#and they don’t match with the rest of the world of genshin

[bloomeng]

I would describe my reaction to Natlan as disappointed but unsurprised. I will say the one positive thing I’ve noticed is there’s more people speaking out in an orderly fashion and less push back against the people speaking out. Not to say there isn’t push back there definitely is, but the conversation feels less like rabid dogs going at each other. Part of this I think is due in part to the fact that many people (like myself) expected this and were prepared this time around, but also people’s flimsy arguments are crumpling. “Just wait till Natlan” arguments can’t be passed around anymore. Chinese fans are also complaining, so you can’t even make that argument anymore.

I don’t know if any of this will get Hoyo to recall anything but god we can dream. However, it’s still nice though to see the backlash.

[zweetpea]

Chapter 1: Prologue the stardust family

Summary:

This is somewhat a mix of Sagau and genshin Cult AU with some isekai elements thrown in for fun. Key - { } translations and pick is time skip/scene transition.

The broke college student started up their third genshin account. “Hmm, who should I choose this time? Ugh, I wish there was a way to choose both! Hmm, maybe I could hack the code in the game and try to glitch it.” They pulled up the source code and started to mess around “Kate Kaslana? I’ve never heard of her.” Trying to click on the code just brought them back to the game it started to glitch and their screen started to warm outward and inward. 

They reached toward the screen to see what happened and their hand warped straight through. As they tried to pull out their hand got stuck something, or maybe someone, was trying to pull them inside. “No no no no no! Shit!” They fell through and struck the sustainer of heavenly principles. “I’ll deal with you two later!”  She seals the twins and throws them out.

“Now who do you think you are?” 

“Please don’t hurt me! I’m sorry! I was just messing around, I didn’t mean to come here!” 

“You insolent little vermin! I should- I should… I can’t even touch you. Fine, I’ll leave you with this then if you want so badly to experience the world then you’ll have to see it through to the end. I can’t have you dying through, there would be no resets for you. So i bestow my immortality upon you. Rest now, for when you wake you’ll have the glory and debauchery which you desire. You’re also getting a makeover, I’ll match you with the stardust twin.” 

Meanwhile in Tevat the twins woke up 500 years after the fall of Khaenri’ah. 

“Lu? Surge. Age! Surge!”  {Lu? Wake up. Come on! Wake up!} 

(This is Latin, Author-Senpai has made the executive decision that the twins originally spoke Latin [we’ve also decided to be a weeaboo cause this story’s already crack enough why TF not!]<3 as the queen Casey Aonso once said “this is for the Netflix charts, not the art.”) 

{What in the dark realms are you doing} 🤍 

{Thank goodness you’re okay!} 🖤 

{Yeah now get off me stupid!} 🤍 

{Okay, wow screw you too. We should find something to eat.} 🖤 

{No shit, I’ll look for berries and meat. You try to catch some food.} 🤍 

{Alright, I’ll see if I can set up a campfire as well.} 🖤 

{Sounds good.} 🤍 

Our hero (you) watches in an almost lucid dream state as the twins meet paimon and they learn the language of the world. Happy tears fall from their eyes as they see the twins laughing and teasing each other and Paimon. “These two are going to be alright. No matter what happens I did it, they can travel together. I just… wish I could go home, back to my friends and family.” They thought. 

Over time our hero woke up and looked upon themself in the reflection of the ocean. The sustainer of heavenly principles had given them baggy black pants, a white dress shirt with a black tie, a white zipper hoodie that resembles a dragon with gold sparkles around the top and wrists, black combat boots and fingerless gloves bedazzled with stars. They muse to themself, “This is pretty cute.” 

And with that they run after the travelers.

[vesta-ria]

No escape; Genshin x Reader SAGAU (Part 1; reader focus)

Hi everyone, how are you? It’s my first post and I tried to be poetic and deep but I’m pretty sure it was not good :(

GN reader (no pronouns mentioned; at least I don’t think)

Sagau imposter au, angst, hurt/no comfort

Fic below the cut!

⇨ 𝕀 𝕕𝕠 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤 ⇦

You were wounded, tired, starving. But they still won't stop chasing you. You have no idea what you did wrong. As for how you ended up in this situation... you have no idea either.

It has been 7... 8? Days? Weeks? You've lost all concept of time, all you knew was to run, to hide, to find any scrap of food that you can.

Let's rewind a bit.

Some time ago, you were isekai'd into the world of Genshin Impact. Before all this, Genshin Impact was your favorite game, your escape from reality. It's ironic how your escape from reality became your nightmarish reality.

The last memory you have of your actual reality was of you scrolling on your phone before dozing off. When you woke up, you were in the middle of nowhere.

You've read fanfiction before, of course, you have. You've been obsessed with this game for ages. Would you call yourself a whale? Probably not, but other people certainly will. The point is, you were familiar with the SAGAU genre of fanfiction. You knew how much danger you were in, and you also knew that the land of Teyvat will cater to your every need

You may not have regretted spending money on the game at that time, but that was you in the past. You've been chased all through the land of Teyvat. The nations of Monstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma all have you as their most wanted criminal. You're grateful - no, extremely thankful that Sumeru has not joined in on the hunt. If you ever make it back home, you'll make sure the Sumeru characters have the best weapons and artifacts.

You hoped to get some rest along the river, and as usual, the land of Teyvat catered to your every need. The tree you were leaning on leaned forward to provide some shade, and a cool breeze washed upon you as a sunsettia fruit fell from the tree. You picked it up and began eating, enjoying the rare moment of peace.

Sadly, all good things come to an end. Your rare moment of peace came to an end when you were spotted by the Monstadt army led by the Acting Grand Master. And so, you were back to running.

You ran, and ran, and ran. Where could you possibly go? There were people in the 3 nations that are willing to help you, but their leaders didn't. Sumeru was too far away there was no way you could go there. And even if you did, it's unlikely they would help you, what would they do? Say you're not an imposter and declare war with the 3 nations?

You had nowhere else to go, they had already informed Liyue and Inazuma of your location, and they were circling you.

This is the end, isn't it? You had nowhere else to run, Teyvat can't help you now. You knew there was no escape from this, but still, you hoped at the bottom of your heart that you were able to summon the help of the many creatures of Teyvat to save you, to let you live for another day. And just maybe, in that extra day, you could be teleported back to your reality.

No matter how much Teyvat tried to save you from your impending doom, they were no match for the 3 archons filled with determination to kill you.

You gave up, there was no other choice. They had found you, and they captured you, you didn't struggle, you didn't fight, you didn't attempt to flee.

There are five stages of accepting the inevitable.

Denial; "This couldn't be happening, I- I mean, those were fiction, they were supposed to be fiction..." is what you would tell yourself most nights when they stopped chasing you.

Anger; "How could you do this? I spent so much money on you, I DEDICATED MY ENTIRE LIFE TO YOU" is what you once yelled at them when you were almost caught.

Bargaining; "This is just a dream, a really bad dream. I'm going to wake up, soon. Soon enough..." you tried to convince yourself, but you knew it wasn't true.

Depression; You cried your eyes out, a lot. You saw no reason to continue. But you still carried on, with that faint hope that it would all be over soon.

Acceptance; "Fine, you got me. I won't fight anymore. Kill me, or do whatever you want. I'm done with this world, just get me out of here" is what you told them before being dragged out to your execution.

"Today we are here to execute the perpetrator of the worst crime that can be committed, impersonating our divine creator." You heard the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing - Ningguang announce to her people. You guessed the execution is taking place in Liyue, you don't remember the landscape anymore, you don't want to remember.

"The divine creator has not been in contact with us ever since the imposter has been sighted within the lands of Teyvat. It is only reasonable that we assume the imposter had something to do with the divine creator's disappearance." This time it was Jean speaking, but it didn't matter. No matter who was speaking, the content is the same. You were an imposter.

They put you through every torture method possible, they broke your bones and blinded you. You still couldn't die.

Why? Why must this happen to you?

It had gone on for so long that you no longer felt pain, it was numb, everything was numb. You can barely hear anything. When they finally pierced a polearm through your heart, you didn't feel anything. Just the same numbness. 

The voice in your head got quieter, and quieter. Until it was completely silent.

Finally, at last.

Peace.

HI EVERYONE, feel free to request some ideas. I have 2 other parts of this fanfic planned I just don’t know when I’d post it so stay tuned if you enjoy reading this :)

[genshin-scenarios]

Adopt a Wanderer: Introduction [Part 1]

Summary: By which you’re going about your normal day irl, and a certain character from genshin gets isekaied into your world. (The rest will be explained as you read!)

Note: This is meant to be a found-family series with Scaramouche, who you address as Kuni in this AU! Mostly meant to be interpreted as platonic. (Any romance will probably be in a sequel, so at most he’d just develop a puppy-crush on you that doesn’t go anywhere in the current series.)

If you like the idea of ‘pre-betrayals Scaramouche’, this AU might be for you! 💜

>> Part 2

When a person you’ve only seen inside of a video game suddenly appears before you in-real-life, you’re understandably confused and in slight denial about what’s happening right now.

On your way to get groceries, you came across a familiar-looking figure wandering the area outside of your home. Upon closer inspection you realized that it looked like a character from a game you played - and most importantly, he didn’t look like just any elaborate cosplayer, but was observing the darkened neighborhood with a sort of intrigue and wonder too genuine to ignore. 

How could you have left him, clutching a golden plume to his chest as he walked, alone when it was about to get dark out?

“I’m dreaming, right?” You mutter to yourself while you paced around your living room; luckily, you’ve just moved into a new place and have no roommate - but with Scaramouche standing in the corner right now, arms crossed as he watches you have a breakdown - your home suddenly feels much smaller than it is. Or maybe it’s your urge to run out of the door as if he was some creature instead of a person. “I’m dreaming. You’re not real.”

“I…” Scaramouche– No, Wanderer? Or Kunikuzushi, based on his outfit that matched the one you watched in his backstory cutscene weeks ago; for a game. That’s entirely fictional. He looks up at you, concerned about your obvious panic but also slightly hurt that you seemed to be avoiding him. “Thank you for giving me shelter, but… If you’re afraid of me, I won’t be offended if you ask me to leave.”

His indigo eyes avert their gaze to the side, trying not to startle you further. Despite everything, the sight of him like this softens your heart just enough to calm yourself down. “Sorry, I’m just… I was really surprised to see you there. You looked really familiar, and you turned out to be lost, so–” You stop yourself from rambling, reminding yourself that even if this was a character that just came out of another world, they might not be the same person that you know of. “Could you tell me about yourself? And where you came from?”

Seeing hesitation flicker across his face, you give him a smile and walk to your kitchen to boil some water. “Why don’t we talk about this over tea?“ When he nods, you gesture for him to follow. “You can come watch if you want. It’d be pretty boring to just wait over there.”

When he does join you and trail after your steps, you smile despite yourself, noting how graceful his movements are even from a simple action like this. After the tea is done and you both settle down at your dining table, you pick up a pen and paper, writing the name you’ve decided to call him at the very top.

“Alright, Kuni.” You try to sound as positive as possible, keeping your nerves buried for his sake. When he’d told you that he didn’t have a name, theories already began swimming through your mind. “You can start now - I’ll hear you out even if it might sound a little crazy, so go ahead!” Considering how he’s here in the first place, your expectations for the norm are completely gone.

After a moment of sorting out his thoughts, Kuni divulges a summary of his history before he got here:

He was left at a pavilion by his mother.

