#alatus smau

[lxkeeeeee]

THIS IS CRIMINALLY SO SHORT 😭😭😭

❝the chase.❞

ʚ motorcyclist! xiao x fem, ballerina! reader ɞ

synopsis: a chance encounter amidst traffic fleeting like the wind, a ribbon tying you two together yet why were you both foolish enough to not ask for names?

genres: romance (implied mutual attraction), modern au + smau.

word count: 680.

author's note: this was gonna be a kuni fic but thinking about it, i think he'd just smack your hand playfully LMAO- but this fic was created by my brainrot induced by this video ᡣ𐭩ྀིྀི₊ ⊹.

ʚ masterlist ɞ

As the car comes to a stop within a sea of traffic, you sigh tiredly as your eyes drift to your bag.

Frustration blooms within you as you inwardly wince, remembering that your current pointe shoes are basically dead and that you’d have to break in new pointe shoes when you get home.

But with the reminder of you not fully grasping your piece during rehearsals, the frustration welling inside you explodes in a quiet storm in your mind.

Tugging the silk ribbon from your hair, your locks descend down your shoulders in waves, before you’re lowering the window.

Putting your hand through the window, the silk ribbon flutters softly in the night breeze and you pause as you question whether you should let it go, the ribbon—and ballet.

But just as you were about to let the ribbon flutter away, a warm and unfamiliar hand encompasses yours gently.

Your eyes shoot up to meet deep amber ones, red eyeliner lining his sharp eyes as locks of black and turquoise peek from his helmet, his face hidden by the mask beneath his motorcycle helmet.

The man gently closes your hand into a fist, securing the ribbon in your grasp as he gently nudges your hand back into the car. 

“You should put your hands back in the car,” He hums and you find yourself entranced by the lull of his voice, deep and soothing—alluring. 

The man turns his head to face the road yet he keeps eye contact by looking at your through the corner of his eyes, “It’s dangerous.”

He’s gone as fast as he had unexpectedly arrived as traffic begins to move and only then are you able to realize what had just happened.

You feel heat rise to your cheeks as your bottom lip slightly falls, your stomach twisting and turning and you swear there’s a whole swarm of butterflies in your stomach.

Swallowing thickly, your fingers absentmindedly played with the ribbon, tying it into a cute bow.

And as traffic begins to lessen and the driver accelerates, the loud roar of a motorcycle catches your attention.

Instinctively grabbing your phone, you snap a blurry picture of the cute motorcyclist hoping to find him once more.

Boldly, you roll down the window once more as the car speeds up, unwittingly chasing the motorcyclist who unknowingly caught your eyes as your hand tightens around the ribbon in your grasp.

┊ ੈ✩‧₊*°࿐ྂ。

Xiao quickly revs his bike, weaving through traffic before a flailing hand enters the corner of his vision.

Curiosity blooms within him and he takes the bait as he slows his bike to match the car’s speed.

Being mindful to stay aware of his surroundings, his eyes meet yours once more and a small smile tugs at his lips as he recognizes you as the one from before.

Pretty. He thinks as he finally takes you in, too engrossed in informing you to keep your hands in the car to have noticed your beauty prior.

But you gently wave your hand in the wind, a smile stretching across your face as Xiao brings up his hand to grab whatever you’re holding.

He sees a faint flash of pink as your fingers brush against his and he swears he feels a buzz of electricity dance atop his skin.

The car speeds up and you maintain eye contact with him, a coy yet sweet smile on your face as you wave him goodbye.

Xiao is struck by a sudden fluttering in his stomach that distracts him enough for the car to enter the maze of cars along the freeway.

Realizing that he's lost your car, he sighs as he understands it'd be troublesome revving his bike through traffic to chase you.

Instead, he allows his eyes to drift down to what you had given him.

A baby pink silken ribbon tied into a cute bow.

A smile graces his face as he huffs amusedly behind his mask. His hand tightens around the bow as he quickly shoves it into the pocket of his jacket, noting to tie it to his bike’s keys.

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[shiro-00s]

heaven on earth

22. war is over .. !

[ genshin impact smau / idol!xiao x fem!reader ]

heaven on earth - 22. war is over

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synopsis ; 🗝️ — in which you befriend your next door neighbour who, unbeknownst to you, was apart of a soon-to-be one of the most popular bands throughout liyue. you're unable to tell if cupid was helping you or not when things with xiao keept going up and down. will he continue to keep his secret from yours truly

NOTES — lately my comment section has been filled with multiple comments and i am loving it 😍😍 you guys are absolute sweethearts 😞

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[aethscend]

consequence not coincidence . —

pairing. - xiao x f!reader

STATUS: being rewritten and formatted trust in the process! 🤞

- SUMMARY : first year in college and your final major project is in, except, the professor switched it around and made it a group assignment! and you were paired up by draws. no choice of your own, you were completely stranded. what, when came a random helping hand?

