#kaebedo fluff

[lafdar]

who should I draw next? the only thing is it has to be fluff.... pls help me decide

[valentine-rabbit]

✨Kaebedo Week Day 1 || Stargazing 🌌💫

[bloody-bee-tea]

BeeTober 2023 Day 11 - Falling apart

They have just put Klee to bed when it bursts out of Kaeya.

“Let’s have more kids.”

Albedo blinks at him as Kaeya’s brain tries to catch up to what his mouth just blurted out and he doesn’t know what it means that he’s faster with it than Albedo.

“Forget I said that,” he rushes out just as quickly and walks away from Albedo who is still quiet behind him, though he does follow.

“I didn’t know you wanted more kids,” Albedo says when he catches up to him in the kitchen and Kaeya busies himself with cleaning up dinner.

It’s Albedo’s turn today, since Kaeya cooked, but he needs to keep his hands busy for now.

“I—” Kaeya starts but then cuts himself off.

He didn’t know he wanted kids in the first place, not before Albedo and Klee stepped into his life, but ever since that happened he finds himself thinking that one more kid in their house couldn’t hurt at the strangest times.

Klee would love it too, he’s sure about it.

“Let’s forget about it, petal,” he finally whispers out and knows Albedo will not grant him that mercy when he pulls a chair out to sit.

“Kaeya, come sit, please,” he says, his voice very calm and Kaeya’s shoulder’s rise up to his ears.

He’s not a fan of this tone of voice but he should have guessed that Albedo whips it out. They have never talked about more kids before this and for him to just blurt it out like that—

“Fine,” Kaeya mutters and puts the plates back down to sit at the table with Albedo.

“I didn’t know you felt that way,” Albedo says, his voice still eerily calm and Kaeya can’t meet his eyes.

“I didn’t know either,” Kaeya gives back. “It’s just—it seems so easy with you and Klee and I can’t help but to think that a bigger family would be nice.”

“I—” Albedo falls silent without finishing his thoughts and that is rare enough that new worry settles into Kaeya’s gut.

“You can just say no, you know,” he tells him with a small smile, finally raising his eyes to meet Albedo’s.

“I never wanted to be a dad,” Albedo says. “It wasn’t planned that Alice shoves her kid on me and then fucks off. I never wanted to be a dad and it barely feels right to be a big brother to Klee. And I—I don’t want to be a dad. Not to a kid of our own,” Albedo admits and his face twists in that way that tells Kaeya he thinks he’s done something wrong. “Sorry.”

“That’s fine,” Kaeya whispers and reaches out for his hand, threading their fingers together. “Albedo, that’s perfectly fine.”

“But you want to be a dad. How is it fine if I don’t.”

“Well, we both feel how we feel, right? I’m happy with what we have right now. Are you?”

“Of course I am,” Albedo immediately says, squeezing Kaeya’s hand. “I was so overwhelmed at first with Klee, and work but with you it feels—easier. It feels doable. But not for more than Klee.”

“Petal, you don’t have to keep saying that, I get it. I just wanted to know if you like how it is right now. Don’t think about more kids, just think about now.”

“I love how it is right now,” Albedo says and then bites his lip in a way that means he’s trying to stop himself from saying more.

“Then we’ll keep it how it is,” Kaeya easily says, because what else is there to say, really.

It was a fleeting thought anyway and Kaeya would happily discard it for all of eternity if it means he gets to keep Albedo and Klee by his side.

“And—you’ll be fine with that?”

“Of course. It was just a thought, really. We never talked about it, and I really shouldn’t have sprung it on you like that anyway, so it’s fine. I am happy right now, too. I love you.”

“I love you,” Albedo gives back and Kaeya has to laugh at the relief that is so very clear on his face. “What?”

“It’s kind of funny how stressed just that comment made you,” Kaeya chuckles out and then laughs for real when Albedo pouts at him.

“It’s not funny, Kaeya, you scared me.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. I didn’t really think.”

“Clearly,” Albedo mutters, rolling his eyes at Kaeya and Kaeya knows they’ll be alright.

~*~*~

“Kaeya!” Albedo’s voice sounds urgent enough that Kaeya gets up from the couch with a grumble.

Albedo went to get the door so Kaeya could stay exactly where he was and now this just feels cruel.

“What? Who is it?” Kaeya asks and freezes when he comes to a stop next to Albedo.

There’s a woman on the other side of the door; a woman holding a child in her arms.

“What is this?”

“She says it’s yours,” Albedo faintly says and Kaeya blinks.

“I’m with child protection services. Have you not been informed?”

“No?” Kaeya asks, feelings as if he is having an out of body experience. “Informed about what?”

“The mother put you down as the father on the birth certificate. She’s unfit to take care of him, so you should have been contacted and informed about this.”

“I haven’t,” Kaeya whispers out, his eyes dropping to the child. “How old is he?”

“One year and three months,” the woman helpfully says and Kaeya sways on the spot.

He had been with Albedo already at that time. Even if they add the nine months to that, Kaeya had already been with Albedo.

“Petal—”

“I’m inside if you need me,” Albedo says and promptly turns on his heels and walks away from the door and from Kaeya.

And just like that, his entire life is falling apart around Kaeya.

“Am I right to assume that you have nothing prepared?” the woman asks and Kaeya nods, still shell-shocked.

“We have a child here, but she’s almost six, so I doubt that would help.”

“I see. Well, seeing as you weren’t properly informed and you’re not prepared, I’ll take him back with me for now, but you should expect a call tomorrow to clear things up. You are his father after all.”

“Sure,” Kaeya gives back on autopilot, wondering how in the hell he’s ever going to explain this to Albedo when he doesn’t even understand it himself. “Mind if I ask—who is the mother?”

The woman gives him a look but Kaeya is too numb to be bothered by it.

“Angela,” the woman says, not even giving him a last name. “You know someone with that name?”

“Yeah, I do,” Kaeya mutters. She’s a former classmate of his; he had seen her at their high school reunion two years ago but she hadn’t seemed pregnant back then.

And he certainly didn’t have a hand in that.

“You’re not the father, are you?” the woman asks him much gentler then, clearly picking up on his distress and Kaeya shakes his head.

“I’m not.”

“She did put you down in the certificate though, so an official paternity test will have to clear this up. You up for that?”

“Sure,” Kaeya whispers out and then shoots a look over his shoulder. “Can we—talk on the phone, tomorrow, though. I have to—” he points inside the apartment and the face of the woman softens slightly.

“Sure. I’ll call you tomorrow.”

She’s about to turn away when Kaeya stops her.

“What’s his name?”

“Bennett,” she says without stopping and Kaeya nods to himself.

He doesn’t know why he even wanted to know; it’s not as if he’s his or as if he’s going to be responsible for him.

Kaeya takes a moment to gather himself after he closes the door before he goes to find Albedo.

He’s on the couch, his hands clasped tightly and he looks about as unhappy as Kaeya feels.

“Petal, I—”

“Where did she go?” Albedo interrupts him.

“Back. We—there are still things to be cleared up.”

“There are,” Albedo says, his voice just as hard as his eyes when they meet Kaeya’s.

“I didn’t cheat on you.”

“Why would someone wrongly put you down as the father?” Albedo asks him at the same moment and Kaeya’s mouth drops open.

“You’re not—even asking?”

“What would I be asking, Kaeya? I know you love me and I would never doubt that you’re faithful to me. Why would you think I wouldn’t?”

“I just—she stood there with a kid and said it was mine!”

“And it isn’t, is it?”

“Of course it’s not! He’s not mine. I don’t know why she would do that to Bennett, but he’s not mine!”

“Bennett, huh?” Albedo mutters. “You know the mother?”

“I do,” Kaeya sighs out and drops down on the couch next to Albedo and tries not to cry tears of joy when Albedo immediately moves close and takes his hand. “I went to high school with her. I met her at the reunion two years ago, remember that?”

“I remember that you went and that I was very adamant on staying here,” Albedo says with a smile that quickly turns into a frown. “Maybe I should have joined you.”

“I didn’t shut up about you and Klee all evening. She definitely knows I’m gay and taken. I don’t know why she would do that.”

“The woman said the mother is unfit to take care of him, right? Maybe she already knew that at the time of his birth.”

“But why me?”

“Did you gush a lot about Klee?” Albedo asks and Kaeya instantly nods.

