#also zen and Genji cats

[sindevilslit]

Genji because I am depraved

[mono-dot-jpeg]

a flower & flower protector - p. niran [lifeweaver]

summary; you've heard of a sunshine and sunshine protector, well how about a flower and flower protector?

genre/extra tags; fluff, general headcanons abt being lifeweaver's s/o but with a more set dynamic, me just thinking about a dynamic in my head, reader is an overwatch agent (tank to be specific), very black cat & retriever energy in a way?, lifeweaver is the flower.. heh, get it?? bc his thai nickname is bua? which is lotus,,, anyways i love this man

[gender neutral! reader]

a/n; it's a crime that i haven't written for him yet bc i just wish there was more about him. he's literally my only source of representation as a south asian gay (at least the closest i'll get to a cambodian lgbt figure). and i love him so much for that but i will never forgive people shitting on him bc of blizzard's shit timing for everything

ugh, anyways, representation matters and i love him. i lost my shit when he was first announced, it made me so happy to see another type of south asian (especially one close to my family's home country) in my favorite game and he was gay so it was even more impactful as a gay person myself. and i imagine it was the same for a lot of other people.

niran is too nice sometimes

you love him for it but he seriously needs to pump the breaks on trying to do so much sometimes

especially since he is still technically wanted in several countries for his developments in bio light.

he's not,, super golden retriever energy but he's always so bright and sweet, it's hard to not at least say dog energy. maybe at least... chill dog energy. glad to be here but not being crazy energetic about it.

you.. not so much. you're very "i dont mind being here but i dont like it either" and he finds it entertaining and endearing bc even if you hate it, you're with him and making sure he's having a good time and there's no one there to ruin it

you're kind of intimidating but then you stand next to niran and he's so much taller than you ?! you're like near his chin or lips in height, so you're still kind of tall?? but also he is a very tall man in general

some people find it hard to believe that you're the one in the frontlines in battle and he's the one supporting you but it's really cute though

he likes that you're close to his height. "just means easier access to kiss you!" in his words.

he's always the one initiating pda and you never say no to it. you always grumble abt it but he just smiles so sweetly and you end up letting him do what he wants

but in private, you're the one being attached to him

often being the little spoon bc as much as you love protecting the people of the world, you want to be protected too sometimes and that's okay

but you do like being big spoon too and he loves being cuddled when you're the one initiating it

he's always the one rambling to you about his new discoveries and his plants or just anything in general

and you're always listening intently. and you get him things based on what he's talked about recently or what reminds you of him :')

"did you get this for me, dear?"

".. no." [yes.]

"of course, of course." he nods knowingly, sending you that little smug smirk. he obviously knows. "well, then i'm just gonna go ask the rest of the agents if they- [gifted this to me]"

you're hugging him from behind, face pressed against his back, "i hate you so much niran."

that stupidly cute laugh leaves his lips, "i love you too."

the overwatch crew's opinions really vary

symm doesn't mind your presence when you're around, she doesn't mind when you have silent moments bc she has those moments too. you both are close friends

genji kind of relates to you, when you just feel like being away from people but you don't want to actually feel lonely. he finds solace in that. also you both probably meditate together (with zen on occasion), and he enjoys having a meditation partner

tracer is always nice around you, very cheery and always trying to get a laugh or smile out of you. you only spare a weak laugh or a huff of a laugh and niran has to explain that you probably did find her joke funny and you don't want to admit it (which is true). sometimes it's a bit awkward when he's not around to explain that, so you just come off as really really awkward or unintentionally rude (or maybe intentionally if you didn't like her jokes)

you know that baptiste flirts a lot with niran, and you dont really care bc he does that with mostly everyone. you don't blame him (some of the agents are really pretty and handsome but you love niran the most). you trust niran enough. he's a very honest person with you.

bap also tries to flirt with you too. niran joins in to double team you and get you flustered. and sometimes it works. you're unfortunately really bad at handling and accepting compliments.

bap is very flirty best friend vibes but he never pushes past the limits of course. niran's glad to have a friend who matches his energy and you're just glad he's got another place to put that energy

continuing on...

after missions, he's always patching you up. you're the tank after all (you can only take so many orisa spears to the head-)

during missions, he gives his 110% for you and the team. and he does it well ‼️

during those off times (which can really vary what with null sector and the invasion and etc.), you both just try to relax as much as possible. sometimes niran gets really restless bc he just wants to save the world as soon as possible :(

but you remind him about how it takes time and even heroes need rest.

you tend to take care of him more during those off times because he just gets so anxious and he overthinks a bit.

you're very realistic with your goals, niran can get too optimistic, and it can really hurt him. but you keep him grounded.

mm.. let's move to a lighter topic now,,,,

his love language is physical touch and acts of service. his in game,,, everything just screams that to me idk

when he pulls you in his life grip and saves you 😍 (lowkey, i fall in love with those players who save my ass like that as a support player/j)

nah but real talk, when you come back to him in the grip, he slips a hand around your waist, "let me hold you a bit longer, hm?" I LOVE HIM FR FR ‼️‼️

anyways, he likes doing things for you. and the pda thing as mentioned before applies to the physical touch love language ofc

he has to have like a few seconds to gently guide your close to him with his hand on your lower back or to hold your hand. or just hold you in general.

he's the type of guy to say you have something your hair and goes to fix it but there was nothing, he wanted an excuse to make it a kdrama moment

he's like a bit dramatic but you love him for it you know?

he's a bit cheesy but he's cute so it's okay

he's always telling you how much he loves you. you dont do the same, at least not verbally

it's mostly physically/through actions. handing him things he didn't know he needed, buying him presents that made you think of him

very gift giving and acts of service

..

man this is longer than i thought it was gonna be... um..

idk if i should go further. someone request it and i'll write in-game interactions that would happen or describe flower protector! reader more. /hj

[lockem]

zenyatta hcs!!!!!

Zenyatta Headcanons !!

my precious main 😭💗💗 also tw opinions UwU /j

enjoy !!

him and genji would play video games together from time to time, although you'd think this guy would be a support main... oh nono no. Tank Zenyatta exists.

probably used his orbs as ping pong balls.

speaking of which, he really likes ping pong and is an absolute god at it.

he has a miniature zen garden! (get it?)

snowball fights !! he is very fond of the cold

probably wakes up genji in the middle of the night to ask him very confusinf and intellectual questions.

zenyatta loves cats !! probably has brought a whole family of cats into the monastery.

browses the internet.. a lot

probably picked up a bit of humor from it too

he has a few outfits to somehow resemble and match with genji

randomly gives visitors a mandarin.

sorry if its kind of bad and short TvT have a nice day/night <333

[livecharliereaction]

manga ep2 big post part 2/?

this art style is kind of crazy ANYWAY. Ughhhhh. Somehow this too is about yasuda gender. Its so. Endless gender for the endless witch

Made jessica cry. Jessica im so sorry

completely forgot this is like A Rosa Episode lowkey ouhhhhh In the end. I love her too. But thats just because i can see...

COLOREEEED PRETTYYY oh shannon kanon counter but its just them and genji too

she said witch beatrice shes so fun i love her another fave-since-ep1 for sure

Keeping an eye on her and genji as well. Ugh. And nanjo too.

Hardest two in all of life <- i typed this sentence then looked away from the puter to talk to family for 2 secs and looked back and realised it doesnt make any fucking sense but i agree

Whys this art style making him look crazy cool well hes cool in ryukishi too but its like lame-cool this is like well i dont know

most normal girl ever

thank god for the love that i can see with because she is so evil. maybe its pretty privilege too Oh but rosas pretty and yet i hated her at one point. Idk something about eva is just. Ughhh

NOT sure about her btw im interpreting it as yasuda playing with her and marias fun and kanon here is kinda just hoping to get a perspective But also could be a lot of her doing play-pretend based on like A few interactions. I have to take a big look at mariage sorciere when its more relevant i mean itll be talked here but other eps too

BADDIE. Why i kinda like this style so much?!!!? Anyway easy to explain why rosa can see her (yasuda felt bad for little maria and dressing up. ill have to look but that might be the distinction between the two outfits)

Study door handle burned her hand i guess its because kinzo shouldnt be seen right now

SHES MENTIONING HOW KANON DOESNT HAVE TO BE FURNITURE ANYMORE I FORGOT ABOUT ALL OF THAT SHE KEPT PROMISING IT BUT I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD. OH MAN

Exact same rank...

Lol gohda is so. Such an inoffensive character all in all? He does NOTHING for us. Or maybe i just dont have the love to see it. Like what his role is in the big picture. Hes just there. I dont think thats a bad thing though

Its so fucking good. Makes you wonder though. About genji kumasawa and even nanjos motivation to let her do her thing... Because kinzos supposedly already dead, are they really so loyal to give him his "redemption" despite that...

He says he never met her though and he doesnt think they had a child. Ugh.

maria keeps saying crazy things shes so funny light of the party

sayo. Ohmmmmm. I think the translation team changed cos the other one had her tell him her name is kiyo no? yeah i checked she definitely told him that. thats interesting

shes so funny i love her sense of humor its so great. Anyway one of the most iconic scenes in this ep commence

shes sleeping guys no shes meditating

girlslove

u crazy

I FORGOT ABOUT THIS BEING HERE OH MY GODDDDDD OK OK OK OK

i remember being a little confused when i first read on why tf they were focusing so much on the locked rooms but thats the thing now. and besides how else would u approach it well i dont know

its all about the closed rooms and the closed (cat)boxes etc

i need her . When her demeanor and appearance are partially specifically tailored for battler to like her Well call me battler cos it works. It does make u feel a bit bad though doesnt it

he doesnt like the rule though hes all zen zen dame da about it

shes got the gun and shit shes taking chargeeeeee.... queen

oh hell show UP ALRIGHT seriously one of my fav scenes to this day and this is like what ep 2

eughhhhhhh ughhhhh uhghhhhghghh well Yyeah To be fair with the truth and all im still not sure how it was done something something kumasawa or whatever its conceivable

they draw her so strange (good)

Omg its just like ep6

GIRLSLOVE

battler asked rosa how she can prove shes not a wolf Ohhhh girl. Hey maria. Im going to be the father that stepped up

[cungader0]

following up my post abt the tf2 mercs and what nfl team they’d root for, i present to you: overwatch characters and the nfl team they’d root for

support

ana: for whatever reason, reinhardt is really into football so she watches it with him on occasion and roots for whomever he’s rooting for

bap: i feel like he’d be really into the spirit and the vibe of the kc chiefs? like, they’re loud and they win a lot and he’d be drawn to the comradeship the fanbase has

brig: she’s partial to any team with a cat mascot! if the bengals, panthers, jags, or lions do well, she’s a happy camper :) also watches the thanksgiving lions game every year w torb and rein

illari: ohhhh i feel like she’d enjoy the chargers, especially since they’ve been doing better as of late. she enjoys the stadium and she loves the colors and the motifs and it’s all just very,,, yes.

kiri: she thinks football is stupid probably but if she absolutely had to pick a team i feel like she’d like the eagles bc boy do they know how to go fuckin apeshit

lucio: he is SOOOOOO a jags fan!!! i think he’d take one look at the chaotic energy of the crowd and the stadium and all its wacky amenities and be like damn!!! looks like a good time!!

mercy: she’s a commanders fan bc that j sounds nice! everyone should just have fun okay <3 lower maintenance fanbase for the win bc it makes her the Least Stressed and she needs a mf break

moira: steelers fan because she’s the worst </3 jkjk i think if she had to pick (and she’d sigh and groan at the question bc it’s stupid does she look like someone who watches espn to you?) she’d pick the ravens

weaver: my man weaver is a fan of a 49ers. i could not tell you why i think this, i just do. it makes sense to me. i feel like their good track record helps this cause lol

zen: oh hes gotta be a bengals fan. friendliest fan base? that’s all u had to say, he’s all in. whodey.

dps

ashe: she’s legally obligated to be a cowboys fan despite her current residence in arizona. she was def born and raised a cowboys fan and runs deep in her psyche to this day

bastion: i’m honestly not even sure he would understand football or the appeal so i’m gonna say he roots for whoever is favored to lose—loves an underdog story!

cassidy: also a cowboys fan! this is purely coincidental though bc apparently the cowboys r just the most popular team in nm so yk. they’re twinning omgg

echo: since echo learned most of her social cues and mannerisms from cole after mina died, echo tends to be partial to whomever cole is partial to

genji: packers, always fights with hanzo over this

hanzo: bears, always fights with genji over this

junk: steelers LMFAO he’d be so into the ratty ass fanbase i can just feel it. he would fit right in

mei: she likes the cardinals because look at the cute little bird! such a lovely mascot, don’t you think?

pharah: JETS BABY ITS ALL ABOUT THE NEW YORK JETS PEW PEW PEW also i just feel like she’d be so at home in new york like no one takes shit from anybody everyone is blunt it’s just perfect for her

reaper: technically he’s a rams fan but you would never know it because he owns no merch but is surprisingly enthusiastic if asked about it (but then again, you’d have to know to ask in the first place)

sojourn: watches the cfl instead, but if forced to pick? maybe the bills? just because of proximity?

soldier: APPARENTLY HES FROM BLOOMINGTON???? which makes him a COLTS FAN????? this is rocking my world oh my god i need to sit down

sombra: i feel like she could be a raiders fan? something something piracy something something hacking something something you get the idea. plus bonus points for being close proximity wise to the southern border

sym: first of all she’d spit on you for even deigning to ask her if she delighted in the rituals of american football, but second of all, she only knows one team and it’s the 49ers just because that’s who weaver would mention offhandedly when they were roommates

torb: he likes the vikings because he thinks they just look really cool and the stadium is neat. he’s a simple guy what can i say.

tracer: okay stick with me here—i think she’d be a dolphins fan. she knows nothing about football but likes the animal mascots and the uniforms and thinks it’s funny to watch the grown men run around in matchy matchy little outfits. doesn’t really care all that much at the end of the day

widow: saints fan because she’s french, but would probably also spit on you if you asked for the same reasons sym would.

tank

dva: she is sooooo a seahawks chick the uniforms are so cute and the team is so cool and it reminds her a lot of the esports teams she’s encountered in her day?? for some reason?? it’s about the vibes tbh

doomfist: he’s a falcons fan i can feel it in my BONES. GOd.

jq: unlike rat she has taste and would never lay eyes on a team like the steelers so she’s a giants fan; would also fit in spectacularly well in new york so there’s bonus points for that :]

orisa: she loves a dedicated fanbase and she thought the mascot was too damn cute and it reminded her of her own dog so she’s a cleveland browns fan. also likes the texans because the mascot looks like her!!!

ram: do i have to say it. do i. (he’s a rams fan).

rein: he is a ride or die man. his team could be absolute dogass for thirty years and he’d still show up to every home game and cheer like no one’s business. he’s gotta be a bengals fan

roadhog: enables rat’s steelers fandom

sigma: he’s a broncos fan because i feel like he’d visit denver and it would remind him of home despite being in the states and he’d acquire some unreasonable lowkey deranged emotional attachment to the city and therefore the team bc he’s just sentimental like that fr

winton: he has the aura of a good, proper raised southern boy and for that i feel like he could be a titans fan? idk. not too sure abt this one but nothing else fits as well

ball: hampter is a buccs fan because he’s a little shit who loves starting shit. what more is there to it?

zarya: she’s got a thing for the patriots bc while tom brady was still doing tom brady she’d look at him and be like HA i could do so much more than this puny man. put me in coach. i will crush the opposition. basically only a fan bc she thinks brady is lame and she would’ve been a better qb for the team LMAO

[ozimaniac]

I’m glad you agree with me 😭

It’s true, there are some amazing fics and art out there!! (What’s the ‘office genyatta fancomic’? Never heard of it before 👀)

I also thought about the robot part.. and it’s probably one of the main reasons.

