#Yoimiya ;; Excitable Sparkles

[two-person-job]

sorry yoimiya sorry sym my one true love is actually sparkling heart emoji. 💖💖💖 it's a heart and it sparkles. I'm sorry but it's the truth :/

[heathers-muses]

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[sixosix]

INFATUATED | AETHER

i. summary mutual pining but aether is a tease and you're an idiot

ii. tags 1.5k words, aether helplessly in love, reader being dumb and in denial, bff!yoimiya may be ooc and may embarrass you, set in inazuma, fluff & flirting

Aether’s always smiling whenever you see him.

At first, you thought it was because he’s just a happy little guy, always wearing a grin as bright as his hair. Like the sun, and you’re but a flower soaking in his light. But then you hear how people talk about him—

“He’s quite terrifying, isn’t he? Sometimes I get too scared to ask for help…”

“They weren't joking about what they said regarding the Traveler. He looks young and yet has the eyes of a seasoned warrior.”

“Scary. And a bit strange. His eyes are so… blank. It’s like he’s drifting out, and it’s why he has that pixie around to do all the talking.”

—and now, you’re not so sure. The Aether you’ve met is nowhere near the Traveler they keep raving about. Are they dealing with a doppelgänger?

Yoimiya mulls over your words with a thoughtful hum. She loudly sips on her drink. “Hmm, have you ever considered it might be because he’s just happy every time you’re there?”

You scoff, nestling into your chair with crossed arms—to protect yourself from Yoimiya’s wild imagination, no doubt. “That’d be absolutely presumptuous of me to even think about.” Aether? Happy to see you? Absurd.

She tilts her head as if she pities you. “I’m blessed to not have turned out this oblivious.”

“Hey!”

“Listen to me.” She sets her glass down; it rattles the table. The owner casts you both a stern look. “He’s really just infatuated with you. How hard is it to see that?”

Very hard. Yoimiya is reaching. This is one of the truths she’s trying to pursue—except there is no truth here, just plain fantasy. “It doesn’t make sense,” you insist, growing frustrated. “He’s the Traveler, I’m no one important.”

She hums. “I’ll admit no one in Teyvat can compare to the Traveler, but no one else seems to make him happier than you do. Which is why I’m saying that explains why he’s smiling whenever you—”

“Bold assumptions you’re making,” you interrupt quickly.

“Trust me! He liiiiikes you in that way.”

“Why? How do you know that?”

“‘cause,” Yoimiya grins, her eyes sparkling. She’s as excited as she usually is talking about fireworks. “I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I can ask him, if you wanna be sure about it.”

“Please don’t ask him anything weird,” you plead. “He’s met so many people, Yoimiya. Why me? What do I have to offer to the holder of the dragon-defeating, god-slaying, renowned fatui-slaughtering reputation? Nothing!”

“Does he have to be with someone who’s done all of that?” she asks, and your thoughts come to a halt. Does it? No, certainly not—unless that’s what he wants. And that might be what he wants!

“Well,” you clear your throat. “Perhaps, if that’s what makes him happy.” At Yoimiya’s quirked brow, you slouch in defeat, cheeks heating up at even thinking about what Aether’s type is. “You’re enjoying this,” you murmur at the sight of Yoimiya’s conspiratorial grin.

“I’m not, I’ve just never seen you act this shy and cute before! So this is what you’re like when you have a crush?” Over Yoimiya’s shoulder, you spot a familiar pixie and a mop of golden hair from afar, walking over.

Your eyes widen, “I am not acting shy and cute—”

“What’s this? Y/N has a crush!?” Paimon’s shrieky voice is unmistakable. It’s hard to mistake her even if you tried. They’re still a few feet away, but Yoimiya’s voice can be very loud.

“I don’t,” you want to snark, however meeting Aether’s eyes has your voice going quiet. Maybe Yoimiya’s right: you are acting very shy. “Hi, Aether, Paimon.”

“Ooh,” Paimon giggles, kicking her feet. “What were you two talking about, huh? Paimon heard Yoimiya talking about a crush.” Paimon notices your wide-eyed panic. “Oh, Paimon can kick Aether out!”

Exasperated, Aether casts Paimon a look. “Who’s gonna pay for your order?”

Paimon deflates. “W-Well, Paimon can ask Yoimiya—”

“No can do; I spent all Mora on me already.”

“—Then, Paimon will—”

You arch an eyebrow. “I don’t think I can afford your usual orders. Don’t look at me. I’m a starving artist already.”

She huffs. “Fine! Paimon was trying to protect your secret but she guesses that no one’s appreciating it anyway!” Paimon, the only one who’s terrible at keeping secrets, says. She turns to her companion, hands clasped together. “Aether…”

“Alright, alright,” Aether sighs, pulling out his wallet. The poor thing.

You and Yoimiya share a look as Aether orders food for him and Paimon. You weren’t anticipating that the Traveler—the subject of your predicament—would end up here, out of all the corners and food stalls in Inazuma. Then again, that’s his thing: he’s everywhere, all at once, including the nook and cranny of your heart.

Aether turns to you, a smile blossoming across his face, which is nice, actually, despite the flutter of your heart that is starting to feel like horror. His side profile was driving you crazy, anyway. “Should we leave you two to talk about crushes?”

Just one word directed at you is enough to have you fidgeting uselessly in your seat. And this doesn’t go unacknowledged by Yoimiya, who springs up to save the day. “Don’t worry about it, Traveler! We were just talking about this—this novel that we started reading the other day.”

“Really?” Aether doesn’t sound like he believes it one bit. “Well, Paimon and I have been looking for reading material anyway. Would you mind if we borrowed it?” Said pixie is too busy stuffing her face with Dry-Braised Salted Fish to care about reading materials.

You turn to Yoimiya with a forced smile, then back to Aether, who seems so visibly amused by how you’re acting. You must look like a mess. You feel like it. “Well, I haven’t really finished it…but—but we can tell you about it!”

“Yeah, exactly!” Yoimiya looks like she’s having the time of her life. “Y/N has a big crush on the main character, which is why we were talking about him.”

Aether hums, chewing, “What’s he like?”

Yoimiya narrows her eyes, grinning as she tilts her head. “Why do you want to know?”

Aether levels her with a flat look. It’s a bit strange with you in the middle of them. “Because I want to read the story.”

“We never hear you talk about anything romantic, Y/N!” Paimon says, bits of fish spewing out while she talks. Aether reprimands her. “Whenever Paimon sees you, you’re always working!”

Is that how everyone sees you? “Are you saying you thought I was too boring to experience love?”

Paimon decides to tune out the conversation once again, wolfing down her next plate of food.

Aether’s still looking at you, a smile on his face. No, perhaps a slight smirk would be more accurate. You can feel yourself melting. Perhaps those people were right when they called Aether ‘terrifying’—the swarm of butterflies his gaze is leaving you is downright frightening.

He tilts his head, waiting.

You stammer, “W-Well, the main character’s nothing special. It’s like those things where they make the hero really likable, really…”

Yoimiya butts in, “You just have a thing for guys who have defeated dragons and faced gods head-on. Nothing special.”

“Yoimiya!”

Aether throws his head back laughing.

Yoimiya settles in her seat, looking mildly surprised. “I’ve never seen you this expressive, Traveler.”

You throw Yoimiya a warning look. Had it been anyone else, you would’ve brushed that off, but Yoimiya is clearly hinting at what started your crisis in the first place.

Paimon chugs her water like a madman dying of thirst. “He’s always like that whenever we’re around Y/N. Paimon already told him to stop bullying Y/N!”

Right. Bullying. If only the shared glances and longing stares were bullying. If only Aether lingering in your thoughts was because he’s bullying you, and not because you’re developing a massive crush on him. That would’ve been easier to explain and believe.

“Bullying?” Aether echoes in confusion.

“Flirting might be the more appropriate word for it, Paimon,” Yoimiya corrects with a gleeful grin. “So romantic. Reserving your lovesick and longing smiles to Y/N only,” she sings. “No wonder why you’ve been so happy recently.”

“Yoimiya,” you seethe, though it’s mostly desperate, humiliated. It seems that her name is your only vocabulary this evening.

Aether laughs, his eyes crinkling as he shares your gaze. And if you let yourself believe Yoimiya’s words, you might even call it fond. “You can’t blame me if I can’t help it. Surely that novel taught you what it’s like to have a crush on someone, right, Y/N?”

A/N i love aether so much im sobbing hope u liked reading!!1 bc i cried while writing this!!!! also thank u earthtooz for proofreading i love u big sibling.

[thatdeadaquarius]

sagau with the language barrier issue except... the creator is sick and tired of trying to ask for things so they do everything themself.

and it gives their followers mass anxiety bc they can't even ask what you're doing... bc they know they won't understand anything...

