#enjou x y/n

[madamemachikonew]

Neyooomin drew a fanart of my Enjou. Sobbing. He looks so soft and vulnerable. [pins it on my fridge]

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My Enjou x Fem!Reader fic: The Lies of Handsome Men (R18)

[dogloveri23]

hii if your requests are still open could you make a part 2 of the “secrets you never told” alhaitham fic! Tysm!

Dead(Alhaitham x reader)

Pairing: Alhaitham x reader Warning: Mentions of killing and insanity. A/n: Hi my dears. Sorry for being Mia. But it's a new year so I think I'll have to get a posting schedule sooner or later. Anyway... thanks to @qirongsboiledface124 for making a request I'll get to all other requests as quickly as I can. Thanks guys! UID:627473190

"The twelfth of the fatui harbingers. I urge you to confess to your crimes," The annoying voice repeated. You expected much from the Dendro archon. The intellectual out of the seven archons.

The smell of leaves blowing into the night. The tight bonds against your hands. Your body hovered in the centre of the room. The lighting only illuminated you and the archon. It hadn't served its purpose. Your lips were sealed shut.

Despite the many times Nahida had repeated the question, an answer never left your lips. The occasional chuckles and smiles only made the archon gulp harshly in response.

"Why don't you make me? You're meant to be an archon, aren't you? Upholding justice? What good are you if you can't make a simple pawn like myself speak?", You taunted, staring back at her with wide eyes. Your smile had only grown wider as you observed the lady.

Her hands clenched the helm of her skirt tightly as she stared blankly at the ground. She was at a loss. She'd soon give up on your little fight. She almost couldn't recognize you. Your outfit, your hairstyle, your aura. All of it had changed. You were colder. Much much colder. Your eyes had lost their spark and your once calming voice now incited fear.

"I am only trying to get to the bottom of this. It would be better if you cooperated", Nahida reasoned.

"When I have an archon backed into the corner? I'd rather die."

Her eyes search your face for changes. They looked for the smallest detail to show that you were still you. That this was just a sick joke and you didn't hospitalize the acting grand mage of Sumeru. That you didn't fight him and inflict multiple injuries. That you didn't poison him! You did.

Your chin was high and the subtle winks you sent her way showed no sign of repentance. You had come back to Sumeru with a purpose and you had succeded. You didn't intend on staying long but you wanted to make sure that Alhaitham and Linda were six feet under by the time you left.

"Please, this isn't you. You were calm and peaceful. You always knew how to put a smile on people's faces," Nahida reasoned once more this time coming closer to you. She straightened out her posture and her gaze was sharp. She was determined.

She watched your eyes widen and your smile drop. Your movements halted as you stared blankly at a wall. Your breaths quickened as the reality of the situation had truly set in.

"Please, I know you can overcome this"

"What have I done? What have I done?", You mumble lowly allowing Nadia's chest to swell. She was finally getting through to you. All she needed was one more push.

"Please, I know-", Nahida started but your manic laughter filled the room. The poor girl could feel her heart sink to her stomach.

"Don't waste your time Nahida. The sweet girl from before is dead. and you know who killed her?", You ask as her legs stumble backwards. Your hands broke out of the bond with ease. A small gasp escapes Nahida's lips and her legs stumble backwards once more.

You stalked up to her causing her to trip and land on the ground. You could see the sweat dripping down her forehead. You squat down to her eye levels allowing her to fully take in your appearance. The scars on your face, the flyaways of your hair and the brokenness of your eyes.

"They killed me. They did this to me. They killed me and so I did the same Nahida", You said, allowing a smile to play on your lips once more.

As your footprints drew farther away from her in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, she could feel a piece of herself break as well.

[bahbzxxx]

Spoilers ahead!!!

Is this the beginning of my very first Mary sue????

You know how the abyss order used to be khanriah right? I'm going to loosely interpret it this way so beware.

And you know Enjou, right? The extremely over the top abyss lector?

What if he was...your dad?

And what if your mom was also a somewhat powerful mage in Khanriah that got turned into an abyss mage during the cataclysm??

And when the cataclysm was taking place, what if Enjou and your mom put some type of wierd ass spell on you so you would fall asleep and wake in like 500 years because that's when they think you would be safe?

And 500 year later, you are woken by an over the top abyss lector and an abyss mage screaming at you to wake up dotingly, because for some reason they're still married and were able to stick together due to plot holes?

And then you pretty much live your life out like any cottage core maiden would, except your father is an abyss lector and your mother is an abyss mage. And we can't forget that you can do witchcraft too. (Your mom teaches you the basics. )Hilichurl linguistics are also your specialty.

When you marry Venti, the wedding is extremely iconic. Istaroth and the rest of the thousand wind sprites take up 99% of the aisles, and then squished in the corner of the front aisle is Enjou with your abyss mage mother quaking in his lap because they are terrified of the little sprites. (Idk why but parents are always so scared of the cutest things like- is it just me)

Then in the photos istaroth and Venti are just gonna scoop everyone in their wings as if they are baby birds for the silly picture.