GENRE. - modern au! strangers to lovers, opposites attract? slow burn (and not on purpose 😭), both socmed and writing(marked), conflicts of interest, past relationship(?)s, reader side pairings(!!!), jealousy, misunderstandings, literal high school drama (flashbacks), questionable humour and decision making. y/n is referred to as feminine + she/her!

teasers;; (1) msgs , (2) inbetween , (3) pretense prfls* : guoba minions | spying network

Index

Act 1. uproot .1 to be anew .2 somewhere worthwhile .3 chances you take (w) .4 all in my head .5 solidarities (w/♡) .6 indetermined .7 enlighten .8 night before .9 amidst

Act 2. familiar .10 place only i knew (w) .11 cup of sunshine? .12 in a day (w) .13

Act 3. foresaw

Act 4. excerpt tba

subject to changes!!

[mxlkyw4y]

MASTERLIST

GENSHIN IMPACT

xiao

series smau ,, in love with a bocchi ?!

xiao meet bocchi! reader for the first time

BLUE LOCK

[kitsuvil]

my partner makes a new sexy smau OMGGG?!?!?!??!?!

BEGUILE.

a genshin smau | xiao x fem!reader [coming soon!!]

SYNOPSIS:

[alatus just sent you a text!]

user mao and user alatus are online best friends of 3 years, playing games and texting for hours without having shared a phone call once. [name] and xiao on the other hand? mortal enemies who refuse to talk to each other, despite their potential bond. but who would’ve known they were actually the same people?

[name] —> official | priv

xiao —> official | priv (uploading soon)

1. 、、Game starting — hating?

♡︎ • I. sorry not. ☆ II. slay (men).

♡︎ • III. tba… ☆ IV. tba…

AND WHEN YOU GO AWAY I STILL SEE YOU…

beguile ; enchant someone, often in a deceptive way

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[bamdelune]

In Hindsight (🎧) scaramouche x reader smau

synopsis. You are a singer-songwriter. Music has always been a part of you, it's a part of your identity that no one can ever take away. However, there's always a catch: you are diagnosed with a chronic illness that puts your life on a timer. Those who have heard your countless melodies have grown to notice that the notes on the sheet played a gloomier tune. Would the snarky and capable medical student you've met be able to bring life back into these melodies? Even as your life begins to seep out of your own body? A reboot/rebranded version of Autumn Leaves.

tags. gender-neutral reader, angst, fluff, crack, heavy contexts of death and illnesses, friends to lovers, slowburn, profanities, drinking (characters are in college), suggestive themes but no nsfw.

status. ended (06.07.23) — (08.21.23)

taglist. (status: open) — @beriiov @alatusorrow @br0oke96 @ohmyfinggod @itzblazekun @featuredtofu @sketcheeee @lazy-sanns @sakurapeach @sheraffim @vxmp-loml @sukunasrealgf @sleepning @yukiipc @thenightsflower @aqvvas @scaramoo @coquettemaiden @dappledstars @pooonyo @certified-simp-4evr @alatus-viator @yuminako @zephestia @mellowberrie (comment/send an ask to be added or removed, please let me know if i forgot to add you since my notification feed can be flooded sometimes!)

notes. using the 2023 calendar for the dates, timestamps don't matter unless stated, grammatical errors and typos here and there, slow updates but ending is already planned out, overall would have a heavy atmosphere for the duration of the runtime! will retain the taglist of autumn leaves along with the new ones that can be requested for this smau ! would be adding bonus episodes from time to time.

★ playlist. click here!

☆ cameo requests [open]. click here!

★ kuni's circle | reader's circle

TEASERS 📹

01. guess who's back

TRACKLIST 🎐 ( expected run-time: 20 chapters )

01. salt air

02. room 613

03. who i see in the corner of my room at night

04. the day i died once

04a. the day i died once pt. 2

05. tinsels around the tree

06. sugar cookies & diabetes

07. when the clock strikes

08. wash my back

09. ping pong

10. blue hour

11. graduation blues

12. i'm free!

