#Venti x Gn!Reader

[lxvebun]

silent confessions

synopsis: the genshin men crushing on you and the little ways they show they care.

content: Kaeya/Venti/Alhaitham/ Arataki Itto x gender neutral reader. First time writing for venti so apologies if its a lil off. Fluff. Friends to lovers. Kissing in kaeya's. wingman diluc honestly. Going a lil feral in alhaithams and ittos. Use of nickname dear and cecilia<3 They are all quite long but I hope you all enjoy it! Not completely proofread. Let me know if there are any annoying mistakes!

⁎⁺˳✧༚ Kaeya໒꒱.*

Diluc is sure of three things. One, You're hands down single-handedly keeping the icedtea business alive in Mondstadt, his arms are still hurting from the heavy crates of imported tea from Liyue he has to carry every. Single. Week. Two, you're incredibly oblivious, three, kaeya is a lovesick fool.

Even though diluc has offered to deliver some iced tea crates to your home, it seems that you prefer to drink his stash empty at the bar next to kaeya.

It's making him ill really, seeing the way his brothers eyes keep drifting to your lips and how his hands inch closer to yours, still never really touching. Diluc almost doesn't recognize him. Kaeya is not the type to get flustered easily, if anything, try to make him flustered and it will backfire! but here he is, for hours sitting at the bar head leaning on his hands staring at you like you hung the stars.

You fail to notice how, despite not touching your drink for so long, at one point even dancing around the tavern when the bard played your favorite song, the icecubes in your glass never seem to melt and the tea never gets warm. It's the least he can do, Kaeya would be showing you more grand gestures of love if you didnt make his head fog up with hearts and flowers everytime your near.

"I'm going to use the bathroom, i'll be right back! "You say as you hop of the barstool and make your way to the second floor.

"This, is getting sad you know", diluc speaks as he snatches both yours and Kaeya's glass away, dodging quick enough as Kaeya tries to get it back

"Oh i'm sorry, I didn't know my love life was such an interesting show to you. I'll make sure to tell the writers"

Stupid arrogant oblivious brother of his

He's not gentle as he grabs one of the big pints, pours your favorite iced tea in with the ice cubes and slices of lemon and two straws this time and places it down infront of kaeya.

"I'm doing you a favor icicle"

Kaeya's unable to retort a remark back because you're sitting down next to him again.

"Ooh whats this, luc?" As you stir the tea with your straw, the ice cubes gently clinking against the edges of the glass

"On the house, it's the last"-he throws you a look- bit of icetea I have for tonight. Enjoy." And with that he steps out the backdoor for a break leaving you and kaeya in an almost empty tavern

He's feeling uncharacteristically shy sharing a drink like this. He's not sure he can contain the love confession thats lingering on his lips if you're that close to eachother. You snap him out of his thoughts before he can even try.

"Come on try this with me...its...its quite romantic don't you think" you say, a little timid

Youre killing him. Hes deceased y/n.

"Yeah, didn't- didnt realise Diluc had a romantic bone in him, guess it runs in the family after all"

You're not sure where you got the courage from for what you're about to say

"Maybe, we should do more of these romantic things together."

And just like that, knowing you shared his feelings, he got a bit of his charming wit back.

"My dear y/n- he starts, leaning down closer to you, one icy hand holding yours. Are you asking me out on a date" he wants to revel in making you flustered but he's pretty sure he looks just as flustered as you do.

"Only if you want to, Kaeya"

The way he presses his lips to yours gives you the answer you needed<3

Venti, alhaitham and itto under the cut!

⁎⁺˳✧༚ Venti໒꒱.*

Archons, the summer this time around is way hotter than any summers before. It's scorching outside and if it weren't for your knight of favonius duties, duties you took over for the Cavalry Captain for his day off (>:( ), you would stay inside the cool headquarters, in your little office with the curtains closed.

You really should get going but you're delaying stepping outside. The favonius headquarters is nice and cool and and looking outside you can see the heat radiating from the stone pathways

You're a knight of favonius! A little sunshine isn't going to hurt! You try to hype yourself up as you make it to the entrance. You can do this, who knows, you might even get a tan.

Bracing yourself and pushing the heavy doors open, you're pleasantly surprised at how the wind immediately seems to pick up and twirl and flow around you in cooling circles. Yes, the sun is still beaming down in all his glory, but the breeze definitely helps. You may even get through this without breaking too much of a sweat.

As you're doing your errands and run basically all over Mondstadt, the gentle breeze surrounding you never seems to falter, even now, as you carry heavy crates of sunsettias and apples up the stairs to Good Hunter, it actually seems like the wind has started to pick up, aiding you in its own way.

Sara is more than grateful as you place the crates down in the back for her. "You're a lifesaver y/n, please, go sit down and i'll whip something up for you".

Who are you to deny a break and a free meal?

Before you sit down you take off your sword and place it down next to you so you can completely unwind. It's not until you look back up from your weapon that you see Venti, with the bright smile he always seems to carry, sitting infront of you

"Hi, my sweet cecilia"

Archons, that nickname. You're lucky you can blame the weather on the sudden warmth flowing through your body.

"You're awfully happy for such a hot day, Venti"

He doesn't provide an answer to that, why is he so happy? Because he's with you of course, he's basically been spending the whole day with you, how could he not be happy?

instead of saying that tho he says "the wind is nice, hmm?" And On cue the wind stars to pick up again, now carrying the scent of the meal Sara is cooking up for you and twirling a few flower petals that got caught in it around you You little

"Yeah it is, i'm not sure I would have been able to get through the day without a little breeze in my face" you laugh and it's the sweetest melody he's ever heard.

"I guess the anemo archon has a soft spot for me"

"I suppose he does"

You fail to catch the longing glint in his eyes and the blush covering his cheeks as Sara brings you your meal<3

Oh my dear y/n if only you knew.

⁎⁺˳✧༚ Alhaitham໒꒱.*

It's not until Kaveh points it out, after Alhaitham leaves to pick up another book from the House of Daena library shelves, that you realize it, but it seems that Alhaitham, despite looking like he wants to be anywhere but here, always seems to look out for you.

Like the time he dragged you to the desert to study runes with him, he made sure every time you two stood still for a long time, he'd raise his cape a little above your head, sheltering you from the burning sun

And that one time where he grabbed your arm and pulled you into his side when some drunkards stumbling home almost bumped into you

"Drop your pen when he gets back" kaveh says, breaking you out of your thoughts.

"Drop my-"

"Sshh, just do it" he hushes quickly and goes back to drawing as Alhaitham sits back down next to you with a new book in his hand.

You let Alhaitham read a few more pages before you "accidentally" drop your pen under the table, sliding your seat back and ducking under to retrieve it, when you look back up to avoid hitting your head on the corner of the table, Alhaithams hand is already covering it. His gaze is still as focused as ever on the book infront of him, it's almost like it happened entirely subconsciously, like it was already engraved in his perception to look out for you and that alone made the butterlies in your tummy flutter around. You don't miss the "I told you so" gaze Kaveh throws at you.

Alhaithams book manages to hide the gentle smile he failed to hold back as he guesses from the look on your face and body language that you're onto him, and if he can guess one more time, he'd say the feelings are mutual.

He doesn't say anything but he does reach under you to grab the leg of your chair and pull you closer to him, arm draped behind you over the backrest, gently drawing shapes on your shoulder as he continues to read his book

*Did ya'll see that one nick jonas clip where he pulls her chair closer? Yeah? Thats alhaitham.

⁎⁺˳✧༚ Arataki Itto໒꒱.*

The locals of Inazuma are used to the never ending thundering and lightning. Even on clear days, it seems like you can always hear it lurking in the distance, dancing over the seas. Unfortunately for you, you’re not a local and despite having been here for a while, long enough to develop strong friendships and perhaps a little crush <3 the loud claps of thunder and the lightning that cracks open the clouds still make you flinch

You were embarrassed about it, so you never voiced it out to your friends. You would just try to hide your flinches and do your best to block out the noise. You're not doing that very well unfortunately. Itto has noticed, and boy does it make his heart hurt a little every time he catches you trying to hide it. You're part of the gang! Whether you know  that or not, you're supposed to be able to tell him these things! but he understands, you seem to think that you're going to look weak in front of Arataki numero uno claymore swinging devil beatbox and beetle fighting legend Itto. He made me write this really You could never considering he gets weak in the knees everytime you make eye contact or touch his horns

So as the leader of your gang, your best friend and hopefully future boyfriend, he’s gonna help you because If there's one thing Itto is good at its being loud. It’s quite hard to hear the thunder lurking in the background when Itto's boisterous laugh as he’s "winning" a game of TCG seems to overpower everything, including the way your heart beats a little faster when he smiles at you.

You didn’t notice what he was doing until there was a summer storm forecasted. You didn't even have time to mentally prepare yourself for it before there was a harsh knocking at your door, maybe a bit to hard itto pls dont break the door

"Open up sunshine, I have some snacks :D"

He’s quick to make himself comfortable as you let him in, throwing the impressive amount of snacks and some card games on the coffee table and then taking up half the space on the couch, being careful to not knock the lamp on the sidetable down with his horns.

"Not that I mind Itto, but i didn't expect you to come over. Any reasons?"

"Yeah you're"- he cuts himself off. You never told him about your fear of thunder, would it upset you if you knew he figured it out?, archons he didnt think of an excuse what should he say, where is Kuki in times like this

"Yeah, I just thought i’d keep you some company because I AM afraid of summerstorms, yup, totally terrifying, so scary,so here i am."

Even he knows it's not believable. Especially since he has directed some...colorful words with the shogun before (not in her presence)

You are afraid”-

AND AND I thought, you know, maybe, since were all going to be locked up in our houses anyway we could have a little at home date......:D

Archons, Itto, if the storm isn't going to kill you its him. He's been aware of your fear and silently tried to help you with it? And now he has basically slipped a confession in trying to hide the fact he knows about your fear? He's such a teddybear fr

You don't fight the smile that's pulling at the corners of your mouth as you sit down next to him. Pressing a kiss to his cheek and pretending not to notice the hitch in his breath "Thank you, Itto"

Thank you for reading angels!<3

[etherealphosphor]

Cuddling Headcanons ♡

⟡ Contains: Character x Gn!Reader, Sfw, Fluff

⟡ Diluc, Albedo, Venti, Dottore, Alhaitham

Diluc ˗ˏˋ ★ ��ˊ˗

After an especially tiring day at work, the thing that Diluc needed most was to lay down next to his beloved. As he walked through the door, you took his coat and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. He embraced you for a moment, breathing in your scent, which always seemed to calm him down. Once Diluc released you, you took his hand in yours and brought him to the bedroom. Hugging you from behind, he laid down next to you on the bed and rested his head on your shoulder. All the stresses from his day melted away, and the only thing he cared about was you. As you drifted off, Diluc gently whispered words of affection into your ear. He made sure you had no doubt that he loved you more than anything else.

