#its a double win for diluc

[zhanana]

TCG

[zhongrin]

“you’re not going out like that.”

— you say with a pout and a glare.

or, you stop him before going out because of his clothes.

◇ characters ◇ zhongli, xiao, scaramouche, childe, diluc, pantalone

◇ tags ◇ modern!au, fluff, reader is not ‘controlling’ if that’s what you’re afraid of seeing

◇ a/n ◇ can you buy a zhongli irl off amazon or something i'm asking for a friend- /j

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 ⬙ 𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡

zhongli raises his eyebrows, questioning ambers seeking an explanation from you.

with a sigh, you stalk towards his side and pinch the thin material of his shirt, berating him nonstop over how the temperature has started to drop outside and how he’ll catch a cold if he doesn’t bundle up.

he lets you drag him back to the bedroom and smiles softly as you rummage through his coats and sweaters, all the while still lecturing him about the importance of his health now that you’re both getting older.

what you don’t know is that he does this purposefully so that you’ll fuss over him. call him whipped, but he adores seeing you care for him like a mother hen; he may trust your love in all its entirety, but he certainly doesn’t mind getting a reminder of it every now and then.

it’s the same reason why he leaves his tie a little crooked every morning: just so you could scold him for how he’s gotten lousy ever since you both got married. he would always chuckle and apologize, but inwardly he just can’t help it; surely all husbands want to be spoiled by their lovely spouse?

childe giggles and winks towards you before gesturing to his outfit with a flair as if he’s in a fashion show model which to be fair he kinda looks the part.

“awh, why not? don’t you want to show off how good this boyfriend of yours look?”

“you mean announce to the whole world that i’m dating a fuckboy? no thanks.”

the brunette pouts at the half-serious, half-joking expression on your face and positions his hands on his hips like a petulant child(e), “oh, i’m sorry that i’m hot and i’m unashamed of it! besides, what can they do? grope me?”

you roll your eyes and slip your hands through the wide gap by the sides of his clothes to grab onto his chest.

childe freezes like deer in headlights, but regains his composure quickly; in a blink, he gives you a playful grin, but before he can utter anything scandalous, you pull him into a kiss and uses the element of surprise to steal his breath away.

and when your boyfriend ends up sprawled under you on the couch fifteen minutes later, you don’t miss the winning smile and happy wrinkle of skin spread across his freckled cheeks.

honestly, he could’ve just told you (you know, like a normal person) if he didn’t actually want to go out, instead of always pulling stunts like this.

kunikuzushi stares at you with half his mouth open, clearly surprised and offended at your statement and the insults you blatantly threw his way right after.

what do you mean he looks like a sleazebag? sure, it’s a hoodie from yesterday(’s yesterday), but it looks fine! it smells bearable! it’s comfy! he’s too lazy to change out of it! not when it’s just a trip down to the nearby cafe!

archons, he’s just a common engineer who builds robots, not some high-strung profile in some fancy mafia organization… is what he insists, and he continues to groan and bemoans his fate even as you brought a change of clothes for him.

he might as well be a cat with how he bristles at your threat of running a bath for him, but he quietens when you double the threat with an offer to ‘scrub his poor scalp clean’.

“….. do it then,” he challenges, crossing his arms like a true brat™️, although his eyes are shining with excitement.

you two end up getting takeouts that night.

xiao pauses from putting on his watch and looks at you quizzically.

why would a dress shirt and slacks be an unacceptable fashion choice? last he checked, you were both just going to visit that favorite restaurant of yours.

the man blinks owlishly at the adorable way you stomp your feet and points to the accessories you’re wearing. he cracks a momentary smile when he recognizes them as the ones he bought for you last week; it’s just as he imagined, they look lovely on you. however, the said quirk of his lips disappears as you tell him that he’s forgotten to wear his matching ones even though he had promised to.

“ah,” he scratches his cheek, “i forgot… tsk, alright, alright, i’ll go change. this outfit won’t work with those colors, let me just-”

you end up late to your reservation and were unable to get a table, but seeing the content smile on your pretty lips when you saw the ‘date night!’ selfie you took on the fast food parking lot in his car, he thinks it’s all worth it.

your smile is always worth it.

“why not-”

“you’re a fashion disaster!”

diluc freezes and honestly if it was anyone else he would have ignored them and stormed off in embarrassment.

but this was you. you matter. your opinions matter. he doesn’t want to embarrass you.

“is… is it that bad?” he asks with a blush on his face as you throw his old coat onto the bed and unbuttons the plain shirt he always defaults to wearing.

your rich but struggling-with-fashion boyfriend watches and listens, as silent as a timid bunny, as you tell him the latest trend and the ‘boyfriend look’ or whatever it was called. he's just helplessly nodding and obeying as you hand him the change of clothes, hoping that will lessen the frown between your brows.

“is this a… bracelet?”

“it’s a choker, luc.”

“but they’re so short.”

“it’s supposed to rest around your throat, dear.”

“oh.”

he’s not sure whether he looks okay or not, but judging from adelinde’s messages bombarding his phone that night, gushing about how proud she is to ‘see that the young master has grown to be able to comprehend fashion trends’ after seeing your instagram stories, he thinks he should just ask you to pick his clothes from now own.

when you tell him he looks like he’s about to brave the cold of the mountains in dragonspine, pantalone hums and tilts his head in thought.

perhaps the coat was too much, he agrees as he discards the thick materials. but you huff and press him to remove his gloves and overcoat, and while he understands that he might have gone overboard in dressing up, given how he’s used to the biting cold of snezhnaya’s freezing climates, he can’t help but smirk at the way you’re hurriedly unbuttoning his clothes.

“my, you look quite desperate for me, sweetheart. are you sure you wish to go out tonight? if you'd like, i can always tell them to send the chef over so we can-”

he chuckles when you hit his chest playfully and lets you modify his clothing as you see fit.

well, no matter. if he gets cold he can always buy a coat outside….

... he still ends up sweating like crazy and he does not understand how you can be perfectly fine in this horrendous heat.

calm down pantalone it’s only like 34 degrees celcius.

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[razorblade180]

Profits!!!

Paimon:We got a fresh batch of potions ready!

Aether:*writing* Put them front and center!

Jean: *walks up* Ummmm

Aether:Hmm? Oh hi! I was wondering if I’d see you.

Jean:Hello. Hard at work I see. *looks around* By a lot…. I just got a report back from Lisa. I knew things were in good hands but can you explain how this gateway into common alchemy is profiting five times its worth? Every time you come to town our budget increases.

Aether:Yeah I think I finally got a formula for success here! It’s all about where we send them. *shows paper* Sales to Mondstadt get the standard cost that breaks even considering how close clients are and the frequency.

Jean:We are selling them .25% under their actual value in Inazuma?

Aether:Inazuma’s are hesitant about trying things out of traditional practices plus the long trip there may reduce potency. However, we don’t really take a loss because I have them delivered by a reliable courier who gives us discount, as well as have them get shipped by a friend named Itto. He’s actually pretty used to the back and forth.

Jean:If that’s the logic, how are we getting away with selling the potions 1.5 times their price in Liyue? They also care about traditions.

Aether:Because Ningguang agreed to endorse us, and Beidou deliverers the shipments. Those are the only seals of approval we need.

Jean:*looks at Lisa*

Lisa:I didn’t tell him to expand. Our cutie has such an eye for business that even Master Diluc went in on a joint business venture.

Jean:*skims paper* We mark up the Sumeru prices by 2.5 times their actual value!?

Aether:I know that might look evil buuuuut *flips page* 80% of the stock that goes there by a merchant named Dori who’s incredibly rich. I’m positive she’s buying them to sell for at least triple their original worth. In the grand scheme we’re getting a bigger net gain than she is on paper but she’s also winning by knowing who and where to sell to. Also desert shipments are handled by a very trustworthy Mercenary.

Jean:And as for Fontaine being double the market price?

Aether:Mondstadt’s potions are approved by Furina de Fontaine. Not only does that attract the high society over there to buy, but it covers the for transport via Gaming as well as the transfer support from the Spina. Don’t worry, I made sure everything is perfectly legal.

Jean:(This is the market project all over again.) Aether, you didn’t have to start an empire, like…at all.

Aerther:I didn’t mean to do it. I just know people.

Paimon: *holds mora bags* Powerful people!

Jean:Well, I leave it all to you then. To think I’m able to redo our budget so freely is like a fever dream. Perhaps the extra funds can go into better training equipment and armor overhaul?

Kaeya:Or we can buy more horses. Just a thought.

Lisa:Do you miss your work that much?

Kaeya:I miss the title speaking for itself.

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[inyvat]

MY THOUGHTS ON LUMINE'S TRAVELER ARCHON QUEST (from 3.5)— read more cause idk how long this is gonna get everyone.

Just to let you all know that I in-game play as Lumine. So when I say Abyss Prince, I'm referring to when AETHER is the leader of the Abyss Order.

First thing's first. Kaeya calling Paimon a FLOATING LITTLE WHITE HAIRED FAERIE and having her as the address for his Letter is FUCKING HILARIOUS. IDK about y'all, but I laughed. I mean KAEYA'S NOT WRONG. She's basically SUPERGLUED TO LUMINE.

Ahhh Kaeya, how I've missed you. I haven't seen you get any screen time since FUCKING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER! He says he's here on official business, and I'm inclined to believe him. And we've NEVER ONCE seen Jean actually pissed. She's always so cool and collected, even when angry or sick. So if Kaeya's seen her actually pissed off then yeah it would make sense if she terrifies him. But he could also be saying this in jest.

Paimon chastising Kaeya for drinking on the clock while also telling him to STOP HOLDING A GRUDGE AGAINST DILUC AND GIVE HIS BIG BROTHER THE INFO is golden. Since Diluc is no longer a Knight and he HATES any and all alcohol despite being in the business. So it would fall to his brother who loves his wine to be sent for spice deal for wines because he'd HAVE to taste them. Dawn Winery is too busy to send people ALL THE WAY TO SUMERU for this.

And then there's the casual Kaenri'ah name drop. Just out of the blue while talking about his past. He said, "when he was very young". So I'm looking at anywhere between the ages of 4-9. Why not 10? because once you hit double digits, you slowly start to learn more and more about the adult world, making you grow up little by little. Kaeya will never be in the single digits again in terms of age. He'll always be in the double digits. He'll start having more responsibilities by the time he's 10. They'll be little and a lot less than Diluc I'm sure, but he'll still end up having some responsiblity entrusted to him and that'll grow as he does.

He wanted to find out about Khaenri'ah. He read it in a book somewhere. Either in the library at the Knights HQ or in the library at Dawn Winery. And he's probably kept the book with him ever since. Since Lumine would know if she saw anything, any book, that has any mention of Khaenri'ah within its pages. But what he did was very serious. He probably scared Diluc and Crepus half to death by being a stowaway aboard that ship.