He mostly lived within that place for a while, before wandering out to explore more of what was outside.

He had no name, but the land he was born in was Inazuma, the nation of eternity.

No, he has not befriended anyone specific since exploring outside. You’re the first person that he’s become this familiar with– in the sense of entering their abode and all. Everyone else remained at a point of conversing outside before they went home.

After he fell asleep one day, he woke up in the park nearby (in your world), and wandered around a little before running into you.

From what you could tell, this meant that the Scaramouche– No, Kuni that you knew right now, had not experienced any of his backstory yet.

Which means… The boy that stands before you now, curiously observing the interior of your home, had not suffered the worst of his lore.

For an overwhelmingly unknown reason, this knowledge makes your heart ache. And seeing as neither of you knew of a way to send him back to his world, all you could do for now was…

“If you’re alright with it, you could live with me?” You blurt out, before catching yourself to elaborate quickly. “Not necessarily as a permanent thing! Just until we figure out how to get you home.”

Something lights up in his eyes - close to hope. “Are you alright with that?” You’ll accept me?

“Of course!” You reach out your hand for him to shake, giving him an encouraging nod. “I can’t promise to provide the best since I’m just living alone right now, but I can at least afford to let you stay for a while.”

“I– I’ll help out in any way I can!” He wraps your hand in both of his as he gives you that promise. “As long as it’s within my ability… I don’t know much, but I can learn in order to lessen your burden.”

Is this really the same guy that insults and glares at people in the game? “I’ll be counting on you, then.” You smile - genuinely, for the first time tonight. You’re not sure why, but seeing Kuni like this makes you want to cheer him on. “Let’s take care of each other, alright?”

Once a puppet that shed tears upon its making - Kuni experiences a warm, wholehearted elation for the first time. Weeks later, he finds words befitting of the emotion; joy, gratitude, hope.

>> Part 2

[teaberrii]

Chapter 10: Furina de Fontaine

You and Dan Heng are a match made in heaven until fate takes him away from you too soon. Years later, you think you moved on with a mutual friend who shared your grief and stuck with you during tough times until you meet a mysterious man with a striking resemblance to your past lover and a hidden motive. You’re determined to get rid of him, but how are you going to get rid of a god?

Dan Feng/You

Notes:

Cross-posted on Ao3

Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail crossover

Female reader

Chapter index at the end of chapter one

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Somewhere in the city, Sampo and Childe sit across each other, each with a hot drink. The cafe is abuzz with overlapping conversations, so their silence goes unnoticed until Childe’s eyes go from the window to Sampo.

“Are you still thinking about what I said?”

Should Sampo call himself lucky that he met someone like Childe? A man who knows about the Aeons but also wants to get rid of them? After getting kicked out of Dan Feng’s room at Wangshu Inn, Sampo was almost at a loss, and he never thought his job as a reaper would have gotten him out of that pinch. It was years ago, but Sampo had taken the life of a man outside a bar who had stumbled onto a busy road in a drunken stupor. Yet, it’s that experience that Sampo learned about pubs and bars, sometimes frequenting them when he visits the human realm.

And it’s at a small pub that he met Childe, a man who had one too many drinks but was sober enough to still make sense of the world. At first, he rambled about a woman named Tsaritsa, but it was the names Lan and Nanook that caught Sampo’s attention.

“They don’t belong here, you know,” Childe drawled. “They’re a pain in the ass and just because they did her one favour, she can’t get rid of them.”

And now they’re here. Face to face once again but with a similar goal.

“I don’t know whether to call you crazy or mad,” Sampo finally says. “But props for getting your hands on that note.”

Childe smiles. “Oh, it was quite an interesting find. Lan should really learn to keep his doors locked." He finishes the rest of his drink. “We’ll need all the help we can get.”

“Yet, you have no intention of working with them.”

Childe puts his elbow on the table, his hand underneath his chin. “Who? Dan Feng?” He quietly scoffs. “He’s also not supposed to be here in the first place.” Then, his dull blue eyes turn dark. “I hate all beings like you.”

“I see you think with your heart and not your head,” Sampo says flatly. “Pity. Or… is it because you’re afraid of upsetting this woman you call Tsaritsa?” Childe leans back. “You still trust her more than you trust Dan Feng. And without her… sounds like you’d be nothing.”

“You’re walking on thin ice,” Childe says through gritted teeth.

“You just want the Aeons out of her hair so things can return to ‘normal’, whatever that means,” Sampo continues. “But you can’t trust anyone in that family, can you?” He sighs. “Human bonds truly are weak and so pitiful.”

“You’re the one to talk. Gods are no better.”

Sampo crosses one leg over the other and smiles. “And if you’re not careful, we may meet again… except this time it’ll be under drastically different circumstances.”

But Childe remains unfazed. Instead, he asks:

“How did you become the reaper?”

Sampo puts his drink back on the coaster. “Is this relevant?”

“It’s natural to be curious. You must have some wild stories.”

“Stories that should be kept in the dark.” Sampo crosses his arms. “More importantly, you should be worrying about yourself. This woman, Tsaritsa, had Lan and Nanook kill a family, which means she’s capable of doing it again. Aren’t you afraid you’ll get caught in the crosshairs?”

“Why else would I have you do my dirty work?”

Sampo quietly scoffs. “You’d be naive to think you can avoid suspicion forever.”

“Is it just me, or…” Childe smiles. “It sounds like you’re worried about me.”

“Think what you will,” Sampo answers flatly.

“Worse comes to worse… It’s not me who you might meet under different circumstances.”

Sampo raises a brow. Is Childe hinting at what Sampo thinks he is?

◆◆◆

One knock.

No response.

Two more.

Still no response.

So, Rostam puts his hand on his wife’s door and says:

“I’m coming in.”

Once he pushes the door open, he sees his wife sitting at her desk with papers scattered about and a large manila envelope dangerously close to falling off the edge.

Rostam walks up to her, making sure his footsteps are loud enough so she isn’t startled by his sudden appearance. He comes behind her and puts his hands on her shoulders as his eyes scan the papers.

“It’s dinnertime, love,” he says. “What’s keeping you in here?”

“This is supposed to be evidence,” Signora says, slightly shaking her head. She spins her chair around, and Rostam lets her go and sits on the edge of the bed. He holds her hands. “Evidence that she was going replace me if she were still alive.”

“Dan Feng’s mother?”

Signora nods.

Rostam looks at the papers. “But… Is there a point in looking into this now? She’s gone.”

“I had the same thoughts,” Signora says, sighing. “But, I was still curious.”

“I assume you got this from Tsaritsa." Signora nods. "It’s possible she's doing this to mess with your head.”

“Wouldn't be surprised.”

“With all that’s going on,” Rostam says, “it’s hard to trust anyone.”

“Yes,” Signora mutters. “You’re telling me.” She spins her chair to face her desk. “There is some truth in what she said, though. They did want to sell My Fair Lady. But, it also says I’d be put onto a different management team on another company to boot sales and brand image.”

“It looks like a business strategy rather than something out of ill will.”

“What I don’t understand is the person they want to sell it to.” Signora points to a name on paper, and Rostam leans in to look closer. “This woman… While I haven’t personally met her, I have heard a lot of interesting rumours about her.”

“Furina de Fontaine?” Then, it’s as if it hits him. “Wait a minute… The Furina de Fontaine?”

“The woman who runs a luxury empire? Yes.”

“I… I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the rich all have connections.” Rostam looks at his wife. “And what are these rumours you’ve heard?”

“That she was insane,” Signora says after a small pause.

“Insane…?"

Signora starts gathering the papers and putting them back into the manila envelope. “I don't remember any specifics,” she says with a small sigh. “I never bothered with them.” With her desk clean and the manila envelope in her hands, she turns to her husband. “But, I know at one point, people thought she should be put into a mental asylum.”

“That’s… crazy.”

“Yeah,” Signora says with a small scoff. “You’re telling me.”

“But… Regardless of the rumours, she’s done well for herself.”

“Yes, which is what baffles a lot of people.” Rostam is the first out of Signora’s room as she turns off the lights. “Her capabilities have caught worldwide attention, and many people have called the rumours a ‘stain’ on her reputation.”

Signora opens the fridge while Rostam begins setting the table for dinner.

“And how did they start?” Rostam asks, putting two plates on the table.

“Can’t tell you,” Signora answers, pouring her and her husband some drinks. “Regardless, I know she and Dan Heng’s mother were close, and you should know I’m not one to ask about gossip about others.”

Rostam and Signora sit opposite each other. “A rumour as interesting as that would pique anyone’s interest. Wonder what she thought about it.”

Signora sighs. “Well, it’s too late to ask."

Rostam picks up his chopsticks and grabs Signora some of her favourite food onto her plate. “Did anything else happen at Tsartisa’s place?”

“Besides a threat to my life if I don’t cooperate with her? No, nothing else.”

“She has another thing coming if she thinks she can do anything,” Rostam says sternly with a frown. Then, he sighs. “Why do I sense you still don’t want to let this go?”

“I have no intention of digging my own grave,” Signora says. “And I’m not going to say I’m doing it for justice.” She stabs her fork into a piece of meat. “I do, however, want to know the truth of what happened and why.”

◆◆◆

Dan Feng comes into the living room with his phone in his pocket. It’s been staying close to him as he’s yet to hear the details of your meeting with Lan, which is strange. Well, at least Dan Feng knows you’re okay from your voice message earlier.

“Your face looks better.” Dan Feng stops and turns toward the kitchen where he sees Neuvilette standing by the kitchen counter with a glass of hot tea. “You looked troubled earlier.”

“Did I?” Dan Feng asks.

“You tell me.” Neuvilette quietly sips his tea. “Is it because of her?” When Dan Feng remains silent, Neuvilette continues, “I take it you finally heard from her.”

“I have,” Dan Feng says calmly, sitting on a tall chair at the counter. “She’s having lunch with the team.” A pause. “Including Lan.”

“Is it just me, or… are you a little too worried about this woman?”

“Worried? I’m not worried.”

Neuvilette grabs his friend a cup, pours him some tea, and puts it in front of him. “You said you had a personal reason for keeping her close. Does it have something to do with how your brother died in this world?”

A pause.

“There’s a possibility she might not be the woman who I thought she was.”

Neuvilette regards his friend for a brief moment. “Is that good, or am I missing something?”

“Tell me, Neuvilette, what do you think about reincarnations?”

“I’ve read about them,” Neuvilette says. “But, it’s sometimes hard to tell whether someone is truly the reincarnation of another. It’s like putting together a puzzle.” He takes another sip of his tea. “Are you looking for someone?”

Dan Feng tightens his grip around his cup. “A woman who my brother and I knew when we were humans.”

And that’s enough to answer half of Neuvilette’s questions.

“And if I may ask… What happened to this woman?”

Another pause.

“She killed herself."

The front door opens, and Bailu’s sing-song voice instantly changes the atmosphere.

“We’re baaack! And we brought snacks!”

The door opens a little wider, and Zhongli enters the apartment with bags of groceries. Dan Feng gets off the chair, and Neuvilette walks to the door to help his friend.

“Traffic was terrible,” Zhongli says, passing a bag to Neuvilette while Dan Feng grabs one from Bailu.

“But we made it out alive!” Bailu follows Dan Feng to the kitchen where he puts the bag on the counter. “Did anything happen while we’re gone?” Dan Feng and Neuvilette glance at each other. “Oh!” Bailu turns to Dan Feng. “Did you hear anything from your girlie friend?”