SUCH A GENIUS NARVI 10/10 GOOD WORK SORRY IM SUPER LATE BUT THIS IS *chefs kiss*

Like, that's literally how I feel like I first played Genshin LMAO

Also this has a cont. Part 2 at the bottom bc tumblr fucking hates me UPDATE I FIXED IT THANK FUCK

Paimon was like "and then we go to Mondstadt- ! NO, not Wolvendom, to Mondstadt! NOT THE THOUSAND WIND TEMPLE WITH ENEMIES OUT OF UR LEAGUE, ENTER MONDSTADT FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE U EXPLORE THE REST OF THE MAP!! >:("

SO MANY IDEAS YET SO LITTLE WRITING SKILL GUYS HELP-

Also warning this is ROUGH in terms of spelling and editing and im so sorry abt that! I have my art show today so you're welcome to come back if you want to see it a little more readable tomorrow lmao

Edit Update 4/6/23:

Revised and fixed all the bad spelling and grammar (hopefully) so make sure to give another read if you havent read the cleaned up version lol

I dont have a beta reader so its just me trying my best ok-

Everything was like kinda chaos tbh at first

WOW- MY FIRST 1,000+ NOTES POST??!?! U GUYS, WHAT ARE R YOU DOIN??!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! IM GLAD U GUYS ENJOYED IT SM!! Also look out for more encoded stuff in the future since i mentioned wanting to continue stuff like this + ARG stuff :) <3

Edit 9/7/23: 2,000+ NOTES?? THANK YOU???

Like u wake up under the Irminsul, and u think ur hallucinating a goddamn gacha game for like a solid 5 minutes, or ur lucid dreaming, 

but once u actually took what felt like hours to process that u might actually be in fucking Genshin Impact-

Nahida came running from, somewhere?? Its kinda just very floaty dreamy in here so, unclear, she’s beaming with a giddy little smile (💘)

It’s… so much more than what her game model could manage.

I mean, you knew that, of course you did, but- to see the tiny goddess smiling in person, her cute chubby arms waving in the air, her cheeks all plump with baby fat from her excited smile, pretty green eyes that sparkle only in the way excited toddlers do-

It was just…wow. 🥺

You can’t help it, her sheer carefree excitement, exactly like a child but you know that she must be really overwhelmed with joy if shes letting herself act like that so blatantly, you feel ur muscles tug gently into a smile, you try to muffle it but ur happiness leaks out anyway

She's panting as she stumbles on short chubby legs to reach you.

After just staring at you with those big green clover eyes for a few seconds, she physically shakes her head to knock herself out of it,

Nahida places her hand over her heart, and bows elegantly, going back to looking at you with a small but bright smile, her voice is kind of quiet, muffled in a soft way, much like her game depiction,

“Hzozn! R'ev yvvm dzrgrmt gl nvvg blf! R wrwm'g gsrmp blf dlfow wvhxvmw fmgro R dzh zg ovzhg z uvd gslfhzmw bvzih low!” *

…Nahida begins to look a little concerned… her eyes get impossibly bigger.

…Oh no.

♧

Nahida had apparently quickly spread the news that you can’t understand them, but luckily it seems like all the characters still know you!

Alhaitham is pretty much a constant by your side, you knew he was vaguely studying linguistics in the akademiya… but that knowledge still didn’t prepare you to be intensely stared at with his diamond pupils for hours. 💀

Then he’d tap your shoulder or something, and you quickly picked up that he wanted you to just try and say something.

Then he would scribble for hours.

Turns out they can understand you about as much as you understand Teyvat language (s? You can’t even tell if there are multiple languages, that’s how unrecognizable this language is, damn)

The more extroverted or friendly people, like Venti, Yoimiya, Kazuha, Jean, Noelle, Amber, Xingqiu, Hu Tao, Zhongli, Ganyu, Barbara, Beidou, Collei, Ayaka, Gorou, Nilou

At least attempt to talk to you, and try very hard to watch what you gesture with your hands or body language

They're pretty much ready to play charades at all times for you lol

Interestingly enough, they only ever understood you when you typed in the chat (with other ppl)

But even then not immediately, 

Sumeru scholars basically had to make a whole new department (regardless of how much you play with others) to decipher your ancient language (to them) like those old clay tablets with cuneiform we’re still translating?

Like that, your words appear in elemental magic heavy places (so like that abyss lang. It’ll appear on walls or structures, so like Andrius’ stone colosseum? in Wolvendom gained some of your chat replies inscribed and glowing a rainbow of colors on the top edges of the walls)

Much like the abyss language you see throughout genshin, most Teyvat scholars (across nations/internationally) agreed your language is the oldest form of language known!

It’s like modern languages having roots in older ones, like English with Latin, greek, or German roots, or Sanskrit and the Prakrit for Hindi language today

…so of course no one really speaks the root languages anymore, because they’re so old, so those ancestors who spoke those languages would have little to no understanding of their modern counterparts…

◇

Occasionally if you turned your mic on for whatever reason there would be a gentle whisper on the winds in Mondstadt of your voice,

or your laugh in the waves washing ashore in Inazuma and Fontaine,

your startled noises or screams from battling bosses mixed with the landslides in the mountains of Liyue

So they know what you sound like, but that doesn’t mean they understood your language :/

Nahida had been hoping that you’re actual physical form being here would help improve the language barrier

But unfortunately, those things remained the same, but at least you were physically here to talk to now and give more content for the scholars to study rather than them having to make do with your snippets of language from chats

…so needless to say, it took you a long time to realize they viewed you as a god of sorts.

You kind of knew something was up when at least two allogenes were by your sides at all times, or eremites would replace them if they really couldn’t stick around

You figured they knew you weren’t nearly as combatant-ready as they were at all times, hell you obviously didn’t have a vision hanging off you somewhere, and you only really had a knife strapped to a belt, courtesy of the Thirty Corps

You are still kind of convinced that the people of Teyvat, or Sumeru at least, are just pretty polite (and in the allogenes case, very kind or friendly, even people like Alhaitham or Cyno, resting bitch faces they have, seem to soften a little when they’re walking around with you… maybe you’re just imagining it…)

And as much as you would love to wait until they understand you to do something more fun, as you can see the frustration on Tighnari’s face (and his ears try to flatten back hehe) as he looked like he was debating heatedly with some of the Sumeru sages who insist you stay in the city

…so why not go?

It’s not like they’re going to get it anytime soon, and it’s still too frustrating for yourself to charade things or draw things for them because you can’t even hear their guesses 💀

You can totally handle being like the traveler too, 

You still have access to your inventory afterall! Plus, lucky for you, you still find a pass for the Serenitea Pot in your little pocket dimension!

So now you have somewhere to sleep at night, and while most of your stuff went to the traveler’s pack, the things like Primogems

(which.. Okay now you really want primogems bc theyre so pretty and shiny irl)✨️

And other high-level things, or just objects of no use for the traveler (so basically all your hoarded level up stuff and infinite amount of weapons lol) came along with you

So you did have to wander the first week or so around the city and even commission the Adventurer’s Guild to grab you food supplies to cook with

Filling up, along with a few big waterskins, you’re off!

...and everyone collectively has a heart attack!

◇

When you show up in Ghandaraville essentially all “✨️💖☺️✨️” on Tighnari’s doorstep-

He chokes on the tea he’d been sipping on before he opened the door lol

He looks a little frazzled so you try to just gesture with “calm yourself small animal” energy with your hands

“Tivzgvhg Oliw! R'n- R- sld wrw blf-?! Mvevinrmw, xlnv rm, xlnv rm, ivhg! ...R mvvw gl hvmw z nroorlm ovggvih mld gl ylgs gsv vmgriv xrgb lu Hfnvif, gsv Zxgrmt Tizmw Hztv, zmw gsv Nzgiz nlhg orpvob…” he began out looking at you and talking and gesturing to his small dining table (the game sucks, his house looks great and has lots of cool rooms filled with interesting plants… oooo…so pretty...) 

But then he kinda just devolved into rambling, no need to understand, you can read the vibes and just know that's what he's doing lol

Collei eventually ducks in, and she looks a little panicked?

She’s quickly followed by Cyno, pushing past her to call out into the house,

His voice seems hard and stressed, looking at Tighnari, “Grtsmzir, szev blf hvvm gsv Tivzgvhg Oliw zmbdsviv, gsvb dviv hvvm xlnrmt gl Tszmwziezeroov ozhg-” 

Cyno stops and blinks.

Collei’s mouth is slightly dropped open, she also just, blinks.

You blink. 

Tighnari blinks tiredly, he looks like he’d rather be done for the day, you think.

The doctor sighs, and moves his head to nod towards the other dining seats.

◇

Sumeru foods are so much better looking in real life, and they’re so good too, your practically bloated by the end of dinner, 

As a thank you, bc u cant say it obv, you just gesture for Tighnari to stay sitting, and he gives you a raised eyebrow and a suspicious ear twitch

But stays still, and you reach out to finally hit the eight-pointed star hovering over his, and all playable characters chests at all times.

Like you suspected, it brings up a holographic character menu, but rather than his full model, it kind of hovers in front of Tighnari’s face, replacing his old 3D model self with framing the real thing for a portrait just in front of his face

The poor Denro user nearly jumps a foot out of his chair as he looks in shock at your screen, you do the same “chillll boy” gesture with your hands and press his shoulders for a second to remind him to not run off or panic

Cyno and Collei had done the dishes and put up leftovers, and are now standing behind Tighnari, watching with equally wide eyes,

“...Dszg ziv gsvb wlrmt gl blf?

Cyno’s voice is even deeper and quieter than usual, you feel goosebumps run up your spine

“Ziv blf tvggrmt yovhhvw, Nzhgvi Grtsmzir?!” Collei’s sweet voice is also hushed like she’s witnessing something sacred, Tighnari gently shakes his head negatively in response, his shoulders shrugging,

“Nzbyv? R uvvo... z orggov hgilmtvi, zmw nb Erhrlm rh zxgrmt fk zh dvoo…”

Though he’s replying, Tighnari’s eyes haven’t once left your ancient magic? technology device? hovering in front of him,

and as he crosses his arms and squints to try and look closer at everything floating in front of him, you can see the childlike gleam of awe in his green eyes, (so cute) in fact, now that you glance up and look, both Collei and Cyno have the same quietly excited and fascinated sparkle in their eyes too

With a displeased sneer, you chuck his old level one bow into the material grinding spots, hope he wasn’t attached to that…

Oh well, he’ll like the new one better, afterall, with no characters, all your best weapons and artifacts are ready to use!

