#and qingyun peak used to awe me

[cataclysmicamomile]

Oh man, Chenyu Vale is basically just straight out of a wuxia/xianxia novel

[minqci]

♡ genshin boys when you avoid their kisses pt. 2

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so here's part 2 of the avoiding kisses prank !! the only reason i made two parts is because i wanted to include as many boys as possible, so if your favorite character wasn't in the last post, he's probably in this one !!

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: ̗̀➛ xiao:

➸ xiao is just the right amount of affectionate towards you.

➸ since he’s an adepti, he never really got used to the idea of PDA until you came into his life.

➸ he only shows simple gestures, though. simple things like good morning and good night kisses to reassure you he loves you.

➸ regardless of this, he was pretty emotionless most of the time. he always had a blank slate look on his face even when you were speaking to him.

➸ when xinyan told you about this prank, you wanted to try it immediately.

➸ you look back and you have never actually pulled a prank on xiao throughout your relationship, so you were excited to see how he would react.

➸ coincidentally, it was the lantern rite festival which is one of the few days you and xiao get a break from your training.

➸ you were dressed in a beautiful kimono to match the occasion, while xiao was just in the same clothes he's always in.

➸ xiao was in awe of you the entire night. the way you got excited over the many food stalls, the prizes you won and the things you could buy. he was just in a trance the whole night.

➸ as the lantern festival finally started, you both found a cozy spot and you had a lantern in hand to release into the sky.

➸ "ok xiao, you ready?" you looked over at him and he was just smiling at you. you felt your cheeks heat up since he didn't do that very often.

➸ "why are you smiling like that, hm?" you ask teasingly.

➸ he gently pulls your face close to his and says, "i'm looking at you. why wouldn't i be smiling?"

➸ you just stare at each other for a few seconds and he goes in for a kiss, you dodge it and turn away.

➸ he immediately fills with worry. he's been keeping you company all night, and you seemed happy the entire time too.

➸ was it because he was too cold? too quiet or stoic? he did start to realize how emotionless he was towards you. what was he thinking? of course he should be more affectionate, you're the love of his life after all.

➸ after a few minutes of silence, xiao takes your arm and dashes in all directions until you reach qingyun peak.

➸ "xiao? what are you doing?" you say, confused and a little dizzy from all the dashing he did.

➸ he then gestures for you to take a seat, and you both admire the gorgeous view for a while.

➸ xiao then takes a deep breath and faces you, gently pulling your face towards his.

➸ you sometimes forget how handsome xiao is. it's rare that you get a chance to appreciate his silky hair, his beautiful yellow eyes and his soft skin. you felt like you were falling in love with him all over again.

➸ "listen, y/n. i know i'm not really the most affectionate person. i don't show you the feelings that i have for you in full form, and i'm sorry for that. i just hope that you can-"

➸ he hides his face, and you notice a shine in his eyes. was he crying?

➸ you quickly hug him, feeling such guilt for doing this to him. i guess he wasn't as reserved as you thought.

➸ you look up at him, and see him staring back at you. you then slowly lean closer to him, and kiss him.

➸ "i'm so sorry, xiao." he starts to become confused. he thought he was the one who had to be sorry.

➸ "it was just a prank, xinyan suggested it to me and i couldn't resist."

➸ after a few minutes of shock, you see his face morph into a pout. one of the many faces you have never seen xiao make.

➸ "why did you do that, huh? i seriously thought you hated me, be more considerate will you?"

➸ you were about to leave his hug, when he tightens his grip and says, "i just don't want you to leave me, okay darling?"

➸ you feel your heart melt and your chest tighten. maybe pranks have their upsides after all.

: ̗̀➛ dainsleif:

➸ you and dainsleif were the type of couple that is so reserved that no one actually realizes that you two are dating.

➸ around other people, you both never show any form of PDA. when you are both alone, you still keep it to a minimum.

➸ you're always the one initiating. not because dain doesn't like showing you affection, he's just not used giving it.

➸ one faithful day though, lisa told you about a prank she's planning to do on jean which you couldn't resist trying on dain.

➸ most of the time you and dain train. mostly because both of you strive to become stronger and the only opponents you trust are each other.

➸ as you start fighting, dain ends up tripping you causing you to fall onto the ground as he places your hands above your head to keep you to be still.

➸ "you're always reckless at the beginning of the fights, my dear."