He doesn’t remember all of that evening—it has been two years after all—but he is certain he didn’t shut up about Albedo and Klee because he never does. It all he ever really talks about.

“She probably thinks you could take good care of him, then,” Albedo says as if that is the only possible solution and Kaeya scoffs.

“Yeah, right,” he mutters.

They fall quiet for a moment, both lost in their own thoughts, and Kaeya wonders how long a paternity test takes. How long it will be before this mess can be cleared up.

“I’m getting a paternity test, to refute the claim,” he tells Albedo, because he’s not sure he heard that last part of his conversation with the woman.

Albedo is quiet for long enough that Kaeya turns a worried gaze on him.

“Petal?”

“Or you could not,” Albedo mumbles but he meets Kaeya’s gaze head on.

“What? Albedo, what are you talking about?”

“I’m just—thinking.”

“You don’t want any kids! I’m not—” Kaeya falls silent, despair filling his entire being when a devastating thought enters his head. “Are you going to leave me?” he then whispers out and he forces himself to not tighten his grip on Albedo.

“Why would I ever leave you?” Albedo asks and leans in for a kiss. “I love you. I’m not going to leave you.”

“What is this about then?” Kaeya asks feeling almost faint with relief.

“We’re doing okay with Klee, right?”

“We’re doing awesome with Klee,” Kaeya immediately corrects him because they are.

“And she wasn’t planned at all. Neither for you nor for me. Alice just dropped her off with me and then never returned.”

“And you hated that,” Kaeya reminds him because he still doesn’t see where this is going.

“I did. But it all worked out so well and I just can’t help but to think—what if this ends well, too? I mean, the mother put you down as the father for a reason; she must have seen something in you that made her think you could take care of him. And I mean—I see that with Klee every day. You’re so good with her and to her and I just think—Bennett deserves the same.”

“Albedo, you said you don’t want any more kids,” Kaeya reminds him yet again because he still very vividly remembers that talk even though it has been a few months since then.

“Because the thought scares me. And it scares me still. But think about it; all the unplanned things in our lives have worked out so good for us. And this is as unplanned as it gets.”

“It is,” Kaeya agrees and he has a hard time wrapping his head around what Albedo is saying. “So you’re saying—”

“Don’t get a paternity test. Let’s just pretend he’s yours and let’s just see where this will take us.”

“You hate unplanned things like that,” Kaeya can’t help but to argue because he can’t believe that Albedo could suggest this.

“I do,” Albedo agrees easily. “But I love you. And I think together we can do this. Don’t you?”

“Albedo, we can do anything together. We’re basically raising a pyromaniac and we somehow managed to prevent her from burning anything down yet. We can do anything. As long as we’re together.”

“Together,” Albedo agrees and squeezes his hand. “If it’s together, then let’s do it. Let’s give Bennett a good life, okay?”

“I love you,” Kaeya breathes out, tears in his eyes and Albedo immediately leans in to kiss them away.

It’s definitely not going to be easy, and it’s so far from everything Albedo and Kaeya have planned for their future but Kaeya can’t help but to agree with Albedo. If it’s together, then they can do it, plans be damned.

“I love you, too,” Albedo whispers. “You and both our kids.”

It’s ridiculous enough that it makes Kaeya laugh, because they don’t even have Bennett yet, but he pulls Albedo into his arms, pressing his face to his hair.

“Both our kids,” he agrees with a whisper and he just knows that Albedo is smiling just like he is.

Together, they can do it.

[ninthfeather]

In which Albedo tricks Kaeya into living with him

[featherlight-touches]

Eeeee I love your stuff! (I say in the most manly voice possible, clearly)

Could you maybe do some lee albedo Kaebedo? Maybe starting with some affectionate neck kisses, but Albedo's star is rlly sensitive/ticklish (a headcanon I've had for a while), and this leads to Kaeya turning into the flirty tickle monster :)

aaahhhh thank you so much!! (I say in an even more manly voice ((voice crack)) guhhh) thank you for the request! here you go, a small lee!albedo and ler!kaeya with some neck kisses. I got a little spicier than my usual fluff but nothing too extreme. I hope you enjoy!! ♡

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“Kaeya, is this really necessary?” Albedo had his arms crossed over his chest, pouting in the Cavalry Captain’s arms as he carried him, bridal style, away from their desk and towards their shared bed.

“I believe it is,” Kaeya smiled. “After all, how else am I supposed to get to you bed at a reasonable hour?”

“I was almost finished with-”

“Ah, ah,” Kaeya interrupted, placing the alchemist gently upon the plush bed once they reached it and climbed on top of him, laying so that his face was a mere inch from the blonde’s. “You said that over an hour ago. I could barely stand the thought of having to wait another.”

Albedo rolled his eyes. “Can I at least change out of my clothes?”

“Oh, don’t you worry, dearest,” Kaeya purred. “I will help you with that.”

“I am fully capable of undressing myself, thank you,” Albedo tried to ignore the heat rising to his face as he began to manoeuvre himself to remove his blue undershirt. Kaeya’s hands reached up to halt his movements and gently pinned his arms to the bed. “Kaeya…”

“Hold still please,” Kaeya’s words are soft, gentle as the hands that begin to lift his shirt up over his torso. His hands glide up the soft skin, sending delightful shivers up Albedo’s spine until the shirt had finally been removed.

The captain chuckled at how it messed up the alchemist’s hair in passing, but his uncovered eye then switches to admire all over Albedo’s bare torso.

“It’s almost unfair how beautiful you are, Albedo,” Kaeya leaned down to place a gentle kiss upon his stomach.

Albedo gasped as lips touched his skin, travelling upwards and he uses his hand to cover his mouth in embarrassment, but Kaeya is quick to intercept it. “I thought I told you to hold still?” he chided playfully, placing Albedo’s hand back onto the bed and out of the way.

“I didn’t realise you were going to… do that,” Albedo’s head began to malfunction as Kaeya’s lips travelled higher, reaching his neck. He practically melted against Kaeya’s affectionate kisses so gently upon his sensitive skin.  

“How could I not?” he mumbled and placed a delicate kiss upon the star on Albedo’s neck which caused the alchemist to jolt suddenly. “Oh?”

“Sorry,” Albedo chuckled softly. “It would seem that I’m a bit sensitive there.”

“Is that so?” Kaeya then hummed and began to eye that star spot in particular. “You mean right here?” his lips met the spot again, this time with intention to tickle. He was rewarded with a small stream of giggles from Albedo.

“Yehehes, it’s ticklish!”

“How interesting,” Kaeya’s smirk against his neck didn’t go unnoticed and Albedo found himself lost in endless giggling as Kaeya’s relentlessly continued to kiss and lick at his star.

“Hahaha! Kahahaeya!”

“Yes, dearest?”  the Cavalry Captain feigned an innocent tone, bringing his mouth to Albedo’s ear to softly whisper. “Does it tickle too much?

Albedo tried to lean his head away, becoming quite flustered under the teasing. It would forever baffle him how Kaeya had this effect over him, but whatever response he was about to offer was lost to more giggles as Kaeya attacked that spot again.

“My poor.” Kiss. “Ticklish.” Kiss. “Albedo.”  

Albedo’s face and neck instantly went bright red, and his hands flew up to cover his face, muffling his laughter.

“I cahahan’t, Kahahaeya plehehease!”   

“Please what?” Kaeya leaned up to kiss his cheek. “Please tickle you some more?” without even waiting for another giggly response, Kaeya placed a small raspberry over the star.

“EEHEHE! Dohohon’t do thahat!” Albedo removes his hands to place them against Kaeya’s head, keeping his head at bay for a moment. “Yohou’re being ridiculous right now.”

“I think you like it,” Kaeya placed a kiss upon the hand against his face, relishing at how flustered his little alchemist looked. “You’ve barely asked me to stop.”

“I…” Albedo froze. He didn’t have an answer for that one, he really hadn’t asked Kaeya to stop tickling him.

While his mind tried scrambling for an explanation, Albedo left himself open for more tickly kisses as Kaeya struck again. Nibbles, kisses and small raspberries were tickled onto Albedo’s star, and he was powerless to stop Kaeya’s advances.

He squirmed, giggled and even started hiccupping, which only flustered him further. Kaeya couldn’t help but laugh along at his lover’s adorable behaviour. He cherished the moments he could get Albedo like this, to unwind and have a little fun.