With a small smile of reassurance, you finally finish gearing Tighnari up, tap a miniature version of that 8-point star in the corner like an “X” button, and it retreats like a classic TV set📺 turning off into his chest, he startles but then carefully stands

You decide to just start making decisions bc its worked out so far ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And grab his hand and haul him out into the forest, Collei letting out a surprised squeak, her and Cyno hurrying after

You reach the nearest clearing, and gesture at Tighnari like a bow and arrow firing, he gets it, and your glad he already trusts you, because he doesn’t take long to summon his bow

He takes aim at a smaller tree about two cars length away

You can feel them all holding their breathe, as Tighnari charges it with Dendro, the arrowhead glowing, (it looks so cool and badass irl god you feel envious even tho ur already here-)

The ranger lets it fly, it streaks neon green, whistling through the air, it hits the tree-

and it fucking explodes.

Vines and leaves and the trees roots all rapidly swell like theyre filled with water, like it literally got hit by a superhero with plant powers, which, not that far off actually.

The green floating Dendro seeds make a ring around the tree its so full of elemental energy-

You give a wild grin, you still got it, hell yeah. >:)

Your grin widens as you look over at Tighnari, Collei, and Cyno

Cyno has a smirk lighting up his face, eyes eager, Collei’s jaw has dropped and she’s just frozen staring as the tree finally settles from the burst of the dendro powered arrow

…Tighnari has lowered his bow, and his mouth is only slightly open, his ears perked straight up into the air, shaking with excitement? Happiness? Interest? You don’t know how peopl-animal-hybrid ears work,

and you STILL cant talk to any of them to ask what they thought, so looks will have to do >:/

Tighnari is the first to move, his head snapping over to look at you, the brightest, kinda feral tbh, smile taking over his face-

“Blf pmld, dv xzm'g fmwvihgzmw blf, zmw blf fh, bvg R xzm'g dzrg gl hvv dszg rm gsv dliow blf'iv tlrmt gl wl mvcg. Blf'iv znzarmt."

… and you just 🙂? Cool!

And give a thumbs up👍LMAO

☆

Bonus:

Alhaitham was literally running around Sumeru City trying to find you when you left, tho you did try and leave a translatable-in-3-to-5-business days-note, he didn’t have time to translate that because you were gone.

Or worse, lost in the city, and he would never forgive himself if he lost you, esp as Acting Grand Sage-

Kaveh got a letter a day and a half later from Tighnari letting them know you were having a sleepover in Ghandarvaville lol

Kaveh also had to hunt down Alhaitham to give him said news, then force his roommate to go sit or lay down for the rest of the day to recover lmao

(Haitham honestly kinda freaked Kaveh out bc he’s never seen him that... desperate, it was like seeing a statue emote lol)

♡

ARE YOU KIDDING WE ALMOST HIT LIMIT AGAIN?!

Bro has anyone else had this problem???

I literally had to switch from PC to mobile and copy and paste it there to get all my shit in and tumblr not throw a hissy fit???!!!

FUCKING TUMBLR- SUCK MY BIG FAT- 👹👹 UGH

ANYWAYYYY SO I FINALLY CAVED 

And started doing ciphers for when you dont get teyvat’s language! I meant to do something fun like this for awhile but I wasn’t sure if that would be kind of annoying, but if you’re interested in learning what they actually say (which the whole point of this is that dw it doesnt rlly matter lol) here’s a hint:

*hint = Atbash

:> good luck!

Wish me luck on my art exhibition today!! Then I’ll be homefreeeee 😭

Safe Travels,

💀♒

♡ the beloveds ♡

@karmawonders / @0rah-s / @randomnatics / @glxssynarvi / @nexylaza / @genshin-impacts-me / @wholesomey-artist

[kisscara]

O1: live performance! [fanboy!scaramouche x drummer!reader] ⎯⎯ heartbeat rhythm series

your eyes sparkle with excitement as you peer through the curtains. "there's so many people," you murmur. hu tao's chin rests atop your head to join you in viewing the large audience. "it is going to be our last live performance before we go on hiatus." hu tao cheekily grins, "i'm super pumped though! look at that crowd!"

ayaka is beneath you, crouching down to take a peek as well. she squeaks, "there really are a lot of people..." you smile, "no worries, aya. you always deliver with your amazing keyboard playing!" yanfei double checks the states of the instruments and turns to face her head to you three.

"get over here, the curtains will go up soon." yanfei stands up from where she was previously bending down to adjust the position of the guitar amps, "good luck, 5O5. everything is good to go." hu tao slings her guitar around her neck and yoimiya does the same with her bass.

yoimiya squeals with pure delight, "the audience is so loud, my heart is pounding even faster!" hu tao darkly jokes, "don't die on us before we perform." yanfei gives an enthusiastic thumbs-up before heading backstage. shortly after, does yun jin step onto the stage with a calm smile. "ready, everyone? let's do our best!"

ayaka nods her head, though hesitantly. she's always a little nervous before live concerts. you sit onto your drum throne and pout, "i'll miss my beloved..." but you have no more time to dwell about 5O5's hiatus, because the next thing you know, the curtain rises.

the familiar voice of your band's manager, madam faruzan, reverbrates through the room on a microphone. "please give it up for hit band, 5O5, as they perform their final live before going on a short break." cheering and clapping ring in your ears and yun jin begins to speak into her mic.

"thank you all for coming! we won't disappoint as we will be performing our unreleased album, blooming symphony."

"eh? i'm not even into bands," mona mumbles, sitting in front of the television set in the bedroom she shares with her twin brother and younger sister. as she's about to switch the channel, scaramouche instantly lunges for the remote, causing the two of them to tumble across the floor.

mona sat up, clearly angry. "what the hell, kunikuzushi!?" the complaints of his twin went into one ear and out the other as he stares at the screen, absolutely tranced. scaramouche grabs onto mona's sleeve, "drive me there!" she scoffs in return, ripping away from his grip.

"no way, where and why?" mona stands up and places her hands on her hips. scaramouche grits his teeth in frustration, "because (name)'s going to be performing at teyvatmusic live house!" she sighs and turns off the tv despite his protests. "no. i was planning on saving up my gas to drive us to school tomorrow."

scaramouche groans and grips fistfuls of his hair, "fuck the school! just take me there, please! you know very well that i don't plead so often; i'll do anything!" mona put a finger to her chin, "anything? even if i ask you to let me tell all of my friends that you have a crush on (name)?"

scaramouche rapidly nods his head, "yeah, whatever! i'll deny it anyways so just please, take me there now or i'll miss it!" mona rolls her eyes with a satisfied hum, "alright. wait for me in the car, i'm just going to put on a coat of lipgloss."

scaramouche runs out the room, shouting, "you better not take long or i'll run to the live house myself!" ei pops her head out from the kitchen. "what live house?" she asks, watching scaramouche put on his shoes in a frenzied matter.

"nothing ⎯ it's nothing." scaramouche was about to open the front door until ei defensively stood in front of it with her arms out wide. he deadpans, "mom. what are you doing?" ei waves her spatula at him, "it's a school night, young man. you're not supposed to be out and about after eight, remember?"

she frowns when he begins arguing with her. "mom, i'm not going to take too long! i'm just going to do an errand real quick!" scaramouche uncharacteristically clasps his hands together during his explanation. ei exhales through her nose, "... fine. but no later than nine, do you hear me?"

scaramouche nods and rushes into the living room to ruffle fischl's head of fluffy blonde hair, "i'll see you nerds later." bennett eagerly waves, "buh-bye, fischl's brother!" razor throws paper money onto the table, "go fish." bennett sweatdrops, "razor, we're playing monopoly..."

"farewell, dear siblings!" fischl yells as scaramouche and mona rush out the front door. she turns back to the two boys. "bennett, something has peaked my interest. let us indulge in a fine game of go fish!" she announces, sweeping the table clean of their board game with her arm.

ei chuckles, "i think that's enough, honey. bennett's father is here to pick them up."

scaramouche kept on bouncing in his seat the whole car ride that mona had to smack him in the back of the head, which resulted in him threatening to bite off her nails that she just painted. and the second mona pulls into the driveway, scaramouche gets out of the car and practically runs into the live house.

mona speed walks after him, "wait up, you little bastard! i'm wearing heels!" she yelps in surprise when she enters the room scaramouche went into. mona pushes and shoves past people to get to her brother. "archons, it's overflowing in here! much too loud for my taste..." she huffs.

scaramouche is on his tippy toes, indigo eyes closing in on you. you're smiling the whole time and your pretty hands are holding your drumsticks with such passion as you drum to your heart's content. he puts both his hands on his mouth, making an audible squeak. mona smirks, "gosh, you're hopeless."

she takes out her phone and records the performance because she knows very well that the second scaramouche watches your drumming, he won't even bother to save the memory in his camera roll, so mona does it herself since he ends up hating himself for it later.

as the concert goes deeper into the night, people begin to leave, but scaramouche stayed. he always stays until the end. his forehead is covered in a sheet of sweat as you play your drum solo, marking the end of the performance. and mona, much like scaramouche, is left speechless.

a final round of applause goes on for the five band members. yun jin takes a bow, "thank you for listening!" mona looks at her phone and hits the red button, ending the video. "oh, this would look so good on my twitter!" she comments. scaramouche leaves the room without a warning, catching mona off guard as she runs after him.