Kaeya as a kid used to believe that had some sort of destiny to Khaenri'ah. And that's what everyone in the RPC, theorists, etc headcanon or think. That he's got to be some sort of savior for them. But I don't think so. Khaenri'ahns didn't have a God at all. And yet the CRYO ARCHON HERSELF, THE TSARISTA, or Celestia or whoever truly grants the Visions to a small percentage of people thought he was fit enough for the power of a Cryo Vision; a small amount of the power of the Cryo Archon herself. Khaenri'ahns detested the gods and yet Kaeya is friends with the Anemo Archon himself as well. If he had some sort of destiny to avenge his distant homeland then he would still harbor such hatred towards the Archons and the other Gods that failed to win a seat in Celestia and would have forsaken his Vision. That thought of him having some sort of destiny faded after some time and now he's more Mondstadt than Khnaeri'ahn, regardless of his roots. He'd protect his friends and his life there in Mondstadt if push came to shove.

I would assume that what we heard during the Wine festivial of Kaeya's father's last words to him, that he was their last hope, was that he was their bloodline's last hope at something GOOD; at something decent. Not the last hope for Khaenri'ah. Because remember his family, the ALBERICHS were REGENTS OF KHAENRI'AH. Not Queen, King, Princess or Prince. But REGENT. And REGENT is someone who rules FOR someone else, either due to the monarch being mentally unstable or a minor, and it is a position that is not INHERITED but granted by the monarch at their choosing usually to a someone of NOBLE FAMILY.

Kaeya knows he's being cut off. From what? We don't know.We can all assume that it's the power from the Abyss or the Abyss Order itself. But what if it's not? What if the love of a mother and a father? Of having blood related siblings? I'm sure he still loves Diluc with all of his heart, but there are things that he's kept from him. Perhaps it's something more concrete. We don't know yet or perhaps we'll never know. We just have to see.

Then there's the last name Alberich. The very same name I was just talking about. Dain comes in and says that he knows the last name Alberich is the same last name used by the man who founded the Abyss Order. This does not make Kaeya "Prince of the Abyss Order" as that role immediately went to Aether when his journey was done. Not even "king" would be correct. As the founder would have had to induct his family into the order for it to be a "family business" and have Kaeya inherit the title. And if that were the case then there would be no need for Aether as the Abyss Prince.

Put a pin in that for a second. I'll come back to that.

Lumine and Paimon go with Dain to the Avidya Forest. To an old abandoned hut. The hut is checked out, the only things worthy of note are the strong smell of medicinal items coming from the bowl and the broken mirror. Lumine takes on some pyro slimes while Dain goes off to check the ley lines in the area living Lumine and Paimon alone for the night.

It gets a little emotional as Paimon reveals that she hopes that Lumine isn't growing or doesn't grow tired of her. Lumine has to cheer her up because Paimon being down in the dumps hurts her to see, she doesn't like to see her friend or any of her friends sad. It gets even more emotional when Paimon asks about Aether and her travels before they came to Teyvat. Lumine tells her a little bit about their travels and how this is the first time in all of her life she can remember ever being separated from her big brother.

Paimon notices that Lumine is exhausted and probably a little sad since she brought up Aether and so she tells Lumine to go sleep and that she'll wake her when it's time for her shift since Paimon is taking first watch instead of her. Lumine falls asleep, dreaming about Aether.

She wakes up to Dain but everything is groggy and disoriented and she doesn't move to get up and she doesn't see Paimon at all or hear her. But Dain tells her to go back to sleep while he goes back into the forest after he tells her that he noticed her tear stains. She falls back asleep and wakes up sometime in the late morning.

That's when she goes to the hut and sees weirdly dressed man with STAR SHAPED pupils. Just like Kaeya and Dain. Immediately I know that he's Khaenri'ahn. But I don't know WHO exactly. He's mentally unstable, since his moods go from one extreme to the next and during the conversation with Lumine, Lumine is introduced to a hilichurl by the name of Caribert. Now Caribert means GLORIOUS WARRIOR in Old Frankish and probably has the same meaning in Khaenri'ahn or something similiar.

What strikes me is that Caribert is HALF KHAENRI'AHN AND HALF MONDSTADTER. And he's this man's illegitimate son. Meaning he was born out of wedlock. We only see Caribert in his hilichurlian form, so we don't know what his eyes would be in his original form. This man, his father, is trying to give his son's mind some clarity again so that they can talk again at the very least.

The man "Eide" tells Lumine that he was fed up with his arranged life, which means an arranged WIFE and KIDS and everything planned for him but not by him. But then he met and fell in love with a Mondstadter woman turned naturalized Khaenri'ahn citizen. They had an affiar and it produced a son, Caribert. After that, he had to hide his love and his son from the eyes of his family. He couldn't be there for either of them, as "Eide" said, "I resented my life arranged by my family… Caribert faced great hardship from the very moment of his birth, all due to my selfish desires… and I was never able to be there by his his side for any of it…" So this tells me that Caribert was perhaps sickly from the time of his birth. And he also had to deal with being a hidden son, who would be viewed as a great shame by his noble paternal family and half siblings and thus grew up poor.

"Eide" during the Cataclysm went to his lover and his son, more than likely ABANDONING his first wife and kids, and watched as mother and son were changed into hilichurls. But because HE, his first wife and their kids as well as every other Pureblooded Khaenri'ahn were just that PUREBLOODED, they received a curse of Immortality. While those who were of the other nations, or were only half Khaenri'ahn, were turned into hilichurls. Lumine helps make some medicine for Caribert but it doesn't work. And "Eide" goes slightly more insane at the fact that it failed. But she reminds him that maybe one dose isn't going to be enough. Maybe it'll take more than one.

When Lumine and "Eide" go into the Chasm via the route into Sumeru after the man freaks about a lone hilichurl being Caribert and they end up facing a Frost Abyss Herald who tells them to go back that they have no business being down there. Now normally Abyss Heralds, Lectors and Mages (thus far) all have attacked Lumine. So it's strange that this one gives Lumine and "Eide" a chance to escape unscathed. But it ends up a battle anyway a "trial of destiny" as the Herald called it since it came to think that they were there for some sort of audience. Audience???? WITH WHAT OR WHO?! They go in and they see all these hilichurls bowing down to a crystal hanging in the sky. And it gives off the same familiar and unnatural evil that the Defiled Statue gave off. GREAT JUST GREAT!!!!!!

"Eide" bows and it reminds Lumine of the deceased thief from the Treasure Hoarders. YEP THIS IS BAD PLACE TIME TO YEET! And Lumine tells Eide pretty much that but is stopped from trying to pull him out of the trace/bow by a voice in her head, describing itself as a "sinner" not a god and to go and become a transcented one and learn the truth. Then the voice zaps "Eide" with a purple light and goes dormant.

THAT CAN'T BE GOOD OF FUCKING HELL NO. "Eide" gets up and Lumine and him return to the hut and they try the medicine again and this time it does work. I'm wondering right now if it's not the Abyssal Power that the voice gave him that made it work… Once Caribert regains his mind and he and "Eide" talk for a moment or two, he's told not take off his mask and to never look in a mirror. For good reason. Hilichurls hate how they look as they mourn the faces they can never have again.

Lumine and "Eide" go to unnamed/unknown sanctuary to go see the crystal again and find it missing "Eide" ponders if it was really a "sinner" and not a god after all. But soon as they return to the hut, Caribert had gone missing and "Eide" finds the broken mirror. They search around but find nothing. They decide to search outside of the hut and run into some forest rangers. One of them tells "Eide" that he saw a hilichurl just walking aimlessly and left be after a brief and heated confrontation.

Lumine and "Eide" find Caribert and he's got the dark purple Abyssal power following out of him. And he tells his father that it hurts and that he can't take the pain anymore and that he's sorry just as he takes off his mask and starts to fall the power explodes out of Caribert and Lumine passes out.

She wakes back up in the hut, but with only "Eide" there. Caribert is nowhere to be found. Lumine panics, understandable, as she doesn't know what happened to Caribert after he took off his mask. She hopes that he's okay, that he's not dead. And "Eide" laughs and tells her that Caribert can now weave his own destiny that he has become the "Loom of Fate".

So Dain is looking for A HILICHURL WITH A SCARF ON HIS ARM?! AND WHAT DOES THIS DUDE MEAN WHEN HE SAYS CARIBERT HAS NOW BECOME THE "LOOM OF FATE"?! IS HE DEAD, IS HE STILL ALIVE????? Or is he something else entirely now???? Is he something that's no longer human or hilichurl? Has he become something almost mythical to the point where Aether has to be the one to now find him as a part of his plans??????????

"Eide" then reveals that he's really CLOTHAR ALBERICH and is the FOUNDER OF THE ABYSS ORDER. Since he worshipped the thing that was a "sinner" and he figures that only salvation for a sinner must also come from a sinner. And then he reveals that to the people of Khaenri'ah that like the Abyss, which is mysterious and powerful and otherworldly, Lumine was viewed in the same light and everyone figured that she would lead them into a bright future.

Clothar then reveals to Lumine the title of PRINCE OF KHAENR'IAH. Which isn't right. If it was Lumine he was talking to then it would have to be PRINCESS! Right????? Well, Lumine looks into the broken mirror and doesn't see her own reflection staring back at her but AETHER'S INSTEAD! Meaning that this wasn't really happening in the here and now. THIS WAS AETHER'S MEMORY RIGHT BEFORE HE JOINED THE ABYSS ORDER AS ITS PRINCE.

The dream memory ends and Paimon and Dain are there relieved to have her awake and she relys to them both about everything she saw and heard. Dain reveals that 100 years after Clothar founded the Abyss Order he went completely mad due to the curse and then simply vanished. And that Aether had made no mention of this to him during their travels except for the "Loom of Fate" a few times.

Lumine asks Dain to help her dig up the field remembering the weird mushrooms that Clothar had given Aether for the medicine. There she finds two human skeletons. One male and one female. And around one of them, the female, is a scarf that Lumine recognizes as having once been Caribert. Then she says that she thinks the male skeleton, which was brought back over here at a later date, was Clothar's and that he found some way to break the curse of immortality and died.

Dain wants to say more but he has to go and shift through his memories. And he's pretty sure that an person he refers to as "he" as seen Lumine and that if it is who he thinks it is, Dain will be in touch later on at some later date once he's shifted though his memories and leaves Lumine and Paimon. Lumine gives Paimon and hug which is sweet.

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Quick thoughts on the Abyss Heralds, Lectors and Mages. I think that the Abyss Heralds were the royal mages and their apprentices and other minor mages were the lectors and mages that we fight against in the game. That they were toying with the Abyssal magic and energy and it turned them not immortal humans or hilichurls but into monsters of the Abyss. And that they have their memories which haven't eroded away due to the curse of immortality. They know hilichurlian because it's a corruption of Khaenri'ahn.

