#im so sad I missed his birthday 😢

[mint-mumbles]

What did I walk into?!

[mmmooorriii]

present [wriothesley, genshin impact]

the day turned into night in a blink of an eye, you huffed as you stepped out of the steambird headquarters, stretching your joints after a long day of sitting down and having to deal with various problems.

you squinted your eyes as you observed the streets, it was partially quiet, since it was already night and all you wanted to do was go home, lie down and sleep.

but something was bothering you, it felt like something slipped your mind. you thought and thought, thinking about what you may have missed. was it possibly a grammatical error you forgot to correct while editing the papers? was it the wrong illustrations you put on the articles? did you forget your keys in the office?

oh, no they're right there, in your pocket.

you sighed, clutching your keys near your chest as you puffed out air. your mind eased a little bit, but the bad feeling came back and it was making you a little uncomfortable.

"think, think, think." you muttered to yourself as you walked, rubbing your temples while your keys jiggled in your hands. hmm, let's see...

newspapers, articles, editing, house, home...

you gasped, it was as if a lightbulb had appeared over your head and lit up. without missing a beat, you skipped through the streets and found yourself in front of your house in no time. clumsily juggling with the keys and fiddling with the lock, you opened the door and made your way in.

"wriothesley!" you yelled, shrugging off your coat and draping it over the couch. you scanned the living room, then the kitchen, your shared bedroom, and then his office. you huffed, he was nowhere to be found. you figured he was back at the fortress of meropide, gone before you even said goodbye.

you shuffled backwards, your legs hitting the plush seat of the couch, catching you as you fell on your back and slouched against the cushions.

defeated, you closed your eyes and sighed. it was his birthday and you can't believe you forgot about it.

just as you were about to melt into a miserable puddle of shame and sadness, your heard the front door shuffle open.

"you left your keys in the lock, that's pretty unsafe, y'know." wriothesley entered with a grunt, shouldering the door close as he twirled your key ring in his fingers.

you perked up immediately, a grin washing over your features as you rushed to him, almost tripping over the coffee table.

"happy birthday." you greeted as you wrapped your arms around his neck, pulling him in for a kiss. wriothesley made sound of surprise as your lips hit his with a soft thump. nevertheless, he reciprocated, smiling as his right hand cupped your cheek, his other wrapping around your waist to pull you in closer to his body.

"what's up?" he whispered as you broke the kiss, leaning his forehead on yours while his calloused thumb swiped your lips carefully.

"i thought you went back to the fortress... and i forgot about your birthday, im sorry. im such a horrible partner, i dont even have a gift for you." you sighed, closing your eyes, absentmindedly tousling the hair on his nape.

wriothesley exhaled a low laugh, his hand tilting your chin upwards so he can look at you.

"your presence is gift enough." he says, pecking your nose. your cheeks flush at his statement, eyes fluttering open to stare at his pale blue ones. he smiled at you, pulling you in for a warm hug.

you laughed, wrapping your arms around him to return the gesture.

a/n: blurb blurb belated birthday blurb ☝️😢 forgot to post... hope u enjoyed - mori 🤓