"what's your deal?" she teases and nudges his arm with her elbow. scaramouche shoves his hands down the pockets of his sweater. "they could have seen me," he throws his head back and mutters, "i should have brought a mask so i could have at least gone to their fan meet."

mona knits her brows together, "seriously? ugh, you're such a wuss. no wonder they don't talk to you when they don't even know you're like, their fanboy?" she opens her makeup compact and double checks her face. scaramouche grumbles, "because it's embarrassing; we're in the same class!"

mona taunts him in a lilting tone, "i'm telling you, someone's going to snatch them up before you. they are famous, after all." scaramouche begins to space out. someone else, admiring you? no, there's no way! he's been your number one admirer ever since you first debuted, hell, before you even began playing in a band!

but of course, it's useless, isn't it? you don't even know him as your fan but rather the cold and mean student council president. oh dear, these times require a very tall and annoying ginger to talk to!

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what happens when you, a talented and well-known drummer across the web, grow an intense crush for the student council president, who's also your number one fan? from annoying sisters to nosy bandmates, the next event that happens is always more chaotic than the last!

© kisscara

[ruruumin]

★ nerves.

₊˚ ᗢ synopsis; after the disbandment of your k-pop group OZEAN, you establish STR alongside your friends with the help of former musician ACER. with him as your producer, your curiosity about him leads to a change in your work-relationship.

⤷genres/warnings; smau, band/idol au, slow burn, secret identities, pining, fluff, angst, somewhat dirty humor (from childe), social media drama, scandals, harrassment, sfw, fem!reader.

⤷masterlist; previous + next.

stepping out of the car, you took a deep breath. you were holding onto your cardigan with the tips of your fingers as you were being ushered into the studio. a large crowd of people was flowing into the room, many of them carrying cameras or equipment. turning your head side to side, you attempt to find acer.

the chances are extremely slim. you hardly met him outside of work hours and even during live performances, he would always stay behind a closed door. the most you’ve seen of him was from his twitter posts. but would you be able to find him with just his hand? probably not. 

you’ve heard rumors that some of his closest friends knew what he looked like, and the thought of you not being within that circle made you hesitant to pursue him. you wanted to be a little more than just coworkers with him. but you fear that with the way the media works, and the unfortunate circumstances of your meeting, you might never be able to step out of this company relationship. 

you weren’t just (name) to these people. you were STR LUNA. cofounder of STR with ACER. fiddling with the ends of your clothes, you continue to lean your head over waves of people, trying to look for anyone who would guide you. it seemed that everyone in the company was scrambling to get last-minute set pieces ready. and from the corner of your eye, you could see a few figures carrying large, expensive dresses. 

your stomach was beginning to feel a little jittery. could you be seen on the same page as some of these other a-list celebrities? while lumine’s words made sense to you at the time, your feelings now were beginning to overflow with doubt. you silently pinched yourself on the arm, sucking in a deep breath. you are STR LUNA. you were here to represent your brand, and promote your recent single.

stepping further into the room, you introduced yourself to a few of the assistants scattered around the area, asking about today’s schedule. they were dressed professionally with name badges hooked onto their breast pockets. one of them smiled at you before introducing themselves as yoimiya, an intern working with teyvat vision. she excitedly held onto your hands as her eyes sparkled.

“i can’t believe i’m meeting STR LUNA in the flesh!” she says, her body trembling with happiness. “my friends and i were huge fans of OZEAN! i was devastated to hear narukami records was shutting down, but thank goodness that you were able to rebrand!” 

she starts to fan her face as if the room was getting hot. “i know OZEAN wasn’t as big as people wanted it to be, it was definitely one of my favorites. i loved your performance when you were called JUNI.” 

“your music as STR LUNA has really helped me out when i was in a pinch. i can’t just,” she inhales, “i’m meeting you! god, i’m so excited and out of breath seeing you here. i’m so happy.” it takes everything within her not to spill her guts out to you. 

“oh? really?” you chuckle, raising your hand to cover the lower half of your face.

to this day, gratitude has always left you a little speechless. from someone who had previously failed as a trainee for narukami records, being put on stage as leader, a role that had been unexpectedly forced into your hands… it still comes to you as a surprise that people enjoy your presence, even more so with your rather experimental music. it makes you a bit emotional.

it takes you a little while to compose yourself. your hand quickly raises itself to wipe away at the side of your eyes. you reach out to shake her hand one last time, noting the warmth that alluded from her. if her smile couldn’t get any bigger, it just did.

“thank you, yoimiya, it means a lot to me.” 

from this singular interaction, your mood begins to brighten. lumine was right about what she said. there were people looking up to you, and you can’t ignore them. she quickly gestures to you to the other side of the room, taking you by the hand and guiding you through the studio.

she asks you if you need water before they usher you into your new clothes. you could only mumble out a small response until you were pushed into the changing room.

you open the door, turning left and right. from the corner of your eye, you attempt to make out his figure from the crowd. he said he was wearing all black today. was that hint necessary? everyone on set was wearing black. finding him would be like finding a needle in a haystack. or a potato in a basket of more potatoes.

perhaps he wanted to mess with you a little. pressing your lips together, you sigh. despite that, you were still hoping to see him. tilting your head back, you could see someone talking to the photographer. 

from head to toe, he was dressed in black. but what set him aside from the rest of the crew members was his platinum hair that peeked out underneath his bucket hat. it was tied into a small ponytail. albeit a little crooked and leaning to the side. could it be? or were you being delusional again? you tighten your grip on your phone as you straighten your back. 

taking a few steps forward, you’re stopped when he turns around slowly. his maple-colored eyes make contact with yours, and beneath the thin, black mask, he smiles.

if time could stop, perhaps it would be at this moment. when the crowds dispersed just slightly for you to see the shape of his body and the gentle expression on his face. the small moment in which you’ve acknowledged him, just as he does with you.

and you could feel yourself getting nervous.

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[jainiss]

hello!

bringing reactions from female characters of genshin impact to the arrival of a beautiful you.

Hope you guys like it ~~ Ps: forgive me if there are english mistakes. English is not my native language. Ps2: these are guesses at what I think it would be. all fictional.

Ningguang:

With grace and poise, Ningguang observes you, masking her curiosity. "Fascinating. I wonder what secrets lie behind such allure."

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Keqing:

Keqing's stern expression softens slightly, feeling a strange connection to you. "Hmm, you seem to possess a unique energy. I'll keep a close eye on you."

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Beidou:

Beidou grins with enthusiasm and extends a hearty welcome. "You've got quite the aura! I like you. Let's sail the seas together!"

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Klee:

Klee jumps with excitement, her eyes sparkling with admiration. "You're so pretty! Want to see my bombs? They're beautiful too!"

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Jean:

Jean, the acting Grand Master of Mondstadt, greets you with warmth and elegance. "Welcome to Mondstadt. Your beauty is a gift to our city."

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Mona:

Mona sizes you up with her mystical abilities and then offers an enigmatic smile. "Hmm, your presence certainly holds intriguing possibilities."

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Qiqi:

Qiqi tilts her head curiously, her expression unchanging. "You're beautiful, just like my glowing flowers."

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Ganyu:

Ganyu smiles softly, impressed by your beauty. "I'm delighted to meet someone as elegant as you. May I offer you some tea?"

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Hu Tao:

Hu Tao chuckles with excitement, her eyes gleaming mischievously. "Your beauty rivals the aesthetics of the Lantern Rite! Let's create an unforgettable festival together!"

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Rosaria:

Rosaria glances skeptically at you. "Appearances can be deceiving. I'll keep an eye on you."

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Fischl:

Fischl's eyes widen in excitement, viewing you with a mix of curiosity and admiration. "Behold, Oz! A being of such astounding beauty, they must hail from another realm!"

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Sucrose:

Sucrose's scientific curiosity is piqued, and she takes out her notebook to record observations. "Oh my, the beauty quotient appears to be off the charts. I must conduct further research!"

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Noelle:

Noelle blushes and bows politely, captivated by your grace. "Greetings! You are truly beautiful! Please allow me to assist you in any way I can!"

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Xiangling:

Xiangling's eyes gleam with excitement, seeing the potential for culinary inspiration. "Your beauty rivals the most delectable dishes! I can't wait to create a new recipe in your honor!"

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Barbara:

Barbara smiles warmly, her heart full of admiration. "Your beauty shines as bright as the sun! May the blessings of the water be with you!"

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Diona:

Diona narrows her eyes skeptically but eventually offers a nod of approval. "Well, you've got style. Let me know if you need a drink, though I won't go easy on you."

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Sayu:

Sayu jumps up and down excitedly, drawn to your charm. "You're so pretty and cool! Let's play together sometime!"

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Yoimiya:

Yoimiya grins, immediately struck by your aura. "Ah, your beauty is like the colors of a brilliant fireworks display! You've got my artistic senses tingling!"

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Raiden Shogun:

Raiden Shogun gazes upon you with an enigmatic smile. "A captivating aura indeed. Your existence intrigues this deity."