Plus, his laugh was freaking adorable, and Kaeya could listen to it for hours. But Kaeya was a little more merciful than that, or so he liked to believe, Albedo thought differently, after today.

They eventually settled down, Kaeya relenting his ticklish kisses and instead stroked his hair to relax him. The giggles had died down and Albedo was coaxed into dozing off in Kaeya’s embrace.

[little-piece-of-tamlin]

hi! it's me! writing! again! guys im genuinely so happy about the fact that im consistently writing again

anyway have a kaebedo fic as my debut in the genshin fandom lol, the prompt for this was taken from @andwhatyousaid 's summery prompt list for the first prompt - confession during a heatwave

Paint Me Like One Of Your Fontainian Girls (1581 words) by silly_zsofi Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Albedo & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Albedo/Kaeya (Genshin Impact) Characters: Albedo (Genshin Impact), Kaeya (Genshin Impact) Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Fluff, Summer Vacation, Heatwave, inflicting my suffering on my blorbos, summer is killing me so its killing them too, albedo is getting there, august summery prompt list, kaeya is smitten Summary: Summer is at full force in Mondstadt. The air is stuffy from the heat, humid and still, and the occasional breeze all but stirs that air up, not bringing a single wisp of freshness. It’s not unusal - they’ve seen hotter summers before – but it’s enough to throw a wrench into the usual happenings of the region. And it is exactly because of that wrench that the Cavalry Captain and the head of the Investigative Team are now on the shore of Cider Lake, on… vacation. or, Kaeya doesn’t take the heat very well and maybe spills more of his feelings than he intended to

[ao3feed-dilucnkaeya]

What comes after

Read on AO3

by purplesan

It had been some time since Kaeya had felt this kind of rush after a battle.

His work as Cavalry Captain wasn’t boring by any means – save for the endless piles of paperwork perhaps, those were in fact boring and tedious to deal with – but even then did it in no way compare to what he was feeling now.

Kaeya felt positively elated.

Some ignorant soul might assume it to be the adrenaline rush of having protected Mondstadt from certain doom, or perhaps they’d think the fact he’d needed to go all out had been part of the thrill. And sure, there was certain pleasure to be found in getting to play the role of hero and proud defender of Mondstadt’s city gates, but there was a little more to it than that.

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Or: Diluc and Kaeya defended Mondstadt together, and neither of them feels particularly inclined to leave right after.

(Or: the post-5.6 update Ragbros fic everyone knew was coming).

Words: 1417, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Diluc (Genshin Impact)

Relationships: Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact)

Additional Tags: post-5.6 update, 5.6 update, paralogism, post-paralogism, Diluc and Kaeya are Siblings (Genshin Impact), Diluc and Kaeya are Adopted Siblings (Genshin Impact), Diluc and Kaeya Reconciliation (Genshin Impact), Diluc and Kaeya Care About Each Other (Genshin Impact), Fluff, Short, Short One Shot, Short & Sweet, kaebedo is hinted at for one whole sentence, Windblume Festival (Genshin Impact), Banter, Diluc and Kaeya Bantering (Genshin Impact), Family Feels, Family, Comfort

[izusoda]

KAEBEDO NATION!!! i have written a fanfiction for you!

Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Mild Fluff.

Summary: Kaeya met Albedo when he was thirteen and he was sure his life changed that day. He has always been depressed, he has always been hungry, forever chasing things he can never have. After Kaeya loses everything, only one attainable thing remains; Albedo.

LINK!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64969957

[mothergold]

| Can We Be More? |

Pairing: Kaeya x Albedo

Warnings: MINORS DNI MY BLOG IS NOT SFW, Fluff, Domestic Kaebedo, Proposals, Autistic!Albedo, Anxiety, 2,020 words.

A/n: This is my first ever Kaebedo piece and I really hope I did this justice, because I put my all into it. I really hope the characterization of these two are good, because I really tried my best. So, yeah, enjoy. <3

Summary: It’s Albedo and Kaeya’s five year anniversary and Albedo has something extra special planned for this very important day. 

Tags:  @suyacho @tighnarly @themovingcastlez @neuvillettes

The atmosphere was calm and cool, a small wind embraced the two men as they stood and cleaned each other's dishes. They talked and smiled softly as they listened to each other’s every word. It was in the dimly lit kitchen that you could see both Albedo and Kaeya laughing as one of them told a joke. It wasn’t that funny but with how hard they were laughing anyone could’ve easily been fooled. Albedo covered his mouth with his hand in a feeble attempt to suppress his boisterous laughter, but it did nothing to quiet it and Kaeya couldn’t help but smile back in pure adoration. After the laughter had died down the two of them shared a kiss before going back to the dishes. 

As the two of them cleaned up the last few dishes and wiped off the table and countertops, they yawned, beginning to tire after such a long day. Eventually, they moved to their shared bedroom where they changed out of their clothes and into some soft, warm pj’s. Curling up underneath the covers Albedo snuggled up close to Kaeya, leaving only a little bit of room open between the two of them. Kaeya secretly loved it. He loved Albedo and all his little quirks. Kaeya adored when Albedo would come home and ramble about his alchemy and all the wonderful discoveries he’d made. He loved how Albedo’s lips fit perfectly between his own, like two pieces of a puzzle that were meant to touch one another, destined to fit between each other’s open spaces. Such a sweet and simple action shouldn’t make a grown man feel as if he could fly high above the clouds, but that’s exactly what kissing Albedo felt like for him. There were so many attributes of Albedo that he’d grown to love over the years, but he hardly expressed it, and as Kaeya grew older he started to regret all the little comments he’d kept to himself all these years.

Albedo turned off the lamp on his bed stand and soon his hands found Kaeya’s underneath the blankets, and carefully he intertwined them with his own, letting out a sigh of relief once he’d felt the gentle squeeze of Kaeya’s palm. The both of them laid there in silence, only the sound of their breathing was audible in the dark room, but it was comforting all the same. It wasn’t until Albedo spoke that the silence was broken. 

“Kaeya?” Albedo asked.

“Yes?” Kaeya replied, playing with Albedo’s silky hair with one hand as the remaining one fidgeted with Albedo’s fingertips.

“I’m really glad we met.” He admitted with a huge smile on his face. It made him sad that Kaeya couldn’t see it through the dark of the nighttime sky. 

“I am, too.” Kaeya replied to him with a heartfelt smile. 

He squeezed Albedo’s hands before he wrapped both arms around him and pulled him extra close to him. His warm body was the perfect sensation to Kaeya’s cool one, eventually lulling the both of them into a blissful sleep. The two of them slept soundly that night, no interruptions or nightmares to dampen their mood the following day. Instead the two of them awoke with bed-heads as the light shone in through the small window in their room. It illuminated the room and they smiled at each other like the whole world stopped in their presence. Albedo and Kaeya, both eager to make this moment last, stayed in bed just a little longer before they started their special day. 

It was their fifth year anniversary and Albedo had planned an eventful day for Kaeya. The morning started with a mixture of their favorite foods for breakfast, and after the both of them had scarfed down their meals, Albedo presented Kaeya with a brand new outfit for him to wear for their anniversary. Kaeya gawked at the outfit with wide eyes and an excited smile before turning to Albedo, mouth gaping open. 

“For me?” He asked.

Albedo replied with a soft smile and a nod. 

“Fuck yeah.” Kaeya said under his breath. 

Albedo left the room briefly to get on his shoes as he waited for Kaeya to get dressed, top to bottom in his sharp new outfit. He waited five minutes before knocking on the door to check in on him, but before he could get the chance to hear a reply the door swung open. Thankfully, Albedo had the sense to move out of the way before the door swung open and hit him. In front of Albedo was Kaeya looking like a vision, donning his new clothes with confidence. Admittedly it made Albedo blush. He tried his best to remain secretive about it, but Kaeya could see right through him, and began teasing him for how bright red he was turning. 

“Oh? Is someone embarrassed?” Kaeya teasingly whispered in Albedo’s ear.

Albedo turned his head away quickly and coughed out his next words. “N-No?! I’m just a little hot from the heat that’s all. Now, let’s go, we're going to be late.” He tried to save face but it only made him look more guilty.

Kaeya sighed and pulled Albedo against his side and planted a big kiss on his cheek. “Okay, okay, but where are we going?” He turned to face Albedo and put all his attention on him. 