I think their relationship also shifted, from being just master and student. This might have been their dynamic at the beginning, but they got closer as time passed. Now I like to think that Genji just calls him ‘Master’ to tease him or out of habit.

Genji also reminds me of a loyal dog lmao (I know you said cat, I also see that. He’s kind of both.) (I’ll be honest, I almost collapsed when I heard that Ram pet voiceline. I would love to see either Genji’s or Zen’s reaction to that.)

Ok now let me expose your tags, cuz you cannot hide from me!!

Genyatta neuron lmao. Yes.

GIVING GENJI’S THE ORB?? UHM YEAH OFC. A Genji with an orb is a happy Genji. (One match I had.. I popped trans. I look over. I see our Genji decided to fight a Hanzo with a pocket Mercy (why). He was soo gonna die. Then I had to decide if I rush over to him and leave my team. I did.. and I swear to god he was actively running away from my healing radius. But I managed it. I healed him and he killed both of them. (GOOD, CUZ THAT HANZO WAS ANNOYING) And I look over and my team is fine, yipee. (I also love putting the ‘Genji’s Peace’ player title on whenever I play Zen. When I get a POTG it looks so gay.)

Just a rant but.. I don't get why Genyatta isn't more popular? They have such a nice dynamic. (I know the game is dying, but they never were that popular to begin with.)

Is it because people don't like Genji mains and project it onto the character? (He's just a silly lil guy that healed from trauma!!)

Is it because Zenyatta is lacking lore and always seems to be in the background? Recently he's been put in the spotlight (barely) because of the Ram backstory.. but that's it. Ram's arrival also didn't help.. since he's sort of overshadowing Zen and Genji's relationship now. (Nothing against Ram, I love him.)

Is it because people are put off by the 'Master/Student' dynamic? I think it's one aspect of their relationship, but they are also friends. There is no power imbalance. Zen is technically younger than Genji. (If that matters. We don't really know how omnics age compared to humans.) They are equals in my eyes.

Or is it simply because OW hasn't given us much backstory with them together? We know they both played a big part in each other's lives. They lived and traveled together. They both went through hardships. Genji almost dying and learning to live with a new body. Zen trying to find himself and then dealing with the loss of his brother.

We know they had a rocky start. Genji rejected Zen at first, just like he had rejected his own body. But I think that accepting Zen as a friend and realizing he's also an individual with feelings and thoughts, has helped him understand that there is nothing wrong with his current self. If he can love this omnic then why can't he love his own synthetic body? Metal or flesh, why does it matter? He is still himself. (And this is just so damn romantic to me.)

They found comfort in each other's company. They both learned to heal and live together.

[trxnquilite-blog]

here's a friendly, platonic smooch on the cheek from your favourite student!!

it’s the day of smooches!◌ accepting◌ @shinbou​

     How lovely!     Is he blushing? Of course not, because that’s not how omnics work, but it was such a kind gesture that we’ll just say he is!

[tonberry-yoda]

Genji headcanons because i cant stop staring at him 👁👄👁

oh my this gif is so pretty

this isnt a headcanon, this is canon, i just wanted to say it: have you seen that man's ass?!?!?! double cheeked up frrr

smack it

catch him off guard

pinch it or something

you'll leave the man confused for days

tend to his wounds because the man fr needs healing smh

as your tending to his injured state, lay kisses all over his face

tell him how cool he looks, it will definitely boost his ego in a good way

tell him he's hot, he deserves it, just know that he will deny it with a bright red face

you and him definitely make fun of Hanzo, it's just required

he gets really insecure about his scars and the fact that he is literally mostly cyber, so please tell him otherwise

give him all the words of affirmation you have because it always does make him feel better

DONT TOUCH HIS SWORDS OR ANY WEAPONS FOR THAT MATTER

1. he doesnt want you to get hurt

2. those are his life, so if you touch them he will lecture you for an hour

he is little spoon

that's canon

mhm

confirmed

if in the moment he wants to be big spoon, he will bury his face in the crook of your neck

he will also just do that when he is little spoon, but cuddling you back

it's little spoon, but he's facing you, ya know?

he doesnt snore, he just has cute little breaths <3

he likes making fun of you, but never to hurt you, just to play about and it's cute because he really gets himself and you giggling

play videogames with him

especially stardew or animal crossing, i just so those chill games as his vibe

i also think he loves botw, so cuddle him as he's just exploring the world

he would introduce you to zen and y'all would kick it off immediately, trying to pull pranks on genji

pick flowers for genji, he's a sucker for it

get him a cat and he will be yours forever

make fun of his bowlcut from when he was a kid and feel the wrath of more than likely a tickle or pillow fight

when you and kiriko are together, you are taking Genji DOWN

just expect a lot of love and sweetness from Genji <3

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@tonberry-yoda

[nitewrighter]

We've had Uncle Hanzo reading to little Rei but what about little Rei reading to Hanzo?

“Omnicode cipher one-one-eight-Delta-B underscore six is for...” 5-year-old Rei yawned, “Puhhh--pace--Peace!” She was tucked practically into a ball against Hanzo’s side, with Hanzo’s arm draping across the back of the loveseat, arching over her as he leaned his head back and rested his eyes. The late afternoon sun was streaming through the window and turning the insides of his eyelids sepia-red. A part of him knew he would probably stay awake if he took his hoodie off, but Rei was leaning against him and had finally seemed to stop fidgeting and he didn’t want to reset her posture by the action. He felt Rei nudge against him and he blinked his eyes open.

“I was listening--” he said, his voice a little groggy.

“But is it right?” asked Rei.

Hanzo gave a glance down to the page, the text was laid out in both english and Omnicode, with blocky, vivid illustrations showing a human and an omnic holding hands with yellow sunbeams streaming behind them and the Omnicode character for ‘Peace’ smack dab in the center of the sun. One corner of his mouth tugged up. Zenyatta had lent the book, Omnicode Adventure, to them to ask their opinion on it before the Shambali would publish it as a sort of gesture of goodwill between humans and omnics, but Hanzo wasn’t sure if a 144 character language with numerous complex context-and-sequence-shifted meanings translated all that well to a children’s book. It certainly felt far from an adventure.

“Yes, it’s right,” said Hanzo and Rei turned the page. 

“Omnicode cipher one-one-eight-Delta-B underscore seven is for....” Rei rubbed her eyes, “Family. Also Proh--uh...”

“Sound it out,” said Hanzo.

“Prooodue-”

“Little ‘u’ sound.”

“Produc--Produc-tee-own.”

“Production.”

“Production Seeress.”

“Production series.”

“Production series,” Rei nodded as she repeated.

The illustration for this cipher featured both a human family on one page and a group of identical omnics standing with their arms slung around each others’ shoulders on the other. Rei turned the page, rubbing one eye before adjusting her hold on the book.

“Omnicode cipher one-one-eight Delta-C underscore one is for---” Rei started to read when the door to the living room opened and McCree walked in, sighing and stretching. 

“You would not believe what happened with Jack at Winston’s latest--” McCree paused at the sight of Rei on the couch, “Oh hey, Sunshine.”

“Uncle Jesse, I’m reading!” she said.

“Oh yeah?” said McCree, setting a bag down in one of the chairs before plopping on the other side of Rei on the couch, “Something happen with Ange?”

“Something about a vid-com emergency meeting with one of her colleagues,” said Hanzo, with a hand wave, “And with Genji on that mission in Numbani... Rei gets to spend the afternoon with us.”

“And I’m reading,” Rei said again, a bit of that Genji theatrical cockiness in her voice this time. 

“I can see that,” said McCree with a chuckle.

“Zenyatta was kind enough to lend us a book to read,” said Hanzo.

“Really?” said Jesse, “Because you can’t get over your grudge against Little Lamby Lambkins?”

“Ha-ha,” said Hanzo drily, “No, this one is more... educational. If you want, I could get started on dinner while you take over.”

“Oh well you know I wouldn’t miss this for the world,” said McCree, taking his hat off before looking at Rei, “What do you think, Sunshine? You wanna read that book to me?”

 Rei excitedly gasped and bounced over to McCree’s side of the couch, shuffling her shoulders a little as she pushed under his arm and flipped the book back open.

Freedom, thought Hanzo with a slight smile, pushing up from the couch.

 McCree noticed the relative thickness of the book, but had assumed it was some kind of large board book, but as Rei turned the page, his brow crinkled with concern.

“Omnicode cipher one-one-eight Delta-C underscore one is for... Life,” Rei read, as McCree looked over the illustration of an omnic in some kind of farmer’s outfit looking fondly at a butterfly in its metal hand, while framed by greenery filled with more butterflies, birds, and flowers. “Omnicode cipher one-one-eight Delta-C underscore two is for life, sue--”

“’uh’ sound,” said McCree.

“Suuuhh-Sub-c-c-aaate---”

“Sub-cat-eg-or-ee,” said McCree, pointing at different sections of the word with his finger.

“Subcattergory,” Rei said, “Nuh-on-orr-gan-ick. Subcattergory Nonorganic!”

“Great job, kiddo,” said McCree, trying to will up the mental energy to correct her on the pronunciation of ‘Subcategory’ but at the same time it was well within her own half-Swiss-German, half-Japanese quirks of speaking.

“What’s nonorganic?” said Rei.

“...Zen’s nonorganic,” said McCree after a few seconds of thought.

“No, Master Zenyatta’s Omnic,” Rei corrected.

“That, too,” said McCree smiling a little. Rei seemed satisfied with this and kept reading.

“Omnicode cipher one-one-eight Delta-C underscore three is for life, subcattergory... Non?” she looked at McCree.

“Non,” said McCree, nodding.

“Non-sen-tee-ent life,” said Rei, “What’s ‘nonsentient?’”

Someone’s going to have to break it to Zenyatta that this is a terrible easy-to-read book, thought Hanzo, rinsing some rice off in the sink.

“Nonsentient means uh... like... plants? Like... living things but... they don’t uhh... think?”  McCree’s voice trailed off a little helplessly. 

“Like Junkrat?” said Rei.

“Well, no, Junkrat thinks... allegedly,” said McCree, “They’re talking about more like... uh... mushrooms and stuff. Mushrooms are alive, y’know?”

“Mushrooms...” Rei repeated thoughtfully.

“Hey sunshine?” said McCree.

“Yeah?” said Rei.

“Is uh... is the whole book like this?” McCree was trying to keep a smile up but his brow was crinkling.

“Uh huh!” said Rei.

“Do you wanna maybe... switch to an easier book?” McCree rubbed the back of his neck.

“But Master Zenyatta gave me this one! We have to finish it!” said Rei, clearly offended. 

“Okay, all right, we can keep goin’...” said McCree with a shrug.

Rei turned the page and started reading again. “Omnicode Cipher One-one-eight---”

As Rei read, McCree’s head swung around to look at the kitchen, where Hanzo was serenely slicing some onion. Jesse summoned his best, ‘I miscalculated, please help me, I love you’ face. Hanzo paused only momentarily to look up to meet his gaze and gave Jesse the smuggest, most cat-like, shit-eating ‘Suffer’ grin. There was a glint of ‘Oh you bastard’ in McCree’s eyes before he turned his attention to Rei, now struggling through the Omnicode cipher for the Turing test and its later variants. And of course he had to explain to her what a Turing test was. And the variants.

Hanzo let Rei’s chatter and hesitant sounding-out of syllables, and McCree’s stilted murmuring explanations fade to background noise as he fell into the motions of cooking. He wasn’t sure if it was ten or 15 minutes that had passed, but the savory smells of onion simmering in dashi filled the kitchen and lingered with rice cooker steam when McCree’s voice hoarsely drifted over.

“Hanzo--You gotta help me.”

“Mm?” Hanzo glanced up, turned down the heat on the stove, and toweled off his hands as he headed out of the kitchen to the living room. Rounding around the couch, he saw that Rei was asleep, one arm strung tight around McCree’s waist and her face smooshed against McCree’s side.

“She conked out around Omnicode cipher something-something epsilon. She’s like a vice,” McCree whispered.

“Mm-hmm,” said Hanzo, pulling his phone out of his pocket and opening the camera.

“Don’t just take pictures, help me out of this!” McCree hissed.

“Can you pretend to be asleep? It’s cuter that way,” said Hanzo, adjusting the lighting on the camera.

“I am not gonna pretend to be asleep, just so you can---” McCree heard the beep of the camera prepping and closed his eyes and relaxed his head slightly as Hanzo took the picture.

“You will and you did,” said Hanzo, tapping at his phone’s screen.

“That was for the doc and Genji and you know it,” muttered McCree.

“Mm-hmm,” said Hanzo, gently adjusting the lighting on the photo he had just taken and briefly puzzling over adding a ‘hearts and sparkles’ filter before deciding against it.

“...this is where all the displaced Yakuza boss evil goes, isn’t it?” said McCree.

“You love it,” said Hanzo, posting the photo to the family group chat.

“Mark me, Hanzo, had it not been for our 5 year old biotic mutant ninja niece currently threatening to break one of my ribs I would have cussed you out by now.”

“She’s not a mutant and she’s not going to break your ribs,” said Hanzo, bending and crisply kissing McCree on the temple before heading back into the kitchen.

“You don’t know that. I could be in danger right now.”

“Dinner’s in another 10 minutes,” Hanzo said airily from the kitchen.

“Save me, Han.”

“No.”

[lacertae-dreamscape]

just sum doodles...

we all be genji when it comes to zen huh

i also wanna be zen ;-; CATS

[crystalldragon]

an unknown visitor

"Genji Shimada may ignore his responsibilities to the clan by playing video games, partying and fooling around, but he also enjoys being in his family's beautiful gardens. That is, until one day, he spots an unusual visitor in said gardens.

AU in which Genji and Zenyatta meet long before they actually meet. Not as cyborg ninja and omnic monk, but as young playboy and omnic apprentice.”

5 chapters (7,626 words)

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—1—

Spring has arrived in Hanamura. The pastel pink cherry blossoms, for which the city is best known for, are now in full bloom. With the clear blue sky above, the sun brightens up every inch of the town. Once again, Hanamura shows why it is one of the best visited towns in the area, especially during hanami season.

Though there is another beautiful spot, located hidden at the edge of the town. Almost no one knows of it, and those who do know, do not dare to take a footstep near it. The gardens of the Shimada clan.

If an intruder does enter it, it's very likely it's an enemy of the clan, seeking to infiltrate and hurt them. But those people go missing before anyone notices them. Normally, a Shimada member would kill them, and the enemy would see this as a warning not to threaten them again.

Sometimes teenagers break into their gardens as a dare. They know the Shimada clan has a great influence in the area due to their high status and money, and thus seek to rebel by means of ransacking their property.

