#i am so excited for dehya

[ivarismaybecrazy]

OKAY. DEHYA’S TEASER. She’s soft for kids ohhhh myyyy gosssh shes soft for kids. THE WAY SHE GENTLY PULLS THE GIRLS HOOD UP AAAAHH I WANNA MARRY HER SO BADLY!!!!

Switching focus slightly, Dehya’s gamestyle is absolutely PERFECT for my team. Increased resistance to interruption?? Wanderer is going to be kicking ASS with her!!!! She will be my sub-dps hehhe!

As for how her personality will fit on the team, I’m cackling over the fact that for when my team has a meal together, Wanderer will be drinking/eating the bitterest shit ever while Dehya is gagging and trying to get away from him. Since Dehya’s a mercenary, I assume she’ll like alcohol, so she’ll also be trying to get Diona to whip her up a drink and pissing Diona off. Kaeya is just sitting there enjoying the chaos.

WAIT NOW I’M THINKING ABOUT WANDERER ASKING ABOUT HER MAKEUP BOX AND DIONA BEING INTERESTED AS WELL, SO DEHYA TEACHES THE TWO ABOUT MAKEUP AND PUTS IT ON THEM AAAAAWWWWWWW-

[notthemonthbutmarch]

As if I needed any more reason to skip Mualani and Kinich, Hoyo drops Xilonen’s drip marketing and just

Yeah okay, my primos are not going anywhere queen.

[masqueradeoftheguilty]

"dehya is gonna be bad bcs blah blah blah" i am biting and killing you

[madslad]

woke up in the middle of the night to dehya drip marketing and literally had to restrain myself from giggling and kicking my feet

[bodbdearg]

SO glad I don't start work until next week, I am ready to be SO unnormal and uncontactable over the genshin natlan drop tomorrow

[yioh]

little miss light bulb im in tears yura thats the best description for that gremlin 😭 i hate her sm not only she's ugly asf and so obviously birthed out of colorism but she's also annoying like i cant stand her when she's on screen i always skip her dialogue fuck the lore 😭😭😭😭 she'll NEVER be an archon to me she can choke for all i care bless

DAWNNNN HI HOW ARE U 💓💓 literally😭 all her dialogue just feels like such a waste of time when it comes from someone who looks so 🤢 i skipped more during the sumeru archon quest compared to many others purely because i’m just so unattached to the characters, it’s either being unattached or literal hatred lol and it doesn’t help that nahida gets SO much screen time🤡 i would much rather watch dehya and dunyarzad be cute for all that time then for hyv try to make me like a character who is a literal embarrassment to my culture yknow 😭 this is a real shame because the archon quest looks genuinely interesting but …. how can u care about the story when u don’t care about barely any of the characters idk

[genshingorlsrevengeance]

Genshin girls: Dehya, noelle, Eula, Shenhe, Kujou Sara. Ayaka And Yae Miko

Reacting to S/O’s mom leaning close to S/O and not so quietly asking when she should she expect grandchildren

(Genshin Impact) Dehya, Noelle, Eula, Shenhe, Sara, Ayaka, and Yae being asked THAT question by S/O's parents

(Source: Yuushibadesu on twitter)

Dehya laughed at the question and S/O's reaction, as they hurriedly tried to shush their mother.

(Dehya) "Hm...I'll just get back to you on that one!"

However, she does start thinking about it after the dinner.

Kids? She had so much to do to truly live up to the legend of the Lion, and having a kid was not on the agenda.

Dehya isn't sure she's ready for kids anytime soon, or if she would ever be. But, always time later to think about that, right?

(Noelle) "Kids?!"

Noelle is way too young to be thinking about that!

She's just as flustered as S/O, watching the mother only laugh at their reactions.

(Noelle) "I'm far too busy, ma'am! I have to be accepted into the Knights of Favonius, and then there'll be so much to do afterwards!"

It's a topic she shoves into the back of her mind. Kids are the furthest thing from her agenda of things to do.

...Well, at least S/O's mother approved of her.

Eula almost chokes on her food upon hearing the question.

(Eula) "A-Ah...kids?"

She tries to recollect herself and clears her throat.

(Eula) "I am glad you approve of me that much, ma'am but...Kids are not in my foreseeable future. I have many responsibilities to attend to as a Knight of Favonius."

Though honestly, she's using her position as an excuse not to talk about it.

First she'd have to get the approval of Mondstadt so her kid wouldn't get bullied, which would be impossible.

But, the hurdle of the parents approving of her was passed it seemed.

(Shenhe) "Grandchildren?"

Funnily enough, Cloud Retainer had asked the same thing when Shenhe brought S/O to meet her.

And she still has the same answer.

(Shenhe) "I do not know."

She's not entirely opposed, but not in favor either.

Before anything else, Shenhe wants to feel emotions without the red string inhibiting her violent impulses.

Kids can come later.

That does not stop S/O's mother, or Cloud Retainer from asking constantly, however.

Sara completely halts when she processes what S/O's mother had said.

(Sara) "G-Grandchildren...?!"

Her professional air is shattered for the briefest moment before responding.

(Sara) "Until Inazuma is fully stabilized, I'm afraid children is out of the question. I would like them to be raised when we can all rest easy, ma'am."

Sara is a little flustered, but she meant what she said.

Until everyone's safe, there can be no rest.

...She did wonder how much of her Youkai blood would be part of their child, however.

Ayaka spits out her drink and coughs violently, being completely taken off guard.

(Ayaka) "A-Ah, please forgive the mess!" COUGH "i-I was not ready for such a question!"

Ayaka apologizes profusely while her cheeks did their best impression of a tomato.

She barely had time for herself, let alone S/O! The last thing she wanted to do was neglect their own child!

For now? Kids are absolutely out of the question.

(Yae) "Hm, that is a rather good question S/O. When are we having kids?"

Yae gives a dangerous and teasing smile to S/O, tilting her head and enjoying the reaction of their pride dying on the inside.

In all fairness, Yae doesn't particularly care for children at this very moment.

It would add excitement to her life to be sure, but there were...more serious matters when it came to that question.

Such as Yae herself outliving S/O. Would their child live as long as her, or would she outlive them too?

Regardless, that was not the topic to bring up at a family dinner, so she lets those thoughts go unsaid.

[genderfluid-insomniac]

GENSHIN S/Os WHEN THEIR LOVER TURNS INTO AN ANIMAL

Characters: Aether, Albedo, Al Haitham, Amber, Ayaka, Ayato, Beidou, Candace, Cyno, Dainsleif, Diluc, Dehya, Gorou, Heizou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Lisa, Lumine, Layla, Nahida, Ningguang, Raiden Shogun, Scaramouche, Shenhe, Tartaglia, Thoma, Tighnari, Venti, Xiao, Yae Miko, Yelan, Zhongli

A/N: I've been working on this for a while and it got backed up thanks to finals but I hope you all like it!!

Aether (golden retriever)

It’s quite a fun morning when you wake up to a flurry of cries and laughter along with a big furry retriever pouncing on you as you just woke up.

You happily cried out for help and Paimon came to your rescue asking where Aether is, still cuddling and petting the cream colored fur as the dog's head rested on your lap.

On the dog's ear was aethers earring and you took a guess, asking the dog if he was your lover to which you got a pretty excited bark and more “kisses”.

The day is pretty much one of the best days ever as Aether gets to fawn over with cuddles and free food while you get to skip your responsibilities, running through the lands and laughing at the playful games you all played.

It’s decided that it was the result of a side effect of a domain your boyfriend recently cleared and it wore off after 24 hours but to say you were glad that it was over would be a lie.

Albedo (snow leopard)

He is a menace especially since snow leopards thrive in colder climates and naturally blend in with snow means a full day of hide and seek on Dragonspine, chasing him around and watching him observe the dancing hillichurls.

‘Bedo is of course going to let Klee pet him and cuddle near a fire if it’s cold (you get priority too), pawing at the knee for attention or to continue combing through his soft thick fur and wiggling around to show his stomach for pets.

You’re going to have to keep an eye on him as the now cat alchemist is going to try to perform experiments on himself to figure how he got in this position and with his large paws he’ll give you his best cute eyes for your help, please say no his fur almost got dyed neon pink.

Kaeya is no doubt going to catch wind of the situation and tease him about gaining a new fur coat to replace his usual white one, casually speaking about how you’re suddenly available since your boyfriend is an oversized house cat.

The cavalry captain gets a snarl and small but fierce roar as he sees Albedo get in front of you and slowly move towards him, both of you don’t see kaeya for the rest of the day and your furry alchemist lover demands rubs.

By the end of the day there will be two sheets of papers with a charcoal paw print on it and a messily done heart, paper slightly shredded but you and Klee love his gift anyway.

Alhaitham (Madagascar day gecko)

Like Albedo is a menace and uses his new form to hide from you and play games but most importantly get info that he normally wouldn’t be able to get as he’s now an ordinary seeming gecko.

Most likely he’ll find you before you find him, climbing up your back with his padded toes and smirking (you think) at your confused scattered self.

Alhaitham can’t just go about his day as normal so he does have to rely on your help much to his disagreement, wandering through the stalls and purchasing fruits for you both.

All in all a very relaxing day for the scholar compared to what he’s used to and did have fun being able to be pretty much inconspicuous, playing “catch me if you can” with his significant other.

Amber (french lop bunny)

Probably has to do with Albedo or something she ran into while being an outrider but nonetheless loves it, finally she’s like her baron bunny and adorably fluffy.

Jean gives her the day off because there really isn’t anything Amber can do in her current state and she could get hurt, you end up having a fun day to yourselves and walking through Mondstadt in with bunny amber cuddled in your arms.

You can’t help but prepare a satisfying salad for her and you, sitting just outside the city and enjoying the wind brushing through Amber’s whiskers.

The way her cotton tail twitches when she’s excited or her high hops in tall grass chasing after you, every soft small part of her is too cute.

Ayaka (persian teacup kitty)

Thoma’s going to come up to you with a mixed expression of worry and awkwardness, his hands hiding a furry pale blue moving ball that unfurled to be a kitten and according to Thoma…your girlfriend.

You’re too busy cooing over her cute cat form to listen to what Thoma was saying besides her not being able to take care of her duties, entrusting you to take care of her and watch over Miss Kamisato.