Wouldnt this legit be so legendary like omg

[anantaru]

𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗢 !

˖˚˳⊹ they like you (and you finally get it) feat. heizou : dainsleif : baizhu : enjou x gn! reader : part one for context

˖˚˳⊹ genre: fluff : crack : sprinkle of angst

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗨

heizou had enough, truly. The amount of times he was trying to make you understand that he's completely and utterly in love with you, yet you still not getting it was almost unbearable to witness not only for himself but for the people around him who noticed it even before you did. Yet he had one last thing up his sleeve, he calls it his last resort before totally breaking down into a mess and succumbing to the five stages of grief because of your damned obliviousness.

It was late at night, normally you would be in bed for the longest time already yet you got a rather cryptic message from Heizou earlier, saying it's important and that he needed your help. You went to the location he asked you to stop by and spotted him immediately, he must've arrived not long ago. He motioned you to come over to him as you did, slowly walking towards Heizou and greeting him. "What is it Heizou? Did something happen?"

Before saying anything he just smiled at you, small dimples prancing next to his beautiful lips, "Just a second, okay?" he reassured you. Though you knew how reckless he could be at times, you decided to follow suit, nodding at him. For a tiny moment there was silence, before you heard a rather loud noise, jumping up and looking at Heizou who told you to look up at the sky. You blinked away the sleepiness of your eyes as you couldn't believe your sight.

As if in some sort of celebration, fireworks opened in a fury of light and muffled noises surrounded you. The moonlight and darkness alike, mixed with the fireworks bent and danced around you, surrounding you in a hazy metallic shimmer. You noticed how the fireworks were lined up to a sentence, 'I like you y/n'.

You quickly turned around to Heizou, locking gazes with the man who seemed so proud of himself right now, but secretly praying to the electro archon that you hopefully got it this time, since he literally asked Yoimiya to blast your name up high in the sky. "Are you being serious?" your question, barely a whisper if anything, when Heizou slowly took your hand in his much larger one, nodding slightly before smiling at you in the most sincere way possible.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗙

dainsleif wasn't a guy who'd play games with someone he likes, he most definitely would be straight forward especially since he knows how precious life and time was. Though, to actually go up to someone and tell them you like them, more so gotten completely taken over by their presence, is easier said than done. After countless attempts of getting you to figure it out yourself, which you never did, he grew frustrated to say the least.

For a short amount of time he haltered every next step he was about to take, thinking to himself that maybe it wasn't meant to be. Maybe you being this oblivious is just another one of the downsides of bearing the curse he was forced to live with and that was cast upon him. But whenever he would succumb in those depressing thoughts of his, you would come along and then he remembered that it was you who actually was able to sooth his pain.

It was another one of those nights where you decided to visit him after your work, but much to your surprise it was actually Dainsleif who picked you up instead. Though you were stunned for a second, since he never did that ever, you were more than delighted to see him. "I was just about to come see you, Dain." you tilted your head to the side and narrowed your brows slightly, inspecting his pensive facial expression that was casted all over his face.

As you were about to say something to break the awkward tension that never before occurred to you in a single conversation with Dainsleif, he spoke up, "Time truly is precious." he locked gazes with you while you decided to go against saying anything, so he'll be able to finish whatever he wanted to get off his chest.

"I'm doomed to live forever, but you aren't. Yet I'm still making you spend time with me, am I selfish?" he suddenly questioned as you stepped forward, faces barely away from each other. "You don't make me spend time with you. I spend time with you because I want to." he was certain that there wouldn't be another opportunity like that ever, it was the perfect moment to say what he had on his mind for so long.

Slowly, Dainsleif laid his hand over your cold cheek before deciding to close the distance between the both of you, placing a chaste kiss on your lips. While he never intended to go this far, he now was feeling even guiltier, what if you didn't want to kiss him and he forever stained the relationship you both had. Yet once you cupped his face in your hands and kissed him back, it was like he was finally freed from his curse, ready to live life with the person he so very much loved.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗕𝗔𝗜𝗭𝗛𝗨

baizhu was nearing his limit. It's been a while ever since he hired you to help him out at the pharmacy. Though he was happy someone capable was helping him, he still couldn't wrap his head around how damn oblivious you can be sometimes. Not to mention that one time you actually thought he had a crush on madame ping, when he clearly was talking about you, still haunted him viciously.

Ever since that day Baizhu was busier than usual, he needed some time to cool off and think about a strategy on how to make you understand that he has entirely fallen for you. The frustration was already sitting deep in his gut, threatening to break any mere moment. Night has fallen and it was one of those nights where he was more tired than usual, due to his body not being in top condition, he decided to sit down for a short amount of time, next to the herbs he was gathering from the mountain which was close by the pharmacy.

