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pocket-luv101 · 7 months ago

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Have We Met Before? // Chapter 1

Fandom: Genshin Impact Ship: CynoNari

Summary: In ancient times, Hermanubis’s priests and warriors worked together to suppress Forbidden Knowledge. Among the Tighnarians, one stood out. Cyno decides to investigate Tighnari and whether he could be a spy for Gurabad. (CynoNari, Reincarnated Soulmates AU)

(Ch.1) //

In Tulaytulah, the City of Sapphire, a verdant tourmaline caught Cyno’s eyes. He sat in the stands and his eyes followed Tighnari across the amphitheater. He stood out among his fellow fox hybrids in the Tighnarians. His fur was a rich green rather than the golden hue of a desert fox. He carried a tall stack of books in his arms yet they remained perfectly balanced as he weaved through the crowd. He had the pose of a warrior despite claiming to be a mere doctor.

Tighnari came to Tulaytulah only a few months ago yet everyone he passed happily waved to him. His growing popularity was due to how he helped the citizens with their research, no matter the topic. Could there be more though? There had been whispers of an eremite uprising after the fall of Gurabad. Tighnari could be a spy for a rogue group of mercenaries. His tall ears could be a disguise to gain their trust.

Cyno sensed a powerful presence descend towards him but he didn’t take his eyes off Tighnari. The ground trembled when Dehya landed beside him. Her expression was hidden beneath her lion mask but he could hear her teasing smile in her voice. She addressed him with the title that King Deshret gave him. “Has the wise Hermanubis decided that the desert is finally at peace and he should take a mate? You won’t look away from him to greet your old friend.”

“Last month, Tighnari came seeking shelter in exchange for his medical expertise. We already have doctors but we couldn’t turn him away. Since then, he has involved himself in the Temple’s record keeping and the farmer’s harvest. For him to take such interest in Tulaytulah’s infrastructure… He could be a spy or planning a coup. I should’ve been more prudent before inviting him into the temple. King Deshret left Tulaytulah in my care.” Cyno bit his lip. “What should I do, Shesepankh?”

“You’re too harsh on yourself.” Dehya gently placed her hand on his shoulder. Almost a century had passed since King Deshret sacrificed himself. Despite the time that passed, the loss still laid heavy on the heart of his seven sages. The weight was further exasperated by the duty left to them. To suppress the lingering Forbidden Knowledge, Rukkhadevata created seven towers. Each sage was tasked with maintaining a tower and fighting Forbidden Knowledge.

Tulaytulah was created from Nabu Malikata’s tears and was deemed the City of Sapphire. King Deshret cherished the kingdoms that his lost lover built. Cyno had never been in love before but he saw how deeply a single emotion ran through his king. As Hermanubis, he was the one to lay their king to rest. King Deshret held a flower and thought of her even in his last moments.

Cyno vowed to honour King Deshret’s final wish and protect Tulaytulah with his life. The city held memories of both King Deshret and Nabu Malikata.

“The Temple of Silence holds duels to welcome new members. Sparring with someone will help you learn more about them. You can challenge him to a duel.” Dehya suggested. “The least you can do is speak with Tighnari as yourself. No matter whether he’s truthful with you or not, you can judge his intention directly. You’re able to sense when someone lies to you.”

“Humans are more open with Shesepankh than Hermanubis. The lioness who fulfills King Deshret’s will is easier to approach than a god who follows death.” Cyno sighed. He never tried to change his reputation as a death god because it deterred humans from attacking Tulaytulah. Now, he worried that it made his own people fearful of him. How could he approach Tighnari without making him uncomfortable?

Dehya slipped off her mask and smiled down at him. “King Deshret gave me the title of Shesepankh but I still treasure the times when he called me Dehya.”

“You call me a Valuka Shuna but I am not a desert dog. I am a fox. While our ears are similar, it’s important to record things accurately.” Tighnari’s voice reached Cyno from across the empty courtyard. He scanned the garden from where he sat on the stone gate. He found that they were the only two present. Who could he be speaking to?

Tighnari sat on the ledge of the fountain and flipped open a book in front of him. Cyno caught a glimpse of a green creature rising out of the fountain to meet Tighnari’s hand. However, it returned to the water before he could see what it was. “Here is a picture of a jackal and this is a fox. Can you see the difference in the ear shape? Wait, don’t move too quickly, Arama. You’ll make the pages wet with how you’re splashing water everywhere.”

Was the creature a messenger animal from Old Gurabad and his suspicion of Tighnari were true? He leaned closer to the ledge and tried to see it better. Cyno couldn’t move from where he sat without alerting Tighnari that he was watching him. He slipped off his jackal mask and his eyes gleamed. The sand at his feet took the form of a scarab and became his eyes. With his alchemy, he could control the scarab to collect information on Tighnari.