Most of the day is in her room watching her struggle to walk and fall whenever she tries to stand on two legs, not only not being able to reach items because she’s a cat but she’s a teacup cat.

She does have to admit that you’re adorable from her point of view and you give the best scratches behind her ear while she’s laying on soft blankets and weaving between your legs.

Ayato (peacock)

This is one of the best and worst days for him because he gets a day off of work for a valid reason and he gets to show off how pretty is to you. Thoma and his sister cannot stop doubling over with laughter.

The lord is almost always puffed up and displaying his feathers for you to enjoy, following you around like it’s the only possible option and occasionally cawing to get your attention.

Several times Inazumans came up to you while you were running errands and warned you that there was a very large color bird “stalking” you, turning around to see your lover trying to impress you

It was very clear that this magnificent bird was Ayato Kamisato based on its attitude and coloring but how it happened….. who knows?

Beidou (Treeing walker Coonhound)

It’s quite a shock to see the captain of the Crux fleet basking and swimming in liyue harbor under the hot sun, perking up when her nose caught your scent and shook the water off her much to the crews displeasure.

There are a couple pros when you inevitably go to Ningguang to inform her of the situation and Beidou goes right to tackling the leader with tons of wet kisses and barks, looking back at you with what you swear is a smirk or cocky expression.

As a hound she gets so many snuggles from the children and elders but her enhanced hearing and smell allow her to find more illegal deals or goods being stolen and smuggled by treasurer hoarders (they can’t hardly believe that this dogs is somehow on Captain Beidou’s size till they see you and they bolt without the goods).

At the end of the day you and her are at the front of the ship, overlooking the lanterns decorating Liyue Harbor and having your girlfriend on your lap cuddled up close to you with her head nuzzled into your stomach.

Baizhu (ball python snake)

Since he’s already used to Changsheng being on him 24/7 Baizhu going to know what to do in order to keep himself alive until whatever this is wears off but until then you and Qiqi will have to help run Bubu Pharmacy, your lover coiled around your neck to help you like his own snake as Chengsheng is around Qiqi’s hat.

It isn’t a surprise that Baizhu is playful in his serpent form, racking his brain for when or how this could have happened when he’s normally so aware of his situations but chose to ignore the reason and press light kisses again.

You take breaks for both yourself and your new snake partner who Zhongli immediately recognises but chooses not to comment on while you order food from Wanmin restaurant, going just out of the city to find some some rodents for Baizhu to snack on and holding back a gag reflex when you saw the bulge in his coils.

Whenever it’s hot out his cold bloodedness comes in handy for both of you and trailing down your body to get herbs when you cannot find them, coming back to your arms before coiling around your wrist and dropping the herbs on the counter but not without giving you a nuzzle which gets a funny comment from the customer.

Candace (coyote)

It's unusual to wake up to a coyote instead of your girlfriend but weirder things have happened before strangely enough and both of you have work to do so you couldn’t just laze about and cuddle your new canine companions.

Although now being a coyote, she can cover the area surrounding Aaru village better and fast with four legs, using her intimidation as a fierce wild dog to scare away potential threats with her bared fangs and chasing them off.

You went to work and notified people that yes Candace is okay but she was called away by the Akademiya on a mission in the desert and to come to you with concerns until she was back.

Tiredly smiling when the sun hit the horizon and you saw her slip into the village, playing around with some children before heading to you and encouraging you to brush the grit out of her fur while sunbathing.

Neither of you knew what caused this but it ended the next morning and you both chalked it up to some strange harmless magic, laughing about the fun memories while you woke up and went about your day.

Cyno (death stalker scorpion)

He’s not going to even try come up with a logical reason for how this happened but does find it ironic and is happy that he’s now the most venomous scorpion in all of Teyvat but is now terrified that he’ll accidently sting you hence why when you wake up he’s on the opposite side of the room with a book on your desk open to his species.

Immediately going to find Alhaitham with your help and bug him, pure amusement filling his heart when his colleague glared at him and skittering closer with his tail threatening to sting him. An unspoken threat hangs in the air, the Mahamatra daring the Scribe to mock his jokes without consequence.

Cyno grows to enjoy his new form as he’s just as threatening as he was when he was human and even gets more confessions as he points his stinger at the criminals neck with another Matra coldly asking him to just confess already (you’d informed the Akademiya that Cyno had been turned into a scorpion which Nahida got a kick out of but did confirm the truth).

Late in the afternoon both of you were laying on a rock in Gandharva Ville with the sun warming up your boyfriend, Tighnari had just finished examining your lover and gaining some venom from the scorpion in order to work out an anti-venom just in case but left to two of you sleeping.

Dainsleif (fruit bat)

You rarely see Dainseif because of his constant traveling but he always seems to be there when you need him and stays for as long as he can before he slips away to take care of his personal issues.

Although through everything you’ve seen with Dainsleif this has to take cake, opening your window around midnight when you heard some taps and yelping when a bat flew into your bedroom.

Clinging to your shirt and looking up at you, key details being a half mask-like mark across his face and your boyfriend's signature star eyes stopping all words coming out of your mouth. Was this your lover? It couldn’t be- but who else looked like that. It couldn’t be a coincidence.

Welp now that all your plans were cancelled since your lover unexpectedly is here and now turned into a bat for some reason but nonetheless you sat with Dain hanging from your shoulder eating a juicy fruit you’d given him and looking at you with love filled eyes.

Dehya (Bengal Tiger)

Personally thinks this is an upgrade and takes advantage of it for as long as it lasts, giving you “puppy dog eyes” to explain to Rahman what’s happened but to let her continue her jobs with you as her translator (no way she’d allow any harm to come to you) and begrudgingly agreeing to let her go.

You make sure to pack up some water and snacks (having to go out and buy some food for your tiger girlfriend) so you are nourished during the journey, setting out with a happy oversized cat purring and rubbing against you with no care of the onlookers concerned or confused faces.

All of her work goes smoothly with you having to occasionally step in to explain what’s happened and her enemies not willing to fight an overgrown pyro infused tiger with only a simple weapon.

Evening is one of the best, both of you laying down in front of the fire and stroking the big cat that’s smothering you with wet kisses, chuffing while nudging her head against your hand as you take another piece of fruit for yourself and some grilled meat for her.

Diluc (red tailed hawk)

Usually you woke up to your fire haired lover’s tight grip on your waist before he’d kiss your head and sneak off to get ready for his busy day but today you awoke to a soft chirp and light nips to your cheek by a red tailed hawk. Strangely it wasn’t freaking out externally but tried to get more comfortable next to you as you just froze in shock and looked around the room for your lover or some explanation of what’s going on.

Your feathery friend flew over to a pile of Diluc’s uniform and dropped his glove and vision in your lap, picking up the edge of the glove with its beak and trying to slip the glove over its talon. Its scarlet eyes desperately looking at you with some sort of desire only known to it and causing your thoughts to wander to how similar the bird and him were.

Eventually accepting that your boyfriend was now a bird for an unspecified period of time and calling in Adelinde to explain the situation in order to cancel or reschedule any business meetings. You carded your fingers through Diluc’s red feathers who was now on your shoulder observing the view from outside the Winery and flew out to one of the rows of grapes, picking off one with his talons and eating it with a content coo.

Both of you did have to go into Mondstat to take care of Angel’s Share where Venti cackled upon seeing the famous intimidating bartender and Kaeya was a bit more snarky fully aware of the damage the hawk could inflict. But the aerial view of the city when he would fly around the cathedral was breathtaking to say the least and he wished more than anything to share this view with you, swooping down to you as you came to the base of Barbatos’s statue with to chicken skewers smiling up at him and offering him some dinner from Good Hunter.

Il Dottore (blue ringed octopus)

As far as you know this was probably his doing because frankly it seems like it was something he’d do just for kicks and it was another new accomplishment he could brag about but apparently something went awry when the fatui agent directly under his command came running to get you.

You were about to be handed an octopus but ripped your hands away when you realized the species of cephalopod to be the highly venomous blue ringed octopus which your lover often raved about and nearly yelled at the agent for attempting to kill you before the tiny sea creature pointed an arm towards a note on the doctor’s table.

After reading the note that basically said Dottore maybe fucked up by adding a chemical he wasn’t supposed to into his recent already unstable concoction and that you had to take care of him until the effects wore off in about 24 hours.

The rest of the day was pretty relaxing given you had to carry around a full container of water that your lover resided in. It was eventful with you occasionally slipping him bits of fish and having him climb up your arm to your shoulder to watch the world from your view compared to his small one.

Gorou (Shiba)

General Gorou personally doesn’t like this new development because some people (Yae Miko) already saw him as part dog despite various attempts of him doing everything he could to just get others to ignore his canine features.

So when he woke up one morning feeling a bit smaller than usual and went to rub his face but saw paws instead of his hand, freaking out and immediately turning over to wake you up but only getting out scared barks or whines.

After almost an hour of calming Gorou down with the help of Kokomi who agreed that until your boyfriend was back to normal he wouldn't be allowed to do any work as general.

Well Gorou wasn’t happy with the situation but he came around to liking it when he realized that he get’s to spend all of his time with you it clicked and eagerly asked for more cuddles now that you could both sleep in until lunch.

Heizou (ferret)

Chaos. I don’t feel like I need to say anything else if you know what ferrets are generally like and if you don’t then please look it up it’s hilarious (also fits Heizou’s personality to a T), but better pray for the Tenryou Commission when he wakes up and get ASAP before Sara breaks her “No killing Heizou under any circumstances” rule.

This boy is so slippery even when he’s human but loves to run around you while climbing you up and down as he gives playful kisses on your face, not to mention his coat is gorgeous with bits of tanish brown mixed with stripes of vibrant red and gold along his fur.

It’s going to take more than one person if they want to get him off of you, trying not to touch you in the wrong places as the guard attempts to get Heizou out from your clothes and even if they’re successful the detective is going to nip at them so he can further secure himself around your neck.

You do love it when he’s peaceful, eating bits of fruits or grilled meat from your hand and nuzzling her soft cute face into your cheek (Heizou is going to make it up to you for all the trouble he caused later with cuddles).