The only royal mage who DIDN'T turn into a monster of the Abyss is Peirro, the 1st Harbinger. He left Khaenri'ah, but due to his being a pureblood, he's still cursed with the curse of immortality.

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Now back to Kaeya. Is he Caribert?! I don't think so. It's possible, but only just. But Caribert is the "Loom of Fate". Meaning he can be ANYTHING or ANYONE at this point. I think he's something that's not human or hilichurlian or Abyssal monster. I think he's something more mythical now and is in hiding because he knows that if he's found by the Abyss Order it will be the end of everything. It's why Aether and the Order is so hellbent on finding the "Loom of Fate" since it's a major part of their operation to revive Khaenri'ah.

And if Kaeya was Caribert in a new form, Aether would know I think since he knows the feeling of that power that Caribert was trying to hold back and then when it exploded. No I think Kaeya is descended from Clothar through the family he had that was ARRANGED. As a noble, regardless of fantasy or reality, or even a royal; marrying for love was very rare. Everything from birth was arranged for Clothar. As he was either the OLDEST son or the SECOND oldest son in the Alberich family at the time of the Catacylsm. So that means he has no freedom in what he wants in terms of life. His only rebellion was falling in love with a woman who was NOT noble and who bore him an illegitimate son who he could not even with. So Kaeya being descended from this legitimate line of the Alberichs would make more sense.

And we KNOW THAT KAEYA IS A PUREBLOODED KHAENRI'AHN TOO. Because BOTH HIS EYES, even the one that's hidden, the one that has the scars from the night Diluc and he fought, are star shaped. Yes he's dark skinned, but who says that all pureblooded Khaenri'ahns were PALE?! We've only seen 3 pale Pureblooded Kaenri'ahns. Dain. Peirro. Clothar.

That's how Kaeya knows about Dain being pureblooded. Star shaped pupils. And STAR SHAPED PUPILS are the immediate identifiers of someone who is pureblooded either by descent — pureblooded Khaenri'ahns marrying down the line to other purebloods — or by the sole factor that they are the cursed immortal humans of that ruined nation. Dain even says that humans, pureblooded Khaenri'ahns by descent or cursed, still live in Khaenri'ah despite it being in a ruined state.

[shunsuiken]

HOW THE GENSHIN MEN REACT WHEN YOU THINK THEY’RE ABOUT TO GIVE YOU HEADPATS

pairing(s). kaeya, diluc, zhongli, childe, thoma & gorou x gn!reader

genre. fluff. hella fluff. + LIKE A HINT of suggestive themes

an. first and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONEEE !!! here’s my gift in celebration of 2022 <3 this was inspired from a cdrama i watched and i literally had to write about it when i brainstormed the vague idea of these hcs. I REALLY WANTED TO WRITE FOR MORE CHARACTERS !!! but i feel like if i did it all in one post it’d be too long !! so for now i offer you these boys <33

kaeya alberich

he was confused at first but immediately understood your intentions. so perceptive of him insert heart eyes you thought he was going to give you head pats but all you received was a pat on the shoulder.

you just stood there like🧍‍♀️bitch where are my head pats 💔⁉️ and kaeya can’t contain his laughter because the expression you made is just way too adorable for him to handle. your doe eyes look at him confusedly while your fingertips play with your nails, nervous.

you know you kinda resemble a lovesick puppy, maybe he’ll tell you that later to get a reaction out of you. he loves the faces you make 🥰

after he’s had his laugh, a hand will sit on his hip with his head tilted to the side, his free hand gives you what you deserve: HEAD PATS 😩😍😍‼️

and right away do you lean into his hand. and i swear to GOD☝🏼✝️ kaeya almost nosebleeds at the sight of you acting like this because you’re literally about as touched starved as he is SO ITS DOUBLE THE WIN HERE 🤑🤑

“sweetheart, when were you so fond of my hands?” you know that thing he does when he lifts his brow [ bumps into a wall ] along with that cocky side grin [ trips over chair and crashes into window ] yeah his stance is just [ ambulance sirens and helicopters landing ]

and don’t tell him his gloved hands were one of the first things you noticed when you met him because if you do ✋ good luck dealing with his inflated ego 🙄 /j

even when you’re enjoying the attention you’re receiving you don’t miss that glint in his eye that makes it look like he’s fallen for you all over again ☹️☹️‼️ (please he doesn’t have the guts to say it but his gaze tells you everything, its literally oozing in love for you).

diluc ragnvindr

you’re going to have to give this guy a few seconds before it clicks bestie 😭🙏🏼 he has no idea why your head tilted like that when he was just trying to pull you in for a hug 😭😭😭

he hums in confusion, looking briefly from his hand to your head. “what is it?” he asks and you look like a deer caught in head lights, blinking at him because did you really just try attempting that just now 😬👎🏼

you shake your head to shrug the topic off but diluc is persistent 😠🥰 he wants to know what you’re thinking so you give in and tell him you thought he was going to give you head pats.

he didn’t know it was a form of affection 🥺😓 so you can’t blame him for not knowing HOWEVER ☝🏼😳 you didn’t realise how eager he was to try it out.

“like this?” his hand gently caresses your head before giving it those gentle pats that overflow your heart in love.

you’re loosing every bit of your sanity with every second you stare at diluc because he’s able to carefully and successfully execute what you described to him 😩🙏🏼🙏🏼‼️

there’s a small blush on his cheeks that you will tease him about later but for now you’ll just sit silently, enjoying the warmth and the closeness you have with him ☺️

zhongli

he raises a brow at your actions. “yes my dear?” and you look up at him like oh 😀 he didn’t get that ‼️ which is fine because now all you have to do is explain what head pats are while he listens to you intently with those amber eyes of his.

you end up trailing off (can’t even blame you at this point 😪🙏🏼) because you can’t focus on making proper, coherent sentences when he’s looking at you like THAT 😖❌❌

god he’s so attractive he chuckles at your flustered expression, for some reason he doesn’t understand that he has this effect on people. guess you could say baizhu’s got extra customers because of this oblivious adeptus.

he leans down just a bit so he can meet your height, lifting his hand to gently pat your head. your eyes widen because you absolutely CANNOT believe you’re getting head pats from zhongli 🚶‍♀️

you’re looking at zhongli, unknowingly leaning into his touch because wow he looks so pretty the way he pets the crown of your head so delicately is making your heart burst into cherry blossoms 😻😻💟

“this seems to be quite effective.” zhongli’s voice comes out of nowhere and you’ve finally focused your gaze to realise that you were blankly staring at his lips 😐

HE CHUCKLES AND🧍‍♀️..…🧎‍♀️…..🐕 HMNNGH 🥵✝️✝️ YKNOW THE LOW CHUCKLE HE MAKES ❓❓ yeah . the sound that shakes everyones hearts 😫🥰‼️ AND brings their knees to the ground 😮‍💨🙏🏼 mmm

he pauses the head pats for a moment before observing your very obvious heated face. “there’s no need to be shy, y/n, aren’t we a couple? you can ask for kisses whenever you like.” he smiles innocently but his voice is laced with cheekiness.

zhongli has to help sit you down after that interaction. you tell him your legs suddenly felt weak but—oh, hey, is that steam flying out of your ears? you also seem to be sensitive to his touches now ☺️☺️☺️

childe

he wonders what you were doing, leaning your head like that when he was trying to put an arm around your shoulders. it only hits him after you try changing the topic. “baby, do you like head pats? luckily for you, i’m a natural 😝 my siblings love getting head pats from me too ☺️”

he’s such a family man my god let me have your children ple you can only nod your head at him 🙂🙂 but you didn’t think childe would be so ecstatic about head pats like why is he the one literally vibrating in excitement right now 🧍‍♀️

“uh… you wanna pat my head now then?” you offer and childe happily agrees with stars in his eyes 🤕🤧

and my god 🛐🛐 sure he pats his siblings heads but you weren’t expecting him to be so good at this 😐 like you’re literally on the verge of falling asleep now, eyelids heavy and your body is leaning on him now. he’s just so comfortable to sleep on 😌 great for those with horrendous sleeping schedules

“my little darling you are the cutest.” childe cups your face all of a sudden and now your face is way too close to his so you try to pull away but he doesn’t let you ☺️ because why would he when he could watch the gears in your head turn, rendering you speechless 😌🙏🏼

“if it cheers you up then i’ll be happy to give you head pats anytime!” PLEASE HE’S SO GRRRRRR 😖😖🥰

thoma

“oh i’m sorry were you expecting—” you stop him from saying a word because now you’re experiencing embarrassment from that 😰🥶 you apologise immediately, you knew he was just trying to give you a friendly pat on the shoulder but for some reason your head thought of something else 😓

he’s a human golden retriever. he obviously doesn’t give a damn, its totally fine 😌 things like that happen. he’s so understanding about it too ☹️☹️ he makes sure you don’t think about it too much with his conversational skills and BOYYY does it work like a charm ✋😵‍💫

but he thinks about it after a while and. well. now he wants to try it out. so after showering you in compliments and heartfelt words towards your passions and career, he takes the chance to casually pat your head 😁😁 COLLECT YOUR REWARDS BABY

you freeze🧍‍♀️like immediately🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️because 1) you got what you wanted 😋😛‼️ and 2) how the fuck did he do that so naturally 🧐❓❓you didn’t even feel the lingering embarrassment from what happened earlier too.

thoma giggles cheekily to himself when you avoid his eyes. he really doesn’t want to tease you any further but he just can’t help it ‼️‼️ look at your poor face, you barely have the dignity to look at him anymore 😣😓🆘

so he sighs, taking your hand so he was making you pat his head instead you sat there like. huh 😧 what is even happening anymore 🤔😳 but hey 😉‼️ at least you’re looking at him now 😚‼️‼️

gorou

he knew on the SPOT what you thought he was gonna give you and you’re embarrassed by it while he tells you theres no need to shy away 😌‼️ even he likes head pats 😆‼️‼️especially if you scratch behind his ears while doing so.

like if anybody knows how to give head pats then its gotta come from the dog itself. well. half dog. but same thing technically 😋🕶🤏 and hes actually pretty shy about it too ☹️💟💟

you’d think he’s one to receive head pats a lot but really he doesn’t want anyone knowing its his weakness because they could surely get away with almost anything if they scratched that one spot behind his ears. so he doesn’t tell you about his weakness to head pats BUT he did want to know if you enjoyed them too.

“i’m sorry, i thought you—” he cuts you off, tail wagging curiously behind him as his hand moves towards your head, petting it and caressing the back of your head. your breath hitches, like immediately, all your coherent thoughts thrown out the window 🪟🧠⛹️‍♀️💨

“do you like head pats too? i, for one, sure do.” gorou says cheerfully while you’re experiencing an internal crisis because you didn’t think you’d make it this far and now that you’ve achieved your goal your next reaction is delayed.