He was focused on the fountain and he didn’t sense someone approaching him. A powerful force against his back made him lose his balance and he fell from his hiding place. Cyno cursed beneath his breath and tried to summon his spear to stop his fall. A fog clouded his mind and he couldn’t gather elemental energy into his hand.

He crashed into the ground and a dull pain ran through his body. Luckily, as a divine spirit, he was able to recover quicker than a human. He started to push himself to his feet and faced the person who pushed him from the wall. A panicked voice made him pause. “Are you okay? Don’t move while I check where you’re hurt. I’ll give you first aid and then find someone to help move you to the hospital.”

Tighnari knelt next to the man and he placed his hand on his shoulder to stop him from sitting up. A person who fell from such a tall height would inadvertently have broken bones and moving would worsen those wounds. With that thought, he tore the hem of his long robe to make a splint. He examined the man’s body and became confused when he found him unharmed. He lightly ran his finger over his toned arm and traced his muscles to search for broken bones.

“There’s no need to fret over me. I wouldn’t be hurt from something so trivial.” Cyno pushed his hand away and sat up. He turned away from him but Tighnari caught a glimpse of his reddening cheeks. He wondered if he was blushing due to embarrassment.

Tighnari’s attention was pulled away from him when his green companion jumped onto his lap. He quickly tried to push the Aranara back into its hiding spot in his tail. It became impossible to hide Arama when it yelled: “Why did you push the Nara, Aranakin? He has a pure heart. The Valuka Shuna said we can only use our ararakalari on bad Nara. Do you want to return to Vana?”

“I don’t like being here in Valuka. Sand is coarse and rough and irritating.” Aranakin argued and crossed its tiny arms. “You may sense a good heart from this Nara but I was him watching Tighnari! He must have bad intentions. I was protecting both of you.”

“What are you?” Cyno’s question made the two Aranara stiffen. Realizing that they had accidentally revealed themselves, they scurried to hide behind Tighnari. However, it was already pointless. Tighnari reached behind him and placed a light hand on their small head. He thought of how he should tell him about the Aranara. He could feel the suspicion in Cyno’s gaze.

“They’re not dangerous.” He quickly reassured him. He lifted Aranakin into his arms and then held him out to Cyno. Their adorable appearance was unlikely to dissuade him when they had attacked him “Aranakin, apologize to him. You’re here on behalf of Rukkhadevata and your action will reflect badly on her. Arama confirmed he has a pure heart and he’s wearing a Temple of Silence uniform. He’s…”

Tighnari’s voice trailed off and his eyes narrowed. He didn’t recognize the man. Though he moved to Tulaytulah only a month ago, he knew most of the priests. His friends didn’t mention a new priest joining the Order either. The Temple of Silence had a rite where new members would duel with Hermanubis to be accepted. The outcome of the fight was insignificant. Hermanubis claimed that he could determine a person’s character from a simple sparring.

“Who are you?” Tighnari asked. The man was a stranger yet a vague memory played on his mind. He couldn’t say that they met before. He was certain that he would remember someone with pure silver hair and striking red eyes. “Have we met before?”

Cyno could hear the suspicion beneath his question and became confused. Most would recognize Hermanubis immediately from his mask. He touched his cheek and realized that he wasn’t wearing his mask. He started to answer but then Dehya’s words echoed in his mind. Perhaps, this could be his opportunity to investigate Tighnari closer and learn his intention.

He quickly thought of a lie: “I am the priest, Cyno. I have been away from the Temple of Silence for years due to a pilgrimage. It seems like a lot has changed since I left. When did Lord Rukkhadevata send envoys to the City of Sapphire? The Temple of Silence has been able to maintain Forbidden Knowledge on our own. Is there a reason she sent them?”

“No, these two wandered into the desert by themselves. They got lost and eventually found me. They saved my life.” Tighnari curled his dark green tail around the two Aranara. Cyno could sense that there was more to their meeting but he didn’t push him to explain. “It’ll be difficult for Arama and Aranakin to travel back to the rainforest alone. So, I’m taking care of them. I told them to stay hidden. The ruling elite of the Eremites are distrustful of people from the rainforest.”

“But Lord Rukkhadevata was the one who helped restore our kingdom. She sacrificed so much for us. Has no one taught our own history to the people?” Cyno’s brows furrowed in confusion.

“A lot has changed during your pilgrimage away from Tulaytulah. I will tell you more while we walk to the infirmary. You don’t appear injured but I’ll feel better if I can give you a proper examination in my office. You fell ten feet.” Tighnari was still suspicious of how Cyno could survive the fall and Aranakin’s spell. For now, he was a patient and he would treat him.

Tighnari stood and held out his hand to help him stand. He took the opportunity to study him further and try to discern more about the stranger. Cyno had the uniform of the Temple of Silence yet he appeared far from a simple priest. He forgoed armour and wore the scars on his chest. What did his pilgrimage entail for him to return so battleworn?

“There’s no need to fret over me. I heal quickly.”

