#if you haven't read it yet do it now 🫵

[lynzishell]

The Past 💛 Atlas

There's a slight chill in the air today. One of those days where the heat of the sun is beating down, but every now and then, a breeze kicks up causing goosebumps to raise on my arms as it flutters through leaves that are starting to turn to various shades of gold but have not yet fallen. Still holding on along with the last remnants of summer.

As promised, I’m walking with Asher to the bakery for a decent cup of coffee. He invited Lex to come along, which I’m glad about. I always enjoy hanging out with her. She keeps things light and easy.

She’s ahead of us now, alternating between skipping forward and hopping backward so she can gesture to us as she tells her story. She reminds me of a child in a bouncy house recounting a grand adventure. Exaggerated, out of breath, and constantly trying not to laugh as she stumbles about. It’s infectious.

Just being in her presence, I feel lighter, like the weight of the world has taken a break from my shoulders, allowing me to relax and breathe a little easier.

It’s easy to see that her and Ash have been friends for years. They act more like siblings with their constant inside jokes and play-fighting. I’ve already given up on trying to follow their conversation about people I’ve never met and places I’ve never been, but enjoy the sounds of their banter all the same.

“Hey, Atlas!” Lex jumps over and smacks my arm with the back of her hand, snapping me out of my thoughts. She’s affectionate in an almost violent way: slapping, poking, wrestling. Her hugs are the kind that leave you gasping for air. Affection is not something I’m used to, nor does it come easily to me, so Lex’s heavy jostling is somehow more palatable than softer, more intimate forms of contact, even if I still rarely reciprocate.

“Have you caught up on Somnium yet?” She asks me this every week, but at least today I won’t have to disappoint her again.

“Yeah, Dawn and I caught up the other night.”

She squeals and claps her hands together, excited to finally be able to talk without spoiling, “So, what do you think of your precious coffee shop boy now?”

I roll my eyes at her, “Jesus, Lex, I said he was cute once, and now you’re always up my ass about it.”

Asher perks up and asks with a grin, “Ah, so that’s your type huh? Pale boys with black hair?”

I look over, surprised by his sudden interest, and noting the way he pointed out literally the only thing he has in common with the character. The truth is, Wyatt isn’t really my type. But Asher, with his relaxed confidence and playful smile, very much is, so I decide to play along, shrugging casually, “I mean, it’d be better if he dyed his hair a bright color like blue, or green, or something, but close enough.”

He laughs and then squints up at me, “See, now, I can’t tell if you’re making fun of me or flirting with me.”

“Pourquoi pas le deux, hm?” He is cute, isn’t he? Especially the way he’s looking at me now, chewing on his bottom lip, his gray eyes searching mine as he tries to determine how serious I am. As we look at each other, the air suddenly feels electric between us, and I have to avert my gaze before my face gives me away. I’m relieved to see we’re approaching the bakery, and I jump ahead to open the door before he can respond.

As I hold it open, Lex walks through giving me a sideways glance and an amused smile. Asher follows close behind, saying, “Thank you,” and flashing me a quick wink that catches me off guard. My stomach flips as I fall in line behind them, dropping my head to hide my face as I smile to myself.

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🧡Somnium

[midnight1nk]

So, this week's episode...

[Spoilers below cut]

Past Ink: Guys, it's fine. This isn't a serious episode, it would be too soon for another arc. It's just gonna be another silly Saturday.

Current Ink: ....

(the following is my live reaction:)

[*unholy screaming*] FOUR NOOOOOOOOOOOO

WOW WHAT A GREAT START TO THIS EPISODE, SCRATCH EVERYTHING THAT I SAID ABOUT THIS BEING A "NORMAL" EPISODE

NOPE I NEED TO PAUSE, I NEED TO TAKE A WALK BC I'M NOT GONNA GET OVER IT, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS COULD LEAD

they're not gonna do it in this episode BUT the fact that goop!4 is being acknowledged in every way possible, we might just have a sequel in our hands

NO NO NO CUT THE INTRO, I HAVEN'T EVEN FINISHED THE EPISODE YET AND YOU WANT ME TO MAKE A THEORY ON IT ALREADY? HOLD YOUR FUCKIN HORSES, I'LL GET THERE GEEZ

anyway, we have to press play...

I'm pretty sure someone already has done a pirate au (no I'm not over what I just watched) and anyway, artists: here's pirate SMG4

Four, you should've read the file name before downloading it [*shakes head*]

Wait, is this going to be a parody of computer buddies? That's actually pretty fun..... OH NO NO NO

Ah, so we are doing computer buddies

Actually, yeah, can we have Mario as president please

love how it says "no one even compares to mario. especially smg4 who sucks booty cheeks [or ass] and mario doesn't"

Observe as the SMG4 fandom gets terrified of the word "perfect" [*screams*]

MARIO MARIO NO NO NO HE DIDN'T SAVE

I felt that in my core omg

as a graphic designer, this hurts

apparently, there's a whole new dimension in our computers, Only in the SMG4 Universe [*cheesy thumbs up*]

We really are getting all the computer buddies, huh? I wonder if KinitoPET will appear

[*silver the hedgehog voice*] It's no use!

BRITISH SMG3

wow what a funny bit... WAIT HOLD UP WAIT A MINUTE, LOOK AT THE MEDIA BOX

the eyes....

w̷̹̓e̷̼̽ ̸̯́n̴̩͆e̵̝̓v̴̼͑ë̵̤r̴͓͛ ̷̭͝l̵̦̎e̴̞͗f̵͉̐ṯ̴͗

and the left eye too... oh god, the EYE OF RA— [*gets shot*]

honestly, Four, you improved your aim ever since Western Spaghetti (ik you also did for PV but that's not the point)

I knew they were gonna bring in buff Luigi again

I'M SCREAMING

THERE IS NO WAY THE TEAM JUST DROPPED THAT ON US, THIS CAN'T BE REAL

ok first off, the fact that Four has a folder labeled "Super SECRET Spicy Memes" is giving "totally homework" folder energy (and I don't want to even think more about that)

hey, Four did say that Three brings some spice into his life (yeah, "rosemary to my bread" and all that jazz)

SECOND, the fact he has an image of SMG3 with him saying "whats the matter smg4 kun?"

THEN the "I know what you are" audio clip...

Four, buddy, you're down bad aren't you?

like "woah smg4's bisexual, I didn't know that", the closet is out of GLASS so we been knew but I DID NOT expect this

having Three be a tsundere is one thing, but FOUR....

🫵🏳️‍🌈⁉️

"they're dating behind the scenes" at this point, yeah

we have to keep going... [*secretly puts this clip on the fridge*]

I hate this so much /silly

[*chaos ensues*] [*sips my coffee*] just another tuesday saturday

GOTTA GO FAST GOTTA GO FAST— [*gets tazed*] i can never catch a break c'mon man

oh hey Swag!

four dollars is four dollars, you got yourself a deal

ok, I'm gonna need everyone to see Four's cute little hops here:

look at him go, my silly little goober :) oh, now you have? then let's keep going

holy shit, this fight scene is so well animated!!! LET'S GOOOO

never thought I'd see the day of seeing biblically accurate bonzi in an SMG4 episode and yet here we are.

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE, I'M ASCENDING

"...but they hugged before" NO YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

A normal hug, where two people cross each other and are unable to see the other's face since it's over their shoulder, is just as it is: a normal hug. It can be seen as platonic and/or romantic.

THIS is a lot more intimate. 3 and 4's heads touch while they hold each other by the hand. This type of hug is reserved more for romantic partners when the situation leads them to a devasting end, where they face each other to look at and remember what their partner looked like, one last time before they die.

In this case, it makes sense as the computer is collapsing within itself.

"It's not actually them tho." Yes, they're digital copies of 3 and 4 but that's the thing: they're COPIES, acting on what 3 and 4 would actually do

SMG34 shippers, we are eating GOOD today yum yum

but then, that begs the question: would there be a moment where 3 and 4 would reveal their feelings for each other at the worst possible time?

(you guys are not going to be ready for my next episode concepts) What, who said that?

uh anyway them 💙💜 gotta put it on the fridge

I feel for you, Four, but I have a horrible feeling about this

...