“Girlie friend?” Dan Feng deadpans.

"Well, last time I called her your girlfriend, and you went all"—Bailu lowers her voice—"'she's not my girlfriend.' So, girlie friend, it is. Doesn't sound as serious."

“She’s having lunch with her co-workers,” Dan Feng says calmly.

“Lan included,” Neuvilette adds.

“Did she say anything about her meeting with him?” Zhongli asks.

“No.”

“Nothing? At all?” Bailu asks, surprised. “Like… she just shot you a simple text that she’s having lunch with one of the most dangerous gods out there?”

Neuvilette opens one of the bags, secretly looking for the snacks Bailu mentioned. “Well, what else can she do?”

Bailu looks at the clock. “But, didn’t they talk for a while?”

Zhongli opens a bag and takes out a bag of beef jerky. “Let’s wait and see.” He passes it to Neuvilette who looks at it curiously. “This isn’t something we can rush.”

“Lan probably planted some weird ideas into her head,” Bailu says, sighing. She takes the bag from Neuvilette who’s having trouble opening it and rips it open. She takes a beef jerky for herself before passing the bag back to him. “But she should know that he’s going to say something strange.”

“Maybe even the truth about us,” Zhongli says quietly. “But… No one would believe that. No human, at least.”

“Here’s a thought…” Neuvilette taste-tests the beef jerky and with a satisfied nod, he nibbles a part of it off and swallows it. “What if she’s not?” He looks at Dan Feng. “What if she’s a reincarnation?”

Bailu slightly raises her hands. “Whoa. What are you talking about, Neuvi? Where did this come from?”

“A conversation Dan Feng and I were having before you came back.”

“And what if she is?” Zhongli asks. “A reincarnation would still be human. They wouldn’t know the truth about gods, magic, and the like.”

Neuvilette passes Bailu the beef jerky bag and she reaches in. “But,” she says, “they could get their memories back, can’t they? I read about that somewhere…”

“There hasn’t been any evidence that they do,” Dan Feng says.

Bailu takes a bite of a long piece of jerky. “Well… Why don’t you take the initiative and text her?” She puffs out her chest. “We need to talk.”

“Yes, and that won’t cause any anxiety or anything,” Neuvilette says flatly, taking the jerky bag back from Bailu.

And that’s when Dan Feng’s phone buzzes with a message. Everyone watches in anticipation as Dan Feng pulls out his phone and reads the text on the screen.

“Well?” Bailu asks carefully after a moment of silence.

“It’s not from her,” Dan Feng says, and the others sigh. “But…” Dan Feng looks up. “Have any of you heard of someone named Furina?”

The jerky bag drops onto the counter.

Bailu looks from the bag to her friend. “Neuvi…?”

“Who told you that name?” Neuvilette finally asks.

Everyone glances at each other.

“Signora,” Dan Feng answers.

“And how does she know that name?”

“You’re scaring me, Neuvi,” Bailu says, a slight quiver in her voice. “Is Furina someone you know?”

Neuvilette takes a small breath. “Perhaps.”

◆◆◆

“Tell me,” Lan said. “Do you believe in gods?”

Perhaps it was his words or his stare, but something compelled you to sit back on the couch, which made you believe you lost your mind.

“And what does that have to do with anything?” you asked flatly.

“Everything,” he answered like it was obvious. “The man you thought was on your side all this time… He’s one of them. One of us."

“Okay,” you said, scoffing. “You’re completely out of your mind.”

“How do you think your boyfriend died?” Your gaze hardened when you looked at him. “It’s unexplainable.”

“Where’s your proof?” you asked flatly.

Lan leaned forward and put his elbows on his knees. “Nanook and I… We cursed the pilot before they left.” His gaze turned sharp. “As soon as that plane took off, they were done.”

“Right… And how did you ‘curse’ the pilot? Wave a magic wand?”

“Please,” Lan said with a scoff. “This is the real world, not one of your fairytales.” Then, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

You gasped when your teacup suddenly shattered into pieces, the coffee pouring perfectly into the small circle on the center of the plate.

Lan sighed and stood. “A pity that this is all I have left. Well, then again, at least I can still do something, unlike Nanook." You slowly looked at him, and he smiled. “The pilot crashed that plane, and when he did, our curse engulfed the entire plane like flames.” You clenched your fists. “It even ate away their bodies. Interesting how some curses work, huh? But, rest assured that it was a painless death.”

“Why?” you seethed. “What would you gain from killing them?”

Lan walked toward you until he was at arm’s length. “I need to find someone, and I had to find someone to help me while I’m in this pitiful realm.” He suddenly grabbed your wrist and pulled you toward him. “And just like Dan Feng, you just might be the woman I’m looking for.”

Then, the phone on his desk rang.

You still aren’t sure what to think.

You’re sitting in front of your computer, looking up anything you can find about gods. While you encounter the common stories and lore, there’s nothing about Lan, Nanook, and… Dan Feng. After some time of coming up empty, you sigh and lean back in your chair. You want to believe Lan is messing with you, and you wish that is the case. But with the cup suddenly shattering and your strange dreams, you’re having second thoughts. You've always been fascinated by deities and their stories, but can they truly exist? 

You look at your phone beside your laptop. You’ve thought about asking Dan Feng, but the scare earlier still makes your hair stand on end.

You'd returned to your apartment and were changing into something more comfortable. After closing your closet door, you spun around when you saw Dan Feng appear behind you. But he wasn't there, only his reflection. Yet, he looked far from the man you know. His eyes were bloodshot, and there were veiny horns on his head that were red as blood. Your hands flew to your neck as there was a tightness in your throat that numbed you.

But all you felt was Dan Heng’s necklace.

Suddenly, just when you were on the verge of losing consciousness, the numbness disappeared. When you looked at your reflection in the large mirror, he was gone, but you saw a handprint on your neck before it vanished.

What in the world was that?

You put your elbows on the table with your hands entwined and Lan’s words echo in the back of your mind: And just like Dan Feng, you just might be the woman I’m looking for.

You remember the late-night conversation with Dan Feng about reincarnations and his one-sided love. If there’s truth in Lan’s words, does this mean Dan Feng thinks you’re that woman…? A woman from his past? A woman from…

You gently put your hands on your boyfriend’s shoulders, and he swiftly turned around. You quietly chuckled, careful not to make much noise as you were in the library. Dan Heng had an open book in front of him. At first, you thought it was a textbook from one of his classes until you sat next to him.

“Magic and reincarnation?” you asked. “I didn’t know you were interested in these kinds of things.”

“Ah, it was a book recommended to me.”

“By who?”

“Furina de Fontaine.”

You sighed. "You really live in a completely different world. That woman is like... a billionaire." You scooted closer to him while Dan Heng got close enough for you to lean your head against his shoulder. "You and your mother went to dinner with her, right? How was it?"

He kissed the top of your head. “It was good.” He closed the book, giving you a peek at the title: The Book of Curses. “This is quite interesting.”

“I trust that it’s not a bunch of strange superstitions, right?”

Dan Heng chuckled. “No. It’s supposedly based on history. Origins, scholars, sorcerers, and the downfall of how magic all ended.”

“Sounds like something straight out of fiction.”

“I thought so too. But, well…”

“Wait a minute.” You leaned in for a better look, and that was when you saw it: a faint name strewn just below the title: Furina de Fontaine.

“She wrote this?” you asked in disbelief. “I…  I don’t mean to sound rude, but you’ve heard of the rumours, haven’t you?”

“I have,” Dan Heng said. “So has my mother.”

“So… Why would she recommend this to you?”

Dan Heng opened the book again and went to a page. Your eyes widened when you saw sketches of three people. Two men with an uncanny resemblance to Dan Heng. The one on the left was a replica while the one in the middle right had longer hair with elf-like ears. The last one on the right was a woman with a soft look in her eyes.

“Is that…” You looked closer at the two men. “Is that you?”

“The thing is… I’ve never met her until that night.”

Your hair stood on end. “Wait, so… you mean she somehow drew you without ever meeting you? And... Why are you in this book?"

You quickly open a new tab and look up The Book of Curses. After scrolling through multiple websites, you finally find the book by Furina de Fontaine. But while you can’t get access to the entire book, there are a few scanned pages available, one of which is the sketch of one of the men that resembles Dan Heng. Except, this time, it isn’t your past lover you see.

◆◆◆

When Childe returns to the mansion that night, he’s not expecting to hear an annoying, familiar voice from the living room.

“When are you going to introduce your new friend to us?”

Childe stops and looks at the young man sitting on the couch. His feet are on the table, but a book covers his face until he lowers it, and then Childe sees Scaramouche’s snarky grin.

“We’re all dying to meet him,” he continues.

“What friend?”

Scaramouche closes his book and puts it beside him. “You’re too old to be playing dumb, Tartaglia.” Childe glares at him. “Oh, sorry. I forgot your real name is off-limits.”

“Are you so bored that you're spying on people?” Childe asks, standing behind the couch opposite Scaramouche.

“I’m just trying to keep the peace, believe it or not,” Scaramouche says. “We don’t want any surprises sneaking up on us now that we already have unwanted ones running around.” His eyes land on Childe. “Did you know Signora came over?”

“I suppose Tsaritsa gave her all the details about selling her business to Furina,” Childe deadpans.

“Is that friend of yours a friend of hers? Are they both total nut jobs?”

“Nut jobs?” Childe asks, scoffing. “With what we know about Lan and Nanook, they’re far from nut jobs.” He puts his hands on the top of the sofa. “All these years of people saying belonged in a mental asylum… Furina might’ve been the sanest out of all of us.”

Scaramouche rolls his eyes. “Oh, please.”

“That man,” a voice says from the shadows of the room before he walks out. “He can’t be trusted.”

Without turning his head, Scaramouche looks at Pierro. “Fancy seeing you here this time of night. Isn’t it way past your bedtime?”

“Sampo is a man who doesn’t play by anyone’s rules,” Pierro says.

“How do you know who he is?” Childe asks, narrowing his eyes. “Have you met?”

“Stop getting involved with him,” Pierro says, ignoring Childe’s question. “If you know what’s good for you… and this family.”

Pierro turns around, but Scaramouche’s order surprisingly stops him. “You’re not just going to leave after saying that, are you?” He stands. “Explain, Pierro. What do you know about this man? Is he a god?”

“I don’t know anything about him,” Pierro says dryly. “But, if you must know, I’ve read about him.”

Scaramouche sighs. “It’s that memoir, isn’t it? Your… great-grandfather’s?”

“Funny how we’re labelling Furina as the crazy one when there’s a candidate that’s just as qualified,” Childe mutters.

“You’d be wise to watch your tongue,” Pierro says, his voice low.

Childe steps back and raises his hands as if surrendering.

“Let me put the two together,” Scaramouche says. “You’re saying you know of that man through your great-grandfather’s journal?”

“How do you know it’s the same guy?” Childe challenges. “Might just be a doppelganger.”

“Sampo is Death,” Pierro says. “Am I wrong? Or, has he not told you?”

Childe crosses his arms and looks away.

“Death?” Scaramouche repeats in disbelief. “What the hell is that supposed to mean? He’s… what? The Grim Reaper?” He looks between the two men. “Well? Don’t just stay bloody quiet!”

“He was the one who made a deal with my great-grandfather before the war,” Pierro says.