Tighnari rolled his eyes. He proceeded to examine his body and checked if he had a concussion. Cyno could’ve easily pulled away from him but he allowed him to continu. Sitting close to him, he could smell the rare scent of orange blossom in Tighnari’s fur.

“Why is everyone in the Temple of Silence so stubborn? A check up will only take five minutes and then you can return to your books.” Tighnari’s gaze shifted to the Temple of Silence that stood proudly above the palace. “Though, the ruling elite can be more diligent in their studies like you. The only knowledge valuable to them is what can expand their rule. Humans are fickle things.”

“The Temple of Silence has been preoccupied with Forbidden Knowledge. We entrusted the city’s governance to the nobles of Tulaytulah. They go to Hermanubis and his priests for guidance but they never mention a power struggle with the other kingdoms.”

“I work for both the Temple of Silence and the palace. I overhear a lot of conversations.” Tighnari was initially a record keeper for the Temple of Silence. Due to the lack of doctors in the desert, he also became the village’s healer. His two positions allowed him to watch each fraction within Tulaytulah. “The Temple of Silence is loyal to King Deshret but the kings wish to have a new era of rulership. Do you think they would voice those thoughts to the priests?”

“I have to report this to Hermanubis.” Cyno groaned to himself. The Temple of Silence was strong but they needed to focus on quelling Forbidden Knowledge. An internal struggle with the ruling class of Tulaytulah could stretch them thin and threaten to break them.

A warm touch against his cheek made him look up. Tighnari’s fingers moved through his hair. Their eyes met and Tighnari quickly dropped his hand back to his side. “Sorry, I wanted to check if you hit your head during the fall. It’s not swollen nor do you have a bump. You appear fine but I want to stay with you a little longer in case you have a concussion. If we’re going to spend the day together, may I ask you a question?”

Cyno nodded in answer. He assumed that his question would be simply about his pilgrimage. Then, Tighnari asked: “Have we met before? You feel familiar to me even though we’ve never met before.”

“You must be mistaking me for someone else. I only returned to Tulaytulah today.” He hoped that Tighnari wasn’t suspicious that he was Hermanubis. Valuka Shunas had sharp senses so there was also a chance that he knew that he had been following him for his investigation.

“I guess you’re right.” Tighnari relented but there was a hint of disappointment in his voice. “Let’s go to the Temple of Silence where you can rest properly.”

“I am the Scribe of Scribes. Do you honestly expect me to forge fake documents for you? You’re the last person I expected to make this request, Hermanubis. We served King Deshret together. You’re the most righteous of us. Moreover, you know I don’t enjoy extra work. It’s troublesome.” Alhaitham sat across from Cyno and pushed the stack of paper back to him. “Why would you pretend to be a simple priest for the Temple of Silence when you’re their leader?”

“It’s for an investigation. People will be more open to tell their secrets to Cyno than Hermanubis.” The Temple of Silence kept an extensive record of King Deshret’s knowledge and his followers. They would easily discover his lie once they discover that ‘Cyno’ had never been a part of the Temple of Silence.

Cyno repeated Alhaitham’s words to him. “We served King Deshret together. You should know that I wouldn’t break my own principles unless necessary. This is to investigate something that a Valuka Shuna told me about Tulaytulah’s rulers. I must confirm if they’re a threat.”

“I hope that you have thought through your plan.” Alhaitham said as he signed the documents.

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astral-express-family · 2 years ago

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The name's Fate!

Young Adult, he/it/she/they <3

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Main F/Os

(i don't love them any more than any other f/os, i just think about them all the time)

- Phone Gal/Sunni (Five Nights at Freddy's) (❤️) (Wife) (iffy sharing, please ask)

Pronouns: she/he (transfeminine lesbian)

Tag: 📞🌒 the voice on night watch | phone gal

Ship Name: Nighttime Loving

- Arthur Hastings (We Happy Few) (💛) (Platonic Soulmate/Best Friend Ever)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 💊📰 take my hand and we'll dance though the heart of the storm | arthur hastings

- Kai (Dark Parables) (🩵)

Pronouns: he/him (transmasculine, still woman-aligned)

Tag: 🌲📖 botanical warden | kai

Queerplatonic Ship Name: Botany and Baking

- Constantin D'Orsay (GreedFall) (Cousin)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🪙💰 the governor of new sérène | constantin d'orsay

- Bennett (Genshin Impact) (💜 - Youngest Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🔥⚔️ a blazing adventure | bennett

- Lynette (Genshin Impact) (❤️💞 - with Hina) (Wife)

Pronouns: any, she/her preferred (transfeminine lesbian)

Tag: 🫖🎩 you're my cup of tea | lynette

Ship Name: Aslynette

- Hina (Genshin Impact) (❤️💞 - with Lynette) (Wife) (iffy sharing, please ask)

Pronouns: she/her (transfeminine lesbian)

