#AND PEACOCK FEATHERS KAEYA I AM KISSING HIM

[aromanticasterisms]

i'm so sad about no archipelago rerun but i will forgive it all for klee and kaeya outfits

[goat-mama-breezie]

Ahahaha..this is long overdue (it’s been in my docs for over a week, why am I like this?), but I’m rather proud of it, so I guess it’s time to post, haha!

Anyway, here is a Fieya (Fin x Kaeya) stargazing fluff piece I threw together a while ago!

Gonna try to put this under the cut since it’s kinda long...

EDIT: omg I can’t believe I forgot to thank @witchhazelbagel and @zombiep79 for reading this over for me before I posted 💜🙇‍♀️ I’m so sorry 😅

“Where are you taking me, Kaeya?” Fin asked, shifting her weight to where she could see more of his face from her spot on the knight’s back. The man in question tossed a playful glance to his lover before responding.

“Why, only the best stargazing spot in Mondstadt. It’s not much farther,” he replied, turning his gaze back to the path they traversed. He gave her bare thigh a soft squeeze. “Trust me, you’ll love it.” Kaeya couldn’t stop the soft chuckle from escaping him when he felt Fin tighten her hold around his neck.

She felt so blessed to be with Kaeya outside the city walls. The pair had been rather busy with their separate lives and had little time to spend together recently. It was Kaeya’s idea to take her stargazing on their rare night together and Fin had agreed to go easily, even though she knew she wouldn’t get to bed until way past her usual time. She didn’t care to lose a few hours of sleep to spend time with her knight. She could always sleep in tomorrow.

With a happy sigh, Fin pressed a feather-light kiss to Kaeya’s cheek and grinned. He could only see her smile from the corner of his eye, but it made his heart flutter nonetheless. “I don’t doubt that,” she spoke softly against his skin. When she leaned back to look at the surroundings, she hummed. “This is Stormbearer Point, isn’t it? Is this where we’re going?”

“My my, Finnie, aren’t you impatient this evening?” Kaeya teased Fin with a gentle jostle of his arms to bounce her.

“Hey! I can’t help that I’m excited!” The knight chuckled again when he loosened his hold on the traveler’s legs, causing Fin to wiggle a bit in protest. “Wait, what are you doing?”

Kaeya lowered Fin to the ground gently, turning to finally face her once her feet hit the ground. “It’s time for a bit of climbing, Sweetheart. Hope you’re prepared.” Fin glanced around to see the typical scenery of Stormbearer Point to be rather empty. The hilichurl tower that was usually infested with archers was barren, leaving the area in a calming quiet. She could only assume the “climbing” Kaeya spoke of was in reference to the ladders climbing the tower ahead of them. Her gaze shifted to meet the Captain’s blue eye before her tongue poked out of her mouth.

“Jokes on you, I like climbing.”

Once they reached the tower itself, Kaeya held out his hand, offering the ladder to Fin first. “After you, Angel.” He smiled with his eye closed and Fin snorted.

“You just wanna look at my butt while I’m climbing.”

“Perhaps.”

Fin snorted again, ascending the ladder, not actually caring if Kaeya stared at her ass. “Pervert.”

“You love me. Nice butt, by the way.” Fin reached the top of her ladder and stuck her tongue out at Kaeya again.

Kaeya went first on the final ladder to make sure everything was in place before helping Fin up the last rungs. “Thank you,” she breathed as she stood up straight, keeping her hold on Kaeya’s hand to intertwine their fingers. When she noticed the neatly placed blankets and picnic basket on top of the tower, she gasped, looking at Kaeya with wide eyes. “W-what...Kaeya, you did this?” She only squeezed his hand tighter when he nodded.

Her eyes moved over the area again, taking in the perfect setup for stargazing. Kaeya had thought of everything; there was one large blanket spread out on the platform with several folded blankets set nearby. In the middle of the blanket were a basket and a bottle of wine. A Cecelia and a Calla Lily were placed on top of the basket. When Fin looked up, it was the perfect view. The sun hadn’t yet fallen below the horizon, but it was low enough to cast a golden glow over the whole area. It was beautiful.

“Do...you like it?” Kaeya’s question was soft and Fin could almost feel his nerves when he asked. She didn’t hesitate to tightly wind her arms around him in an almost bone-crushing hug.