Baizhu didn't even realize how much time has passed as he suddenly heard someone shout his name, rather scared or more likely, concerned. He was quickly to turn around and spot the person which was no other than you. His heart skipped a beat while also picking up on pace, how long has he sat here that you decided to go look for him. It didn't take him long to motion you to come over to where he was sitting at and you would lie if it wasn't the most adorable frame ever.

Baizhu in between freshly growing herbs was a sight to behold. "What are you doing here, (y/n)?" the question, which he obviously knew the answer to, more or less slipped through his mouth when you proceeded to tell him how concerned you were when he didn't return for hours.

"There was no need for you to come look for me." he reassured you while you tilted your head a little, a bit irritated when you remembered that Baizhu does have health issues, he mentioned it once or twice in front of you. Maybe that was the reason he wasn't standing up right away so instead of making it awkward for him you decided to plop right next to where he was sitting, much to his surprise. He didn't say anything back and for a moment the both of you relished the feeling under the moonlight, without saying anything to each other.

For Baizhu, it was now or never, he knows he'll probably never get you in a situation like that again and so he did what he should've done a long time ago. Being straight forward can be scary, rejection can be frightening but at this point he couldn't live another day without telling you how he feels and how much you meant to him. And once he spoke his mind, you finally realized that it wasn't madame ping he was talking about the entire time.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢����

enjou needed to do something. Being on a mission in Enkanomiya can quickly become very lonely, though Enjou was thankful he wasn't in fact alone down there. He had you, who was on the mission to aid him as much as he needed. Most of the time the both of you would hang out in the library to research about the certain events which happened in the past, even though it was hard for Enjou to focus on the task with you being so close to him now, every single day.

He would always try to make it obvious on how much he appreciated and liked you, though you on the other hand just thought he was messing around with you because of how bored out he looked the entire time. Enjou wasn't going to let anyone stop him anymore though, he promised himself that he would tell you how he feels before the two of you had to head back from your mission. Yet promising something to himself and actually doing it was much harder, he realized.

Today was like every other, you weren't currently with Enjou since you followed a hint about another mystery revolving Enkanomiya while he stayed behind in the library to research a bit more about the topics at hand. That's when a thought crossed his mind, he knew it wouldn't be long until you had to go back to the abyss after finishing the research and right now, you weren't with him, meaning he could prepare a little something for the two of you.

Not to mention it would also be the perfect moment to finally tell you how he really felt, this time thoroughly, so that even you could figure it out without fail. It was decided, without a care in the world Enjou threw the random book, he held a moment ago, back into the bookshelf he got it from earlier. Though his materials were limited, he still managed to find a few candles, a table and two chairs that seemed like they were about to break but at this point he didn't share a care in this world.

He put everything together and was left with a rather frail looking table, a candle that made him almost burn down the whole library and two chairs that he had to remind you to not sit on, because they surely would break. While he desperately searched for something to decorate his already failing plan, you suddenly came back, looking completely dumbstruck into the room. "Enjou, what are you doing?"

The moment he heard your voice, he almost combusted. He's done. Turning around like a complete fool he tried to play down whatever he was trying to do, he hoped that you wouldn't question it any further because as of now, he completely messed up the whole place without actually achieving something. "Uh- don't sit on the chairs."

"I won't." you giggled as you walked past the table that smelled burned if you were being honest. You haltered your movements once you stood right in front of him, looking up and locking gazes with the man that looked like he was about to die of embarrassment. But that's when he remembered why he was doing it in the first place, he could either play it off now or just tell you straightforward. I mean, he already made himself look like a fool in front of you so what does he have to lose anymore.

"I like you." he suddenly bursted out, "I like you too." you didn't know where the conversation would lead and thought he would just be his usual kind self today, but Enjou knew you would think that and right now, he decided to set the bar straight, "No I mean I like you, seriously, I really really like you.." you tilted your head to the side and that's when you gazed into his eyes and saw it, the desperation was written all across his face and you finally understood everything from the start.

requested by: @stygianoir | enjou art by: @/chimkennuggieee on twt

do not! share, copy or repost my work. ✎ ©ANANTARU 2022

[definitelynotafurinasimp]

Thank you so much for the "Them with a cursed reader from Khaenri'ah", it was so great!!.

Im somehow sad, I lost my 50/50 in the banner of Raiden (I dont have Raiden), in the 75 pulls I got Jean C2, Sara C1 and Bennet C6, soo may I have a another request?

