to tell me when you were coming to my house." You frowned and dropped your bag. "Whatever you needed, I can't provide you with."

"It's not something you needed to "provide me with". But that's beside the point. Why do you have such an attitude?" He asked, not meaning for it to come out so passive-aggressively but you took it that way.

"Sorry, what? I don't have an attitude. You came into my house unannounced when I specifically told you not to. I was so worried when I saw my door was unlocked." You talked back, sitting down on your bed. "If that's all you came here for then leave."

"I wanted to show you something." He said with a monotone voice as if he was ignoring your feelings. "But you're acting rude, so I don't think I will." "Then don't? I don't care about what you have to show me right now." You stared at him with annoyance, your voice laced with an emotion Xiao couldn't put his finger on. He scoffed at you and sat down.

"Did you have a bad day? I apologize for making you annoyed." He said, staring back at you with a small frown on his face.

"It's fine, just a customer being a bitch at the funeral parlor today. She told me her husband died and was buying a coffin, but I kept telling her- she doesn't have enough mora for it! She kept insisting that she did, but she only had like, 100 mora on her. And then she called me lousy, and that I can't count correctly, and then called me a dumbass. Then she started a fight with me." Your hands began clenching when you recalled your earlier events.

"What was your client's name? I could have a chat with them if you'd like-"

"No, Xiao. She just lost her husband and I understand that she might have a lot of pressure on her. I'm just mad about the way she expressed her anger." You sighed. "You'll only make her madder."

"Hm, then what do you want me to do about it?" Xiao asked, his tone a bit sassy. You sighed once again and shrugged.

"Just hug me at this point."