“uh… hm… yeah r- right there, that’s nice,” you mumble under your breath, fighting the urge to close your eyes and lean into his touch 🤕💢💢 (to which you will fail at trying)

gorou grins, watching you slowly but surely give into the pleasure of his head pats, schooching himself closer to you so you could lean on him as he did 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🥰

[darlingpwease]

... what toys do they prefer

content warnings... sub?ish reader, sex toys (dildo; vibrator for kaeya & diluc), bottom boys, discipline, dom/sub, rough sex, praise (g.), hyperstimulation (g.)

pls don’t judge me its my first time writing sub reader im such a big dom im not capable of subbing but still tried🥺

source: BF -bijoux fantaisie-

brat-taming + sadism/masochism + degradation names / pet names (puppy, mild 'slutty' / 'needy') + orgasm denial (g.) + double penetration + size kink / belly bulge

Ajax is always submissive, but sometimes, if you insist, he can dominate; although at such moments he looks so pathetic, since he is used to being a brat and your fuckboy, whom you tease and fight until you win, since a partner capable of defeating him is rated by him as more suitable (always stretches to someone stronger), but after your insistence, he, of course, will make concessions.

But even so, Ajax does only what you allow, although you may think that you will obey — but in the end you will still grab him by the hair or by the collar and punish him, because during the "domination" he does not stop teasing you, forcing you to seize control. Absolutely hopeless dom, there is no bigger sub than him, and every sub next to him becomes dom.

painslut. the more painful, the better. make him whine from the sensations, even when it's just the beginning — his face becomes so feverishly rosy, especially when he sees his stomach getting bigger while you push it further, stretching, as if preparing to break him. hr tries to accept the toy even more, whispering to you that he can still, but his body is already close to not being able to stand it — these are the sensations he strives for. Ajax will not be able to calm down until his body becomes perfectly malleable, no matter what exactly you want to play with using his body.

double penetration. almost the same as painslut — if his body can withstand several at once, then doesn't he look even better? especially if you like to see belly bulge, because Ajax definitely likes to feel completely full. he tries his best not to cum, but the 'training' is so hard because he can't hold back when pain and pleasure consume his mind. he is more sensual than thinking, and it is so hard for him to resist his body.

validation. when you say how well he accepts everything, or how charmingly rosy his face is, or how cute his belly is getting full — Ajax lives to hear what a good boy he is, even if you mix your praise with degradation, calling him your desperate or lustful, or saying that he is not he can even withstand a couple of pushes, his body is too sensitive. he eats everything and asks for more, not being able to be filled with your praise, being dependent on confirmation that he is good and tempting for you, practically your puppy when it comes to validation.

rough & raw. slap his ass, grab his hair, bite his lip, scratch his arms and back, make him feel used and overwhelming because of the sensations passing through his whole body. when Ajax has to cum until you want to stop, or when you tie his hands, not letting him touch until you have fun yourself, or when you stretch his needy holes — when there is so much of everything that he is close to losing consciousness, but instead feels like you are pushing him even more then, cooing something about how desperate he looks, having stopped begging you for a long time, only giving himself into your hands. you may think it's "too much", but it's perfect for him.

oral sex + monsterdildo (toy) + fucking machine + fingering g. + double penetration + splitroasting + size kink / belly bulge + mild inspection kink + mention of mild breeding + semi-dragon form (dragon zhongli)

An old tired man, Zhongli probably has experience as a dom in the very distant past, but even when he was “young and wild”, he was a brat who likes to be stepped on, and the first experience as a dom pushed him away, but of course he can try if you want! However, not for long — he is a pillow prince, preferring to obey and do what you want from him (even if his brat nature sometimes finds a way out, forcing him to say in a condescending voice "what is best to do", as if he wants you to snap, without even realizing it until you tell him), but at least he tries before he gives up, because directing from below is much more convenient than doing something, especially dominating someone.

He is more likely to help and guide you, trying to cheer you up or do what you want, than to think about how to make you feel good and at the same time not forcing you to lead him — Zhongli has a huge preference to be in the role of a sub or power sub than to be any dom, because to accept, to obey and lie to him is much more comfortable and familiar in intimate life than vice versa.

biggest & different. his body is very flexible and malleable — much more malleable than you might think, considering him "mature" and "enjoying life after seeing a lot." after all, Zhongli is not really a 'human', and has already tried a lot in his life to understand what he likes when it is intense and unusual or gentle and consistent. because of his near-dragon nature, he likes when toys are large and inhumanly shaped (maybe even with soft spikes or porous, or looking like it can't be tried without additional preparation), even if he's a little surprised when you suggest something like that. Zhongli's body is very elastic to take something big without difficulty — he likes it when his body stretches, especially when you look closely, controlling the whole process; he won't say openly (and won't deny it), but he definitely has inspection kink.

fucking machine + splitting. "when his mouth is occupied with one dick while his hole is filled with another" — of course, he will never use such vocabulary, but you know that he enjoys it. Zhongli's weakness for understanding that you are watching him while he is in this state only gets stronger when his hips are shaking while a toy is driven into him from one side and from the other, making him so open and sensual that you can approach from either side to enjoy the view or join in. probably, this is the peak of his awareness of the thirst to be in control, and not to have power, even if initially he is not sure whether wants to try it or not — but it feels much better than he could imagine, especially when your hands slide over his wet sensitive body, caressing and spanking at your will. but he can't say anything or distract himself.

double penetration. maybe it's an almost childish desire to surprise you, maybe this body really sometimes longs to feel too full, as if wanting to be broken — you don't know, but to watch how his face becomes when you try to give him even more, pushing on with wet hands, without taking your eyes off with his rolling eyes, as if he's about to lose consciousness. squeezes the toy, taking a deep breath before relaxing and spreading his legs wider, unwittingly taking a semi-dragon shape in the form of claws and fangs while shaking as if in a fever — you are sure it's worth stopping, but he hoarsely begs you to continue, he's so close, you can't right now stop it. when he cums, without ceasing to tremble, while you see the bulge on his stomach, you do not know whether you want to continue pushing toys to make him continue to have an orgasm, or not to move and capture such a scene for the rest of your life.

gentle. gentle treatment is necessary. it doesn't matter what the sex was, you have to show him care and tenderness, it's not even discussed — even if you made him cum from deep thrusts before, as if you were trying to make him bred, he knows that every lovemaking needs aftercare, and will take care of you if you are too exhausted — and expects that you will also pay attention to his needs, such as hugs, kisses, courtship together or tea. yes, maybe you don't need to tell him during what a good boy he is or how his body is perfect for playing with him, but Zhongli needs it after. something like charging him so that he feels a surge of energy again, knowing that you feel good.

semi-public sex + public sex + titsjob / nipples play + mind game + mild breeding + collaring (light possessive behaviour?) + brat taming

He dominates only your mind, and so persistently that at some point you may start thinking that you like it — then it's also brainwashing. But physically? Kaeya avoids any intimacy that can affect him, preferring instead to create the impression of friendly relations with everyone and close to no one. He is so desperate to keep himself as far away from everyone as possible, emphasizing this in everything that the only one who can get feelings from him is someone persistent and seeking him, who can convince you that you need him and he needs you, and this is not a relationship where you will judge him or love him for a reason.

... But that doesn't mean he won't try! Of course, Kaeya will try to make his 'little one' happy, especially when you will breed him in the alley, squeezing his hips, leaving bites on his skin because he is such a brat that, in the end, he will still be submissive and whining, clinging to you and trying to sound as seductive as possible, even if others can see. He's so needy and hopeless.

sensual. he's tight and needs a long preparation for something big (if you want him to be able to walk the next day), so better to handle small things, like anal plugs and vibrators; prostate massage, fingering, nipple clamps, shibari under clothes, controlled toys — he's into everything that can be used. of course, Kaeya won't stop you if you want to stretch him, but you will have to take responsibility for the consequences — he knows how to look like a 'dying bird' and uses the opportunities to the maximum; but, of course, if you give up the idea of rough treatment, you lose the opportunity to see his delightfully needy and excited face, so this is an ambiguous choice.

prove. collar of your favorite color around his neck is almost as obvious a way to tell that he is 'busy' as your marks on his body. even if you try to confirm in your favorite way that he has already been taken, Kaeya continues to be teasing and evasive, especially if you try not to be loud about your relationship — he is both grateful and dissatisfied if you avoid directly indicating that he is your partner. the best way?.. after all, he makes adorable noises when you pinch him in a doorway where no one will look intentionally; squeeze him and force him to kneel — or press against the wall until you're done, anything is fine as long as you don't let him slip out of your hands. or — you know what you're doing when you fuck him in front of everyone, making everyone know how good you make him feel. perhaps, Kaeya perceives only this kind of possessiveness very well. after all, he definitely has a slightly soft spot for being publicly fucked, contrary to his desire to make everything more intimate and "one on one".

job. clamps, bites, kisses, rubbing, pinching — his chest is not too sensitive, but over time definitely becomes so the more you play with it. and he definitely welcomes your predilections, even if at first may be a little shy of paying attention to his chest, but it won't last long — Kaeya loves attention, and he likes to have what makes you so desperate, even if his nipples don't stop hurting because of constant affection. wear vibrators under clothes? surely he will snuggle up to you so that you can feel it. clamps? whenever he moves carelessly, the sensations make him flinch. maybe his unusual facial expression and body movements make others wonder, but he's so good at diverting attention — or leaving in perplexity, depending on how playful he feels. but, besides the fact that his chest is good for toys, it is very pleasant and suitable for... sleeping. of course, for sleeping. well, for sex too. just all of a sudden, if you need it, Kaeya doesn't even tease when you want to use his chest, although his smile suggests that he is restraining himself with all his might. after all, you can always use his mouth as well, you know.

loveable. yes, he's a brat, a terrible brat who likes to make you almost go crazy with his riddles, evasions and smiles that mean something, — you don't understand what, — combining them with quite straightforward words... but that doesn't mean that he doesn't expect love and affection from you, even if you bite his shoulders or order him to beg you if he wants to touch himself. his desire to be loved and good is much softer and more imperceptible, and is absolutely denied by him, as if the only thing he deserves is cold walls, which makes him easily slip from cold to hot. you will soon realize that Kaeya is the type who wants to be treated both as a "whore" and as a "prince" when you give him cute names and let him cum until he can't even think about his need to defend himself, but when you pull his collar to yourself and bite when you're close. Kaeya himself sometimes does not know what he wants — roughly or gently, hot or cold, innocent or dirty, and that is why he trusts you with this question, allowing himself to be deprived of thinking at least about it.

pet names [master, good boy] + mild name-calling + dirty talk + light pet play + collaring + light bondage + anal beads + quiet sex + role-playing

Maybe he could be your dominant, but Diluc likes to sit on your lap and be a cute pet, not responsible, only obliged to be a good boy and follow orders. His closed nature makes him too repulsive, and although he is undoubtedly very good at leadership, that is why in a relationship he prefers to be led — too much responsibility, too much work, he is much more comfortable just sitting and being pretty while you decide everything. Any dominant names make him uncomfortable if they are not used in a slightly degrading way and turns him off — besides, being dominant also in a relationship is too much for someone so soft and full of shy submissiveness, so you will not be able to convince him to take control.