Albedo ⋆⭒˚｡⋆

Albedo, as an introverted alchemist, spent most of his time alone. On top of that, being an artificial human, he never knew that he could even experience love. But when you came into his life, everything changed. He hated being away from you, and you were the one person he always wanted around. As you and Albedo lay in bed, he slowly ran his fingers over your neck. The red marks of your earlier activities were scattered all over it, and Albedo couldn’t help but feel slightly proud of himself. Those marks showed that you were his—and his alone. Albedo moved his head down to listen to the slow beat of your heart; something about it always fascinated him. He loved every inch of your body, and he smiled gently as he pulled you closer to him. You played with Albedo’s hair as he drifted off, which was something that always soothed him.

Venti °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

On some days, Venti would stumble home at night completely drunk. Ignoring your scolding, he’d throw himself into your arms and beg you to cuddle him. Despite being annoyed by his bad habit of drinking so much, you found it very hard to stay mad at him. The way his eyes sparkled as he smiled at you with flushed cheeks instantly melted your heart, and you agreed. Leading him to the bedroom, you laid down and pulled him into your arms. You could smell the scent of wine all over him, but you found that you didn’t really care. You quite liked having him in your embrace, even if he smelled like the tavern. Venti nuzzled his face into your neck, squeezing you as tight as he could. Even if you couldn’t see his face, you could tell he was smiling widely.

Dottore .𖥔 ݁ ˖˚☽˚｡⋆

After spending the whole day cooped up in his lab, Dottore was glad to be able to relax. He simply couldn’t sleep without having you in his arms, and he had been eagerly awaiting spending time with you after his awfully boring work day. You were waiting for him in bed, and you smiled as he opened the door. Dottore took you into his embrace and rested his chin on top of your head. In that position, your head was nestled gently against his chest. The slow rhythm of Dottore’s heartbeat lulled you to sleep as he stroked your hair. Something was magical to him about how defenseless you looked as you slept—a silent reminder of how fragile your mortality was. The way you trusted Dottore with your life made his heart flutter a little. Nothing could ever compare to how much he loved being close to you.

Alhaitham .⋆✮ ✧̣̇˳·˖✶

Alhaitham always stayed up too late at night, studying and whatnot. You’d always wait for him to come to bed, but oftentimes you became impatient. This evening, you walked out to the living room, where Alhaitham was sitting. Absorbed in another book, he didn’t even look up as you walked over to him. Without a word, you pushed the hand holding the book out of the way and wrapped your arms around his neck. Looking up, Alhaitham couldn’t even speak before you kissed him. Seated comfortably on his lap, he embraced you gently as you told him how much you missed his company. Moving one arm under your legs and one around your back, Alhaitham picked you up bridal style and carried you to your room. Only you knew the sweetness hidden by his prickly personality.

[herwritingartcowboy]

Um delete if you’re uncomfortable but

modern au 6reeze (separately) seeing Afab reader in a swim suit the first time and not being able to control them selves?

A/n: I feel comfortable writing this.

Aether was waiting for you but when he was about to call you he heard your voice. So when he turned to you his cheeks turned red as you were running up to him. You were like in a movie the sun shining on your skin making it look like you were glowing, and the way your swimsuit hugged your body perfectly. You went next to him as Aether was going crazy in his head. "Did you put on sunscreen love? Your face is becoming red" "Oh nono just you um-you ready to go out on the beach" "Yeah I am now come on the sand seems hot". You said taking your lovers hand into yours as you both ran across the sand with burning feet.

Xiao was making sure that you both were ready to go to the beach. He checked the bag making sure you both have towels some snacks like that. When he was done he heard your guys shared bed room he turned around to see you in the new swimsuit you had just bought he stood there look taking in your look. Seeing how your swimsuit was showing off so much skin than Xiao can handel was making him go nuts."So Xiao are you gonna need help carrying those bags" "Yeah but um do you need you jacket" "What no it's hot out here" "Alright but lets just hurry and get to our spots".

Venti was just running a little late all because he wanted to grab some drinks. He entered your apartments walking towards the pool area. He opened the gate as he was looking around for you. You had heard the gate being open and closed so you started to step out the pool. When steeping out the pool Venti notice you and notice you swimsuit making you look like a goddess stepping out of water to greet him. He can only just stare ad you went up to him placing a kiss on his red cheek.

Kazuha and you just walked into the pool area as you told Kazuha you were gonna change before stepping into the pool. Kazuha told you to be careful as he went to go find a spot for the both of you. After setting everything up he felt a tap on his shoulder he turned around seeing you in your swimsuit. And he loved it the cute swimsuit you always wear. He loves the way it just makes you pop the way it matches you. So he smiled at you, "You ready to get in the pool" "Yes, yes I am".

Heizou and were out shopping because you wanted to get some clothes for spring break as you both wanted to have a vacation so you were now trying on different outfits. Heizou sat there as he was gonna be a judge on what you should and shouldn't get. He honestly loves doing it as he get to see you in all sorts of beautiful outfits. He heard the door open and looked to see you walking out in a swimsuit he stopped and stared at your figure as the way it was designed matched your skin color perfectly. Than he remember you guys were in a shop and others could see you. "So what do you think?" "Huh-Oh- Its beautiful the colors match you wonderfully" "You think well let me take this off to go pay and we can leave" "Okay".

Scaramouche aka the Wanderer was waiting for as you had wanted to take him to the near by water park. He had just got done getting ready and here he was waiting for you. He was just about to start calling you till he saw you walking up to him. In that moment he was reminded on how really beautiful you are inside and out. He loved how you stand above the rest as time stopped as you walked over to him,"Okay you ready to have some fun" "Yeah now hurry up you took to long".

[mirangel]

Hello! <3

This is my first time requesting something

Would you be up to writing Venti x male reader nsfw?

There is nothing specific really

venti nsfw drabble 1

cw: amab!reader, blowjob (reader receiving), semi public sex

written by a minor, dni if uncomfortable

venti who loves the shape of your cock in his mouth, who adores the cute noises you make when he hollows his mouth, sucking with fervent need. although having experienced many long years as an archon, his favorite sound to hear in the wind is your moans reverberating in the upstairs floor of the tavern. he drags a long, straight trail from the base of your cock to the tip with his tongue, batting his eyes through his eyelashes.

he can’t help but think you’re so adorable! he can excuse you trying to hide your whimpers, after all, you’re in public, and he can’t have anyone but himself hear you after all. but there’s also another reason why, the wind hears all, and by extension, himself as well! the archon is truly accommodating, but never merciful, as he pushes himself down until his nose touches your pelvis, despite your pleas. he won’t make any sly comments during this, but the way he fondles your balls with his slender fingers tells you plenty of his intentions.

he hums, vibrating your dick inside his mouth, and you can’t help but cum, shooting hot spurts of white down his throat, and like the greedy man he is, he pulls away, opening his mouth to expose your seed inside with a grin, before swallowing. “did you enjoy that?” he’ll giggle, “let’s head home, there’s more i want to show you.” you have a feeling this won’t end anytime soon.

IM SO SORRY FOR RESPONDING LATE GRAHHH please…. the food is months late but hot and fresh!!!

[blankiebloo]

"I want a fic with all the anemo boys x reader" -My friend

Alright, so I guess it's time for me to stop procrastinating on this and make it for them.

Venti, Heizou, Xiao, Wanderer, Kazuha x Gn!Reader

Genre: Fluff

Warning(s): cuss words

Modern AU!!

Part two!

Venti

Walking around your schools campus during lunch has become normal for you as you wait for your friend. Almost everyday you think he's not going to show up and everytime you're about to just go hang out with your other friends, that's when he shows up.

"[Name]!" Venti exclaims as he rushes up from behind and hugs you tight, almost tackling you with him running into you at full force.

"Venti-!" "Were you about to leave me?!" Venti whines as he hugs you tighter.

You sigh as you get out of his hug just to turn around and hug him again. As soon as he's wrapped tightly in your arms he sighs and melts into your embrace, nuzzling his head into your collarbone with a smile. His arms wrap around you and squeeze you tightly again, hands holding onto your shirt just to make sure you won't leave.

"[Name], you were so gonna leave me! How could you?!" He sounds so offended, but you know his act, he's just trying to get you worked up and deny it. But you know he's right and you'd never lie to a friend.

"Yeah, you're right, I was going to leave you"

He gasps and let's you go, stepping back and placing a hand to his chest with furrowed brows, his act is so believable, except for the fact that he's blushing. It's hard to believe him whenever he acts like that, you've known him for so long that you can tell when he's actually offended and when he's not.

"Alright, are we just going to stand here all lunch, or will we go somewhere to sit and eat?"

He smiles and walks over to you again, taking hold of your hand he leads the way to an empty club room, the music club. You roll your eyes, this is where you two always eat because he can't stop talking about the school band, even though he's not in it since they don't want his childish ass in there.

You two sit down and you open up your backpack, taking out your lunch box. You're about to start eating but when you look over to Venti, you roll your eyes and sigh.

"You 'forgot' your lunch again, didn't you?"

Venti only nods in response, he didn't forget his lunch, he just didn't make one; he never does. He wants to eat your lunch and he wants you to feed him. He leans against his hands and moves closer to you, opening his mouth with a happy, closed-eyes smile.

"I swear, I might just end up making you starve.." you mumble as you pull out something else from your bag, another lunch box.

Venti opens his eyes as he hears the shuffling of your bag, staring at the second lunch box as you open it...it's full of his favorite foods. His eyes are wide and he looks like he's about to start drooling.

"Wait..did you make all of this?!" He asks excitedly, he loves your cooking and he hurriedly takes the other lunch box and picks up a fork and starts eating.

You only nod, though he's not even paying attention to you anymore, only paying attention to the food you made for him. A small chuckle escapes you as you watch him happily eat the food you made, but now finally, you can eat your own lunch.

After a little while Venti speaks again, "Hey [Name], could I ask you something random?"

You look up to him and nod, swallowing the food you had in your mouth. "Go ahead, Ven"

"Heh, well...are you dating anyone?" He asks this question like he'd die if he doesn't get an answer right away.

"What kind of question is that..? No, I'm not you weirdo." You lean back into your chair and start eating again with a small amused huff.

Venti always asks you the most random of questions at the most random of times, you don't think too much about his question, but maybe..maybe you should.

Heizou

Heading home from school you decide to step into the nearest corner store to pick up a soda and maybe some candy as well. As you grab your desired soda someone taps your shoulder, and you can smell the same familiar scent of papers and sharpies–Heizou.

You turn your head to see his normal cocky and shit-eating grin, though it quickly turns more playful as he sees your unamused expression.

"Awe, [Name], are you in a mood?" He teases as he removes his hand from your shoulder.

You roll your eyes and smile yourself as you push past him and purposely bump your shoulder against his. You head over to the candy section and start looking for one that looks appealing. You can feel Heizou's presence behind you, and you just know he's going to bug you quietly until you leave so he can bug you without being too much a public disturbance.