Foreshadowing is a literary device—

no seriously, I feel like this could be part of a future arc where a past villain would ruin everything Four has and would offer up a deal when Four would be the most desperate. There's always a catch. Hmm, why does that seem familiar...?

Your life's work or your friends, it's your call, SMG4

:)

HELL YEAH FOUR, THROW IT AWAY (omg just like how he chose Three over the USB, I'm crying dude)

also congrats to Ourstor08954957 for the lovely art in the end credits 🎉 such cute doodles ❤️

.・-: �� :--: ✧ :-・.

Oh boy, what an episode. I feel like I'm in another plane of existence right now. Everything was absolutely incredible, great job Team!!

Everyone, say THANK YOU to whoever put the SMG34 crumbs in there, we shall treasure it for the rest of our lives. I'm gonna put those moments on my fridge. OH I would love to see the artists draw the SMG34 hug or pirate Four!

Love the fighting scene right by the end and the little details they have added in there. I guess it's "Torture Ink with the Idea that Goop!4 May Happen" day but hey, I'm so normal about it (no I'm not). I've been a bit stressed since finals are coming up so I'm thankful for anything this episode for me.

(If anyone is curious, the WOTFI website is still up and yes, I am logging its status just in case.)

I'm sure everyone is going crazy over this...

"They gay fr :3" [BenJoJoGV, Twitter]

🧍

BEN YOU CAN'T JUST SAY THESE THINGS—

[apomaro-mellow]

Wrong Number 3

(2:21 am) I just realized something (2:21 am) Ur a cooking teacher (2:22 am) Who can't fry a egg (2:23 am) You're a fraud 🫵

[7:29 am] I can fry an egg just fine I just can't make the yolks runny. It's too hard to time it right. And why are you up thinking about eggs at 2 am?

(7:47 am) I was up thinking about you at 2 am

Steve felt his stomach flip as he sipped his coffee and set his belongings down in his classroom. Eddie didn't play games. He always said exactly what he was thinking. And it drew Steve wild.

(7:48 am) And about how your students might clown on you for not being able to scramble an egg

[7:49] Aww you're worried about me?

(7:49 am) Kids can be little monsters (7:50 am) Actually how old are the little monsters you teach?

[7:51] Youngest is 6 and oldest is 14. Speaking of, they'll be arriving soon so...

(7:52 am) Godspeed you academic warrior

Eddie didn't typically text so late on weeknights. Not since learning Steve was a teacher. It was just that he truly HAD been up and thinking of him. Steve drove him crazy and he thought he was doing a good job keeping a lid on it. 2 am texts were what happened when the lid got loose but Steve didn't seem put off by it.

At about half past three, Steve called him. Eddie was glad he made that leap with his first call. The sound of Steve's voice never failed to warm him through. Eddie was in the middle of collecting axes for sharpening at the end of his shift.

"What's cookin' good lookin'?", Eddie greeted as he picked up.

"Today was good. Had a really riveting conversation about meatloaf versus pate with the kids", Steve said.

"Meatloaf rocks and pate is just cold meatloaf for rich people. End of discussion."

"Well, we talked about it for like fifteen minutes. Had a real interesting tangent on forcemeats in general."

Eddie paused. "Excuse me?"

"You'd be surprised at what kids are into. This one I taught last year was really into rice-"

"I need you to backtrack just a bit. 'Forcemeat'?"

"Yeah it's-oh grow up", Steve chided while shaking his head. He had just gotten home and was taking off his work clothes for something more comfortable. He thought about what Eddie might think he'd look nice in. "Not even my 12 year olds are this childish."

There was something about the way Steve talked about his students. Like they were his actual children. The conversation continued for a few minutes more before Steve suddenly had to hang up. Eddie tried not to think much of it, but it wasn't the first time that it had happened.

Steve ended the call just as Robin came into the apartment. She narrowed her eyes at him, then looked to the phone in his hand. Steve hid it behind his back and winced at practically telling on himself.

"You're hiding something."

"No I'm not."

"And now you're lying to me."

"No I'm not!"

Robin pounced and wrestled him for the phone. It wasn't a real fight of course. Steve could've pinned her in seconds but a part of him was tired of keeping the secret. And obviously, she knew how to unlock his phone.

"Who's Eddie?", she asked, sitting on his back triumphantly.

"A guy."

"Thank you, I had no idea it could be a man's name. You've been texting him aaaaaaa llllllllllllot."

"Are you reading them!? Robin!"

"Where did you meet him?", Robin said as she got up, continuing to read through their conversations.

"I um, technically, haven't. Yet."

Robin gave him an odd look and Steve spilled everything to her. To her credit, Robin listened to the full story before throwing one of the couch pillows at him.

"Stephen Elliott Harrington! Did no one teach you stranger danger? You just kept texting him? And calling? And I saw the pictures you sent. You know he can find out where we live? What if I came home to your skinless corpse??!"

It went on for a while like that and when Robin was finished, she collapsed onto the couch. Steve sat across from her on the coffee table. He waited for her to silently process it all.

"You think he's cute?"

"What I've seen of him, yeah."

Robin sighed. "I can't believe you're turning into the guy who has a internet girlfriend."

Steve rolled his eyes but then balked when she started to read through his messages again.

"And I can't believe you haven't even started flirting yet."

"I've been flirting with him the whole time!" Maybe not the whole time but-

"You're giving him Diet Steve. Why are you holding back?"

Steve shrugged, looking sheepish now. Now Robin was rolling her eyes.

"Steve, we're getting you a date."

"But he's-"

"A virtual one. Jesus is he an axe murderer?", Robin said as she looked to one of the texts.

"No, he just works with them. Axes! Not murderers."

--------------------------------

Eddie was about to sit down to a movie when his phone buzzed.

[5:17 pm] Thinking about you.

Oh. Now that was some text to get.

(5:18 pm) Oh yeah? (5:18 pm) What about me?

Steve looked to Robin. They were sitting cross-legged next to each other on his bed.

"What do I say?"

"Be honest, duh."

"If I'm honest I'm gonna talk about his hands."

Robin shook her hands at him like she wanted to wring his neck. Steve got the idea and decided to put himself out there.

[5:21 pm] Your hands. I think about them a lot actually

Eddie had not given his own hands much thought. But knowing that Steve admired them, he gave them a second look. He thought about them gripping Steve's thighs.

(5:23) You're gonna make me blush (5:24) What would you do with my hands Stevie?

Steve panicked and looked to Robin. "Are we sexting? Is he getting me to sext?"

"That's the idea, dingus. I said I was getting you a date. Now tell him what you want him to do."

"I don't know I'd....I'd want to..." Steve trailed off, looking at his phone while the fingers of his other hand brushed against his lips.

Robin stole the phone from him again and started typing. "'First...I'd suck..on them'."

"Robin!"

"Is that not what you want?"

Steve shrugged and Robin continued. "You've got me on the clock for five more minutes before I go out. You dictate, I'll type."

Steve hated how much he liked the idea. Especially when he heard the ping of Eddie's reply. "What did he say?"

Robin cleared her throat. "'Yeah? You wanna suck on them? I bet you got a beautiful mouth.' Oh he's good."

"Yeah", Steve breathed out. "Really good." He thought about Eddie sticking his fingers in and pressing down on his tongue, his rings tasting metallic and so nice.

"'I wanna choke on them'", Robin said out loud as she typed. "Is it too soon to call him Daddy?"

"What?!" That snapped Steve out of it.

"Oh come on. Tattoos, the hair, his job. He wants to be called Daddy."

"Robin don't call him Daddy."

"Pops?"

Steve took his phone from her and looked to Eddie's reply.

(5:30 pm) I'd only choke you if you were being bad (5:30 pm) Are you gonna be bad baby?

[5:31 pm] Maybe. I can be good too. So good.

(5:32 pm) Lemme call you baby wanna hear you

Steve dialed without hesitation just as Robin was leaving. Her work was done.

"Don't get murdered while I'm out!", she shouted just as Eddie picked up.

"Hey pretty baby", Eddie said.

"Hey. You said you wanted to hear me?"

"Yeah. I wanna hear you say those things with your own voice."

"Like how I wanna choke on your fingers? Among other things?"

Steve could hear Eddie let out a breath on the other end. The power he felt right now was intoxicating.

"Bet you'd look so good on your knees."