After a few seconds, Fin released her hold on the Knight to stare at his face with as wide a smile she could muster. “I love it, Kaeya, just like you said I would.” The smile that grew on Kaeya’s lips made Fin’s heart race and it didn’t help when he tugged off his fingerless gloves to cup her cheek gently. “Thank you, Honey. Who knew you were such a romantic?” she teased.

An airy laugh pushed past Kaeya’s lips and he pinched her nose gently with his free hand. “You wound me, Angel. Don’t you know it’s me you’re talking about?” From within his grasp, Kaeya could easily see the soft red flush over Fin’s cheeks as she rolled her eyes. His eyes flashed over her facial features quickly, caught in a spell under her gaze. A calloused thumb caressed the apple of the traveler’s cheek before he met her eyes. “Have I told you how beautiful you are today?”

Fin’s hair swayed gently when she shook her head. “How about you tell me while we look at the stars?'' She offered to take a step back. “I hope you packed snacks. I’m hungry.” Turning to the basket and flowers, Fin sat on the blanket, patting the spot next to her for Kaeya to sit as well. She gently picked up the flowers as the Captain sat, resting his hand behind her. As soon as they were comfortable and somewhat snuggled up, Fin stuck the Cecelia in Kaeya’s hair before weaving the Calla Lily into her own. “There. Now, show me what you packed us?”

Kaeya had come prepared for Fin to be hungry because she often was. He packed lots of different cheeses, some sausage, and some fresh grapes picked straight off the Dawn Winery vines. Fin had to scold him a bit for that one, saying “Diluc makes money off those, you know”. Kaeya didn’t seem too fussed, responding with a “He can spare a bunch or two. He won’t even notice they’re gone”. The Captain had also brought a bottle of wine and a pair of glasses.

“Kaeya, I’m not so sure wine is a good idea for me…” she muttered, only able to vaguely recall how she acted when under the influence, but it was hard to forget the raging headaches she’d get the day after.

“Don’t you worry, Sweetheart. I told you I came prepared, didn’t I?” He asked before pulling a tiny glass, much smaller than a typical wine glass, from the depths of the basket. “This one’s small enough, don’t you think? Enough to have some fun, but not too much to regret it.” Fin grabbed his arm and laid her head on his shoulder.

“You really did think of everything. Thank you, Honey.”

The pair shared their snacks, talking about both everything and nothing as the stars finally made themselves visible. Being so far from the city allowed nearly every star in the night sky. “It’s so beautiful,” Fin said softly. Being curled under a blanket and snuggled into Kaeya’s side made it hard for her to hold her consciousness, but she didn’t want to sleep yet.

“Not as beautiful as you, Finnie.” She turned her head slightly to see him better, unable to hide her flushed face at his sudden compliment. He met her gaze briefly before closing the space between them, lips brushing in a chaste kiss against Fin’s. When he pulled back, hesitant as he was, he smiled. He smiled a genuine smile and Fin swore it was far more beautiful than what Kaeya thought he saw in her. ‘You’re prettier,’ she wanted to say. “Would you like me to point out some constellations?” Fin nodded eagerly before directing her gaze to the sky. Her eyes followed Kaeya’s fingers every time he pointed to a new collection of stars. “That one there is the lion. See how it arches up a bit there? Over there is Ursa Major, and then that one there is my personal favorite, Pav-”

“Pavo Ocellus, right? Isn’t it a peacock?”

“..you know my constellation?” Kaeya’s face showed pure shock. He never would’ve guessed that Fin knew what his constellation was called, nor what it looked like in the sky, so surprised was an understatement.

Fin turned to face him again, her sweetest smile resting on her lips. “Of course I do,” she said in a very matter-of-fact way. “I...may have asked Lisa about it after you mentioned bringing me stargazing, but I love you, so...I want to know as much as I can about you, Kaeya.”

The Captain didn’t know how to respond. His heart was pounding and his face felt hot, and he knew he probably looked just as silly as he felt. He also knew that Fin didn’t care how silly he looked, she still looked at him as if he was everything she’d ever need. He felt...Kaeya didn’t know how to describe it. All he knew is that he wanted Fin to look at him in that way forever. Her eyes held all the stars and in the moment he leaned in for another kiss, he knew he was trapped eternally under her spell. Once their lips met, however, Kaeya learned that he didn’t mind being trapped if Fin was his captor.