You grab your candy and go over to pay for it and your soda. Leaving the store Heizou follows and takes hold of your empty hand, pulling you away from where you were heading and to the side of the building so he could hug you without being the center of attention.

"Come on, [Name]! Don't leave me without a hug!" He whines slightly as he hugs you tightly.

"Let me go, Hei." You say quite blankly, yet you still shorten his name with a small hint of endearment in your voice.

Your words only make him laugh as he continues to hold you close. He brings and hand up to your head and ruffles your hair, finally letting you go with an amused chuckle.

"You're so feisty, [Name]~ I like it" He winks with a laugh as he notices how you look at him like you're about to kick him.

"I will punt you into the ground, you ass."

"Alright, alright, I'll leave you be..only if I get a kiss" he winks once more.

He laughs loudly as you crack your knuckles, like you're actually about to punch him.

"Fine, I surrender! Don't hit me!" He says cheekily as he puts his hands up in defense.

He's such a flirt, you think as you roll your eyes, but you can't but smile as you walk away—raising a hand at Heizou in a short "goodbye" before leaving.

Xiao

This period is so boring... you think to yourself as you stare down at an empty sheet of paper. This is the only class of the day that'll let you do whatever you want once you're done with your work, and yet you can't think of anything!

You look over to your right, Xiao is sitting right next to you quietly, with his head down and earbuds in, he's entirely focused on...the table..? Alright..you look back at the empty sheet of paper on your desk and smirk, grapping a few more papers, you turn them all into paper balls and throw one at Xiao's head.

He blinks a few times and looks at you, then at the paper balls on your desk, then at the one of the ground. He picks it up, opens it, and writes something down. He crumples it back up and throws it right back at you.

You somehow manage to catch it before it hits you in the face and you reopen it to see what he has written. "Do you have the answer for number four?"

You stare at it blankly for a moment before you realize what he's doing—he's making fun of you! Last week you gave him a note, asking for the answer to question four and he just ignored you.

You quickly write something back and throw the paper back to him. He opens it up to see your reply and he slightly smiles. "Yeah, it's 'kiss my ass'"

He looks over to you and shakes his head as he leans back into his chair and closes his eyes. He may have saved you from boredom for a little while, but now he's just going to ignore you and focus on his music.

You now wait through what feels like hours of sitting in silence as everybody else is doing there own things or chatting with their friends. You let out an audible sigh at the sound of the bell and you notice that Xiao has already left without you.

Walking out of the classroom, you spot Xiao and you rush up to him. Walking next to him you start to poke his cheek, wanting to annoy him since he left you without even saying anything.

After a moment he takes hold of your finger, glancing at you before sighing and maneuvering his fingers to intertwine with yours. You stare at him shocked, you never expected him to ever hold your hand like this, even to get you to stop bugging him.

He looks over at you again and smiles as he sees your shocked expression, he gently squeezes your hand as you two continue to walk through the crowded halls and to your next classes. He seems to be walking you to your class since you both just passed his and he didn't even say anything about it.

Once your class is in sight he stops, bringing your hand up to his lips he gently kisses your knuckles and swipes his thumb across your hand before letting go and turning around; leaving you standing there in shock with a small blush on your face.

Wanderer

Ah, school is finally over for the day, it's always nice to just chill out and read a book, maybe watch a few movies and go out with friends, heck, with this heat it might even be nice to go out and swim in your pool! You decide that you will go out for a swim, so you head up to your room and change into your swimsuit, grab a towel and head into your backyard.

You step into the pool and slightly shudder at the coldness of the pool. It does feel nice against the heat of the sun, yet it's still extremely chilling. After a few moments you can hear a plop in the water, you look over to the direction where the sound came from and its a ball..

"Hey!" You slightly jump at the sound of a voice, turning around you see it's just your neighbor, classmate, and uhm, friend? Wanderer.

You pick up the ball and throw it back to him, raising an eyebrow slightly since this always happens. He seems to always know whenever you're outside and he always bugs you by throwing stuff over the fence and asking you to throw them back.

He stares at you for a moment before speaking once more. "Mind if I come over and join you?"

"I don't mind," you reply calmly and he smirks as he leaves.

After a few moments you can hear the sound of your gate opening and closing and Wanderer appears. He gets in the pool and after a moment of awkward silence you get sprayed by water. You look at him in shock to see him snickering with a water gun in his hand.

"You look so...so dumb!" He laughs out loudly, letting go of the water gun.

You take this chance and take hold of the water gun, you pump it and then spray him back. A wide smile plays across your face at his expression: bewildered and slightly angry.

"You!" He yells as he splashes you with water.

"Hey! You started it!" You chuckle as he continues to splash you like a child.

After a little bit he moves closer, taking hold of your arm and pulling you close, out of shock you let go of the water gun and he smirks. He grabs the water gun and moves back and sprays you again.

"Hey-!"

He laughs as you try to block your face, yet you ultimately fail as he manages to still get your face.

He stops and stares into your eyes for a little while, an unreadable expression plays across his face as he moves closer to you again. He reaches his hand up and gently caress' your head before he shoves your head down in the water, taking you by surprise.

Once he let's go you're slightly coughing as he's laughing. In response you push his head down in the water, giving him a taste of his own medicine and he tries to hit you but he can't, so he reaches up and pulls you down.

You fall down into the water and he lifts his head up. You resurface and glare at him, and he chuckles slightly and splashes you once again.

"Bitch." "Bastard."

Kazuha

You just took your shoes off and there's already a knock at your door, you open it up to see exactly who you were expecting: Kaedehara Kazuha! You smile gently as you wave him inside your home, it's time for your tutoring session with one of your closest friends! He's always so patient and kind, and he's really good at explaining things too, he's a good teacher.

"You can head up to my room, is there anything you'd like to eat or drink?" You ask him with a smile, already heading into your kitchen to grab a glass of water and a few snacks of your own.

"All I'd like is a water, thank you, [Name]" Kazuha's sweet and smooth voice already puts you in a better mood than before.

Kazuha smiles at you before heading up to your room and unpacking everything and waiting for you. You come in to see him already writing a few things down on your notes for math and when he notices you he puts down the pencil, acting as if he was doing something bad.

"My apologies, [Name], I just couldn't help but write something down first.."

"Don't apologize! I don't mind, you're already tutoring me, there's no need to apologize for helping me even more"

Kazuha relaxes as you smile at him and sit down. You hand him a cup of water and he takes it happily, taking a sip before opening up a textbook and explaining and showing you how to do specific problems.

After a few hours you feel like your brain has been fried, you already have six pages full of notes and you don’t think your cramping hand could handle it if you started to write an entire page more; heck, you're not even sure how you managed to write six pages of notes already without your hand falling off, guess that's just the magic of Kaedehara.

You can hear him chuckle as he looks over to your tired and beat face.

"Alright, I think we've had enough studying for today. You did well, [Name]" Kazuha praises you as he gently smooths his hand on your head.

You drop the pencil out of your hand and grab onto your wrist, it feels like it's beating and everytime you move it you swear you hear a small pop.

"I think my hand may just fall off!" You whine at the pain and slightly pout.

Suddenly Kazuha takes hold of your wrist, massaging it tenderly and rubbing deep circles into it. An apologetic smile spreads across his face.

"My apologies, [Name], I didn't realize how long we have been writing for..." He apologies with a small smile and chuckle as he stares at your drained face.

He then takes you by surprise even more as he brings your wrist to his mouth, pressing kisses to wrist and to the base of your palm. His lips warm and soft, as though he takes care of them regularly, and knowing him, he probably does.

You look at his face with wide eyes and slightly rosy cheeks. "Wha- Kazuha?"

He smiles and gently cups your cheek, staring into your eyes deeply. "I hope that helps your wrist feel better, [Name]"

The way he says that so casually has you all flustered. All you do is nod and watch as he continues to massage your wrist with a gentle smile.

"It is getting rather late...I fear it is time for me to go home now, have a good night, [Name]"

Kazuha stands but bends down to place a gentle kiss to your forehead. He walks over to your bedroom door and raises a hand and smiles as his way of goodbye and then he leaves. You can hear his footsteps going down the hall and then the front door opening and closing.

You're left all alone in your room with flushed cheeks and your hand on your forehead, covering where he kissed you. Your face is one of shock as your eyes are comically wide.

"What the..." you mumble to yourself as you finally blink and bring your hand down, staring into your palm and then down at your wrist. A small smile forms across your lips as you sigh and close your eyes, leaning against your bed like you're about to start daydreaming.

Friday...

Friday rolls around and you walk up to your locker, opening it a white letter floats down to your feet. Bending down you pick it up and read it.

"[Name], I'd like you to meet me behind the school at 3:25. Hope to see you then♡"

You recognize that handwriting, it's Kazuha's! And, 3:25...that's in five minutes! You hurriedly do what you need to do and close your locker; heading to behind the building as fast as you can.

You get there and you see Kazuha, Venti, Xiao, Heizou, and Wanderer all there and they seem to be..fighting?

"Ah, [Name], there you are!" Kazuha's calm voice calls out as he turns around to see your face.

"Hey-!" "Drop it." Wanderer goes to call out to Kazuha but Xiao stops him and shakes his head.

"What's...going on here?" You ask confused, all of the sudden your friends, who you have to admit have been acting weird this week, are all arguing in the place Kazuha wanted to meet up at.

"I'll tell you, Kazuha here wants to confess, but I like you more!" Heizou suddenly blurts out and Kazuha's face turns into a cherry red.

"Woah! Heizou, that's rude! We're all supposed to object after Kazuha confesses!" Venti yells out as he glares at Heizou like he just ruined some big plan.

"Wait, what?!" You can feel your own face getting warmer as you suddenly realize what's going on here.

The reason everyone's been weird this week...they all like you, and now Kazuha was about to confess but...

"[Name]," Wanderer's voice pipes up, catching you by slight surprise. "You have to pick someone."

Wanderer crosses his arms, looking at you expectantly for an answer. They're all looking at you, waiting for you to say who you want to be with.

"I..." You can feel your heart rate pick up as all of this sudden pressure picks up, you know you're blushing right now but you're now expected to choose who you'd rather date out of your friends who you have to admit, you have feelings for all of them.

"I..I can't choose! Not yet!" You blurt out as you bow your head and take a step back and turn around, running away from this unexpected scene that you've found yourself in.