Itto (bull)

Please help this man or bull who woke up so frightened that he wasn’t an Oni anymore that he crashed through a wall of your house and it took the entire gang, including both shinobu and you with the threat of Kujou Sara to get him to stop rampaging.

Also in this I imagine that he’s not Ushi sized but full on bull sized but with his signature red horns and red marking colored in his black/grey fur.

It’s going to take more than a couple minutes to tell him what’s going on (Sara already has Heizou trying to figure out what happened) but afterwards finds it pretty cool and naturally offers local Inazuman kids a ride.

You ensure them it’s safe with you going on him as well and the entire day is filled with the laughs of kids thanking their favorite Oni for bull rides, whispering comments to you about your lover’s protectiveness whenever another person gets a bit too close for comfort (like anyone would want to face off against an angry bull).

Kaeya (peacock)

This man is already cocky but now as he’s a bird know for being gorgeous and pretty, will not stop preening himself or looking for some way to impress you.

Each of his feathers has his signature star eye instead of it’s normal colors on his plumage which doesn’t take long to put two and two together, calming yourself down and laughing at your lover’s attempt to console you by perching himself on your lap (encouraging you to use his soft feather to distract yourself).

Both of you silently agree that it’d cause way more of an issue if you went out with an unusually colored peacock of all things (something not native to Mondstadt) and stayed home, sneaking out to walk among the gardens at twilight and admire the luminescent moon lighting up the path.

Kazuha (yellow ragdoll cat)

Such a good kitty he is, doesn’t panic upon realizing his new form but does have some concerns and atm he can’t do anything so he might as well relax with you until you start your day which doesn’t take long.

He’s so adorably cute and you cannot help yourself when you sweep him up in your arms, your lover is happily purring and swiping his paw over the signature red streak to hopefully clue you in. Luckily you took it well with minor panic but ultimately hoped it’d wear off after a day or so and scratched his head as you strolled through Inazuma City.

Many people flock to you and ask to pet your “cat”, commenting on his red streak and cooing at him whenever he walks around on your shoulders purring.

The samurai naturally attracts cats, so expect to be followed by a herd of cats which isn’t bad because they’re all so fluffy and Kazuha would rather nap on you when you’re basking in the sun which leads to a cuddle pile.

Kokomi (full moon betta fish)

Honestly how either of you got into this scenario is a mystery but needless to say it involved a very worried and concerned general Gorou cradling a small glass bowl with a beautiful pink and purple white full moon betta fish.

Most of the day was spent carefully resting in Kokomi’s room in order to avoid any soldiers in case they came looking when Gorou informed the resistance that her excellency wasn’t feeling well which wasn’t technically a lie although your girlfriend tried to convey that she wanted to go outside and swim in some shallow pools.

The happiness you could feel coming off her in waves as she excitedly swam among the shores of Watatsumi Island and fluttered about in between your legs when you walked in the water beside her.

Soon or later you ran with her in her bowl trying to escape Gorou for yelling at you for “endangering” Kokomi and understanding you’re her significant other but that doesn’t mean you get to steal her away (your girlfriend begged to differ).

Layla (sloth)

It fits her very well mostly due to how cute she is and her clinginess whenever she’s asleep, waking up one morning to feel a tight grasp on your waist and being a bit frightened to see a small icy blue sloth peacefully sleeping on your stomach.

You looked around to see your girlfriend’s signature star head accessory sitting atop their head, having heard to the Akademiya’s recent mess you’d believe pretty much anything and your Layla being an adorable sloth was not your life until the foreseeable future.

After locking the door so she couldn’t do any of her work (not like she could anyway), you went out to the nearby markets to get some breakfast and kept her close to you, her arms now wrapped around your neck and happily stared at your focused expressions.

Upon her request (really just her pointing at the House of Daena repeatedly) you went into the library and checked out some books in a small corner to her joy, cooing at her cute form and running your hands through her fur which she seemed to like).

Lisa (fine haired Persian cat)

You were in the library petting a gorgeous Persian lavender cat when the Acting Grandmaster bust into the room frantically asking if you knew where Lisa was and yelling that someone went wrong when the librarian as helping Albedo out with a recent experiment only to see you with the cat happily purring on your lap. “Oh good you found her.”

Obviously after the explanation that your lover had been accidently turned into a cat you couldn’t help but coo at her more than you did before you knew and cozy up in a faraway section of the library with some pillows and take a nap among the many books lining the shelves.

Napping away when the sun warmed both of you up and groaning when she pawed your face with her little fuzzy mittens, yawning as you got up to get food for both of you at good hunter and brought her back to your little pillow nest.

Lumine (cream tabby cat)

Just like Aether you woke up to a sound you hadn’t heard in a while which was a very friendly pale yellow tabby cat sleeping on your chest whose eyes fluttered as you began to fully wake up and nudged your cheek affectionately.

It didn’t take a genius to realize somehow that the traveler had somehow turned into a cat and until further knowledge so you had no choice but to care for your girlfriend, who was happily getting a lot of attention from you.

Your companions found this very amusing and Paimon did occasionally laugh at the way the traveler plays with the leaf being tossed about in the wind but quickly shuts up when she tries to take a swipe at Paimon.

There isn’t an hour where you and her aren’t connected in some way and Lumine often naps on top of your shoulders as you go about your day doing your chores, chuckling to yourself at the content purring kitty sleeping on around your neck.

Nahida (butterfly)

A/N: this can be read as either platonic or familial love

It’s not going to be easy to find her but she’ll let you know very easily via a dream and she archon magic, flapping her gorgeous green and white wings all around you while dropping small flowers on you.

Nahida is definitely going to need some help when it comes to eating and you can definitely hear phantom giggles as you cut into a slide of zaytun peach, biting into one yourself and lifting it to your shoulder where the dendro archon is perched.

There is no doubt that she’s going to lead to to the Aranara Village, introducing you to all her friends who without a doubt both know it’s her and adore you (many flower crowns were made for you that day and you brought all of them home).

You can tell just by how Nahida acts (even if it’s just flying about) that she’s happy to have another form of freedom where she doesn’t have to be Sumeru’s archon and just have fun, gliding from flower to flower that just seem to reach towards her every time she passes them.

Pantalone (arabian horse)

All you woke up to really loud noises and a bunch of whining which scared you awake and nearly screamed when you saw a fully grown black stallion worriedly pacing around the room, quickly backing yourself against the headboard and rapidly looking around for your lover but calling out his name.

To your surprise the horse looks your way and something in his eyes softens before stopping to a halt, nudging something towards you that was knocked onto the floor and picking it up to see it was Pantalone’s slightly cracked glasses.

No explanation could be given but you did have a very amusing time trying to get him out of the house without damaging or breaking anything, but the harbinger got back at you by sweeping you up on his back and galloping across the snowy fields.

You could vaguely hear happy winnies whenever you yelped or shrieked from the fast pace he was setting and would use his head to nudge you back onto his back. Anyone could tell that this horse was very prideful about its handsome appearance and you couldn’t deny it.

Raiden Shogun (Jaguar)

Needless to say walking back into your shared room only to see a violet patterned jaguar was enough to get you to call out to nearby guards and your breath fell short when you got the big cats attention, freezing in place as you slowly backed up and dropped the desserts had bought for you both.

You didn’t even have to run because it easily smelled the sweets and laid down to munch of them, nudging one toward you and watching you keenly with her tail swishing idly behind her; of course that’s when the guards came in and pushed you behind them in order to stop you from being harmed.

After a long accident involving the cat hissing at the guards and keeping you behind her, lifting her chest to show an exact copy of the symbol the archon had and sparks of lightning emanating from her paws marking up the matted floors. The message was clear that this was somehow their archon and didn't touch what’s important to her, without hesitation Yae Miko was called.

Ei was so much more calm when they left, you could feel that she was overall done with everyone and just wanted to relax with you (which you both did), escaping away to the secret garden where you hid among some flowers and napped with your lover now a jaguar purring quite happily.

Kunikuzushi/Wanderer (black ragdoll cat)

Nahida called urgently called you to the Sanctuary of Surasthana because something worrisome had happened involving the wanderer and to not panic because it wasn’t too bad, the situation you got only increased your anxiety when you ran in through the doors only to hear the archon’s voice yelling to “Close the door before he gets out!” and briefly seeing a black puff ball scurrying towards you while hissing.

The obsidian ragdoll cat uses you as a shield as he angrily hisses and takes swipes at Kusanali who is clearly having a lot of fun although it seems very stressful, thanking you and scolding the cat who she calls “Wanderer” for trying to escape when someone was trying to help him (you do a double take at that).

She explains that she doesn’t have an explanation but roughly knows what happened and most likely angered some Aranara who specialized in illusion magic to which you try and pay attention to her however your eyes haven’t left your lover’s pale indigo ones.

You go to pick him up (he strangely gave you a onceover before jumping onto your chest without warning) and nearly fell while glaring at him annoyed with his actions, the anemo user only squirmed in your arms to get more comfortable and blinked up at you once settled with false innocent eyes that you were all too familiar with.

Thankfully it was raining so even if he did get out he wouldn’t get far, so begrudgingly agreed to stay at the Sanctuary until he changed back and (much to his embarrassment) started purring when you pet him right behind the ears, looking around to double check if the damned archon was around before allowing himself to relax and wind his tail around your hand lovingly.

Shenhe (red crowned crane)

For sure is going to wake up confused and curious, pecking you awake as softly as she can and nudging you with her head to try to get you up.

At first you thought that she was Cloud Retainer and freaked out, scrambling out of bed and brushing the invisible dirt off your clothes to greet her correctly.

Upon noticing that it was your girlfriend, you chose to ask Cloud Retainer herself who also didn’t know what was going on but assured you it was temporary.

Shenhe flew across the lakes, freezing the water in spiral patterns and landing gracefully on the ice to invite you over to skate.

Tartaglia (red fox)

Him and Heizou have something in common and it’s still being able to cause mass amounts of chaos despite being non human, the entire day will be spent chasing him around while you try to clean up the messes he “accidently” causes.

No doubt one of his antics is going to be finding Zhongli and being playful but just tolerable enough to not be thrown into Liyue harbor, squealing and gekkering when Hu Tao came up to ruffle his tangled fur.