Albedo stretched and then relaxed his body and replied. “It’s a surprise.” Kaeya hugged Albedo tightly and gave him a kiss behind his neck. 

The day was filled with joy, laughter, and fun. The very first thing they did was venture into the city of Mondstadt for Brunch at Good Hunter. Albedo ordered a serving of Mondstadt Hash Browns and Kaeya ordered a Mint Salad. As they ate they took in their surroundings, enjoying the sights, the sounds, and the gorgeous view of the orange and yellow sun shining brightly above everything and everyone. They watched as people walked by, saying hello to a few familiar faces. Some gave Albedo a certain look, a look that Kaeya would learn all about in due time. 

An hour eventually passed when Albedo stretched out his arms and suggested he and Kaeya hit the next stop on their adventure. Truthfully, Albedo brought this up partially because he didn’t want to be late (although, they both had plenty of time), but also because the sounds were becoming unbearable and grated on his ears and he wanted to go somewhere quiet, as well as somewhere that had a decent amount of shade. So, after taking care of their food they left hand in hand to somewhere much more serene, somewhere that Albedo could set the mood for the final act of the day. Even though it was only one in the afternoon for them, Albedo was ready to pop the question. He was growing more impatient with each step he took and with every grin Kaeya tossed his way. 

The box in his pocket which encased the ring was growing heavy in his pocket, and the words Albedo yearned to say left a soreness in the back of his throat that he was unfamiliar with. In other words, Albedo was both excited and terrified. He didn’t know if Kaeya would say yes or if he’d reject him completely. He knew Kaeya loved him, there was no doubt about it, but he worried there might be other factors that could hold him back from marriage, and as plausible those reasons seemed he brushed the worries out of his mind. This was supposed to be their special day, and Albedo couldn’t let some silly worries of his ruin that for either of them. 

“Are we getting close?” Kaeya asked. Trying his damndest to hide his impatience and excitement, but Albedo saw through him like a glass door. 

Albedo squeezed his hand. “Almost.” He said with a certain kick in his voice, one beaming bright with eagerness and a tad bit of anxiety.

It was only about ten minutes later that Albedo held a smile to his lips and heard the pleasant gasp slipping past Kaeya’s mouth. Before the two of them was a large blanket sprawled out along the grass, a stray basket filled with various delectable foods were hidden, waiting for the moment they would be handed out and passed back and forth from one man to another. Kaeya nearly sprinted to the blanket. Seating himself and patting a spot beside him for Albedo to beside him, Kaeya waited eagerly for Albedo to begin spreading out the food. Albedo was now internally thanking the traveler and Paimon for their help with setting this little picnic up.  Once Albedo had finally sat himself beside his beloved, he started to hand out the food. One by one till the blanket was covered in all of their favorite foods. It wasn’t until Kaeya had begun eating that Albedo had started to do so himself. Albedo always was quite the gentleman, so of course he’d wait until Kaeya was served before diving into the food himself. The mood was set, joyous laughter filled the air and both men smiled at each other as if they were falling in love for the very first time. 

Several hours had passed and both of them had long since had their fill of food. Their bellies were full, hearts warm, and held each other hand in hand. It was finally time, at least that’s what Albedo had told himself. It had been quite some time since they left their shared home for what was about to be a very special day, turned into an even more important evening. It wasn’t just an anniversary present, or a promise to have and to hold each other, it was a promise to Kaeya that no matter what the world had in store, no matter where he went, who he became, and who else was brought into their life, that no matter what the number one constant in Kaeya’s life would always be Albedo. That is, if he’d have him. 

Albedo’s hands shook as he took both of Kaeya’s hands in his own. “Kaeya?” 

Kaeya turned to face him with a smile so big it scrunched up that beautiful nose of his. “Yes, Albedo?”

Albedo cleared his throat and pushed past the intense anxiety and fear he was feeling, reaching forward for that excitement he had been soaking in all day. “I have something for you.” 

He gave Kaeya’s hands a gentle kiss before he stood upright, bringing Kaeya onto his knees momentarily. “Kaeya, I’ve known you for a great while. I love you, I’ve always loved you. And while I’m no good with words, I think I’m quite alright at showing you how I feel, or so I hope. So, Kaeya, if you’ll have me I’d like to show just how much I love you for the rest of our lives.”

Albedo got on one knee and finally pulled out that little black box, propping it open to show a gorgeous golden ring. It shone in the evening sunlight brightly and beautifully. Kaeya began to tear up and his heart raced with a thrill he’d never felt before. This was it, he thought. This was the beginning of everything and more, everything he wanted. 

Albedo looked deep into Kaeya’s eyes, and for once the direct eye contact didn’t feel entirely uncomfortable or painful. “Kaeya, I promise to take care of you, protect you, and love you for the rest of my life no matter what. So, my sweet, Kaeya, will you marry me?”

Before Albedo could get even a single breath in, Kaeya was on him in an instant. Pouncing onto him and kissing him all over his face as he said yes just about a million times over. He’d never seen Kaeya so… well, affectionate. Not that Kaeya was never an affectionate person, rather that he just didn’t show it with such passion all the time. Suddenly, all that fear and anxiety had finally left Albedo and he was left with a heart that had never been more full in its entire life. 

[quarklynx]

WRITING WIP ASK GAME

RULES: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

The Triumph of Shadow: a DND OC work

The Scum Villain's Tabletop Roleplaying System: currently working on a new chapter of this posted work.

Catching More Than Just Your Breath pt 2

Kiln, Vessel of Shadow: botw/totk

SVSSS fluff ficlet (working title)

Skyward Sword Fic (wt)

WangXian Coffin Fic (wt)

Of Blood and Feather: an old botw fic I'm fixing up and adding more chapters to

Link Spending Time With Zelda (wt)

The Bird Prince: a DnD OC piece

Kaebedo First Kiss (wt): Genshin Impact

TGCF Transmigration AU (wt)

Albedo and Kaeya Angst Fic (wt): Genshin Impact

Albedo Aether Hurt Comfort (wt): Genshin Impact

Love, Harpastum, and Other Ludicrous Things: For Genshin Impact.

This has taught me that I have far too many WIPs and that I should definitely finish some of them soon ovo; also I should probably come up with actual titles a little sooner in the process

I don't even have a load of people to tag, I know you write @voltfruits @crimsonrainseekingflower and @pallas-rose but to anyone else seeing this and wanting to play this game, consider yourself tagged!!

[accidentalchrysopoeia]

Chapter 9 of To Be A Person is now up on AO3! The plot thickens...

[Chapter 1 Link]

To Be a Person is something I started writing a couple of months ago for fun because I wanted to explore the potential for a friendship between Albedo and Wanderer, and had an idea for a conflict that would make it possible + a kaebedo subplot. I'm not too happy with chapters 1-3 as I feel like they lag a bit too much for my liking, but chapter 4 and onwards have a much better flow and I've really been getting into the groove of writing. There's usually an update every 1-2 weeks, depending on how fast I get more done.

AO3 Rating: M

Pairings/Relationships: Scaramouche&Albedo(fully platonic, friendship only), KaeBedo(romantic, slow burn subplot)

Content Warnings: graphic descriptions of violence and (side character) death, body horror, themes of corruption and so on. It's got angst and it's got fluff. No Smut happening.

[valentine-rabbit]

Kaebedo Week 2023 Day 2 || Earring 💗✨

[bloody-bee-tea]

BeeTober 2023 Day 12 - Dust bunnies

Kaeya is browsing through apartment listings listlessly. He’s not really thinking about moving, not when his apartment is so damn affordable, but there’s the issue of the room.

The room that Kaeya doesn’t like to think about. The room that he passes by every day. The room that he hasn’t peeked into for at least two months now.

The room that no longer houses Diluc.

“Fuck,” Kaeya mutters, throwing his phone down on the bed.

He promised himself to not think about Diluc for at least a week, but he can’t do it! He blames the room, mostly, because it’s right there and Diluc lived in there for almost two years after all, but still.

Diluc still isn’t talking to him and Kaeya is fairly certain that he left half his shit in the room—not that Kaeya is in any kind of hurry to go in there to check—and all of that simply makes it hard to put the entire thing behind him.

They fought and now they don’t speak to each other. That should be all it is, but this stupid apartment reminds Kaeya of all the good times he had with Diluc as well and his absence hurts all the more.