A/N: Heyyyy, I'm back :^ Uhm, hope this isn't too Y/N esk, if it is I'm sorry, this is actually what my friend wanted to happen at the end too😭 But my writing skills have improved! (Thank you character ai-) So please, if you have any requests for me, check this out first and then send them in! If you'd like a part two, don't hesitate to put it in as a request or just ask for it in the comments of this post! Thank you everyone for reading and enjoying my content, everything is appreciated! Blank out!~♡

[fictoculus]

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FEAT... venti

SYNOPSIS... you and venti have been apart too long, and have both begun to lose faith, until you come across each other at angel’s share…

WARNINGS... injury, implied losing weight, low mental health, alcohol/drinking

with a clouded mind, you wandered the streets of mondstadt, the sky mimicking you as it blanketed the town in a sheet of warm grey. mondstadt isn't exactly big, and there are only so many paths to follow until you begin to recognise the pattern of the tile beneath your feet; the identical cracks in the stones engraved in your mind as you search desperately for something to focus on and calm your racing heart.

the gentle breeze brushes softly against your cheek, almost as if the wind itself was cupping your face in it's hands, caressing your cheeks ever-so-gently as you drag your feet along the cobble. or at least that's how you would've like it to be. instead, a strong gust of wind pushes against your back, forcing you forwards not-so-gently as you reach out to steady yourself on a nearby lamppost; the storm was coming, but not just any storm.

your beloved left with his lyre to sing his melodies to the wind, leaving you alone with your thoughts in your shared home. in truth, the two of you hadn't been getting along so well recently, fights became almost routine, subsequently leading to you spending more and more time in your own company; which you can't say you enjoyed. it had gotten to the point where you don't bother to return home anymore and spend your nights hidden away in the forest, relying on razor and his wolfen friends for protection. yes, it is important to have time for yourself, but you'd rather be sat in complete silence with diluc in angel's share than spend another second alone, which is why you find your surroundings completely changing as you stumble into the tavern. the warm lights and the low murmuring of the customers provides a sharp contrast to the dark, empty streets you'd just escaped from.

in the far corner, consumed by the shadow of the staircase, sits a somewhat familiar figure, seemingly drowning their sorrows in bottles of dandelion wine. they're hunched over the table they sit at, clutching the neck of the bottle as if it was their one and only grasp on reality, which as wild as it seems, it was.

this person, venti, is overwhelmed with the many thoughts parading in his head. the thought of you stranded, alone, afraid, while he's here, drinking embarrassing amounts of alcohol to hide himself from the guilt that haunts him. there's no way he could ever let you see him like this... (ironic, i know)

"venti?"

your soft, broken voice calls out, a sudden pounding in your chest become almost too loud to bear, the beating of your heart drumming in your ears. you haven't felt like this since they day the two of you first met.

you try to look away, but your eyes are fixated on him. the way he's slouched over, the way his clothes fit loosely on his slightly slimmer figure, the dull, tired look in his eyes as they meet yours. however, that dull expression disappears almost immediately as he recognises your features, replaced by a look of pure relief.

"[name]?"

his voice is coarse from not only drinking, but also from crying. though it seems like he has been doing absolutely nothing for weeks, his mind hasn't given him a single break. your heart aches as you watch the tears fall from his cheeks, though his face stays frozen, focusing on you; it doesn't take long for your own cheeks to be dampened by your salty tears.

the two of you stay completely still, the silence only becoming louder as you both hesitate to say a single word. you take a step forward, slow and uncertain, but a step nonetheless. each step brings a new found confidence, the shaking of your hands calming as you build up the courage to apologise.

"venti... venti i'm so sor-"

a familiar warmth embraces you as venti throws his arms around you, trembling as he sobs into your shoulder.

"[name]- windblume, i- i'm so... i'm so, so s- sorry... i've missed you, i-i've missed you so, so, much... nothing hurts like no you, [name]"

his shaky breathes and sniffles break his sentence into small, digestible sections, only making the feeling of your heart shattering more intense as you wrap your own arms around him. the two of you stand there, basking in eachother's embrace, both of you sniffling and sobbing together, therefore breaking the silence. there isn't anything in the world that could pull you away from him in this moment. it's felt like an eternity since you've been able to hold your beloved the way you do now. you missed it. you missed his soft, gently touch; you missed the way his head fits perfectly in the nook of your neck; you missed the way he always rubs small circles on your back when he hugs you; you missed the feeling of his heartbeat; but most of all, you missed him, and he missed you too.

"i'm sorry venti, i- it's been so long and i- ah, careful-"

you begin to apologise, only to be cut off by a sharp inhale and a wince of pain. worried, venti immediately stops rubbing your back and pulls away from you, firmingly holding you by your shoulders and scanning your scrunched up face.

"a- are you ok? what's wrong? [nickname]... [name] are you hurt?! shit- i-"

"no, no venti, i'm f- fine"

you were in fact, not fine. while practically living in the woods, you'd been attacked by a group of hilichurls, leaving you with a large gash on your back. razor had left to gather food or you after finding out you hadn't eaten, leaving you along by your campfire, your eyes fluttering as you found yourself drifting in and out of sleep. that's when it happened. just as you'd felt yourself finally relaxing, a sharp pain in your back made you jolt, eyes widened from the shock. of course, razor had rushed back after hearing your scream, preventing any further injuries.

"show me"

"what? venti i-"

"[name], show me"

"i-"

"please"

there's no winning against his stubbornness, a lesson you've learnt many times before; the genuine look of concern on his face just makes it that much harder to resist.

"ok, ok... can we- can we just go home first? please?"

"anything for you, windblume. let's stop by the statue of the seven first, ok? then we'll stay home all day and... catch up"

"i love you, v"

"i love you, [nickname]"

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[f4ringu]

Comfort one can bring

Ft . Childe, Xiao & Venti

Cw : Hurt/Comfort, night terror, a bit different on xiao's part

Summary : Sometimes getting a good sleep at night is hard, as your own lover clings onto you like you could disappear any minute, as he hugs you tightly while a drop of tear fell off his cheeks.

A/N : first thing uploaded yay.

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Night terror isn't a uncommon occurence in your day, sometimes you woke up drenched in sweat and your heart beats so fast you couldn't focus on anything, You doesn't even realize that a tear would fall down your cheeks at any moment.

even so, there would always be someone that will always be there for you. Your lover who would wake up from his sleep, embrace you on his arm and tells you reassuring word, while sometimes you'd sobbed on his arm.

But.. this time is different, your lover woke up searching for your presence whilst you were not there.

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Ajax/childe

– Nightmare isn't an abnormal occurence in your little household, to your days on dating Ajax nightmare always follows him on his dream somehow, but usually the one who had a nightmare is you, you've rarely seen Ajax had a nightmare on his dreams

‐ You're that type of person who always woke up in a middle of the night to get some snacks either it was tea or just a light snack. Mostly when you woke up your boyfriend is either snoring himself or rather just sleeping peacfully beside you.

– But this time was different, as usual you were having your usual late night snack, sometimes it can go 2-4 times per week, when you got out of your bed you failed to notice how your boyfriend is thrashing around on his sleep. Maybe its because of the darkness of the room or maybe you were just to sleepy to notice it

– As you were stirring yourself a cup of tea you noticed a faint footstep directing to you, you wonder to yourself did i wake him up again? But again you paid no mind until the voice of your own lover started calling you.

– (Name)? Are you there your own lover called you out, hearing how his tone were laced in fear you stopped whatever you're doing and rushes over to him.

"Ajax! Whats wrong?" you walked yourself to him standing on the hallways of your bedroom, seeing the concerned and pale face of his you began to wonder, did he have a nightmare again?

"I.. i though i.." he choked a sob, "I thought i lost you, where were you?.."

"Ajax im sorry is it the nightmare again? Come lets get you to bed first." You grabbed him softly by his hands and guide him to your shared bedroom.

"Sit here okay, do you want a tea ajax? Hold on lemme get it for you"

"No! No.. sit here with me (name)" he grabbed your arm and usher you to sit down with him

"Alright alright." You sat down beside him, "Is it the nightmare again? Im sorry i was on the kitchen, do you perhaps want to talk about it?"

To which he only shakes his head as an response

"Please just.. just stay with me, just for now." He said whilst embracing you on his arm

His hugged seemed stiffer, he hugged you as if you could disappear on any second. You could feel how your shoulder was somehow starting to get warmer. Oh ajax..

As you too embraced him on your arm and rubbed his back, "its fine im here now ajax." You ponder what could he be possibly dreaming of? Perhaps its his memory of the abyss.

Venti

– Everyone can be prone to night terrors, even the god of teyvat, Venti. To your days of being with him you've had never seen him succumb to his own nightmare, usually it was you.

– whenever you would have your usual night terrors Venti would always be there for you, he would embrace on his arms, sings you a tune of melody until you feel safe enough to sleep again.

– however this night was different, you were out having a good midnight of mondstadt wind on your house balcony, but what you failed to notice is that your boyfriend was not having a really good sleep tonight.

– just when you were finished hanging out on the balcony of your house, you turned your heels to be met with a view of your own lover sitting on the edge of the bed whilst his cheeks seems to be stained with tear.

"Venti?" You turned your heels to him.

"Oh? Im sorry love, i must've startled you heh." He said his face forcing a smile, "though, what were you doing this late at night? You should be sleeping."

"Just inhaling some cold wind, whats wrong? Is it the nightmare again?" You sat beside him on the edge of the bed

"Cmere lemme hug you, sorry i was on the balcony." You hugged him tight, "if you want to tell me about it im all ears."

"No its fine (Name), just stay here with me." He said embracing himself on your arms, "Just you yourself its enough to make me feel safe again (Name)."

You looked at his face, this time his face was showing smile, a genuine one.

Xiao

– Xiao never sleeps, he never do he was afraid that if he sleeps the haunting memory of his friends would show up on his dream. Xiao was always restless, but not until he met you.

– You were like the radiant sun on his dark life, you would always light up his life, when he learned that you were not affevted by his karmic debt he couldnt be much more happier knowing that he's free to be with you without afraid that his karmic debt is affecting you.

– sometimes when xiao was having his night terror, he would leave without saying a word to you, sometimes when you woke up you would find his side of the bed. And when you confront him about what happened, he will simply just shakes his head.

– as you were staying the night at wangshu inn you noticed that your lover side of bed is empty, you began to wonder where he might went. So you went to wangshu's inn balcony in hope that xiao was there.

when you went up to the wangshu's inn balcony, you could feel the cold air of liyue hitting your bone, just as you reached the top you sees that a certain green haired boy standing near the rail of the balcony

"Xiao?" You said approaching him

"What are you doing? Why are you awake at this hour (name)?" He turned to face you, you noticed that his face expression is sour. Must've been the nightmare..

"I was looking for you of course," You stopped your heels, "You know you can always talk to me when this happened my Love"

"I don't want to disturb your sleep (name)."

"Who cares about sleep when your own partner is having a nightmare?" You held his hand, "If you want to talk to me about it just say it alright?"

"Lets return to our room, i'll give you a good cuddle." You said smiling

"Of course" He softened his gaze at you

Its always rare to see him be vulnerable like this, and when you do you couldn't be much happier that your own Lover feels safe on your own presence.

[eimoonie]

In this today's chapter... (Drum rolls, please) It's Venti's turn!! (Scaramouche is now called Wanderer in here)

To know more about the story, read chapter 1 and 2 first ^^

Perviously...

Xiao joined the music club that was suggested (encouraged) by Venti! Now, you're the club manager, more like a band manager.