Scaramouche sighs. “Okay. I know it’s a bad omen to speak ill of the dead, but can we trust the words of a man who’s been fucking dead for god knows how long?”

“That’s quite cordial coming from you, Scaramouche,” Pierro says flatly.

“Oh, I know,” Scaramouche mutters.

“Where is this journal?” Childe asks. “I want to read it.”

“I do too,” Scaramouche says, sighing. “I feel like it was just yesterday we were labelling you and Furina as the crazies.”

Childe puts a hand on the sofa. “Yes. I remember you told us about this journal a long time ago. We all dismissed it as something ridiculous even when you showed us the man who looked exactly like Dan Heng.”

“Yes, well, it’s with Tsaritsa,” Pierro answers.

“Oh, of course,” Scaramouche says, rolling his eyes. “Ladies first, huh?”

◆◆◆

Dan Feng is reading in the living room when he hears footsteps. He looks up and sees Bailu in her comfy pyjamas.

“Have you talked to Neuvi?” she asks, sitting on the couch adjacent to Dan Feng.

He puts his book down and shakes his head. “Haven’t seen him.”

Bailu looks down. “Oh.”

“Are you worried because of the conversation earlier?”

“Well… When I think about it, none of us really know much about each other, even though we’ve been together for like… what? Years and years and years?”

“It’s reasonable, I think.” Now, Dan Feng looks down. “We might not be aware of individual circumstances, but it’s no secret that all of us suffered. Or else we wouldn't be here.” Then, he looks at her. “If we wanted to talk about it, we would’ve done so by now.”

Bailu sighs. “Yeah… I guess you’re right.” She leans back. “But, it makes me wonder… Who’s Furina? Is she someone like us…? If Neuvi supposedly knows her, then that means she isn’t human. So… Who is she, and what she is doing here?” A gasp. “Could she be the one who released Lan and Nanook? Or knows whoever did?”

Dan Feng doesn’t get a chance to reply as his phone buzzes. He takes it out of his pocket and sees a message from you on the screen.

We need to talk.

Chapter 11

End notes:

I've been playing Persona 3 Reload, and it's taking over my life. Anyway, writing bratty Scaramouche gives me life lmao And... Is everyone's pasts connected...? HMMM...

Hope y'all enjoyed this update <3

Tag list: @lunavixia @aerithsthingss @sunsethw4 @boomie-123

[friends-to-lovers-tournament]

Friends to Lovers Tournament: Round 1, Side A, Match 5

propaganda under the cut!

Eulamber:

they're childhood best friends and coworkers (they're both in the knights of favonius which protects the city of mondstadt)! because of her family name, eula is an outcast amongst the people of mondstadt. however! amber is one of the few people who does not give a fuck and loves eula for who she is and she really sees eula for who she is under the coldness and the whole "vengeance will be mine" shtick that eula goes on (probably as a defense mechanism against all the ostracism she's faced). in her voice-line about eula, amber calls eula a great friend and says she just has a strange sense of humour (referring to eula's "vengeance" thing), and she really wants to get people to see eula for who she really is and not just what her family's reputation or her cold prickliness says. as for eula, she is a bit more tsundere but she also cares deeply for amber. there was this event story and a lot of shit went down but the characters were on some icy mountain and were in danger and eula's first instinct was to protect amber. it was a whole cutscene and a treat for the eulamber shippers. plus they just play off each other really well with amber's friendliness and eula being more reserved and aloof

Polyneed:

Okay so they were childhood friends who wanted to form a band together, but slowly drifted apart after Saki fell ill and was admitted. They formed their band again after Saki joined the school. Originally, Shiho was the only one who wanted to go professional out of all of them and was offered to play with another band who was going pro, but she hesitated because she wanted to continue playing with her friends. HER DREAM WAS RIGHT IN HER GRASP BUT SHE STILL REFUSED. The rest of Leo/Need also decided to go pro with her even though they had no previous experience, just because they wanted to be with their friends. They're constantly encouraging each other and take really good care of each other. They mean sm to me fr 💙💙 Also, some gay ass lyrics from their songs:

Please don't think you don't matter, love won't end this easily- NeedLe

Even if I smile so that I don’t cry Even if I walk so that I don’t fall The words we hide will never be conveyed There’s only one future that we can envision, So let’s see it with our own eyes-  1 For your sake, I shall sing my weaknesses For your sake, I shall realize my hopes For your sake, I'm laughing today May these feelings of ours will resonate with someone's- Order Made Overflowing in my voice, in my thoughts The yearning that I entrusted to you- Voices It's painful and lonely to sing, but If it's with you, then I want to sing for the world- the WALL

They sing an awful lot abt feelings if you know what i mean

[blissfullyapillow]

Rejoice! For yours truly has arrived! >:D

I request for another matchup, because I can’t get enough of them <3 Also because last night, I dreamt about Lyney…? So I’m craving for a angsty story with a happy ending 😅

Anyways, I realize that you chose the men based on my “will-absolutely-marry-them” list (AKA the list of Genshin and HSR males I have a huge crush on), and I’d like to say that you’re not obligated to use ONLY the ones on the list. I’ll be happy with whatever ones you think suit me best 💕

Of course, you have the freedom to do whatever you like, so if you still want to choose them only by the list, that’s up to you!

Sincerely,

~Somewhat-a-tsundere-Anon~ 🫠

Notes: ONE OF MY FAVORITE CUSTOMERS!! Lol welcome back Somewhat-a-tsundere-Anon!! I’ll be honest it’s been a coincidence that you’ve been match with your favs! Yes I did take it into consideration but when picking who I’d match you with I really only chose based on personality only and not whether you may or may not be head over heels with them if that makes sense haha. I’m glad it’s turned out that way though! :> I hope you enjoy this one as much the others <3

Masterlist

⛓ 𓆩 ♡ 𓆪. 🗡 

I match you with: Wriothesley

Credits: ryuciii on pinterest

⛓ 𓆩 ♡ 𓆪. 🗡 

He’s your outwardly intimidating boyfriend who's secretly the biggest softie in the world (although it’s kinda obvious to everyone except him). 

He’d find you absolutely adorable, almost worth coddling in a way; for instance, your dislike for spiders, snakes, and wasps never fails to warm his heart in a weird way. Honestly, he likes it when you come to him to kill something for you.

A BIG softie. He’s big on flirting too, never wasting an opportunity to tease with something sweet and/or suggestive. If there’s an alarm going off in the Fortress of Meropide and it’s something minor he knows the others can handle, he’ll literally stay with you and cover your ears for you to block out the noise. 

Otherwise, he’ll waste no time pressing a kiss to your cheek before he’s running out to take care of business; all so the alarm will be turned off sooner and you can rest easy. 

He is your BIGGEST hype man when you’re being overly confident. Even if you’re in the wrong, he will back you up and defend you with no hesitation.

Avid supporter of any shenanigans you find yourself in, willing to go along with them and cause a bit of mischief. On a rare day he may scold you and hold you in his office lest you cause others trouble, but more often than not he’s accompanying you.

A huge fan of physical touch, but will only indulge in what you’re comfortable with. If you let him, he’ll happily sit at his desk with you in his lap as he works the hours away whilst you do your own thing. 

He may purposefully phrase something in a confusing manner, chuckling when you’re wandering around clearly confused. You STILL don’t know the layout of the Fortress of Meriopide and Wriothesley finds it very endearing. 

He will not hesitate to beat someone up or even kill someone for you. Depending on your morals and how bad the offense was the perpetrator may be suspiciously missing from the fortress the following day; spoiler alert: no one cares that they’re gone.

Wriothesley will do grand gestures for you during special holidays since he knows you can be a bit of a romantic. Even if you object he’ll still find a way to shower you with love and praise on that special day; don’t be mistaken, he does that everyday, but on special days he’ll amp his efforts tenfold. 

Que memories of cheesy valentine’s day with a huge bouquet of roses Wriothesley prepared himself, with heartfelt letters and fancy dinners. If you really don’t like that, he is happy to spend a more casual day with you but he will definitely have something up his rolled up sleeves for later. 

If you tease him by yanking or playing with his tie, he will be putty in your hands. You can tell him to commit a crime and he’d do it for you. “I’m already in the Fortress of Meropide anyway. What are they going to do? Kick me out?” You had to scold him for that comment. 

There was a time where he was nervous you’d leave him, when you learned of his past, but when you not only reassured him, but held him close to you after he confined in you…; let’s just in that moment he knew you were the only one for him. 

⊱ ۫ ׅ ✧ ˚୨୧ ⋆ ｡

“Sweetheart, why are you so far away?” Wriothesley is pouting because you’re on the other side of the room, hyperfocused on the task at hand. You ignore him as you put your best effort forth to finish before he walks over to you; you know the moment he has you in his arms you’ll be unable to focus.

Wriothesley picks up on it, of course he does, but he blatantly ignores it as he makes his way over to you. You’re working fast now, determined to get this done. You miraculously finish your task right as Wriothesley plops himself behind you, drawing your back firmly against his chest.

You swear he purrs as he buries his head into your shoulder, nuzzling you. You can only sigh in faux exasperation as you finally allow yourself to relax, melting into his touch.

“I missed you.” Wriothesley murmurs. “I was in the same room with you the whole day.” You laugh as you dismiss his sentiment, but he only grunts, ignoring you. 

“You big baby.” “Only yours.” His words cause your face to warm and a soft giggle to escape you, and the sound brings a smile to his face.

“Can we spend the rest of the day like this?” His question doesn’t even seem like a question to you; he already knows the answer. When you lean into him further, placing your hands on top of his, he knows his assumption was correct. 

Dedicated to,

☆⋆｡𖦹°‧�� somewhat a tsundere anon ⁺˚⋆｡

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

Hii I got a matchup from you awhile ago and loved it! I was hoping I could get a platonic and a romantic matchup for one of my Genshin Impact OCs? If not, that’s fine!

Name: Salvi

Age: early 20s

Pronouns: He/him

Sexuality: Gay

Zodiac/MBTI: Cancer, ENFJ

Appearance: He’s 5'7" (5'3" without heels.) He’s part harpy so he has some feathers on his face.

Personality: Salvi is a diplomat for the Knights of Favonius so he travels a lot to the other nations. As much as he loves his home Mondstadt, he also loves traveling and learning about the rest of Teyvat (especially the other nations’ foods lol). Because he’s out of Mondstadt most of the time, he’s not close with most of the other knights. It’s easy for him to meet new people and to get along with them. Salvi is personable, calm, gentle, and very polite. He does struggle with pleasing people sometimes.

Likes: Romance, birds, reading, traveling, food. 

Dislikes: Conflict, disorganization, people touching his feathers.

Again, thank you in advance! ^ ^

Hi! Thank you for your request! Sorry it took so long. Your OC's really cool! I love the art of him. I hope you like the matchups!

In Genshin Impact, I match your OC with...

Kazuha is probably the best romantic matchup for Salvi since they will be able to travel together. Sure, Salvi has to travel for work but he also enjoys travelling around Teyvat. Since Kazuha also enjoys travelling, he figures why not make it even more special and travel together.

Kazuha also enjoys learning about the rest of Teyvat. He finds the different scenery, foods, and cultures fascinating and is glad he’s found a kindred spirit in Salvi.

Since they see a lot of things together, they also make wonderful shared memories. This strengthens their bond and allows them to feel closer during any periods of time they have to spend apart.

They’re also both romantics at heart. Kazuha has a way with words that I’m sure Salvi would appreciate and he’s glad Salvi can return the favour in his own way.