Especially since the stupid room is a constant reminder of it.

“I should get fucking rid of it,” Kaeya mutters under his breath though when he gets up he can’t even open the door.

He doesn’t want to know just how much stuff Diluc left behind, in how much of a hurry he was to get the fuck away from Kaeya and just how much he must truly hate him if he didn’t even come back for these things.

“Fuck you,” Kaeya says, kicking the door and then sharply turning away.

Time for a nap, he thinks.

~*~*~

“What you need is a flatmate,” Rosaria tells him over drinks and Kaeya almost chokes.

“I had one, look how that worked out,” he coughs out and Rosaria gives him a look.

“You had your brother live with you, that’s hardly a typical flatmate situation. You need a stranger, someone you don’t have history with in that room. Trust me, it will help.”

“Shut up about the stupid room,” Kaeya groans out because he cannot believe that he can’t even forget about it when he’s out and about. “I don’t want a flatmate.”

“You also don’t want to avoid a stupid room for the rest of your life, do you?” she shoots back and Kaeya hates how right she is.

Of course he doesn’t want to keep avoiding the stupid room. He wants to be able to pass it without falling into doom and gloom and he would also like to repurpose it to something. A flatmate though?

“Do I really want a total stranger in my apartment?”

“Do you want me to move in?” Rosaria asks, one eyebrow raised.

“Hell no!” He downs the rest of his glass in one go and pretends he doesn’t see her smirk. “A flatmate it is,” he agrees once he swallowed and Rosaria gives him her biggest smile.

“A flatmate it is.”

A cold shudder runs down Kaeya’s back. This is going to end so badly.

~*~*~

“So this is the room,” Kaeya says and points at the door. “Your room, if you chose to move in.”

“If you chose to have me,” the guy—Albedo, if Kaeya remembers correctly—gives back. “Can I take a look.”

“Yeah, sure, of course,” Kaeya stammers out and then gives him his most winning smile. “Feel free.”

“Are you okay?” Albedo asks him and Kaeya immediately nods.

“Sure, why wouldn’t I be?”

“Is there—did someone die in this room?”

“Now why would you think that?” Kaeya laughs out but Albedo simply looks at him and Kaeya finally falls silent, his shoulders dropping.

“No, but—my brother used to live in there. We had a fight.”

“Ah, I’m sorry,” Albedo awkwardly says. “I can take a look myself?”

“No, it’s fine, I should—” Kaeya cuts himself off with a shrug.

He can’t be a baby about this forever and right now seems like a good time to get over this.

“Here,” he says with conviction and opens the door for Albedo before he switches on the light.

The room is still filled with stuff, though it’s mostly furniture, Kaeya notes with relief. It seems as if either Diluc took everything with him or he came back to get his stuff later, but it somehow makes it easier to breathe to know that Diluc didn’t flee head over heels.

He also notes the dust bunnies with a rising amount of despair.

“I—would clean first, of course,” he mutters out as a dust bunny moves past them, disturbed by the opening of the door.

“That’s fine,” Albedo kindly gives back. “Do you intend to throw the furniture out?” he wants to know, inspecting everything.

He doesn’t seem averse to giving this a chance and Kaeya hates to admit that maybe Rosaria was right. It already feels easier to breathe in his own apartment now that he knows Diluc got most of his stuff out of here.

“Not if you’re interested in keeping any,” he tells Albedo who nods. “I am going to clean though, so no worries there.”

“That seems like a waste. Things will get dirty during me moving in, so it’s better to do it all at once afterwards.”

It’s a very logical argument but Kaeya still can’t help but to think it’s also very kind of Albedo.

“So—you’re going to move in?” Kaeya asks, because that sure sounded like Albedo had already made his mind up.

“I would like to,” he answers. “The price is more than reasonable, and it seems as if you and me could get along. The rest of the apartment is suitable as well.” Albedo turns towards Kaeya. “Only if you’ll have me, though, of course.”

“Sure, yeah, this seems—like if it could work out,” Kaeya agrees and he even means it.

Albedo seems like a reasonable guy, and he’s a student just like Kaeya so he doubts there will be any problems with keeping quiet during study times. And even though Albedo is the first candidate Kaeya doesn’t have a bad feeling about this.

They’ll live their student lives together and then move on once those years have passed. It’ll work out fine.

~*~*~

“What are you doing, Bedo?” Kaeya asks, barely able to see over the mountain of clothes in his arms.

“Are you sure we don’t need the sideboard?” Albedo asks and then snorts when he spots Kaeya. “Here, gimme.” He takes half of the clothes out of Kaeya’s hands and Kaeya thinks that’s only fair because these are his clothes after all.

“What are we going to do with it? I already have a sideboard next to the bed.”

“Mh, yeah, I guess that’s true,” Albedo muses but he still sighs wistfully. “I guess I’ll just miss it, is all.”

“Gods, petal, you’re adorable,” Kaeya says and leans over to drop a kiss to Albedo’s head. “It’ll still be here. You wanted this room as a library or something right? Use the sideboard for that. We’re not going to throw it out, after all.”

“But I’ll barely spend time in here,” Albedo complains and Kaeya can’t help but to waggle his eyebrows at him.

“Oh, and why is that? Will you be too busy in my room?”

“Kaeya,” Albedo laughs out and nudges Kaeya along on their way to finally transfer the last of Albedo’s things into Kaeya’s room.

“What? A guy can’t dream?” Kaeya sighs out but he can’t deny the happiness that’s bubbling in his belly whenever Albedo is around.

And Kaeya hopes that he’ll be around for a very long time.

~*~*~

“Klee, what did we say about cleaning up these dust bunnies under your bed?” Kaeya asks, his voice as stern as he can make it when he faces Klee, which means he’s not very stern at all.

“To make sure to always do it,” Klee gives back, an adorable little pout on her face and Kaeya throws a look at Albedo.

Albedo who is pressing his lips together and clearly trying not to laugh, so Kaeya can’t expect any help from him, the traitor.

When did being a stern parent fall to Kaeya? They’ll have to talk about that.

“And why do I see at least two dust bunnies peaking out at me then?”

“Because they are not dust bunnies!” Klee is back to her big grin and that’s almost more dangerous than the pout before.

“What are they then, Klee?” Albedo asks and now he decides to chime in.

It’s Kaeya’s turn to pout and at least that moves Albedo to thread their fingers together.

“They are dust Dodoco’s!” She says it as if it should have been obvious and maybe it really should have been, with all the Dodoco plushies covering her bed, but it still catches Kaeya off guard. “And dust Dodoco’s were not part of the cleaning up order.”

“Klee,” Albedo sighs out, but Kaeya spots the tell-tale twitching of the corner of his mouth and in all honesty, he’s not fairing much better.

Klee is too adorable and too smart for her own good sometimes.

“Big brother Albedo,” she says, her mouth suddenly wobbly as if she’s about to burst into tears and Kaeya knows that Albedo cannot withstand that look.

It seems it’s on him to step in again.

“No, Klee. Even dust Dodoco’s need to be cleaned up.”

“But why?” she cries out, big fat crocodile tears streaming down her face and now Albedo is looking at Kaeya as if he’s to blame.

“Because if a Dodoco falls into a dust Dodoco, when it can no longer sleep with you in the bed. We’d have to put it in the washing machine first. Do you want that?” he gently asks and that gets Klee to look at him in horror.

“No!” she gasps out and Albedo hands her the broom.

“Then make sure to clean them all up.”

Kaeya narrows his eyes at him because this is not at all fair.

“Klee will make sure to get them all!” Klee promises them and promptly gets to it.

Kaeya takes the chance to pull Albedo out of the room, glaring at him the entire time.

“It wasn’t the deal that I’m going to be the strict parent, simply because you’re too easily swayed by her too sweet face,” he hisses at Albedo who only laughs at him.

“But you do it so well,” Albedo tells him, pulling him down for a kiss.

“I see, so that’s how it is,” Kaeya whispers right against his lips and even though he’s still a little bit mad he can’t help but to steal another kiss.

“And how is it exactly?” Albedo wants to know, an excited glint in his eyes but instead of playing along and pulling him into their bedroom for a make-out session, Kaeya noses at his cheek.

“You love me,” he mumbles, brushing his lips against Albedo’s skin and he can’t help the little satisfied grin when Albedo shudders.