Whoever it is, if they don't belong to the Shimada clan, they won't be staying there for long.

―

A shadow moves swiftly through the clan's gardens, sneaking along the walls demarcating the grounds from the outside. The ninja hops through the treetops, creating a faint rustling sound. There, on the biggest tree in the garden, he sits down on one of the branches overlooking the gardens. The man takes off his hood to reveal green, spiky hair.

Usually, one would instantly recognize Genji, the youngest son of the Shimada clan, from dozens of meters away. Right now, though, this is not the case, since the young man's hair blends in perfectly with the brightly green leaves. From his bag, he takes out a bento box and picks out his favorite maki sushi, enjoying the peace and quiet of the gardens. He'd told his family more than once what a torment it is to have to watch over the clan's estate while his friends can go out and have fun. Not only that, but it's also a waste since his family could easily gain more money if they were to open the gardens for visitors in exchange for a small fee.

He wishes he could show his friends just how goddamn beautiful the place is without it being a offense against his clan. No matter how nice to look at it is, it won't get nicer as long as there's no one to share the beauty with.

His other family members aren't here very often, most times it's when they're inviting others and showing them around. The patrolling and cultivation is mostly done by servants but sometimes the clan members help out voluntarily, when there's time. Or they have to do it as punishment for mild offenses. Which happens mostly to Genji, just as today.

His eyes look around the place for anything unusual, already knowing it will look the same as always. It does. He finishes eating his little snack and considers just going out anyway when he hears a distinct rustle. Is this another foreign cat that got lost in here? he thinks. Or is it some sort of attacker hiding in the castle’s grounds again? Or just simply another prank? In any case, he's quick to investigate. Sneaking further through the treetops, he reaches the wall leading to their Zen garden. He takes one last look over the main garden from above but again, sees nothing. So, the next station is their small Zen garden, which he can't observe from the trees because the wall separating the two gardens is too high. He climbs down the wall with ease and continues into the small garden, hiding behind a huge rock near the gate.

And there he is. The intruder. He spots a tall but slim figure sitting at the koi pond. His right hand already glides to his wakizashi, ready to strike quick and soundless. But upon closer inspection, he realizes that the intruder isn’t even human. It’s an omnic. And it’s wearing… a white orange kasaya? Normally, the clan’s enemies would send human hitmen on them, and even if they did send omnics, they would never look like this one. He isn’t sure what this thing is doing here, or how he is going to approach it.

In the end, he settles for sneaking up to it, giving in to his desire to exploit the element of surprise. If he has the omnic captured, he can freely interrogate it and then, decide on his next move.

But as he sneaks his way further into the garden, the omnic suddenly speaks up.

“Greetings, my friend. Are you here to appreciate the beautiful gardens as well?”

Clearly thrown off by the question, he abandons his former plan and instead, rushes forward and stands behind the omnic. “Who are you and how did you know I was here?”

The omnic chuckles slightly and stands up, the two now face to face. “I am sorry if I disturbed you. You may call me Zenyatta. Who are you?”

The young man looked at the omnic in utter disbelief. <em>Who does this omnic think it is, just breaking into our castle and pretending nothing's happened. Does it want to die</em>?

He coughs into his fist and tries to answer so as to get more information out of the omnic. “Huh. You know that this garden is my family's property?”

Zenyatta gasps. “Oh! I did not know that. I thought I was free to take a look at this place when I saw the opened entrance.” He bows and apologizes.

Wait, the entrance was open? Who opened it? Nevermind, I’ll just escort Zenyatta back to the entrance before anyone notices.

“It’s okay,” Genji answers, trying to be as polite as possible. “I’m simply going to lead you back to the garden’s entrance, and then it’s all forgotten. My name’s Genji Shimada, by the way.”

“Thank you. I appreciate your hospitality, Mr. Shimada.”

He really is an outsider. Otherwise he would have run the second he’d heard the name Shimada, Genji thinks.

 ——

Somehow, the omnic came back to the garden the day after that. And the day after that. It strolled through the gardens like nothing happened. It even played with Mio, Genji's favorite cat. And they both enjoyed each other's company! Genji's disbelief was immeasurable. It's lucky he has to watch over the gardens the whole week, or else this would have ended very quickly and very badly.

“Listen,” Genji says on the last day of the week, leaning against one of the trees and watching the omnic sitting at the garden’s pond from afar. This seems to be its favorite spot so far. Genji even saw it talking to the koi. No omnic does that. Not even a human does that. The average human at least. “I don’t know why you are so stubborn and won’t listen to my advice about not coming here again. These gardens are still private property, you know. And even though I'm often around this part of the castle, there is still a chance that someone other than me will walk around here, and when they see you, then you'll probably be dead." He twirls his shuriken around his fingers, partly to scare him, partly to show off.

"I am aware, Mr. Shimada," Zenyatta answers, and the confidence in its voice throws Genji off - he marvels at all the emotions this omnic manages to get across with only his voice. "I had hoped that you would be able to protect me, should such a thing really happen."

Oh god, this omnic is really to confident for his own good, Genji thinks.

He snorts. "Hah! As much as I love to rescue damsels in distress, I would rather not like to incite a war within the clan because of you."

He'd love to tell the omnic otherwise. He'd love to see someone give this huge garden the appreciation it deserves, even if it's just an omnic. Though, if Genji were to be honest, Zenyatta being an omnic doesn't really bother him, it is of no importance. More important are his manners. It just outright ignored his advice, seemingly without further thinking about it. If omnics were disobedient, they were usually violent too. It doesn't look like this applies to Zenyatta though. Genji doesn't even know where it comes from and what its motives and interests are. Maybe it's a spy after all?

Zenyatta stands up and looks in his direction, and even though its faceplate is unmoving he can somehow see the sadness beneath. "I am sorry for causing you trouble, Mr. Shimada. I was merely so fascinated by this place... I could not help myself."

The omnic slowly walks along the stony path leading to the exit but Genji stops it short by standing in front of it with his katana drawn. He knows he's being overdramatic right now and wants to show off again more than anything else, but he just has to know what's going on with this omnic.

"I'm not letting you go without you telling me who you are."

"I already told you my name," it says, tilting its head in confusion.

"No, I mean like, where do you come from and what is your purpose."

"Ah," Zenyatta answers, and Genji sees just now how not frightened it is. Of course, omnics are not humans but they have a built-in survival instinct similar to humans. Most times when Genji draws his blade, humans and omnics alike are quick to either run away, step back or put their hands up to surrender. Zenyatta has done none of that. Genji begins more and more to think it's either a servere error made by mistake or in reality a killer machine without fear sent to destroy his clan. Before he can continue that thought, the omnic answers slowly and calmly.

"As I said, my name is Zenyatta. I chose that name myself. I do not know which omnium I came from, but I can tell you I am currently in this city with a group of omnics from the same assembly line. We currently have no other purpose than to look for a purpose."

Genji lowers his sword. He wants to believe it so badly. But how can he? Omnics are able to lie just as well as humans.

"You do not believe me," Zenyatta says as if it can read his thoughts.

"I do! But..." Genji struggles to find the right words, so he simply says: "Maybe you can understand my caution."

"I can, Mr. Shimada, and again my deepest apologies for causing you trouble," the omnic replies and bows, the first act of submissiveness he has seen from it. "Is there any way I can prove my innocence? Maybe you can pay us a visit?"

"Hmmm..." Even if this proved to be a trap, he would surely get done with it. "Okay. So, where do you live?"

"Not too far away. Just across the 7-Eleven north from here."

The young man grins. "Ah, I know where you mean." There are some ryokan down that street. It's weird to have traditional old Japanese houses on one side of the street, and loud and bright supermarkets on the other side, but that's just how things are now.

"Wonderful!" Zenyatta clasps its hands in front of its chest. "I am looking forward to your visit!" It says with warmth in its voice.

Its emotional behavior throws Genji off. "Are you fl-" He stops himself mid-sentence. Are you insane?! He's - no, it's... whatever. He's not flirting with you! This is not even human! Your charm is inappropriate! "Nevermind. I will escort you to the exit."

 —2—

"You have finished your duty for this week, Genji," Sojiro announces with a sincere smile. "You are now free to do what you want. Within the acceptable limitations, of course."

"I want to guard the castle grounds for another week, father."

"What?" Sojiro is taken aback by his sons' sudden change in behavior. He was the person to be the least willing to do things for the clan. It didn't bother him much, currently things were fine as they are. Genji was still a young man and surely there were enough lessons ahead for him to be learned.

"It's just... everything is in bloom right now, and I want to admire it in peace while helping you," Genji further explains. It wasn't exactly the truth but it wasn't a complete lie either. He loved looking at the colorful trees and flowers. But there was another thing he had in mind.

"Very well, my son," Sojiro says. "Your eagerness to help is both admirable and welcome. I will not send any servants to the gardens this week."

"Thank you, father," Genji bows, hiding the big grin that has formed on his face.

—

"Hanzo, I'm gonna go to Rikimaru," Genji shouts into the corridor where their rooms are. He gets no answer but knows Hanzo is there because he's heard him rummaging around in his room. Despite their fights and his rebellious behavior, he continues to tell his brother whenever he leaves, even if he lies about where he's going. Things like this give him at least the momentary illusion that everything is as it was when they were kids. It won't be long, he knows, before he'll get into trouble with his family again and then have to do something as punishment, over and over. Is there anything I can do that's so bad they'll just kill me as punishment? he wonders but sets the thought aside and pulls on his cardigan. "Seeya!" he shouts into the seemingly endless void of his family's castle.

 —

He knocks on the door to the room Zenyatta told him about, his hand still sticky from the dorayaki he bought and ate just before. If he's being honest, he doesn't even know why he's doing this. Yes, officially it's to make sure they're not a threat to his clan. But it's not like they'll let him in and say "oh, we are planning to steal from you" or something. Besides, he already knows they're no threat. He doesn't know know, but his gut feeling tells him so. Zenyatta may be a cocky ass who won't listen, but he sounded like he was being honest about himself. If he's not and Genji would find out, he'd kill two birds with one stone. If they pose a risk, Genji would simply get rid of them and earn respect from his father for helping in keeping the family safe. If they show no signs of danger, he'd just have learned something new about omnics, which doesn't happen often since he has almost no contact to omnics except from their servants. It'd be interesting to know what the average omnics are up to these days.

The door slides open and he is greeted by a familiar face.

"Greetings, Mr. Shimada," Zenyatta says, stepping aside to let him in.

Genji accepts the invitation, smiling and taking off his shoes in the genkan.

"You can call me Genji, by the way," he says as he kneels down and puts his shoes in the corner of the small room. Just as he wants to check if Zenyatta has put off his shoes as well, he remembers that he doesn't even need shoes. Still, when he looks at his feet, he sees that they're exactly designed to look like he's wearing geta, or some other kind of similar shoe. Genji is not sure if it's a coincidence to have his cables laid like that or if the manufacturers knew exactly what they were doing. It will remain a mystery.

"Oh... is that really okay, Mr. Shimada?" Zenyatta asks and again, Genji is baffled by how the omnic can make himself sound so unsure and at the same time outright ignoring what he tells him to do.

"Can you do as I say, just for one time?" He says, slightly annoyed. It's not that he's annoyed at Zenyatta per se, he's more annoyed at how his... not-omnic-like behavior confuses him. Pretty girls and boys were allowed to amaze him like that, but not an old tin can! How old is Zenyatta anyway?

"Very well... Genji," Zenyatta says before Genji can repeat that question out loud. Hearing his first name from an omnic sounds weird. It's... unusual. A bit of triumph swells in his chest for getting him to listen.

"Okay, let's check out this place of yours," he says and gets up. There's nothing to check out for him, really. He knows the houses around here, has been to all of them, as visitor, or rather as "oh-you're-the-heir-of-the-Shimada-clan-let's-show-you-this"-visitor. And it's not like he's going to search all of their belongings. He's a smart young man, not some paranoid safety-seeking creature (like some of his relatives). So, he'll just follow along and listen to what these omnics have to say.

"Greetings, everyone," Zenyatta says as they arrive in the main room. "This is Genji of the Shimada clan." He taps on his back.

Genji steps forward and bows slightly. "Hello, everyone."

"This is Mondatta," he points to the omnic sitting at the table in the center of the room. "You could say we created this little group. Those two in the corner are KN-2048 and LN-2052. They haven't decided on any names yet."

The two wave their hands in greetings but Mondatta just sits still at the table and looks at them. His reaction reminds Genji of Hanzo when he's bringing one of his friends to their home.

"You are a disgrace to our family," he'd say, even though sometimes it were people he used to hang out with as well. By now, it's no understatement to say he's lost most of his friends and instead, spends most of his time with Shimada business.

Genji just stands there for a few seconds without saying anything, trying to come off as polite as possible by smiling in Mondatta's direction. He's not very good at being polite. He's good at being <em>charming</em>, fooling around with people and getting them to do what he wants, but not good at being the appropriate kind of polite.

Mondatta says nothing, instead nodding slightly at last and Genji relaxes inwardly. He's like Hanzo after all.

"So, do you have any plans?" He asks into the round.

"So far, we are trying to gather omnics who are lost and purposeless for a peaceful cause," Zenyatta explains. "Mondatta does most of the work, we just explore and talk to interested omnics."

"I see. So, have you found any new members here?"

"There are two omnics who showed interest, though they are currently outside. Maybe they will come with us."

"Come with you? To where?"

"That is not yet certain," Mondatta chimes in their conversation, causing Genji and Zenyatta to look at him. "Our current plan is to visit a few more places of interest and then settle on a place where omnics and humans alike are welcome to visit us."

"So your mission is basically to make peace?" Genji asks him, glad to finally have heard something out of his... mouth? Voice box? Whatever.

"That is correct," the omnic says and turns his gaze away from him again and towards the book he's reading.

"Sounds fine to me." As expected, he doesn't see anything suspicious. Not that you could hide any object in a room this small anyway. "I will be on my way again, then. T'was nice meeting you guys!" He waves goodbye and turns around to go to the entrance room again.

"Bye, Genji-boy!" One of the other omnics shouts after him. Mondatta gives them a look which probably would've looked grim if he were human. He turns to Zenyatta again, who's about to go after Genji.

"Zenyatta, come and talk to me later."

"I will," he promises and leaves the room with Genji.

"You guys look normal to me," Genji says to Zenyatta as he takes on his shoes again. "I mean, normal in a good way. Anyway, when will you be leaving?"

"We do not know yet. But we will be staying for a while."

"Good," Genji stands up and faces him. "Because I'll be watching over the gardens for the next week as well. You are free to come and go as you please."

"Really?" Zenyatta gasps and Genji is not entirely sure how he can do that but doesn't question it further. "What wonderful news! I certainly will be visiting you again, Mr. S... Genji!"

The young man smiles and takes one last glance at the omnic before leaving. Did the dots on his forehead always glow so bright? Ah, well. No use in puzzling over it any longer.

"Goodbye, then, Zenyatta!"

"Goodbye Genji!" The last thing Zenyatta sees of him is his lime green hair and he thinks about how perfectly it fits into their colorful garden.

—

"Are you completely out of your mind?" Mondatta stands directly in front of him as he enters the room. Never has Zenyatta heard him use such words. He didn't even wait or tell the other two to leave. Or wait for Zenyatta to say something in reply.