Kazuah will never touch Salvi’s feathers without permission. If that permission is never granted, Kazuha won’t feel hurt. He’s exceptionally good with peoples boundaries and the last thing he would want to do is make the person he cares about most uncomfortable.

In Genshin Impact, I platonically match your OC with...

Honestly, Thoma would make a great romantic matchups for Salvi as well but I think they would get along really well platonically.

Since they’re both originally from Mondstadt but don’t get to spend a lot of time there now, Salvi and Thoma would reminisce a lot about their home nation.

Since they both struggle with being people pleasers, I can see Thoma and Salvi helping each other out with learning how to say no to requests. It will still take a while for them to break the habit but they can provide support and first hand advice.

Since Thoma can’t leave Inazuma a whole lot, I think he would enjoy Salvi’s visits since he can what all about his friend’s travels and the world outside. He loves hearing about Salvi’s stories.

I feel like Salvi and Thoma would also bond over food. Thoma’s a great cook and would love to try making recipes from different nations that Salvi brings on his visits.

[malleux]

Hello hello I'd like to request a genshin match-up! Male character please :)

I'm currently a nursing student so I don't have a lot of free time but when I do, I enjoy drawing and reading. I've always loved getting lost in fictional and fantasy worlds and it's a huge coping mechanism for me, which leads to a lot of daydreaming. I think the easiest way to describe my personality is a comparison to a black cat. Introverted, mostly keep to myself and it takes me a long time to truly feel comfortable with someone. But once it happens it's a lot easier to express my feelings. I've been told I'm a great listener and I'm always happy to lend an ear, no matter if it's for venting or excited ramblings. I avoid big crowds and gatherings and try to blend in, but i usually stand out a lot due to my height. I thrive on physical touch, always happy when someone asks for a hug or simply rests their head on my shoulder.

I hope that's enough info? 🙏 I enjoy your writing so I'm looking forward to this match-up :) Thanks in advance!

sorry for the wait!

i match you with… baizhu!

cute nurse couple

You met Baizhu after applying to work as at the Bubu Pharmacy. You figured it would be a good job to work through the rest of your schooling. He did your interview and was incredibly intimidating at first, but it was really just because he was nervous about adding another person into the mix with his own problems and Qiqi.

You proved yourself worthy enough, though— it didn’t help that you were cute— and soon enough seeing Baizhu became an every day occurrence.

Working at the Pharmacy was super calm and peaceful, with both of you doing your own tasks in a comfortable silence. Small conversations happened here and there, and slowly but surely you got close to every occupant at the pharmacy— Qiqi, Changsheng, and Baizhu.

I don’t think Baizhu ever properly asked you out. One night after closing he invited you to dinner, and from there it was history. It was obviously very slow-developing, but reciprocal.

On your breaks, you can be found out back reading books that a local blue-haired Liyue boy supplies you with. On slow days, Baizhu comes and sits with you. Changsheng and Qiqi can hold down the fort for the time being.

Having a second brain helps Baizhu so much with his research. He always thought of himself as somewhat of a lone wolf— misunderstood, antisocial, and better off alone. Then you came along and he can’t even be 5 feet away from you.

Your arrival was a breath of fresh air from his every day worries and duties, and you continue to be the sunshine in his days even after you became routine as well.

[seelestia]

Hi there I go by Voidless! (She/They, albeit I'm fine with whatever). I'm requesting for Genshin and would prefer guys (with the exception of Childe)

To put it bluntly: I’m a child at heart, an you could say, I’m fairly observant. It's not a challenge to figure out what someone’s feeling or thinking, their motives ect.

● I tend to be forthright with my emotions

● ENFP, the dulcet variety

● I like share knowledge and fun anecdotes

● Can be overly enthusiastic when socializing

● I’ve also gotten insecure, and assumed others don't like/distrust me without basis, proceeding to form an image in mind that's not true to who they really are.

● From the outside, I’ve been described as being like Zhongli (Serious, goes on tangents and socially awkward)

●Likes: museums, cool rocks, having a good laugh, travelling, anemo and electro slimes, civilizations of antiquity, and SHOPPING

● I'm not unique, but I really do fear death. I can't live just to die. I still have plenty I want to experience and not enough time. Isolation is also terrifying, just being alone with your thoughts forever. But the scariest thing has to be dandelion leaves. Yeah.. I really don’t know either.

● Hobbies: Anything under the sun! I'm a bit of a Renaissance person and sincerely wish I could live forever to do everything. I love to sing and tell stories and invoke the imagination. I also write and enjoy astronomy!

● As far as Love Language goes, it's kinda hard to pigeonhole I'll express it however I can. However I feel most at home with Gift Giving and Words of Affirmation

● In abstract terms, I want something genuine. In the sense that, someday someone will love me for everything I am. I’m not inept, but I can be a little braindead regarding things like flirting and sarcasm, so that might be interesting. In that regard I’d take what's said to heart. Someone who can be gentle when needed would also be nice.

● I love people who have layers of depth, someone I can't figure out immediately.

● I'm especially fond of grand romantic gestures

Apologies, I tried to keep it short but the wall of text kept on hunting me down...

thank you so much for choosing 1-800-SEELEETIA's speed matchmaking services! the keyword: dulcet is inserted . . . congratulations, your result is successfully unlocked! [ submissions are closed, event post. ]

lia's note: hi there, void <3 although there was a lot, but no worries, this was still super fun to do! tysm for joining my event~

「 YOUR MATCH IS . . . HEIZOU! 」

With your level of enthusiasm, you fit perfectly with the young detective from the Tenryou Commission! The world should better be prepared for the both of you because are a bundle of energy everywhere you go.

It is quite obvious that HEIZOU is openly fond of any knowledge or anecdotes you want to share. Whether to analyze or to laugh alongside you; he always has a hand on his chin, nodding along to each and every single one of your words. In fact, he also has some of his own to tell you! Care to listen, partner?

Your wide range of interests is also one of the things about you that he finds attractive. More information for him to learn, more time for him to admire you like a lovesick person as you ramble energetically — that is, if you also don't mind if he ruffles your hair and playfully calls you "an old soul" (with a signature grin on his face).

His life as a unique detective with more freedom than most is a whirlwind of spontaneity. Going here and there to look for clues and for fun, all the while holding your hand in his.

With SHIKANOIN HEIZOU around, rest assured that not even a second in your life will ever turn dull!

「 RUNNER-UPS: Ayato, Kaeya. 」

[xinvue]

affection — genshin impact

ft. xiao, kaedahara kazuha, shikanoin heizou, thoma

ᝰ summary : the small affection acts they make subconsciously

xiao ♡

cuddling you in your sleep. xiao has been very confident of himself when it came to winning you over, but once he has the privilege of being your boyfriend, things get a little more difficult. he is still learning the basics of a formal relationship, and thus, physical affection is something that makes him quite nervous and shy due to your reaction. the riskiest thing he does when you’re paying attention to him is to hold your hand and play with your fingers, but he is too scared to think that he is exceeding his limits by wanting to hug or kiss you out of nowhere.

that is why his body acts on its own when you’re asleep or you are not exactly paying attention to him. his arm always rests on your shoulder or around your waist, keeping you as close as he really wants. there have not been many opportunities in which you have noticed this, but when you are actually awake and can feel it, you grab his hand or stroke his arm as naturally as it has to be. you do like physical contact, and with those little positive responses xiao starts to get a little braver.

he makes you know in the most indirectly obvious way his wishes, saying random things like: "i like how it feels to hold you”, “it’s much warmer to sleep close to you” or "it feels weird when i’m not holding your hand, y/n". just encourage him to be as demonstrative as he wants, and he will voluntarily be the cutest and sweetest boyfriend.

kazuha ♡

little kisses, which never reach the lips. kazuha needs to be close to you all the time, his body naturally craves for physical closeness with you and consequently his mouth is always pressed in some sector. his eyes and hands may be totally focused on something he’s doing, but if your head is resting on his shoulder his lips are pressed into your hair. if his chin is resting on your shoulder while you’re doing some kind of homework in front of him, his lips are pressed to your neck.

“kazuha, i can’t focus!” “can’t you read and feel ticklish at the same time?” “no!?!” if you are helping him because he asked you to give him a hand with some notes from a poem, you’ll be sitting next to him doing your assigned work while his lips are pressing repeatedly on your cheek. “is this okay?” you ask wanting to make sure you are doing it right. meanwhile, kazuha, without even looking at what you do: “mhm, perfect”.

if for any reason in the world you express verbally or wordlessly that it makes you uncomfortable, he will drop it as naturally as he does it. but, since you feel just as warm as him with it, 99% of the time you let him be as clingy as he wants. of course, when a long time passes without seeing each other, don’t expect anything other than a welcome full of very conscious kisses from his part.

heizou ♡

heizou always shares his clothes with you. it might seem like the smoothest move just to see you in his hoodie or one of his shirts, but he does it genuinely because the two of you share styles. heizou sees you as that friend with whom he can always share/match outfits, and he never fails when it comes to giving you the right garment that you need for that idea that you have in mind but cannot nail down with your own closet.

he possibly falls to reality when someone else comments on it, making him all flustered as he realizes that he can somehow presume that you are his lover. the moment you say something like: “i love this perfume you wear” while sniffing his jacket, or, “this shirt reminds me of the date we had in the park!"

this poor boy won’t be able to lend you something again if it’s not with the biggest and brightest smile on his face. it just makes him so happy that from such a simple and involuntary action can arise reactions that make his heart flutter. the more you mention about it, the more he will take your opinion on account when buying new clothes that you will later wear as well.

thoma ♡

thoma has created a habit of feeding you. as childish as it may seem, it is the way his brain keeps him paying attention to you. it starts from something as small as giving you the snacks he doesn’t like himself, to sharing the largest portion of his favorite dish. although one of his purposes is to share with you and keep you well fed, most of the time he does it to maintain an interaction with you.

when you both are watching a movie, you'd lay on his chest, and he empties a whole bag of gummies after giving them in your mouth. only when he wants to take one to his own mouth does he realize that he has already given them all to you. when you eat out or with a group of friends it’s always him who makes the others look at you tenderly. your friend, feigning jealousy with their boyfriend by their side: “why can’t you be as cute with me as thoma is with y/n?” you, with the fifth piece of meat in your mouth that he has given you: “don’t. i’ve gained too much weight since we started dating”.

of course you joke about it, if at any point you reject something he gives you he will simply eat it and continue with what he is doing or talking about. please accept all the snacks he gives to you because even if you actually gain weight, you are still the person thoma wants to give absolutely everything to.

ᝰ author's note : my last 4nemo post got 2000 + likes wow thank you for all the hearts and reblogs guys also, i have been missing xiao and kazuha my bbs and im sorry for being inactive for weeks or maybe it's been a month now? but anyway im kinda back so reblogs are highly appreciated &lt;3

© — @wonfied . do not plagiarize my content !

[chericos]

While writing a celebrity au fanfic for tighnari I was blessed with the greatest idea of boxer/kickboxer tighnari and now I can’t get my mind off of it!!

So here are a few little head cannons and a short Drabble, I don’t play genshin anymore so I don’t know his personality all to well, please comment criticism!!

I hate the term “y/n” but I had no other choice but to use it once ☹️

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- I just have this huge idea that tighnari is extremely flexible- like, its crazy.