“I do love you,” he easily agrees as if it’s the most normal thing in the world and for that alone Kaeya would adore him to pieces.

“Good, ‘cause I love you too,” he immediately replies, because he never wants Albedo to doubt that.

“As if I don’t see that every day,” Albedo mutters and turns his head for another kiss. “You’re being so good to us.”

“If I remember correctly, it’s you who’s good to me,” Kaeya corrects him, because it was Albedo who waltzed into his life and tore the sadness right out of Kaeya.

“Mutual, then?” Albedo cheekily asks and Kaeya drops a kiss to the tip of his nose.

“Mutual,” he agrees and hugs Albedo close.

[chaotic-snowflake]

Thanks for the tag, Lumi!

First lines of my last 20 stories:

Quatre mois de printemps (Les Misérables)

In the crisp days of early March where winter borders on spring, cruel and teasing, revolution is brewing in the streets of Paris—that is, only if one knows where to look.

2. Within These Four Walls (Arcane)

Nearly ending the world, generally, does not earn a person eternal peace. 

3. Pull The Blanket Tight, Now (Arcane)

When Viktor broke free from the healing chamber formed by the Hexcore, he had not felt cold.

4. The Paradox of Genius (Arcane)

There is a fine line between being a genius and an idiot. 

5. Endless Undoing (Arcane)

It is unclear how much time has passed.

6. If You Could Be Anything (Arcane)

“I’m tired of talking.”

7. In All Possibilities (Arcane)

The whole of Piltover believes Jayce and Viktor to have died. 

8. La passion d'apathie (Les Misérables)

It should not be nearly as difficult as it is to find inspiration for a project.

9. 12 Days of Christmas 2024 (Kaebedo's Version) (Genshin Impact)

Having a Cryo Vision means Kaeya makes ice.

10. Spire of Solitary Enlightenment (Genshin Impact)

As he collects the artifacts the Petrified Tree has relinquished, Alhaitham takes a good long look at the circlet in his hand before throwing it harshly against the ground. 

11. Innamorato (Genshin Impact)

It’s been two years since the Fatui showed up out of nowhere and forced Diluc’s little brother to come to Snezhnaya with them, and it’s been two weeks since the Fatui killed Diluc’s father.

12. Twenty-five (Genshin Impact)

Contrary to whatever Diona may say, Kaeya doesn't actually come to the Cat's Tail too often.

13. Whumptober 2024 (Kaeya's Version) (Genshin Impact)

“I have until midnight.” Albedo fixes Kaeya with a penetrating teal stare, his tone giving away nothing about how he may be feeling about his predicament—or if he’s even feeling at all.

14. Arachne, the Sinner (Genshin Impact)

The tragedy of Khaenri'ah—because that's what it is, a "tragedy"; not a "cataclysm" or a "destruction", but a "tragedy"—took everything away from everyone the Captain has ever known.

15. Fate's Machinations (Genshin Impact)

Somewhere thousands of miles beneath the corpse of an old Ruin Guard in Tunigi Hollow, two graduates of Sumeru Akademiya stand in front of a gate. 

16. Enter the Plotters (Genshin Impact)

It’s genuinely quite concerning how quick this particular group of four is on the draw.

17. Frostbite Isn't too Different From Burning, You Know (Genshin Impact)

To be completely honest, Kaeya isn’t sure how he ended up in this situation. 

18. Français ou la tranchée (Genshin Impact)

Usually when Klee comes back from her adventures around Mondstadt, the stories she tells concern things that can be considered relatively normal, like a cool lizard or a cute fox she found.

19. The Basement Tapes (Genshin Impact)

It doesn’t take much to get someone’s perception of time to begin to slip.

20. Light of Kshahrewar, Light of My Life (Genshin Impact)

When he stops to think about it—like really stops what he’s doing and takes a long minute or two to really think about it—Alhaitham comes to the simultaneously fortunate and unfortunate conclusion that Kaveh is a permanent fixture in his life, and that almost every aspect of his existence has the blond’s name etched into its surface in some way or another.

Hmm... I'm not really picking up too many commonalities but I do open by immediately setting the scene a lot, rather than opening with a lot of dialogue or fluff. I guess that makes sense, considering how plot-driven most of my work is haha

As for my favorite opening line, I would probably have to say the one for Quatre mois de printemps. That being said, though, the opening line for The Basement Tapes is a close contender

Tagging @st4rrl1ghtwastaken and anyone else who wants to join!

Writing Patterns Tag!

Thanks @aalinaaaaaa for the tag!

Premise: List the first lines of your last 20 or so stories. See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 authors!

I don't currently have 20 WIPs, but here's what I do have (EDIT: Oops, I guess I will count all of these little writing challenges I did on Tumblr. 😂)

Fighting Winter

The snow started to fall more heavily as Diluc made his way further into Dragonspine.

Rise With The Sun

Diluc was only nine when she walked into his life.

It's Always Darkest Before Dawn

A wave of stillness enveloped the City of Freedom as it settled into a quiet night, except for a few drunkards still stumbling home.

The Dawn That Waits For You To Break (coming soon!)

Something was wrong with Diluc.

Is It Killing You Like It's Killing Me?

Diluc sighed to himself behind the bar counter as he polished the glasses.

Where's My Love? (unposted right now but will be at some point)

“Daddy?”

“Yes?”

“When is Mommy coming back home?”

Diluc held his breath, not knowing what to say.

Adelinde / Centaureissi crossover (Final Title TBD, unposted)

Oh no…

Diluc entered the front door of the winery, finding it ajar.

The “Sentimental Hoarder” of Kshahrewar

You walk into the local tavern and take a seat.

Kaeya and Crystalflies (written for Writemas 2024)

Kaeya watched as the crystalflies swirled and danced in the vineyards, soaring high up in the sky until they could no longer be seen.

Rooftop Vigilantes (written for Writemas 2024)

“What are you doing here?”

Eula's Nightmare (written for Writemas 2024)

No… NO!

The words failed to leave her mouth.

Strength of a hug (written for Writemas 2024)

The door to the library creaked as it swung open.

Kaeya and Eula / Peak of Vindagnyr (written for Writemas 2024)

The harsh winter air left Eula’s teeth chattering, although she tried her best to hide it.

Diluc's Nightmare (written for Writemas 2024 but I never finished it 🙃)

Diluc found himself waking up on the living room sofa downstairs, not remembering how he ended up there.

Finding the Write Time Feb 2025 (unposted)

"I don't think it's even worth it."

Kaeya leaned against the door frame, crossing his arms. “And why not?”

Ragbros / Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (unfinished, but part of it was written for Finding the Write Time March 2025)

“C’mon Luc, we have to try…”

Finding the Write Time April 2025 (unfinished)

“Ow– did you just hit me?” Kaeya exclaimed with a hiss.

Stealth

Kaeya waited until the coast was clear and the guard had moved out of sight before slipping into the Grand Master’s office from his own.

Discovering a Letter

Eula tiptoed down the hallway, keeping her footsteps light.

Walls

Eula gritted her teeth in frustration, burying her tear-stained face in her hands.

I definitely see commonalities (aside from Diluc being in over half of them 😅). Some paint the scenery (e.g. outdoor wintry area, tavern seem to be common settings, hmm I wonder why 🤔😂) and some are dialogue driven. And then there are some opening lines that immediately try to grab the reader's attention (e.g. Something was wrong with Diluc.)

My favorites are probably the Kaeya and crystalflies one, and the "Where's My Love?" one (which is based off of the SYML song) 🥲 I'm a sucker for melancholy music lol

Tagging @17panicattacksinatrenchcoat @fi-niamh @chaotic-snowflake @veeveefic @kimoawo and open tag!

[galaxytastes]

I’m a sucker for found family rn so like… can I request albedo sitting with klee who’s fast asleep, Kaeya joins them to talk with Albedo, before they both slowly fall asleep too sitting next to each other and heads bumping….. it sounds so cute bro

Ah ha ha... Hello there anon who most definitely isn't my dear friend that requested this <3 Also, I haven't posted in literally a year, hi there everyone. I've been meaning to return, as I've been writing a lot more self indulgent pieces I would like to share with the internet. But, I actually wrote something for this ask a long time ago and never posted it so- here I am! I'm not super proud of this, as it is quite old and isn't my best work, but I'm hoping some of you could still enjoy it ^^ I was inspired by one of the Genshin books you can find in game, titled 'Heart of Clear Springs'. It always reminded me of Kaebedo and I really enjoy it. I left in a few segments from the actual story too. I will link some music I recommend to listen with this and a link to where you can read Heart of Clear Springs, if you feel so inclined.