In addition, even his need to take control and closeness was not something that "naturally appeared", and the opportunity to be "second" again is much more pleasant to him. Maybe he's not dominant, but Diluc can also be nice and enjoyable, like your cute pet, whose hair you comb while doing important things. You won't force him to dominate you, right?

perv. your marks are hidden behind clothes — even the collar, which Diluc is quite proud of, is usually hidden behind the collar of his clothes, since he does not like to bare neck or body at all. his body is a temple that only you can touch, even if you want to "desecrate" this rather — only you can do it anyway. tie his hands, make him ride on a toy, talk about how voluptuous he looks, although you are sure that a week ago he would not even be able to accept something of this size — but now Diluc can even get obvious pleasure from it, ignoring your comments, as if you can't consider him now from all angles. if you had a camera, you would love to take a photo of how desperately he wants to be filled. even a toys are small at first, Diluc copes well with the gradual fascination of sizes, even if he cannot help but worry at first that you are too enthusiastic about fucking his holes.

master. “master Diluc” when you pull the beads, hearing long loud moans, making him tremble with sensations, especially when you ask again if "everything is fine with the master" — and he can only whine softly when you spank him, repeating the question. the more you degrade him with respectful addresses, the more excited he becomes — you recognize him, but do not let him feel in charge. maybe there's something wrong with him, he's sure of it, but he just likes to have his body used, even when you know he has a lot to do, or when he can't be active anymore, so instead you do everything, giving him the opportunity to lean back and trust you, while Diluc can stop thinking about anything and just follow your orders.

show. he likes to put on a show in front of you. he's very good at controlling and controlling his body, and he knows what you might like, so definitely takes advantage of it, wanting to see interest and desire in your eyes — but forbidding you to touch him; even if he lets you squeeze him here and there, it shouldn't affect his position and movements when he is too absorbed in what is happening. and he's very good at being the center of attention; riding a dildo? chain attached to his nipples? good kitten who wants to get your attention when you are busy with something? even if Diluc is uncomfortable at first, over time it becomes an opportunity for him to share his feelings, giving something more raw, access to which he received only after your appearance in his life. it will be awkward if Adelinde comes in at the moment when you are playing with your cowboy, but Diluc is so vocal that you are sure that she will not do it by accident — and she is smart and mature enough to understand why her master makes strange noises when is alone with his partner.

approval. he doesn't like names (he's actually very picky about affectionate names), but he likes it when you talk about what exactly he did well, and how he made you feel when he did it — and he also likes physical touching, but when you're in a very close relationship, since, although he is terribly touch starved, he does not like it when strangers "touch him for too long", as this makes his skin irritate, but when you are close, he does not stop clinging to you like a drowning man to a circle. Diluc adores it when you squeeze him, rub him, stroke him, push him apart or spank him while he feels your skin on his. and he is so desperate that even takes your hands when riding a toy, or when cums from a vibrator, but still needs you to let him know that you are there; otherwise Diluc may experience a sharp emotional decline if he does not receive enough love and tenderness. therefore, gentle and soft aftercare is also very important to him, and without it, he feels very broken, even if you had to give it up because of something serious — he controls emotions, but you have no idea how much influence you have on him.

I hope you enjoyed it! I tried to be subby but they're so breedable that I just want to make them cum while they whine underneath me I'm so dommy🥺 I'm so used to them crawling pitifully in my legs that it's hard for me to imagine them at least a little dominant but I tried very hard!!!🥺🥺

[sucrosia]

— IN THE SNOW

christmas headcanon scenario things that i thought of bc im in the christmas mood (mondstadt edition)

diluc, kaeya, jean, lisa, amber, sucrose, albedo, dainsleif, rosaria, fischl, bennett, razor, klee, diona, barbara, venti, noelle, mona

when it gets cold, DILUC will happily open his arms for you. the two of you cuddle up under a blanket and sing christmas carols to each other. he literally got you so much gifts like lord have mercy omg. i imagine that he’d get you two ugly sweaters along with something that you wanted for a while.

to fullfill your dreams of making snow angels, KAEYA makes some snow for you in the backyard. you both laid down next to each other and flapped your arms to make wings. this man is a menace so you two will and it is not up for debate that you are gonna have a snowball fight. KAEYA is gonna drag his brother into it and you cannot convince me otherwise.

JEAN is a busy woman so it took a bunch of begging and persuading with the help of the others. i like to imagine that JEAN can’t handle the cold very well so the two of you spent the day inside with the heater on. it was extremely fun nonetheless, the two of you exchanged gifts, watched a few christmas movies, and made out under a mistletoe

buying a variety of flowers from flora and some extra cloth with some double-sided tape, LISA let’s you decorate her hat to match the holiday season while she knits the two of you matching scarves. sometimes, the two of you would sing christmas songs such as “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” or “Deck the Halls” to the children.

christmas is spent gliding and flying around with AMBER happily. the two of you helped around town with whatever anyone needed and got with the KoF for a feast at the headquaters. later on, you helped AMBER pass out candy canes of different flavors to the townspeople of mondstadt.

on the morning of christmas, you woke up to an alchemic surprise. of tons of trial and errors, SUCROSE made you a christmas themed potion. when activated, it creates a christmas tree that has heart ornaments on it.

ALBEDO went flower picking with you. although the frigid temperatures up in dragonspine, there were a few types of flowers that had survived its coldness. ALBEDO found it fascinating and plus, it was a win-win; he was able to continue research while also joyfully picking flowers and spending time with you.

the top of the christmas tree was currently vacant of a star as you tried—keyword right here— to put a star atop of it. suddenly, DAINSLEIF came out of your guys’ shared room to help you. he carried you, being very very very careful as to not drop you. as he did so, he held the hand that had the star and led it to the top, allowing you to place the star there.

you and ROSARIA stayed at your house, drinking and getting drunk on eggnog having silly challenges like “who can drink the most ‘shots’ of eggnog” or “the bunny marshmellow challenge but with eggnog: aka, how much eggnog can you fit in your mouth” all the while christmas songs played the background.

you, FISCHL, BENNETT, and RAZOR all run around mondstadt playing tons of games like tag, freeze tag, hide and seek, tickle monster and at the end of the day, the four of you watch christmas movies and eventually the two of you had a mini dance party to christmas songs.

KLEE and DIONA were hunting down santa claus and dragged you along with them. after 7 hours of searching everyday, always to no avail, you always made hot cocoa for them for their attempts and then watched the church preform christmas carols while eating candy canes.

you came to the church on christmas morning and brought BARBARA a new dress along with a song you had wrote for her. she thought it was absolutely delightful and had complimented you on your voice saying that it was beautiful and begging for you to join them on singing christmas carols. and yes, you did agree.

you two went to diluc’s tavern in mondstadt and drank and sang to your heart’s content. VENTI and you took turns singing silly christmas songs while drunk but it was still cute nonetheless. on the other hand, the wine bill, was not so cute.

NOELLE was up all night on christmas eve’s making handmade gifts for everyone, including you. when you tried to offer your help, she quickly refused to hide the gifts she was making for you. as they say, you can’t peek on your gifts otherwise next christmas, you’ll get a lump of coal.

on christmas, you and MONA went to fresh hunter and you ate out which was a rare occassion but you have been saving up for a while and wanted to treat MONA. at the end of the meal when the two of you were done eating, you paid for it all and gave MONA a bag of mora. she was extremely grateful and refused at first but with some persuasion, she accepted.

after notes... AHGDHDHJD I’M SO HYPED FOR NO REASON FOR CHRISTMAS AND ITS NOT EVEN DECEMBER YET AHSGDJB

taglist... @darlingxannie , @cxlrose

[genshxn]

𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐡𝐜𝐬.

Can I ask for a modern au, college with childe, zhongli and diluc?? 🥺🥺🥺

hhhh i’m not super well versed in college/university experiences fjwjwmsmd

ANYWAY lemme know if i should do more hcs related to this college au n just what characters are what n shite

also zhongli’s turned into a coffee shop au lmao

-> 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐚, 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢, 𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜

warnings ; alcohol (diluc’s)

𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐚

you’re both second-year undergrad students

He’s definitely attending uni with a scholarship for the swim team. I feel like he’d be doing a general studies degree cuz he doesn’t know what he wants to do lol

You can tell just by looking at him he’s super athletic. He’s always walking around looking like he just got out of the pool with wet hair, slightly damp clothes and stupid looking slides.

The way you met was through Math 200, (maybe) your least favourite class, but you had to take it to fulfil a degree requirement.

His shirts always have some bizarre design on them. One day he turned up wearing a shirt that’s just the design of beef cup ramen.

You’d always look at his shirts (which are slightly wet) whenever he came in and sat down next to you. He notices it each time but doesn’t say anything.

Finally, he says something after the fourth time. “You keep checking me out. Like what you see?” He raises his eyebrows at you in a joking manner.

Such an abrupt assumption made you suddenly snort, which confused the other man. Needless to say, he was embarrassed you assumed wrong. But that kind of broke the ice for you two to ask each other for help on certain tricky questions or similar.

It didn’t take long for you and him to become friends. You started to have study sessions together, but that would often end in watching dumb videos on his laptop or something.

Listening to his laughter, so full of life was really heartwarming. It was the same for him as well, as he would sometimes just listen to your

Not much later, he’d invite you to come and watch his swim meets whenever he was competing. Hearing your whoops and cheers for him when he wins leaves him feeling even more chuffed than winning, which is strange to him.

Sometimes you’d also come along to watch his practices to hang out or study afterwards. Most of the time you’d be trying to study up in the bleachers, but you’d also sometimes catch yourself staring at Ajax. Oops. You can’t help that he’s hot.

When you do come along to watch his swim practices, he finds himself wanting your eyes on him while he practices. Does he want your encouragement? Or does he want you checking him out? Judging by his feelings, both. Both are good.

Yeah, you’ve both gone and gotten crushes on each other.

𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢

you’re undergrad 3rd/4th year and he’s a first-year graduate student

He probably looks like a professor by his put-together but casual attire, but he’s actually a student. Specifically, a first-year graduate student doing a double major in business and philosophy. He sounds like he’s going to be very annoying.

He's constantly running on caffeine. You don’t know how he’s upright.

You noticed that you go to the same cafe on campus a lot to study in between classes. You’ve overheard his coffee orders, and it sounds like he’s drinking pure caffeine based on his tea orders at that cafe.

You've recently become a regular at the cafe too for study purposes. When your attention drifts, you've noticed that he sometimes glances over at you. Sometimes you make brief eye contact. Now you throw each other awkward waves.