➸ you just roll your eyes and try to scan for an opening, when you see one you immediately get out of dain's grasp and dash all the way to the other side of the building.

➸ he quickly runs after you, and after 5 minutes of chasing he finally grabs you by the legs and pins you down.

➸ "hah, not bad y/n. you're good, but not good enough." he says with a smug look on his face.

➸ "fine, fine. congratulations as always, dain." you say, as your eyes drift to his lips.

➸ you suddenly think, maybe if you kissed him first he would try to kiss you back. your prank could be put into action!

➸ you start to lean towards him to give him a kiss, and as you're inches away, he dodges you.

➸ he...dodged you? you were confused with a slight tinge of worry. was he disappointed in you? or maybe-

➸ your thoughts were cut off by his laugh. "you think you're the only prankster here, darling?"

➸ this was absolutely rich. he pranked you. you both just laugh and head to angel's share, for the first time, hand in hand.

: ̗̀➛ venti:

➸ when you and venti started dating, he wouldn't stop telling nearly everyone in mondstadt about it.

➸ he's definitely the affectionate one, he gives you kisses all the time. sometimes out of nowhere and it backfires because you end up punching him.

➸ one day, you and kaeya were just hanging out at good hunter when he told you about this prank he's been seeing his friends do.

➸ "of course, i can't do the prank because i'm single. oh, woe is me!" you just roll your eyes at his drama but you did take interest in the prank he mentioned.

➸ you continue discussing with kaeya when venti suddenly pops out of nowhere and greets you two.

➸ "ah, hello kaeya!! hello my love!!" as he gets closer to your table kaeya gestures for you to do the prank to him.

➸ "do it now!" he whisper shouts at you. you mouth out the words, "fine" and look over to venti.

➸ "i ordered some wine for all of us. now give me a kiss y/n-" you dodge his attempt to kiss your cheek.

➸ "oh come on, dear. i know we're in public, but it's just an innocent kiss on the cheek!"

➸ he tries to kiss you but you dodge once again. "are you two in a squabble? y/n seems upset with you, venti."

➸ "n-not from what i recall.." venti says, his face turning into a adorable little pout.

➸ its silent for a while and you're still turned away from venti. "uhm, y/n??"

➸ kaeya points to your right and you see venti crying. you immediately give him a big hug and shower him in small little kisses.

➸ "what? i thought you were mad at me!" venti said, wiping the tears from his cheeks.

➸ you shoot kaeya a dirty look and say, "kaeya put me up to pranking you."

➸ "tsk, you still made that decision to do it all on your own." he says while pouring wine into a glass.

➸ venti sniffles and says, "ok..but never do that again! i was really sad!

➸ you nod your head and the three of you stay in the tavern all night until you're all thrown out for being disorderly drunks.

: ̗̀➛ scaramouche:

➸ let's get one thing straight, scaramouche is still mean to you even though you're together. he will still act cold sometimes, but in the end he still has his moments of affection.

➸ on most days, you and scaramouche barely see each other because of the fact you're not a fatui member.

➸ you always set time aside, though. you both agreed to meet at least once a week.

➸ it was your meeting day #2 of the week, and you were waiting for scaramouche to come in third-round knockout.

➸ "you're here early again? you must be such a desperate one to do this twice a week, huh?"

➸ you just shrug off his comment because you can clearly see the obvious blush on his cheeks.

➸ you both ordered some food and chatted about what happened during the week.

➸ "why do you hate that tartaglia boy so much?" you asked. you honestly never knew why scaramouche hated him, he seemed like a kind guy.

➸ "because he always underestimates me. it's not fair that signora and he overlooks my talents."

➸ he continues grumbling and you just listen quietly. scaramouche always has ranting sessions like this, and you find it adorable because of how much (unintentional) pouting he does.

➸ in the middle of his ranting, you accidentally let out a small giggle and he stops talking.

➸ "ah, sorry scara. it slipped out, you're just so cute is all." you apologized.

➸ he just continued staring at you until you snapped him out of his thoughts by waving your hands in front of him.

➸ "earth to scaramouche...?" he just blinked and rubbed his eyes, all while hiding his face.

➸ "geez, don't just laugh like that without warning. it disrupts my train of thought."

➸ you get closer to him and ask, "oh, really? why does it get disrupted?"

➸ "it gets disrupted because of-" he looks back at you, and your face is inches away from his.

➸ "continue, scaramouche. because of what?"