Anyways, please enjoy. This is Kaebedo with Klee and its pre-official relationship but... They both like each other, y'know. It's Gay.

Heart of Clear Springs: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Clear_Springs Here's the OST I recommend listening to on repeat as you read! I'm extra so I play some fire crackling sounds too... Thank you @sprayio for getting me addicted to ambient sounds with my music. Links to both of those here!

Quick side note- The bolded is Kaeya's POV

I hope you enjoy :)

“Under the cascading moonlight, a tearful boy made his wish at the spring…” A tired voice read aloud to eager ears. “A fairy from afar, who had taken up residence in the unoccupied spring, listened in silence to his wordless wish. Spring fairies are born of water's essence, faceless descendants of the angels.” A gloved hand touched the page and delicately traced the fairy illustration. “Thus, when the curious fairy emerged from the water and heard the cry of that boy's heart, she became interested in this life, younger and more fragile than her own. The silent fairy reached out her formless fingers, cold as the midnight dew and soft as fortune forgone and gently caressed the boy's forehead and cheeks.” Nestled against a large tree framing a pond between Dragonspine and Mondstadt, a brother and his sister sat nestled close near a small fire. The elder held a book close to his face, occasionally taking glances at the young girl to make sure she was still listening. Fireflies and crystal flies fluttered nearby, little hands reaching above her head in a failed attempt to grab one. 

“Startled by this stranger's touch, the young boy lifted his head and met the fairy's gaze. ‘Can you make my wish come true?’ The boy asked. The fairy of the spring was surprised and confused by this presumptuous question. But she could not speak, and so simply nodded her head. Satisfied, the boy left. He did not know that the spring fairy was alone, without friends or family, and that she had lost a great deal of her wisdom.”

“Poor fairy. I would be her friend… Do you know any fairies I could hang out with?” A small, concerned voice interrupted. “Maybe she could teach me how to fly!”

“I’m afraid I don’t. If I ever meet one, you will be the first person I tell. Now, are you sure you aren’t tired, Klee?” The older sibling replied quietly to his tiny companion. “I believe I may have kept you out past your bedtime. The Acting Grandmaster is sure to scold us both.” 

“Mhmm, finish the story! I’ll sleep when I find out what happens to the boy and the fairy.” Klee replied in a tired voice, echoed by a tiny yawn. “Master Jean won’t know I stayed out unless you tell her, big brother.”

Albedo chuckled but cleared his throat to continue.

“Only when the spring water flowed from cracks in the stone into her pool, and when she gazed upon the fractured image of the moon in the rippling water, did she slowly regain the ability to think, and to mimic fragments of speech.” Klee cooed as Albedo read and traced along another illustration. The man breathed deeply through his nose, savoring the scent of fresh water and sweet flowers. Orange light danced across the pages of the book, casting long thin shadows over the fine script. 

“Like a curious child, the fairy observed the world around her in innocence, wonder, and love. She rejoiced with the fox and squirrel who stole berries, and grieved at the dark clouds that covered the horizon.” Albedo kept his voice low, barely louder than a whisper, as he continued reading the story to Klee. “Curious and full of wonder. She’s a bit like you in that way, hm?”

“Hehe, yeah… But if I was a fairy, I wouldn’t be a spring one.” Klee sighed while rubbing the heel of her little hand into her eye. “I would be a fire fairy. I wouldn’t even need my bombs! I could just… PEW PEW PEW.” Klee squeaked, jolting them both with sudden dramatic hand movements. The girl melted into a fit of sleepy giggles, earning a smile from Albedo.

“I think you would make a fine fire fairy. Just no fire fairy practice anywhere near my lab.” The alchemist turned his attention back to the book. He tapped the page once he found where he left off and continued the story. “And for that young boy, a feeling complex yet immature welled forth from within her heart. All alone in this world, she had neither the power nor wisdom with which to grant his wish. But she could share it, and she drew life from sharing his burdens…” Foolish little fairy. Albedo thought to himself as he pondered the tale. Not even human, yet allowed herself to fall for human charms. How predictable.

Crystalline teal eyes danced across the lake as he pondered the story; the water a mirror to the twinkling night sky. Snow fell gracefully across the lake, contrasting strikingly with the lush green grass that surrounded them. A small fishing pole laid in a bush beside them along with a backpack full of “fish fryers”, as Klee liked to call her bombs.

Focusing on the sound of her heavy breathing, Albedo’s eyes fluttered downward to find his audience fast asleep. Klee snored softly as her hat flopped onto her face. Albedo carefully picked it up and rested it on the bag beside them. The alchemist smiled and ran a gloved hand over her hair, sending a silent wish of sweet dreams for the little knight. 

He turned his attention back to the gleaming water, admiring the way the moon’s reflection sat centered in the pond, as if the celestial body floated amongst the fish. What a childish thought.

Rarely did the man have time to do such seemingly trivial things such as stare out into the dusk night. If he wasn’t working, he was theorizing, writing or painting. Even when observing sceneries for his artworks or studies, Albedo always found a way to make it productive; so that no time is wasted. To find the secret of this world is a full time job, Albedo would tell himself. 

The young alchemist shifted a bit where he sat and leaned his head back against the tree. The sounds of the rustling leaves harmonized with the gentle waves in the water. He wanted to appreciate this moment, but his mind couldn’t help but wander, as it usually does. The stars shined through the branches, perfect tiny diamonds millions of miles away. Normally, Albedo might have theorized how many miles away the star is. What kind of components create the brilliance of a star in the sky? At what speed would one have to travel to be up close and personal to these diamonds that frame the heavens? He recalled drawing the night sky above Mondstadt in detail, every night for months, simply to study their patterns. But instead, tonight he thinks of eyes. Deep gray blue eyes, like the color of the sea. A diamond pupil… He squeezed his own eyes closed and shook his head a bit, blonde locks brushing his forehead. 

“So, this is what the Knights of the Favonious are up to lately, hm? Sleeping on the job?” A cheerful voice called from near the water, alerting him to jump, his hand instinctively reaching back for his sword. Caught daydreaming about starry-eyed men with a child napping at his side was not an ideal turn of events.

“Was nearly a jest! It’s me, dear Chief Alchemist.” Kaeya’s recognizable chuckle grew closer as the knight stepped into the campfire light. A dazzling smile accentuated his twinkling eye. Albedo moved his hand to rest back on the book which sat on his stomach, hoping to shush whatever strange feeling swirled inside. 

“Don’t tell me you didn’t recognize my voice.” The dark haired man raised his eyebrows and took another step closer, dusting a bit of melting snow from his shoes.“I’m hurt, dear alchemist! I thought you of all people would know my voice, considering how often I keep running into you.”

“My apologies.” Albedo said with a sigh, settling back into his relaxed position. His face projected complete solitude; boredom even. But his mind raced with the strangest mix of excitement and worry. The alchemist wasn’t expecting visitors, let alone the cavalry captain. It seemed wherever Albedo wandered, Kaeya was never too far behind. After a handful of coincidental meetings, Albedo had come to consider Kaeya an acquaintance. My acquaintance who makes my stomach hurt.

“Well? Answer my question, young knight. What are you two doing out here so late in the evening?” Kaeya raised his hands above his head in a stretch. His muscles rippled under his tightly fit clothing and Albedo pondered how the man kept warm in such revealing clothing. Perhaps he too had an immunity to the cold winds.

“I’m doing my job.” Albedo replied in a matter of fact manner. He met Kaeya’s curious gaze and nodded down to the sleeping girl. “I was assigned Klee duty and she wished to go fishing. Now, she is napping. So, if you don't mind, keep your voice down.” 

Kaeya smiled wider and gave a quick nod, kneeling down on his haunches to give Klee a gentle pat. The smell of pinewood, fresh snow and a hint of jasmine filled the air, a familiar scent that warmed Albedo’s chest. Though his expression exuded disinterest, he’d be lying to himself if he didn’t admit he appreciated the surprise rendezvous from the captain. 

“Care to answer your own question, Sir Kaeya?” The alchemist asked as he carefully folded the corner of the book’s page before placing it on the grass beside him. “What brings you out here?”