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Kamisato Ayaka:

Ayaka maintains her graceful composure but secretly admires your elegance. "Your beauty is akin to a delicate cherry blossom, serene and captivating."

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Xinyan:

Xinyan's eyes shine with excitement, impressed by your charm. "Your beauty is like a blazing inferno! Let's rock the stage together!"

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Kujou sara:

Sara winks playfully at you, sensing a shared sense of adventure. "Hehe, you've got the aura of someone who loves a good thrill. Care to join me on a gliding race?"

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Yanfei:

Yanfei's eyes sparkle with curiosity, her legal mind intrigued by you. "Hmm, such beauty is a rare legal matter indeed. I must investigate further."

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Eula:

Eula can't help but be drawn to your beauty, and a rare smile graces her face. "Your allure is like a glimmer of light in the abyss of Mondstadt."

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Yaoyao:

Yaoyao observes you with a shy smile, captivated by your beauty. "Um, your presence feels like a tranquil garden. It's nice to meet you."

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Yunjin:

Yunjin bows respectfully, feeling honored by your presence. "Your beauty graces us with a celestial aura. May I sing for you?"

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*bonus*:

Traveler (Lumine/Aether):

The Traveler twins exchange glances, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity. "There's something about them that feels so... familiar."

Byebye ~

© jainiss ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

[choistick]

fireworks

pairing : enhypen jake x gn!reader

genre : fluff, genshin au

synopsis : your boyfriend surprises you with one last date in inazuma.

warnings : jake has a pyro vision, reader has a hydro vision tiny bit suggestive? fireworks, that‘s it i think

A/N : i have no idea what this is tbh but i still hope you enjoy <3 feedback and reblogs are appreciated!

Can I look now?”

“No.”

“What about now?”

“Still no!” you giggled. Your boyfriend was bringing you to a very special place and had insisted on covering your eyes while leading you there. Now, with a blindfold in front of your eyes and jake’s hand in yours, you tried your hardest not to stumble and fall down. You didn’t know where you were, only knew that you had left inazuma city. The noises of the city had long faded and got replaced by the soft rustle of the wind and the water flowing. Jake was buzzing with excitement the entire time, squeezing your hand repeatedly, giggling softly whenever you asked how long you’d still take or if you could look now. Whatever he had planned for you, you were beyond excited.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, you felt jake’s lips brush against your ear. “You can look now.” slowly, you loosened the blindfold and blinked a few times to get used to the darkness that had started to set in. what you saw made you gasp. You were on amakane island. The path in front of you was illuminated with what seemed to be miniature lamps and on the grass laid a blanket with various pillows and another, really soft looking blanket. “Did you- did you do all that?” Your boyfriend blushed. “I had yoimiya help me set everything up. Since we’re leaving for liyue tomorrow i thought i’d make our last night in inazuma special. I hope you like it.” you pulled him to you and kissed him. It was a slow kiss, full of emotion. Your lips molded together perfectly and moved in sync. Jake wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you even closer to him, which made you sigh into the kiss. Your arms circled around his neck and you felt how he carefully stumbled to the blanket. With another sigh jake broke the kiss to lay you down, hovered over you. Giggling softly you kissed him again, more passionate this time. The kiss turned heated quickly, made you gasp when you felt his hands slide under your top. The boy smirked against your lips and rested his hands on your tummy. You wanted to deepen the kiss, wanted to make this moment even more magical, but when you heard fireworks going off jake broke the kiss. “Fireworks..” you gasped softly, took his hand. “I worked the whole week to perfect them. When you told me you loved fireworks i knew i wanted to make a special one for you.” intertwining your fingers, he smiled at you. His eyes sparkled with endearment and love and you couldn’t help but blink away the tears. You didn’t deserve this, you didn’t deserve jake. A particular one caught your eye. It was a blue and red heart, the colors melting together. Pyro and hydro. You squeezed jake’s hand tightly. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” he kissed you again.

[starwrote]

" here! have a few sparklers they're not any normal firework.. these last longer." yoimiya joyfully looks to the other with great enthusiasm - excited to share her love for explosive colors and sparkles alike. / @archdaemonium for naomi

[ladyfocalors]

Good afternoon, I noticed your requests are open when your account somehow popped up on my dashboard. Please kindly consider this Kazuha request: Even though he still travels all over Teyvat even after the Sakoku Decree was lifted, Kazuha always returns to Inazuma once a year to celebrate New Year's Day with you.

Please also kindly take as long as you need with this request; I have no qualms in waiting. Furthermore, by no means feel obligated to prioritize this request over your other requests.

pairing: kazuha x gn!reader

warnings: wrote this sleep deprived again, probably grammatical errors, not proofread!

notes: established relationships, it's just fluff through and through, I kinda hate this, I love Kazuha but he is very difficult to write due to his poetic way of speaking, i am not a poet, still love him

Hey @sailorstar9! Thank you for the request. I hope you like it!

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The time leading up to New Year's Day was your favorite part of the year. Not only did you get to see everyone lively and cheery, preparing for celebrations, but also feel the uncontrollable excitement bubbling through and bursting from Yoimiya as she prepared for the firework show. But this time of year was particularly more special because it meant you would get to spend time with Kazuha.

You believed that no relationship should stop someone from pursuing their interests even if it meant being apart for each other for a extended period of time. So, you weren't upset when Kazuha decided to travel all around Teyvat, nor was he disappointed when you declined his invitation to join him on his journeys. It was a mutual understanding afterall.

You eagerly waited for his return, to actually hear his sweet voice and stay in the comfort of his touch instead of relying the letters he would send you which you spent reading countless times that the words were engraved on your mind. While his letters were sweet and cherished, they could never filly capture the feelings of hearing his laughter or his comforting touches.

There he is.

“Hi,” you breathed out, rushing towards him. He had a bright smile on his face, his arms wrapping around you as you hugged him tightly.

“Hello, dear,” He whispered, inhaling the scent you carried. “You smell like gunpowder.”

“Is that how you greet your lover after being apart from them a long time?” you laugh, separating from him to gaze into his eyes.

Kazuha's eyes sparkled with a mixture of warmth and amusement. "Ah, my apologies. Let me rephrase that," he said with a grin. "You smell like the vibrant spirit of celebration, the crackle of fireworks, and the warmth of home."

You smiled, intertwining your fingers with his. "Well, when you spend as much time with Yoimiya as I do, you start to smell like explosives,” you said. “I've missed you, Kazuha. It's good to have you back."

"And I, you," Kazuha admitted, his gaze wandering over the lively surroundings. "As much as I appreciate the beauty of other lands, there's something special about Inazuma during New Year's."

You nodded in agreement, pulling him along by your intertwined hands towards home. He sollows you silently at home. It’s an annual tradition now — he meets you by the docks, you would drag him home, drink some tea and then roam around.

“You are quite lively this year,” he mused, his eyes flickering between you and the small feline circling his feet when he entered your house. "Your energy is infectious, much like the scent of cherry blossoms in spring."

“Well, I have a surprise for you,” you said, plaing the teacups and sitting next to him.

Kazuha raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued. "A surprise? You piqued my curiosity my dear."

“Well it’s not in the form of a physical gift. More so a decision,” you explained.

I've been thinking," you began, your gaze meeting his, "about us and the time we spend apart. While I cherish every moment we have together during New Year's, I've been considering the idea of traveling with you more often, experiencing the beauty of the lands you visit."

Kazuha's eyes widened, a gentle smile playing on his lips. "My dear, you honor me with such a thought. But I've always respected your choice to stay in Inazuma and pursue your own path."

You nodded, appreciating his understanding. "And I've cherished the time spent here, but I feel a yearning to explore the world with you. To witness the landscapes you describe in your letters."

Kazuha reached for your hand, a reassuring gesture that conveyed his acceptance. "If that is your wish, I would be delighted to share the roads of Teyvat with you. The journey may be long and uncertain, but as long as we're together, I am content."

You smiled widened, if that was even possible, “I am glad. Now I just hope Beidou won’t mind.”

"Beidou?" he chuckled, a glint of amusement in his eyes. "I believe she would be delighted to have you. She adores you, she would be more than happy.”

You both sipped your tea, the warmth of the beverage contrasting with the cool breeze coming in from the open window. The small feline that had been circling Kazuha's feet earlier now leapt onto the table, eyeing the two of you with curiosity.

"What do you say, little friend?" Kazuha addressed the feline, offering a gentle scratch behind its ears. "Shall we extend our party to include one more adventurous soul?"

The cat responded with a purr, seemingly approving of the idea. You laughed at the interaction, feeling content. No fireworks were required this year to celebrate the start of something new.

A new year, a new beginning.

© ladyfocalors

[falconcoast]

first fall of snow | various genshin x reader

the turn of the seasons mean that snow is on the forecast! how will your lover react to the chilly weather?

a/n: a few days ago, it snowed for the first time this season :) i was so excited!! i love snow sm so take this while i take a trip to the city!! and please stay warm <3

tags: modern au and no tws!!

masterlist

they absolutely love the winter, so when the first fall of snow was in the forecast, they instantly became excited. they instantly have a childlike wonder about them, eyes sparkling and a smile permanently on their face. will always immediately go outside as soon as it starts to snow. they’ll make a snow angel, even if there’s only an inch of it on the ground. they will also be the best at snowball fights. they’ll also kiss you as an excuse to “stay warm”.