"You brought Genji Shimada here? An heir of one of the most dangerous clans around? What were you thinking?"

"Mondatta..." his angry approach has taken him completely by surprise. Of course, he knew that Genji was no ordinary man. But he was just so friendly and understanding, so he thought he could...

"This could get us in real danger," Mondatta finishes and simply stays in front of him for a few more moments, hoping he'd realize what his actions meant.

"Mondatta. I am genuinely sorry. I did not mean to cause trouble." Now he feels like he's back in Genji's garden, getting scolded over there as well. It's always him. He's always out there, causing trouble. Maybe his original purpose was to be a troublemaker of some sort? Just some dumb omnic for people to let out their aggressions?

"Mondatta..." he tries again. "I know we should not approach dangerous clans like his. But he is not going to fink on us. He is not interested in bringing glory to his family."

"Ah, how do you know that?"

"He told me so."

Zenyatta didn't really know that. He just guessed. Genji has warned him about his family, rather than basking in their glory. The concern he showed for his family felt more forced than genuine. Zenyatta hoped he was right about him.

"What one says is not equal to what one thinks or does. You should be more careful," Mondatta utters a desperate sigh. "I would be more understanding if what you did promised to be valuable to our cause. But there is no use in filling in a member of the Shimada clan into our plans!"

"There is, actually," Zenyatta responds. "He was extremely friendly despite me being an omnic. He did not seem to have any prejudices. Maybe he can help us."

"So that is what you think." Mondatta goes back to the table and sits down. He looks down at his metal palms and tries to calm himsel. "Very well. I will not disturb you any longer. After all, there is nothing I can do to stop you. Just promise me you will be careful."

"I will. After all, I still have these," he opens the door to the cupboard where the futons are and takes out his newly-crafted orbs. Maybe Genji would have been more wary if he saw these, but even if he had, he probably wouldn't know they could be used as a weapon. Most omnics still use the same weapons humans do. Zenyatta didn't want to create a sense of mistrust in other people by carrying a common weapon, so he commissioned a metal worker to craft these. By using kinetic energy, getting hit with one of the orbs can hurt as much as a stab wound. Mondatta had been against it, of course. He wanted to use his words and only his words.

"Do not worry, they are for the rare situations in which we might need extra defense," Zenyatta had said. So far, they didn't need them once.

"Weapons are only useful as long as you take them with you," Mondatta says and pulls him out of his reverie. Zenyatta chuckles. He hasn't taken them with him very often and, as Mondatta said, thus they have failed their original purpose as weapons. But since he had no need to use them until now, he could overlook his flawed thinking.

Maybe he will take them with him for real this time. Not as arming though. Just so he can impress Genji.

 —3—

Zenyatta arrives at the Shimada clan gardens at around noon. His orbs dangle loosely around his neck as he observes a small cascade at the edge of the gardens. He is fascinated by the symbolism of Japanese gardens. Though he still doesn't know much about it, he feels that every flower, every stone, every pond has its place and there's a reason for it to be at exactly this place.

"Hi," Genji greets him from behind, startling the omnic. "Gotcha!" This time, Zenyatta was too lost in his thoughts to pick up on him entering the garden.

He turns around and faces him. Now he has another chance to marvel at his particular hair color. He hasn't seen many people like him, especially not in Japan. Everyone seems so... formal and distant. But not Genji. Just looking at him leaves him smiling with happiness. If Zenyatta could smile, that is, then he would be grinning like an idiot.

"Hello, Genji!"

"What's up with those balls?" Is his first question and he moves closer to the omnic to inspect them. "Is this some hidden weapon you haven't told me about? Should I be scared?"

"Of course not," Zenyatta is impressed by his quick wits. Or he simply expects omnics to be armed. He'd rather believe the former. "I am not here to hurt you."

Genji laughs. "I figured that much out. I still wanna know what they are and why you brought them here." He touches one of them, turns it around in his hand and inspects the design of it, trying to figure out if there's any deeper meaning to it. The orbs aren't an extension of his body, so he gets no sensory input from them. Still, it feels unusual, since he's not used to having his orbs around, let alone someone else touching them.

"I bought them..." He's unsure if he should tell Genji the truth. Mondatta surely wouldn't. But then again, Mondatta doesn't know how smart Genji truly is. He would get behind it anyway, so there's no use in trying to deny it. "... As tools for self-defense. But right now, they're merely decoration."

"Is that so?" Genji asks, a smug grin forming on his face. "But you can fight with them?"

"I can fight with them, yes," Zenyatta has already given up on telling him lies or twisted stories. He's not good at such things anyway.

Genji lets go off the orb and it automatically floats back into the orbit around the omnics' neck. "So, wanna spar?" He asks without further thought.

The orbs stop in their movements and Zenyatta stares at him wordlessly.

"What?" He stares back at him with an innocent smile.

"I will not fight with you on your private estate," Zenyatta says with firmness in his voice. Playing around and having a little bit of fun is always okay with him, but he's not going to take this risk. Too many things could go wrong here, from one of them being hurt to something around the place being destroyed by accident. Also, Zenyatta has never fought against a living human being before. Sure, he's had training on how to use his orbs and even has managed to persuade some omnics to fight against him, but nothing more. He's not a worthy opponent.

"So, you're saying we can fight somewhere else?"

"N-no, that's-"

Genji shushes him and points to his right. "We have another ground just made for sparring, it's behind this building. Nothing wrong with going there."

This man is insufferable, Zenyatta thinks. He knows he's stretched his boundaries far too much and he's stretching it further with every second he spends with Genji. Despite this, Genji manages to stretch them even further, bringing them both in great danger. "What if someone sees us?"

"They won't. My family has a meeting. No time for sparring in that case," he answers, his head slightly bent and looking more like a pleading dog than the confident young man he is. Is he so... versatile around others, as well? Zenyatta wonders.

"Alright..." He agrees, the anticipation of trying something new with his newfound friend overpowering his fear of danger.

—

"It's like you're fighting with guns," Genji says to Zenyatta, still breathing heavily. He drops his stick and flops down on the ground.

"Are you okay, Genji?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," he assures. "I just need a small break. I'm still made of flesh and bones."

Zenyatta chuckles. "I understand."

Maybe he was better than he thought or Genji was going easy on him. Sure, Genji has managed to hit him a few times but dodging his orbs seemed to be quite a challenge for him. And when the omnic charged his orbs at him, he could clearly see the fear written on his face. It was funny, he had to admit, to see the young man who's usually so cocky and sure of himself tremble from his strain and concentration. Since Zenyatta had no breath to run out of, he seemed perfectly calm in comparison.

"So, I guess that proves I can defend myself if I have to," Zenyatta says, this time the tone of arrogance coming from his voice.

"Yeah, if you managed to beat the great Genji Shimada, then that's definitely something you should write in your resume," Genji answers and laughs breathlessly. He still hasn't lost his self-confidence.

Genji stands up and wipes the dirt off his clothes. "Wanna try again?"

Zenyatta notices that the sun has already set. "I probably should go home soon. Maybe we can continue tomorrow?"

"Alright," Genji says. "But this time, no weapons allowed."

"I'm looking forward to it."

They walk back to the gardens entrance together, the warmth of the evening sun on their backs.

—4—

"You know, you do not have to stay with me here if you wish do to something else."

Genji chuckles as he watches him playing with Mio in his lap. He doesn't want to admit it, but he's a bit jealous. Both of Zenyatta's calm aura and of the cats' position.

"And who would protect you then?"

"I can protect myself, Genji, have you not seen?" There is this smugness in his voice again.

"Nah, I'm not concinced yet." Genji stretches himself and lies down flat on his back. He'd been at the gym for... maybe a bit too long and now he's paying for it with one hell of a muscle ache.

"Does this mean we should try again?" The cat purrs happily and Zenyatta is amazed at how fluffy its dark gray fur is. He hasn't had the chance to interact with many cats this up close and he's enjoying the new experience.

"I'm afraid not. At least not right now. I'm in no shape to fight."

"Do you need any help?" The omnic sets the cat down and gives it one last pat on its back. It looks at him and meows before flitting through the garden and disappearing behind one of the bushes.

"Uhhh..." Genji ponders and realizes he probably means giving him a massage, which is really the only way to help right now. He'd love to accept but massages usually don't end... well with him. "No thanks?"

"Please indulge me, Genji. There is something new I want to try out."

... Okay, now he's interested. What could that possibly be?

"Ah... alright." Not sure what to expect, he wants to sit up but Zenyatta gestures him to lay down again. He shifts a bit closer to him until he's right beside him, still sitting in a cross-legged position. One of his orbs wanders into his hands. He says nothing for a while and just stares at it. Before Genji's impatience gets the better of him and he can ask what he's up to, the orb starts glowing. Zenyatta lets it go and it floats to him, stopping above his chest. A yellow aura envelops the orb, making it look a bit like a small star. Genji is fascinated but now quite sure how this fancy display is going to help.

"Wh-" he starts but Zenyatta shushes him.

"Relax, Genji."

It almost feels like Zenyatta could be his new Yoga teacher, so he tries to think of it that way: slowing his breath down, laying his palms flat open on the ground and just closing his eyes. Slowly, he feels a pleasant kind of warmth entering his body and it feels like it's wrapping itself around his aching muscles, hugging every cell of his being until everything loosens up. He's not sure if his ears are playing tricks on him, but it sounds like the orb is making a quiet hum, similar to how a singing bowl would sound.

"That's it," Zenyatta says, his voice quiet and somehow, even more relaxing now.

The last time Genji has felt this relaxed was... never, probably. As minute by minute goes by, he slowly feels his relaxation turn into sleepiness, but he's had enough practice with staying awake to not give in to it.

In the end, he doesn't even need sleep for his body to regenerate, because the aching slowly ebbs away, wave after wave. It hasn't disappeared entirely, but in comparison to before it's close to non-existent.

"Now you have to tell me: how did you do that?" Genji asks, his eyes still closed but his mind back to where they are.

"It is... complicated," the omnic warns. Most people would not want to know it in detail or even if, they'd think of him as a crazy wizard, but he knows neither apply to Genji. "Basically, their powers come from kinetic energy and, to an extent, thoughts and emotions. The latter is what just happened. I focused my positive emotions and my will to heal into the orb. This means that it can work as a painkiller, tranquilizer or whatever drug you want it to be."

"So, you're like... a robot alchemist?" Genji asks with a grin on his face. He hasn't quite understood how exactly this almost magical weapon works, but he's fascinated, nonetheless.

Zenyatta chuckles. "You could say that."

"That's so amazing..." He has opened his eyes again to look at the omnic. Never before has he met someone so intriguing. "Why would I want to spend my time with anyone else?"

Zenyatta laughs again. It may have seemed like a joke, but he is dead serious. Everyone he's ever met before pales in comparison to Zenyatta.

 ——

 "Hey Zenyatta," Genji says as they sit on one of the verandas on the clans' estate. From here, one has the best view over the town center. It's cramped with people, usually most of them would be natives, but this time around there are a lot more tourists. Including Zenyatta, of course.

"Hm?" The omnic turns his head to face him.

"Well... shouldn't we like...  visit another place than this? There's a lot more to see in Hanamura than this."

"Why? I already have seen the best of it, right here."

"Wow," Genji was blushing now. None of his flings had been so dashingly smooth, even if they tried very hard. Flirting, from his experience, was more about making each other happy and horny with cheesy and nasty lines, instead of saying something really meaningful. Not that the two were flirting or anything. Yes, he has had sex with friends, but he would never do anything like that with an austere being like Zenyatta. On top of that, he's an omnic and he's never tried it with an omnic before. The idea sounds almost interesting, but... no. Zenyatta deserves better than his heightened sex drive.

"I am telling the truth. You and your home are exceptional." Zenyatta assures him, breaking though his stream of thoughts.

"But surely there's more out there we can explore. Together? Maybe?" Genji is almost intimidated by Zenyatta's earnest affection towards him. It’s not something he's used to, neither from his family nor from his friends.

Zenyatta lets his gaze drop, a gesture that doesn't go unnoticed by Genji.

"What's wrong?"

"I am afraid I cannot accompany you," the omnics voice has lost its former softness and now sounds sad, almost melancholic. "Mondatta has booked a flight and we will be leaving soon."

"Why? What? When?" Genji feels his head spinning. He curses himself for being so uncontrollably emotional, but he doesn't want to lose something so great as their bond, especially when he's only gained it for such a brief time.

"Tomorrow, he said. We will be leaving before noon. A lot of time has passed, so we will move to the next place."

"A lot of time?! It's been only... three weeks!" Genji says angrily.

"Four weeks, actually, but I did not visit your place until the second week of our stay. In any case, I fear this is goodbye for us."

"But... but..." Genji is at a loss of words. Not only because Zenyatta is leaving, but also because of his reaction. Usually he would remain cool and calm, even if something was taken from him. He had no emotional attachment to most people and things anyway. But with Zenyatta it's different. He has captivated him ever since he stepped into his garden, full of elegance and calmness. His humble and quiet demeanor slowly gave way to his actual, strong and poised self. Genji is sure he has more character than some humans, even though his personality was just... well, programmed or something.

"I am sorry, Genji. I just found it out today as well."

Neither of them say anything further. They just watch the people beneath them pass by. There are busy people, moving fast across the streets and relaxed people, slowly strolling along the shops. There are laughing people, kissing people, crying people, angry people, whatever emotion one would think of, one would find in midst these streets sooner or later. One could hope time passes slower for those not moving an inch. But the harsh reality is that every second passes for everyone the same, bringing Genji and Zenyatta closer to their departure.

"Zenyatta..." Genji says and he's not entirely sure what he even wants to say, he just wants to fill the void, to prevent himself from crying, to ...

He throws his arms around the omnic and takes a deep breath in, hoping to catch a unique scent he can remember. Of course, there's nothing, just the faint scent of the blooming flowers in his garden. A quiet wail leaves him, a sound so unusual from him, for no one to hear. Except maybe Zenyatta, who puts his arms around him too and strokes along his back. Many minutes pass until Genji tries to regain his composure by focusing on the only small hope left. He moves back and looks at Zenyatta's faceplate, still so freshly new, having seen no real combat so far.

"Promise me, Zenyatta..." He starts, tears still trapped in his eyes. The omnic finishes his sentence for him.

"I promise we will meet again. Someday. I promise, Genji."

Genji nods and lets himself fall into his arms again. He focuses on every sensation until his mind goes blank and he falls asleep, the sky above them already dark. Zenyatta lifts him up and brings him to what he figured is his room and tugs him in. He steals one last glance of the moonlight shining on his handsome face before he quickly leaves the estate through the gardens and with that, leaves Genji – for a long time.

 —5—

He hasn't seen snow in a long time. Wherever he was with his Blackwatch teammates, there was never any snow. Just scorching heat, sifting through his armor and into his body. Or rather, what was left of it. Then again, maybe it wasn't that hot, and the pain was in reality just phantom pain. He couldn't distinguish the kinds of pain he felt anymore. It was just one big bulk of misery. He was just one big bulk of misery.