By mid afternoon you’d given up searching for your boyfriend and gone to sit by the harbor, swinging your legs off the dock and feeling a certain soft fox cuddle his way under your arms as an apology.

Thoma (Shiba)

You’re called over by the Kamisato siblings who were trying their best to keep it together and hold in their laughter while they led you to a room containing a dog that looked suspiciously like Taroumaru, noticing that he wore your lover's black metal headband and similar happy go lucky smile.

The two explained that somehow Thoma had been transformed into a shiba when they came to check in on him when he hadn’t said good morning and the only idea they had was to get you so no one else found out, asking you to watch over him until either of them found out a way to turn him back.

Thoma who’d been contently laying in your lap and snuggling against the hand petting him perked up at that sentences, barely able to contain his barks of excitement and running circles around you.

It was rare that the housekeeper got a day off and this was a strange incident but he’d take it, leaving you to chase after him through the city and coming back with some food a chef had given him because of his cuteness.

Tighnari (fennec fox)

There’s really nothing different except for the lack of control, short height, people cooing over him- yeah he officially hates it and scampers off into the Avidya forest to continue his duties. Even if he’s now an actual fennec fox instead of just being a hybrid like he was previously, a small hiccup isn’t going to stop him no matter how much Collei pleaded.

He is shocked that you instantly know who he is based on his various shades of green and blue coat coloring (not missing the hint of pink on his ears and nose) and hazel curious eyes, looking around before jumping into your arms and silently pleading for you to hide him.

You do manage to convince him to take a walk through the forest towards a small river runs and sweet Zaytun Peaches, mint, and Harra fruit grow; biting into one of them and savoring its sweet flavor before offering the other to Tighnari who happily took it.

He gives you the best privilege you could ever have and it’s cuddling him as a fox, it isn’t surprising you fall asleep with your boyfriend in your arms who is slowly falling victim to fatigue as well (he didn’t notice Collei peaked through the door and took a picture for later).

Venti (Mocking Bird)

Like Tighnari, the archon is already like a bird so it doesn’t affect him so much until you and Diluc tell him that he can’t drink any alcohol cause it might kill him in this form and he’s not going to chance leaving you behind in this world (although the face the red head made after you were finally able to convince him the bird was Venti was pure gold).

Your boyfriend never leaves your side and is able to hear all the songs that he can make as a mocking bird, including anything he overhears from anyone else and being able to mimic it completely.

He spends most of his time nested in your hair and showing off his beautiful feather pattern to his beloved, green and blue swirls painted on his brown and white wings (a small Anemo symbol placed on his chest).

Windrise’s massive oak tree provides lots of shade and roots for sitting on as you sit against the bark as Venti flutters about in the air joyously, occasionally stopping and giving you a love peck while he picks up some diced apple with his beak to nice.

Xiao (Blue-backed Manakin)

Takes the whole “fierce harsh warrior” and turns it on its head as he tries to figure out if this new form is because of his karma or just the world laughing at him, overall is very grumpy and does his best to avoid you knowing you’ll coo over his new bird form.

Light but harsh repeated pecking against glass gets your attention and you see a small bluish black manakin bird perched on the window sill trying to get out but freezing when they lock eyes with you.

You recognise the purple triangle that your lover has tattooed on his forehead and remember something he had mentioned about his previous form being a bird, putting the two together and scooping him into your hands; five minutes later both you are on the same page and will later see Zhongli for help but for now you’re okay with some snuggles after some puppy eyes (which Xiao knows he can’t stand strong against).

When the time finally arrives to find the ex-geo archon, Xiao finds a comfy stop nestled on top of your head (bonus point that he can also keep in contact with you and lookout) and does unconsciously let out small chirps when you nuzzle his chest or mention how beautiful his feathers are (which you wish could keep one and luckily enough are gifted one by him as your arrive in Liyue).

Yae Miko (arctic fox)

The Guiji does change into her fox form on occasion and when you’re at your lowest in need of comfort but never out in public where others can see her but something must have gone wrong because now she can’t transform back into her human form which alarms both her and you.

Doesn’t let anyone see her and curls up in her room as she tries to figure out what happened however you manage to sneak into her room, using your puppy dog eyes to your advantage.

Yelan (Black widow spider)

Something was scattering across your face and opening your eyes to see a larger than normal black widow spider to which your reaction was to scream in fear, throwing the spider to the other side of your room and desperately checking your face for bites while grabbing a big book on the shelf next to you.

When you turned back the arachnid was busy using it’s webbing to write something on the floor, quirking your head so didn’t have to move but you could see and becoming genuinely shocked at the sight of your lovers name being written in blue glowing silk (it’s artist looking up at you with all 8 eyes).

It took a lot of patience but you came to accept the fact that your fiersome girlfriend was now one of the most venomous spiders in all of Teyvat until you could change Yelan back but you’d make the most of it and she’d weave complex designs out of her webbing for you.

Another perk was that the hydro user could now gather intel more easily because of her new form and much to your dismay she crept out of the house to continue on her recent mission but just before midnight you felt a soft cloth brush against your face (Yelan had made herself a little bed on the headboard).

Zhongli (standard bearded dragon)

Generally alright with his new form but isn’t happy that he can’t drink tea anymore whenever he tries which only ends in your holding all of his tea hostage for fear of what it’d do based to his reptile body and Zhongli with his now obsidian black beard rather than the normal beige.

He does enjoy basking in the Liyue sun that beats down on a roof he’s taken a liking to after giving you a slip and flattens himself out into (as you like to call it) “pancake mode” to best enjoy the sun’s heat.

Hu Tao upon hearing why he can’t come to work cannot stop laughing and taking photos via her Kamera but lets you both off until a solution appears.

The day consists of you with your lover on your shoulder and walking around the plains of Liyue, more than once does he speed off to investigate a commotion and finds out he is very fast on all fours.

[hawberries]

absolutely mortified to admit this but my favourite part of genshin actually IS grinding for artifacts

TO BE FAIR IT'S MOST OF WHAT YOU DO!! enjoying it is part of the reason I've been able to stick with the game for this long! it's tied with exploration which is the other biggest chunk of what you spend doing! I love making small improvements to my characters' stats over time because the "sense of progression" is my favourite part of games like this and artifacts basically let you feel that sense of progression Forever Into Infinity due to the way the odds are balanced... but if you understand the stat budget and distribution properly and set your expectations accordingly it's also not actually frustrating in my opinion!

How Much Time Should You Spend On Artifact Farming?

Artifact Stat Distribution

Here are some of my achievements in artifact grinding :)

the reason I decided to start farming the Reverie domain for Emilie is because my Emilie's Deepwood build only has like 22 substats and the 4pc is wasted because I will always be running either Xiangling or Dehya on a Deepwood set in her team, so it will be relatively easy to improve upon it... which I am Very excited about

[sea-lanterns]

Dragons??? Women??

Dragon women????

my two favorite things in one what?????

oh hohohohoooo

now I'd have an excuse to draw even MORE dragons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehehe hohoho

*violently vibrates from excitement*

I can already imagine their dragon forms (at least for the ones prev anon listed)

Jean would be like an european dragon (cuz mondstadt is based off of germany) but she'd look elegant and majestic, but still visible that she fought countless times

Ningguang could be a Chinese dragon, but it would be more interesting if she was a Kirin, since imo they're the most majestic dragon spices there is

Prev anon said something about Sara being a wyrm but if we're technical, they don't have wings BUT amphitheres do, and I thing amphitheres are more often depicted with feathered wings than with the usual bat like wing

And Dehya!!! She's big and strong, like a drake!! She might not be able to fly, but you still shouldn't get in her way, but if you do manage to get on her good side, you'll be thankful in the future

And kokomi would either also a be a Kirin or she'd be a sea serpent. Or if you want to go the "crazy" route, an enormous leviathan, but instead of her looking scary and rugged, she'd look elegant yet fierce

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pardon me for the extra dragon brainrot, I just had to..

Oooooh very interesting ideas indeed :0

I don’t know much about dragons so I’ll trust your judgement on them, but based on the mini descriptions you gave all of them, they all sound perfect!

I am very interested in making this Dragon AU a reality, so look forward to February since that’s when the Chinese New Year would start! I can’t wait to write for Dragon! Ningguang especially 👀 you guys have been thirsting about her a lot, so Ningguang representing a Chinese dragon would be perfect for a fic idea <3

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 6/11/2024

sibling visit!!!!!!!!! but who cares about that my cats finally greeted each other calmly and politely!!!!!!!!

listening

WET DREAM by SNOW WIFE, off one of my sister's playlists. i have since added it to my playlist titled "SOMEBODY COME FUCK THIS (GAY)". sounds like early kesha?

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reading

oh right i read a brace of temeraire books last week. we're in australia now. excited to see what sort of bullshit we get up to. i do really love these books and am astonished at home much they Feel like period-typical books, but i am too busy going :D :D :D while reading to have tuesdaypost thoughts about them

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watching

thank you @rae-being-naughty for this rec bc i inhaled A Murder At The End Of The World in one evening. limited series on hulu that is set in Legally Not Elon Musk's Compound with Legally Not Elon Musk.

"A Murder at the End of the World" is a mystery series with a new kind of detective at the helm -- a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart. In the new limited series, Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must put to use all of her combined skills to prove it was in fact murder, all against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.

oh my godddddd do i love a horrible little woman. sopping wet cat pathetic fuckup of a woman. enormous friends at the table clementine kesh vibes here but slightly lesss malicious. now! normally i am a girl's girl. i love women. but my god did darby royally fuck up her former lover.

one of the better hetero-appearing romances ive ever seen-- we fall in love with bill just as much as darby did, and his death drives the show in a way a fridged wife would in a different show.

i like how it is not a show About hacking, and darby became a hacker somewhat incidentally bc she needed to hack to get what she wanted. super tense, beautifully shot, balances current-day and flashbacks well, the twist is honestly bonkers but it is a very fair mystery.