Kaeya leaned his weight onto one hip and crossed his arms across his chest. He didn’t even need to speak before Albedo sensed the lies. 

“Well, you see, I was going to meet Rosaria at the Angel’s Share but she was called in for nun duties. You know… singing about Barbados and what not.” He shrugged, turning to fluff a hand through his boa. “Instead, I decided to… secure the perimeter of… Mondstadt!” Albedo’s eyebrows furrowed a bit and opened his mouth to retort, knowing very well that wasn’t true, before the other knight let out a loud sigh, slumping against the tree. 

“Well, now it would be unwise of me to leave two fellow knights out here, stranded in the dark.” Kaeya slid down the tree, easing himself against its trunk next to Albedo. The blonde man tensed a bit at the sudden close contact but didn’t move from where he sat. “I’m sure the two of you wouldn’t mind some company?” 

“I suppose that is fine…” Albedo replied in a soft tone, taking note of the warmth that beamed off Kaeya like a campfire. Interesting. “Though, I’m sure you have plenty more interesting things to do than stare at the night sky with another man and a child.”

“There is nowhere I’d rather be, if I’m being quite honest with you, Mr. Albedo.” Kaeya chuckled sheepishly and shook his head, a contagious sound that tugged at the corners of the alchemist’s lips. Albedo watched as Kaeya leaned his head back, tilting his head up to watch the stars. Thankfully, he was sitting to Kaeya’s left side, so he could admire the way the stars twinkled back in the deep blue color. How curious… Albedo continued to stare, puzzled at how intriguing the site was. 

Kaeya’s eye darted to the side and he smirked, bringing a blush to Albedo’s cheeks, but he swiftly turned his attention back to the sky. The alchemist had to tear his attention away from the other, finding himself sucked into the vision. Stars reflecting in starlight…

The two sat in silence with the sleeping elf snuggled between them for a moment more as they savored the peacefulness of the evening. The faint sound of water lapping along the bank’s shore mixed sweetly with the faint humming of the nearby fireflies. One floated its way closer to them, swirling gracefully. Albedo’s bright eyes followed the bug until his companion nudged his hand. 

The blonde went to tug his hand back in surprise but instead froze, allowing Kaeya’s rough finger pads to trace over the back of his gloved knuckles. His hands were cold, cold enough to feel through the glove’s fabric, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. In fact it felt… nice. Albedo looked from their hands back to Kaeya’s face, which was dusted in a matching pink blush. He swallowed hard and tore his attention away from Kaeya once more, but was sure to keep his hand still. For some strange reason, he quietly hoped the captain would keep his hand still for a few more moments as well. 

“Tell me more about this book you were reading to Klee.” Kaeya was the first to break the comfortable silence, but his voice was soft. Almost sleepy. Albedo swallowed once more, urging the unfamiliar nervousness to fade, before clearing his throat. 

“It is just a love story, about a fairy and a boy.” The smaller man kept his voice quiet as well. “Nothing too special… An immortal from far away learns to speak and understand languages outside her own, with help from this human boy. The end is quite bittersweet.” Kaeya yawned, but smiled with another nod, earring him another Albedo smile. “You and Klee both enjoy bedtime stories?”

Kaeya flashed that dashing smile once more, Archons, that smile… and glanced down at the sleeping girl in Albedo’s lap.

“That, or maybe your voice is just comforting. Maybe both. But, I think if anyone deserves some rest, it would be you, my dear chief alchemist.” Smooth as ever, Kaeya slinked forward and grabbed the book from where it sat before Albedo could even resist. He opened his mouth again to retort, but was once again cut off as a cold finger pressed to his lips in a silencing gesture.

“I’m curious to know how the story ends. Just… lean your head back and relax. I promise I am a fantastic storyteller.” Kaeya nudged his hand once more as he opened the book, flipping through the pages. 

“I- Fine. If you insist. Just, please do not let me fall asleep. That would be humiliating.” Albedo grumbled and sighed as he leaned his head back. 

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Kaeya carefully flipped open to the book where Albedo had carefully marked it. The illustrations were beautifully done; hand drawn and intricate. The knight took a moment to admire the work, showing it off to the alchemist who sleepily acknowledged them. As he settled himself a bit closer to Albedo, his heart hammered in his chest. He thanked the Archons for the sleepiness in the evening air, aiding in Kaeya’s closeness to the usually stone cold man. He stole another glance at the other and bit into the inside of his cheek to not stare too long. Gold locks framed his perfect face, billowing around the curve of his jaw. His bright blue eyes were drooping as he stared up at the stars. Beautiful.

For the next half an hour or so, Kaeya read from the book in a hushed tone. He did voices for the fairy and the boy, making it a bit more theatrical than Albedo ever would. The blonde rolled his eyes as Kaeya faked a whimper, wiping away an invisible tear as he got towards the bittersweet ending. As he continued, the both of them allowed themselves to be sucked into the story. Kaeya would be lying if he did not admit how his heart ached for the characters; and he did not miss the sadness in Albedo’s air.

“From that moment, the fairy vowed that she would someday bear to leave him. And the boy vowed that he would remain by her spring forever.” Kaeya’s mouth tilted downward in a pout. “You weren’t kidding about this being kinda sad, Bedo.”

Albedo’s eyes widened at the endearing nickname and he nodded with a sad smile. 

“I find it a bit silly of her. An immortal, falling for a human. Probably the most selfish choice a person can make, don’t you agree?” Albedo seemed deeply affected by his own words. He was close enough now that Kaeya’s arm grazed against his and Kaeya resisted the urge to move even closer. 

“I can’t say I agree, sir.” Kaeya released a breathy laugh as he turned the page to the last chapter. “I think it’s brave. And hello there, sleepy girl.”

Albedo’s brows furrowed, brushing through Klee’s hair with his free hand as she roused from sleep. She smiled up at her brother and lazily waved at Kaeya, scooching herself so she was laying on both of their laps. 

“Please finish the story now, Kaeya. I promise we can go home after.” Klee looked up at them both with pleading eyes.

“Well, who am I to deny Mondstadt’s princess of pyro? The crimson knight herself?” The navy haired night snickered and winked at the alchemist, who retorted with a deadpan expression. 

“Just make it quick, Kaeya.” Albedo huffed but a smile still played on his lips. Archons.

Kaeya cleared his throat before he began; merely keeping his eyes on the page as he created his own ending. 

“As time went on, the boy grew up. He grew and he grew, as all boys and girls do. Each day, he kept his promise. He would return to the spring and wait for the fairy. But, he did not cry as he once did. Instead, he continued to live. He drank from the water, cooked by the water’s edge. He painted the scenery, wrote poems and songs of their memories.” Kaeya stole a glance to the confused Albedo, who sat so close, Kaeya could feel his soft breath. He chuckled and continued, pointing to the page as if his words were printed. 

“Eventually, the fairy returned. She waited many years to come see if the boy had moved on. To her surprise, he waited for her there. A grown man, with life experience and lots of love to give. She rejoiced and the two shared their second kiss.” Klee happily hummed and leaned back, obviously about to doze back off to sleep.

“Suddenly, he realized that though he had met and parted with countless new friends, and though he had adventured and returned more times than he could remember, he was not alone in the end. So, as they had done many years ago, the boy's tears fell into the pure pond, soaking into the fractured moon.” Kaeya yawned as he kept talking. “But this time, it was with laughter and happiness. With his lover’s hand in his, he spent the rest of his days basking in the sun by the stream. An immortal and mortal… who spent a human's length of life… together.”

The book flopped onto the ground as sleep claimed Kaeya’s consciousness, despite his fight against it. His head conked over to the side, cheek softly resting atop Albedo’s soft hair. 

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An immortal and a mortal. Albedo thought to himself as he nuzzled into Kaeya, not fighting the smile that broke his face into the fondest of grins as the other slept against him. He shut his eyes and breathed in deeper, savoring once more the brisk smell of fresh snow and the sweet intoxicating smell of Kaeya Alberich. 

Perhaps fairies are not so foolish. Perhaps it's okay to be predictable and fall for human charms. 

I wonder how many times the fairy and the boy fell asleep just like this.

[x-arlecchino]

i posted my first fic!

It’s some Kaebedo fluff called “A repeatable demonstration” and uhh idk what to do here so here’s the link https://archiveofourown.org/works/45520882