The snowflakes fall softly on his armor, creating little dark spots around. Genji looks up and tries to remember the last time he saw snow but fails to do so. Surely, it must have been before his death. That's why its memory is blurred. Just as almost everything else that happened before his death. Sure, he remembers who and where he was back in those days. He remembers his parents, his brother, his training. His room. His favorite restaurant. His favorite spot in the Shimada clan's gardens. But everything else is... wrapped in a huge fog. There were so many things he'd liked, so many things he'd wanted to see, but all of them died with him on that day.

"Ah. Why am I thinking about this again? Nothing’s there," he says to himself and walks further up the mountain. He isn't even entirely sure where he is. A few weeks ago, he just fled, and ran, and ran, and ran, until he completely lost track of time and space. Since his guts were metal tubes now, he had no problem with missing out on so many meals. But now, with the air getting colder and thinner, he feels his strength slowly but surely give out. Hopefully, I'll find a village soon, he thinks and just as he finishes thinking that sentence, he starts to make out something resembling houses in the distance. Either fata morganas are possible in mountain regions, or he's just gotten extremely lucky. In any case, he walks further to investigate, even though his legs feel leaden. Something else, like some kind of outer force, is pulling him forwards to the small village ahead.

—

As soon as he finally arrived in the settlement, he sat down in a gap between two houses, feeling his legs finally give out. He doesn't know for how long he's been sitting there, but no one took notice of him so far.

That is, until a floating omnic makes its way over to him.

"Greetings, my friend. Are you okay?" He asks.

Genji feels too weak to talk. He even feels too weak to move his head upwards to face the omnic. So, instead, he just grumbles in response.

"Can I help you? I see great tumolt in your soul."

Genji's heart beats faster at that, though he's not sure why. Maybe because someone is offering him help? That hasn't happened in years. Still, he shakes his head. What burdens him is not something that can be fixed with a warm meal and a fluffy blanket. So, no thanks.

"Are you sure? I do not want anything to happen to you."

A small orb lands beside his head and starts glowing in a light-yellow color. His head moves up to look at the omnic.

"What... the hell?" He says out loud.

"This will give you some strength for the time being," the omnic explains.

"I do not need any of your strength," Genji claims in an annoyed tone.

"You certainly do look like you need it, though. Please, let me help you."

"As if I'd want help from someone like you!" Genji reaches for his sword but is stopped by his missing energy. The weakness in his body surpasses every of his thoughts and emotions and he can do nothing but to succumb to it.

"What do you have to offer and what do I have to pay for it?" He asks. It's a phrase he's memorized by now from all of the times his missions required him to gather information.

"I offer you shelter and peace in body and mind and you have to pay nothing for it," the omnic answers, going down on his knees to watch him more closely.

How strange. No fight? Not even some bargaining? If somebody offers something, they have to want something. That's how the world works, Genji thinks.

Just trust him, a small voice in the back of his head says, one that's getting louder and louder while the others have slowly quieted down. The orb still hangs beside his head. He touches it and feels warmth, but not the hurting kind of warmth. It's a nice, familiar warmth. One he doesn't want to let go of.

"May I ask for your name?"

"I'm Genji," he tells him without hesitation, the small voice in head finally winning. "And you are...?"

"My name is Tekharta Zenyatta. I am glad we got to meet each other." He stands up again and the glowing orb sends out a small pulse of warmth which goes right through his armor and into his heart. His body still feels drained, but at least his legs don’t feel like they’re dying anymore.

"Me too," he answers and stands up as well, treading after the omnic and deeper into the mountains.

He's going to see a lot more snow from now on.

[textsfromwatchpointgibraltar]

Who wants to hear about a cute Overwatch dream I had today? No one? Too bad!

So it was Halloween, and me and my family were getting ready. It was getting dark, there were tons of kids, we ran out of candy at one time!

Oh, and Bastion, Genji, and Zenyatta were there too. Bastion was in turret form behind me, waving to the kids, Genji didn’t want a thing to do with it so he was taking a nap in my parents room, and Zenyatta was in the basement.

Also at one point I was giving out handfuls of loose mini m&ms and sample sizes of shampoo instead of actual candy

[spicedrobot]

Zenyatta with a cat-like mod :( Pushes things off tables for fun, paws at stuff, purrs, screams for attention if necessary and has a silicone tongue installed inside his mouth piece just to blep

aww,,, what if zen was also just a robocat,, like genjicat haha,, he’s genji’s shoulder cat,,

[morinokunikara]

1, 3 and 6 for the f/o asks? :>

who is your current f/o(s)?  how long have you shipped with them?  what do you think is the strongest aspect of your relationship(s) 

Junkrat - abt 3 years - were both full of passion and love doin what we do and can talk forever bc we each have so much to say

Mccree - abt 2.5 years - neither of us are afraid to be ourselves and we both dress weird

Genji - abt a year - he protects me from harm and is a great listener

Brigitte - abt 2 years - we both love being there for people that needs us!! And we love cats!!

Gumshoe - a few months - were both sad and broke but with how optimistic he can be, he acts as a positive force to me

Jake Marshall a few months - were both just shamelessly weird in a way that seems perfectly normal to us

Inigo - 2 years - were both performance artsy people, he teaches me to dance and I teach him to act

Joshua - 1 year - hes charming and flirtatious and makes me feel cared for

Matsuri - 2 years - were both royalty!! I can down an entire bag of marshmallows and it impresses her

Kaori - 2 years - we both love music and are both great with kids, we treat the younger idols like our children

Rio - a few months - her direct way of flirting makes it easy for me to understand her feelings

Zen - 3+ years - were both actors!!

is your selflovingly insert just you, or do you create more of an oc to ship with your f/o’s?  feel free to add a picture, visual aid, or a dollmaker post so long as you link + credit the picrew/etc.

Its p much just me, but usually I modify things to fit in the setting (my aa self is an investigative journalist, my ovw self works w blackwatch, my imas self is an idol, my fe self is my feh summoner)

what do you like most about your f/o(s)?  can be a single thing, a list, or a paragraph.  go ham!

Oh gosh I could babble abt any of them for hours but since the post is already so long I'll keep it brief

Junkrat - his energy!! The way hes always bouncing off the walls and gets super excited!!! His!!! Laugh!!!

Mccree - hes such a gentleman!! Cowboy!! Actually a massive dork behind the tough cowboy deal!!!

Genji - super cold badass that would kill anyone that hurt someone he cares abt!!! Probably a secret softie!!!

Brigitte - she loves to protect others!!! She loves cats!!! Shes super cute but also buff as hell and could probably snap me in two

Gumshoe - hes so sweet and caring!!! He tried to keep his spirit up and always believes in the ones he loves!!!

Jake - scruffy cowboy,,,, hes been through a lot of shit and does his best to do what's right

Inigo - handsome,,, fun and flirty, also just so so sweet and loves to perform!!

Joshua - also just so sweet and flirty, knows what he wants and goes for it, does what he wants no matter what

Matsuri - a princess!!! Super adorable!!! Tries to hold herself as a princess at all times and is just so fun,,

Kaori - shes so sweet and gentle and probably teaches kids to play piano,,,

Rio - shes just. Super pretty. And so fun to be around!!!

Zen - handsom e,,, an actor like me!! Very kind and wants to try his best to be as good as he can to his love

[whatzaoverwatch]

Just got out of the Q&A panel the two of them were incredible. Got to ask what skin they’d like to see on their character. Jonny wanted some kind of tight cat suit XD Gaku wanted a baseball batter skin for Genji but cause of the recent Zen and Winston skins he doesn’t think it’ll be possible. Overall such a good time (Also damn Jonny for the tease of making us think we’d get a Lucio cinematic XD Oof hundreds of hopeful people in the room were crushed)

[genyatta]

Hey look Mage remembered to actually do the thing, this time around. Anyway, here’s the full updated masterpost of fanfic recommendations under the read more. Sorry it’s a week later than intended. The separate postings will go up tomorrow, interspersed as last time.

Incomplete Fics (as of compilation):

Leave My B o d y by darlindear (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Currently labelled as incomplete, but it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger. Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompts: Valentine’s Day, Pet names/Nicknames). Genji and Zenyatta spend some time in the hot springs near the monastery.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13719702/chapters/31518087)

 Too Curious by Far by Naopao (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Faun Zenyatta finds injured dragon Genji in the woods where the former lives. But there’s something brewing on the horizon…

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12929484/chapters/29546106)

 I’m Such a Fan by Blacklacelilacs (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence and Major Character Death)

Sentai Team AU where Zenyatta is a fan of them – particularly Green Sentai, since he saved his life a while ago in China. When he gets the chance to meet his heroes, he gets a lot more than he bargained for.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13663815/chapters/31385157)

 The Sentai and the Cultist by Lacertae (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

Sentai AU where Zenyatta is an unwilling antagonist and it seems like the Green Sentai the only person who’s going to actually listen to him. There is something darker afoot than the Cultist. Updates on Mondays, currently.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12703095/chapters/28967106)

 Pawsitively Head Over Heels For You by cellostiel (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is the cute cat hybrid barista that trans bird hybrid Zenyatta has a crush on. Good thing it’s mutual.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13471026/chapters/30884190)

 Clarity Line by SimonBlackchill (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji has family issues and sorts them out by prank calling the supposedly psychic omnic who appears on television. He gets a lot more than he bargained for.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11857479/chapters/26771082)

 Saturday Morning Sentai by Phylix (Rated E; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Sentai AU that’s a little bit more like modern superheroes; not necessarily gritty but a little more realism is tied to it.

Personal warning for usage of drugs, though it’s not explicitly described. Also McHanzo dick pics, because that’s a thing.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11536227/chapters/25900470)

 Ryujin Sentai Goranger – Season 3; Episodes 1-11 by choriarty (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Brought to you by the same author of “Oni and Okashi”, it’s the third season of the show Ryujin Sentai Gorangers! (In choriarty’s words, “don’t worry about seasons 1 and 2 the 3rd one is best”.) It’s a combination of Sentai, Power Rangers, and Sailor Moon and is the fic to read for all your cheesy, glorious Sentai needs. One of my personal favorites.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11721924/chapters/26403825)

 At the End of the Day by Anemoso (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Pretend Relationship AU where Genji’s still human.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11252334/chapters/25154838)

 Miraculous by choriarty (Rated G; No Warnings)

Genyatta Week Summer 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11275392/chapters/25217517)

 Senses by enigmatic_fossil (Rated T; No Archive Warnings)

One person’s take on Zenyatta and Genji meeting and subsequently traveling together.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9875360/chapters/22151882)

 Summer by Trashbab (Nopholom) (Rated T; No Archive Warnings)

Genyatta Week Summer 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11317809/chapters/25331091)

 Hero by phalenne (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Sentai AU

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11135469/chapters/24848712)

 Deleted Scenes by Hubris_and_Crafts (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Side stories from wyntera’s Popcorn Redemption, starting with (and so far only having) Genyatta getting together with the movie Hero of My Storm. Also Shambali Shenanigans.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10564467/chapters/23340591)

 Ain’t No Sunshine on the Psychic Plane, Darlin’ by notzenyatta (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Zenyatta is kidnapped, Genji rescued him under mysterious cicrumstances and nothing is right.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9861998/chapters/22129547)

 The Dragon Becomes Me by thel9stwea699 (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Weredragon Genji is ousted from his clan and wanders the world, and accidentally stumbles across Zenyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8965348/chapters/20507371)

 Summer Love – Genyatta Summer Week 2017 by snickering_lemon

(Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11341377/chapters/25381869)

 Judgement by vibidi (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

I can see why I don’t see a lot of talk about this one, but I promise it’s worth the time! Genyatta is a little bit of a side note in this one. It follows Zenyatta through the Recall and trying to deal with his own issues as well as coming into a team where not everyone likes the fact that he’s there. Also, honorable mention of the alternate title: Maybe the Iris Was the Friends We Made Along the Way.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7511021/chapters/17074232)

 Moments of Hana by ObsidianCoffe (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Focusing on Hana “D.Va” Song, Genyatta is definitely in the foreground and features in at least two of the (currently) five chapters. It’s adorable and also great in terms of team relations.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9095728/chapters/20678545)

 Those Who Need It by tea_and_outer_space (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Modern, human AU where everyone has some form of chronic illness, pain, or mental condition, but they all find friends in a free group therapy. Genyatta’s not really a focus of the fic, more so the parts about Genji.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8806711/chapters/20190952)

 The Tale of the Lost Dragon by the artisticfox (Rated T; No Archive Warnings Apply)

Directly related to another AU I haven’t read (yet), it can serve as a stand-alone. Mythical AU.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10611681/chapters/23465982)

 I Would Move Mountains by twitchtipthegnawer (Rated M; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Hybrid AU where Zenyatta is human and Genji is a hybrid. They set off from Amsterdam to Nepal, but the peaceful journey isn’t always so peaceful.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9894521/chapters/22180067)

 Dragon’s Guide by Ayleid (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

You’ve heard a lot about this one already! Slow burn, modern day, college professor AU. Definitely a good read but super lengthy – don’t start this one at 2 am. Or 11 pm. (Trust me.) There’s actually a side fic where Genji, Hana, and Lucio all make academic vines which I recommend as well, though Genyatta isn’t even really mentioned in that one. It’s the second link.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8155211/chapters/18689135)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10324025)

 Mountain Air by calaverita (Rated M; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Angst fest Genji who becomes slightly less angsty and is more smitten with Zenyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10713933/chapters/23735895)

 Make My Spirit Still by Poee (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

AU in which the brothers are friendly with each other but are stagnating in skills. Therefore, they are sent to learn among the Shambali. Human AU where “Hanzo doesn’t get access to the sharp object cabinet just in case”. (I don’t think it’s going to be continued, however, so fair warning.)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8172763/chapters/18726142)

 True Self, Without Form by Byacolate (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

True self is without form.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9333578/chapters/21149138)

 A Different Color of Bullshit by scarvesandjumpers (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Hanzo struggles with reconciling who Genji was and is, as well as what he was told.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12114795/chapters/27472290)

 Omnic Don’t Care Where I’ve Been by orphan_account (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Currently on hiatus, it seems. But AU where Zenyatta is a caretaker omnic and Genji needs help after a bad car “accident” leaves him a cyborg. He ends up crushing on his caretaker and wanting to know him better outside his job. Slow burn, NSFW.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/8757145/chapters/20073493)

  Complete Fics (as of the compilation):

Expectations by robotfvckers (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Human Zen teaches Genji how to kiss.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/14320761)

 Next stop, my heartby headraline (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Human Zen and Genji get squashed together on public transit. Fanfiction shenanigans ensue.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/14151435)

 Reach forth, reach backwards by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Zenyatta Appreciation Week. A year and a day have passed since Mondatta’s death – the cycle is complete, so the Shambali approach Zenyatta to be leader of the Shambali.