➸ you see him start to lean closer to you. a kiss! this was your chance to put your prank into action.

➸ when he's just a breath away from kissing you, you dodge it and he ends up stumbling onto your lap.

➸ "what? y/n what the hell was that for?!" he asks, quickly standing up and regaining his composure.

➸ you just turn away, causing him to get even more pissed. you two were having a moment and you have a sudden outburst like this??

➸ he pokes your arm and says, "hey. what's up with you?"

➸ you ignore him, and he continues poking your arm over and over. suddenly his annoyance turned into worry.

➸ "doll.." you froze. he hasn't called you this since forever, it made you flush.

➸ "please...what's wrong? am i gone too often, or...have you just lost interest..?"

➸ "no!!" you scream. it slipped out, but you couldn't help it. he was being so soft and caring it made you so guilty.

➸ "no? then why were you.." you grab his face and give him a kiss on the lips. it was so gentle, yet so passionate.

➸ as you pull away you put your heads together and just smile at each other.

➸ "so, was this a prank perhaps?" scaramouche asked, still smiling and staring at you.

➸ "y-yes..." you look away, but he pulls your face towards his.

➸ "never do that again, hm? we don't even meet as much as i'd like, and it doesn't help when you make me think i did something awful to you."

➸ you nod and kiss his cheek. this experience definitely taught you that pranks like this bring out his softie side. valuable info, if i say so myself.

: ̗̀➛ xingqiu:

➸ you and xingqiu have been friends ever since you were kids, so when he finally admitted his feelings to you, it was sort of a mix of awkward and true love at the same time.

➸ you both trained together along with his father and brother, so you were together almost constantly.

➸ during one of your break days, you were hanging out with xingqiu along with his friends chongyun and hu tao.

➸ xingqiu went over to wanmin restaurant to order some food for the three of you, when hu tao suddenly tapped your shoulder.

➸ "y/n! can you try this little prank i thought of on xingqiu??" she asked cheekily.

➸ you were skeptical but gestured for her to go on. she continued saying, "avoid his kisses! i saw mr. zhongli do it to this weird ginger man and it was super funny!"

➸ you looked over to see chongyun's reaction, he was shaking his head silently begging you not to try it out.

➸ you thought it was a little cruel, but at the same time you were curious to see how xingqiu would react.

➸ you and xingqiu rarely fought, so this would be a new thing for you to see.

➸ after a few minutes of thinking, you agreed.

➸ xingqiu walked back with the food in hand and distributed everyone's orders across the table.

➸ "i'm back darli-" he tried to kiss you, but you dodged it with a cold look on your face.

➸ it was silent for a few minutes, you could feel hu tao and chongyun's stare on the two of you.

➸ "ah. so that's how it is. ok, well i've been feeling the same way too, y/n. i guess we're done, then."

➸ your eyes widen as you look over at him, seeing him walk away from the table.

➸ "n-no! xingqiu, stop!" he continues walking, blatantly ignoring your screams.

➸ tears were falling from your face, this was the worst decision you have ever made.

➸ he really felt like that towards you..? did he just confess to you out of pity?

➸ you finally catch up to him, and when you see his face, you seem him...laughing?

➸ "w-why are you laughing in a situation like this?!" you shout.

➸ "you think i wouldn't know it was a prank?" you freeze. he was messing with you this whole time?!

➸ "chongyun told me, love. but then again, i was able to see your tell before he told me anyway."

➸ "my tell? what is it?" he laughed and said, "when you're feeling mischievous, your eyes always twitch a bit."

➸ you just take a deep breath and hug into his chest. you couldn't believe you let him outsmart you again.

➸ "so, you still love me?" you ask, looking up at him.

➸ "oh, of course. that was never in doubt. i'm surprised you believed my little act. you're all i think about, my love."

➸ you smile and give him a little kiss on the cheek as you walk back to a laughing hu tao and a blank-faced chongyun.

➸ lesson learned: never mess with xingqiu.

[xlbrh]

Falling :  {Xiao}

Unlikely encounters tend to lead to the blossoming of relationships

notes : well i decided to have a try at one of these myself, but goddamn was it harder than i thought :(

Genshin Masterlist

warnings : none

format : one-shot, fluff

pairing : xiao x f!reader

word count : 1378

fic under the cut-

As an adeptus tasked with the protection of Liyue on behalf of the one and only Rex Lapis, you would expect Xiao to be focussed solely on that, and for the most part this was the case.