13. new year, old me

14. tightrope

15. ring the alarm

16. tell me you don't care

17. forget them, i want him instead

18. all this late night talking

19. motherly cherish

20. kuni exclusive

21. halloween

22. and i'd go back to december all the time

23. never let go

24. don't go anywhere i can't follow

25. before you let go

26. plague my mind like how you always did

27. (epilogue) pieces of love

HIDDEN TRACKS 🎼 (bonus + side chapters)

01. you wanna see something funny

02. in bitterness comes fruit

03. never mind, never mine

04. well-planned funeral

05. the other way (spin off)

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[ruruumin]

STAGE CREW.

₊˚ 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; here.

ACER - kazuha

inspired by slchld.

former solo artist, was extremely popular for his hiphop music but would eventually retire his music career. he's known (name) for years but doesn't want her to see him any different. he doesn't want her to see him as a rival in her career.

PEREGRIN - scaramouche

star child of raiden ei's production studio. met kazuha at a family party and despite their differences, became an inseparable pair. he helps him out by appearing as a background character in STR's MV to boost traction.

CAELI - childe

model for liyue's magazine, most known for his collab with zhongli for dior's spring collection. although his humor is dirty, it brings a massive crowd, ultimately securing more roles for him. helps kazuha with marketing.

ALATUS - xiao

streamer on twitch, he's a sponsor for riot because of how often he plays valorant and league. doesn't go out much unless he has to. everyone in the group chat only come over to see his cat, komet. helps kazuha with last-minute filming and website designing.

[i23kazu]

CHAPTER 2 – THE DOWNFALL OF A BELOVED INFLUENCER

synopsis: HE'S ALL THAT is a genshin xiao x reader smau based on the 2021 movie: he's all that. follow along for the ride to see popular and beloved-turned disliked ex-influencer y/n transform the least popular boy in school, the reclusive alatus "xiao" li, into a hot not-a-mess to redeem themself. but what happens when the makeover changes both of them?

warnings: victim blaming. also ayato is a bitch. there's cursing

on twitter.

awesome people who had a cameo!

@heiayen @haliya-mori @versadies @mishantics @abyssalsprince @zhongrin!!! thank you all lovelies!!

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a/n!

xiao will be in the next chapter! sorry for the wait ueueue | masterpost

[starz222]

✦ a dream is a wish your heart makes

starz222: ily xiao ╰► alatus replied: i don't even know who you are

╰► starz222 replied: i'm rin! any prns, asian, minor! let's get married

✦ look, a shooting star!

ʚ masterlist | byf / dni | reqs | taglist ɞ    

✦ did you wish?... ...oh, i didn't have time ✦

ʚ 200 follower event ! ɞ    

ʚ 30 days to love - interactive smau ɞ    

꒰੭⸝⸝´`⸝⸝꒱੭ ᘓ︵ =͟͟͞☆

and there is yes, i wished that

something that we were 2 other people

you wish people who need not

for? say goodbye

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note this looks so ugly on computer bc i tried to make it fit on phone

[idlescara]

LIYUE — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

‘REX LAPIS’ ZHONGLI — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

‘ALATUS’ XIAO — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

at the end of your day, i’ll be there for you — m!r

after years of dating, you’d think xiao would be used to your unwavering love and support for him. but every time he comes home to you it’s like you’re professing your love for him at the top of wangshu inn all over again.

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

CHONGYUN — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

XINGQIU — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

YIP GA MING — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

NATLAN — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

‘MALIPO’ KINICH — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

‘BIDII’ ORORON — ★

★ — DRABBLES

★ — HEADCANONS

★ — ONESHOTS

★ — SERIES

★ — SMAUS

[mylove-iv]

⠀ ₍🕊₎ ..⃗. ꒰ chateau de chambord, genshin impact ꒱

⠀ . ˚◞♡  ⃗ genshin impact: gallery of alatus nemeseos ༉‧₊˚ 

𓍼༘⋆ the chase ⋆.࣪

ʚ motorcyclist! xiao x fem, ballerina! reader ɞ

679 words. romance, modern au, smau.

a chance encounter amidst traffic fleeting like the wind, a ribbon tying you two together yet why were you both foolish enough to not ask for names?

⠀ . ˚◞♡  ⃗ genshin impact: gallery of peregrinus ༉‧₊˚ 

𓍼༘⋆ balsam flowers and plum blossoms ⋆.࣪

ʚ general! scaramocuche x fem, courtesan! reader ɞ

2.79k words. romance, fluff, slight angst, implied smut. 18+

having been forced to leave his clan temporarily, kunikuzushi assists the heir apparent of liyue in a upcoming border conflict. while there, like a balsam flower blooming in the early fall's frost, your rosy lips and dusty rouge eye make-up draws him in. in a game of go, the unbeatable inazuman tactician finally tastes defeat at your hands.