Steve hummed while pressing his fingertips to his lips. If Eddie asked, he'd suck on them. Let the wet noises fill his ears, let Eddie know how good he could be.

"Darlin' you went quiet."

"I'm thinking", Steve said, laying down on his bed. "I wanna show you, Eddie."

Eddie swallowed. This man would be the death of him. He'd nearly jerked off to just a picture of his fully clothed lower half. If he saw more...if he saw everything-

"Eddie! We've got a Code Red!"

"Jesus! Knock!"

Steve sat up quick at the shouting coming from Eddie's end. It sounded like someone had barged in.

"Eddie?"

"Sorry. Sorry Steve. I gotta handle something. Um, call you back? Please?"

"Eddie, I want to video call you."

"V..video...?"

"Yes. I wanna see you. Please."

"Yes. Yes, a thousand times-hold your horses! Uh, tomorrow? It's Saturday, so you're free, right? Can we make it a date?"

"A date", Steve nodded. "I'll see you then. I'll be thinking of you."

"And I'll be counting the seconds. 1-one thousand, 2-one thousand, 3-one th-ouch! Okay! Damn!"

Eddie hung up and Steve still had the phone to his ear, smiling. He had a video call date. He had a date with Eddie!

Shit what should he wear?

Part 5

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[dodorimo]

Writer's game

tagged by @tellmeallaboutit <3

tagging: the girl reading this 🫵

When did you start writing?

I published a fic in my native language when I was 14 on a website that was neither ao3 nor fanfiction.net (those were for the fancy folks). But I never really tried writing again until last year.

Are there different themes or genres you enjoy reading than what you write?

Romance. I love romance and I'm a romantic at heart.

Is there a writer you want to emulate or get compared to often?

Honestly, my writing style will be inspired by whatever author I read last (and some fic writers as well).

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

I just lie in bed and type on my phone, which is probably not the best idea.

What's your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Right now the most effective way is to be ovulating. Naturally, I desperately need some tips.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? Do they surprise you?

I haven't written that many pieces yet to really understand what I like to write the most. I'm still in the experimenting phase.

What is your reason for writing?

I need an outlet for the voices in my head /j

Really though, I've always admired ficwriters. I think having a way with words is one of the best skills you can have. It doesn't come naturally for me, though. I'm very shy, so writing is like forcing myself out of my comfort zone. It's an exercise, in a way.

Is there any specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating?

I think writers in general really like when you point out specific sentences that really stood out to you.

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

Enigmatic and mysterious? Funny and clever? Honestly, I haven't thought about it.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

No idea. You tell me.

How do you feel about your own writing?

Short answer? Not good.

[im-an-anthusiast]

Discuss your OCs. Now 🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵

Ok so here is Thomas. Or well was. Here lies Thomas. Because while I wasn't looking he transed his gender. Or well. Gendher. This is the second OC this has happened to! Although, to be fair, Albion transed his gender retroactively - as in he was always male, he just swapped his AGAB. So, Tommy (?) here uh. Well. I haven't really written anything (good) about her. (I wrote two fluff romance pieces about her and Santi, her love interest, an OC whom I actually have written about!) I am in fact sitting on a half-finished familial trauma (my beloved) piece for Tommy. I keep getting stuck on a single word and closing the piece for another month.

So, what's up with Tommy? She's a very tall, for one. Has shaggy, dark grey hair, and is about 200 years old? 225 if I recall correctly? I might be getting that wrong. Her most prominent feature are her unnaturally bright - glowing, emerald green eyes. This is due to a part of one of my Magic Systems! She has a so-called Remnant Signature, which doesn't affect her Magic but affects her body. The special girl that she is, however, she also has another Signature. This one, however, is a regular Signature, and thusly affects her Magic. However, it borders on a Blank Signature with how large it's Stature is, meaning using Magic causes significant Maogic Recoil (better name pending). This is not at all helped with how she was forced into training Magic since young! This huge amount of Magic Recoil has given her the Magic-induced equivalent of very bad asthma (and other respiratory issues). Because I can't write a non-disabled character! I am also thinking about her having trouble seeing due to her own eyes projecting light... I think I love torturing my characters a bit too much. Oh also she's fucking BUILT.

Anyway, due to her respiratory issues, she has to use Magic Drugs. Which she deals, by the way. She controls a good ⅓ of the Magic Drug market. She, in particular, uses the inhaler form of a strong mix of Pollen Breaths, a kind of healing Drug(s) called Floral(s), which is/are made from the processed Flesh and Blood of Hexstarveds. In addition, it provides immediate respite from the effects of mind-affecting/altering Magic, which can be quite handy when striking deals with other Magi (plural of Magus, the colloquial name for a Mageblood Magic Channeller).

But that is neither here nor there. She also carries around a notebook simply for the sake of reading out Fun Facts™️ when none immediately come to mind. She also likes to take up regular professions, for the combined sake of enjoying studying, helping people, and needing a cover story for insane income and occupation. She's currently posing as a doctor, and let me tell you, she absolutely kills it in a labcoat! She also wears a lower-face gas mask (which is also her Tether (a tool for safer Magic channelling)) sometimes, though it is usually hanging off of her neck. This is because I cannot write a character without giving them an option/reason to cover up their face her second Signature, which I've already mentioned but not named, White Smoke, with the combination of the Discipline and Branch of Magic she uses - Creation Manifesting Magic - allows her to create smoke around herself. Which uh. Not only causes her respiratory issues, also worsens them. Obviously.

She is the daughter to two important Magic families, though I'd perhaps rather leave that to the piece which I want to sink my teeth deeper into that.

In addition, it is interesting to consider that Magebloods do not have extraordinary lifespans unless they have consumed raw Halfblood (A Mix of Mageblood and Hexstarved, often also referred to as an Unsated Mageblood) Flesh, or being hopelessly addicted and dependant on Iðuns, a special, extremely rare, insanely addictive and body destroying type of several Magic Drugs that slows the aging of or rejuvenates its victims consumers.

This has been yours truly, Felix Adustus, ranting about yet another OC. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did

[ichorblossoms]

🫵 Get uno reversed. Tell me about Honeybee!! What's up with Grimm and Yarrow!!

HAIIIIII !!!! OKAY SO i did write about the general premise of honeybee and it's three parts before here. that's the basic "what the fuck are you talking about mintt" intro that i have locked and loaded now for if people ever ask me what the fuck it is i'm being so mentally ill about

AS a story itself, i envision honeybee as an illustrated novel of sorts, told in a semi-linear way. because i apparently cannot be a normal person who wants to tell stories in normal ways. the illustrations and whatnot will need to be decently worked out once i get a solid first draft of the story written, but i currently want to do something like this with the pages where instead of traditional illustrations it's something more akin to comic panels

(caveat that this is a mockup with first-draft unedited writing (with <placeholders>) and quick doodles. this is as not-final as it gets dshgklfdhlgh)

colors not final and this is definitely NOT the art style i'll be using for honeybee, i just needed to convey my ideas dhklghdflkg also i do want to get really fun and funky with the layouts but this was with csp and not like. indesign so it'll be a whole Process come time to actaully tell the final version of honeybee hdklghfdlg

basically i want to have the best of both worlds where i can get into grimm and yarrow's heads when i need to (it's written in third-person limited in both of their povs depending on the chapter/scene), while also showing things as they happen bc i feel like there are crucial moments in the story that hit harder when you see the characters reacting rather than what's going through their heads in the moment? this also is fully bc i'm a visual artist before a writer, but the nature of reading comics means people generally will consume the story faster, so i want to disrupt that a bit

like i said, i'm still on the first draft of the story, so i have a general arc of where i want things to go and land, but i'm still figuring out a LOT of the in-between details. the out-of-date thought-vomit outline is at almost 11k words, while the actual first draft is at 43.5k, which is…..mmmmmaybe about 1/3 of the way done…..? idk, there's a lot of stuff i want to say and do with the story that i haven't yet, so i truly don't know how long the full draft will be. i also think i'm gonna end up trimming a lot of what i currently have written and i also have scenes that have completely changed but. gotta get a draft down first