In the misadventures of Abyss herald reader, what if the traveler and paimon go to Enkanomiya, but got the help of Reader, Raiden Ei, Ganyu and Yae miko (separeted), there they meet again Enjou (Enjou and Abyss Herald reader are best friends even if Reader dont follow the abyss), so when Enjou see Abyss Herald reader and ask them "your friends?" Reader is like "yeah and my girlfriend" ( pointing out Ei/Ganyu/Yae and its when Enjou become the Cloud reteiner of reader, spilling a lot of embarrasing facts about reader, how they become friends, etc and its only when reader its about to hit them to shut him up , Enjou say to Ei/Ganyu/Yae "please take care of them, they may be an idiot that like to eat a lot, but its my best friend and congratulations for the relationship, I will wait for the invitation for the weeding!" and disappear

How Ei, Ganyu and yae will react about the embarrasing info of reader (you can chose whats the info), the congratulation and meeting one of the Abyss Herald reader friends

Them with a cursed reader from Khaenri'ah part 2

part of the 'misadventures of Abyss herald reader' series / part 1

characters: Ei/Ganyu/Yae Miko x gn!reader (seperate)

warnings: none

a/n: I decided to do the part up until their reactions just once, since it basically would be the same everywhere anyways, so I hope that's no problem for you. I also did a big mistake by skipping the voice-lines of Enjou since I have the audio on japanese and had basically no idea about how iconic his english dub is, but I watched it on youtube, so I hope I got him right.

Oh and also rip for you loosing your 50/50, I know how it feels, I only won my first ever 50/50 to Yoimiya, which I'm really happy about, since I love her, but still.

Anyway, hope you enjoy!

After your past and your secret were discovered, you expected you everyday live to change drastically. But the only thing that was different from before, was that you didn’t have to keep any big secrets anymore. There were the occasional smaller ones, but nothing too dramatic. You still tried to avoid using your Abyss Herald form any longer than necessary, but when the traveller asked you and lover to help them explore Enkanomiya as a way to pay them back for their help in the past, you were forced to transform a lot of times.

Just when it looked like the three of you had finally finished your exploration, the little fairy accompanying the traveller pointed somewhere into the distance.

“Look! There’s Enjou. What is he doing here?”, hearing that name alone made you freeze, and when you looked in the direction and made eye-contact with the Abyss Lector. You hadn’t even had the chance to turn around and leave, before he had already caught up to you.

“I can’t believe it, y/n! When was the last time we met? It had to be ages ago”, he greeted you excitedly, something which made your companions stare at you with a confused look on their faces.

“You two know each other?”, the traveller asked. Once the words left their mouth, Enjou’s head instantly turned into their direction.

“Oh, it’s you. Of course we know each other. We are best friends”, he said, but when Paimon looked at you and awaited your answer, you simply mumbled something about being acquaintances with him. What followed was a marathon of all kinds of stories about your past, each one more embarrassing than the last one. Only at the end, when you decided to stop him, did he notice your significant other.

“Oh is that your wife?”, he asked while turning back to you, but before she had a chance to say anything, an answer came out of your mouth.

“No, just my girlfriend. Don’t you have anything more important to do than standing here and talking about the past?”, you asked, with your annoyance written clearly all over your face. It was then, that the Abyss Lector jerked as if he just then realised what he was actually trying to do.

“You know what? You’re right. It was nice to see you again and I regret not being able to see you earlier, but you know where you can find me, so don’t forget to invite me to your wedding”, he made a playful gesture at you before teleporting away, not leaving anyone time to respond.

You tried to mask your blush as good as possible before you heard a voice from behind you.

“Wedding?”

Ei

Ei of course knew what a wedding was, while there were many new things in Inazuma that confused her, the concept of humans binding each other by marriage already existed before she shut herself in the Plane of Euthymia. What she didn’t understand was why you would have a wedding to invite your friend to, when you already had her.

“Why would you have a wedding when you’re already with me?”, she asked herself out loud, something that made it clear for you, that she thankfully didn’t understand Enjou’s teasing as such.

“Yeah, I have no idea what he meant with that. Anyway, let’s move on, I can’t wait to finally relax at home”, you decided to play it off as if Ei wasn’t the only one that didn’t understand it before eyeing the traveller and their companion, to not explain it to her.

Ganyu

Even though Ganyu lived for thousands of years, most of the time was spent with working for Rex lapis, so every mention of anything having to do with romance always caused her head to get flooded with too much blood. But the mentions of you and her having a wedding brought her flusteredness to completely new levels.

“N-not that I have anything against it, in fact I would love to someday, but-”, Ganyu stopped her nervous rambling once she realised what she was saying and immediately tried to correct herself, only to then panic once again when worrying that she might have accidentally said something that could have insulted you.

“Don’t worry Ganyu, I know what you mean. Let’s get back home and forget everything that happened”, you finally stopped her cycle of panicking and she quickly agreed with you, but it would be some time before one of you had enough courage to even look at the other without getting completely flustered.

Yae Miko

It would have been a lie for Yae to say that she wasn’t surprised to hear what the Abyss Lector had to say, but instead of getting embarrassed, she decided to continue in his footsteps and tease you even more. How couldn’t she? Your reactions to such small calibre teases were already adorable enough, so it would be a waste to not do anything.