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playing

got clorinde :) now i have to collect one billion starfish to level her up :(

her story quest was so cute! a really fun visual novel take on ttrpgs/larping! everyone got little character art! i like her more uniform-braid-style outfit in the character art more than her actual outfit but oh well. im sure they'll release that one as an alt outfit at some point

also pulled dehya! pyro claymore wielder! goodbye diluc u were a mainstay on my team for a year but there's a hot girl who fills your same niche now

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making

my sister was here so a lot of sibling bonding (going to lesbian bars, moving furniture up my horrible stairs, art museums, weeping over impossibly well tended five hundred year old tapestries and carpets, etc). i had an Excellent slice of key lime pie cheesecake at House of Pies-- i do not typically enjoy cheesecake, i feel like it's often too rich and leaves a weird coating on my tongue. alarmingly green but the tartness offset the cheesecake in a very pleasing way.

look at my new desk's woodgrain again

[erabu-san]

The new quest is so good! I can see Cyno trying to be a big brother to Sethos and all sumeru notice it and think "oh Cyno's baby brother" while Sethos is a little confused by "why is everyone so nice with me now?"

I want ser Cyrus, Cyno and Lisa reunion 💖💖💖 and everyone is so ready to fight for Cyno and Cyno 'I can do it alone guys, don't worry about me' 'no, we all love and care about you, let us help you' you gonna receive all their love and care Cyno, don't run from your friends!

!!!! YESYES Oh oooh oh and I HC. Sethos would like study in Akademiya (I mean.. he considers it) and in Spantamad darshan, the same as Cyno's ! And when Cyno would learn this, oooh I believe he would be excited! He will show him everything around, all topic they studied.. saying he will help him if he needs help in a homework but he believe in Sethos since he is already smart enough !! but always happy to help (in his mind : "oh i understand why Lisa loved when she was being adressed as senior") [SPOIL CYNO QUEST] YES OMG Please I need Cyrus Cyno and Lisa doing a picture together )): and I was so happy to see how genuine are his friendship with the majority of all Sumeru cast. Morever, some are made during Archon quest (Alhaitham, Dehya, Candace), it is like we see how their friendship grown and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. I am sure Sethos was surprised to not see Cyno alone. Like, he came with friends (tighnari traveler) for a personal problem ! When you read Sethos's mind when Tighnari and Cyno was together, he said something that yeah, they cared for each other. they both run through a lot together. (sorry it is in french...)

It is like a conclusion of his own question "Why he is not alone?" especially for Sethos who might thought (AGAIN IT IS ALL HW SINCE SETHOS IS NOT OUT YET KSDFKSDKF) than Cyno might be like him, since they have similar duty since their childhood. And then, after the fight, he finally UNDERSTAND why he is not alone.

More than "oh they've been throught a lot together, it is only logical to come in a conclusion that's Cyno didn't come alone", it is now "that's how genuine friendship is, they trust each other. Like them, we can fight together and support each other in difficult moment", because even if Cyno and Sethos didn't know each other for this long, Cyno was THERE when it was difficult for him (even if he didn't to). CYNO PULLING THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP HEUEHEUE In this exact moment, Sethos taste what a genuine friendship is ! He is not alone, but I think people temple of silence tend to more worshipp him than considering him as a person (that's why he did a lot of introspection. I stan for not alone Sethos, but still feel lonely) I need. Sethos. To meet. All Sumeru Crew !!!

[teaberrii]

Chapter Nine: A Cat's Jealousy

Alhaitham has the looks and the smarts. He will also be the stand-in CEO for his grandfather's company for a year.

But, he's been mysteriously cursed to turn into a cat every night since his eighteenth birthday… until he meets you, an employee at his grandfather's company, who rescues him as a cat and changes him back with one kiss.

Alhaitham/You

Notes:

Cross-posted on AO3

Female reader

Chapter index at the end of chapter one

You’re getting harder to resist.

You can’t stop thinking about that night. You remember how he looked at you, his eyes full of warmth, affection… and love. Nah. It can’t be. There’s no way Alhaitham is attracted to you. Right? Perhaps he’s taking this fake dating scenario too seriously.

You gasp when you feel something cold against your cheek. You immediately turn and see Childe with the cold drink you ordered.

“I finally have your attention,” he says with a slight smile as you take the drink from him. Then, he sits across from you. “Something on your mind?” You don’t get to say anything when Childe leans in closer. “Don’t tell me it’s Mr. Hottie.”

“Don’t call him that,” you deadpan.

“Well, it got a smile out of you, at least. If it’s not him, is it writer’s block?”

“...At least that would be easier to solve.”

Childe gasps. “Damn. This must be serious.” He pulls his chair closer. “Spill it. What’s bothering you?”

Do you really want to tell Childe? You're on the fence. Part of you is screaming for you not to, as sometimes outside opinions can cloud a person's judgement. But does it matter? You can already picture his response.

“He likes you,” he would say. “It’s so obvious! Are you blind?”

But wait.

Is that his response? Or is that what your heart is telling you? Wishing for you?

“...If it's not Mr. CEO, is it about the school reunion?”

“Are you going?” you ask.

“I am.”

You raise a brow. “Is it just me, or you don’t sound that excited?”

“There’s no one I really want to see except Collei and Dehya. Everyone else is just”—he waves a hand dismissively—“I think you know what I’m getting at.” He looks at you. “Don’t tell me he contacted you.”

“No. Even if he did, I wouldn’t reply.”

“Can I give my two cents?” You nod. “You should go. Even if he does show up, you should go.”

You sigh and lean back. “To prove a point?”

“Sometimes it’s not whether you want to go or not. If you don’t, they might start to talk about how you’re probably still not over him.” Childe winks at you. “Why not bring Mr. CEO with you?”

“...I’d rather not get him involved.”

“Jokes aside, look at where you’re now. You have bragging rights.”

You laugh. "Never thought I'd see the day where you're giving such…."

“Aw, s’okay to say it. I know I give awesome advice.”

You slowly clap and nod. “Truly great advice, Childe. I’m overwhelmed.”

He gently kicks you underneath the table. “Are you making fun of me?”

“I’m not!” You stand and scoot in the café chair.

You and Childe are walking back to the office when you say, “I’m surprised you haven’t called me any nicknames.”

“What? Do you miss it now that I don’t do it anymore?”

“Actually, I’m curious what made you finally stop.”

“Well, unfortunately, I can’t disobey an order from the top.”

You remember Alhaitham telling you he could make Childe stop with the nicknames. You didn't think much about it as you didn't think he'd do anything about it.

“...Was it Alhaitham?”

“You should’ve seen how he was looking at me when he said it,” Childe says. Then, he lowers his voice, “Stop with the nicknames at work.” Childe chuckles. “You’d think I was about to get fired for making a huge mistake or something.”

When you don’t say anything, Childe glances at you. Are you thinking about something? Or is it someone?

“Hey," he says, getting your attention. "Alhaitham didn’t do anything to you, right? Not abusing his authority or anything?”

“Of course not.”

Childe grins. “Good.”

As you and Childe walk into the building, you see a tall man who reminds you of Ayaka. He’s walking with two other people you don’t recognize. When you get closer, the man looks in your direction.

“Ayato,” Childe says with a small smile. “Finished with the shoot?”

Ayato? You look from Childe to the man with a kind smile.

“Just finished.” He looks at you. “A friend of yours?”

“Oh! You wanted to meet her, right?” Childe gestures to you. “She’s the scriptwriter for Love in the Spotlight.” He looks at you. “This is Ayato. He’s an actor working with us for our latest project.”

An… actor?!

Ayato extends his hand. “It’s a pleasure. I’ve heard great things about your work.”

“Oh, thank you.” You take his hand. “Um… do you have a younger sister, perhaps? Ayaka?”

Ayato looks visibly surprised. “I do. How do you know her?”

So, you're right.

“She’s friends with my brother. They’re staying at the same hospital.”

“Ah, I see. Ayaka has been telling me about a friend who’s been keeping her company. He lent her a video game?”

“Yeah, that’s him.”

“She told me that they’re planning a lunch together. So”—Ayato takes and lifts your hand and places a delicate kiss—“I hope we get to see more of each other.”

Your eyes widen at the gentleman-like gesture. No one has ever done that before, and you’re at a loss for words. Even Childe’s surprised as he stares wide-eyed at you and Ayato. Suddenly, you hear the sound of shoes on marble, but it’s the voice that makes you turn.

“Excuse me.”

“Mr. Hot—” Childe quickly clears his throat. “Mr. CEO!”

You’ve never seen Alhaitham in a suit, but he looks so damn good you almost couldn’t look away. You know he works out if his body is anything to go by. But the white shirt somehow makes his lean muscle stand out even more.

Alhaitham walks up to you and Ayato, his eyes on Ayato's hand holding yours.

“Is this a new way of greeting someone?” Alhaitham asks.

Ayato smiles at him. “It’s a respectful way to greet a lady.”

Alhaitham looks at him and takes your hand, forcing Ayato to let go. Then, Alhaitham looks you in the eyes.

“...May I?”

Do what?

“Um, yes?”

He lifts your hand and gives it a feather-like kiss as soon as you give permission. You can almost hear your heart pounding in your ears as his gaze meets yours once again.

“...Could you come with me?” he asks.

Are you in trouble? Did you do something?

With a million questions flooding your mind, you follow Alhaitham to his office. Childe and Ayato glance at each other as if trying to understand what just happened.

In the elevator, you see your and Alhaitham's reflection in the doors. He looks calm and composed, as usual. You, on the other hand, seem a little nervous. Even you can tell.

“About what I said that night,” he says, breaking the silence. “...Did I make you uncomfortable?”

“I… wouldn’t say uncomfortable.”

“You left in such a hurry.”

“I was surprised,” you mutter. “You would be too… if someone said something like that to you.”

Alhaitham smiles. “Then, I apologize for startling you. However…” He turns to you. “You’re truly a captivating woman.”

Is that a confession? A realization? What are you supposed to make of it?

The elevator doors open, and he puts a hand to stop them from closing. He gestures for you to go first. You do, and he follows you. When you turn around, you see him loosening his tie, and your eyes widen. Wait a minute. What is this?

His hand is still on his tie when he looks up at the air conditioning. “I apologize that it’s a little hot in here. They’re fixing the AC later today.”

Ah. Yeah. Now that he mentioned it, it is a little hot in the office. Or… is it just you?

“So, what did you want to talk about?” you ask, sitting on the couch.