[aethscend]

conseq. not coincidence [3] : chances you take

time drags itself by in the suffocating room, your mind settling into a haze some while ago. the professor’s voice echoes steadily throughout, clicks and pen scratches on notes accompanying him.

last of summers warmth seizing as the seasons shift between, the short break coming and going all too quickly with everything back in routine once more.

“To conclude, we will be holding a summative. this time around, in pairs."

okay, yeah everything.

groans weren't even tried to be suppressed.

"I get it, I get it-" his irk undeniable from tone alone, "networking is inevitable so we will be getting it out of the way now, not to mention the stakes I have going with our side branches." he waves his hand around. "We will be drawing lots at the front, remember to keep the slip secured and don't try to switch it around, I'll know."

just the season's luck. you watch as person from person begrudgingly go down, trying to recognise how the system would work. each slip has a corresponding pattern, and you find your partner based on it.. aand the teach is subtly writing the picks down, even greater. how does he keep track like that

watching as the people gradually dwindle away from the area, you stretch before going for it yourself. it wasn't the biggest class, maybe you could get someone good.

風

huh.

your mind completely blanks as you try to recall if you saw it before you went up. there was no way you could be without someone, it was even students.

a glimpse of something comes up as it clicks, right, zheng had a similar colour, normally sat 2 desks beside and was one of the first up. you aren't quite sure about him but a chance is a chance! you had seen him just before you stood too. and--

he, was definitely not still sat there. what

this was one of the rooms where the doors were on strictly one side of the room, the other side having top windows. you were between where the desk, halfway back to your station, and directly across from the closest door that he should've had to pass by to get out was.

the fuck.

it took all you could to not scream right then and there, how were you even supposed to- he could not have disappeared like that.

dejected and back in your seat, material still scattered infront as you let it come over you. you've gotta be kidding. seconds couldn't drag by any slower as everyone else had their chances, maybe your eyes could've deceived you and someone else, a saviour, could've gotten your match later on. nope, not even another blue.

the professor should at least have his contact listed, you reason and sigh, still dejected beyond

a gentle tap on your chair, whipping around in a fleeting hope way quicker than you probably should've when both you and the mysterious hand had to stabilise to keep it from toppling over. it's squashed and taken over by something else entirely as tame gold eyes bore into yours instead.

“Want to.. band together?”

and it stays like that. neither you nor the stranger, blue hair you note, moves. it was like both of your breaths were taken away, stolen and hoarded elsewhere as he subtly swallows; before the illusion breaks.

“Eh? you two.. unless you want to start paying extra tuition I’m looking forward to sitting back here.” teach grumbles, and that was all it took for you to break away, mind in a haste as was your body.

what was that. were you staring, of course you were. you were almost filled with embarrassment if it could catch up in time. even the one behind you’s words haven’t been caught on just yet.

bursting and almost tripping out of the door came all too quickly given it took you to that point to comprehend. breath caught in your throat again as you forced it out this time, he was right beside you just talk it out.

a warm breeze could've reflected you perfectly then as two steps out the door,

“S-so uh,” not supposed to happen why why why

you were matching eyes with him just like before, stumbling of words tried to be disregarded as you merely let your eyes waver and close briefly for that slight relief.

“hey-“

when you opened them he was gone.

..

— were you cursed?!

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an/ i really tried with second person!

whispers:

out of sight out of mind, xiao wants to believe himself after that. what was even the point. his face flushed from the sprint to catch his breath, yeah right. if he could disappear for real now would not be a bad time. ducking himself even further away from the initial building, what he would do

he wants to forget all about it for as long as he has to, impulses be damned as the forsaken stick is still between his tensed fingers. the other hand rakes through his hair to try to release his worries.

光

[luc1enn]

B E G U I L E —> I. worst duo

a genshin smau | xiao x fem!reader

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SYNOPSIS: [alatus just sent you a text!]

user mao and user alatus are online best friends of 3 years, playing games and texting for hours without having shared a phone call once. y/n and xiao on the other hand? mortal enemies who refuse to talk to each other, despite their potential bond. but who would’ve known they were actually the same people?

beguile ; enchant someone, often in a deceptive way

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[xiaosenthusiast]

22. we didn’t work out

“god i cant believe im actually doing this.”

you parked in the parking lot and turned your car off.