That was until (Y/N) fell into his life.

...Quite literally fell

If not for the fast reflexes of the adeptus, there would be no mistake that her life would have come to an end. Thanks to (Y/N)'s child-like stupidity, she thought it would be a good idea to try and climb to the top of Qingyun Peak. The idea doesn't seem too absurd at first - the view of Liyue from such a high point is bound to be breathtaking after all, a fine place to truly admire the creations of the Geo Archon. What (Y/N) failed to consider however, is how she would then get down from there. Sure, she had her wind-glider, but would that really be able to carry her all the way back to the safety of the ground below? Although gliders are almost considered a necessity for any adventurer, that doesn’t mean that they are indestructible – like many other things, they are susceptible to damage from all sorts of dangers. After her most recent fight with a pack of hilichurls during her ascent, the glider had taken some damage, but not enough to mean it would no longer be useable. For use now though? She wasn’t too sure.

Well with no other alternative, it would have to be enough.

For the most part the journey back down was calming - (Y/N) loved the freedom that a glider provided her with, giving her wings even when it should be impossible for a human such as herself.  

The strong winds were not something she could have predicted, the force of them would definitely be enough to put the glider out of commission. Thanks to (Y/N)'s luck this managed to happen at the worst possible time, sending her plummeting down to the ground below, begging to any archon listening that they would spare the life of such a foolish mortal.

Maybe Rex Lapis was listening? Who knows?

From out of nowhere a figure catches (Y/N) in their grasp, arms wrapping around her back and legs in a bridal carry, protecting her from any potential impact that she was about to endure. To (Y/N) it feels as though she was floating in mid-air for a while, until she opened her (e/c) eyes that were tightly shut out of fear of their death. There carrying her was one of the most gorgeous beings she had ever laid eyes on.  

No words were exchanged between the two as he lowered her down to the ground below. Not that (Y/N) particularly minded – I mean what are you supposed to say to the absolute god of a man who just prevented you from suffering one of the worst deaths? Needless to say, she was lost for words, not that he was taking much notice.

Once reaching the ground he slowly placed (Y/N) back down, ensuring that her legs could support her before he let go. It was only then that he looked into her eyes for the first time – she wasn’t sure but she swore his eyes widened a bit at that moment. The eye contact was maintained for a few more seconds before he turned around, prepared to walk away from her without another word.

“U-Um! Excuse me!”  

(Y/N) wanted to thank the man but was left speechless when he interrupted her

“You should really be more careful, you know.”

He left after those brief words, leaving the girl to wonder just who he was and how he knew she was in danger at that moment in time.

A few weeks after the brief first encounter came their second. After travelling for a couple days on foot, (Y/N) craved the comfort of a bed for her to rest properly. It seems luck was on her side this day as she arrived at the entrance to Wangshu Inn, the welcoming atmosphere quelling the majority of her adventurer’s fatigue. After arriving and asking for a room to stay in for the night, the boss lady guided her up to said room, not before providing her with a meal to quell her hunger she didn’t know she had.

After changing into some nightwear and preparing herself for the rest she rightfully deserved, (Y/N) couldn’t help the natural adventurer’s spirit that resides within her, telling her to explore the inn while she had the opportunity. Probably another silly decision of hers considering how late it was – the chance of disturbing other customers being quite high – but she did so nonetheless.

Her light footsteps did not go unnoticed by the male standing on the balcony, just a few meters away from her. Guided by some unknown force, (Y/N) rounded the corner, only to lay eyes upon the same man who had saved her life – who had been lingering in her thoughts since that very day. A smile graced her face while recalling this event, whereas he could only stare at her with what could only be described as awe and adoration in his eyes.

She took this opportunity to run over to him, throwing her arms around his shoulders, nearly knocking the pair over in the process. Although he did not expect this sudden display of affection, his strength grounded him, as he held on to the sides of the figure currently hugging him. Is this what a hug feels like? He must have forgotten – or maybe he never knew to begin with.

Much like their first meeting, few words were exchanged between the two at this moment. Well, that was until (Y/N) realised what she had done, and released the male from her hold, embarrassment creeping up her face on realisation of her actions.

“O-Oh my God! I-I’m so so sorry about that, I don’t know what came over me...” her tone was gentle as she spoke to him, not that he expected any different “It’s just, you’re the guy who saved me, aren’t you? There’s no way I could forget, and I can’t thank you enough for what you did back there!”