Tag: 🐶🏳️‍⚧️ canine general of watatsumi | hina

Ship Name: A Canine and her Leporine

(Lynette x Hina Name: Hinette)

Joint Ship Name: I want something just like this (also called Ashinette but more rarely)

- Welt Yang (Honkai: Star Rail) (💜) (Father)

Pronouns: he/him

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❤️ ~ Romantic ~ ❤️

(💞 = Polyamorous Ship)

- Yasmina Taylor (Detectives United OC) (💞 - with Althena Rivera) (Girlfriend) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🔥👑 the scarlet princess | yasmina taylor

Ship Name: Yasline

- Althena Rivera (Detectives United OC) (💞 - with Yasmina Taylor) (Girlfriend) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: any (agender)

Tag: 🪪💅 a shifting form | althena rivera

Ship Name: Celthena

(Yasmina x Althena Name: Almina)

Joint Ship Name: spirit shapeshifter princess

- Gerda (Dark Parables) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 💛🪙 hair of gold heart of gold | gerda

Ship Name: 'cause i'm gonna make this place your home

- Síora (GreedFall) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌿💐 mundeinhanem | síora

Ship Name: De Síora

- Aita Snowwing (Seekers Notes) (Girlfriend)

Tag: 🦉🪶 owl racer | aita snowwing

Ship Name: Seeking your love <3

- Cassandra De Rolo (TLoVM) (Wife)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 👸🩸 the ruler of whitestone | cassandra de rolo

Ship Name: Casseas

- Mellori (Wizard101) (💞 - with Layle Dusklaw) (Fiancee)

Pronouns: they/she (demigirl)

Tag: 🍃🪄 daughter of the raven | mellori

Ship Name: Viclori

- Layle Dusklaw (Wizard101 OC) (💞 - with Mellori) (Finacee) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/they (nonbinary)

Tag: 💀🪦 angel in the graveyard | layle dusklaw

Ship Name: Layloria

(Mellori x Layle Name: Melle)

Joint Ship Name: Is how I need you / And how you needed me too

- Cassie 'Clip' Lipman (Fortnite: Save the World) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/fae (transfeminine demigirl)

Tag: 🔩🔧 gunsmithing wonder | cassie 'clip' lipman

Ship Name: Rose Clippings

- Carter 'Cartridge' Ridgely (Fortnite: Save the World) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: he/she/they

Tag: TBA

Ship Name: Cartridaire

(Clip x Cartridge Tag: Cliptridge)

Joint Ship Name: This is a drop everything kind of thing

- Amber (Genshin Impact) (💞 - with Eula) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🐰🪽 outrider of mondstat | amber

Ship Name: Amlia

- Eula Lawrence (Genshin Impact) (💞 - with Amber) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/they (genderqueer)

Tag: 🏔💫 social etiquette training | eula lawrence

Ship Name: Eulia

(Amber x Eula Name: Eulamber)

Joint Ship Name: Eulamlia

- Lumine (Genshin Impact) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/it (agender)

Tag: 🗺🌟 love across the stars | lumine

Ship Name: Aslumine

- Chevreuse (Genshin Impact) (💞 - with Chiori) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: they/she (nonbinary)

Tag: 💥🍟 musket-wielding dame | chevreuse

Ship Name: Shot through the heart and you're to blame

- Chiori (Genshin Impact) (💞 - with Chevreuse) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her (transfeminine)

Tag: 🪡🧵 boutique angel | chiori

Ship Name: But I see your true colors shining through

(Chevreuse x Chiori Name: Cheviori)

Joint Ship Name: Muskets clothes and sweets

- Nilou (Genshin Impact) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🩰🌦️ dance into my heart | nilou

Ship Name: Aslou

- La Signora (Genshin Impact) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🦋🔥 fair lady of flames | rosalyne/la signora

Ship Name: It's win or it's lose and i don't want to lose you

- Asta (Honkai: Star Rail) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🛰️🌠 every star is a miracle | asta

Ship Name: the stars will always remember us

- Robin (Honkai: Star Rail) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🕊🎼 hope is the thing with feathers | robin

Ship Name: let me start by saying i love you

- Charlie (Don't Starve) (Wife)

Pronouns: she/it

Tag: 🌹🪄 no damsel in distress don't need to save me | charlie

Ship Name: Lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose

- Rory Williams (Doctor Who) (💞 - with Amy) (Partner)

Pronouns: he/she (bigender)

Tag: ⚔️🩺 centurion nurse | rory williams

Ship Name: Jory

- Amy Pond (Doctor Who) (💞 - with Rory) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌐💒 more important than the universe | amy pond

Ship Name: Jomy

(Rory x Amy Name: Roramy)

Joint Ship Name: the feather-pond-williams family

- Peppermint Vandelay (Hi-Fi Rush) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her (transfeminine)

Tag: 🍬📱 brains and beauty | peppermint vandelay

Ship Name: If only you saw what I can see you'll understand why I want you so desperately