“...My grandfather would like to meet you.”

Wait. What? His grandfather? The actual CEO?

Alhaitham sighs. “Layla and my secretary told him about you.”

“...What did she say that makes him want to meet me?”

Alhaitham was still thinking about what he said to you when his phone went off that night. As soon as he picked up, his grandfather wasted no time getting to the point.

“Who is this woman you’ve been hanging out with?”

“...Who?” Alhaitham asked, equally confused.

"He told me you bought her clothes… Layla said you complimented her because she wrote Love in the Spotlight."

Oh. They told him about you.

“I’m aware of all the shows we produce. She’s an employee, isn’t she?”

“...And?”

“Haitham, are you…. Are you getting involved with an employee?”

"Outside of work, we're friends," Alhaitham said. And neighbours. But he decided to leave that part out for now.

"How did you meet? At work?"

“I’m not romantically involved with her. There’s no need for this—”

“I’m worried that she’s after you.”

Alhaitham sat on his couch, catching on to what his father’s saying. “She’s not.”

“How are you so sure? Since when did you become so trusting of people, Haitham?”

“She’s not after anything.”

“Well, I’d like to meet her. Don’t take this the wrong way. I just want to see what kind of person she is.”

Alhaitham knew if he refused, his grandfather would be even more suspicious. So, did he have a choice? Hopefully, you’d be okay with it.

"Similar to your situation with your mother, my grandfather also wants me to settle down with someone." Alhaitham sighs and sits on the opposite side. "He's curious about you."

Can you really say no? His grandfather is the actual CEO of the company. So saying no would be… directly disobeying an order from leadership, not something that you really want to do.

“...Well, it wouldn’t be fair if I said no. Besides, I don’t think I have a choice.”

Alhaitham notices your hands subtly fidgeting with each other on your lap. You’re also looking away from him. “Don’t be nervous.” You turn to him and see his little smile. “Just be yourself. He’ll love you.”

There it is again. Is he flirting with you? Should you call him out? Ignore it? What if he isn’t flirting, and it’s all in your head? You cannot imagine the embarrassment. So… maybe you can take a different approach to test the waters.

“...On one condition. I’d like to borrow that book of yours. Heart’s Desire.”

Alhaitham chuckles. “Of course. But, may I ask why?”

“Well, someone was being naughty, so I didn’t get a chance to read it that night,” you say, crossing one leg over the other. “I didn’t think you’d be so… playful, Catman.”

Is that a little smirk? Well, it’s gone as quickly as it came.

“Anything to get a lovely lady’s attention.”

“Anything, you say?”

“It sounds like you have something in mind,” he says.

You laugh. “Anything is better than leaving scratch marks on my back."

“Surely I didn’t scratch you that hard.”

“Would you like me to show you?”

He returns your deadpan stare with one of his own. Then, he stands and puts a hand in his pocket. “...I’ll be more gentle next time.”

You’re sure you’re blushing now, but it’s not just your face that feels warm.

“I’ll bring the book for you,” Alhaitham continues. “...Unless you’d like to drop by my place again.”

You stand. If it wasn't for the table between you, you probably would have walked closer to him.

“Aren’t I stopping by anyways?" you ask. "Unless… you’d like to do it at my place.”

Your heart is beating like crazy; your legs feel like jelly.

Alhaitham’s gaze darkens. “As long as we have privacy.”

You have to remind yourself you’re talking about the experiment. It’s getting really hot now, and you need some air.

You clear your throat, looking away from him. “I, um, I should get back to work.”

"Before you go…." You glance at him, but he casually looks away. "Who was that man with you a while ago?"

“...Oh, you mean Ayato? That was the first time I met him, but his sister is friends with my brother.”

Alhaitham looks back. “Aether?”

You nod.

“...I see.”

You walk over to him. “You look… troubled, Catman. Something wrong?”

“What’s with the smile?”

“Smile?” You look away. “I’m not smiling.”

He's standing in front of you now. Then, he gently tilts your head toward him. You're holding your breath as you stare into his eyes which are completely focused on you.

Then, he leans in and whispers lowly in your ear, “You’re right. You’re blushing.”

You immediately step back, and he leans upward with a small smile. “Don’t think you’ve won.”

"Won?" he asks innocently. "I don't know what you're talking about." Then, he looks at his watch. "...We should get back to work." Then, just before you reach the door, he says, "I'll see you tonight."

“You’d better show up as a cat,” you deadpan.

Is that another smirk?

“...Right. Kisses come first, don’t they?”

You wish you had a witty remark, but you leave with a strange mix of anger, frustration, and… excitement.

◆◆◆

“Are you sure you’re okay walking like this?” Ayaka asks.

She and Aether are taking an evening stroll around the hospital. It was Aether who had asked her first. Yes, he was bored but he also wanted to get to know Ayaka better. She was soft-spoken and didn't share a lot about herself, which only heightened Aether's curiosity. It was better than staying indoors and playing games all day, right?

"Of course!" Aether says, smiling. Well, it is a bit inconvenient to walk, but that's not going to stop him.

As soon as Ayaka spots an empty bench, she says, “Let’s sit down for a bit.”

A short silence passes between them until Aether turns to her, “Um, I’m curious… what are you being hospitalized for?”

“Ah… I never told you, did I?”

“You don’t have to tell me if you’re not comfortable. I… I just want to get to know you a little better.”

Ayaka chuckles. “You’re very cute, Aether.”

“Cute? Me?” He awkwardly rubs the back of his head. “That’s a first. I’ve only been called annoying by my sisters.” His face turns a little pale. “Ah! But I’m not really annoying. I—”

“You seem to get along well with them."

Aether visibly relaxes a little. “Well, they are my sisters… even though we’re not blood-related.”

“Oh, you aren’t?”

“Lumine and I are. But, we were adopted into my older sister’s family.”

Ayaka smiles. “I’m glad you found such a loving family, and it’s amazing that you two were adopted together.”

“Me too! We were lucky.”

“Um… if you don’t mind my asking, do you know who your real parents are?”

Aether shakes his head. “...All we know is that our mother was young when she gave us up.”

“I see.”

“U-Um, do you mind if I ask a question.”

“Of course not. Oh, but I didn’t answer your first question.” She looks straight ahead. “...I'm here because I got a heart transplant last week.”

Aether didn't know what to expect when he initially asked the question. But it definitely wasn't that.

“I’ve always had a weak heart,” Ayaka continues. “I could never participate in any physical activities at school, and”—she smiles sadly—“I think some people found it a bother to be around me.”

“Why would you be a bother?”

“I couldn’t do a lot of the things people my age wanted to do. So… I guess they stopped inviting me to things because I couldn’t go or participate anyway.”

“That’s ridiculous! I… I would’ve hung out with you.”

Ayaka chuckles. “You’re kind, Aether.”

“...Is that why you decided to get a heart transplant?”

“It would be a risk either way. I was told I wouldn’t live past thirty if I didn’t get a heart transplant. If I did, there’s a chance I would.”

Before Aether can stop himself, he takes her hand.

Ayaka smiles at him. "At the end of the day, I just want people to treat me normally."

“...Do you think we should ask Ayaka?”

Ayaka stopped in front of her classroom door upon hearing her classmate’s voice.

“I don’t think she would be able to handle it," someone else said. "Let’s ask someone else.”

“But it’s just helping out at the school festival. We don’t have to ask her to do anything strenuous.”

“Yeah, but if something happens, we might get blamed for it. I certainly don’t want to take that responsibility.”

“...I know people will still treat me differently. But maybe things will change.” The short silence doesn't last long as she turns to Aether. “Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to talk about something so… gloomy.”

Aether smiles at her. "No, thank you for sharing that with me. But don't you think we need to celebrate?"

“Celebrate?”

“Your surgery was a success! It definitely calls for a celebration!”

“Aren’t you getting discharged soon?”

Aether pouts. “Are you saying we can’t be friends even after we leave?” He stands and smiles. “I’d love to take you to the amusement park once we’re both out.”

“Without your sisters?”

“Well… I mean… if you want them to come, I guess I could invite them.”

Ayaka chuckles and stands. “Should we say we forgot to ask?”

"It'll be our little secret!"

◆◆◆

Lumine is waiting for you outside your office building to visit Aether when she hears "Hey, Lulu" near her ear. There's only one person who has ever called her by that nickname. She turns around and sees the person she's expecting to see: the flirting ginger.

“Childe,” she deadpans.

“Not even a smile?” he asks, putting a hand over his heart. “You hurt me.”

“What are you doing here?”

“I work here, Lulu. Where else do you expect me to be on a weekday?”

Lumine crosses her arms. “So, do you go around calling people by nicknames they don’t want to hear after hours?”

“Well, that depends if I like them enough,” Childe says with a casual shrug.

If Lumine was tall enough, she would pat his shoulder. "Sis is pretty much taken now, which is why you've switched targets, huh?"

"Is it just me, or are you in a particularly sassy mood today?"

"Only with you, Childe," she says, rolling her eyes.

“My, then I guess I do feel special.”

Lumine frowns upon seeing that little smile.

“Lumine!”

Your sister turns and sees you walking towards them.

“I guess that’s my cue to leave,” Childe says.

“Did I interrupt something?” you ask.

Childe waves his hand dismissively. "So, where are you two headed?"

“We’re going to visit Aether,” you say as you, Lumine, and Childe start walking toward the street. “Do you want to come?”

“Love to, but I have some things to take care of tonight.”

“That’s a first,” Lumine says.

“Well, for your information, Lulu, I, too, have adult responsibilities believe it or not.”

You almost chuckle at your sister's frown. Then, you look at Childe. "Well, I'll see you later then."

After parting ways with Childe, you and Lumine arrive at the hospital a short while later. You're about to reach Aether's room when you see your brother approaching his room from the opposite end of the hallway. But he’s not alone.

“Whoa,” Lumine whispers. “Is that tall guy Ayaka’s brother?”

Ayato notices you and gives you a small wave. “It’s nice to see you again.”

“Who are you?” Lumine asks.

“My brother,” Ayaka answers. “He was visiting me earlier, and I introduced him to Aether.” She looks at Ayato. “Do you two already know each other?”

“We work in the same field,” Ayato says.