Many things are brought to light, and Zenyatta’s not entirely sure how to react to any of this. Genji tries to help him.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/14105739)

 over the valley by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zenyatta (early in their acquaintanceship) try to learn about one another.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13997340)

 Priorities by choriarty (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Written for greatsenpai on twitter. Personal warning for mentions of jealousy. But it’s Genji and Zen, so they work it out. Zen returns from a long mission, and Genji wants to spend some time together. But other people keep needing Zen for something or another, and it wears on Genji’s patience.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13963488)

 how strange it is to be anything at all by celestialfics (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zen’s first meeting, and them becoming companions, and Genji finding a home in Nepal.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13872630)

 Better Half  by LoliTurk (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Summary says it best: “Zenyatta has an important story to tell and spends too much time worrying about all the things that could go wrong, that he risks sabotaging what could be a wonderful moment. Luckily, Genji will not let that happen.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13814073)

 spare me a glance (i���ll make it worth your while) by anti kytheras (Rated G; No Warnings)

Personal warnings for descriptions of jealousy, since I know some people try to avoid that. Genji tries to take his husband on a date after a series of missions that drive them apart for a long while, but well, nothing’s ever that easy for these two. They chat and work it out in the end, though.

Written for greatsenpai on twitter as well as Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Valentine’s Day)

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13710546)

 Fallen Snow by Sadina Saphrite (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Personal warnings for descriptions of injury and near death-experiences for Genji. Not everyone who travels up the Shambali’s mountain is friendly. Genji and Zen go to help.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/14221452)

 Milfoil by Aslinn (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

A story for greatsenpai on twitter, Genji plans his and Zenyatta’s first date. Course, nothing’s ever easy for these two, is it? It all works out in the end, though.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13655985)

 Gravity Pulls Inwards by headraline (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

The Genyatta prequel to “Gravity Plays Favorites”, yoga/aerialist Zenyatta crushes hard on the pole dancer Genji. Too bad he’s a bit of a jackass. Featuring: healthy brotherly relations between the Tekharthas and Shimadas, Sassy Zenyatta, older sibling bonding over the younger siblings’ pining over each other, oh and Zenyatta and Genji getting turned on by one another. There is NSFW in the third chapter, as well as mentions of past sexual abuse (but nothing graphic on that front).

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12881952/chapters/29427048)

 genyatta week 2018 by ben76 (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

All human AU with trans Genji, so heads up. Their collection of their Genyatta Week 2018 prompt answers.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13656219/chapters/31366044)

 Treasure by Omnicode (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Pet names/Nicknames) Summary says it best: “Loving someone is to cherish them. Loving someone is to be intimate with them. Loving someone is to laugh with them. For best results, combine all three.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13667184)

 The Rookie by greygerbil (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Different Skins). Blackwatch Genji and Carbon Fiber Zenyatta get to know each other.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13722162)

 Looking Forward by greygerbil (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Parents/Babysitters/Interacting with Kids). Summary says it best: “During a disaster relief effort, Genji and Zenyatta find a child. As they bring her to safety, Genji wonders if a family is something that might be in their future.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13711137)

 Fire and Blood by greygerbil (Rated M; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Love on the Battlefield). Battle worn, tried and true.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13690227)

 A Storm by greygerbil (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Snow Day.) A blizzard traps Genji and Zenyatta in a cave. Good. They have a few things to discuss.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13700964)

 Shelter by greygerbil (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Valentine’s Day). Modern AU where Genji (still entrenched in the Shimada clan) spends White Day taking refuge in an old Buddhist temple.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13674747)

 Battlefield Camaraderie by greygerbil (Rated M; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Pet Names/Nicknames). Summary says it best: “During a Blackwatch mission, Genji meets a Shambali monk who is as infuriating as he is ultimately helpful.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13663032)

 The Stars Watch Us From Heaven by greygerbil (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Music/Dance). Genji’s father recently passed away, so he tries to lose himself in the Tanabata festival where he meets a strange omnic.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13652370)

 Stop and Remember by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Snow Day). Snow brings up some memories for Zenyatta, not all of them pleasant. Genji tries to help him.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13706619)

 First Steps by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Love on the Battlefield). Summary says it best: “Where Genji learns to trust again.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13699284)

 Memories for Tomorrow by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2018 (Prompt: Music/Dance).Zenyatta finds something that reminds him of Before. Genji shows him it’s okay to move on while still remembering the past.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13656162)

 The walk back. by Trashcanfiction (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Fanfiction of Lacertae’s “Counterpoint to Balance”, picks up right where it left off.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13193010/chapters/30177963)

 Nature Reclaims All by LightPinkTheColorOfMyAura (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Hanahaki disease fic with angst and pining Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12801579/chapters/29219733)

 Crush by nerdy-flower (baconnegg) (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

McHanzo and Genyatta, though it’s mostly about the Shimada bros trying their best to be brothers. Genji invites Hanzo and McCree over to his and Zenyatta’s apartment to celebrate the New Year.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13465242)

 Stars Carry On the Same by Byacolate (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

First and foremost, there is NSFW in this, so be forewarned. Anyway it’s human, witch blogger Genji meeting, befriending, falling in love with, and eventually proposing to human oracle Zenyatta. Featuring healthy Shimada bros relations and Mondatta appearing for about a paragraph. And dragon familiars. Part of their “Boil Without Toil or Trouble” series, but this is the prequel to all of that, so you don’t have to read the rest for this to make sense.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13438404)

 don’t need a degree in astrophysics to know you’re my star by antikytheras (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is alone on New Year’s – until a chance meeting with a certain someone in a grocery store.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13252878)

 morpho by chuchisushi (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

A pitch hit for the Genyatta Secret Santa. “Genji and Zenyatta spend the night in a battlefield”.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13234386)

 Midnight by fre (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji gets drunk on New Years and is very sentimental. Zenyatta finds it cute.

(Implied Sexual Content, but not while Genji is drunk.)

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13223946)

 Blossoming touch by crystalldragon (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta encourages Genji to write a diary to express the things he cannot say. The omnic does so as well, but ends up writing a letter to Genji instead.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13180518)

 A Counterpoint to Balance by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Lacertae’s gift for marshmellowtoast for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Sentai/Cultist AU. It’s hard to be a Sentai Ranger, especially when you’re trying to date your nemesis (and don’t even know it…)

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13124553/chapters/30025011)

 Home Away From Home by deerna (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

deerna’s gift for indigopersei for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Genji only really feels at peace in Nepal; Zenyatta comes with him for reasons he’s not sure how to say.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13196214)

 Road to Nowhere by greygerbil (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

greygerbil’s gift for Jojo for the Genyatta Secret Santa. The first meeting between Genji and Zenyatta happens at a capsule hotel in Shanghai. A series of moments leads to new opportunities. While it is tagged with Graphic Depictions of Violence, it’s not super awful.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13122348)

 Love, Open Beta by greygerbil (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

greygerbil’s gift to Ace for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Zenyatta loves Genji. It is a strange feeling, having never been in love before. (Featuring Mondatta as the older brother figure.)

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13122531)

mask of the sparrowby void_emissary (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

void_emissary’s gift for ironoverwine for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Oni Genji and Sanzang/Cultist Zenyatta. Genji is rescued from the cold by Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13124907)

 Sleep and the night by WyrdeKid (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

WyrdeKid’s gift for grey-sentry. At some point, we all just start teaching one another.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13125228)

 Just Kiss! By NeonCandies (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

NeonCandies’ gift for d-sel for the Genyatta Secret Santa. The prompt/summary: “mutual pining with a sweet ending! Overwatch team is looking at Genji and Zenyatta dance around each other when its obviously they are smitten and in love??? Bonus when even Talon team is shaking their head at the two dorks (as Sombra shouted, "DIOS MIO JUST KISS ALREADY")

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13103688)

 that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam by twicedamnedharlot (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

twicedamnedharlot’s gift for Knisspel for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Honestly the summary is best: “Zenyatta's new boyfriend is Kamen Dragon's publicity agent.

He really should have cleaned his room before he came over.”

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13126113)

 To Hold by Marshmellowtoast (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Marshmellowtoast’s gift for the Genyatta Secret Santa (couldn’t find the original addressee). Genji asks Zenyatta to run away with him – this time with romantic intention.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13127277)

 Love Blind by WinterSorceress (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

WinterSorceress’s gift for Snowwhitebirdie for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Lena sets Genji and Zenyatta up on a blind date.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13129911)

 the waltz of the snowflakes by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Fluoradine’s gift for excelsheep for the Genyatta Secret Santa. The Nutcracker ballet- but with Genji and Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13135365)

 Stop the Dams by MedicDuFresne (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

MedicDuFresne’s gift for galadrigal for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Human, College AU. Zenyatta finds a stressed-out Genji on the roof one early morning.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13150851)

 Back on Track by MedicDuFresne (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

MedicDuFresne’s gift to honeycola for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Not everyone sees eye-to-eye in the new Overwatch.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13150956)

 Warm together by SuklaaSiili (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

SuklaaSiili’s gift to Jordan for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Genji and Zenyatta going on a date during their vacation time from Overwatch.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13091652)

 Things Are Changing by sociallychallengednerd (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji comforts Zenyatta after hearing about Mondatta’s death.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13103565)

 a slower warmth by viscrael (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

It is a hard thing for Genji to accept touch. Zenyatta has earned the right to do so.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12765675)

 Shelter by Naopao (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Naopao’s gift for kesaheiina for the Genyatta Secret Santa. Genji’s recurring dreams are comforting in their familiarity, until they are comfortable in the unfamiliar.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13109142)

 Articulation by LiterallyThePresident (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Mass Effect AU. Quarian Genji gets drunk and apparently is a feelsy drunk. All the Geth love Genji.

Warning for alcohol use.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12898608)

 A Winter’s Date Night by MedicDuFresne (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Human, College AU. It’s date night for Genji and Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12819828)

 Use Me For Good by Dragestil (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta helps Genji overcome some mental blocks.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12747888)

 Genji the no good stuff-stealing baby who his bf loves v much by hyattdeath (Not Rated; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji gets sick. When he gets sick, he steals stuff from his teammates and hides.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12742311)

 On the Hilltop by cellostiel (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Human, College AU. Genji’s worried about screwing up his date with Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12655449)

 Blankets and Comforters by UranianProcyonid (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji suffers from sleep paralysis, and Zenyatta helps him calm down after an episode.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12545748)

 Blinding by Ora (Finale) (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Junkenstein verse story. The Summoner and the Witch try to blind the Iris by killing of its servants. (Symmetra/Mercy, implied Genyatta).

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12572004)

 Day 4: Forehead Touch by Raepocalypse (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Soulmate AU. Genji is confused on how to show Zenyatta intimacy; Zenyatta shows him how.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12360000)

 Kitsune Koibito by choriarty (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

AU of Oni and Okashi where Zenyatta the kitsune is accidentally summoned by Genji.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12348279)

 Homesick by acetone (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Homesickness is a strange concept for Zenyatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12133815/chapters/27523638)

 Emmoni by Anemoso (Rated G, No Warnings Apply)

Genji has medical anxiety.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12098610)

 On the Hilltop by cellostiel (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Human AU. Genji and Zenyatta go on a date.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12655449)

 Firsts by Starshifter (blueiaf) (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

The first meeting between Genji and Zenyatta happens when Genji’s running from the cops and accidentally enters someone’s home.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11974221)

 Mind, Body, and Soul by Grovey (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zenyatta at the Shambali Monastery as Genji comes to terms with his own self (and feelings for Zenyatta, who’s dealing with his own issues).

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10067147/chapters/22433117)

 What’s Left by robberreynard (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji has issues and Zenyatta is perceptive.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11544492)

 kisses & rainfalls by crystalldragon (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Human, College AU that is all fluff. Genji and Zenyatta wait in the rain for Mondatta to pick the latter up after a trip to Japan.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11581083)

 Hum by SimonBlackchill (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

It’s a rainy day, and Genji makes the most of it. With some encouragement from Zenyatta. If you read “Paw Beans”, it’s now a series with this as the second installment. Series is the second link.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11586216)

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/779571)

The Highest Priority by Bumbles (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta thinks about Genji and what the ninja means to him.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11615607)

 Garlands and Other Tricks by SimonBlackchill (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Third in the series with “Paw Beans” and “Hum”, flower crowns and gentle kisses in a flower field.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11625597)

 Quiet Solidarity by fre (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Eating is a complicated thing for Genji, not so in the action but more so in the preparation. Zenyatta’s priority is Genji’s comfort, first and foremost.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11720706)

 Blooming by NeonCandies (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

A Hanahaki Disease fic – Hanahaki Disease being where unrequited love is expressed in flowers that grow in someone’s body. A problem for humans, but less so for omnics.

The blooming cherry blossoms still put Zenyatta at risk.

(Implied Reaper76 as well).

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11730870)

 Isolation by fre (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji’s experience with death and how he associates himself haunts him. Zenyatta does his best to help.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11836458)

 Feathers and Scales by SimonBlackchill (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Starcaller AU. Starcaller Zenyatta runs into Aquila, and Dragon Genji saves him.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11869821)

 tactile by viscrael (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Pre-relationship. Genji has problems sleeping because of something on the horizon and Zenyatta is tactile.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11947926)

 Afternoons (More or Less) by Brightspark (Kitchat) (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji wonders if accepting the Recall was the right move, and Zenyatta comforts him as best he can.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/12001608)

 Catharsis by Anemoso (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji is tired and Zenyatta is mischievous. Also mutual pining and sharing a bed.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/12006219)

 Where the Past and Future Meet by KNACC (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zenyatta sort through an old storage locker that holds relics from Genji’s past. Part of the “Something About Us Verse” series.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/12058251)

 Paw Beans by SimonBlackchill (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta and Genji go into a cat café. Adorableness ensues.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11537913)

 Pulling My Black Waters by SimonBlackchill (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji helping Zenyatta with Mondatta’s death.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11512494)

 Fellow Feeling by hyrulehobbit (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Networking fic where Genji and Zenyatta have a mind-blowing experience. Personal warning for possibly graphic depictions of violence.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11484555)

 Opening Night by choriarty (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Modern College Theatre AU.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11456850)

 Rememberance by hyacinthis (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji helps Zenyatta as best he can.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11434575)

 Genyatta Prompts by LegendaryBard (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Short and sweet, ten one-word prompts that all deal with Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11339862)

 Nobody’s Perfect by deerna (Rated G, No Warnings Apply)

Pre-ship that is technically a part of Genyatta Week Summer 2017. Genji and Zenyatta end up watching Some Like it Bot.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11319801)

 a whisper that’s just loud enough to make out by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Human AU. (I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be part of Genyatta Week Summer 2017 or not.)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11316966)

 in good memory by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

While it’s been a year since the Overwatch Recall, it’s also been a year since Mondatta was assassinated, and Zenyatta and Genji go to have a memorial for him. It’s a bittersweet piece.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10985955)

 somebody said you disappeared in a crowd viscrael (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

A brief talk about Genji and Zenyatta’s first “meeting”.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10978209)

 Beautiful by SlishFlash121 (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Short, cute piece about touch.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11011611)

 Winter in Nepal by theorchidhorror (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Love confession – prompt “I think I’m in love with you, and I’m terrified.”