- Lucille (A Monster in Paris) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🪽🎵 a musical angel | lucille

Ship Name: just a little kiss from you

- Breanna Casey (Leverage: Redemption)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 💻🏳️‍🌈 lesbian in stem | breanna casey

Ship Name: the maker and the baker

- Amira Rashid (Monster Prom) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🔥❤️‍🔥 burning in my heart | amira rashid

Ship Name: Highschool Sweethearts

- Sunny (Fortnite: Battle Royale) (💞 - with Stryder) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 👽🎸 we'll get out of here | sunny

Ship Name: Alien and her lover

- Stryder (Fortnite: Battle Royale) (💞 - with Sunny) (Partner)

Pronouns: she/he (bigender)

Tag: ✌️💻 peace syndicate queen | stryder

Ship Name: Space Strider

(Sunny x Stryder Name: Sun Strider)

Joint Ship Name: Alien Sun Strider

- Holly (Monster Rancher) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🏡🦖 together raise monsters | holly

Ship Name: The Holly and The Ivy

- Gangle (The Amazing Digital Circus) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/they

Tag: 🎭🎀 take off your mask with me | gangle

Ship Name: Ribbon Rabbit

- Fei Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy) (Girlfriend)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

Ship Name: The beating of our hearts is the only sound

❣️ ~ Crushes ~ ❣️

(Characters I love but am too anxious/uncertain to officially add) (* = Comes from a media I already ship with)

⚙️📓*

Pronouns: it/she

👤❄️*

Pronouns: she/they

👒🌪️*

Pronouns: they/he

🥊🏆*

Pronouns: she/her

🐟🪖 - polyam w/ below

Pronouns: she/her

🦎⚗️ - polyam w/ above

Pronouns: she/her

📕🧺

Pronouns: she/her

💜 ~ Fankids ~ 💜

- Devin, Clarissa, and Asher Roseman (with Phone Gal)

- Aspen and Luna (with Lynette)

- Varian (with Hina)

- Julius de Rolo (with Cassandra de Rolo)

- Dewy (with Amber)

🩵 ~ Queerplatonic ~ 🩵

- Elwin (OC - multiple versions - Dark Parables & Honkai: Star Rail) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: they/them (agender)

Tag: TBA

Queerplatonic Ship Names: TBA (Dark Parables), A Brand New Memory (Honkai: Star Rail)

- Page Jimmy (Wizard101) (💛/🩵 - undecided) (putting him here until i fully decide)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Calamity Thunderwing (Wizard101 OC) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/her (transfeminine)

Tag: TBA

- Caiden Goldenfeather (Wizard101 OC) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: he/him (transmasculine)

Tag: TBA

- Tighnari (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: he/they/she (genderfluid)

Tag: 🌳🍄 one with the forest | tighnari

Queerplatonic Ship Name: Aslari

- Oz (Monster Prom)

Pronouns: he/they (nonbinary demiboy)

Tag: 🖤🌠 not afraid with you | oz

Queerplatonic Ship Name: Highschool Darlings

💜 ~ Familial ~ 💜

- August (OC) (Biological Older Brother) (ABSOLUTELY NO SHARING)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Deacon (OC) (Biological Twin Brother) (ABSOLUTELY NO SHARING)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Coppelia (Five Nights at Freddy's: The Week Before) (Step-daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Ollie (Poppy Playtime) (Son)

Pronouns: it/he

Tag: 📼🧸 beloved toy beloved boy | ollie

- Nicky Roth (Hello Neighbor) (Son)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🥽🏀 hello my son | nicky roth

- Tabby (HOUSE) (Daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Melody (HOUSE) (Daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Fran Bow (Fran Bow) (Daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Dorian Brown (Mystery Trackers/Detectives United) (Father)

Pronouns: he/it

Tag: 🫥🕵‍♂️ the invisible detective | dorian brown

- Mortimer Brown (Mystery Trackers/Detectives United) (Uncle)

Pronouns: he/they/she

Tag: 🫥🥀 blue rose in bloom | mortimer brown

- James Blackthorne (Haunted Hotel/Detectives United) (Uncle)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 👻🏨 the man who talks to ghosts | james blackthorne

- Jessica Blackthorne (Haunted Hotel) (Aunt)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Jaylene Blackthorne (Haunted Hotel OC) (Cousin)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Anna Gray (Grim Tales/Detectives United) (Aunt)

Pronouns: she/they

Tag: 🕰🪞 step into a memory | anna gray

- Dorian Gray (Grim Tales) (Uncle)

Pronouns: he/ae

Tag: 🖼🎨 painting of the self | dorian gray

Richard Gray (Grim Tales/Detectives United) (Grandfather)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 💀⌛️ a spirit tethered to earth | richard gray

- Alice Gray (Grim Tales) (Cousin)

Pronouns: she/he

Tag: ⌚️🏞 another time another place | alice gray

- Amber Edevane (Mystery Trackers) (Aunt)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🐶🕵‍♀️ full time detective part time dog mom | amber edevane