— CHILDE, KAEYA, itto

they also like the snow, but they’d rather not stay out there all day. they might take a couple pictures of the snow, looking at how it hangs off the trees. they’re just happy looking at their footprints leaving an imprint. they like taking a walk around your neighborhood when the downfall is light. they love to hold your hand while it’s in its pocket.

— XIAO, shenhe, jean, tighnari

they don’t mind the snow, but they prefer to stay indoors rather than go out when it happens. they will be the one to watch from the kitchen window if you go out and play. they’ll be the one to wrap you up in layers and layers of coats and scarves, lightly reminding you not to get sick. when you come back in, they’ll have soup and hot cocoa ready for you. and of course, they’ll welcome you back with warm kisses to keep away the cold from your cheeks.

— THOMA, zhongli, yoimiya

oh, they hate the snow. you’ll have to drag them out there kicking and screaming. they prefer to hide under the sheets and pretend like they won’t be the one to shovel the driveway later. they’d prefer to be cuddled with a hot drink by the fireplace, watching reruns of holiday movies with you. a firm believer in staying inside, they will only go out if it’s to go fetch you something.

— DILUC, AYATO, gorou

[mayullla]

Uuuhhh... Yoimiya, Yun Jin, Zhongli, and Bennette

Note: Hellooo!! Hope you like it! ^^

Team Comp: Yoimiya, Yun Jin, Zhongli, Bennett

Team Comps Request list: Status: Closed

Unlike many teams, this team could work together without anything taking a turn for the worst. Yoimiya, Yunjin and Bennett are like the kittens in the basket looking at you with sparkling eyes after you have adopted them while Zhongli is the babysitter of those nice little kids. They are very hard working, wanting more than to please you and make you happy.

They push themselves often to show you numbers that you would get excited about, and when you are not there they would rest and talk about you constantly. Yoimiya would always talk about the fact that she is currently making fireworks that are inspired by you hoping that one day you would see them together with her and not just from a screen, Yun Jin also always talk about the things you and the group traveled to and stories that they experienced she wished to make them into plays for others to watch and ofcourse you when you finally come to teyvat. Bennett was a bit down that he didn't couldn't do things like them but when the two girls told him that he should instead help them out he excitedly accepted the offer wanting to help on things that would just make you happy. They always talk about you… every hour… every minute… every moment..

Zhongli would help them often, he would give them advice, ideas they could implement and knowledge that they didn't have to make plays and such more extravagant and beautiful. They would all help each other out, they weren't selfish with your love between them and knew well that they would need each other to keep you with them.

[xiaosmoon]

𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲

parings: thoma, xiao, & childe x gn!reader

warnings/content: fluffy! implied sex in thoma's but nothing explicit, semi public sex. xiao's is a tad bit inspired from his b-day letter! mention of childe's real name.

a/n: some are longer than others just because i was more inspired! if you guys want a part two let me know :)

-> thoma

out of everyone, thoma is probably more excited for your birthday than you! he's spent weeks prior to planning the perfect birthday bash, just for you.

he wants this day to be flawless and full of love and laughter! he had ayaka and yoimiya help of course, and they were more than delighted to!

the day started off with thoma cooking you the most mouth watering breakfast you have ever tasted. "why don't you cook for me like this everyday?" you sigh in delight, taking another bite of the fluffy pancake. thoma chuckled at your comment, ruffling your hair a little. "well then it wouldn't be very special, now would it?"

while ayaka and yoimiya were finishing up your surprise party, thoma was on "distracting y/n" duty. needless to say, he had a few ideas in mind that he was sure would keep you occupied for awhile.

he first had taken you out to a nice walk near the sparkling beaches of inazuma. the sight of you at such a beautiful place made his heart race. how was it possible for someone to look even more gorgeous? "hmm, you think i'm pretty?" oops, he said that out loud. your teasing smile only made his flustered state worse. "i- uh, well of course i think your pretty. the prettiest person i've ever seen." thoma averts his gaze to a near by seashell. you giggle to yourself, he's so cute. you gently take ahold of his face, forcing his eyes to meet yours again. "i think you're pretty too." you place a sweet kiss on his lips that he happily returns.

distracting you for the next hour just got a whole lot easier. your kisses turned hot very quickly, ultimately resulting in the both of you doing the devils tango right on the secluded beach. "what a wonderful birthday this has been." a devious hint to your tone. thoma smiles, pressing a kiss to your forehead while rubbing small circles your bare back. "hmm indeed. let's go before someone sees us."

more under the cut!

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"thoma, i swear you better watch where you're going." the blonde currently had his hands covering your eyes, carefully leading you to a nice secret spot right outside of inazuma city. "don't worry dove, i'm watching my step."

once reaching the perfect spot, thoma helped you carefully sit down before removing his hands. you blink a few times to shake away the blur. you take in your surroundings carefully. there was all types of yummy food displayed in front of you with a very cute candle illuminating the evening. "you brought me here? are we having a picnic?"

thoma smiles at the stars before taking a seat next to you. "after, there's another surprise waiting for you." he points at the sky, "look!"

and much to your surprise, a beautiful display of fireworks sparkled in the night sky. shades of your favorite color bursted left and right for all of the city to see. you audibly gasped at the sight. "it's, it's stunning."

while watching the fireworks, thoma takes the opportunity to take ahold of your hand. you smile at the new found warmth and squeeze it. "yoimiya really outdid herself this time didn't she." you whisper, as if speaking any louder would make the fireworks disappear.

you lean over to rest your head on thoma's shoulder. "thank you for today. it's all been so lovely. this might just be the best birthday i've ever had." thoma's heart swells at your comment. he places a loving kiss on your head. "just you wait til your next birthday!"

-> xiao

xiao wasn't sure why birthdays were such a big deal to mortals. you lived another year, congratulations. what's the need to celebrate?

he has had hundreds of birthdays and each one the same. well, all the same except this years. this year he had you, who made him the most mouth watering almond tofu he has ever tasted. you even went out of your way to gift him a small trinket (which he never takes off)

but after seeing how excited you were for your upcoming birthday, he decided to dive into some research on how mortals tend to celebrate. he asked verr goldet who was quite shocked to discover xiao has never celebrated anyone else's birth. "so you aren't sure what to gift y/n? i'm sure they'll love anything you get them."

that did not help. at all. so he went to the next knowledgeable person he knew. "birthdays? yes, it seems to be commonly celebrated by the liyuen people." zhongli brought his hand up to his chin, falling into deep thought. "i suppose you could make y/n a nice meal? or gift them something of meaning." xiao huffed. "but what do i gift them?" everyone repeated the same thing, gift them something. but what was he to gift someone who seemd like they already had everything?

so on the morning of your birthday, you were awaken to xiao sitting at the foot of your bed. rubbing the sleep away from your eyes and yawning, you slowly sit up. "xiao? what are you doing here so early?" you ask in a daze.

xiao keeps his eyes glued onto the floor. "it's your birthday. so i got you a few things. i placed them on your bedside table." you blink a few times, registering what he had just said. you turn your head to your nightstand, and there it was. a plate of fresh almond tofu and a few crystal flies.

"i wasn't sure what to gift you, so i caught a few crystal flies. i thought they would look pretty in your hair." your heart did a backflip. xiao, who has no interest in humans, just gifted you something for your birthday. to be honest, you weren't really expecting him to even remember your birthday.

you smile, and tear up a bit before tackling the adeptus onto your bed for a tight hug. xiao let out an oof. "a-are you alright?" xiao asks in worry, lightly placing his hands onto your back. "do you not like it? i-"

"no, no. i love it." you smile at him with the sweetest expression on your face that might just give him a heart attack. "i love it a lot. help me put the crystal flies in my hair?"

-> childe

much like thoma, childe would be so ecstatic about your birthday! i mean, it's a whole day to celebrate you! childe loves making you feel special, and your birthday is a perfect excuse for him to spoil you even more.

his siblings love their brother's dear s/o, so of course they're wanting to help make your birthday extra special! anthon and teucer spent all night helping childe bake your birthday cake! (they may or may not have eaten most of the icing but that's alright.)

the whole mean scary fatui harbinger has completely vanished for the day. right now, it's just your sweet ajax who's bringing you flowers at your front door, dressed in normal clothes. "hey, you're here early." you smile, opening the door to let your lover in. "well i just couldn't wait to see you! here, freshly picked flowers for the birthday kid." childe sheepishly grins, handing you the bouquet. you lightly brush your fingers against the colorful petals. "freshly picked flowers in schenznaya? seems too good to be true."

"i never said they were from schenznaya." childe quips, pressing a greeting kiss to your temple. you take a quick sniff of the beautiful aroma coming from the flowers before placing them in a vase. "so, what do you have planned for me today?"

and oh boy, were you in for a treat! childe took you to all of his favorite places in his hometown. a small cafe with the tastiest deserts, a small lake just outside of town with the prettiest sparkling trees, & even his favorite sledding slope he loved as a kid.

when finally tired and ready to relax, childe accompanied you to his home where his siblings were excitedly waiting to present you with the cake they worked very hard on.

as soon childe opened the door, you were tackled in hugs by tonia, anthon, and teucer. "happy birthday y/n!!! look, we baked you a cake!" "oh and here we even made you a card!" "ajax didn't let us come surprise you earlier."

you giggle at the children, hugging them all back. "well, i'm very happy that i'm finally able to celebrate with you all! now, how about we see that cake?"

and the cake did not disappoint. it was the cutest thing you've ever seen; decorated in white frosting with rainbow sprinkles and on top there was a "happy birthday y/n" written in red icing.