You're currently on your way back to the clubroom after shopping for some clothes with Heizou. Both of you returned to the clubroom to check up on the others. Apparently, you assigned them tasks, such as practicing and honing their skills on their respective instruments or refining their choreography.

Everyone was exhausted from the moderately challenging tasks. As soon as you slid the door open, a chilling gust of wind and an eerie atmosphere engulfed you. The deeper you ventured into the room, the more oppressive the feeling became. You spotted Xiao hunched over the table, his head supported by his hand. Relief washed over you at the sight of someone familiar.

"Goodness, Xiao," you exclaimed. "You really startled me. What happened to the clubroom? How did it end up like this?"

You scanned the gloomy clubroom as you spoke. Xiao replied, "We pushed ourselves too hard." Heizou entered and pulled Venti and Wanderer out, asking, "What's going on?" Venti, lying on the ground, responded with a laid-back tone that contrasted with his somber appearance, "We were just working ourselves to the bone."

"Alright!! From now on, let's work hard to improve our band!" Venti exclaimed. "I think I know a live venue. I can try to get you guys in," you offered, taking out your phone to search for the live venue's location. "Ooh, it's not so far from my house," Heizou mentioned. "Maybe we can drop by Heizou's place! Hehhe..." Venti chuckled. "My mother isn't that strict, so it's fine," Heizou added. After a while, you shared all the information about the live venue and the plan

You sighed and opened the curtains and the window. "Also, where's Kazuha?" Heizou asked. Kazuha entered the clubroom with a bunch of cookies on a tray he was carrying. "Anyone want some cookies?" Kazuha said with a smile on his face and bright eyes. "YES!!" everyone exclaimed and sat down to enjoy the fresh cookies. "Delicious!" You complimented the cookies; they tasted like Subway's cookies. They all ate happily. "Kazuha always makes great cookies, nom nom," Venti praised with his mouth full of red velvet cookies. "You know, maybe you could teach me how to cook sometime!" You suggested. "Last year, I was in the cooking club, so, of course, I know how to make several snacks." Kazuha took one of the cookies and fed himself, a small sparkle lighting up Kazuha's eyes. "hmm... nom nom," Kazuha said with a contented expression.

"right, so all we need to do is to have a song!"

After the club meeting ended, everyone said their goodbyes and headed home. You were walking back when Venti quickly caught up, exclaiming, 'Hey there, Y/N! Wait for meeee!!' Venti grabbed your hand, 'Let's stop at this new maid cafe!' Venti pointed at the cafe, and you were intrigued, chuckling as you entered.

Venti may appear to be very extroverted, but he prefers to converse with those he's already friends with. Since you're childhood friends with Venti, you can probably predict his every move. He and Shenhe were the kind of people you never thought you'd need.

"Hmm!! The chocolate mint cake actually tastes good!" Venti exclaimed. "Say ahh~!!" He carefully placed a small portion on his fork to share with you, knowing you didn't have any money and just wanted to accompany him. "Ahh..! Nom." You eagerly took a bite, savoring the delightful blend of mint and the rich flavors of chocolate and peanuts. "It tastes amazing, actually!" You were pleasantly surprised by the unexpected treat. Initially, both of you had doubts about the cake's taste, but now you both realized it was quite delicious!

Talking about Venti, hes not that very interested in trends or anything, he just like to stick to his own clan instead of trying to fit in.

After paying, Venti walks happily with you all the way home, content after satisfying his appetite. Venti chuckles, then strides forward and glances back at you while still walking, saying, 'Let's dine there again sometime! I'd love to treat you once more...' He mischievously laughs as he playfully runs away from you.

You were confused by Venti's new behaviour.

[cl00udyyanan]

If you're still accepting the zodiac thing. How would Cancer/Venti go? If not you can just ignore this

SO SORRY I DIDNT EVEN REALISE THIS WAS MY MY DRAFTS IVE BEEN BUSY

GEMINI AND CANCER

wellllllll,, you chose venti huh....

jk venti is a little gemini if you didn't know. one of the msot clowned on signs. your love is literally venti coming home drunk and you taking care of him while he blabbers abt home much he loves u, and its true whether he's drunk or not. convince him to come home more often tho you'll get lonely. your guys love is about growth. venti teaches you to live a little and not everything needs to be backed behind emotions, yk? he teaches you how to glide on the wind and just love everything you see and experience. you on the other hand, teach venti how to stay home and enjoy the people who care for him. teach him to be intune with his emotions, as a drunk bard (archon) im sure he needs a shoulder, adn yours is jsut perfect. oh, you guys have the best inside jokes btw (mostly making fun of diluc) you guys have a trust thats unmatched and a bond thats like two best friends that hug and kiss sometimes idk. venti loves you, he really does and i know you love him too.

on the other handd, you might be a bit too possesive for him. venti is a free man, he will not be held down. so if he wants to go out, he's gonna go. hopefully you're okay with that. he's not out doing anything to jepordize your guys rekationship, he's probably just drunk and passed out somewhere, keep your man at the hoouse pls.

conclusion, its a happy and real relationship and i think he's practically perfect for you. venti loves you like nothing in his long life. he needs you frfr, so just be by his side and he'll love you forever,

[atheliasnotebook]

☚ BACK TO MONDSTADT

VENTI, BARBATOS

"MY GREATEST WISH? IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ROAM FREE AND EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE WORLD. NOW I WOULD ADD THAT WHEREVER I GO, IT SIMPLY MUST BE WITH YOU! EACH DAY WITH YOU IS AN ADVENTURE, AND WHERE ADVENTURERS GO, STORYTELLERS MUST FOLLOW!" ➥ MORE ABOUT VENTI: V

FLUFF / CONFESSION

NONE... WANT TO CHANGE THAT?

COMFORT

NONE... WANT TO CHANGE THAT?

SMUT

NONE... WANT TO CHANGE THAT?

ANGST

NONE... WANT TO CHANGE THAT?

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[wannabeabogwitch]

Hell yeah, Ayaka!

7 Minutes In Heaven — genshin hc ⸝⸝

warning[s]: n/a!

synopsis: what would happen if some of the genshin characters got paired with you for 7MIH ?

characters: kaeya, venti, xiao, ayaka

⸃ ⸃ KAEYA ៸៸ #24596E

mf was so excited to play the game until he realised you could potentially get paired with someone else

he was in a very sour mood after that thought , yet it all changed when he heard your name being called out right after his

looked extremely chill (no pun intended) on the outside but on the inside, he was literally having an existential crisis

like he JUST got paired with his crush (hopefully future-lover) and not only that , you’re going to be stuck in a small space together for seven minutes!

manages to slip in a few nonchalant side comments and teasing remarks like, “ohoho, is that your heart beating faster than usual?” “kaeya, that’s literally you, you’re sweating.”

it was such an awkward and uncomfortable silence , it felt too long, so much so that you decided to take the initiative and kiss him

it was a bit more forceful than intended but hey, at least he got a kiss from you. the hairs on his neck stood up yet the slight tug of his hair was enough for him to regain his courage.

it was getting a teeeny bit too passionate however the loud knocking on the closet door blocked you from continuing

made up multiple excuses to be able to hold you throughout the rest of the night <3

⸃ ⸃ VENTI ៸៸ #51AAA1

i sort of doubt he even knows the rules or even the basics of this game since he’s so old and he spends most of his time writing poems or getting drunk

however! when he knows the premise of the game, he joins in with a grin. unbeknownst to you, he was giddy at the thought and chance of being paired up with you

after some boring turns and encounters , your name was called out

no-body could actually tell, but venti was so nervous ?? man was literally sweating and his pupils dilated in anticipation

hearing his name get called out was better than any soliloquy in song, he got up and hurried over to the closet with you trailing behind

once you were in there though , he wasn’t sure what to do,,, like you’re here now, that’s great,, but oh my winds i can literally feel your breath fanning my neck,, and your heartbeat is almost as loud as mine,,

it was most unexpected but it was sort of amusing to see someone so breezy and extroverted to be turned into this mushy puddle of feelings because of one person

“sooo,, how’s your night goi-“ even with the dim light barely passing through the slight gap in the door, you could tell he was stressing and being the ever so lovely~ person you just took his face and kissed him lol

it was extremely surprising to him, but he complied regardless, the butterflies in his stomach dancing around vibrantly

his hand trailed up to cup your cheek affectionately, he caressed it with his thumb as you finally broke the kiss to catch your breath

too bad his dream got cut short, when he sat back down all he could think about was the feeling of your lips on his

⸃ ⸃ XIAO ៸៸ #273C45

did not want to comply with playing the game at all, like you’d probably have to bribe him with almond tofu or praise from zhongli for him to even consider joining in

if you did eventually manage to get him to play, he would refuse to go with anyone he was paired with saying he “won’t indulge in mortal activities”

butttt, something changed when he heard your name and his being pulled out the pile of papers

“xiao you don’t have to do it if you’re not comfortable :))” he could’ve sworn he saw a halo just resting on your head

shaking his head , he took your hand forcefully and took you into the closet because although he didn’t want to play the game before, he was awaiting this moment all night

the cramped space made you both squish into each-other, he slid his hands around your waist claiming it’s just for comfort due the lack of space, you and him both knew it was a lie lol

minutes felt like hours as your pounding hearts couldn’t take it anymore.

“xiao,, can i,,?” he only nodded in response too flushed to say anything

and just like that, your lips gently fell onto his moulding together like it was meant to be

100% tried to ignore what happened after you got out

⸃ ⸃ AYAKA ៸៸ #D6DDDF

surprising she even agreed to the whole thing, she doesn’t seem like the type to indulge herself with things that seem a bit unconventional for people of her status

she’ll try anything once tho! especially if she’s in the company of her greatest,,, friend—? uhum

if she were being honest, she’s had a maaaaajor crush on you ever since she’s laid her eyes on you! you were just so pretty,, and lovely and your voice was like honey to her ears

so when she heard both of your names being called out she could’ve sworn her heart jumped a couple of octaves

proceeding the seven minutes not much happened, she didn’t want to make you feel uncomfortable especially considering the close proximities

AHH I BET U SHE’D BE ALL BLUSHY AND SHY ABT THE WHOLE SITUATION LIKE SAYING STUFF LIKE “I apologize for being so,,improper,,”

and when your in close proximity with your girl ‘bestfriend’ who you also have a crush on (unbeknownst to her) why wouldn’t you just sneak in a kiss for the fun of it

so whilst she was babbling on about the yashiro commission for a bit, you distracted her swiftly by clashing your lips together, gently of course

her heart pounded and cheeks flushed whilst trying to process the situation

had to excuse herself after that, but don’t worry she asked you out more ‘professionally’ after a few days ;]

notes: bro i love ayaka sm,, shes so cute TvT very proud to be an ayaka haver im going to let her explore the other nations

[crystalflygeo]

Mark of an Archon ft. Venti / Zhongli / Ei / Focalors / Nahida / Neuvillette + gn!reader

cw/tags: Mostly suggestive but nsfw in some parts (mostly Zhongli, Neuvillette) marking, kissing.

notes: Alright so... this is different from anything I've written before but I got inspired by the concept of the elemental symbols used as marks by the Archons to denote those important to them. Just short fluffy little dabbles I guess, first time writing everyone except the dragon men heh. I tried REALLY HARD to keep this gender neutral and be inclusive in descriptions but regardless, reader bottoms lmao. Hope y'all like it. (Y'all will NEVER guess where did I get the inspiration for all the marks' placements hehe) Edit: Y'all I have never played obey me WHEEZE the marks placement actually comes from a very old magical girl anime I loved as a kid XDDDD (except geo, it was on the belly button but-//hit)

It is said that the Archons place a mark on the body of their loved ones. A symbol of protection, perhaps of “ownership”, imbued with their elemental energy. Legends has it that they remain mostly invisible to the naked eye, glowing brightly only when the Archon in question touches it, but leaving behind a distinctive trace able to be identified with elemental sight.