- imagine you’re in the same training room as him and all of a sudden he’s just down on the floor in the splits. I would fall over IMMEDIATELY

- leg over his head, holding it up with one hand like it’s nothing and I’d be all for it

- the way he would train too

- continuously hitting the punching bag until he’s panting

- sweat cascading down his temples as he continues to do hook kicks in the back of the room.

-thinking about it it would probably stinkso bad at the end of the day 😭

- he would not give it a rest until his legs are shaking and he physically can’t stand on his own.

Now since we got over how he would train let’s talk about how he’s do against a arch with you

- he won’t go easy on you that’s for sure. I hope you know how to put up a fight,

- this man’s agility has him moving at speeds I can’t comprehend

-he’d punch you square in the face, not a twinge of regret written on his face I wouldn’t mind ngl

- when in the rink he thinks of you as just another opponent, so don’t think you’re lucky.

-I’d kick his ass though

- ofc he’d apologize after(I’d hope- maybe not) but in his defense you kind of brought it upon yourself

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Landing another punch to his opponent's face, Tighnari knew that he had won. Not like it was new to him, he was one of the best.

His chest was heaving, you could hear the faint delay in his breaths as he leaned over the ropes to grab his water bottle.

"That was good." A voice commends. "I'm glad you took note of the points I asked you to correct. But make sure not to lean so heavily on one foot.”

Tighnari, internally moaned at the new disturbance. No, it’s not like he disliked his coach, in fact he adored them, it was just at times they were a bit overbearing. His coach knows very well what Tighnari’s half hearted 'hmm' means. " Cyno is not an easy nut to crack.”

“I’m sure I’ll be just fine, like always. No one yet was able to take me down I don’t plan on losing to a bunch of nobodies-” he was cut off when the familiar sound of your name fell from his coaches lips. Tighnari quickly closed his much, coughing a little in his hand to make the sudden cut of his sentence less awkward.

“That sure seemed to shut you up” —- stated with a chuckle. Although to tighnari it wasn’t a laughing matter.

He hated the way you’d always conveniently end up with the same training room as him. How you’d always be the closest to the the ring when it was his time to go. They way you’d smirk at him whenever you won a match against him. It irritated him to no end.

But even so, he always found his mind driving to you. The times you shared outside of kickboxing. The trips to the cafe, shared plane flights to world round tournaments(I like how I added that after I said outside of kickboxing…) just simply staying inside one of your apartments watching movies together.

He liked you, he just didn’t know it yet

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(Ngl I don’t feel like finishing this so have fun with a not so good Drabble) and I rushed it cause I have a lot to get done

Also if you’re one of the people who said tighnari would be a archer for the celebrity au, kys that’s so boring I physically can’t bring myself to write that, so kickboxer tighnari it is!! (This Is targeted to my paugers and Amara, watch yourselves)

[ddarker-dreams]

Yan Genshin / Being Their Darling.

Childe: 

The days of living a peaceful, quaint life will be far behind you. Childe doesn’t allow himself the vulnerability of getting close to many. He doesn’t care how bloody the road ahead to winning you is, as his hands have never been clean. All is fair in love and war, right? 

Childe will get his claws deep into your life before you realize what’s happening. Whether it be extortion or threatening, Liyue’s Fatui are at his disposal, to be used however he sees fit. He’d like to have some form of leverage over you as a backup plan if the regular attempt at romancing you is unsuccessful. There’s also an appeal to knowing you’re under his thumb.

Fatui underlings would be assigned on shifts to watch over you. Anyone that Childe perceives as “too friendly” (which he has a rather lenient definition of), is harassed at a later time to deter further interaction with you. The sudden isolation is unexpected, those who used to be close with you seem too frightened to look you in the eye. 

He wishes he had more time to spend with you. The times he does get to spend by your side are eventful, but not in ways you can appreciate. Childe is something of a pest by your side. He won’t leave until he feels you’ve given him enough attention, which is difficult since you always leave him wanting more. 

“Didn’t you know I had to work overtime to spend this evening together? Really, trying to lose me in a crowd... I’m almost insulted that you thought that’d work. Try that again and I might just have to tie you up. C’mon, don’t look at me like that, I’m just kidding.”

Diluc: 

Luxury and pampering at a cost of your autonomy. You won’t know of the latter until later. Diluc’s attention might even feel enthralling at first, Mondstadt’s most desired bachelor seeking you out is a deep honor if nothing else. Gifts are delivered to your residence, ranging from simple to extravagant. He doesn’t want to draw attention to himself at first, but it doesn’t take too much investigation to find who the gifts are from.

When you’re asleep at night, Diluc finds himself drawn to your residence while sweeping the city of Mondstadt at night. There’s a certain perch nearby that gives him access to your bedroom window. How the moonlight shines on your sleeping face makes his heart go wild, a sliver of a smile on his lips. 

Diluc is already a hard worker, but he pushes himself even further to cleanse the world for your sake. You become another unhealthy obsession and almost a reward for his efforts. The entitlement to your time and love creeps up on him before he knows it. For the most part, he can repress it, but that’s exacerbated by any advances on you. 

Overtime will grow more overbearing as these emotions rise to the surface. Insisting on walking you to places, helping with your finances, and even suggesting you quit your job altogether. Diluc makes it clear that he wants to take care of you but won’t say why exactly. To have you relying on him would be ideal, so that’s what he’s going for. 

“Your hesitation is understandable, but please give it some thought. Whatever it is that’s stressing you, I can handle, so that it’s no longer an issue. I’m more than capable of that.” 

Kaeya:

Underneath a meticulously crafted façade of friendliness are layers of cunning. For every step you feel you’re ahead, Kaeya is ten more. It never hits you until it’s too late how entangled your paths are. Everything was planned — months in advance, even — to bring about the result he desires. 

Operates more in the shadows before making a move. Ideal scenarios fall perfectly into place, painting a favorable picture of him to you. Leading monsters to areas you frequent, only to assist you in fending them off, even offering to tend to your wounds should you have obtained any. All the while having his signature charm on full display.

Kaeya desires for you to rely on him to an unhealthy degree. That way you’ll come to return his love, or so he believes, a bond formed under turbulent times. The coincidental eviction and offer to stay with him is a perfect example. When the world is falling apart, Kaeya is there by your side, extending a helping hand. Little do you know that it’s those same hands that manipulated these situations into existence. 

He’s done his homework and it shows. Every little accidental brushing over his hand over yours, amorous whispering into your ear, and flirtatious remark is designed to your liking. Kaeya mentions your interests in conversation, anything to warm you up to him. It works like a charm too, as you steadily let down your walls and let him in. 

“I’m staring? Oh, you caught me. Though, I can’t bring myself to apologize. It’s unreasonable if you think I could take my eyes off you, when you’re standing there looking like that. Ah... there’s that blush again. See what I mean?” 

Zhongli:

The unrelenting favor from Liyue’s Archon is suffocating. He has astounding wisdom on matters often left in the pages of dust-covered texts. He knows your family lineage and situation on an almost intimate level, recounting details that no one else should be privy to. You’ll get the sense there’s more to Zhongli than what he’s letting on. 

Zhongli will see to it that you have lots of free time (to be spent with him...). Any business-related ventures, whether it be filling out permits or negotiation contracts will be completed in record time. All he asks in return is to have dinner together. At the time, it feels like a reasonable request, if not a confusing one. Shouldn’t you be the one treating him after all his help? He looks uncertain when you mention this to him, like he hadn’t thought about it before.

Your family will likely encourage your relationship — even if you insist it’s strictly platonic — believing Zhongli to be an ideal match. His work ethic, knowledge, and cordial nature would be brought up to further convince you. They’d reason that should you ever marry, Zhongli would be more than capable of taking care of you (and them, by extension), for the rest of your life.  

He’s more than aware of this newfound grievance in your life. Zhongli believes that by earning the approval of your family, he’ll earn yours as well, so that’s where he started. The pressure surrounding from all sides might make you cave eventually. Until then, he will continue to present himself as a desirable bachelor. This methodology feels perfect, since any angst you may have won’t be directed at him, but your family instead. 

“So you think talking to them about it would only worsen the situation? While that makes sense, I believe I could be of assistance, should they hear it coming from me. I’m afraid I’ll have to insist this time.” 

[nemeseos-noctua]

Hello! It's nice to see a new genshin impact writer! I saw requests are open, and there's two I have in mind (if it's ok with you): One is for Razor, Albedo, Xiao, and ganyu (possibly Aether if you can) wherein Reader is scared of love. Like, they're scared of opening up and love someone in fear of rejection or being tossed away. But yet they still daydream having someone who'd love them making it more obvious how much they want to love despite their fears anyway--

With this information, how will they confess to Reader about their feelings? Or comfort/console them?

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: albedo, xiao, ganyu, (separate) x gn!reader

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: reader has a pyro vision, albedo and xiao story spoilers in their parts

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒: srry for cutting some characters off!! the character limit is 3! (but personally i would write for aether hehe hes so cute i love him)

you just so happened to have a quest in dragonspine

you did not expect to see fatui—especially not fight them

and... you did not expect to get ganged up on! what is this? a bully session? what the heck?

Among the brawn and burly figures of the Fatui members, you didn’t fail to notice a streak of blonde and dazzling blue from a distance—your eyes widening as you prayed to whatever archon would dare to listen...

Please, please don’t be another stupid enemy. You thought with a grimace, your heart pounding in your chest as you could hear a voice—it was calm yet strong, like a endless waterfall or a river creek.

“Burst forth!” 

In a matter of seconds, a geo flower emerged from the earth, your form being lifted up on the tiny platform as shards of crystallized rock formed under you, nearly stabbing you in the gut.

Who? What? How? Who was this stranger? This vision-wielder?

Wasting no time, you plummeted down on a nearby Fatui—deeming this geo-user as ‘safe’, you summoned your own flames, charring the crystal snow black as you wrapped your arm around the blonde, barely taking any time to observe his features.

from then on, you never expected to grow close to this mystery man

turns out he was the chief alchemist of the knights! you weren’t personally associated with the knights... but being chief alchemist certainly was a grand title, right?

with the use of your pyro vision, you helped accompany—albedo—you learned his name was

at first, the two of you were just exploration buddies. but as time went on, butterflies began to form in your stomach, nervousness seemed to peak when he was around

love was like a poison—you knew it’d hurt, you knew it’d kill you to have a drop—

but you wanted it. you wanted love, you wanted to be held by albedo and to twirl his silky hair around your fingers...

but—would he want you?

You wanted to love Albedo so badly.

Yet you knew, you couldn’t. The alchemist just wasn’t the type for love, he was not the type to give kisses or reassurances, nor was he the type to confess with a rose in his hands.

It wouldn’t hurt to dream, though. 

The thoughts you had before you slept were of him, of how pretty his eyes were—you couldn’t even pinpoint a color for it. Sometimes, they were blue, sometimes, they were teal. 

With every shooting star that’d zip past the sky, every eyelash that’d fall and every fire that’d be lit with the palm of your hands... you hoped for a love. A love so grand it’d outshine the sun, a love so grand it could make you forget the past and undo the pain of before.

But, in the depths of your mind, in the wings of the butterflies that’d flutter in your stomach... you knew—

Albedo did not love you. 

albedo initially thought of you as a torch lighter.