AS for grimm and yarrow well. god where do i start. they kind of have a different dynamic in each part of the story. p1 is about two strangers—one who gives without thinking and another who has received so little kindness—getting to know one another and learning about how the world is both kinder and crueler than they expect. p2 is about two people who knew one another but are sort of strangers again trying to open themselves up to trusting one another despite a number of personal issue on both ends, and how the process of doing that fucking hurts both parties, but, in the case of these two at least, results in both of them being the happiest they've been in a long, long time. p3 is about two people who are madly in love with one another trying to wreak havoc on the people responsible for getting in the way of that. they drive me bonkers fuckin yonkers for different reasons on their own AND together. yeehaw

briefly back to what i mentioned earlier abt the story being told semi-linearly: p3 is the "present day" of the story, so despite me calling it "part three", honeybee as a work opens with the beginning of p3. from there the story flips between the past (parts 1 and 2), as it is told chronologically, and the present. this is bc i want to make it abundantly clear from the get go that the two of them are so in love with one another and this is a story about both how they got there and what the fuck they're doing now

i could go on about a lot of things here for a lot of time bc i've been hyperfixating on trying to build/tell this story for almost a year and a half now, but i'm gonna call it with the post now bc if i don't, it will dissolve into even more rambling (but you are welcome to ask follow-up questions. no pressure though hfkghldf)

[druidberries]

✮⋆˙ TAG GAME TIME!!!!! ✮⋆˙

tysm @circusjuney for tagging me <3 and sorry for being so late to doing this 😭

last song i listened to:

BIRDS OF A FEATHER - Billie Eilish

favorite place(s):

this is kind of sad to answer because I just moved across the country away from all my favorite places 😭 but in general I love yarn/craft stores, book stores, this new boba shop I've found, and anywhere with cozy vibes in general <3

favorite book(s):

I'm the type of person to read a book and say "ok THIS is my new favorite book" the second I finish it so this a hard question 😅 BUT right before the road trip here, I got out of a stupidly long reading slump (thank god) so I had time to read quite a few books during the move! 2 of which being Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust both by Travis Baldree and OOOO I fell in love <33 the cozy vibes absolutely warmed my heart and I'm gonna need to hunt for more similar books

currently reading:

I'm about to finish Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper and I honestly don't know how I feel abt it yet 😭 when I started it I couldn't get that into it but I hate not finishing books so I kept going and now towards the end I can't put it down 🤷‍♀️

favorite tv show(s):

I'm so bad at watching shows because I can't sit still for two seconds <3 however I love gilmore girls, delicious in dungeon, and bridgerton! (I have not finished a single one of them but I'm going to as soon as I'm fully settled here)

favorite food:

I'm your resident picky eater who loves chicken tenders 🙋‍♀️ but I wouldn't say they're my fav food ? I love soft pretzels, ice cream, enchiladas, baked ziti, and also FRENCH FRIES! im such a sucker for fries ugh <3 also honestly anything with cheese i love cheese

seeing as I've been away for a while I have no clue who has done this so if you haven't and want to I tag you! 🫵

[plulp]

OOOH ART REQS UM UH

ok so here's my PC in outfits I thought were cute lol, I don't have any screenshots of their regular mode but have two versions of transformations you could choose perhaps :0

(they got tanned from being at the wolf cave in the second one sjshjs)

some info hmm! Unnamed! They are tiny bodies but are very defiant + sadomasochist, so you'd be surprised how quickly they can beat people up >:) They at the asylum a LOT so they have developed an interesting relationship with Harper, one that I haven't written out yet jshsj,, but their feelings on the doctor change a lot lol

that's enough of my rambling tho jshsjhs, have a nice day I love ur art!!

YOUR OC IS SO CUTE Like Seriously i love them. you CANNOT send me two images and not expect me to draw both

i hope these are good!!!! (sorry i looked at your blog to see if you had any drawings of them so i could make sure i got the hair right and your art is SO good i am in Love with your style)

the tan is so funny and cute i hope it's okay i drew it in the second one 🥺

also YOU 🫵 whenever i see your tags i'm like Oh MY GOSH eek! kyaa!!!! because they're always so so so sweet so thank you so much for always leaving them they make my day 🥺 i love to read your thoughts i'm like YES. i do on fact think sydney uses strawberry shampoo. that lives in my brain every day. i think about sydney and i'm like wow. strawberries....

anyways i hope you like it!!! sorry i rambled too!!! i guess we're even now BSJSJSHS

[varianlikescheese]

I saw your repost about questions SO HERE WE ARE:

- what are some of your least favourite tropes in fanfics?

- is there any character in mitosis you personally want to see suffer?

- if you could see Techna interact with another character from any other fic who would it be?

Hope you enjoy these!

- your favourite mysterious platypus

@cryptic-platypus I SEE YOU🫵

YAHOOO

-least favorite huh? Oh god now i have to thinky think. Probs majour character death actually, I love reading them getting beaten to shreds (tmnt pun intended) and tossed around like a spoon in a microwave. But I also really like watching them drag their sorry ass out the gutter and GET HEALED.

But also someone else dragging them out the gutter while telling them it's all going to be okay is a sweet sweet trope.

-hehehe suffering~ my favorite

After arc 2? (Not written yet) 100% the Foot clan, like BRO NUH UH YOU GET AWAY FROM HER

-omg ok now i get to call out my freinds. Also not necessarily from a fic cuz some of these kids are too cute not to mention

NUMERO UNO Neutron (@overthinkingspark-blue)

NUMBR 2 Poptart (beloved) (@intotheelliwoods) i think he would want to adopt her very quickly

NUMBOR 3 Swannatello (@tangledinink) but while he still swanni-fied cuz Techna would find him rlly interesting.

AND NUMBRE 4 Open your shell to find your wings DONNIE (@onejellyfishplease) also i haven't read the new chapter yet dont come for me/lh

gOd do i love these peeps

THANKYOU PLATYPUS THIS WAS FUN

[enniewritesathing]

🚨

so, after tomorrow there's two posts left of this segment and then the buffer runs out. I'm not sure how many scenes/segments that's gonna be but I may have to split it (I haven't started it yet lol). It may also be a while. Who knows. And honestly, given the length of it, there may be 1 post a day instead of every other day.

I know the story isn't everyone's cup. I've said that several times and it's pretty clear. (and also, it turns out that this story is v. personal and Ill maybe discuss that when its all said and done... it's nothing terrible!) and it's caused me to be kind of shy about talking/hyping it up. Feels like I'm just chucking this thing into the void with the countless tzrs (I know it doesn't help me in the slightest and its annoying, etc etc.)

Theres some heavy things in there!! But, y'know, this has to happen I think.

So let me thank anyone who's reading it, reblogged it or remotely interested in it. I'm positive yall got something to ask. Or even tell me what do *you* (🫵) think?

tl;Dr -- last part will be posted on the 6th and that'll be it (for now).

[seiwas]

hello sel talk to me about your most recent blorbos 🫡🫵

noos!! omg hello 🥺 you are so sweet to ask this sdfbjsh

my most recent blorbos!! omg tbh i haven't picked up a new anime in so long... and i think i am Chronically Loyal hfbhas i stick to my set of faves for the longest time... BUT i guess the recent ones that aren't really blorbo level but have just made me look at them differently:

osamu — actually liked him first!! but then tumblr happened and sold atsumu to me so i've liked atsumu for the longest time (sadly) but then i read this osamu fic from augustine 😭 then even more... then i read @/sashimiyas osamu stuff too and am now just... in love w him too 😭

yuuta — i never used to understand his appeal sdbfsajd then some of my friends explained to me that there's a devotion to him sbfjs that kinda borders yan hsdfba and how he goes unhinged too sbdfa AND THEN... i see one of my moots talk about him often too AND THEN i saw guilty challenge fanarts of him... so now it's just IMPOSSIBLE to see him the same way 😭

choso — i became a choso fucker very slowly jhsbf and it started with seeing my moots talk so much about him anD THEN i wasn't fully convinced yet after seeing him this season but !! i did find him rlly pretty 🥺 what rlly tipped me over is this series by emmie jsdbfa i WENT SO INSANE when she sent me what she wrote 😭 there's just smth abt him...

wriothesley — being so real rn i don't genshin at all. but i saw a gifset of him and he looked so hot, then started talking to my friends about him and then started seeing fanart and got the backstory asbgjs and then a friend sent me a clip of him too and it made me go bRRR. i also listen to his audio stuff from time to time (idk what u call it... but theyre just stuff on his story ig idk) ANYWAY HE'S SO HOT IDK WHAT TO DO W MYSELF

wbu noos!!!!! who are ur blorbos recently!!