All it took for you to figure out what was happening in Miko’s brain was to see the smug on her face. And while you were already blushing from what happened just moments before, it was nothing compared to the dread you were feeling now. Your first priority was damage-control, and so you decided to drag Yae as far from the traveller as possible. And while the teasing that followed was almost too much to bear, you at least made sure that nobody except the two of you would get to hear it.

[evelxtus]

℘ . . . reader with telekinesis. ⚘

featuring · dainsleif, baizhu, enjou x fem!reader.

note · thank you for your request @stygianoir. I hope you like it!

Dainsleif. ⚘

Finds your power quite unique and useful for various situations. He hasn't seen a lot of people in his entire life with telekinesis, but he's pretty knowledgeable about it. (Wandering for more than 500 years also has its advantages)

Shows a lot of interest in you, or in what degree you are able to control your power. If you are not quite used to it yet, Dain will help you focus or perform some tricks that he has seen during his trip so that you get better quickly.

Dain doesn't smile too much, but seeing you use your power so happily brings a smile to his face.

Usually praises you so you don't give up. He knows you like it when he does that.

“You have perfected one more technique. Well done, Y/N.”

Baizhu. ⚘

Mentions that your power is "an extraordinary and useful gift" especially if you decide to work with him. He will probably send you with Qiqi to search for medicinal plants and make it more efficiently and quick. He wants you back soon.

Baizhu is a bit picky about the quality of work you can provide him, but he knows that you are never a problem for him. He usually apologizes if he has sent you more work than you could handle.

“I am delighted to have you in my pharmacy. My apologies if I overworked you, though I don't think it was a big deal for you, was it?~”

Don't worry, he's really sorry he made you work so hard. Truth be told... he likes spending time with you, whether it's at the pharmacy or in his spare time. To make it up to you, he will invite you to have dinner together, just to stay with you for a little while longer.

Enjou. ⚘

He loves your power, but what he likes most is the expression you put on when you concentrate to show him what you can do. His curious gaze is always on you.

“That was splendid! That power suits you rather perfectly. Could you repeat that one more time?”

He could literally spend hours watching you practice or just playing around with your power. Enjou thinks it's kind of fun, and he even wants you to give him some classes.

“If I learn it too, I could draw you into my arms whenever I wanted. They are all advantages, girl.”

[madamemachikonew]

My Genshin Fics on AO3

Here are my various Genshin self-insert/reader insert fics and character studies, sorted by rating

Strictly R18 ONLY - rated EXPLICIT

The Serpent - Pantalone x Fem Reader SLOW BURN long fic (currently mature but there will be eventual smut)

A Flower Without A Seed - Baizhu x Fem Reader long fic

The Lies of Handsome Men - Enjou x Fem Reader long fic

Spider Lilies at Sunset - Baizhu x Fem Reader hanahaki long fic (currently on hiatus)

The Walls Have Ears - Kaeya x Fem Reader one shot

Please Yourself - Thoma x Fem Reader one shot

Rating Mature

This Mortal Coil - Baizhu x Chronically Ill/Disabled Fem Reader one shot (mature tragic romance)

The Selfish Moth - Part 1 and Sequel - Baizhu x Gender neutral Reader angst, no comfort

Genshin Male Character Love Languages - male characters x gender neutral reader

Habemus Papam - Harbinger Vatican AU - Cardinal Pantalone tries to become Pope

Golden Buttons - Royal AU and winner of the Fatuicon 2023 Fic Contest - Pantalone & Dottore

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee - Kaveh x Fem Reader

Hanabi - Thoma x Fem Reader, mutually unrequited confession

Teen and up

The Longest Winter Before Spring - Baizhu x Gender Neutral chronically ill Reader, romantic fluff

Les Madeleines - Neuvillette x Gender Neutral Reader, fluff and comfort

General

A Taste of Home - Baizhu x Gender Neutral Reader romantic fluff based on his White Day message

Unfinished Business - character study - Pantalone encounters a ghost after he acquires the Northland Bank in Liyue Harbour

Bitter Tincture - character study re Baizhu

A Coconut Contract - character study re Baizhu & Qiqi

Rewriting the Rulebook - character study re Baizhu & Qiqi

Warmth - Thoma x Fem Reader - romantic fluff

I also have a couple of Pantalone WIPs which I hope to publish soon.

I don't use Y/N in my fics, and only use minimal, strictly plot-relevant descriptors for Reader. This is to make them more immersive.

If you want to ask me any questions about me, or characters or HCs for the characters I write about, then go ahead! :)

If you want to commission a fic (self-insert or non-romantic, it's up to you!), then you can also get in touch.

Hope you enjoy my work! Thanks for your time in reading it!