However, none of this has been proven at all, and remains mostly as a fantastic tale, just a rumor…

Or is it?

-Barbatos

Venti’s mark rests between your shoulder blades, the small Anemo sigil emulating tiny wings in the most appropriate of places. It makes him fond of calling you his “angel”, though, you know it cannot compare to his own real wings... it makes your heart flutter nonetheless.

It remains mostly covered, and yet without fail, Venti’s hand would always gently rest on it before his hand slides over to your shoulder or waist. At this point the touch soothes you and you’ve come to expect it every time you enter Angel’s share and bright Aqua eyes land on you.

In the dark of night, those precious moments of closeness and passion among the bedsheets, Venti’s nimble fingers, calloused by the Lyre and the bow alike, trail along your spine and stop at the mark, before he leans in and places a kiss on it.

For the God of Freedom to brand someone like this… it would seem as a contradiction, but you know it to be his blessing, his vow to you and your love. As his lips go up to your shoulder and his hands slide down to your waist, sneaking between your legs, he closes his eyes and hums a soft tune.

-Morax

The Geo mark is found on a rather unusual place, and to tell the truth, it even embarrassed you a little at first. The golden diamond placed just below your navel, partially hidden by the line of your underwear. When asked about it, Zhongli simply murmured something about dragon mating, fertility or virility… his cheeks dusted red.

You admit though, that once you get used to it, you do find yourself idly tracing it from time to time. Sometimes it seems to glow softly, or feel warm, perhaps responding to the Archon when he thumbs gently at it, contrasting and comparing with his own blackened arms, etched with veins of gold. Amber eyes staring up at you with love and desire as he places a kiss on it making you shiver.

Zhongli constantly wants to mark you more, in all sorts of ways. Drape you in silks and cover you in gemstones and gold. Leave bite marks along your skin. Douse you in his scent. It appeases his draconic instincts. But nothing compares to that little geo sigil, a personal indisputable claim, tattooed on your skin.

In a way, the mark could be taken as the God of Contracts’ signature and an unbreakable oath to you, his mate. It makes the dragon purr as he rolls his hips into yours, sinking deep inside you and making you whine as his palm presses against it.

-Beelzebul

Right at the center of your collarbone, like a pendant held by an invisible necklace, that is where the Electro mark was placed by Ei. Sometimes it’s a real shame it can’t be seen normally by humans, it would make for a pretty nice tattoo…

It’s not like the Electro sigil is rare to see anyway, quite the contrary, a rather popular choice and common sight all over Inazuma with deep cultural and religious meanings alike honoring Her Excellency. But one look from a youkai or one of the mikos at Narukami shrine and you know this is different.

Ei could act aloof and have a hard time expressing or understanding feelings, but the way she looks at you as she straddles you… dark violet hair cascading down her back and sides, hands roaming your chest and settling at your shoulders. She pins you there under her intense purple gaze and then bends forward to kiss at the sigil before moving to your lips.

The Goddess of Eternity considers her choices deeply and rarely ever goes back on her word or breaks a promise, and that is what she bestows upon you with her mark, a promise. Of love, of respect, of loyalty. Who would’ve thought the Electro Archon could be so… passionate?

-Focalors

You couldn’t believe just where Lady Furina had placed a pretty, blue, Hydro symbol on your skin. When asked about it she’d just giggled and said everything had a reason when it came to divine marks such as these… then proceeded to not explain at all. But seriously, your inner thigh?!

You could only sigh but smile softly at her antics as she laid across the couch, head rested in your lap, taking a nap by using your thighs as pillow, or demanding to be fed more sweets and sputtering indignantly when you poke at her nose or cheek instead, blushing.

She often drives you insane, paying special attention to the hydro marking with kisses and nibbles when you need her lips to go just a little more to the side… but oh, how she enjoyed teasing and riling you up. Mismatched blue eyes blinking coyly under thick eyelashes.

This is Lady Furina’s pledge to you, her word of honor as the Goddess of Justice, to love and cherish you no matter what. For despite her innocent act, she is guilty of having fallen for you.

-Bonus: Buer (Platonic)

Many people underestimate and doubt Nahida. A grave sin, in your opinion. When she places her mark of Dendro softly in your forehead, you feel nothing but pride, willing to follow and defend her and her teachings, for it is an honor to be her acolyte.

You see her wisdom in her actions, in the contemplating looks at her beloved city and people, in the way she always tries to solve problems and learn from difficulties, in her kindness, gentleness and little smiles. You see her love in the way she helps the elderly and soothes the children, in the candied ajilenakh nuts she shares with everyone, in the sparkle of her unique green eyes.

Like any other Archon, her nation and all its inhabitants are like her children. Despite her preferred appearance, the way she holds your hand as she guides you along and brushes at your hair gently with comforting words and praise feel more akin to a mother.  

Just as you trust her, she trusts you, that is the covenant her sigil represents. And in the eyes of the Goddess of Wisdom, one day you’ll reach the sky and stars above.

-Bonus II: Hydro Dragon Sovereign

You stare at the sigil in the palm of your hand. An ancient symbol of power, no doubt, but with a meaning long since lost to time and shrouded in mystery. Yet, its significance is crystal clear to you: “I am yours as you are mine.”

The way the Iudex would always, without fail, hold your hand gently and kiss your palm instead of the back of it as it was traditional would no doubt confuse some people, but it makes your heart skip a beat. This special connection, the knowing look from those gorgeous lavender eyes and the hidden smile pressed against your skin…

Your back arches with a moan as Neuvillette ruts softly into you, slow and reverent, peppering kisses and nuzzling at your neck. His hand takes a hold of yours, fingers intertwining and you shiver as the marking in your palm seems to react. Your grip his hand tighter, canting your hips as well and surrounding him with your legs, asking for more, more, more-

It’s unknown if one day his kind will return to power, just as it’s impossible to predict the flow of the elements and the energy in leylines or just what the future will bring. But for Neuvillette, having you by his side feels like the most refreshing spring water and makes life that much sweeter.

[etherealphosphor]

Venti’s Dilemma

⟡ Contains: Venti x Gn!Reader, Sfw, Fluff, Reader is critical of themselves

Something about you had always stuck out to Venti, and he didn’t quite know what. Perhaps it was how the wind blew in your hair? Or was it how you laughed at all of his jokes? Maybe it was how you’d always bring him back to your place after he got too drunk, insisting that you’d take the couch so he could have a good night’s sleep.

Whatever it was, Venti knew one thing for sure: He was hopelessly in love with you. But what kind of archon falls in love with a mortal? Venti had read his fair share of legends, and he knew that it would only end in heartbreak. That’s how it always was. But no matter how many times he told himself that he could never love you, he just couldn’t bear to distance himself from you.

Venti cursed himself for his abysmal self-control, but the fact of the matter was, he couldn’t keep his eyes off of you. Your hair, your eyes, your smile—it all made him weak in the knees. He tried everything to vent his emotions, hoping they would disappear. He wrote his thoughts down, sang songs about how he felt, went to the library and checked out every book on romantic advice, and even went to talk to Zhongli about it. Nothing. None of it worked.

The way you sweetly called his name was enough to make him scrap all of his research. Which was a shame, since do you know how awkward it is to ask Zhongli for advice on romance!? And the looks Venti got from Lisa after checking those books out were enough to keep him out of the library for at least a month. Alas, his feelings couldn't be ignored.

Venti knew that he had to tell you about how he felt at some point, and he assured himself that you would definitely reject him and that he would have his peace of mind in the end. However, deep down, he actually wished for your affection.

One night, he decided to invite you out for a drink. You accepted happily, glad to spend more time with him. It was always nice to listen to him talk as he got progressively more drunk; it was quite endearing in an odd sort of way. This time, though, Venti barely touched his drink. That was a first. You started to wonder if something was wrong before he asked you to accompany him outside.

You agreed, but you were concerned and curious about what he needed to talk to you about. Venti took your hand in his, leading you to a very lovely bench in Whispering Woods. It was a nice bench; however, it was clear that Venti didn’t want to take you there just for small talk. You turned to look at him, waiting for him to speak. Despite reading all of those books on romance, Venti still had no idea how to begin to tell you about his feelings, and he was getting quite a bit nervous.

"I—uh.. I brought you here because.. uhm.. I wanted to talk to you about—" He paused and then changed the subject, saying, "Erm, the moon is nice, isn’t it?"

You kept looking at him, your interest piqued. What did he have to tell you that was so important? It was not unusual for Venti to stumble over his words, but never like this.

"Yes, the moon is quite nice tonight. Though, Venti, you didn’t just bring me out here to see it, did you? Is there something on your mind? You can talk to me, you know." You said this, reaching out your hand to feel Venti’s forehead for a fever. While this was an odd thing to do, it was second nature to you as an adventurer whenever someone was acting off and looked a little flushed.

Venti’s face only got redder, and he breathed a silent sigh of relief when you took your hand away. How could he ever get through this conversation when his heart was beating so fast?

"Hm, not a fever, then? Just nerves?" You said. This was half a question and half an observation.

"Mhm.. please [Name], don’t worry yourself. I’m not sick." Venti looked down at the ground. He knew that if he gazed into your eyes, he would never get this conversation over with. "I just need to tell you something important. Really important."

You were getting more curious by the minute; what could Venti possibly have to say to you? You were being more than a little dense, taking things at face value rather than looking deeper into what they could mean. "Alright, what is it?"

Venti looked up from the ground, and he accidentally made direct eye contact with you. "I—uh.. well," Venti continued to stutter, quickly looking away again. Then he took a deep breath and said it. "I like you, [Name]."

Your eyes widened a little. What? The man before you had his face in his hands now, absolutely mortified. "Wait.. Venti? Do you mean that you—"

"Yes, [Name]. I really like you. And please don’t say anything. Don’t tell me how you don’t feel the same; I already know you don’t. I just wanted to get it off my chest." Venti said it very quickly, sounding a little panicked.