[aeruia]

Heyyyyyaaaaaaaa~‼️‼️

Venti x reader x Xiao bc I’m a sucker for poly relationships 😈😈 AND YOU 🫵🏼 YES YOU 🫵🏼 GET ME ASK BECAUSE YOUR WRITING IS GREAT 😻😻😻 now.. where you fall INLOVE with venti and like you have to leave to travel to Liyue but then you meet xiao and like you also fall INLOVE but when you like get home (Mondstat) you have to tell venti that u still love him but you also love xiao he’s like “Oh. You wanna date him??” And ur like “😨” but then you say yes and venti and u travel to Liyue and see xiao and like y’all get together Yk bc before u made a bond,,, and like here we are‼️ -inthebedroomhavingseggs/j-

If you don’t wanna do this ask, it’s ok. I care for ur mental well-being and your braincells 🫵🏼🫵🏼

 THIS IS MY FIRST TIME RECIEVING AN ASK SO I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS AND I DON'T KNOW IF I DID IT RIGHT SO AND I THINK I MISUNDERSTOOD MOST OF IT BUT THERE'S SOMETHING RELATED ON THE ASK?

★. GENSHIN IMPACT

I LOVE YOU BOTH

CHARACTERS. . . venti x gn!reader x xiao

WARNING. . . ooc xiao because yes, reader uses they/them pronouns, grammar errors and typographical errors.

SYPNOSIS. . . i hope you had read the ask?

NOTE. . . this was in my drafts for i don't know how long, i hope you like this and cringe title i know, i think i mispronounced the reader and i couldn't find it because i was half asleep when i was writing that part. i'm so sorry

You and venti knew each other for a while now and were always in the tavern drinking your hearts out, not long ago you realized that you had feelings for venti. so you confessed your feelings and boom, you two got together! isn't sweet?

the two of you are together for a month now, venti would always help you do your commissions on the adventurer guild, he helped you on everything and you were thankful enough for it.

“ thank you again venti! ” you said and smiled at him, the two of you finished clearing out camps and helping citizens.

“ no problem! but i do want you to know ” the bard said and points at his cheek,

you could only chuckle as you kiss him on the cheek, “ there, that's your reward ”

venti giggle and makes his way to mondstadt as you did the same to collect your reward from katheryne and give venti some mora.

“ thank you! ” you thanked katheryne as you give her a close-eyed smile as she smiled back.

counting the mora as you were about to give the mora to venti when you saw him running away from the cats... poor venti you hurriedly put the pouch where the mora was placed as you run in the direction where he got chased by cats.

“ aha! There you are! ” Diona says as she picked up the cat and smiled while she glared at the bard and smiled once again when she saw you.

“ y/n! I'm so glad you're here ” venti said as he sneeze while looking at the cat, “ yeah, I saw you got chased by the cat so.. ” you explained and stopped midway sentence (even if it's not a sentence)

You two didn't notice diona started walking away as you hold venti's hand and goes in the opposite direction.

“ let's go, I still need to count the mora so I can give you half of it, ” you said as you dragged venti to your house.

“ I can't thank you enough for real. ” venti said sniffing as he looks at you. “ yeah? and i'm thankful enough the cat didn't scratched you. ” you said and grinned,

venti stands up and looks at you like “ i'm sorry, what? 🤨 ” venti rolled his eyes and huffed “ as if the cat can put their paw on me when i sneezed nonstop?? ”

“ they're grossed out, that's why ” you joked and giggled handing him the mora, “ for you to pay your unpaid wine in angel's share or i will tell diluc he should ban you from drinking there? ” you said trying to threaten the bard.

“ hahaha! good joke, darling. ” he said and laughed as he quickly grabbed the mora on the table and kissed you on the cheek before walking away.

you heard the door closed as you lay your head on the kitchen counter, you still haven't told venti yet that you will go to liyue for a commission that katheryne told you earlier when you were taking your rewards.

‘ maybe i will just write a note later.. ’ you said to yourself before drifting to sleep.

you woke up at the sound of someone shaking you, “ [name]! wake uppp ” venti whined as he kept shaking you.

“ what time is it? ” you said rubbing your eyes as you look at the clock and it's only 9:00pm, very shocking for you to see venti home early.

venti's eyes lit up when you raised your head as he giggled to himself and shows you a paperbag, “ a little gift from me! ” he said and raise his eyebrows up and down.

you tilted your head to the side as he shove the paper bag on you and smiled at you, “ i know you will be gone for a while! ” he said, “ and don't ask how i knew it ehe ” he added giving you his usual ehe.

rolling your eyes as you peek inside the paper bag and it looks like a keychain. “ let me guess, this is a keychain? ” you said confidently.

venti shrugged, “ I dunno, maybe?? ” he said playfully. you grab the "keychain" as you examine it. It's cute you thought to yourself as you smiled.

“ a barbatos keychain, really? ” you asked raising an eyebrow. “ what? don't tell me you don't like barbatos? ” he said huffing.

“ it's not that and i know you're barbatos because of... ” you trailed off as he just nodded.

“ i know! but like you know? ” he said making those weird gestures when a person doesn't know how to say the correct word.

you laugh at him and gave him a quick kiss on the lips “ I will always remember you, hell you can even fly to liyue. ” you said joking about flying to liyue.

venti chuckled, “ maybe flying to liyue to see you is not bad. ”

the two of you were now both tucked in bed as venti nuzzled on your neck and hugged your waist as he mumbles a goodnight before drifting to sleep.

you sighed softly as you heard venti snoring keeping you close to him. you quietly laugh as you look at the window and see the moon shine through the window.

closing your eyes as the dark swallowed your vision and drifted off to a night of good sleep.

venti grunted as he put a hand over his head before sitting on the edge of the bed, still sleepy as he blink.   “ ah. i must have drank too much that night. “ he said to himself as he close his eyes to try and lessen the headache he was feeling.

. . . next day

he turned around and saw you're still sleeping as he smiles to himself before he stands up into the bed quietly. he walks on where the windows and he open the curtains to reveal the sunset.

venti squinted as he turn around trying to block the sun from his eyes. he blinked once more before giving a kiss on your forehead. “ i will cook breakfast for us. “ he said to himself as he gets out of the shared bedroom.

you groaned as you sniff your eyes opening wide. “ who could be cooking? “ you asked yourself as you sniff once again the aroma of delicious breakfast is making you so hungry that you quickly stand up and goes to the kitchen.

. . . a few minutes later

“ i smell breakfast here, “ you said in a sing-song voice as you saw venti on his apron his hair still disheveled as he yawns and laughs at you. “ it’s your favorite, “ he said and smiled at you putting it on a plate.

“ so that’s why it smells yummy “ you joked and grab the plate putting it on the table as venti puts more food on the table and a drink. the both of you started eating as you look at the clock and it was just 7:00 A.M you still have more time to prepare.

. . . . . .

venti is the one who finishes eating first as he stands up and walks out of the kitchen to fix his hair and take a quick shower.

on the other hand, you're still eating as you take your sweet time to finish your food and drink while venti walks into the kitchen again looking more charming.

“ wow, who’s this pretty boy? “ you teased as you stand up, taking the plates on the table as you put them on the sink venti laughed and sneaks behind you as he kiss the back of your neck. 

venti moves away from you as he goes to your side and looks at you before saying something, “ time flies so fast you should get ready now! “ he said energetically. “ i will be the one to do those dishes okayy? “ he added taking the plate away from your hand as he smiled and push you into the bathroom.

After that, i cannot think of more scenarios

walking out of the bathroom as you heard venti singing in the kitchen as he wash the dirty plates. 

“ wash it carefully! “ you shouted, reminding him as he replied a yes before going back to singing. as you walks to your shared bedroom as you saw your clothes laid out on the bed.

‘ venti must have done this.. ‘ you thought as you smile at yourself as you wear the clothes that venti readied for you with a big smile on your face. he really knows your style.

looking at the mirror as you admire yourself and complementing yourself non-stop is just chef kiss.