You have little to no idea about this guy other than he seems like he's constantly got caffeine running through him. So in an attempt to break this weird stalemate you have in terms of communication, you order a cup of coffee for him from you.

He was surprised at the action, but it was in its mission because he thanked you for it. That marked the beginning of your coffee shop-au-esque relationship.

You found out he's a first-year graduate student, so a few years old than you, and that he's doing a double major. No wonder he's studying every time you see him.

Because you're in different years, you don't share any classes, but it turns out that Zhongli took some of the same courses in the past, so if time is permitting, he'll help you study for the classes he's done before.

By pure chance, your schedules were pretty similar, so Zhongli began to pick you up after some of your last classes where you would make your way to your usual cafe and sit at Zhongli's usual table together where you began your studying.

If you ever needed something explained to you, Zhongli would happily help guide you if he knew what you were asking, which was about 99% of the time. You felt bad because you couldn't really help him back in any way.

After a while, you noticed that when he’d be explaining something to you, his words would become meaningless, and you’d just listen to the sound of his voice purely for the sound, and getting distracted by staring at his face.

He’d notice and say your name, which would quickly snap you back to reality from just staring at his pretty face. It’d often leave you pretty flustered as Zhongli just laughed softly to himself. Mmm, college coffee shop crushes.

It was moments like these that Zhongli found himself wanting more and more of. He’d find you’d sometimes just drift into mind, leaving him with a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Let’s be real, he’s probably a bit dense and doesn’t realize his feelings until he gets told to his face after he was talking about you to Ningguang, his friend and classmate.

𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜

you’re both second-year undergrad students

Diluc is also doing a business major let’s be real.

At the beginning of the first term, he dresses really well so you can tell he’s definitely well off, but after like 2 weeks he gives up and just turns up in a random hoodie and sweatpants. Jeans if he’s feeling adventurous.

You know this because you’d sometimes watch this flame-red hair classmate walk in. His hair is so eye-catching, you assume it’s dyed. Then again, there’s another first-year who’s got naturally dark blue hair.

After a few days, he noticed your staring and started to stare back. Most of the time it’s just a kind of dead fish stare but recently he’s been getting more curious, which is evident in his returning stare.

So he decided to find out. And you tell him it’s his “Tomato red-ass hair.” Something about the directness of it caught him off guard and made him laugh a little bit.

Maybe he was just a bit confused by you after that, because that comment just lived in his kind rent free. As a result, he sat down next to you and actually kind of initiated conversation which is a rarity for him. He told you your comment just baffled him.

From there you became pretty good friends, to your surprising. For whatever classes you share together, you’d sometimes study together. It was typically at a particular spot on campus where you’d sit. You noticed that Diluc would take out his ponytail as well when he’s studying. He looks really nice when his hair down. You’d just sometimes stare at him when he’d play with it absentmindedly. Maybe you’re starting to like him…

Soon, you found out that he tends to a bar that his family has owned for a long time, so you decided to drop by one time when he was on shift.

He was surprised to see you come since you hadn’t announced you were doing so. So as one does as a bar, you got a bit drunk to say the least. From there, you started becoming very honest about Diluc.

You hadn’t known each other for super long, but you thought he was very attractive and that his red hair was really pretty. You also went into detail on how much you wanted to play with his hair. You pretty much spill that you have a crush on him, which makes his face nearly go as red as his hair.

You didn’t remember it, but he had a very hard time trying not to get flustered in the middle of his shift. He had to send you home in a taxi because of how drunk you’d gotten, and he wanted to know you’d be home safe when it was late and not stumbling around some random part of town. (He would have taken you home himself but he was still on shift.)

The next day, your memory was foggy but you had a vague recollection that you’d gone and gushed over him. You were dying of embarrassment and hangover lmao

On the other end, another one of your comments was living rent free in Diluc’s mind. All this time you’d spent together in and out of classes had lead him to develop feelings for you as well. He didn’t say anything to you last night as he didn’t want to tell you when you were as drunk as you were.

The two of you went on as if that whole encounter hadn’t happened. You tried to pretend you forgot about it because you were drunk, and Diluc tried to pretend that you hadn’t said it. Reality was both of you were just in denial.

So now that your feelings hung out in the open, both sides became very awkward and flustered easily by small gestures such as hand touches and stares that lingered a little too long.

Someone save your souls because this is going to be a very awkward stalemate you’ve gotten yourselves into.

[atsukawolfcat]

Another idea ft Traveller

Yup, brain got boiling for another this morning (its always 3/4/5AM when I get these I swear)

But yo, imagine Isekai!Reader BUT

Instead of physically getting isekai'd, you soul swap with your Traveller. In my case I will use Lumine since its who I have.

Basically, you either fall asleep or get KOd (or truck-kun works too lol) somehow, and next thing you know you wake up as Lumine/Aether. I'm sure I am not the only one who came up with this (if I did, wut?) but I see several possibilities to happen.

You get hunted down by the other twin plus the other characters you had befriended (angst galoreee)

Just hunted by the other twin whilst you try to get used to the (temporary?) new body and powers. Muscle memory for the win baybeee, or train with your main team!

You successfully do not get voted out as the imposter (woop) but uh oh, you have to either continue at the current story point or restart all over again

Shennanigans. All the goofing about. Endless goofiness and playtimes with your faves (fluff! and bonus: I GET TO HUG XIAO AND DILUC T^T)

All the shippers get the opportunity for their OTP (pfft Chilumi vs Dilumi vs Xialumi vs etc...hmmm)

Could also double as Creator!Reader (ahh yes my go to favorite)

And this is just on YOUR side, your POV. Imagine the goofiness of Lumine in my body (I am so sorry babes, you drew the short stick with me. Am pretty boring). I love thinking things sometimes, brings joy 10% of the time

[eggmarr]

could i get gone,gone,gone with diluc pls thx, and congrats on 143 proud of you <3 - 🍈

for you (143 event drabble)

pairing: diluc x gn!reader (three times diluc helped you out and one time you helped him)

warnings: rude gesture, angst bc i can never write diluc without a little bit of pain, platonic kaeya friendship!!! slight suspense at the beginning, description of sweat on skin (from sparring/working out)

a/n: love u melon <3 i hope i did your boy some justice

songs: gone, gone, gone - phillip phillips and this love - taylor swift

(I)

“GET BACK HERE!”

“Run!”

You gasped, grasping Diluc’s hand and dashing through the towering stacks of vines on all sides. He faintly wonders if Elzer will be concerned at finding his dropped wood sword as you drag him behind you, stumbling over roots and tangled green.

“But-“

Quite quickly, you tug him behind a tree in the nearby grove and press a finger to your lips.

“Please.”

The adrenaline in his system from the sprint has him panting, red eyes meeting yours in strange curiosity. 

He finds himself nodding along, putting a matching finger to his own mouth in solidarity. 

Rough steps crunch on the fallen leaves, seeming to come from all directions.

The momentary silence seems safe, but…

“Got you!”

“Kaeya!” You screech as the blue-haired teen doubles over in laughter. “You menace of a boy!”

The “menace” smirks, shiny blue eyes glinting with smugness at winning the impromptu chase. “I told you I could catch you.”

“That doesn’t mean you can chase me whenever you like!” Your cheeks heat with embarrassment. “That conversation was WEEKS ago!”

“You should be more prepared, then.”

“…I will smack you upside the head with my glove.”

That line lets Diluc’s held-back laugh escape, a bubble popping in his throat to let joy meet the autumn air.

You freeze, as if just realizing who you had brought with you. With a slight cough, you turn to the red-haired boy and sheepishly grin. “Sorry about that mess.”

“Don’t worry.” He smiles, inclining his head towards Kaeya. “I live with him. Mess is a good word.”

“Hey!”

(The first time you met Diluc Ragnvindr in person, you wondered how such a sweet boy could exist.)

(II)

You groan, flat on your back and cringing from the sweat on your face. Breath leaves your lungs in short bursts, using the last of your strength to keep a hand up and block the beating sun.

“This is disgusting.”

“Why yes, you are disgusting.”

Your middle finger “surprisingly” makes its way upright, flashing in what seems like Kaeya’s general vicinity.

“Well, that’s an interesting reaction.”

Diluc raises an eyebrow as Kaeya points at your near-dead state, bringing a finger to swivel at his temple and mouthing “crazy.”

“Kaeya’s calling me crazy, isn’t he?”

“Good intuition.” The redhead makes his way over to you, lowering slightly to cover the sun and offer his shadow. “Need a hand?”

“Please.”

(Knight training is difficult, but at least you have help.)

(III)

The leather-bound journal sits open on his lap, yellowed pages dimly lit by the wood fire he had scrounged up.

Today marks six months since Mondstadt was no longer home.

The twinkling of a crystalfly nearby almost makes his head lift, but knowing he’ll find a deep green instead of teal feels like a punch to the gut.

And yet, Diluc finds himself writing in one of the only things he’d brought with him; a slim book of blank paper, bound in soft leather with his initials embedded in the corner. It was an impulsive decision at best, but it didn’t feel right to leave without it.

“A notebook can be your best friend in any situation,” He murmurs, tracing over the imprint with his now-callused hands. “So long as you have a mission to complete.”

He taps his fingertips on the cover, then begins to write.

(His letters to you are simple - homesickness for a person is anything but.)

(IV)

Diluc shuffles through the ever-revolving empty glasses, filling and refilling and shaking up drinks with muscle memory. Patron after patron, hour by hour, until he’s finally at the last person for this round.

“What would you like?”

“…How about some company?”

He nearly drops the empty glass he had been cleaning, whirling around only to catch himself and attempt to act casual. 

His arms felt awkwardly placed.

They were.

A smile danced across your lips as you took one of the empty seats at the bar, eyes glittering in the lamplight as you eyed his newfound blush.

“You looked a little drained, Master Diluc. I just thought I would offer-“

“Yes!” He blurts out, before stumbling both from his odd perch and over his words to recover what little pride he has left. “I mean, hm, yes. I would like to have some company.”

(As he walks back from your house on the path to the Winery, he can’t seem to stop himself from smiling so widely that his cheeks hurt.)

[meili-sheep]

For Vigilante Bullies-- imagine if NOONE but their respective people (dilucs intel network, yelans underground network, ayatos connections) or at least their closest in those groups knew abt the whole vigilante thing-- like everyone who ISNT a part of the bully trio has no idea who tf any of them are. All thanks to yelans disguise expertise. And since noone knows who they are...

Imagine one day, kaeya is out patrolling mond. Its the usual song and dance, circle the inner walls, circle the outer walls, go back in to circle the inner parts of the city. And on that particular day, hes ambushed by fatui. Its not that he didnt expect this, I mean theyve holed up in the grand hotel for who knows how long at this point, but its just that-- hes alone. Hes surrounded. And by the looks of it, hes gonna have to fight his way out or die trying. And the latter is getting more likely every second he sends out a subtle signal to the knights and its not being accepted.