~MM

xx

[madamemachikonew]

This is an old fluffy chapter from my Enjou x fem Reader fic, The Lies of Handsome Men. But since it's Tanabata I'm giving it a bump.

This chapter is SFW but be warned that some chapters of the fic are R18 only.

Enjou sat in the shade of the tree outside his cabin reading a book, his yukata open at the chest while he lazily fanned himself. While he loved the summer heat, the Inazuma humidity was a little unpleasant for his tastes. Still, he’d take it any day over the severe winters that would blow through with their incessant rain and lightning. He yawned and then lay back in the soft grass, resting his forearm across his brow. A nice little nap would go down a treat while he caught some rays.

He later awoke to the sensation of you gently petting his head. As his eyes cracked open, he saw you sitting on the grass by his side, peering down at him with a soft smile. He smiled back up at you in recognition. You leaned down and planted a sweet kiss on his mouth. He laid a hand on the back of your head to keep you there a moment while he indulged in your affections. After a moment, you gently broke away and he suddenly realised that the sun was going down.

“Oh, I must have been out for ages.” he said hazily as he started to sit up.

You laughed softly and said, “It’s time to get ready, darling.”

He smiled and nodded as he rose to his feet and you both went into the cabin to freshen up for your outing into Inazuma City for the Tanabata festival. Because this wasn’t a shrine festival per se, the two of you could dress up and fully immerse yourselves in the atmosphere. Enjou wore an indigo cotton yukata with a coloured firework pattern dyed onto it, making him look very elegant despite its casual style. You decided to opt for a refreshing white yukata, with peach and yellow peonies and a contrasting turquoise obi. After carefully styling your hair, you applied some fancier make-up than usual. Once Enjou had locked the house, he gave your cheek a light kiss, making you glow with a warm blush which made him chuckle in turn.

As you walked together, hand in hand and swinging your kinchaku bag with every step, you explained the origins of the festival to Enjou.

“You see, it’s actually based on a legend from Liyue, about two unfortunate lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi. Orihime was the daughter of Tentei, the Sky King, and she spent her days weaving beautiful cloth on the banks of the Milky Way which flowed like a river. But because she worked all the time, she got sad because she thought she’d never be able to meet someone and fall in love. Her father decided to arrange a meeting with Hikoboshi, a cowherd who lived on the opposite side of the Milky Way. It was love at first sight and they got married, but because they were spending all their time together, they neglected their work. So her father separated them again.”

“That’s a little unjust.” said Enjou, with a frown, “He got them together to begin with. Did he want her to be happy or not?”

“Right? But of course, they were so in love that instead of resuming their work, they simply got depressed and started pining for one another. So, eventually, Tentei promised Orihime that they could meet for one night a year if they worked hard. So every year, they meet in the sky on Tanabata.”

“What a terribly cruel existence.” replied Enjou.

“Mm. And to make matters worse, if it ever rains on Tanabata, the legend says they can’t meet.”

“The legend inflicts more misery on them? Haven’t they suffered enough?”

“Well, the first time they tried to meet, there wasn’t any bridge over the river so they couldn’t cross it. Orihime cried so much that a flock of magpies offered to form a bridge so she could be reunited with her husband. If it rains, that means the water will rise too high for them to make a bridge, so they have to wait another year to meet.”

“You mean her father would make them wait a whole year rather than simply shifting the date to a day it wasn’t raining? Utter tyranny. And this is celebrated as being romantic? A festival for lovers?”

“Yes. It’s considered peak devotion and constancy. The festival is to celebrate their reunion.”

He shook his head in bewilderment.

“I suppose I’ll never fully understand Inazuman customs.” he muttered.

The streets of Inazuma City were lined with food stalls to feed the hungry crowds; grilled meat and squid on skewers, castella cakes, taiyaki, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, karaage, takoyaki, and of course plenty of ice cold beer and brightly coloured sparkling ramune. The two of you strolled from stall to stall, enjoying an array of food and snacks with some bottles of beer.

Outside each store was a display with tall bamboo branches decorated with festive paper chains and little paper tags which fluttered and spun in the evening breeze as they proudly declared everyone’s wishes for the future. Some more stalls were selling souvenirs, pinwheels and festival masks. You picked out a white fox mask, its features hand-painted in red, black and gold. Enjou picked out a black one for himself. You wore yours at a slant on the side of your head, whereas Enjou wore his over his face, playfully enjoying the idea of roaming incognito among the populace, as if he didn’t already technically do that every single day. And yet, a familiar voice cut through the crowd as you passed the kitsune ramen stand.

“Ah, good evening Enjou san. So nice to see a pair of lovers out on Tanabata.”

You turned to see Yae Miko seated on a high stool enjoying a bowl of ramen. Had you been able to see Enjou’s eyes properly, you would have seen that they were wide with surprise at having been recognised. He was momentarily speechless, making Yae Miko laugh elegantly behind her hand, a set of chopsticks in the other.