- Shade (Mystery Trackers/Detectives United) (Aunt)

Pronouns: she/it/they

Tag: 📜📞 limitless information | shade

- Jasmine Rivera (Detectives United OC) (Sibling-in-Law)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: 🪪🫰 this mortal form | jasmine rivera

- Noah (Dark Parables) (Father-in-Law(ish))

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🪓🪵 woodcutting guide | noah

- Hansel (Dark Parables) (Unspecified Elder-in-Law)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🌕✨️ golden moon | hansel

- Red Riding Hood Sisters - Ruth, Jessica, & Briar Rose (Dark Parables) (Elder Sister Figures)

Pronouns: she/her (all)

Collective Sisters Tag: 🏕🐺 woodland family | red riding hood sisters

- Otis de Sardet (GreedFall - my variant of the player character) (Sibling)

Pronouns: Any

Tag: TBA

- Mev (GreedFall) (Sister-in-Law)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🪻🌟 sisters in battle | mev

- Petrus (GreedFall) (Uncle Figure)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🌟🌫 believer in enlightenment | petrus

- Benjamin Rosewell (Seekers Notes) (Adopted Son)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🔎🧸 mystery-seeking son | benjamin rosewell

- Percy De Rolo (TLoVM) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: 🔫✴️ the gunsling king | percy de rolo

- Bat (Wizard101) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: they/he

Tag: 🦇🌒 son of the spider | the bat

- Arthur Wethersfield (Wizard101) (Father)

Pronouns: he/they

Tag: 🎩☕️ well balanced guidance | arthur wethersfield

- Flint Anvilbreaker (Wizard101 OC) (Brother) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: he/wiz

Tag: 🔮🐉 friend turned brother | flint anvilbreaker

- Megan Bluebreeze (Wizard101 OC) (Sister) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/hir

Tag: 🪶🌩 maiden of the storm | megan bluebreeze

- Bentley Daysong (Wizard101) (Younger Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🔥🪔 tender inferno | bentley daysong

- Sophie Dusklaw (Wizard101 OC) (Sister-in-Law) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🍾🧿 queen of three | sophie dusklaw

- Oliver Dusklaw (Wizard101 OC) (Brother-in-Law) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🪴💚 garden's heartbeat | oliver dusklaw

- Dennis (Fortnite: Save the World) (Brother)

Pronouns: he/she

Tag: 🍔🫡 hamburger helper | dennis

- Ray (Fortnite: Save the World) (Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🔋📷 mission control | ray vinderman

- Sarah (Fortnite: Save the World) (Sister-in-Law)

Pronouns: she/they

Tag: [emojis TBA] sister's leap of faith | sarah

Dennis Jr. (Fortnite: Save the World) (Nephew)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag : 🧸🕗 time after time | dennis jr

Lok (Fortnite: Save the World) (Nephew)

Pronouns: he/they

Tag: 📨📲 learning ai | lok

- Bianca (Genshin Impact OC) (Younger Sister) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🍀🌑 a lucky adventure | bianca

- Kaeya Alberich (Genshin Impact) (Older Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: ❄️🌨 frosty family | kaeya alberich

- Diluc Ragnvindr (Genshin Impact) (Oldest Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🍷🌋 family keeps you warm | diluc ragnvindr

- Aether (Genshin Impact) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: he/it

Tag: 🧭🌟 family across the stars | aether

- Jean Gunnhildr (Genshin Impact) (Older Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌬🏵 dandelion girl | jean gunnhildr

- Barbara Pegg (Genshin Impact) (Younger Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌊🎶 an idol's song | barbara pegg

- Venti (Genshin Impact) (Father)

Pronouns: he/they/it

Tag: 🎼🕊 feathers on the wind | venti

- Chongyun (Genshin Impact) (Younger Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🍧🧊 popsicle boy | chongyun

- Ga Ming (Genshin Impact) (Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🦁🎇 lion guard | ga ming

- Kaedehara Kazuha (Genshin Impact) (Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🍁☁️ one with which to wander | kaedehara kazuha

- Diona Kätzlein (Genshin Impact) (Daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🐱🏹 the young hunter | diona kätzlein

- Chouji (Genshin Impact) (Son)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🦴⛏️ three thousand miles | chouji

- Sayu (Genshin Impact) (Daughter) (Daughter)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 😴🌱 the sleepiest ninja | sayu

- Beidou (Genshin Impact) (Mother)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: ⚓️♟️ my family lies over the ocean | beidou

- Ningguang (Genshin Impact) (Mother)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 💸♟️ rags to riches story | ningguang

- Zhongli (Genshin Impact) (Uncle)

Pronouns: he/it

Tag: ☄️⏳️ an unspoken contract | zhongli

- Lyney (Genshin Impact) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🔥🎩 master of the stage | lyney

- Freminet (Genshin Impact) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: they/he