“You work in the entertainment industry?” Lumine asks.

Ayato smiles at her. “I’m an actor.”

Lumine’s jaw almost drops. “T-that’s so cool!”

“You’re drooling, Lumine.”

She glares at her brother. “I am not!”

You laugh. “Well, I guess we can skip the introductions, huh?”

While Lumine, Aether, and Ayaka are chatting back in Aether’s room, you and Ayato step out to grab a snack from the hospital café downstairs.

"My sister has nothing but good things to say about Aether," Ayato says as you and he wait for your order.

“Aether also seems brighter after meeting her,” you say with a small smile. “I’m glad he’s made a friend.” You take your sandwich from the barista. “By the way… what kind of project are you working on with Childe’s group? Or is it a secret for now?”

Ayato takes his order, and you sit at an empty table.

"It's a commercial for Sumeru Wine, but today was just a photo shoot."

“Impressive,” you say. “I love Sumeru Wine. It’s one of the few alcoholic drinks I can take now.”

“You don’t drink?”

“I used to. But… I stopped.”

Ayato looks at you curiously. “I guess we're in the same boat.”

“Oh?”

“I stopped drinking… for Ayaka.”

This takes you by surprise. "For Ayaka?"

"She used to have a weak heart," Ayato explains. "There was a time when she wanted to drink to fit in with everyone else." He smiles sadly. "When I told her she couldn't, she looked me dead in the eyes and said that I was doing it, too."

"So, you wanted to set a good example."

Ayato nods. "Exactly."

"Hey, Sis! What's taking so long?" You and Ayato turn to Lumine. "We were wondering what happened to the two of you!"

“Oh, sorry,” you say, standing.

“What were you two talking about?”

“That’s a secret.” You and Lumine turn to Ayato, who still has that kind smile.

“It was just about work and a little about Ayaka,” you say.

"Ooh, I see…."

You glance at your watch, and you almost drop your drink. Is it this late already?

“Something wrong, Sis?”

“I didn’t know it was so late already,” you say, remembering Alhaitham.

Lumine also looks at the time on her phone. But then, Ayato says, "It sounds like you're in a rush. Would you like me to drive the two of you back?"

“I appreciate it, but Lumine and I can take the train back,” you say. “We still have time.”

After telling you where he lives, Ayato says, “If you and your sister live around there, it would be in the same area anyways.”

“That’s… not far from where we live, actually," Lumine says.

Ayato smiles. “Then, I wouldn’t mind driving two friends back home.”

◆◆◆

As a cat, Alhaitham is sitting on the counter, staring at his phone. Before he turned, he'd messaged you twice as you were never late to your "meetings." When you didn't reply, he was getting worried. But now that you've responded, he feels… something strange. It's like a bitter taste in his mouth that he can't get rid of.

Batwoman: On my way back. Sorry. I was visiting my brother and Ayato's driving Lumine and me home.

Ayato? What was Ayato doing with you?

Kaveh comes out of the kitchen and sees Alhaitham staring at his phone. “What’s wrong, Kittyman?”

That’s when they hear a knock on Alhaitham’s door.

As soon as Kaveh answers it, he grins. “Oh, so we meet again!”

“Kaveh,” you say, clearly surprised. “What… what are you doing here?”

Kaveh opens Alhaitham’s door a little wider. You see Alhaitham sitting on the counter.

"Ah, I guess I never explained, did I?" Kaveh chuckles. He lets you inside. "Haitham and I used to be roommates. But our relationship started turning sour, so I moved out before it got worse." Then, he closes the door. "I still drop by occasionally, though, just to see how he's holdin' up. It can get pretty lonely, after all." Alhaitham meows and Kaveh turns to him. "I know you're protesting, but it's true." 

The conversation between you and Kaveh falls on deaf ears as Alhaitham is still coming to terms with this… bitter feeling. It's the same he felt when he saw Ayato kiss your hand. It irked him like an insufferable itch.

“Okay, well, I’m here because I want to see the magic happen!” Kaveh says.

“There’s really no magic,” you say. “I mean… he just poofs back.”

Then you notice Alhaitham isn't sitting on the counter anymore. Instead, he's sitting on the couch with his butt facing you and Kaveh.

Is he… sulking?

You walk over and sit beside Alhaitham. He gives you one look and then turns away.

"Is it just me, or… does he not want to talk to me?" you ask, a little baffled.

Kaveh smirks. “Well… you did say a dude drove you back, didn’t you?” He scratches Alhaitham’s head. “Is Kittyman jealous?”

Alhaitham wanted to swipe his friend's hand away but thought better. Instead, he quickly jumps off the couch and walks into his room. You and Kaveh look at each other.

“Is it too much to ask if I ask you to help deal with him?” Kaveh looks at his watch. “I’m going to grab something to eat. Didn’t think his fridge would be pretty much empty.”

Once Kaveh is out the door, you walk to Alhaitham's room, where he's curled up on his bed. He feels his bed shift, so he looks up and sees you sitting on the edge.

“...Is it okay if I lie down?”

Alhaitham sits up and meows. You take that as permission and lie on your stomach next to him. He puts a paw on your cheek, and you think it would be cute… if his expression still doesn't look unhappy with you.

You sit up and sigh. “I’m sorry.”

He's not mad at you for being late, but he just needs to come to terms with these… annoying feelings about Ayato. You put your hand on top of his paw. He looks up at you.

“Still mad?”

Alhaitham jumps in your direction, forcing you to lie on your back while he’s on top of you. His front paws are just above your chest.

“Alright. What are you scheming, Catman?”

You think he'll jump away or maybe get the hint when you move to sit up. But he doesn't, and you end up accidentally kissing his head.

His hands are on either side of your head, his eyes wide as he stares at you. This is definitely déjavu. You on your back and Alhaitham on top of you. Except, the circumstances have changed. The silence drags on until…

“...You aren’t going to grab another slipper, are you?”

“...That depends.”

“On?”

“Are you going to try anything funny?”

He leans closer and whispers in your ear. “Is being gentle trying something funny?”

You don't get a chance to ask when he kisses your forehead. But then, he smiles at you, and you feel your face instantly heat up.

Suddenly, the door opens, and you freeze when you hear, “Wha—What in the world are you doing?!"

Chapter Ten

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[actiniumwrites]

AUTUMN LEAVES

synopsis: a collection of fall/ halloween themed prompts alongside short stories with some of the genshin characters <3

characters: heizou, kaeya, albedo, yelan, scaramouche, ayaka, tighnari, and dehya x gn! reader (separately)

warnings: fluff, cussing, mentions of murder and suicide in yelan’s (not part of the story / fictional)

notes: i started this back in august and finally finished it just in time for mid-fall. not gonna lie, it was a lot more to write than i initially thought, but i still enjoyed it so i might do another one when christmas/ winter rolls around :)

Heizou + Candy Apples

The bright red maple leaves of Inazuma fell gently onto the ground and whisked through the quiet wind as you and Heizou walked through the streets of Inazuma City, hands and fingers loosely intertwined.

It was calm and quiet, only the sound of chatter from the other visitors filling the air. Your hands swung back and forth, a light smile grazing your face. That was until you felt a sudden pull on your hand, as if you were being dragged away.

The detective you called your boyfriend was now pulling you along with him, but not enough to hurt you. “Heizou! Slow down, what the hell-” you called out to him, confused on why he was so suddenly running.

“Aw, C’mon, Y/n! Don’t you smell that?” He laughed, not caring to turn back and face you.

“Smell what?” You said puzzled. Heizou huffed dramatically before stopping and pointing to the cart standing just a few feet away, a worker stood in front of it handing out candy apples with a warm smile on their face.

“It’s candy apples! C’mon, lets get some!” He jumped excitedly, almost as if he was a child. He was right though, they smelled really good and you were quite hungry. Besides, it was fall now and what better way to kick off the season than having candy apples together with your boyfriend.

—

Kaeya + Halloween Party

“Y/n! Over here!” you heard as soon as you walked into the knight’s headquarters. Your eyes searched around until you saw Amber waving at you from the opposite side of the corridor, excitement was present in her eyes.

You smiled back and walked over toward her. The two of you complimented each other’s costumes and caught up with each other for a bit. It didn’t last long before a gloved hand made its way to your shoulder and pulled you into someone’s side.

“Well, well, well,” someone said from beside you, “What do we have here?”

“Shut up, Kaeya,” you jokingly rolled your eyes.

His eyes widened and he feigned a hurt expression, “Now, that is no way to treat your boyfriend, Y/n.”

Your eyes squinted once you turned to face him, “Kaeya, you can’t be my boyfriend without a costume. Literally who shows up to a halloween party without a cosutme!”

“What? I am wearing a costume!”

“No you’re not.”

“Yes, I am.”

“Really? Because it looks like what you wear everyday,” you deadpanned. He placed a hand over his heart, the fake hurt expression from earlier once again making its way back onto his face. Amber laughed and walked away from the petty argument, you hadn’t even noticed her leave.

“No I’m not, I’m dressed as a pirate!”

You had half a nerve to slap him right then and there, instead, you burst out laughing. Some of the other knights had even looked over to see what all the commotion was, but ignored it nevertheless. You weren’t phased by it though, in fact, you were too consumed by your laughter.

“There- There is no way, you’re being serious right now!” You held your stomach as you continued to laugh.

“Stop laughing…I’m serious, Y/n. Stop laughing!”

—

Albedo + Apple Cider

“Shit it’s cold out here,” you spoke as you shivered, hands tucked under your armpits to try to keep warm. Albedo glanced at you, a frown making it’s way onto his face.

“Really? It seems quite warm here compared to Dragonspine,” he thought aloud. The two of you stopped walking, choosing to stand next to the fountain for a moment. It was only October, yet the air felt freezing cold as you and Albedo took a late night walk in Mondstadt’s city gates. If anything, you were happy you weren’t in Dragonspine right now.

Albedo looked down at himself, all he had on was his normal lab coat, but without the sleeves, he knew it would do no good to keep you warm. “I apologize, I do not have anything to keep you warm. Perhaps, you could take my gloves though?”

Without hesitation, you took them from his hands. It barely did anything to help though. Your teeth were chattering now and Albedo was getting more and more worried.