You sat there in shock and replied, "Venti, you’re an archon, and I’m a mortal; you—"

Venti cut you off again. "I know; I know it won’t work out. You don’t need to remind me. A god and a mortal? That’s crazy, right?" Venti’s voice shook a little, and tears came to his eyes.

Seeing him on the verge of tears broke your heart. You quickly embraced him, wrapping your arms around his body. "No, Venti. That’s not it."

Venti looked at you, surprised. "What..?"

"I like you too, Venti. I really do. I wasn’t trying to tell you that a relationship between us wouldn’t work out; I was just wondering why you would pick me." You stroked Venti’s hair gently, trying to soothe him.

"Wha—you like me? Really..? What do you mean you don’t know why I’d pick you?" Venti looked at you with moonlight reflected in his eyes.

"I mean, look at you; you’re the Anemo Archon; all the people in Mondstadt admire you. You have festivals, traditions, songs, and so much more. Why would someone as important as you ever like me?"

Venti was a little shocked at your response, "[Name], I’m really not as important as you say I am; the people just—"

You cut him off. "You’re that important to me."

Venti blushed a little more; your comments were like kindling for the flame inside of him. "My point still stands. There’s no reason why I wouldn’t like you, [Name]. My fancy title doesn’t make a difference to how I feel."

You stopped hugging him, staring at your feet. "Well, it should."

Venti couldn’t take it when you said stuff like that. You were always so critical of yourself, and he never knew why. He always thought you were amazing just the way you were.

"Look at me, [Name]." His voice was serious but had a comforting tone at the same time.

You looked up into those green eyes of his; the full moon was reflected in them. Quickly, Venti took your face in his hands and pressed his lips against yours. You were a little surprised at first, but quickly leaned into the kiss and wrapped your arms around Venti again.

"I’m never going to let anyone speak to you like that again, not even yourself." Venti said, catching his breath.

"Good luck with that." You smiled before going back in for another kiss.

You and Venti stayed like that for a while, embracing each other under the moonlight.

[water-to-drink]

You want a request? Sure, here ya go! 😀

Back when Genshin Impact first came out, a lot of folks compared it to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Some even thought Hoyoverse was directly copying Nintendo, if you can believe it) This little nugget of info was stored away in my head for some time, and now it's finally borne fruit!

SAGAU universe, bc ofc it is, where Creator!Reader would turn off the Genshin music and instead listen to Zelda tunes as they play! Nobody in Teyvat knows where these songs come from, but the Vision Holders who have heard them believe these melodies to be of holy origin. Something that connects them to their Creator, and is either shared to the masses or kept amongst themselves...a secret that only those blessed to be the Makers Vessels are to know.

If we're going the Imposter SAGAU route, it could be that our poor Creator is awaiting to be executed by the Genshin Cast. In an attempt to comfort themselves, they hum one of the songs that they love from the Zelda games (Zeldas Lullaby is always a favorite of mine personally) and the Acolytes overhear them. Whether this leads to more harm or to the Reader getting help, I'll leave that up to you.

Divine Melody

(Synopsis): After being transported to one of your favorite game you’re a accused of being an imposter but a melody changes the minds of Teyvat

(Tags/Warnings): Reader is treated as an imposter, reader almost dies, (if I missed anything lmk)

(Word Count): 770

(A/n): I remember that era, it was a ridiculous accusation to throw, and I hope this fulfills your expectations

A bright light shines in your face causing you to open your eyes

You find yourself in a grassy field and laying in the shade of a large tree. Odd you don’t remember falling asleep outside, this area looks pretty familiar. After a few seconds of trying to figure out where you are, you looked to see a statue

The statue looked absolutely majestic, walking to the front of it you saw that it was holding a glowing teal orb and the statue is in the likeness of Venti

The realization hit you like a ton of bricks

You’re at Windrise, you’re in Genshin

Excitement fills you and instantly began to run to Mondstadt City

Being transported to your favorite video game is supposed to be an amazing experience. Experience the world first person, interact with the characters, all that good jazz. That’s what you expected when you step foot in the city

Instead of the kind smiles you would normally see from behind your screen you were met with the people whispering amongst themselves whilst looking at you

Odd, you kept walking around the city until a knight came up to you and pointed his sword at you

“Halt, foul imposter!” The knight spat out. “How dare you come here wearing their holy presence.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I just woke up like-” You were cut off by the sword coming closer to your neck

You looked around to see a crowd gathered around waiting for you, the intensity of the situation only grew and so without much hesitation you ran away from the knight and the crowd

You ran until you bumped into a person, looking up you see Kaeya

“Oh thank god! Kaeya please explain to these people that they got it all wrong, I’m not an imposter!” You pleaded

But why did he look at you with such contempt and disgust? Without a word from him he restrained you, his grip ironclad threatening to leave bruises to your arms

“I got them!” Kaeya yelled at the crowd

The mob gathered around you and bound your hands behind your back and the two knights lead you to a jail cell that had long been abandoned

Why were they treating you this way, you’ve done nothing wrong. Hopeless you curled up into ball on the floor and began to cry uncontrollably

You don’t know how long you spent crying when a knight came to get you from your dingy cell. She took you outside and you the moment you were out the sun blinded you. As you were lead through the street the people pelted rotten fruit at you

All that was going through your mind was “why”

Why are they doing all of these awful things to you, the yells of contempt was a stark contrast to the friendly smiles you’re used to seeing

As you got closer you saw the stake that you’re about to be tied to and set alight, the reality hit you and in a desperate attempt to calm your mind you begin to hum a melody that you would listen to while playing the game

You hum loudly to drown out the chants from the crowd. Strangely it comforted you, perhaps in your last moments finding solace in familiarity pushes the situation out of your mind.

You hummed loudly that someone heard you

“Stop! Stop! Stop!” A familiar voice yelled, quieting the crowd

You look up to see it was Venti who was standing before you. He gets down on his knees and looks you in the eyes

“That melody, sing it again.”

You kept humming the tune and the vision holders all had horrified looks on their faces, they all drop to their knees and bowed before you

“Your Grace, please forgive us for our grave mistake.” Jean said

“W-what are you talking about?” You asked confused beyond comprehension

“Your Grace, do you not realize that you are the creator of Teyvat?” Eula said

You ended the story and looked around at the faces of the children gathered around you. A story that is long behind you and now you dictate your time in teaching future generations the lesson

“What was the song you sang, your Grace?” A girl asked

“It was a song that the vessels would hear when I would pilot them, here let me hum it to you.” You began to hum the melody and as the song progressed you saw the children slowly get lulled to sleep. Finishing your tune you stood up from you chair and whispered “Goodnight, my sweet children.”

[unearthly-doting]

the wind will guide you home

a/n: idk idk i just really like the anemo characters soso much. kept it pretty vague i think so you can decide if the reader is willing or unwilling. no faruzan or lynette bc i couldn't think of anything for them :(

includes: aether, lumine, venti, jean, xiao, kazuha, sucrose, heizou, and wanderer.

premise: you wandered a little too far away from your partner for their liking. maybe you were trying to escape, maybe not. but don't worry, they'll find you.

warnings: mdni, yandere content, gn reader, implied/referenced kidnapping, overprotective behavior, possessive behavior, obsessive behavior, implied drugging, stalking, unhealthy relationships, vague mentions of dependency, uh whatever the fuck is happening in wanderer's section.

AETHER — is immediately panicked the moment he realizes you aren't by his side anymore. he never lets you travel with him, it was dangerous and you were safer tucked away in the little area he kept you in, safe from the dangers of this mysterious world. it was his fault, really. he had forgotten to lock the door the last time he visited, having been in such a hurry for one reason or another. you, for some reason, had decided to leave even though he had told you time and time again that it was dangerous. he wouldn't waste any time looking for you, hurrying outside, and using everything he had to his advantage to search for you. if you have a vision, he's definitely using his elemental sight to track you down. and when he does find you, he's immediately latching himself onto you, clinging to you and breathing a sigh of relief. he was completely oblivious to the horrified look on your face, just glad to have you in his arms again. "let's get you home. it's not safe for you out here."

LUMINE — would more than likely notice immediately when you vanish. she keeps you at her side at all times to ensure that she can protect you, so you're rarely ever away from her. the moment she sees that you're gone, she's abandoning whatever it was she was doing to find you. it doesn't matter if it was a commission or some important task that will help her get a better understanding of this world. you were more important than that right now. you needed to be back by her side. her tracking skills were incredibly good, so you wouldn't get far before she had you in her sights again. it doesn't matter if you were trying to escape or if you were just distracted and wandered off, the grip she had on your wrist was tight once she caught up to you, and she refused to let you go until the two of you were back at whatever inn or camp you two were staying at. she'll bind your hands together and tie the end of the rope to her wrist if you try arguing with her. "i can't keep you safe if you refuse to stay by my side."

VENTI — is honestly the only one here that will find you like almost immediately. even if he isn't paying attention to you and instead wowing a crowd with his amazing bard skills, the wind will tell him the moment you're gone. he'll stop midstory at the news, politely excusing himself and promising to be back later with an even better story. he'll let the wind guide him, listening to the whispers as he hurries down the streets of mondstadt, picking up pace when the wind tells him you were heading for the main gate of the city. if he uses his powers as the anemo archon to cause a harsh gust of wind to knock everyone away from the gates of the city just so he can catch up with you, then... well... it's not like anyone will know it was him. other than you, of course. and the moment you recovered from hitting the ground, venti was at your side and helping you up. he let you keep your freedom, most of it at least, but he didn't want you to leave the city if he wasn't at your side. he doesn't let go of your hand as he drags you back, an upbeat smile on his face as he playfully spoke, "you're missing my performance! you know i can't perform without my biggest fan watching me." you miss the tightly concealed desperation in his eyes as he stared at you. you can't leave him. he won't let you.

JEAN — is so busy with work that she rarely has the time to keep track of every little move you make. honestly, she probably won't realize you're gone until kaeya or amber drop by and tell her that they saw you wandering outside the city, seemingly heading in the direction of liyue. she's immediately abandoning whatever paperwork she had been looking through, hurrying out of her office and rushing past the citizens in the city to get to you. her mind was running wild trying to figure out why you would even think about leaving the city, let alone leaving without telling her. she's almost out of breath by the time she finds you, the sun starting to set as she crashes into you in a tight hug while rapid-fire questioning you on why you were leaving mondstadt and if she did something wrong and what she could do to make it better. it isn't hard to calm her down, cutting off her questions and explaining that you were simply going to visit some family in liyue and that you had left a note for her at home because you didn't want to bother her when she was so busy. whether or not that was the truth, she didn't care. she was pulling you back in the direction of the city, shaking her head. "no, i can't focus on anything when you aren't here. i need you."