Tag: ⛲️🫧 life beneath the waves | freminet

- Arlecchino (Genshin Impact) (Mother-in-Law)

Pronouns: she/he, she preferred

Tag: 🏠✨️ home is where the hearth is | arlecchino

- Branch Master Cyrus (Genshin Impact) (Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🧭🌍 a branch of adventure | branch master cyrus

- Marjorie (Genshin Impact) (Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 💵💎 with wind comes glory | marjorie

- Adventure Guild Dads (Genshin Impact) (Fathers) (catch-all)

Pronouns: he/him (all)

Tag: 🧭🫂 the adventure that is family | adventure guild dads

- March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail) (Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 📸🌨 say cheese! | march 7th

- Dan Heng (Honkai: Star Rail) (Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🕚🌬 gazing toward the future | dan heng

- Stelle (Honkai: Star Rail) (Sister)

Pronouns: ze/she

Tab: 🗑️🔗 birds of a feather | stelle

- Caelus (Honkai: Star Rail) (Brother)

Pronouns: it/they/he

Tag: 💠🔗 birds of a feather | caelus

Astral Express Kids Tag: 🌠💜 chaotic siblings | astral express kids

- Himeko (Honkai: Star Rail) (Mother)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌹💄 elegant rose of flame | himeko

- Pom-Pom (Honkai: Star Rail) (Undefined Familial)

Pronouns: any, they/them preferred

Tag: 🐇⭐️ our loyal conductor | pom-pom

Collective AEC Tag: 🌌🚅 a trailblazing family | astral express crew

- Arlan (Honkai: Star Rail) (Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: ⚡🩹 lightning in the dark | arlan

- Yanqing (Honkai: Star Rail) (Little Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Jing Yuan (Honkai: Star Rail) (Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Misha (Honkai: Star Rail) (Little Brother)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🗝️🧳 reverie of the stars | misha

- Gallagher (Honkai: Star Rail) (Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- The Cultist (Enter the Gungeon) (Child)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: TBA

- Lock, Shock, and Barrel (The Nightmare Before Christmas) (Children)

Pronouns: he/him (Lock and Barrel), she/her (Shock)

Collective Tag: TBA

- Alec Hardison (Leverage) (Brother-in-Law)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Trespasser Defector/Tav (Fortnite: Battle Royale) (Undefined but definitely familial)

Pronouns: he/she/they

Tag: 🌌🌏 space above and earth below | trespasser defector

- Wilson P. Higgsbury (Don't Starve) (Brother-ish)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🧪🥼 the gentleman scientist | wilson p higgsbury

- Blinkous Galadrigal (Tales of Arcadia) (Adoptive Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Aarghaumont/Aaarrrgghh (Tales of Arcadia) (Adoptive Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Zenkichi Hasegawa (Persona 5 Strikers) (Adoptive Father)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Akane Hasegawa (Persona 5 Strikers) (Adoptive Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Sophia (Persona 5 Strikers) (Little Sister)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Ren Amamiya/Akira Kurusu/Joker (Persona 5) (Little Brother)

Pronouns: any

Tag: TBA

💛 ~ Platonic ~ 💛

- Gwyn (Dark Parables)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🏹🦅 his frosty highness | gwyn

- Pinocchio (Dark Parables)

Pronouns: he/they

Tag: 🤎🫶 be you wood or flesh | pinocchio

- Vasco (GreedFall)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🌊⚓️ sailing the mighty seas | vasco

- Kurt (GreedFall)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: ⚔️🛡 guarding my back | kurt

- Aphra (GreedFall)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 💣🔬 science & guns & bombs | aphra

- Fiona Mythsinger (Wizard101 OC) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🧿🌏 forbidden mythos | fiona mythsinger

- Carpe Diem Society (Kestrel Blackstorm, Taylor Froghead, Declan Wyrmdust, Carson Spritethief, & Quinn Legendbreaker) (Wizard101)

Pronouns: she/her (K), she/they (T), he/him (D), he/they (C), & it/she (Q)

Collective Tag: 🫂☀️ seize the day | carpe diem society

- Dyvim Whitehart (Wizard101)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: 🗡🐀 for bastion!! | dyvim whitehart

- Obsidian O'Leary (Wizard101 OC) (iffy sharing OCs)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: TBA

- A.C. (Fortnite: Save the World)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: TBA

- Willow (Fortnite: Save the World)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Larry Butz (Ace Attorney)

Pronouns: he/they(/sometimes she)

Tag: 🖌🫀 a woman's kinda man | larry butz

- Paimon (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: ✨️🥘 an otherworldly guide | paimon

- Sangonomiya Kokomi

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🪼🪸 together we are stronger | sangonomiya kokomi

- Razor (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: they/them

Tag: TBA

- Fischl (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/they

Tag: TBA

- Mika Schmidt (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🏔🗺 icy reconnaissance | mika schmidt