So he raises his sword and readies himself for the fight of his life. He swoops forward and-- fire. Lots of it. He stutters on his step as one of them, a betrayer he presumes, practically sets the lot of them on fire, defeating them with what could only be called a wieldable column of flame. The fight was over before it even started. He looks at this betrayer, having crushed their fatuus domino mask beneath their feet in the aftermath.

He tries to search for anything that would clue him in on who this is but this time, instead of the bright shock of red hair that would instantly blow his cover, kaeya is met with nothing but a white and gold full face mask, birdlike in his design. How intriguing.

"Thank you for the assistance, my strange and yet respected masked man but, I'm afraid vigilante justice is against the law." He raises his hands in what he hopes looks like a placating gesture. "And now, seeing as youve been a great help to me, I'd rightfully say I'm in your debt and wouldn't dare to double cross you behind you back. So, how about I offer you a position in the knights?" Kaeya is a little less than confident, having zero to no intel on this fellow but he hopes he could get them onto their side.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you'll still be able to do this and with our support, you'll be provided with everything you need and more." He conveniently forgets to add that he can get to figure out who and what this persons deal is. A win win situation for both of them. He gives him a hand. "What do you say?"

The black clad figure brings his hand out of his coat. And before Kaeya’s smile gains an edge to it, the figure summons his catalyst, the Frostbearer he notes, and disappears in a warm icy mist. Thats alright, it was getting boring around here anyways.

The next time Kaeya is at the bar, Diluc wordlessly gives him a glass without pestering him for payment.

:))

Nyehehehehe catalyst diluc

Something about Diluc with a catalyst.

Oh boy, I also just imagine Diluc with like a wig too. I'm sure it would be hair with all his hair, but still. Imagine like a short dark haired wig. I don't know something about it.

And Diluc's catalyst being like Heizou's, and he's using fire and his fist.

Oh boy oh boy. My heart. I actually love the idea of all of them swapping weapons like Yelan takes up a sword and Ayato maybe a polearm.

[versadies]

My wishing ritual is really long cause I know I'm really unlucky and I have to double check and make sure I don't need to prepare my crying when I lose the 50/50 to diluc or worse mona- i mean a weapon that I can't use(hoyo just won't stop giving me claymore users) but anyways it consists of sacrificing Bennett to the gods the day before the banner cause we don't want his bad luck lurking around (unless we're the one with back luck you gotta sacrifice gorou instead cause he seems lucky so we can claim his luck, I did both because i dont wanna risk it espessially with my luck being like bennetts) and after the sacrifice say aloud that you want to win the 50/50 a few times to your yelan shrine or whoever you want(I would pray to my ei shrine more since it brings more good luck cause she's an archon and the strongest but she wont listen to ur prayers unless you offer candy) and sacrifice everything you own to the character you want but make sure not to give them too much cause its annoying, then on the day of the banner instead of sacrificing maidens you give them blessings instead and by blessings I mean climbing on top of the barbatos statue and before you sit use all the character's ult(or skill if you want) because you will use all your energy getting good luck and...it uses energy too then sit on it and make sure to check pity first and if you're almost on soft pity you will get extra luck(like getting a double 5* or getting their weapon early or even better, getting c1 with their weapon but we know that ain't happening) and if you're not guaranteed go back to ur ei shrine or character and offer them their favorite food, paper primos, and lit a candle and burn a paper cutout of what they hate the most to trick them into liking you, useually it will work if you did it right but if it doesn't work and you need to go to hard pity(ahem ayato) I have a backup ritual, I would try other streamers wishing ritual cause streamer luck like the naughty corner (or qiqi in da fountain😋) and if you're REALLY THAT DESPERATE you should sacrifice maidens before it, I would sacrifice maidens on a high place like dragonspine or the top of the zhongli statue of the seven ect. There are many maidens to sacrifice but I don't have any 5* maidens so I would use Barbara or sucrose and then go to the naughty corner or whatever streamer's ritual you're gonna use and wish that hoyo will spare you because ur desperate😚

NOW IF IT DIDNT WORK- yeah I would've lost hope and do some hardcore farming for them and hope it's enough (ahem ahem ayato and ayaka ahem)

Yeah I try too much to win the 50/50 cause I don't have lots of 5* and ik I should be grateful for any 5* as a f2p but sometimes I badly need it cause I'm a hard simp

[glazelilyy]

+ Diluc | Zhongli

By the way I like your writing soo much🥺the floof you write are all really cute and satisfying to read!. And congrats on 500 followers!.

𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 - 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢

pairing - diluc, zhongli x gender neutral reader

genre - fluff, crack

word count - 1364

warnings - domestic life, babies, family

a/n - it was definitely my fault for not putting that the reqs should only contain one character, but since this is the only req with doubles it's no problem! besides i love diluc and zhongli anyway so it's a win for me as well hehe >:) if you intended for this to be sentimental, there's no way i could've looked at such a silly blanket and NOT written crack HAHA, i hope you enjoy though! :D also thank you for your compliments, i really appreciate them!! :D <3

content under the cut!

diluc.

"that is quite possibly the most ugly looking blanket i've ever seen."

diluc grimaced at the odd fashion of blanket that swaddled his baby in your arms.

"come on, don't be like that! sure it's a bit...odd, but it was a gift from your brother no less." you gently chided him with that dove-like voice of yours.

diluc scoffed and shifted awkwardly in his place on the plush, velvet love seat situated next to the fireplace. his large palms held you firm against his lap, while in your arms you cradled your shared life despite the baby being wrapped in what diluc considered a horrendous blanket.

"seriously, where does he even get these things?" diluc sourly mumbled and pinched the odd green fabric between his forefinger and thumb. from his placement with his chin on your shoulder, you felt the disgruntled huff of hot ear brush against the shell of your ear.

"i'm sure if you asked him, he'd tell you in great detail." you breathily laughed and craned your neck to press a kiss to the soft curls of his temple.

"look, even the baby doesn't like it." as if to reiterate diluc's point, the baby in your arms wriggled restlessly and lets out babbles of discomfort.

"alright, alright, i give in," you giggled and rose from your place on his lap, "i'll go re-swaddle them." with a parting kiss to his cheek, you padded off upstairs to take the odd-looking blanket off of your baby.

diluc on the other hand, hands now feeling quite empty with the absence of you and his child, felt his hands linger out in the open until they came to rest upon a wooden framed photo that held a photo depicting the very first day your baby came into your lives. he picked up the frame and held it like glass in his hands: you were smiling brighter than ever before, with a small bundle in your arms that poked its nose over the white, fleece blanket.

diluc almost couldn't recognize himself for a minute, he hadn't seen himself that at ease since before his father's passing and yet he truly was looking at the same person. in the photo, he encased both you and his baby in his strong arms and instead of looking into the camera, he looked down both at your smiling face and at the gurgling baby in your arms.

he recalls upon so many little moments with a fond smile, from changing his first diaper (which you often tease him for being so paranoid about every now and then) to the very first time he ever held his child. if it weren't for the steady palm you placed on his shoulder blade, diluc thinks he might have started crying.

"okay! new blanket is put on, i changed their diaper while i was at it too, it was getting a little stinky." the pitch of your voice rose in volume as you pressed your face inwards towards the baby's stomach and blew a raspberry into its little tummy. the baby was shed of that awful lettuce blanket and swaddled in a much more pleasant pale yellow blanket, one that jean had given you as a present. you scampered over and lowered yourself back onto his lap, baby still snug in your arms while you let your head fall onto his shoulder.

"did something happen honey?" his misty eyes met your own and you found your free hand coming up to swipe away at the budding tears that licked at the corner of his eyes.

surprisingly, diluc let out a rare, genuine laugh and placed his hand over your own, turning his head inwards to kiss the palm of your skin.

"nothing, nothing at all." he sighed into your head and wrapped his arms tight around you and his baby.

zhongli.

"awww aren't they just the cutest thing!" hu tao gently—well, as gentle as it got for hu tao—rocked the small bundle in her arms while teasingly wiggling her manicured finger in front of its face.

"hu tao, please be careful!" your blood pressure was through the roof at this point, if zhongli wasn't holding your waist you'd surely have fallen over by now.

"oh nonsense, kids love me! isn't that right, champ?" hu tao eerily grinned at your baby, who consequently began to wail and wriggle in her arms.

zhongli chuckled to himself and took the baby from his boss, gently shushing it back to a calmer state. "there there, little one. don't make such a fuss."

hu tao shot you a bewildered look, to which you merely shrugged with a sheepish smile. zhongli had always been oddly good at handling your baby whenever they got fussy.

"hey comrades!" the three of you whipped your heads to the doorway of zhongli's office, where childe waved giddily. in his hands he carried a small, white box with a golden bow on top. "i heard about the baby, congrats!" he stepped in and slapped zhongli on the back in a friendly manner. zhongli didn't move an inch and greeted childe as if he didn't just saunter into his office and slap him on the back.

"good day, childe." he polite smiled.

"aiyah i told the ferrylady not to let you harbingers near my establishment! it's not good for business i tell you." hu tao clicked her tongue and crossed her arms defensively in front of her chest.

"now now hu tao, i'm sure childe just wants to see the baby." you giggled and took the baby from zhongli's arms, leaning your body so childe could get a good look.

childe peered over and gently cooed at its half-awake face. "aww such a cute little thing. reminds me of when my siblings were born, now that was quite the experience. loooots of bloo-"

"oookay i think that's enough!" you retreated back to zhongli's side, who merely laughed under his breath and wrapped his arm around your waist.

"actually, i'm here to do more than just gawk," childe fumbled with the box under his arm and presented it to you and zhongli, "it's a gift! i saw it and had to buy it because of how cute it was!"

the mention of a gift had both you and zhongli listening, both for different reasons. "ah i see, how thoughtful. we shall open it at once." zhongli hummed and took the box from his hands.

you and hu tao peered curiously into the open box, only to be met with an odd piece of green fabric. zhongli took the two ends in his hands and held it up for the three of you to see.

"ta da! it's a swaddle blanket! perfect for your little bundle of joy!" childe clasped his hands together, a proud look on his face.

zhongli's face contorted into an unreadable emotion, whereas hu tao snorted from behind her hand and prodded at the hanging, green fabric. "childe, this thing looks ridiculous." she snickered.

wanting to give him the benefit of the doubt, you raised a hand up in protest and kindly smiled at childe. "i'm sure it'll look better once it's on the baby, look i'll even put it on now."

you carefully swaddled your baby into the odd blanket and held up the finished product to the rest. hu tao had to physically hold herself up by her elbow on the desk from how hard her laughs racked through her body, whereas you could tell zhongli was about to lose his perfectly constructed composure to the sight of his baby in something so ridiculous. you yourself couldn't help the giggles that escaped your lips, staring at the ridiculous garb that your baby adorned.