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10934634)

 Melting Hearts, Melting Circuts by RojoManzana (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

It gets cold in Nepal. Genji ensures Zenyatta doesn’t freeze over.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10903665)

 earth and sun by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is leaving, but he wants to give Zenyatta something before he goes to remember him by. Problem: it can’t be just anything.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10885608)

 To Do Things Right by Agent_Fluff (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Shimada Genji doesn’t do a lot of things. The writer lives up to their name.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10882908)

 People Watching by choriarty (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Oni/Kitsune AU.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10818378)

 Genji’s Diary by nicoisbest (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

A twist on the cliché you’re expecting. It’s solid fluff.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10799217)

 Memory of Happiness by Scientia_Fantasia (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji helps Zenyatta deal with Mondatta’s death.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10738212)

 Embrace Tranquility by Scientia_Fantasia (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Fluffy piece about Genji being touch starved. Oh, also love confessions.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10730634)

 Glitches (as a metaphor for genji’s emotional state and as a general pseudo-medical term for omnic illness by notzenyatta (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings/No Warnings Apply)

I kid you not that’s the full, actual name of this fic. They’ll be another one by them in the list. But I promise it’s actually a really good read with pre-relationship worried Genji and cool as a cucumber but sweet as cotton candy Zenyatta. Sick fic.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10703907)

 The Little Things by Fis (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Literally just fluff.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10580415)

 Push and Pull by Masu_Trout (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Even in Numbani, Genji doesn’t feel like he belongs. Zenyatta tries to make him feel better.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10579749)

 Mercy by notzenyatta (Rated G; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Zenyatta and Mercy have a disagreement and Genji tries to comfort his robot boyfriend.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10506012)

 Transcendence by FandomAmbassador (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genyatta marriage proposal and subsequent wedding. Also Hanzo is a good bro.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10471548)

 chuck-a-hunk-o’-wood-and-slice-it-in-half-mid-air-with-your-katana by notzenyatta (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

I wasn’t kidding. Anyway, Genji is touch starved and deals with affection poorly. Zenyatta calls him out on it eventually.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9903479)

 Slow Motion by dressrosa (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Fluffy, gay robots during a rain shower.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9692087)

 Waltz of the Flowers by FandomAmbassador (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

They dance. So fluffy.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9588608)

 Chocolate by 4RU (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji makes chocolate for Valentine’s Day.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9300137)

 Snow Day Antartica by Dorianssecretlibrary (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Has McHanzo and ZarMei (what’s their ship name?) as well. Classic snow day activites shared between couples after an impromptu vacation.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9291461)

 new year; new love by jyoou (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Nostaliga and new beginnings. Isn’t that what the New Year is all about?

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9272669)

 Resolutions by novalillies (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Happy New Year, you gay robots.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9143755)

 Jokes by biTurret (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta tries to help Genji cheer up with Mondatta’s encouragement due to the cyborg’s issues with adapting to the monastery.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9130015)

Morning Ritual by AlphaKantSpell (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Slice of life of two beings waking up.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9075343)

 Christmas Letters by Nievia (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

In which Genji is #relatable and struggles with finding the right words to write. Oh and love confessions, those to.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8981725)

 Zenyatta Mondatta by greygerbil (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

AU where the omnic crisis never happened, leaving omnics as servants to humans still. Genji meets Zenyatta, who defies all of his expectations.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8787916)

 Paths Converging by greygerbil (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta decides to leave the monastery, and Genji realizes that he can either go with him or stay. Love confessions.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8769853)

Snow Day by FryinHawaiian (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

For Genyatta Week 2016, first snow day. Pre-ship.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8761771)

 Doubt by greygerbil (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji doubts his place. Zenyatta helps him and Genji asks to be his student. Pre-ship.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8758942)

 Thankful by MamaPenguin (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

What are you grateful for? Follows the whole Overwatch Team during Thanksgiving.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8644501/chapters/19825021)

 Blue Slipper by HamandChiise (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Cinderella AU in which Zenyatta is not a damsel in distress and Genji is smitten.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8465686)

 Hide ‘n Seek by LovePills (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Cute, innocent one shot about Genji and Zenyatta playing hide and seek. Cause why not?

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8151697)

 Always Comfort by Exorciststuck (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji helps Zenyatta deal with Mondatta’s death.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8146078)

 Kiss the Cook by xXCrossArrowXx (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji didn’t know Zenyatta could eat, much less cook.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7216384)

 Alongside by bexacaust (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Domestic fluff.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7210886)

 Mercy Deserves Better by ObsidianCoffe (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Mercy’s not paid enough to deal with a crushing cyborg and semi-oblivious monk. Not Gency.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7184141)

 Kintsugi by Fledgling (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta is a sweetheart and Genji’s in love with him. Established Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7140650)

 Sore in the Morning by xXCrossArrowXx (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Morning kisses and fluff.                                                                                                      

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7045282)

 Monster by overlordy (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is haunted by a child’s remark. Zenyatta tries to banish the thought. Love confessions ensue.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7039558)

 Digital Love overlordy (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Fluffy love confessions.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7039279)

 Broth by artvinsky (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji cooks for the team that has become a family to him. Background Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7027552)

 Petals by tinybeasts (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Bastion tries to make friends with the other robos.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7294342)

 A Step at a Time by Brachydios (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta has a crush on Genji and Lucio is the best bro. Love confessions – and also mischievous Zenyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8033239)

 Dandelion Pine by Byacolate (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Hanzo and Zenyatta both worry when Genji is sent on a mission without them.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8005462)

 Little Surprises by Exorciststuck (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji tries to surprise Zenyatta He succeeds when he least expects it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7975795)

 Impromptu Nap by stripesyturtle (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji sleeps and Zenyatta helps him do so peacefully.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7961299)

 Peace by Musical_McCree (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

In which Zenyatta is #relatable and doesn’t want to wake up. Genji tries to smooth the transition.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7793488)

 Wearing the Pants in the Relationship by Brachydios (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

A silly, fluffy thing where Genji steals Zenyatta’s pants and the latter just wants to go to the meeting. Established Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7762960)

 Is This Easy Mode? By iencourageviolence (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

I’m just going to say “arcade date” and leave it at that. Established Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7749790)

 Park Bench by pyropinkfish (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Human Genji meets Zenyatta in a park. Well, more like finally introduces himself to the omnic he always sees walking through it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7826407)

 Ticklish Bird by Rhymepod195 (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Talon Genji and Sunyatta Zenyatta fluffy drabble. Implied Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7932394)

 ryuu no ikari by weegie8 (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

McHanzo and Genyatta. The Shimada bro’s significant others are captured and have induced their wrath. Badass Shimada bros.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7646635)

 metamorphic frying pan of love by agmundr (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Zenyatta is a dog walking fashion disaster. Genji, for reasons beyond his own comprehension, is smitten. (Human AU.)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7739431)

 Warmth in Winter by Brachydios (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Fluffy morning with the robos. Established relationship.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7741126)

 the clouds breathe for you by agmundr (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Human Kid AU where Zenyatta and Genji bond over being different.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7741702)

 Stars by goldengoddess (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zenyatta take a break from a party and confess their love.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7431639)

 Deepest Sympathies by Beldam (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Reverse AU; Genji helps Zenyatta after the death of one of his brothers.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11455731)

 Summer Start by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genyatta Week Summer 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11317908)

 Oh the Time That Has Passed by MedicDuFrense (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for PutridVodka’s Hidden AU, combines canon with AU.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/112509390)

 Rhythmic by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Pre-ship dancing.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11266248)

 The Path is Never Straight by sturmfreii (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Deals with Genji having a heavy dissociation episode and Zenyatta trying to help him. Lots of fluff at the end.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11202195)

 A Purple Glow in the Dark by BenevolentErrancy (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Shit goes sideways as Genji and Zenyatta make their way to Gibraltar after the Recall. Bittersweet. Has a fight scene in it but not a graphic one.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10913598)

 Folding Papers by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Starts out pre-relationship and ends with established Genyatta. Genji wants to give Zenyatta a gift since he’s been under the monk’s tutelage for a year now.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10765821)

 Lend Me a Hand by Sp00kWorm (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Author might be Spookworm; it’s hard for me to tell. Anyway, fluffy as cotton candy marriage proposal.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10738689)

 like sunlight dripping by SmugShimada (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Nomad Genji and Sunyatta Zenyatta. Fluffy drabble.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10541169)

 a little world created by love by crystalldragon (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Non-binary Zenyatta and Genji take a vacation and discuss the possibility of children.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10329641)

 Along the path Happiness Follows by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Friends to lovers. Honestly the summary is best. It’s a slightly longer read, but worth it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10038347)

 being more (than what i’ve been) by mywordsflyup (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

College Librarian AU.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9777761)

 I Think, Therefore by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Bastion has some questions about love.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9297197)

 Touch by Lacertae (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is both touch starved and reluctant to initiate contact.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9279623)

 The Greatest Life and Stickiest Leaves by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

I have to make honorable mention of one of my favorite tags: “Shimada Genji’s Affection Erection”. Anyway, fantasy/mythical creature AU with unresolved romantic tension and pining Genji.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9272825)

 Cardamom and Pepper Kick by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Technically part of a series, but the first part is incomplete McHanzo and is unnecessary to read to enjoy this one. Anyway, supernatural AU featuring fluffy, domestic witches and oracles.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9212012)

 The Mistletoe Started It by Mo-Mouse (abyssmalDeath) (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

In which Genji and Zenyatta kiss under mistletoe and proceed from there.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9060754)

 A Letter to an Old Friend by greygerbil (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji struggles for words here, too. Luckily, Zenyatta knows how to help him.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8950960)

 A Call to Arms by greygerbil (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

The Shambali are attacked, and Genji and Zenyatta are of the few able to help. Doesn’t mean Genji’s not worried about it though. (Part of Genyatta Week 2016.)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8826880)

 Tannenbaum by tenuous_pteradatyl (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week 2016. Just holiday fluff.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8814034)

 Follows Me Everyday by goonyte (Rated T; No Archive Warnings Apply)

Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8796163)

 Preternatural by tenuous_pteradatyl (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

AU where Genji is a dragon and Zenyatta seeks to help those who need it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8793262)

 Hesitation by greygerbil (Rated T; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Genji is reminded of how precious his and Zenyatta’s time together is and comes to the conclusion that he has a question to ask.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8779642)

 Trust by Unchained_Silver (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji eventually shows his trust to Zenyatta – by showing his face. Zenyatta has a crush.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8758450)

 Universal Motion by Balenae (Rated T; Chose not to Use Warnings)

Mondatta and Zenyatta have a discussion. Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, the truth.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8457913)

 Take a Load Off by alohiel (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

The Overwatch team has a Thanksgiving feast. Featuring sweaters and Bohemian Rhapsody.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8255999)

 parlez-vous francais? ;) by slxightofhand (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings/None Apply)

Literally just kissing.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8119057)

 A New Man by Sp00kworm (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Again, might be SpOOkworm (it’s hard for me to tell). Anyway, one shot about Zenyatta helping Genji in the very beginning. More about Zenyatta than Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8049931)

 Needy Sparrow by Flamenoodle (Rated G; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji feels the need to share his affection.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8066935)

 New experiences by Iyrs (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

In which Zenyatta wonders what it would be like to feel, and Genji shows him that he can.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7803862)

 Sugar Crystal Sisyphus by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Human AU where Genji works in an ice cream parlor and is a little in love with one of their regulars.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7865452/chapters/17961538)

 curse.exe by Byacolate, mywordsflyup (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Frog Prince AU. Has a podfic by Arioch that’s about 55 minutes long. Podfic is the second link.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7542721/chapters/17150755)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7812148)

 Hug by ObsidianCoffe (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Recovery is not a straight line. Zenyatta helps Genji.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7472859)

 Touch Starved by chelseyelric (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji is touch starved, but is afraid to initiate it. Zenyatta has no such boundaries.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7468689)

 Similar Pains by Corvidae_Corvus (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

First meeting between Genji and Zenyatta. Zenyatta heals Genji, but physical wounds are fleeting compared to those on souls.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7383715)

 Floating by chelseyelric (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Genji got an upgrade and is now able to levitate like Zenyatta. Well, he would be if he stopped overthinking it. Zenyatta helps him with the happy thoughts part of the Peter Pan saying.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7367965)

 A Chapel of Unreason by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Cuddles. Literally just cuddles. Established Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7287325)

 The Saltiest Sea Knows its Own Way to Me by Byacolate (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Just gentle fluff.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7270618)

 Softly by ObsidianCoffe (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Kissing. That’s it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7234276)

 Sketches and Kisses by xXCrossArrowXx (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji decides to sketch Zenyatta one day.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7003711)

 empty nester by goabani (Not Rated; Temporary Major Character Death Warning)

It has a happy ending, I promise!

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11001438)

 Catching Stars by choriarty (Not Rated; No Warnings Apply)

Starcaller AU. (For those like me who have no idea what that is, it’s Space-y/Fantasy AU.) Love confessions and first meetings.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10696773)

 In Plain Sight by cellostiel (Not Rated; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta talks to himself in Nepali. Genji wants to know what he’s saying.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9858461)

 Suteishi by BashfulInfidel (Not Rated; No Warnings Apply)

The road to recovery is never easy; especially not with the wide canyon between the brothers now. Genji tries, Hanzo tries, and Zenyatta tries because it’s important to Genji.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8480398/chapters/19432723)

 Cuddle Time by superfast_pinetree (Not Rated; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Drabble about sleeping in the same bed.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8766571)

 Flower Crown by Flamenoodle (Not Rated; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

In which Genji teaches Zenyatta how to make flower crowns.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7921822)

 A Perfect Night to Dance by Ladytronus (Not Rated; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Pining central as Genji and Zenyatta dance.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7950175)

 i remember touch by choriarty (Rated M; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Soulmate AU where the first words your soulmate says to you appear as a tattoo. Follows Genji.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11096397/chapters/24757362)

 Convalescence by tenuous_pteradatyl (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

From first meeting to travelling to joining Overwatch after the Recall, this follows Genji and Zenyatta and their growing relationship as shit goes sideways with the Shimada Clan. Also some nice brotherly relationship with Hanzo and Genji. NSFW included.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7971889/chapters/18234664)

 Ode to the Lettuce Leaf by Byacolate (Rated M; No Warnings Apply)

Rapunzel/Witchcraft AU where Zenyatta is in a tower and Genji finds said tower. Implied NSFW, but nothing is mentioned.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9612344)

 You Must Forgive Yourself by megsblackfire (Rated M; Major Character Death)

This is part two of a series but it’s not necessary to read the first one. Hanzo drowns and Genji blames himself. Hanzo doesn’t blame Genji, but how’s he supposed to tell him that when he’s a bearded dragon? Pre-ship Genyatta.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8460973)

 Oni and Okashi by choriarty

(Rated T before being rated E for Chapter 13; the chapter’s skippable. No Warnings Apply.)

Oni Genji meets Witch Zenyatta when the latter summons him completely by accident. You’ve actually probably heard a lot about this one as well; there’s a lot of brilliant fanart for it!

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9506510/chapters/21505331)

 Series:

 i made poor life choices and now i have to write genyatta everyday by antikytheras

I feel though. Anyway, a series of various scenes and events with our favorite robos. Includes: serious, silly, alternate universes, Oni/Sanzang, and human AUs.

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/931980)

 Genyatta drabbles by stupidHipster (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

Genji wins a bet, and gets to ask Zenyatta to do a few things.

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/731931)

 The Shimada Brothers Need Healing by nerdy-flower (baconnegg)

Modern, Human AU where Genji and Hanzo escape the Shimada clan at different times in different ways, but end up finding each other again. Including: mental healing, physical disabilities and trying to live with them, Shambali shenanigans, brotherly love, Genyatta pre-ship, ship, engagement, and marriage, McHanzo pre-ship and established relationship, and mentions/ an occasional showing of Rein/Modatta.