XIAO — felt a little hurt, finding you gone. he was one of the hardest to get away from, always at your side unless the traveler called him away or something happened that required his attention. he thought you had gotten used to him by now, seeing as you never shied away from him when he was around anymore. so yeah, he was real fucking hurt when he returned to the inn and found your room empty. not even verr knew where you had gone. he isn't the type to immediately panic, but he is tense and will gradually get more agitated the longer it takes to find you. if he finds you quickly, the most you'll get is a cold glare as he drags you back to the inn. if he finds you after searching for hours upon hours, he will cling to you as if you would disappear if he let go. his breathing would be heavy, his face buried in your neck as he grounds himself. you were back in his arms, and either way, he wasn't going to let you leave his sight until he was sure you weren't going to pull a stunt like this again. if you want to wander around, then just ask and he'll go with you. "don't ever do that again. don't... don't ever leave me like that."

KAZUHA — would feel torn. while he understands the need and desire to roam the world and take in all that one can process, he also felt uncomfortable when you weren't around. a sick feeling budding in his chest, wondering if maybe you weren't wandering off but instead trying to leave him. he wants to trust you, and most of the time he does, but... you've tried leaving him before. many times, actually, that he's lost count. so, as much as he would love to leave you to your own devices, he just didn't trust you enough. he would ask other travelers if they'd seen you by chance, and some would point him in your direction while others would shake their heads. no matter, he took any and all help given to him until he finally spotted you. his approach was quiet, and you were startled when you had finally noticed him. he didn't say anything for a moment, just staring at you. there was something about his gaze that felt more intense than normal. it was like he was studying you, deciphering your actions. it didn't last long, because the look was replaced with a soft smile as he held his hand out, beckoning you to take it. "let's walk together."

SUCROSE — also didn't immediately notice. similar to jean, she can get pretty busy with work and gets so invested that she'll often times forget her surroundings. it's only when albedo or noelle make a comment on you not being by her side that she snaps to attention, looking around with a puzzled expression. when had you left? how long had you been gone? when she had last spoken to you, the sun was high in the sky. it was dark now. she would stutter out a quick departure to whichever friend had told her you were gone before scurrying away to try and find you. she would have the hardest time finding you, nervously approaching strangers on the street and asking if they had seen you or not. one person mentioned seeing you at the barbatos statue, and she immediately darted off in that direction without sparing the informant a second glance. and she was damn near tears when she found you. she wouldn't understand why you had left without telling her first, wondering if maybe she had done something to upset you. she'd be apologizing, telling you she was sorry if she made you mad, and begging you to come home. given how you two were in public, you felt a bit out of place so you agreed just to stop having people look at you. she would hug your arm the entire time, refusing to let go until the two of you were back at her home. and then she'd offer you something to drink! as an apology! and, well... if she puts a little something in it to tire you out, then that's too bad. "o-oh, you feel sick? maybe you should try to rest... don't worry, i'll be here to take care of you."

HEIZOU — would be the second one to find you quickly. he's a detective, so obviously he'll be able to track you down with ease! your attempts at trying to cover were tracks were adorable but futile. he had found you probably a mere hour after you had gone off, though he didn't immediately make his presence known. he was curious as to why you had left so abruptly without telling him, wondering if maybe something had happened or if you were, perhaps, trying to leave him. but you wouldn't do that! right? either way, he's following you in secret. some may call this stalking, but he calls it... lovingly admiring from afar. this'll go on for hours, more than likely. he's not in any rush to drag you home, and he gets to partake in his favorite pastime! so, by all means, continue walking. he'll probably do a few things here and there to startle you, making noises by shaking bushes and branches or throwing rocks. he likes seeing you on edge; he thinks you're cute when you're constantly looking around, searching for him. of course, once you get too close to ritou for his liking, he'll bring the fun to an end and finally make his presence known by hugging you from behind, a cheeky smile on his expression as you tense up. "caught you!" he hums, pressing a kiss to the back of your neck as if to prove to you that he was actually there. maybe he'll lock you up at home for a few days just to keep you all to himself. y'know, as his prize for catching you.

WANDERER — thinks it's amusing, honestly, that you think you can sneak off without him noticing. he'll let you go off on your own and let you think you have the freedom of doing so, but only because he has other pressing matters to attend to. he'll take is time too, going about his tasks at a languid pace, not at all worried about where you may be or where you might go. some people may ask about your whereabouts since you're usually almost always with him, and he'll just offer them a smile that... well. it puts them on edge, to be honest, and it makes them drop the topic. he'll even occasionally take breaks, enjoying a drawn-out lunch with nahida and even deciding to indulge the traveler a bit and walk with them through the city. but the moment he finishes all of his tasks for the day, he's going after you. you've had enough freedom today, and he wants you back at his side. it's where you belong, after all. he won't lie, it's exciting, searching for you like this. he wonders if you know whether or not he's after you. maybe you've been looking over your shoulder the entire day, wondering if he'll be right behind you. the thought alone fills him with an almost gleeful joy. and when he does find you, he's not wasting a single second before grabbing you, lips twitching upwards slightly at the startled shout you let out. "did you have fun?" he'll ask, though it would be hard to tell if he wanted a serious answer or not. he doesn't really care, in all honesty. you're back in his arms, right where you belong. his prized possession.

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I'll try.

I do realize that I have some things I'm already working on, but this popped into my head and felt a little bit more important to me-

Characters: Childe x Gn!Reader, Venti x Gn!Reader

Warnings: Mentions of depression, cutting, slight mention of a eating disorder

Venti

You two used to hang around each other almost everyday, but recently, he's noticed that you've started to hang around people less and less. He's noticed all of the changes in your behavior: he's noticed that on your days off, you don't seek anyone out anymore, you're actually not seen at all. And when you are around, you look skinnier than before like you haven't been eating; and your eyes are all red too.

He caught you leaving your house on one of your days off for the first time in a while, he was so happy that you left your house that he followed you, he followed you all the way to Starsnatch Cliff and watched as you sat down close to the edge..too close to the edge.

"You know, it isn't safe sitting that close to the edge," he spoke, finally making himself known as he stepped closer to you. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you sat that close on purpose.." his voice was quiet and somber unlike his normal cheery tone.

You turned your head to the side as you watched him sit next to you. He looked at the sky in front of you, his gaze soft and worried. He didn't need you to tell him what was wrong, and he figured that you didn't wish to speak by how quiet you were.

He turned his gaze to your stiff and saddened expression, you looked so tired. "Do you wish to talk to me, my friend? I know I'm no professional but, I'm sure it's better to finally get your feelings out there instead of bottling them up, hm?" He tilted his head, waiting for you to speak or not.

You nodded and looked in front of you, gazing at the horizon but also gazing somewhere far away, some place no one could touch. You opened your mouth, and the words that you spoke instantly made Venti's heart drop, "Venti, I don't want to live anymore." Your expression was so cold and unbothered, it was like what you said was something so normal, something everyone says.

"[Name], what-" he reached out and touched your shoulder only to pull his hand back when you hissed in pain at the touch. "[Name]. Could you show me your shoulder."

His voice sounded so serious, you looked at him and your eyes started to tear up, your lip quivered as you started crying. "Venti, I-I can't do this anymore! It's getting so hard now, I don't want to live like this anymore!" You hid your face in your hands as you continued to sob.

His gaze softened as he continued to look at you, he reached out and pulled you into him and caressed your head. "Live like what?"

"Live how I am!" You yelled into his blouse, grabbing onto it. "I don't want to live hoping that tomorrow will be better only for it to be the same! I want to be happy and be able to calm myself down when I panic, not cut myself to calm down! It gets so hard to continue on living just for the sake of living, what's the point of living if I'm just going to die in the end?"

Venti's heart sank as he held you closer to himself, "[Name], I may not know everything about you and everything that happens in your life, but I promise you, that your life is worth every breathe I have."

His hug got tighter, but it didn’t hurt; you moved your face to look at his and he was already staring at you. "You deserve to live a life full of happiness, [Name]. Promise me that you'll live, promise me that you'll try?"

Tears started to fall faster as you nodded and buried your face into his chest again, sobbing your emotions out as you tried your best to stable yourself.

"I'll try, Venti. I'll try to do it."

He smiled as he kissed the top of your head. The wind had started to pick up as he sat there with you in his arms, slowly swaying back 'nd forth, he need not play any music to calm you down, for the winds played the song of his heart, and it sang out to you, begging for you to hear it and give your life a chance.

You two sat in silence except for your sniffling. You felt him squeeze your arm twice before he says, "I'd still really like to see your shoulders though, [Name]. I need to make sure those cuts don't get infected."

"Alright." You sit up and loosen your shirt a bit so he can check your shoulders, and as he does so you continue to look up and watch as the sun sets, focusing back on that place you see somewhere far away where nobody else can go.

Childe

Usually when you two spar, he'd barely hold back, but you weren't really sparring back with him. You were more like, slowly dogging and practically hitting him very lightly.

"Comrade, are you okay? You don't really seem to be in the sparring mood today," he stopped fighting as soon as he spoke, not wanting you to get distracted and get hurt.

It's like that question just broke you, and you started crying and sniffling. Childe rushed up to you worried, "Hey, hey, it's okay, whats wrong?" He asked as he pulled you into a hug.

"Childe, I...I want you to kill me."

His eyes widened and he pulled away and stared at you, concern, shock, confusion, it was all over his face as he started to question you fairly loud, "Kill you?! Why would I kill you?! Comrade, whats wrong? Why would you ever ask me to do that?"

You started to sob as your fist hit his chest, "Why won't you?! Why won't you just end my suffering already?! You were so willing to before when you mistook me for the traveler! Why not now?!"

He grabbed your wrist with one hand and your chin with the other as he forced you to meet his gaze, "Because I care for you! I don't want you to die, I want you to live out your life to the fullest and make memories!"

He stepped back and took your hands in his. "I want you to take care of yourself."

"But why should I?" Your tone was bitter. "We all live just to die anyways, why not make it go faster?"

Childe looked stunned. His brows furrowed as he spoke again, "You should live because the world always has a place for you to be happy and free. And you just haven't found it yet, and I don't think you should give up, not yet not ever."

"Promise me, that you'll live, that you'll go out and make your mark on peoples lives and make yourself smile. You deserve to be happy."

You wipe your tears off and look to the side. "I can't promise you that. But I'll promise you that I'll try."

"Try?! But, [Name]-"

"I don't like to make promises that I know I'll go back on, that is why I can't promise you anything other than the fact that I'll try. I'll try because you asked me to." You stare into his eyes, your gaze serious and pained.

He sighs and places a hand on your shoulder, "Fine, at least try. Thank you." He kisses your cheek. "Go home and get some rest, Comrade, all that crying can make you tired." He smiles and walks away with a wave.

You place your hand on your shoulder as you watch him walk away, a pitiful and numb smile lays on your face as you speak, "I'll try."

A/N: I know that this won't fit for all people, but this is how I have felt and I took all of the things that reader has said from my own head.

I get that it's hard, and I was just struggling when I came up with idea to write this, but please, at least try. We're all trying and so am I, try because you never know when it might get better.<3