“ love! are you done? “ venti shouts outside of the bedroom as he knocks. “ uh, yeah! one second! “ you replied fixing yourself quickly as you grab the comb and brush your hair while you open the door seeing venti with shades on and a bag.

“ what’s with the fit..? “ you asked him confused. “ duh? i will be going with you! mondstadt to the stone gate. “ he said sheepishly. you shrugged as you nodded “ alright, i won’t stop you “ 

. . . . . . .

you two gets out of your house as you walks on the adventurer guild while venti just follows you as he greet people on the streets. 

“ hello, katheryne! good morning. i’m here to take my commission on liyue. “ you said to the lady in the adventurer stand as katheryne just smiled at you and give you a piece of paper.

“ give this to the other katheryne which is in liyue and she will give you the information you needed from your commission. “ katheryne explained as you take the paper out of her hand.

“ alright.. thank you. “ you said putting it in your pocket before waving goodbye to katheryne as venti did the same.

you and venti were walking as you and venti bumped into noelle holding a crate as she smiled at you both. “ hello,[name]! “ she greeted as she put the crate down.

“ seems like you and venti are going to travel? ” Noelle asked because of not so big bag venti was carrying. you nodded as you have a little chit-chat with noelle. while venti just did everything to distract himself.

“ ah! we really need to get going and you should get going too, folks must have been waiting for you,” you said, remembering that you need to go to liyue and noelle has some duties she needs to complete.

noelle smiled at you as she said she was sorry for stopping you and venti as you just said that she has nothing to sorry about before continuing going for on a walk.

few hours later. . .

“ love, come on... wouldn't gliding be faster? ” he said how many times that you could count.

you stopped in your tracks and turned around to see venti exhausted from the walk you two did, “ you have been saying the for like a whole 1 or 3 hours! ” you said looking at him as he just sit on the ground.

“ come on, no time for resting, and the stone gate is nearby then I can just walk alone to the nearby inn. I heard wangshu inn is getting near,” you said trying to drag venti and his big ass bag.

the sun was about to be out as he groaned while you were still trying to drag him but eventually give up on dragging him as you sit next to him on the ground.

“ we're just a mile away from the stone gateeee ” you whined laying your head on his shoulder.

“ just a bit of rest here? even we're on the path just a little bit of rest I promise! ” venti said.

you both (venti) got the rest he wants and longed for as the both of you continued to walk.

the sky was a hue of orange with white as the both of you were now in the stone gate you both take a rest before continuing to walk to the near inn, which is wangshu inn.

after resting. . .

the sky was now just dark as you both got near the inn that you two will stay in for the night. you and venti were talking about what time he will go back to mondstadt and assuring him that he won't need to worry about you.

“ are you sure? ” venti asked for the third time as the two of you are walking down the stairs.

“ yes, i'm sure! ” you reassured smiling at him as he calmed down and just nod before whining about him being hungry.

you think of how childish maybe and how cute he could be as you both keep walking on the stairs ( you both didn't know there's an elevator if that's what you called it)

the called yaksha (xiao) was just about to go to his room as he saw both of you talking and laughing, xiao could tell that boy you were with was familiar to him.

he didn't go near the both of you as he paid no mind to you and venti and just think that you and venti are just a cute couple that will visit liyue.

you checked in on the receptionist as the one that was on the reception said she was verr goldet.

you nodded and thanked her as you walk outside and see venti looking out on the balcony.

“ hey, love! I got the key. you should put your bag in the room too that looks heavy. ” you said and pointed at his bag.

the bard nodded as he followed you into the room and put his bag down.

he sighed as he sits on the floor looking at you while you unpack your bag. you are planning to stay here then just go to liyue to finish the commission then go back to mondstadt.

a few minutes later you heard venti whining as he stands up and hug you from behind, “ did you bring food? or there's food here in the inn? i'm hungryyy ” he whined as he lay his head on the top of your head. ( imagine he's tall 😍😍 )

“ i think i saw a kitchen here and they have a chef to try looking there while i unpack my things,” you said smiling as he nodded and walk out of the room.

meanwhile on xiao's side. . .

he was laying in his bed thinking about the man he saw when he was about to go to his room. xiao could tell that it was a bard from mondstadt just because of his strange clothing.

xiao was curious about the mortal he was with, speaking of mortal why he is hanging out with them? xiao shakes his head he shouldn't jump to conclusions because he just saw a familiar face.

sighing as he sits on the edge of the bed as he stands up and walks out of his room. closing his eyes as he breathes the fresh air and looking down to see you.

you were looking outside to look at the beautiful place you were in right now, it's impressive that they made an inn, in a tree.

xiao observe every movement you did even though he was just outside his room.

“ [name]! ” a voice called out as the source of the voice was the man you were with, now that he's thinking about it he does look really familiar to him. by just the looks and his clothing could it really be venti..?

he was lost in thought as you and venti were talking about how the food in the inn was delicious and that he wanna ask the chef for some recipes.

“ alright, alright you can ask the chef in the morning since that's the time you will be leaving and I will be fine I swear,” you said and assured him that you will be fine as you push him inside again and walked into the room.

xiao's thoughts were cut off by you and venti leaving since it got really quiet outside.

“ I shouldn't think about them,” he said to himself as he keep convincing himself that the boy you were with was not the same as the person he saved him by just some music he played that time.

Next day. . . 

it was now morning as venti packed his important things and left the wangshu inn to go back to mondstadt since he needs to perform. (he performs everyday so he can pay for his wine/j)

“i will be going now! “he said before walking out of the room and close it. now you were alone on the room as you sit on the edge of the bed and sigh thinking on what to do since it’s still early.

‘ since it’s still early maybe i will explore liyue..’ you said in your mind as you stands up and fix yourself before going out of the room as you walk out of the room locking in as you put the key on your pocket.

you checked your small bag as you were sitting near your door digging through your bag. ‘ah... where is it..’ you thought digging through your bag. you stopped looking for a minute as realization hit you. ‘...i forgot i just need to summon my weapon’ you said to yourself, dumbfounded as you close your bag and stands up walking away happily and skipping away as if you just didn’t dig through your bag to look and find your weapon.

ha you thought no one saw it? xiao did 😈😈 he literally looked at you in a weird way ( not really weird but weird way ) as he just teleported to his destination as you were walking happily like nothing happend.

you were not that far from wangshu inn since you can still see the inn far away. you grab your map as you look at where you are now, its still farm from liyue but the sun is just rising.

“ yep! more places to go ” you said yourself as you put back your map on your backpack and continue to walk on where liyue is. 

walking for a few hours was like walking all day to go to liyue! it’s really exhausting that you just wanna rest under a tree and not worry anything, but then a hilichurl was now aiming for you. ‘ what a good reminder that i cannot stay under a tree and not worry anything because of these things. ‘ you thought as your polearm and slashed the hilichurl in an instant. you don’t even need to use your vision on this weak creatures. it will be a hustle if they are in groups and you necessarily need to use your vision.

you throw your polearm on the air as it disappears into thin air as you continue your journey to liyue. the sun was now up and you were middle of nowhere but you tell you are near liyue.

in liyue. . . ( i don’t want it to make it even longer please 💀)

you were panting as you saw liyue in your own two eyes. ‘ finally! i welcome myself to liyue. ‘ you said to yourself and walks on the entrance of liyue.

liyue is really pleasing to look at, the sound of the waves, people chatting and kids playing and laughing is just so pleasing to listen to. you are starting to like liyue as you tried to look on where the adventurer guild is while you run into someone.

“ lumine, look! it’s [name]! “ paimon said pointing at you, looking around trying to find something. 

lumine look at paimon and you. “ is that really them..? “ lumine asked trying to be sure it’s you. when they first met venti, venti’s mouth won’t stop babbling about you and how kind and beautiful you were when you two were still not together.

“ why would i even point them out if it’s not them!? “ paimon said and stomping her feet on the air. “... you got a point, i guess “ lumine said and walk towards you as paimon followed.

“ hey, [name]! “ lumine said cheerfully and smiled at you, you turned your head on who it is and it’s the traveler. “ oh! hey lumine! “ you said and waved at her while she wave back. “ what are you looking for? “ lumine asked you, “ adventurer’s guild, i need to give an important paper on liyue katheryne. “ you answered explaining.