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/936354)

 Something About Us by KNACC

Delves into the relationship of Genji and Zenyatta – sort of slice of life, in-between moments. Follows Genji. Main fic is incomplete and rated “E” for Chapter 10, the other two are complete and are rated “T”.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/603112)

 Kamen Hero Dragon by KNACC

Slow to update but oh, so worth it. Sentai AU; second installment is Genyatta Week 2017.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/757815)

 Pit Viper by Byacolate

Sanzang Zenyatta/Oni Genji; the best way I can describe this is “whimsical”. All the same, they’re both fairly short but sweet. There’s even a podfic of them both by Arioch (second link).

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/750234)

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11299500)

 the curving path by chuchisushi

Described as a “five plus one that got a little out of hand”, the main story is a super long read but holy mother of things great and small, it’s one of my personal favorites. Also has a podfic by Arioch (I have it downloaded; it’s about 1 hour and 45 minutes long). Again, podfic is the second link. The second installment is just smut, while the third focuses mainly on Tracer interacting with Genji and talking about him.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/592528)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11047359)

 Equilibrium by NeverwinterThistle

Hurt/comfort series with more comfort than hurt. Both pieces are on the longer side and slightly introspective.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/600055)

 Color Palette by Balenae

The first piece is rated E but has more than just smut (even if it is present in almost every chapter). It’s not completely necessary to read to understand the series: it’s an AU where Genji is still human and meets the Shambali when they come to Hanamura. Second installment has “a glimpse of canon” and the third one is pure smut. Still, a good read.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/560945)

 Collection of small Genyatta drabbles by bluegemini

Exactly what it says on the tin, neither piece is over 500 words. Super cute and super fluffy.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/589489)

 Moments by Balenae

The first installment is rated E for chapters 9 and 10, both of which are pure smut. Warning for major character injury and non-graphic descriptions of violence and pain. Second installment is a prequel about Genji and Zenyatta’s first meeting.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/517945)

 ^^^ Genyatta Week Series

Casualhomesatanism Genyatta Week 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/757173)

Angededesespoir Genyatta Week (2016)

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/603835)

Sacramental_Wine Genyatta Week Summer 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/757812)

Evanescentwoodnymph Genyatta Week (2017)

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/757323)

Mo-Mouse (abyssmalDeath) Genyatta Week 2k17

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/757104)

LittleMissSweetgrass Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/600691)

Angededesespoir Genyatta Week (2016)

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/603835)

SuklaaSiili Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/600811)

YoousUffish Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/600511)

TymBunn Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/599743)

4RU Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/602065)

Overlordy Genyatta Week 2016

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/600481)

Crystalldragon Genyatta Week 2017

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/758616)

crystalldragon Genyatta Week 2018

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/942423)

8_Shoop_de_woops Genyatta Week 2018

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/942543)

casualhomesatanism Genyatta Week 2018

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/943071)

WinterSorceress Genyatta Week 2018

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/944613)

shimadagans Genyatta Week 2018

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/951063)

  Genyatta Zine:

Restless by Fluoradine (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11324097)

 Kachou Fuugetsu by Beldam (Rated G; No Archive Warnings Apply)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10867548)

 The Man-Machine Dichotomy by Balenae (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Genji goes to the Shambali Monks in order to heal, but it’s not what you think. Balenae’s piece for the Genyatta Zine “We Walk In Harmony”.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11624649)

 Fics where Genyatta is a side ship:

 modern romance by gleed (Rated T; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Modern, Human AU where the Overwatch team lives in an apartment complex. Honestly gleed puts it best:

“Hana has no idea that the Karaoke Night she organizes will lead to this much gay nonsense.”

 Gravity Plays Favorites by headraline (Rated T; No Archive Warnings)

Modern day aerialist AU; McHanzo is the main ship but Genji and Zenyatta are together and are part of the main cast. Their relationship is definitely in the foreground, though as mentioned it’s not the focus.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11314008/chapters/25321230)

 Oil and Ink (Series) by Demon_Apostle

McHanzo is, once again, the main ship, but Genyatta is mentioned in quite a few of them and the 12th installment has them as the main characters.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/637514)

 Worth the Trouble (Series) by headraline

Following the trend of McHanzo being the primary ship, but Genji is one of the main characters and is in a relationship with Zenyatta. Also a good read for brotherly relations between Hanzo and Genji. They rescue a kid and end up having to care for her as shit goes sideways.

As a heads up: Genji does make a joke about incest but it’s only a joke. I don’t really think it’s that big a deal but better to be safe.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/754671)

 The New Tattoo by Unholy_Author (Rated M; Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Another McHanzo as the main focus. It’s an AU where a tattoo appears for whoever you love. It goes beyond romantic love, too, which is my favorite part. Genyatta is in the foreground of this fic even though it’s not the main focus. All done now!

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7958251/chapters/18200611)

 Reconstruction by Balenae (Rated M; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Following Hanzo, the Genyatta is mentioned but so far unfulfilled. Still a good read!

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7169135/chapters/16274675)

 Non-Lethal Solace by casusalhomesatanism (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

It can comes across as McGenji at first and then switches to McHanzo. The Genyatta is more implied than anything, but it’s still a good read. Resident Shimada whisperer Jesse McCree.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10746882/chapters/23825448)

 A Force For Galactic Good (Series) by LiterallythePresident

Mass Effect AU. Genyatta is heavily implied in the fourth installment and can be read as a standalone. All of them are short and sweet and despite having never played Mass Effect, I enjoyed reading them.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/713022)

 Death’s Best Man (Series) by deliciously_devient

Focuses on McCree and has past McGenji in it, though it shifts to Genyatta after the Recall (though the latter is only implied). A supernatural AU, and no, not the TV show. Since it focuses on McCree, the main ship is McHanzo and the most recent installment does have smut in it.

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/684819)

 not your fault by Anna_Blossom (Not Rated; No Warnings Apply)

Personal warning of mentions of suicidal tendencies and injury, as well as a scene where someone is killed in self-defense (none of these are graphically depicted). More about Mercy and Hanzo coming to terms with one another, but Genyatta is present. Genji and Mercy are good friends. Also there’s a puppy.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10626900)

 The Mariachi AU No One Asked For (Series) by arcxphxbia

McHanzo is the main ship of the series but Genyatta is mentioned in almost all of the installments and is in the foreground in the third one. College Mariachi AU (where McCree is the only one in the Mariarchi.)

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/656633)

 First Time by kdwalbring (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

I never realized how much McHanzo overlaps in the Genyatta tag, but here we are. Anyway, main focus is McHanzo with Genyatta in the foreground. Also adopting children. And trans Hanzo.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8910469/chapters/20412811)

 Lost in Translation by BenevolentErrancy (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

Again, McHanzo is main ship. Mostly follows Genji as Hanzo is insufferable and only flirts with McCree in Japanese. Problem: McCree doesn’t understand Japanese. Zenyatta is a gift. Genyatta is present but again, not the focus.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8108695/chapters/18583825)

 Claws and Crumbs and Red Bean Buns (Series) by Byacolate and mywordsflyup  (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Both pieces are rated E, though the Genyatta one only has smut in the last part of the second chapter. It’s not strictly necessary to read them in order, but the reason this is here is because the first (and main installment) is McHanzo focused, though Genyatta is in the foreground.

(https://archiveofourown.org/series/596080)

 Don’t Take My Sunshine Away (Series) by Krasimer

Jumps between various members of Overwatch; it’s technically an AU since a lot of this was written before the canon came out. Mainly focusing on Reaper76, but other relationships include WidowTracer, McHanzo, Rein/Ana, PharMercy, RoadRat, and Genyatta. Also implied Sombra/Symmetra (sort of).

(http://archiveofourown.org/series/509745)

 this grave ain’t big enough for the two of us by sajere1 (Rated G; No Warnings Apply)

AU where every Overwatch member that was presumed dead goes “Surprise! Not dead!” during McCree and Hanzo’s wedding. Genyatta is background. A nice, humorous piece.

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/7474140)

 For Shits and Giggles:

The rules of the Watchpoint by DpsMercy (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10181591/chapters/22615094)

Overwatch DnD Nights by NevaRYadL (Rated T; No Warnings Apply)

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10505697/chapters/23181141)

 Almost shameless self-insert:

Genyatta Week 2016: http://archiveofourown.org/series/600379

Genywatta Week Summer 2017: http://archiveofourown.org/series/756789

Genyatta Week 2018: https://archiveofourown.org/series/942645

My main focus right now: http://archiveofourown.org/works/9151075/chapters/20790313

 Short List of authors of interest:

Byacolate: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Byacolate/pseuds/Byacolate

Mywordsflyup: http://archiveofourown.org/users/mywordsflyup/pseuds/mywordsflyup

Balenae: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Balenae/pseuds/Balenae

KNACC: http://archiveofourown.org/users/KNACC/pseuds/KNACC

ObsidianCoffe: http://archiveofourown.org/users/ObsidianCoffe/pseuds/ObsidianCoffe

Choriarty on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/choriarty/pseuds/choriarty

 Short List of Rec’s:

The Sentai and the Cultist by Lacertae

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12703095/chapters/28967106)

Ryujin Sentai Goranger – Season 3; Episodes 1-11 by choriarty 

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/11721924/chapters/26403825) 

Oni and Okashi by choriarty

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/9506510/chapters/21505331)

Mind, Body, and Soul by Grovery

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/10067147/chapters/22433117)

Dragon’s Guide by Ayleid

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8155211/chapters/18689135)

we slip back and to, beloved by chuchisushi

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8050102)

Something About Us by KNACC

(http://archiveofourown.org/works/8114317/chapters/18598222)

 Purely NSFW:

 Zenyatta Takes His Throne by BlueBun (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji eats Zenyatta out.

Zenyatta has a vagina, Genji has a penis (but this is only mentioned).

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/14074914)

 The Soul Has Its Hours by Byacolate and D_sel (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Baihu Genji and Sanzang Zenyatta reunite.

Zenyatta has a vagina, Genji has a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13916604)

 Recompense by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Trans, human Zenyatta meets a jaded god in Baihu Genji.

Zenyatta has a vagina, Genji has a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13792947)

 A portion of Paradise by Lacertae (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji loves eating Zenyatta out.

Genji has a penis, Zenyatta has a penis and vagina, though the former is only mentioned.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13529118)

 Koi no Yokan by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Summary says it best: “Zenyatta is Green Sentai’s biggest fan, and he’s more than eager to prove it during a fateful encounter”.

Sentai AU. Genji has a penis, Zenyatta has a vagina.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13528323)

 Rewarding Patience by tinypearl32 (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Human AU. Zenyatta would like to test Genji’s patience.

Both have penises.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/13411875)

 Light as a Feather by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Human Genji teases Fairy Zenyatta.

Both have penises.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12969969)

 The Exception by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Human Genji ruts against Zenyatta’s faceplate.

Genji has a penis; Zenyatta has no genitals.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12857556)

 nursing on a poison that never stung (teeth and lungs lined with it) by ruinate (Rated E; Chose Not to Use Warnings)

Healthy, loving, Dom Zenyatta and Sub Genji.

Genji has a penis. Zenyatta has a vagina.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12792090)

 Sweet Temptation by Lacertae (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji watches Zenyatta pleasure himself with his Transcendent arms.

Genji has a penis; Zenyatta has a penis and vagina.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12762201)

 Tricks and Treats by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji and Zenyatta go all out for Halloween. Genji becomes enamored with Zenyatta’s costume. (Cultist Zenyatta and Sentai Genji).

Both Genji and Zenyatta have a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12581720)

 Day 30: Sex Toys by madam_mess (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta uses a sex toy on Genji.

No one’s genitals are mentioned completely explicitly, though it is implied that Genji has a penis and that Zenyatta has no genitals.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12565548)

 Day 25: Laughter by madam_mess (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta loves Genji, making him feel good, and making him laugh. (Cultist Zenyatta.)

No one’s genitals are mentioned explicitly.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12496632)

 Of Cults and Sex by thefuckistevvs (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Zenyatta, as an omnic, lacks genitals, but that doesn’t stop him from pleasing Genji. (Cultist Zenyatta.)

Genji is trans and the author references them as “cock” and “hole”, but it is penetrative sex. Zenyatta has no genitals.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12449184)

 5 to 1 by Beldam (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Reverse AU Genji and Zenyatta make a bet. Zenyatta is a graceful loser.

Zenyatta has both a penis and vagina; Genji has a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12424764)

 Atop the Mountain by Anemoso (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji stumbles across the seemingly abandoned village below the Shambali monastery. He doesn’t expect there to be someone still living in the equally abandoned monastery, and he certainly doesn’t expect to fall in love with him.

Genji has a penis. Zenyatta’s equipment (or lack thereof) isn’t explicitly mentioned.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12380934)

 Day 12: Tentacles by madam_mess (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Cultist Zenyatta has sex with Genji.

Tentacle sex. Genji has a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12342414)

 The Call by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Forewarning of mentions of Genji being drugged (though he’s not drugged during the sex portion). Zenyatta goes missing after a mission; Genji is determined to find him. Though he’s not quite expecting this.

Both Genji and Zenyatta have penises. Also tentacle sex.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12312105)

 hunger like a storm by choriarty (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Continuation of i remember touch, Genji and Zenyatta are sexually intimate with each other for the first time, but Zenyatta’s just bit nervous.

Genji has a penis; Zenyatta has no genitals.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12311385)

 A Minor Inconvenience by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Human, College AU closet sex.

Both Genji and Zenyatta have penises.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/12160998)

 Side One: Harmony by robotfvckers (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Sanzang Zenyatta and Oni Genji. Zenyatta attracts a demon’s gaze.

Zenyatta has both a penis and vagina; Genji has a penis.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11922585)

 Praise by cellostiel (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji has a praise kink.

The tags say that Genji is trans, but genitals aren’t explicitly mentioned for either character.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11750871)

 A Blueprint of the Pleasure in Me by evanescentwoodnymph (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week Summer Day 6: Intimacy.

Genji has a penis; Zenyatta has a vagina.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11374932)

 Sweet Sweet Craving by SacramentalWine (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Written for Genyatta Week Summer. Prompt: Beach/Pool Day

Zenyatta has a vagina; Genji had a codpiece but there’s no mention of his genitals explicitly.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/11325213)

 Can I Get Your Number? By choriarty (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

AU. Genji goes clubbing with his friends after graduating from physio and meets a certain omnic.

Genji has a penis, Zenyatta’s equipment (or lack thereof?) remains unknown.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/10680033)

 When You Give A Cyborg Some Clothes by LovelyMadhatter (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji didn’t realize he was naked for most of his time as a cyborg. When he gets some clothes, though, he notices that Zenyatta won’t stop staring at him.

Wireplay; neither character has genitals that are mentioned.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/8844013/chapters/20279956)

 Good Boy by overlordy (Rated E; No Warnings Apply)

Genji has a praise kink.

Both Genji and Zenyatta have a penis; whether or not they have a vagina as well is left ambiguous.

(https://archiveofourown.org/works/7523545)