“How did you-?” he stammered.

“Did you honestly think that I wouldn’t know your true face under that mask. Or indeed any mask for that matter?”

She stooped over her bowl and slurped the noodles nonchalantly. By now you were well-accustomed to her teasing suggesting she knew about his Abyssal nature, so it did not bother you in the same way it used to. She clearly had no ambitions to lose good revenue if Enjou wasn’t causing any trouble. Of course, that didn’t mean that she didn’t enjoy watching people squirm. But ultimately, she decided to put him out of his misery on this occasion.

“I recognised your sweetheart.”

Enjou let out a gentle sigh as he relaxed a little.

She added, “Have you made your wishes yet?”

“Erm, not yet.” you replied, “We thought we’d take in the atmosphere a little first.”

“Well don’t leave it too late, or the night will be over and you’ll miss your chance.” she sang.

You both smiled as you excused yourselves and bid her good evening. As the two of you strolled, you stopped by the Ogura Textile shop, browsing their summer hairpins and other seasonal accessories, like fans and decorative obidome. Enjou helped you pick out a pretty kanzashi with handmade silk flowers. After he had paid, he wore a look of supreme contentment and pride as he slid it into your hair. The admiration was clear in his eyes as he looked at the woman he prized above all else, looking so radiant and happy. And all because of him. Ogura Mio discreetly pretended to rearrange the displays with a smile so as not to impinge on this lovers’ moment. But before the two of you left, she cheerfully called out to you.

“Ah! Before you go, would you like to add a tanzaku to the wish tree?”

She gestured to the colourful yet elegant bamboo display, which had been reserved for the wishes of her customers.

“That would be lovely!” you replied enthusiastically.

She offered you both a box containing strips of paper, so you could select which colour you both wanted. But that was the easy part. As you both stood, with calligraphy brushes in hand, the two of you hummed in contemplation as to which wish to declare. It felt strangely selfish to write a wish, and you felt self-conscious because it would be on display, even if nobody would know it was yours. And yet, writing something altruistic felt insincere and performative.

“Hmm…” you said, lightly tapping the handle of the brush against your cheek pensively.

Enjou was similarly stuck for inspiration. Truthfully he had all he wanted for now. But after a moment, his brush started to move across the little slip. Seeing his inspiration, you decided to write down the only thing that you really wanted.

With an excited flutter in your tummy, you both tied your wishes to the rustling branches of bamboo using a piece of silk thread. Enjou gave you a mischievous smile as he tried to peek at your wishing slip, making you blush and cover it protectively with your hands.

“Hey!” you whined playfully, making him chuckle.

In the end you relented and let him look, as you read his tanzuki in turn. Each one putting the needs of the other first, you had both wished for each other’s happiness. That was all that either of you really wanted in order to be happy yourselves. Enjou’s face brightened with a soft, but satisfied smile as he read your wishing slip before he looked over at you, then planted an affectionate kiss on your cheek, before wrapping his arm snugly around your waist as you left the store together.

On the walk out of the city, you stopped by Naganohara’s firework shop to pick up some sparklers. Enjou was unfamiliar with them, but they were a fun summer tradition of your childhood that you thought he might enjoy. You used to play a game where you and some friends would all light the sparklers at the same time, and whoever’s one remained alight the longest won. There was never any prize to speak of beyond bragging rights or maybe some snacks. But it was innocent fun and a magical way to while away an evening together.

You and Enjou found a quiet spot on the beach to sit down. Across the water, you could both see Amakane Island, where the larger firework festival would be held later in the summer. With a snap of his fingers and a contented smile, he produced a flame from which to light the sparklers. As they fizzed and crackled, they illuminated both your smiles. When the sparkle started to make its way down to the bottom of the stick you both started cheering on your own one until finally, Enjou’s was the first to go out. Both of you laughed at your little game as he put an arm around you and drew you close, gazing into your eyes with a warm smile. Holding your cheek with a gentle touch, he leaned in and pressed the most tender kiss to your mouth, one which conveyed a sincere and earnest love. His lips moved slowly and sensuously against yours as he held the kiss as long as he could, taking his time to pour all of his heart into it. When he finally pulled back, he rubbed your soft cheek with the pad of his thumb as his eyes searched yours, as if looking for something. His lips parted slightly, as if hesitating to say the next words, and a small frown creased the space between his eyebrows.

“My love…if...if ever we need to part one day, I promise I’ll do everything I can to come back to you. Even if it’s just for one night of the year on Tanabata. And I wouldn’t let a shower of rain stop me either. Not even the Electro Archon would be able to stop me.”

Despite his sad and somewhat fatalistic words, you smiled for him.

“I know you would, my darling. And even if something prevented you from getting back, I’d never think it was because you’d abandoned me.”