"lets have a taste, shall we?" childe smirked. before you could respond, childe had taken a bit of frosting and smeared it on your nose. "oh, two can play at that game." thanks to your quick reflexes, you were able to swipe some frosting and smack it on childe's cheek.

the beautiful cake that the kids worked so hard was not about to be turned into body paint. tonia sighed, taking the cake away from you two. "i'll be in the kitchen when you two decide to act like adults."

[genshin-impact-fics]

Can you write headcannon for streamer! Ayaka and Kazuha react a new character trailer (in that case, reader)?

Omg absolutely I can! I also decided to put in Yoimiya because why not (also I really love her so I had to put her in)

Ayaka:

Back when the model of your character got leaked she was very interested in you as you were so charismatic. There wasn’t much info besides that you would be a cryo sword user

However now that Inazuma was coming soon and word from her viewers that they had more to show about your character she was excited to see it

During one of her streams probably taking the moment to wait for some forging items or even a couple resin to replenish, she’d take the time to pull up the video to see your trailer. Needless to say seeing you fighting some hilichurls her eyes are sparkling

She is super excited when she sees that you turn to frost for your running since the only other character that did something similar to that was Mona

She’s very much in love with your character and as a player who doesn’t always spend money for banners, she will be making the exception for when you finally come out as she’d be happy to just get one; though if she is able to up your constellation she will also be very happy

Kazuha:

Of course as the Summer event was coming he wanted to watch the trailer with his viewers as he was more excited about getting to see you. He had seen pictures of you and knew as much that you were an anemo 5 star

While giving his few thoughts about the event that was to be released he also made a few jokes about the strings that were attached to the Maguu Kenki. He wasn’t too excited about fighting it, but since it would be for you he would fight until he had the materials needed for you

Finally getting to the scene where you show up he’s kind of bouncing in his seat like a little kid on a sugar high. He’s very ecstatic as maybe to some he was getting a little too excited but that didn’t matter to him because soon enough you will be playable

He’s another one who seldomly spends money as he’s very good about saving up for a character he wants to wish for, but also you are the exception that he is willing to spend money to ensure you at least come home. Maybe even going as far as getting your weapon cuz you looked really cool with it especially during your elemental burst

Yoimiya:

It wasn’t exactly a trailer but when her viewers told her that there were leaks of a bunch of characters that would be showing up in Inazuma it piqued her interest. So needless to say she was going to take her time during her stream to go through some of the leaked footage and pictures to check out what is expected to come

There were a few characters that she thought were pretty good; however there was one in particular that she fell in love with: you. You looked so cute and cool as your aesthetic was based around fireworks, how cool was that

Just when she didn’t think there couldn’t be any more to love when seeing one of your idle animations with the sparkler her heart melted, you looked so happy! Your attacks were so cool as it was really different from other characters. She’s someone who will spend money on a banner for a character she really wants and she definitely plans on doing so for you and try to fill your constellation; then if she’s able to then maybe she’d try for your weapon

[kisscara]

O9. his way of thanks [fanboy!scaramouche x drummer!reader] ⎯⎯ heartbeat rhythm series

the president of the decorating committee, keqing, makes her way to the front of the classroom. "okay, everyone. let's start planning on what we're going to do for this year's school festival. by the end of today's class, we should have our application submitted to the student council. any ideas?"

yoimiya excitedly proposes, "what about a maid café?" keqing smiles, "i don't know if the guys would be up to wearing those outfits." yoimiya pouts in response, "they could be butlers!" hu tao sputters, "that's boring. you know what we should do? a haunted house."

xingqiu glances at the brunette, "that does seem like your forte, hu tao." ayaka coyly suggests with a tilt of her head, "maybe a drama performance?" keqing uses a piece of chalk to list down the possible options on the board. yoimiya yelps, "why didn't you add the maid café idea!?"

scaramouche is sitting a seat away from you, watching you scribble little drawings on the corner of your desk. his pretty blue eyes deeply analyze your actions. everything you do is just so fascinating to him. "president, could you help us out?" keqing queries.

heizou nudges scaramouche, although it isn't enough to snap the male out of his trance. he hisses, "hey, scaramouche!" scaramouche mumbles, "drawing..."

keqing repeats in a confused state, "drawing?" heizou nervously laughs, "ha-ha, i think what he's trying to say is... ah, maybe we should do an art exhibition!" keqing hums, "interesting intake. any opposing of that idea?"

scaramouche finally gets back to the present and looks at heizou, who gives him a deadpan expression. "i just saved your ass! what caught your attention?" heizou whisper-shouts, scolding his friend. scaramouche glances back at you, where you still seem to be occupied with drawing little animals.

heizou teases him in a lilting tone, "of course."

after heizou leans towards his left side to tell xiao about it, the bell signals the end of class. scaramouche immediately stands up from his desk and goes to where venti's sitting. "hey, give me my headphones. you borrowed them long enough," scaramouche seethes. venti exclaims in return, "no way, the sound quality is so nice!"

the shorter male snatches the headset from him and venti frowns. "fine, i already know it's because you can't last a single day without listening to their drum solos." venti's playful whisper throws scaramouche off.

his complexion goes beet red as he places the headphones around his neck. kazuha lightly laughs, "your face says it all, scaramouche." scaramouche is bound to throw another snarky insult while leaving for the next class, however a tug at his sleeve stops him short.

he turns his head and raises his brow in confusion. "oh, (name). do you need anything?" scaramouche queries, trying to avoid your gaze as discreetly as possible. in the background, venti mocks him, "do you need anything?" scaramouche could clearly hear xiao, heizou and aether quietly chuckling.

"well, no, but yun jin told me to give this to you since she wants you to hear how much potential our band has." you hold out a cd in its case, covered in mostly black but with the unmistakenable, classic and iconic dark blue 5O5 graphics.

"she figured that if you did research on some of our past releases, you wouldn't have found our unreleased songs unless you went to our live performance. these are our most recents and we hope that it meets your standards," you politely say, arm sore from sticking out with the cd in your hand.

you didn't percieve the way he clenched his jaw in excitement, the way sparkles appeared in his eyes and the way he pursed his lips to restrain himself from smiling. "i'll... i'll see if i have any time to listen to it after class," scaramouche mutters. he ends up taking it from you and speed-walking out of the classroom.

xiao steps forward and gives you a few pats on the shoulder. "don't worry, that's his way of thanking you."

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what happens when you, a talented and well-known drummer across the web, grow an intense crush for the student council president, who's also your number one fan? from annoying sisters to nosy bandmates, the next event that happens is always more chaotic than the last!

© kisscara

[aqerman]

Chapter 3 of: 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗜𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

"(Y/N)!! Over here!" Yoimiya shouted as you entered the coffee shop, nodding at your blonde friend as she waved her arm. Such an energetic and talkative person, she is. She hasn't changed at all from high school. You seem to only attract loud, extroverted people.

"It's good to see you, Yoimiya." you spoke, having a seat in front of her. Yoimiya smiled, taking a sip from her latte.

"How's everything been?" she asked. "Anything troubling? Or was your week alright? I had a quite busy week, by the way! So many customers! You wouldn't believe how many orders have been placed! I guess dad and I would have a hell of a busy weekend making fireworks! Not that I'm complaining, making fireworks is so much fun! And the feeling of satisfaction you get once you look at the happy expressions of those who are watching the fireworks you made specifically for them blow up into the sky! I just love it!" this is exactly what you meant by such a talkative person.

"My week was fine, Yoimiya. Thank you for asking." you answered. Yoimiya chuckled.

"Just went off and started rambling again, whoops!" you shook your head.

"It is completely alright, Yoimiya. I enjoy hearing you talk about your day and about what you love." you spoke. Yoimiya gave you a genuine smile.

"That's good to know." Yoimiya took yet another sip, "So... how's Itto?"

"He's doing alright. He stayed at my place last night." Yoimiya frowned.

"Didn't he say he met with that pretty girl with the cute outfit? Kinda expected he'll stay at her place. I mean, they probably 'did the deed'." Yoimiya said, laughing slightly. You sighed.

"He woke me up at four am to tell me that the girl turned out to have a boyfriend. He was waiting for me to pick him up outside her house." you explained, the thought of it made you feel tired. Yoimiya nodded, making an 'o' shape with her mouth.

"Now I'd be lying if I said I was surprised, to be completely honest with you." Yoimiya spoke up, "I mean, that really did seem like an Itto thing to do." You shrugged.

"He told me right before I dropped him off at Ayato's that he'll stop dating girls and having sex, and that he'll focus more on himself." Yoimiya laughed.

"Yeah, just between you and me, I sort of doubt he would last a whole week."

"You sounded so excited on the phone. Did you plan something?" Yoimiya's eyes sparkled as she remembered what she had in mind, her lips curving into a big smile.

"Yeah, right!" she exclaimed, "Thank you for reminding me! I always seem to drift off-topic the more I talk. Looks like it's a habit I'll never be able to get rid of. I'm so sorry you have to deal with that all the time! I mean, if I were you, I would've left a very long time ago! But you're a good friend and stayed by my side, (Y/N)! This is exactly why you're someone special to me!"

"I'm happy you see me as a good friend, Yoimiya. But I'm curious about that plan of yours." You said calmly. Yoimiya groaned.