“Here, come sit down for a second,” the alchemist said as he guided you to a nearby bench. Luckily, it was wooden so it wasn’t too cold unlike the stone ones. You wrapped your arms around your torso, leaning forward as you watched him walk off toward the Good Hunter.

A few moments later, your blonde haired boyfriend returned, two cups in his hand. He carefully sat down next you before handing you one of them, “They were selling hot apple cider, I believe this could help to warm you up.”

You smiled and drank it quickly, almost burning your tongue. “Careful, now,” Albedo spoke again, a light laugh falling from his lips.

You sipped it carefully and Albedo moved to put his arm around you. Mentally, he made a note to start wearing an actual coat. You looked so cute wearing his gloves and sipping on the cider, Albedo smiled at the sight. He could only imagine what you would look like wearing one of his coats.

—

Yelan + Scary Story Telling

“…Some say he died of natural causes, but everyone knows it’s actually because he brutally murdered everyone and then killed himself, allowing him to haunt the building forever.”

…

“Y/n?” Yelan spoke after a moment of silence. She turned to face you, who was lying next to her in bed, only to find you with a ghostly look on your face and a frightened stare.

An hour ago, you and Yelan were supposed to go to bed for the night. However, since it was nearing Halloween, Yelan thought it would be a fun idea to tell scary stories. It turned out to not be so fun after all now that you were practically shaking in fear next to her.

Yelan smirked for a moment, proud of herself for successfully scaring you. Her laugh suddenly rang out in your ears and you frowned. “That is so not funny.”

You turned away from her and pulled the covers over yourself. Yelan’s laughter gently faded out and a quiet but warm smile grazed her face. Her eyes softened as she looked at you.

Carefully, she wrapped her arms around your waist and pulled you toward her so that your back was against her torso. “I’m sorry for scaring you, do you forgive me?”

You huffed out a sigh and turned around in her arms, gently laying your head against her chest and shutting your eyes. “I guess I can forgive you,” you sleepily murmured.

“Good,” she said quietly, “But I gotta say, your face was priceless.”

“Yelan!”

—

Scaramouche + Handing Out Candy

The sound of kids running through the street and the light wind sifting through the leaves was the only sound filling the air. It was nice, something calming to zone out to. A dazed look was on your face as you smiled at all the kids enjoying the Halloween festivities.

The sound someone spitting something out followed by a “Ugh, that’s fucking disgusting.” was what snapped you out of your trance. Your eyes snapped to your boyfriend who was sitting next to you, a grimace on his face and a candy wrapper now on the floor.

“Did you seriously just eat a piece of the candy? That’s for the kids, Scaramouche!” You exclaimed.

“So? I wanted to try it. Though I shouldn’t have seeing as it tasted like the worst thing I’ve ever eaten in my life,” he countered, ”I mean, seriously, what kids even eat this shit?”

You rolled your eyes at him and snatched the bowl from his hands, “C’mon, can’t you be nice for once? It’s Halloween!”

“Shut up. You taste it then and then you’ll be on my side instead of these creepy little demon children.”

“You just ate the last piece of that candy thou-” you were cut off by Scaramouche placing his lips directly on yours, the flavors of the candy now on your tongue. When he stepped back, he smirked at you, prepared for you to agree with him.

“The candy tastes fine to me,” you paused for a second, a smile pulling at your lips, “Though, maybe it’s just your breath.”

Scaramouche’s smile fell from his face in an instant, “I’ll kill you- hey! Get back here, Y/n!”

—

Ayaka + Full Moon

The first time you met her it was like love at first sight for you. Your hands were all clammy and your heart starting racing. She was your first crush, and you were sure she would be your last. No one could compare to her.

“Wow,” you breathed out in awe as you stared up at the night sky. You had practically whispered it, but Ayaka still heard you. Her eyes followed your line of sight and she gazed up at it too. It was Halloween and there was a full moon, it was perfect.

“You always have loved the moon, haven’t you?” she spoke, voice soft as always. You only nodded, still staring up at it. On the contrary, her eyes drifted back to you. 

She had been walking you out for the night and you were just about to say goodbye. Yet, here you were, still at the Estate standing side by side. Neither of you wanted to leave the other. 

Ayaka’s hand grabbed yours gently, pulling you out of your trance. She knew you loved the moon, how could she not? So, with her mind made up, she interlocked her fingers with yours and pulled you a little closer.

You hadn’t known that she liked you back, but maybe tonight you could. Maybe tonight, Ayaka could finally tell you how she felt.

—

Tighnari + Autumn Rain

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

You turned toward Tighnari as you stood up from the forest ground, a confused look on your face, “What’s wrong?”

He nearly rolled his eyes at you, “It’s cloudy out, meaning it’s probably going to rain…again. And that means we have to postpone work for another day. Why does it have to rain so damn much during the fall.”

You held back the urge to laugh, “Are you serious? It’s just rain, it’s not gonna kill your work.”

The forest watcher was about to argue again but was interrupted by a small droplet of water landing on his face. He let out an annoyance laced sigh and began to grab his things. More droplets began to fall and fast — almost as fast as his mood was dropping.

“Archons, c’mon, Y/n, let’s go ba-” Tighnari stopped mid-sentence, his bag would’ve fallen off his shoulder if you hadn’t grabbed it in time. You were about to keep walking when his arm suddenly shot out and pulled you back against him, “You can’t go out there, it’s pouring and you’ll get all of our equipment wet.”

You fought back the flushed feeling you had just gotten and gently removed his arm from in front of you — it was certainly not helping the developing crush you had on him. “It’s just a little autumn rain, Tighnari. We can’t wait under these plants forever. Besides, we literally live in a rainforest.”

“No, we can’t risk ruining our equipment with the water. And I don’t want you getting sick,” he spoke calmly. You nearly felt your heart beat out of your chest.

You carefully took off your backpack and laid it against a rock, Tighnari did the same. As the two of you settled down, Tighnari began to gently smile to himself as he glanced at you. Even though the weather conditions were less than ideal, Tighnari knew it was the perfect time to finally confess his feelings for you.

—

Dehya + Leaves

“Archons, have I ever mentioned how much I hate being in the rainforest?” Dehya grumbled. You giggled in response.

“Only a million times,” you responded. A small smile was still on your face. It was always so comical for you whenever you had the chance to walk through Sumeru City with Dehya. It made her so pouty sometimes. She found it annoying, but you found it rather cute.

Not that she knew that, of course.

The silence between the two of you was comfortable. You had stopped walking as you stopped in front of the door to your house. Dehya hesitantly stopped, her hand dropping from your arm. You brushed over the spot, feeling a little cold now that it was gone.

You giggle softly again and the same frown from earlier returned to Dehya’s face. Your hand reached up to her hair and she leaned back a bit, flustered.

“What are you doing?” she whispered as you walked closer, her eyes widening. Any closer, and your lips could’ve touched.

But you quickly retreated and your hand retracted from her hair. You held something up to her face as you slyly smiled.

“There was a leaf in your hair.”

[megistusdiary]

MEOWMEOWMEOW NEW DEHYA FIC WAS SO GOOD ARIS :333 u always understand my visions ....... - 🦁

i am glad you enjoyed it hehe 😁

i was actually very excited to write that one, so i was hoping you'd see it ! ♡♡

also, i have 3 cat anons now. so many little meow meows in my box :3

[zhxngii]

Okok so 🤭

My submission for your event ❤️

🦋 Name: Dresvi; Vi; Dres - you decide 💞

🦋 Description:

Gameplay; I was a Razor main for a long time - then I became the Albedo main I am now ❤️ I don't have a weapon I absolutely hate or can't stand - but I noticed that I barely play pole arm users :( also, I don't like Xiao's, Hu Taos, Dehyas, Heizous, Cynos gameplay that much - its just boring to me idk I can't really explain.. but I love Xingqius, Ventis and Qiqis gameplay the most atm! (Soon also Baizhus 🤭) it's just so elegant and easy to do! And the combination is great too - freeze and swirl! My gameplay is basically "random bullshit go" I am not that much of a strategical playing person - as long as the enemy dies, everythings good 💞 so yea, I also don't care much 'bout meta

Personality: um my friends would describe me as a caring, gentle person - who ya can always vent to / go to when you have problems. Many people also say I have some kind of Rizz (even people on Tumblr here 👁️) but I am just being honest with them 🤭 but also; even I am not perfect. I am very clumsy and also I have a hard time opening up (especially about my past), sadly - but I am glad I have my friends with me who are understanding! ❤️ Also a very important personality trait of mine: I love to learn / experience new things! I want to learn as much new things in life as I can - so I can grow as a person and use this wisdom to help other people! And also cuz the world is so interesting and also the things with it are too! Cuz of that - I tend to ask many questions but that's alright! The people I am with know I mean no harm with them; it's quite the opposite actually; I just want to learn new things! 🫶 Oh I nearly forgot - I am often quite happy and just.. excited! But when I am angry or sad, I have a hard time to express it / communicate it :( still need to learn how to do it, but I'll do my best! ❤️

🦋 Scenario: anything ya think of, dear! 🫶

🦋 Use of vision: yes, sure - I wanna see the surprise 👁️

Take your time with the matchup please! 🫶❤️

Get enough rest, eat enough and stay hydrated dear! 💞

Btw - you're one of the first Tumblr writer I found and followed here! And I am glad about that! You seem like a great person!! 💫

Also you're the first ever Tumblr writer I interacted to 🤭

Just felt like saying it, heh ❤️

Have a great day / night dear!! 💞

(1k event found here!)

Vision: Anemo, Partner: Baizhu

Scenario(s):

he loves your excitement when you two try out new things, it's just adorable to him! Honestly, he didn't expect you to agree so quickly when he wanted to... try something. little did you know that it'd involve him using his vision when you two were getting intimate.

as you lie comfortably in front of him, he kisses you deeply and passionately. his hands feel up your body gently, not too rough as he wants to savor this moment.

it was a bit of a shock when you felt more than just his hands roaming around your body, the tips of the vines that caressed you were quite... strange but they moved just as softly as his hands did.

they would often touch along your nipples when his hands were busy holding your waist or keeping your legs open while he focused on where you wanted him most.

he did indeed love to please you whenever he got the chance.