He smiled weakly and gave you a faint nod in agreement before leaning in to kiss you again, this time a little more passionately, letting his tongue slowly and deeply entwine with yours. You flinched slightly as a raindrop hit your face, causing you both to look skywards.

“Oh no...” you said softly, seeing that the stars had become obscured by thick clouds.

Enjou smiled. “Perhaps Orihime made it over to meet him earlier tonight, but now the river’s too high for her to go back to her father.”

You laughed softly at his optimism. It was a nice way of thinking about it.

“Let’s get home before it gets heavier.” he said, quickly rising to his feet and holding his hand out to help you up.

With hasty steps, the two of you made your way back up the mountain to spend the night in each other’s embrace.

[madamemachikonew]

New chapter (39) of my Enjou x fem!Reader fic, The Lies of Handsome Men.

You and Enjou celebrate Tanabata festival together.

This chapter is fluffy but proceed with caution as the rest of the fic contains smut for +18s only.

[madamemachikonew]

New chapter (38) of my Enjou x fem!Reader fic, The Lies of Handsome Men.

Enjou attends the TCG tournament in Ritou

Contains spoilers of the 3.7 event - Duel! The Summoners' Summit!

This chapter is fluffy but proceed with caution as the rest of the fic contains smut for +18s only.

[anantaru]

𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 !

˖˚˳⊹ they like you (but you’re oblivious af) feat. heizou : dainsleif : baizhu : enjou x gn! reader : part two

˖˚˳⊹ genre: fluff : crack

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗨

heizou never loses! He's the greatest detective after all, isn't he? But archons are you a tough case indeed. Normally it wouldn't take him more than a few days to solve a case, of course, depending on it's difficulty. But you actually realizing that he's been sending you signals all day long, yet not getting it at all, isn't even difficult anymore, it's literally impossible.

That one time he talked about this one old couple that would always walk around Inazuma city hand in hand, telling you that it kind of reminded him of the both of you, and you responding with the most clueless "We're not that old though." he almost lost it. "That's literally not what I meant (y/n)."

But Heizou isn't discouraged by it, he loves a challenge and if he's being honest, you being this oblivious is actually pretty darn cute. He wonders what else there was about you that he didn't know yet but would find out eventually, he's a people reader after all. And then after his countless times of reminding you of this one place he absolutely adored and just how ideal it would be for dates, it finally clicked in you, or at least he hoped so.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗙

dainsleif knew it wasn't easy for him to actually find a person he'd love to spend time with. Until they're gone and leave him behind at least. So for him, it was never really up to debate to actually date or look out for someone because he knew sooner or later he'd be all alone again. But now with you he wasn't able to contain himself any longer, if he was going to make that step he'd have to tell you about his feelings, if you wouldn't be so damn oblivious.

Dainsleif would mention relationships every once in a while, trying his best to phrase it as naturally as possible not to make a fool out of himself in front of you but even if he'd make it extremely obvious, which he once did when he literally said the only person he could date is you, you looked up at him with those eyes that drove him completely nuts and just- laughed right at his face, calling him a comedian and that's when Dainsleif knew, it's going to take a while to get his point across.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗕𝗔𝗜𝗭𝗛𝗨

baizhu needs every help he can get when it comes to his work, that's why he was so delighted to hear when you went up to him and ask if you could help out at his pharmacy every once in a while to earn some money for yourself. Naturally it wasn't a problem, like mentioned, Baizhu needed all the help, he didn't in fact hire you to get closer to you, no, he wouldn't, never *wink*.

He'd always make sure you accompany him whenever he went out to pick herbs, though when he actually managed to get you to tag along, a certain zombie would always steal his show, taking all your attention away from him.

But that wasn't a defeat for him. So instead of actually getting you out of the pharmacy to go out on the mountains and see the beautiful herbs with him, he decided to make your shifts mirror his to at least 99% (1% less to not make it too obvious) but even then, whenever he did try to enter the next stage with you, you thought he was either joking or talking about another person in general.

Baizhu was a proud man, but he'll never forget that one day when he thought you finally had it figured out and then proceeded to ask him if he's in love with madame ping. Hitting him right where it hurt the most.

˖˚˳⊹ 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗨

enjou barely had any time for himself, or anyone else in that matter. What he was grateful for indeed was the fact that the both of you served under the same person, so it's of course easier to spend time together when assigned on the same missions. Enjou would make sure you would always accompany him whenever he had to go back to enkanomiya to research certain events that had happened down there.

Because there wasn't another way for him to express his liking towards you other than show you (not that he would admit it ever but he was simply too scared to tell you face to face) he'd make sure to pick out the nicest places in enkanomiya he could find to tag you along and then once he was finally able to make you accompany him to said places, he had planned exactly on what to say next.

That would contain of being lonely in the abyss and how happy he was to have someone like you by his side. You'd lock gazes for a second before you made the first step over to him, placing your hand on his arm and tell him, with the purest expression ever, "That's what friends are here for!"

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