LOOK, HE IS A LOGICAL AND RESOURCEFUL MAN. he does not see the world with a rosie-colored-lens like how many others do—he sees it as the facts

and with your pyro vision? combined with dragonspine, ooh, please... ain’t that a match lighter?

but as time went on, he started to see you in a new light

you were knowledgeable, you respected his views and even contributed sometimes! you were no prodigy of alchemy, of course, but you were well-versed in combat and oftentimes knew how to navigate dragonspine

(he asked you how you knew dragonspine so well. all you told him was “Pain”)

but... albedo is observant. he’s definitely aware of your feelings and nervousness, how you get overly sweaty near him and fumble on your words

it’s then he realizes—he likes you too

love is a foreign concept to him, uncharted territory and an unexplored region. of course, as an alchemist, it is up to him to discover the unknown

and love—love is unknown

how could one possibly dedicate their entire life to another? albedo always questioned this notion, for humans were free beings that wanted nothing more than to break free of their shackles

and yet—the moment the alchemist met you? all of those questions flew out of the window

he wished... he wished to love you. but to him, it looks as if you do not want to love him

It’s frustrating, really.

How Albedo would brush over your hand mindlessly, how he’d hand you an object and let your fingertips meet for two seconds too many, how his cold yet soft lips would curve into a smile upon seeing you return from your endeavors.

Why? Why? Why? Why did he do this? Was he aware of the way he made you go crazy? 

You wanted to love him, so so bad—but—

“[Y/N],” Albedo’s voice seemed to pierce through your thoughts as if he had heard them.

“Y-Yes?” You turned immediately, the rush of your heart not calming a bit, the nervousness of your leg that bounced up and down as a remedy that you wish didn’t have to be so obvious.

Averting his eyes from yours, you missed the pixie blush that dusted the tip of his ears. He was not aware of your insecurities—but he was aware of one thing.

That—that he liked you... a lot, in fact.

“Recently...” Albedo started, clearing his throat anxiously before continuing, “I have started to develop some... feelings, for you. It is okay if you do not reciprocate, but it feels wrong to think about you in such a light when you are not awa—“

“Yes!”

You winced.

And then, everything seemed to crumble. Was he talking about someone else? Was there someone behind you? Was this a mindless prank? As it had been all those years ag—

A hand rested on your cheek, bringing you back to reality with the mere touch of his fingers.

albedo... in all of his intelligent prowess... was not expecting for you to say yes

in the public, he is a genius— a prince, a prodigy, even. but to him, he is but a failed student who is trying his best in completing his master’s final orders:

find the meaning of life

what is life? life is broad, life is different, life is... well, life.

at first, albedo had assumed that his master was talking about living life, as in plants or animals.

but now—with you, with klee, with mondstadt, with everyone. 

the chief alchemist seemed to realize:

life, life was in you.

life brought joy, laughter, pain, excitement, happiness—

and sometimes, even love

“But Albedo I—“

“It’s okay, [Y/N]. Though I am not personally aware of what seems to be troubling you, I will do everything in my power to assure that you feel comfortable with me.”

Life was short, Albedo noted. 

So—he wants to enjoy it.

—With you.

xiao does not fear rejection, but he does fear love

how pitiful... for a guardian yaksha such as him to fear such a trivial matter

love—love was scary. love could take control of him like how he was manipulated in the archon war, love could tug his arms and move him around like a puppet

he, adeptus xiao, did not want to love

but then, you came in. and it frustrated him tremendously. you were but a mere mortal, a fleeting life that came into his eternal one. you were someone who he did not deserve

and yet, he loved you

so much, so so so much, he can’t bear it. he can take on all those karmic binds, all those whispers and hatred—yet he cannot bear the love he feels for you. he cannot bear the way his heart races or leaps whenever he sees you, he cannot bear you

but—his heart does not like the fact that you feel the same

you had told him before, one night, a few months ago... you told him how you were afraid of love

you were afraid of getting tossed away, of being forgotten like the fallen archons in war, like a side character in a play of fontaine

and all xiao could do was scoff. whoever dared to throw you away would meet his spear, his rage. he could not fathom a world where you were hated, where anyone would dare to reject you—because, because—

you were his world, regrettably

Pacing up the stairs of Wangshu Inn, you ignored the gross feeling of your clothes sticking to your skin.

“[Y/N].”

Jolting up, your eyes met with that of the Guardian Yaksha—his piercing gaze and unwavering strength eyeing you down as if you were a pest.

“You’re going to get sick. Your mortal body cannot withstand such weather,” Xiao scolded, and on cue, a flash of light zipped through the air, the deep rumble of thunder following soon after.

Observing the way you flinched at the noise, Xiao merely wrapped an arm around your waist, teleporting you to the top of the inn and into your room.

“Dry up. I will return with soup,” The adeptus waved off your nervous gaze. He was not stupid, he has seen mortals succumb to sickness, and he hopes that you will not be one of them.

but as he heads to the kitchen, he cannot help but notice—notice the fact that you seemed to be... uneasy around him

was it something he said? was he perhaps too harsh with you? you of all people should know his words mean well, though...

and ugh, here it is again. the feeling of love that made even him overthink the smallest of things

yet after he brought you some soup and got you into bed, the question still ran around his mind like a halo. did you hate him? was this sickness bringing out your true thoughts?

well, yes and no

“Xiao...” You quietly murmured, wincing as the winds picked up inside your room, materializing a certain Yaksha out of thin air.

“What?”

“I’m sorry...”

“...?”

Rushing up to you, Xiao immediately placed a hand on your forehead, worried that you were on the brink of death.

“I’m sorry for liking you.”

“... What?” His eyes widened in disbelief, in shock. Sorry? Why were you sorry? Did you regret liking him? Was that why—

“I know...” You trailed off, in a drunken state of sickness, “That you don’t love me. But that’s okay. I just... wanted to let you know... because I’m afraid you’ll say no... but if you say no, I can at least move on...”

Staring at you fiercely, his breath hitched in his throat. No? No? He would never say no to you, ever, ever.

“Don’t move on,” Was all he could muster. 

Don’t. He wasn’t ready for love, no, he never was—but—

He did not want you to leave. 

This action of sickness was finally a catalyst, a catalyst for Xiao to confess to you properly when you were in the right state of mind.

And hopefully—when he does, you will say yes. 

xiao only confesses because he does not want to lose you

his karmic binds, the whispers, the screams. he does not want you to get tainted by them—so he is selfish, he is selfish for loving you and confessing to you... but he, he cannot bear to see you go

a double-edged sword, love is. it stabs his heart, skewering it as if it were nothing. it plunges his mind, clouding his thoughts as they fill with you and only you

can’t he just indulge in this fluffy feeling, once?

no—he doesn’t deserve it, he doesn’t deserve you.

Under the rising stars and floating lanterns, the two of you sit. It is an unspoken love, you both share, it is an unwritten rule that paints the back of your minds like a canvas of colors. 

But love—is love. Love is the rainbow that forms in the sky when the rain is over, love is the sun that shines, washing away all of the coldness of the world.

Love is you.

ganyu feels... alone

so when you come into her life like a prospering glaze lily, she wants nothing more than to love you!

but you, confuse her. she is 100% sure you return her feelings, so why do you not seem to be... excited, about it?

To an immortal like Ganyu—love changes. At first, love was for the world, but then it shifted for mankind, and then it moved to... you.

She was no strange to love, in fact, she welcomed it! Ganyu wants to feel as mortal as possible, so when you stumble in and make her fumble for words—she knows she has fallen.

Like a meteor or a person—she falls for you. Everything reminds her of you, every flower and every bird makes her want to talk to you and spend her time with you.

But lately—you have been quite... reserved.

at first, ganyu thinks she is the problem. that she has done something wrong and she is a terrible crush

but then, she hears rumors. rumors about your past loves and how they rejected you mercilessly, how they played you like a marinette doll and caused you pain

to ganyu—that is the lowest any mortal could ever go. but for now, that is not her problem. she wants to help you, to make you realize that you are deserving of love and that you—you make her feel love

she—of course, does not confront you about this directly. ganyu is far too experienced to bring up past conflicts

but, she will subtly make you realize her feelings. with morning and night walks around liyue harbor, with hangouts and ‘dates’ at liuli pavilion...

love... it’s quite beautiful, isn’t it?

“Ah, the food here is certainly marvelous,” Ganyu gushed, enjoying a nice plate of jade parcels as you spared a smile.

“Yes, thank you for this, Ganyu. I know you work a lot and—“

“Of course, [Y/N]. Everyone needs breaks,” The woman returned your kind gesture, eyes crinkling in amusement as your heart pounded so loudly in your chest.

“In all honesty, [Y/N]. I feel quite a connection to you, and though I am aware you are hesitant— I just wanted to let you know that you are loved... by many people, not only me,” Ganyu rested her chopsticks down, making complete eye contact with you as her blue hair framed her face. The black and red horns that adorned her head glimmered—the kindness and delicate features of her nose and lips, her eyes and smile—

Your breath hitched.

ganyu—of course— does not expect an answer right away!

in fact, she thinks it’s quite unorthodox to confess to someone who is afraid of love—but her instincts told her it was right

it was abrupt, she knows. you don’t have to say yes, she knows.

but still, love was a game of chance—just as gambling, betting, anything. love was a game for two

so she took it. she took the chance, hoping that maybe you, you’d say yes.

“I...” You trailed off. You didn’t know Ganyu returned your feelings, neither did you ever imagine she could... Ganyu was half-adeptus, a caliber above you and your mortal-ness! Why would she ever think of you as anything more tha—

“Do not be afraid, [Y/N],” Ganyu’s voice was gentle as she soothed you. She had been here before, she had seen you cry out of a yearning for something you couldn’t have, she had seen your heart shatter and your mindset retract.

“I... like you too,” You responded, you felt light-headed, like you were soaring in the clouds that not even Celestia could bring you down.

Love, love was a gamble. And sometimes, you’d get your heart broken, your soul broken...

But love—it wasn’t so bad after all.

― constellations!

[mrpenguinpants]

Diluc: Comfort HCs

Oh no worries anon! We’re getting through everything and I can just see the top. I’m not sure if people saw it - probably not - but my entire blog has devolved into “See this genshin character? Animal.” and I refuse to have another cat character so I’m making Diluc a hawk.  

Apparently (maybe) Diluc’s bird is a nightingale [voicelines]. But I don’t really see Diluc the kind of guy to serenade you at night in secret because your father doesn’t approve of your marriage.

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Today’s appreciation post goes to fulltimeventisimp. Tumblr throws a goddamn fit when I try to tag people (even though I literally have a tag list but that’s apparently not good enough) so I hope you see this^^ You’ve been so nice and caring to me I feel so soft 😭 and I hope you’re doing alright! I’m remembering to take breaks and rest  💕💕

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Semi Part 1: Relationship HCs [I would read this just for the last point]

Diluc Ver: Jealous HCs

[Masterlist]

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Diluc: Comfort HCs

Diluc has always had either an aloof or professional persona based on who he needed to talk to. In both cases, no matter the subject or how Diluc talked, there would always be some sort of forced distance so no one would mistaken it as familiarity or friendliness. There were only a two cases where he felt comfortable and those were with close friends and his staff. The third case being Kaeya but Diluc prefers to not acknowledge him and stashes that folder away. Even with friend’s such as Jean or Elzer, he could never really relax and let his true feelings slip until you burst into his life. Literally. “An unexpected outcome of an experiment,” is what Albedo had told him but regardless, since you entered his life he’s let himself regress into his younger days and let himself take for once.