“maybe i shouldn’t go..it’s not too late to turn back now, right?”

too late, you made a mistake by parking right in front of the pizza place.

xiao was waiting outside for you and he noticed your car the second you parked.

he walked over and knocked on your window. “my friend’s already inside you can go ahead, i have to get going.”

you rolled your eyes when he wasn’t looking and got out of your car.

no way. you? rolling your eyes at something xiao said? the world must be ending.

his eyes widened when you stepped out, you looked nice. in the deepest part of his mind he asked himself, ‘why’d she dress so nicely.. she’s only meeting someone.’

he would never admit it, but he was a little jealous. just a tiny little bit. it wasn’t enough to bother him but in the pit of his stomach he knew he was.

“so who am i meeting?”

“what? oh, he’s inside just go ahead and walk in.”

“okay…bye xiao.”

you waved at him and walked into the pizza place.

you looked around and immediately were surprised to see who you were meeting. you walked over to him and he simply looked at you, no shock or anything.

“i thought you were with lu-”

“we didn’t work out.”

“what?! how? why?”

“well…she’s moving to sumeru. i’m moving to mondstadt. she doesn’t want to have a long distance relationship, which honestly is fine with me. so we just decided to end things.”

“it makes sense but i thought you guys would be that one couple…y’know the highschool sweethearts.”

it went quiet for a moment but then a question popped into your brain.

“do you want a long distance relationship?”

he thought about it for a minute and then shrugged.

“i don’t know…i’m not exactly in a rush to get with anyone. but if it happens, it happens. i would be fine with a long distance relationship.”

you nodded at his answer and just smiled at him, then you started talking about lighter subjects and overall had a good time.

—

extra !

you offered to give him a ride, but he politely declined as he had gone in his own car.

honestly, you and albedo had lots to talk about. you were surprised you were able to talk to him so easily. but you were still stuck on whether it not it was okay to pursue him, he was lumine’s ex, after all.

overall you were conflicted, and you knew you had to talk to one person about it.

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a/n a lot of u knew exactly what xiao’s plan was 😰…it really took away the element of surprise☹️

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[hiraa-straw]

Look I found in pinterest while scrolling, xiao as clown🤭 [picture is from pinterest]

[teyvatness]

SPARKS FLY ! (xiao)

i see sparks fly, whenever you smile.

"This Lantern Rite must be perfect," You sigh as you checked your schedule. This year, you were assigned by the Qixing to organize and decorate.

"Miss L/N." A guard bowed. "Everything is clear, the fireworks are in place." The guard informed as he try to catch his breath. You nod, "Very well. I hope you double checked the area to see if there was no treasure hoarders." Suddenly remembering last Lantern Rite.

"Of course, madam. We double checked every area. I can confirm that there were no.. err.. Treasure hoarders." You raised a brow. "Be sure.. Very well," You gave the man a bag of mora. "You may take your leave."

"Schedule's clear," You smiled as you grab your pen and cross it out. "Fireworks.. Done." Finally, I can rest now. It was only time for you to wait for the firework show, where you could see your hard work pay off.

You sat at the top of Mt. Tianheng, where the fireworks could be seen in the perfect angle. You let out a relieved sigh as you relaxed yourself. It was tiring, you must admit. You organized the city as you assigned other people to put fireworks in other places.

"Finally done?" You heard a voice from behind, which made you jump in shock. "Xiao!" You huff, crossing your arms. You sighed as you sat on the grass."Come, sit beside me." The yaksha could only look at you in confusion, yet decided to do what you said. "What do you want?" You chuckle and smile at him. "Watch the fireworks with me."

You looked at the sky, it was night time yet stars made it seem so bright. Water lanterns in the harbour made the city feel so.. ethereal. "Oh, look! It's time!" You moved yourself closer to Xiao as you pointed at the fireworks. Times like this were always amazing. You smiled, admiring the fireworks.

There was something else that made you feel more euphoric. You don't know why, but you felt more contented whenever he is with you. Something about him made you feel at home. You turned to him, only to see that he was looking at you. "Did you enjoy it?" You smiled at the yaksha, looking at his eyes.

"..." He only nods slowly in response. You chuckled, "You know Xiao," You then turned your attention to the fireworks. "I really like you." That sentence made the yaksha feel.. things. Things he thought he would never feel. A feeling of.. love? He doesn't know. He doesn't know what love is. But you were teaching him how to love without even knowing.

'Im captivated by you like a firework show.'

'And i see sparks fly whenever you smile.'