"Here I go doing it again... Get it together, Yoimiya!" Yoimiya slapped both her hands on either side of her face as she looked at you with a smile, "So, I bet you know Watatsumi Island, right?"

"Yes, it's where Kokomi and Gorou live, am I correct?" Yoimiya snapped her fingers and smiled, nodding.

"Bingo! So, I plan to have a little reunion over there with our friends, you know? Kazuha, Ei, Sara, Tomo, and Yae have all agreed. So did Ayaka and Ayato. If Itto's at Ayato's right now, I'm sure he'd let him know of my plan!" Yoimiya's lips curved into a wide smirk, "I also have got a surprise prepared just for you." you stared at your blonde friend, pushing away the thought that made you wonder what was the surprise that Yoimiya has prepared for you.

"A trip to Watatsumi Island would be expensive, let alone the hotel expenses. How are you going to manage?" Yoimiya sat up, straightening her back.

"Well... I exchanged a few words with Ayato!" Of course. The Kamisato clan was known for the money. In the wake of his parent's death, Ayato found himself left with all the wealth. While he wasn't the type to be reckless with his money, maybe taking a trip with his friends once in a while wasn't such a bad idea after all. "I'll be paying for the transportation expenses. Ayato said he'll take care of the rest." you nodded.

"I see..." you spoke. Yoimiya noticed your nervous expression. It was clear you weren't sure whether you wanted to go or not. Yes, it looked like it would be such a fun idea, but your studies...

You wished to become a lawyer. You wanted to go to a law school in Liyue and finish off your studies there. Yoimiya studied your face.

"Hey, having a week to yourself won't ruin your chance to achieve your goal, (Y/N). We all have lives of our own. Maybe relaxing and enjoying our time with each other might loosen you up a little, you know?" Yoimiya smiled, "Besides, aren't you looking forward to the surprise I've got planned for you?" she winked. Your lips curved to form a small smile.

"I'll see if I can clear up my schedule. Your idea seems fun." you said. Yoimiya's face lit up.

"Oh my god, I just can't wait! You won't regret this, I promise! You'll have so much fun. We all will, actually. Oh! The trip would take place in two weeks, by the way! You could finish off all the important tasks you've got to complete until then!" Yoimiya suggested, "Just thinking of Watatsumi Island gives me an adrenaline rush! Have you seen the pictures Kokomi and Gorou sent us?! The island is absolutely beautiful! I still can't believe we're having a reunion there! Can you believe it?!"

Your small smile was fixed on your face as you listened to your friend continue ranting about how amazing the trip to Watatsumi Island would be.

Perhaps she was right. You could you some time to calm your nerves down. A small vacation with your friends would be a good idea, right? You were sure nothing would go wrong.

You hoped nothing would go wrong.

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"A trip to Watatsumi Island?" Itto looked up, his crimson eyes meeting Ayato's blue ones. Itto's lips curved into a smile as he looked back at the violet Onikabuto he held in his hand. "Sounds fun." Ayato chuckled, placing his Onikabuto inside its cage.

"Yoimiya and I have discussed this matter for quite some time now. Our decision to let our friends know has been made just a few days ago." Ayato smiled. Itto nodded. He was looking forward to the trip. Not only he'd be having a reunion with his friends, but he might also run into some cutie—

Right. He promised himself no more sex and dating. He's a man of his word.

"Ah, did I mention that Thoma would be joining us?" Ayato exclaimed. Itto felt his shoulders tense up for a second. Thoma traveled to Mondstat a few years back to meet his family. Itto had no idea Thoma was visiting Inazuma after so long. "I'm quite excited to meet him again. Remembering all the trouble we had in high school makes me nostalgic for them." Ayato chuckled. Itto nodded, a small laugh escaping his lips.

"Yeah. I miss those days." Itto smiled, petting his Onikabuto. He and Ayato were big fans of Onikabuto wrestling. Itto might have lost to Ayato every time, but that didn't extinguish his love for the game. Ayato studied Itto's face and turned his gaze to his cup of boba tea.

"How would you think (Y/N) would react when she sees Thoma? If my memory serves me right, they were together for around two years." Itto shrugged, not looking at his friend.

"There wasn't any bad blood between them. They only broke up because Thoma had to leave for Mondstat. I doubt there'll be any reaction from either of them." Itto placed his Onikabuto next to Ayato's inside the cage. As Ayato faced his boba, he kept an eye on Itto. Ayato raised an eyebrow and smiled, taking a sip of his tea.

"You don't look so glad about Thoma's return."  Itto's eyes widened.

"Eh?! What are you talking about?! Thoma's my friend! Of course I'm glad!" The oni retorted, avoiding the blue-haired man's eyes. Ayato smiled, placing his boba down.

"You're acting the same way you did when Thoma went out with (Y/N)." Ayato remarked. Itto balled his fists.

"There's nothing wrong with Thoma  coming back, ok?" Itto mumbled. The truth was, Itto was angry at Thoma. Angry that he left someone like you to travel to some old town, he was furious with him. Itto understands that Thoma has missed his family very much, but watching you feel sad for two months is difficult. Itto couldn't bear it.

Itto didn't understand what Ayato meant when he pointed out that he's acting the same way he did when you went out with Thoma. Itto didn't have a problem with you getting with Thoma. If anything, he was glad you found someone you could love. Maybe he was just a little overprotective of you. But again, what else would you expect from a friend that has been with you since your childhood. He didn't want you to get hurt.

"I see." Ayato said, amusement filling his eyes. "Oh, and don't mention Thoma to (Y/N). Yoimiya wants to keep him as a surprise for her." Itto nodded. Ayato smiled. "Now then. Setting aside our trip to Watatsumi Island, should we go for another round with our Onikabuto?" As soon as he heard the word Onikabuto, Itto's face lit up. He gave his friend a toothy grin.

"You bet!"

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Flashback - 14 years ago

You stared at the table that sat in front of you. You wanted everything to be perfect.

It was your tenth birthday, and for the first time in a very long time, your father wasn't traveling away. You hoped you would be able to spend your birthday with him. You prepared a delicious breakfast for the two of you, making sure you included some of your father's favorite foods. You waited for your father to come and have breakfast with you. It was all that you wanted for your birthday.

"(Y/N), I'm heading off to Sumeru for a while. I gave Kiyoko a call and asked her to look after you while I'm away." Your body froze and your lower lip quivered. He had to travel, even on your birthday? Why did it have to be now of all times?!

"I thought maybe..." You didn't know how to finish your sentence. You glanced at the ground, avoiding your father's glance. Your father stood in front of the door, ready to leave.

"Is something the matter, (Y/N)?" he asked. You bit the inside of your cheek.

"I thought maybe you can stay with me for my birthday." you mumbled, still avoiding your father's gaze. This was the first time you were asking for something from your father. Your father's eyes widened.

"Oh dear... I've completely forgotten it was your birthday." Your father cursed under his breath, his voice was full of guilt. You pursed your lips, nodding slowly.

"It's alright, father. The trip to Sumeru is important. Please take care." you said slowly. You were going to spend yet another birthday without a family member. Your father nodded, kneeling to your level as he placed a kiss on your forehead.

"I'll be sure to send you a gift from Sumeru. Happy birthday, (Y/N)."

You sat alone, kneeling against the wall as you hugged yourself. It was just some stupid birthday after all. You tried reminding yourself that your father was traveling to help you live a good life.

You glanced up at the picture frame of your mother. You wondered what she was like. Would she be like your father, and leave you by yourself. Or would she always be there for you, and love you the way any other parent would love their child.

A shaky breath left your lips. You were crying. Your gaze turned to the food you have prepared. You no longer had the heart to eat. You slowly got off the floor and turned to walk to your room, only to hear knocking noises from the kitchen.

You walked to the kitchen and found a familiar oni knocking on the glass backdoor with a wide smile fixated on his face. You wiped away your tears with the palm of your hands and walked towards the back door to let your friend in. You didn't want him to see you crying on your birthday.

"How are you doing, birthday girl?" Itto smiled as he hugged you. You hugged him back, trying to muster up a small smile. You felt a little better after hugging your oni friend. He has grown slightly taller than two years ago when you first met him. You wondered how tall he'd get when he's finally an adult. Itto pulled away from the hug with a smile. He studied your face, and his smile soon turned into a frown. "Hey... have you been crying?"

You pursed your lips and avoided his eyes, shaking your head. Itto didn't believe you. He noticed the tips of your ears turn to a soft red. It happened whenever you lied. Itto raised an eyebrow.

"Did you know that onis can tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth?" Itto asked with a smile. You glanced at him and shook your head again. "Well... whatever it is that was bothering you, I'll make sure you forget about it! You will have the best birthday with me!" Itto knew that your father was a busy man. He knew the reason you were sad was that your father never spent a birthday with you. Itto wanted to make sure that your father not being there for you wouldn't make you feel sad.

Your father was never a fan of Itto, considering Itto being part oni, but that never affected your close friendship. If anything, Itto disliked your father as well. He believed someone as cool and amazing as you deserve the best dad in the world and not a man who barely had time to spend with you.

"I have the whole day planned for you, so don't feel sad, ok?" Itto assured and you nodded. "Now then! I have found so many Onikabutos in the woods! I thought it would be the perfect time to teach you the rules of Onikabuto wrestling. You'll have a blast, I promise!" Itto held your hand softly and walked you to the woods. You gave him a small smile and nodded, your heart skipping a beat.

"Thank you, Itto." you whispered.

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