Maybe that was why you had gotten so used to Diluc’s touched starved self that, when it was suddenly gone, you were feeling uneasy. Lately Diluc seemed to be spending longer hours at his desk or working at the tavern. You knew that he was just busy and there wasn’t any underhanded reasoning behind it, Diluc wasn’t that kind of guy. But did he seriously have to spend every waking moment, day or night, talking to the same people? When was the last time you saw him for more than two minutes? Diluc isn’t a big fan of idle talking but would it seriously hurt just to catch up? You didn’t even get together to have your weekly chess matches too.

You didn’t consider yourself a very clingy person and you knew what a relationship with Diluc was going to be like so why were you getting so bothered? You decided to take the situation in your hands and go visit him at the tavern only to see him so busy at work. It both made you a bit huffy, you wanted to storm in there and drag the man away from his work so he could stop trying to speed run life - not like that would ever happen because the second hand embarrassment would make you dissolve into the ground and you could never show your face to Diluc if you actually did that - but also making you more upset. Here he was, working and running his business, and you couldn’t go at least a couple weeks without seeing him. You ended up turning around and going home to scream into your pillow and sleep the heavy feeling away.

Your inner turmoil seemed to seep out into the open that Kaeya felt the need to bring it up. As much as Diluc dislikes Kaeya around you, he really does care about you and he still does owe you for the troubles he gave you when you first started going out with Diluc. He catches you while you’re off running errands and manages to coax you into getting some lunch with him. You’ve been bottling up your feelings so much that when Kaeya shows some concern you let it all pour out. At this point you don’t care if it’s Kaeya of all people you’re confessing your feelings to, you just want to get it off your chest because the man you’re in love with doesn’t seem to notice you’re actually there and it’s making you feel insecure about yourself. Kaeya gives you a sympathetic smile and tells you not to worry about it, he’ll personally knock some sense into Diluc.

Diluc’s been hard at work on another possible Fatui plan and business with the winery that he can’t help but feel that he was missing something. Was he overlooking something? He had planned this for a while so everything should be perfect. It wasn’t until Kaeya himself had to walk in, press his hand on the tavern counter, and call him an idiot that he realizes that he had been so wrapped up in his work and personal duties that he completely neglected you. He quickly passes his duties to Charles with a quick apology, throws his coat on, gives Kaeya a very strained thank you, and he’s out the door to find you. He’s already lost so much so he’ll be damned if he looses you. Not right now. 

You gave him the key to your home after a few months of being together, in case his he needed to temporarily hide should his night activities get the best of him. He’s already at your door in seconds as he quickly unlocks and steps in. 

“Beloved?” he softly calls out to not accidently scare you but he receives no reply. It’s dark inside but he can see your shoes at the door so he knows you’re inside somewhere. He softly closes and locks the door as he hangs his coat up. Carefully running a hand down the fabric and beside your coat as he looks around your small home. He’s always felt it was warm even when you weren’t here. The “home” he has will always be the place he grew up in but after everything that’s happened, he feels a bit alienated in there so he always appreciated that you lent him a key.

He catches the sound of some shuffling and follows the sound to see you under your blankets. He breathes a quick sigh of relief that you weren’t in any danger as he carefully circles around your bed before gently placing a hand on your back. He’s never been good at words or communicating his feelings so he’s at a bit of a standstill. Despite his reputation of being a nobleman of high esteem, you’re his first serious relationship. As far as he’s concerned you’re going to be his only relationship for that matter.

“I...apologize for my recent behaviour. It was never my intention to hurt you. I ended up letting myself get too blinded to see you were in pain and that was my fault. You don’t have to forgive me now but won’t you let me see your face my love?” he asked in all his awkward pose, put him in front of massive event and he’ll perform with flying colours but put him in front of his partner and he stumbles over his worlds like a new born fawn. But it seems to bring a small laugh from you as you peek from under the covers. 

He smiles softly as he sees your ears flush pink. No matter how many times he calls you that you always get so shy, he adores it. But he can feel the guilt rise up in his chest, you’ve always been there to support and reassure him that he was doing everything right. That things were going to be okay when he re-took his father’s business and you would be with him every step of the way. So in the best and awkward way that Diluc can manage, he tells you this. By the time he’s done he can feel his own face start to pink but it’s made you feel better so it was worth it. 

“Feeling better?” he smiles softly as you nod up at him as he lays down beside you, opening his arms in comfort, “Good, come here.” 

You shuffle closer to him as he holds you. It’s been awhile since he’s held you like this and even without realizing it, he’s missed this. Just you and him together, basking in each other’s presence. No work that needed to be attended to. No Fatui trying to cause him any more trouble. It was a safe place and one he didn’t want to let go.  

“What if we got married?”

There’s a beat of silence. 

Then a thud. 

You end up scrambling and falling off your bed face first. It’s a bit silent as you give off a pain groaned and climb back up and he can see your face has exploded red. He can almost see steam coming off as you try and nurse your nose. He blinks a bit at you taken aback as you stutter and scream into your hands as your brain seems to process what he just asked. You lift your face from your hands to look at him, somehow go even redder, and scream louder into your hands. He’s not sure if this is something he should be offended or concerned about but the weight he had been feeling earlier starts to fade away as a new and familiar feeling bubbles up. For the first time in half a month, Diluc let’s out a laugh as he tries to console you as you manage out a yes.

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Gripping my writing hand why is no one stopping me? Diluc you’re literally acting like Childe rn. [if anyone is confused ahem Childe: Fiancé HCs (should be in my masterlist)]

Also, I continue to look away from the lore. Kaeya and Diluc are not on the best of terms but if they can have petty rich lady wine talk then Kaeya can walk in and call Diluc an idiot.

I was serious when I said that I researched hawk behaviours. I have learned the internet is horrible in telling me how hawks behave. But I did find this and I found this hilarious:

In the case of the red-tailed hawk, for example, the pair soar, screaming at each other; then the male dives at the female, who may roll in the air to present her claws to him in mock combat.

[tamago-tamago]

little acts of love

what are some little things that the genshin boys would do to show that they love you? sometimes, there are acts of affection that aren't so obvious to the human eye alone.

characters: diluc, kaeya, xiao, albedo

genre: fluff, gender neutral

a/n: hey, hey, this is my first genshin headcanon, please let me know your thoughts:)

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Diluc ❣

he would pat your head

whether he's simply passing by or watching you work hard on whatever task you have at hand, he always feels inclined to give you a pat on the head

it's nothing extravagant, really

but, he finds that it delivers a sense of reassurance and the pride that swells in his heart when he sees you — feelings that he normally finds difficult to convey through words

as he's quite a tall person, i think it also comes naturally to him

he wants to protect you, and the way you always lean into his touch reminds him that you understand that

it's almost become a thing between you two, whenever you'd run up to see him, he'd greet you with a smile and a small pat on the head

whenever he holds you, he feels like he has the whole world in his hands (which he firmly believes he actually does)

and you, you love the warmth of his touch

he would leave small gifts

diluc may constantly be absorbed in his work, but there's almost never a moment where you leave his thoughts

he'd be walking down the streets or around the winery and suddenly think, "ah! they would surely love this" or "huh, this reminds me of that one time they stupidly tripped down a hill"

and he would promptly be reminded about the million reasons why he loves you

up until today, there's hardly been a time where he came home without something in hand

sometimes it's a small flower that he thought would match your outfit today, sometimes he goes out of his way to buy you some materials that he knows you've been needing recently

whatever it is, the effort that goes into getting you these gifts is always worth it if he gets to see the bright smile on your face

Kaeya ❣

he would keep an arm around you

oftentimes it's around your shoulder, sometimes it's around your waist

wherever you go, kaeya loves to keep you close to him

maybe it's because there's a deep-rooted fear that you may disappear if he doesn't cherish you enough, yes, that point still stands

but! more than that, it's simply because he loves being near you

he can't get enough of your beauty, your lovely voice and cute smile — he's absolutely drunk on you

he would openly admit that he also likes showing you off too

he wants to make sure that everyone knows just how great of a person you are, so that they could shower you in the praise that you deserve

this man would never leave your side unless he has to

he would let his guard down

everyone knows kaeya for his smug personality, there's almost never a moment where he's not acting haughty

but there are times where even he gets tired of keeping that act

and those times are when he's with you

of course, he still pulls out a joke and teases you from time to time (he can't help it, it's practically in his blood), but he's also a lot calmer and relaxed when you're together

or should i say, he becomes soft

he doesn't feel the responsibility of being the cavalry captain or the pressure of being, well, kaeya

at least the kaeya that the rest of mondstadt thinks he is

he knows he's popular and that some people have mixed feelings about him, but he has complete trust into you, knowing that you love him for who he actually is — both the personality he projects, and the quieter one he keeps hidden

Xiao ❣

he would watch you as you leave

xiao's primary job is to protect liyue, so this makes sense

you are just as important (if not, more) to him, so he would do anything in his power to keep you safe

but of course, there is an extent to his doting, he understands your individuality and knows you're very capable of taking care of yourself

though that doesn't stop him from sitting on the roof of wangshu inn and watching your figure retreat into the distance

he'd sit there and watch you until you were out of his sight

this means even if you stop to talk with other travellers or merchants along the way, or if you get off track because you've spotted the resources you've been needing recently

xiao's a patient man, and not a single ounce of him would complain about that; all that matters is that you're safe

he also finds it cute when you spot a familiar face and get all happy, though he can't understand how you could possibly be excited about meeting someone

he would kiss you when you're asleep

or maybe... you weren't actually asleep but he thought you were asleep !?!?

speculations aside, i think this is the vulnerable side he would only show in private

we all know he doesn't really care for relationships or as he calls it "mutual understanding", so falling in love was already something really big for him

but seeing you asleep, sometimes on his lap, or against his chest, or next to him in bed, he can't stop the urge to plant a soft kiss on your forehead

he literally cannot stop it; the warm buzz in his chest and the way his heart warms as he kisses you

only being near you quells those feelings

sometimes you stir in your sleep because of him, so he'd spend the next while gently stroking your head to lull you back to sleep

Albedo ❣

he would trust you

okay look, that might not sound like much, but to an alchemist who's always making sure that everything is precise and accurate, it's difficult to find someone that he doesn't have to be wary of while conducting experiments

add on that internal battle he's constantly having with himself, it's relieving to finally have someone that he can be himself around; he doesn't have to keep his guard up

whenever you enter the lab, he doesn't have to pause his current experiment to accommodate to your presence

usually, he'd have to stop, so that he could focus and discuss matters with whoever came in without interruptions

however, you both have this mutual agreement that if you came in while he was working, he didn't have to worry about diverting his attention — he could finish it and as soon as he does, he would give you all the attention in the world

he appreciates that you genuinely listen to his speculations about life as most people tend to brush off his rambling and nonsense

he would constantly draw you

as an artist, albedo knows the importance of occasional practice and warm-ups to ensure his skills don't get rusty

so why not practice on you?

to him, you were the perfect model, he was fascinated by every single detail of your body and he thought you always moved with elegance

he doesn't think he would ever get bored of drawing the same thing over and over again, because he learns something new about you every single day

and most of the time, you aren't even aware that he's sketching you

he'd quietly sit at a distance and watch as you carry on with your own work

by the time you're done, his page would be full of small sketches

if you nudge him, he might give in and show you those drawings, but oftentimes, he keeps them to himself

he's sure you already know how beautiful you are, and if not, then boy oh boy is he whipping out the sketchbook