He looked down at the girl who had released him, finally being able to take in her features properly. Her (h/l) (h/c) hair framed her face perfectly, and her (e/c) eyes held nothing but joy and gentleness within them. The straight face he always wore softened, the corners of his lips turning upwards ever so slightly.

“No need to worry, it’s fine,” His tone didn’t hold much emotion, but (Y/N) didn’t particularly mind, after all this is the first time they were properly speaking to one another “I’m just glad to see you are okay, not been in any more gliding accidents over the past few weeks I guess,”

Her face lit up bright red at the comment “H-Hey! That was a one-time thing I’ll have you know!”

The male chose not to answer to that comment, instead just observing the girl in front of him.

“Anyway, how did you know that I was in trouble? As far as I was aware, no one else was around the area at the time...” (Y/N) had been wondering this since the rescue, just how did he manage to predict exactly where she would be falling?

“Let’s just call it my intuition, shall we?” The male left it at that, not giving her many more answers to her questions. Instead, she began to fiddle with her nightclothes, partly out of nervousness.

“Xiao.”

(Y/n) could only look up at him in confusion “That’s my name, in case you were curious”

“Well then, it's an honour to meet you, Xiao,” She slightly bowed when greeting him “My name is (Y/n), and I thank you again for helping me out.”

Xiao briefly waved her off as a sign that it was nothing, before turning back round to face the night sky ahead of him, with (Y/n) joining him on his left side. Although the two remained in silence for the rest of the night, they could feel that there would be a lot more of these encounters to come, and a lot more waiting for them in the near future.

[xcrystalzero]

Here for the matchup!

19 yrs old, platonic (+maybe romantic if you are willing? Understandable if not)

im straight (female)

About 5’6 with an average build

Im an IS/NTJ (ive gotten both on tests before), i am pretty reserved upon first meeting but definitely evolve into someone more chaotic the closer i get to someone. I am a mom friend, and pride myself on my emotional intellect and intuition.

I really love painting and playing/ listening to music (my taste is pretty varied), as well as videogaming. Napping is also really fun.

Not many dislikes, except for people who are super confrontational and who dont try to listen to others.

Ty for your time!!

Ah my first request! alright, here goes!

Platonically, I match you with... Sucrose!

- I just kind of feel like the two of you would get along.

- You mentioned that you've got a fair amount of emotional intellect, so I feel like you would be able to read her pretty well and easily figure out how to keep from making her uncomfortable.

- Especially because she's a little younger than you, it would be a kind of cute older sibling type thing!

- Of course, she would appreciate you for being one of the few people who truly understand her. She'd be comfortable showing you the things that she's currently working on in her lab without having to worry that you're going to judge her.

- I feel like the two of you could paint together. Sucrose sees Albedo paint all the time but it always feels like work. So the two of you just relaxing and painting is probably a super fun way to spend time together.

- You remind her to take breaks from her constant work and she always brings you little trinkets from the lab that she made or that she just thinks you'll like.

- Overall, very wholesome!

Romantically, I match you with... Xiao!

- Again with the emotional intelligence! I feel like you'd be able to see through his angsty shield and see that on the inside, he just kind of wants to be loved?

- Thankfully, he's not particularly confrontational and just basically tries to do his own thing so he shouldn't be someone you dislike.

- Probably won't ask you too but really really loves when you play music. He's content to just listen with you as well, but something about it being you that is playing the music for him is just different. Blushes and denies it when you ask him if he likes it though. Tsundere bastard...

- Dates where the two of you climb up to the top of Qingyun Peak and then just chill in each other's company, maybe nap? Comfort-central.

- He’s absolutely awful at painting so maybe you can teach him a thing or two! In return, he makes you different kinds of art.

“Xiao, what is this?” You gently take the small object Xiao is holding out, rotating it gently between your fingers. It’s a delicate little thing, a tiny butterfly made out of leaves. 

“Just... something I made while I was waiting...” he mutters, not meeting your gaze. 

“Thank you,” you chime, using the little flap on the back to secure it to the collar of your shirt. “Does it look good?”

Xiao finally looks over to you, a faint pink spreading across the tops of his cheeks as he takes in your bright smile and adorable little pose to show of the amulet. 

“D-Don’t ask me that...”

“Is that a yes?”

“... Shut up...”