"by the seven, this is the most ugliest swaddle i've ever laid eyes upon childe," zhongli hastily worked to get the lettuce blanket off of his baby, sending you a knowing glance.

despite childe's protests, zhongli refused to put the lettuce swaddle back onto his baby and held them close to his chest away from childe's wiggling fingers.

but he did however keep the ugly swaddle on his desk, right beside the picture of you, him, and his baby.

[thenightshadeyaksha]

The Genshin Boys: Their type

what i think genshin boys type would be... y'all this is rushed asf and was written in like 10 mins on a bus so don’t think this chicken-scratch even matches  my actual writing, I was the English valedictorian after all.

Xiao (my beloved emo yaksha)

I personally think he doesn’t give a shit how you look, the man is 2000+ years old he’s above that, I think its more personality for him. someone quiet, calm and preferably not clingy is all he wants, someone he can bask in the presence of without having them talking and bothering him 24/7 so he is still able to attend to his duties as a yaksha (same here bestie)

Albedo (my beloved mad scientist)

He also isn’t one to care about looks, he wants someone smart, calm, quiet and confident. I think smarts is probably the biggest factor he wants someone to ramble about alchemy and have them understand and get into deep conversation with and maybe even double as his lab partner. I don’t see him being able to deal with an airhead considering he doesn’t have the greatest attention span.

Scaramouche (Will he do the fandango?)

He isn’t picky about looks but you HAVE to be shorter than him, he loves being taller than you it makes him feel powerful. as for personality I think he would like someone that is either a really smart sadist like him or a masochistic airhead that he can use to his liking. 

Xingqiu (my beloved book twink)

Looks don’t matter but he’d prefer if you were shorter so he could tease the living shit out of you for it (i know from experience), as for personality and other shit you better be smart otherwise he probably won’t even pay you any attention, as for books it would be easy to win him over if you were also a bookworm but if not it doesn’t matter I guess you just have to be good at pulling pranks.

Chongyun (the Hotter Jack Frost)

TBH I think he would be grateful for anyone to be looking at him romantically...or sexually. I’m sorry but this mans ego is so low from Xingqiu’s pranks that it doesn’t matter if your looks are akin to a deformed hillichurl and your an absolute airhead he would love you no matter what. (i bet your really pretty/handsome tho)

Kaeya (Sexy Snowman)

OK so i originally wrote this differently but someone was kind enough to point out a few things in his voice lines and story that contradict what my dumb ass wrote and i also sorta hated the old nickname i gave him so heres the edited version:

Kaeya does care about looks and prefers attractive people that he can show off  for looks but he also admires smart and outgoing people.i feel like he wouldn't care as much about looks if you were very well educated and spoken person.

old version:

This man is super picky i’m sorry bestie, he wants one of those (very obviously photo shopped) Instagram models, but at the same time he want someone flirtatious, funny and extroverted. hes got really high standards...sorry Kaeya but i don’t think your going to get  much from a %50 plastic %50 Photoshop guy/gal with the personality and intellect of a brick wall. (this ain’t Kaeya slander i love him but you can’t tell me this isn’t accurate)

Diluc (Flame daddy)

Poor bby, he just wants someone that loves him for who he really is and isn’t a knight of Favonious other than that he can’t ask for much more.

Child(e)

Hey girlie hold still ;) honestly I cant decide weather he’s similar to Kaeya with the whole Instagram model thing or he just has this sorta love at first sight thing going on other than that i have no idea. oh also i guess it pays to be a horny mf in this situation.

Bennett (pure bby)

he is grateful for anyone that even wants to hang around with him due to everyone avoiding him because of his bad luck, he would love you no matter what well as long as your not evil.

Razor (rawr XD)

he was raised by wolves so he’s not really picky as long as his Lupical like you, although he would probably refer to you as his mate...

Venti (tone-deaf bard)

he want a sugar mummy/daddy/glucose guardian to buy him wine jk, jokes aside i think he’d probably like someone carefree, friendly and with the same views on freedom as he does.

Zhongli (Geo Daddy)

as much as i hate this earth-bending grandpa i shall put up with him to appease the simps, he probably wants someone with a lot of money so he can stop freeloading off Childe or a person with a similar intellect to himself so then you both can freeload of Childe :)

ok bestie that concludes this please send requests in my ask box because im bored asf and need prompts.

[shadowthief78]

Lucky Star

(GN!Reader/Diluc)

He's never seen someone as carefree as you. You laugh until your stomach aches, steal apples for their orchards and sips of wine from any unattended glasses in the tavern, dance until your shoes split beneath the moonlight. You toss your life fast and loose like a pair of dice, betting, betting, always betting on the gods's favor and always winning it despite the lack of a Vision.

Some call it foolishness, some call it luck, but all he knows is that you have something he doesn't.

-

You first meet one frosty autumn day amids the bare apple trees. He stops in the space between rows, stares up at you, silhouetted agains the gray-white sky and framed by the spindly black branches.

You ignore him, only reaching up to snatch another frostbitten apple from the tree. Yesterday, he could have been certain that the only fruit left was rotten and riddles with worms, but the one you now hold is shiny and crisp, perfect in all aspects save the light layer of ice on its surface.

"What are you doing?" He asks. You open an eye and glance down.

"Nothing that concerns you," you respond, then close your eye and bite into the apple. He can hear the sharp snap of the flesh. It makes him hungry - breakfast was too long ago and lunch is too far away.

"I live here?" He says.

"Don't sound so certain now, do you?" You say, then pluck a stray leaf, twirl it in your fingers, and let it drop. You aren't even looking at him, staring into Dragonspine in the distance.

"I live here," he says, without a tremor in his voice this time. "You're eating our apples."

"Someone's got to," you tell him. "They'll go bad otherwise. And isn't the harvest done? I though people in Mondstadt are supposed to let wanderers like me pick through the leftovers."

He can't argue with you because you're right, as long as he can remember his father has let anyone who wishes to pick the fields after a harvest. He settles for sputtering indignantly, "You might hurt the tree."

"I won't," you say, sounding so certain that he falls silent.

"Aren't you cold?" He says, noticing your worn and patched clothing. He's cold, even wrapped up in a coat. "Do you want to come in?"

"I'm fine. I have to practice," you say. You look at him for the first time. "I'm going there, you know." You point to the mountain. "Dragonspine. I'm going to climb it and see the world from the summit."

If it were anyone else, he would have called their bluff. You, he just nods and accepts your statement. You're going to climb Dragonspine one day and nobody can stop you.

-

You turn up again the next day, wrapped up in your scrappy cape and napping on top of a few hay bales in the stable. The horses look remarkably unbothered for having a hurricane in human form in their midst, one even nosing your makeshift mattress and nibbling around the edges of your hood.

"I hope you don't mind," the stablehand says to him. "They asked to sleep for the night and it was cold, I couldn't just toss them out. I though Master Crepus wouldn't mind. . ."

Diluc isn't sure to be happy or not. Kaeya laughs at him when he says he's twice met someone who wants to explore Dragonspine later at dinner.

-

The third time you turn up, it's when he's been called to stop you from splashing in the fountain in the middle of Mondstadt Plaza. It's an unusually warm day in early spring and he hasn't seen hide nor hair of you since the beginning of winter, and a little part of him is grateful you haven't frozen or fallen to your death (your gliding is atrocious), but a larger part wants to ask you why you're still here when a self-proclaimed wanderer like you should already be onto the next city.

"Why, Mister Apples, we meet again," is your greeting to him and the pair of knight trainees behind him. "Been to Dragonspine lately?"

"Nobody goes to Dragonspine during winter," he says. "It's too cold."

You shrug and go back to kicking your feet in the clear water. "Not for me."

"You can't wade in the fountain," he says once he realizes there's no point arguing with you.

"Can too," you counter, hiking your pants up and walking around the fountain in a stiff-legged gait. "See? It's most definitely possible."

One of the knights behind him snickers. Your eyes gleam. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you had a condition that doesn't allow you to wade in fountains. My condolences for your loss, Mister Apples. A terrible shame, it is, not being able to wade."

"I can wade in a fountain," he says, grumpy. "And don't call me Apples."

"Mister Apples," you correct. "Why not? You never gave me your name and I do seem to recall you are quite particular about those apples."

"My name is Diluc," he says, then realizes that the way you beam means he's played right into your hands. "And nobody's allowed to wade in this fountain, get out before I have to write you up for it."

You shrug, pick up your bag, and make a beeline to the shallow water near the flowerbeds. He doesn't know what he expected.

-

The next time your paths cross, he realizes he doesn't know your name. When he asks you smile with your eyes closed, a wide grin streching across your face.

"Why so curious, Master Diluc?" His name is a mockery on your lips. You enjoy polarizing the simple things, double sided words and outright lies falling from your mouth, but they all sound believable and reasonable when you deliver them with your silver tongue.

"It's annoying talking about someont whose name I don't kmow," he says. "You know mine. Don't most people give their names when they meet?"

"Ahh, but I am not most people," you say, tipping your barstool back and sliding a piece across the chessboard. "I am very far from most people in many ways."

"Most people don't want to climb Dragonspine," he says and moves a pawn two spaces forward. "How about this, if I beat you this game you'll tell me your name."

"A wager? I'll warn you, I've never lost on in my life," you say. "And what do I get if I win?"

"An apple," he says, making you laugh.

"Why, is my name not worth more than an apple to you?" You tease. "Very well then, your move," you say, gesturing to the board.

-

The last time he sees you, you're carrying a sack of potatoes and traipsing around outside despite the rain. He flags you over and pauses. He doesn't know what he meant to say.

"Master Diluc, lord of all apples in Mondstadt," you drawls, filling in the silence for him. "To what do I owe the pleasure? State your business in less than three sentances, I have many responsibilities to finish and not much time to do them."

"Since when have you had responsibities?" He says. You laugh.

"Since I persuaded a merchant to drag me and all my supplies to Dragonspine tomorrow," you say, a touch of genuine pride in your voice. "We leave at dawn."

"Congradulations," he says. "Good luck out there."

"I won't need it," you say. "I'm lucky, and I always have been. You can keep your luck, and borrow some of mine."

"Is this my birthday present?" He ignores rain dripping down his collar and stares at you.

"I am you own personal lucky star, how generous of me," you agree. You heft your potaotes in your arms and nod to the interiour of the tavern. "Looks like they're missing their little princeling."

"I'm not a prince," he says, but he turns arouns and opens the door.

"Happy eighteenth birthday," you say from behind him. "From me, the monarch of misfits and leige of luck, regent of rogues and liars, diety of all who wander."

"A little conceited to give yourself such titles, isn't it?"

You bow, ever elegant even when covered in dirt and carrying starchy lumps covered in rough hemp. "I suspect we won't see each other again for some time, Lord Apples."

"I hope we will sometime," he says, making you smile.

"In that case, until next time, Diluc."

-

"Dragonspine?" He echoes as the Traveller explains their plans. "Good luck up there. If you run across someone called (Y/N), tell them hello from me."