“ ah, i see so katheryne sent you here “ she mumbled and take your hand and drag you to where the adventurer guild is.

you thanked lumine as you give her a small amount of mora. “ i hope this will help even it’s just a small amount of mora since i’m still kinda low on mora.. “ you said and smiled.

“ it’s fine! i’m really thankful for this! “ the blonde traveler said as she smiled at you.

you nodded and wave a goodbye to lumine while you walk on the adventurer’s guild on saw katheryne there standing.

“ hello, katheryne! i’m here to give this to you, “ you said and take the paper out of your pocket a give it to her.

katheryne take the paper out of your hand as she opened it and read the letter or whatever is it on the paper as katheryne just gave you a marked map. ‘ i suppose this where i will go.. ‘ you thought and ake the map out of her hand and you gave your thanks before walking away.

“ kinda far. “ you deadpanned and fold the map and put it on your small bag.

liyue katheryne didn't really explain it or put in into details so you don't really know what you will look for or what you're gonna fight. maybe it's a treasure?

‘ treasure is too luxurious ’ you said to her mind as she walks on where wangshu inn is, there's no due date or deadline of the commission, she will just do it tommorrow and leave by the morning again.

‘ it was getting dark soon, i should move faster so i can go back to the inn without a hustle and won't encounter more dangerous creatures here. ’ you were tired on walking for hours and you needed to walk for hours again, you're sure you will be sleeping on the floor today because of exhaustion.

. . . . . . . .

the sun was nowhere to be seen on the sky which means it's getting dark obviously and you were now in guili plains. ‘ i feel like i was faster than before, ’ you said to yourself feeling proud.

guili plains is an open space. you could definetly see if there's a ruin guard or something nearby, there were even treasure hoarders resting or whatever.

after walking for hours you reach your destination, wangshu inn.

“ i made it! ” you said to no one but to yourself as you walk into the small(?) stairs and sit there to catch your breath.

xiao teleported down the wangshu inn since he was done with his duties and wanna check if there's anything wrong or everything is fine, until he saw you there sitting. panting catching your breath.

“ i'm so beat upp ” you said obviously tired and not aware of the yaksha's presence. “ wait i think i have a water in my bag.. ” you said talking to yourself.

you grab your bag and opened it digging through your stuff again and saw you water bottle. “ aha! there it is. ” you said and opened it and drinking the water.

xiao didn't mind you at all or even forgot you were there as he just checks if everything is fine down here and the people is doing great.

you put your bag strap on your shoulder as you stand up to make your way on the reception when you saw someone checking on things.

he has medium dark hair with teal undertones. you tried to recall a memory when you were talking to lumine when he visits mondstadt once again.

lumine told you about an adepti was staying on wangshu inn. lumine even described it since she was really excited to tell you about it all.

now that you think of it, it looks like the vigilant yaksha lumine talked to you about and you remember she said that he was a cold person and doesn't really talk to mortal a.k.a humans.

you didn't realize you were staring at him for so long that he looked at you, you turned away as if you weren't just staring at him before walking away and goes up the stairs.

the yaksha could only huff, he would admit you were really pretty since it was his first time really seeing you "up close".

time skip a BIG time skip because this long af

you were on the crossed out place since you just followed the map katheryne gave you and come to think of it you were now in qingyun peak.

‘ i think this is the destination.. ’ you said to yourself as you look at the map and your right this is the right place and maybe just walk farther away from the tree and you saw a camp of treasure hoarders. the camp is not really the guarded and you can see where the chest is.

you tried to think of plan on how you will invade this or just like " yo, i'm getting the chest " yeah not a good idea.

“ yeah, you know what? ” you said to no one as you summoned your polearm and jump at the camp while the treasure hoarders were startled but they got serious in a second.

they were not that many so you can handle most of them.

you finished them off by just throwing (maybe) fire on them using your polearm. you gracefully land on the ground as you tried to look for the chest.

“ did the chest get burned too...? i hope not please don't be burned ” you prayed and you saw the chest shining there's no damaged on the chest as you cried out and thanked the archons.

“ xiao, i know your there. ” you said firmly standing straight as xiao jumped off the tree. you got pretty close with xiao ever since you unexpected popped up out of nowhere on the top of wangshu inn holding an almond tofu while waiting for him.

xiao still dislike you pretty much. he is still trying to forget about the feeling he would feel when he would see you.

“ not bad for a human ” he said and crossed his near his chest while you were opening the chest and looking for goods and the thing to give for katheryne.

you just shrugged it off and said “ i know i'm pretty much strong ” confidence lacing your voice.

“ you're boosting your own ego too much... ” he blankly said as he disappeared in thin air.

‘ that damn yaksha. ’ you said to yourself angrily as you walk out of the camp and tried to find an easy way to go to liyue.

you had reach your destination, beads of sweat is forming on your forehead but you didn’t mind as you dig through your bag again to give katheryne what she was looking for.

she thanked you before giving a you good amount of mora and some artifacts, you thanked her before going to leave liyue and check out on wangshu inn since you will need to get back to liyue and venti must been missing you so much right now.

you need to leave xiao and you hope you can visit wangshu inn everyday but you can’t to that since it’s far from your homeland. not that far but it will take you hours just to get to wangshu inn you know he will understand it.

xiao was waiting for you to come back, he was in the balcony when he saw your figure walks on the near table and sit on a chair to rest for a bit, xiao teleported to where you were, you were startled as you jumped out off your sit.

“ damn boy don't do that it makes me feel like someone is here to take me to celestia ” you said wiping your mouth with the back of your hand as you close your water bottle.

xiao brushed it off as he look at you straight away as you were taken aback at his sudden staring.

“ what? ” you asked, “ i know your leaving tommorow. ” he said blankly, you didn't denied the question and you nodded “ yep, i am going back to mondstadt again. ” you said and smiled, you saw a glint of sadness on xiao's eyes but you didn't pay it no mind as xiao disappeared into thin air again.

“ every time. ” you said as you grab your bag and walks upstairs to go to your room and pack your stuff so you can just leave and give the key back to verr goldet.

Next day. . . and you were on mondstadt now ( i'm not gettinf lazy but I can't put it more into details so sorry 💔💔 )

“ ah! home sweet home! ” you said happily as you stretched out your arms as you walked in the city of freedom and going into the cathedral.

you were just one step away to see the cathedral and barbatos statue as you saw your lover performing when he saw you on the crowds waving at him as he gave you a smile.

pointing at his back which means that you will be waiting for him infront of the cathedral before walking away.

the bard just finished performing as he bowed on his audience and thank them before running off to see you infront of the cathedral.

“ [name]! ” venti yelp as he run towards you and embrace you. “ i missed you! ” he said hugging you tightly as you just laugh. “ well i'm here now! ” you said and hugging him back.

“ let's go home, i have something to tell you ” you said and step back as venti whined.

you two walk peacefully and arrive at your house.

venti closed the door as you take your shoes out and hang your bag, you take your usual slippers(shoes idk) and you wear it.

“ what do you wanna talk about? " venti asked and sitting on the couch.

“ you know i love you right? ” you asked, sitting next to him.

venti is confused on your question but he nodded, “ yes. why? ” he answered. he was nervous on what you will say next.

“ i met someone in wangshu inn and i think you know him? ” you asked once more. “ hm? who? ” venti asked.

“ his name is xiao, ” you said. “ oh the vigilant yaksha? what's with it? ” venti asked.

“ i know it's wrong for me to say this but i fell in love with him. ” you said embarassed as you look away. “ ah.. so like you wanna confess then date him? ” venti said.

you never look at him so fast when he said that, your eyes widen as a smile was painting your face.

“ yeah.. but your agreeing? ” you asked and looked at him,

he nodded, “ yes, i am. we can go to xiao again to see him. ” he said and stands up going to the kitchen before taking a wine.

“ but first.. wanna drink with me? ” he said and shows you the wine. “ you didn't grab it on angel's share while kaeya is distracting diluc? ” you asked since you never buy wine.

“ ahaha.. why would i?! ” he said and sweats. “ just asking “” you said and walks into the kitchen to join him on drinking it’s been a while since you have a drink.

you both drink peacefully and venti just asking questions how did your journey go and you honestly answering his questions. after a few hours of drinking and venti questioning you, he fell asleep his head on the counter while holding the bottle of wine.

you stands up and go to your shared room to get an extra blanket for venti and put it on him so he wouldn’t get cold and if he woke up he would just come in the room and sleep with you.

Again, timeskip

it’s been 3 days since you left liyue and xiao was still waiting for you to come back even there’s a small possibility that you won’t comeback since you did your job here in liyue.

little did xiao know that you will come back with your lover.

. . . . 

“ venti, your taking way too long what are you even doing? “ you asked as you look at the clock while venti just got out of the room. “ i just packed some stuff! “ he said as he drag his bag out of the room.

“...” you were speechless but you didn’t say anything as you just walk out of the house followed by venti.

“ wait! “ he yelled fixing his bag before running out of the house to catch up with you.

the two of you reached wangshu inn, when the it's about to get dark which means you and venti were lucky to get in wangshu inn safe and don't need to fend off those hilichurls.

“ finally! we're here! ” venti said happily as he drop his bag on the ground before stretching. ,“ and to be honest my back hurts. ” he added as he grab his bag again to follow you.

no one talk when you two were on the elevator ( let's call it elevator since I don't really know what to call it 💀💀 ) it's fine since you both had a comfortable silence sitting with you and venti.

you checked in as you thanked verr goldet again before going to the room verr assigned you both.

“ ooh, two beds! ” the bard said as he drop his bag on the wooden floor and jumps right away on the bed.

you smiled at his enthusiasm while you just sit on the edge of the bed looking out at the window. you were thinking what would be xiao doing right now?

doing his duties? killing demons? you don't really know since the only thing he said to you is that he slay demons and that's all. you never knew so much about him but you know a little bit about him that you assume that he was a friend of yours.

you see him as friend and developed feelings and he sees you as, you don't know maybe he see you as a friend too? your thoughts got cut off by a certain someone snoring, you turned around to see venti snoring and sleeping peacefully while smiling in his sleep.

walking off the room as you can hear venti shuffling on his bed before snoring again. you closed the door and you are on the balcony looking at the sight infront of you.

there are so many stars shining and the moon stands out, it wasn't a full moon but you like to look at moons when you think too much to the point you will have an headache.

you feel a presence in your back but walks to your side and lean on the railings. “ hey, xiao. ” you greet the male not looking at him but you can tell it was xiao.

“ i missed you. ” he straightforwardly said to you as he looks at you and there's butterflies in his stomach when he looks at you.

he always ask himself what is this feeling he would always feel when he's near you or whenever he would see you. he really can't understand what's going on inside of him.

“ wow? is this the xiao i know? “ you said teasingly as you grinned while he just looks away.

you laughed as you hit him on the shoulder “ come on! it's normal to miss a friend. i missed you too! ” you said happily and smiled at him.

his face reddened as his keep looking away. “ friend? is that how you see me? ” he said calming himself before looking at you.

confused at his sudden seriousness as you blink a few time before replying to him. “ hm? what do you mean, xiao? ” you asked.

the way you just say his name just make his heart flutter, he could go crazy.

he rolled his eyes as he just about to walk away when you catch him to hold his wrist. “ can you uh.. maybe stay for awhile here with me? ” you asked sheepishly.

xiao didn't deny your request as he stayed with you on the balcony for awhile. you two have a comfortable between the two of you as you started to talk.

“ hey, i know this is all of the sudden but, i like you. ” you said trying to not be awkward as you look at him.

xiao was taken aback and shocked from the sudden confession. “ don't you already have a lover? ” he asked looking back at you, you nodded as you explain how your lover (venti) agreed.

“ oh? so he really is venti ” he mumbled. “ huh? ” you said confused. “ nothing. it doesn't concern you. ” he said. “ ah.. alright, what's your answer then? ” you asked. “ hm, i guess i like you too. ” he said sheepishly and look away.

you had a smirk on your face as you look at him. “ what? ” he asked as he caught you smirking. “ hmmm? nothinggg just wanna ask if you wanna you know? go a date with me and venti? ” you said and smiled.

xiao rolled his eyes as he nodded. “ I don't have time for those kind of things but i will make this an exception. ” he said and crossed his arms before disappearing and you were left alone.

you yawned as you didn't mind xiao leaving before going back to the room as you saw venti still sleeping peacefully. you walks towards his bed as you kissed him on his forehead before going to your own bed and sleeps.

next day. . .

venti was the first one to wake up as he moves into your bed and cuddle with you and waited for you to wake up.

you stirred awake as you saw venti laying on the same bed with you cuddling and snoring lightly. you smiled at him as you yawned trying not to wake him up.

“ how's your sleep? ” venti asked as he nuzzled on your hair. “ it's good because i dream about you, ” you answered his questions with your cheesy pick up line.

venti just laugh at your answer as he release you on his tight hug and stands up.

“ come on, let's take a quick stroll not far from here! ” venti said joyfully as you sit up on your bed and stretch your limbs up before standing up.

venti was the first one to get out of the room while you were still standing there and looking straight, zoned out.

he peeked his head on the door as he saw you just staring at the literal wall, “ [name], helloo?? ” venti asked as he looks at you, you were always like this when you woke up.

“ yeah, just walk out of the room if you're done having a staring competition on the wall. ” he said, before closing the door and goes to the balcony.

the noise of the door closing snapped you on your zoned out state as you shake your head. “ why am i even looking at the wall ” you asked yourself as you tried to comb your disheveled hair with your fingers.

you walk out of the room and close the door before going into the balcony seeing venti looking at the scenery infront of him, he has this habit just staring at the scenery calms him.

“ so how did the confession go, love? ” venti asked, looking at you. “ well, not bad. he likes me back too. ” you answered and look away whistling. “ i could see by just looking how red you are getting. ” venti teased and laugh.

“ oh yeah! i forgot, i said to xiao that we will be having a date! ” you said and smiled. “ is that so? i should prepare later then, ”

the two of you chattered happily as the time flew by it was now in the afternoon, of course you and venti had breakfast before all of that chattering.

“ i will be waiting in our room, just call me! ” venti said and goes to the room disappearing in your sight as you just sighed and called xiao name out.

you were left alone as you felt a presence behind you again. “ you called? ” xiao bluntly said. “ yes, yes i did. i hope you didn't forget about the date, yes? ” you said and turned around to face him.

xiao scoffed as he answered yes. “ ah, great! i will call venti ” you said and smiled before going out of his sight.

after you called venti, venti started talking to xiao and catching up for awhile, while xiao just listened at his nonstop chattering. hell, he even talk about how sometimes you go with him (venti) and play lyre with him.

“ i'm allergic to cats, by the way. ” venti random said to xiao. “ you're sometimes random.. ” xiao mumbled as he saw you preparing a picnic?

“ guys, i prepared something! ” you yelled and clapped your hands. venti's eyes lit up as he saw the food and drinks laid out.

after that, venti just targeted the drinks and a bit of the food. xiao just lay on a tree as he just listens to what's happening.

“ aAaAaaAaaa, wineee ” venti slurred as he keep chugging a bottle of wine.

“ maybe, it's not a good choice to bring wine.. ” you mumbled, as you regretted taking out two bottles of wine.

“ that's enough venti! ” you said as you tried to take the bottle off his hand.

after hours of trying to take the bottle out of venti's hand you successfully got the bottle of wine in his hand as he whined.

“ i will carry him. ” xiao spoke after hours of him not saying a word. “ huh- are you sure? ” you asked.

xiao nodded as he picks up the bard and put him on his shoulder as if he was a sack of potatoes. you cleaned up everything as xiao waited for you to finish while venti was snoring.

you finished cleaning up as you clean yourself up before standing up and nodded to xiao, to say that you are finished and he can now go walk back to wangshu inn.

. . . . . . . .

it was a pretty long day but atleast you had fun, even it's not a date. atleast it's memorable for you and venti and maybe xiao too.

“ it's getting late, i should sleep now. ” you said to yourself as you look one more time at venti and he was sleeping peacefully, you smiled and quickly laid down on your bed.

closing your eyes as dark engulfed your vision. you hope it will be another good day for you, venti and xiao and maybe xiao won't be as cold as he was that time.

©xiaorisworld.