- Lisa Minci (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 📖⚡️ lightning librarian | lisa minci

- Albedo (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: Any, no preference

Tag: 🗻🖌 chalk amongst the snow | albedo

- Klee (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🧨🔥 explosive little spark | klee

- Sucrose (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🍬🧫 sweet shy scientist | sucrose

- Noelle (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🧹🛡 miss maid-knight | noelle

Collective KoF tag: 🪽🗡 let the wind lead | knights of favonius

- Xingqiu (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: he/she

Tag: 📚🗡 bookworm swordsman | xingqiu

- Navia (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🌹💎 the spina's demoiselle | navia

- Tartaglia/Childe (Genshin Impact)

Pronouns: he/they

Tag: 🐋🛷 monoceros caeli | tartaglia

- Chai (Hi-Fi RUSH)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🎸🎧 the powers of rock and friendship | chai

- 808 (Hi-Fi RUSH)

Pronouns: any

Tag: 🐈‍⬛🤖 emotional support feline | 808

- Macaron (Hi-Fi RUSH)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Korsica (Hi-Fi RUSH)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Francœur (A Monster in Paris)

Pronouns: any

Tag: TBA

- Raoul (A Monster in Paris)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Emile (A Monster in Paris)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Maud (A Monster in Paris)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Parker (Leverage)

Pronouns: they/she

Tag: TBA

- Eliot Spencer (Leverage)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Sophie Devereaux (Leverage)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Harry Wilson (Leverage: Redemption)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Vicky Schmidt (Monster Prom)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: 🔩⚡️ frankenstein was the monster | vicky schmidt

- Brian Yu (Monster Prom)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: 🧟‍♂️🧠 undead friend | brian yu

- Vera Oberlin (Monster Prom)

Pronouns: she/her

Tag: TBA

- Order Remnant/Ira (Fortnite: Battle Royale)

Pronouns: it/he/no pronouns

Tag: 🪖💭 remaining thread of imagination | order remnant

- SHADOW Enforcer/Shale (Fortnite: Battle Royale)

Pronouns: he/fae/they

Tag: 🕶🐈‍⬛ shadow in the light | shadow enforcer

- GHOST Enforcer/Gavin (Fortnite: Battle Royale)

Pronouns: he/him

Tag: TBA

- Svenja (Fortnite: Battle Royale)

Pronouns: she/he

Tag: TBA

Joint Hench Quintet Tag: TBA

- The Survivors (Don't Starve Together) (Specifics TBA - there are 16 of them)

Pronouns: TBA

Collective Tag: TBA

- Viktor Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy)

Pronouns: he/they

Tag: TBA

🐾 ~ Pets ~ 🐾

- Simon (HOUSE)

Tag: TBA

- Mr. Midnight (Fran Bow)

Tag: TBA

- Chocolate Chip the Mist Wolf (Dark Parables)

Tag: TBA

- Peppy (Honkai: Star Rail)

Tag: 🐾🌟 space station puppy | peppy

☆♡☆♡☆♡☆

I'm pretty sure I have more than that, I'll add them to the list as I post abt them

☆♡☆♡☆♡☆

Fictional Enemies

(I'm tucking them down here, but just know that it's on sight)

- Prince d'Orsay (GreedFall) <- (Main Enemy)

- Royce (Genshin Impact) <- (Main Enemy)

- Draff (Genshin Impact)

- Albert (Genshin Impact)

- Yae Miko (Genshin Impact)

- Herta (Honkai: Star Rail)

- Blade (Honkai: Star Rail)

- The Clown With the Tear-Away Face (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

- Jax (The Amazing Digital Circus)

- Grandmother Raven (Wizard101) (it's on sight but she's also family to me - it's very complicated)

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sad-boys-anonymous · 1 year ago

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Day 5: Held at Gunpoint/Hostage

Fandom: Genshin Impact

Character: Kaveh

Implied ship: Alhaitham/Kaveh

Warnings: Finger whump

The first thing Kaveh became aware of was a pounding in his head. Which was weird, because he didn’t even recall drinking that much at the tavern. He couldn’t have, because he had a meeting with a client immediately the next morning.

…Which was even weirder, Kaveh thought, as he peeled open an eyelid. He definitely wasn’t sitting in the cafe he and the client had agreed on. And he wasn’t home, either. A breeze hit the back of his neck, tickling something cold and sticky plastered to his skin.

Almost on cue, memories rushed back towards him.

He didn’t make it home. He hadn’t even made it past the alleyway by the tavern. He remembered seeing shadows moving in the corner of his eye, a man stepping out in front of him, an explosion of pain slamming into the back of his head, and then...nothing.

Panic started to sink in.

The room was poorly lit and uncomfortably damp, with the only furniture being the chair he was currently seated in. And he wasn’t just seated, either. His fruitless squirms immediately let him know that his hands were bound behind his back.

The flimsy wooden door on the other side of the room creaked open, letting fingers of harsh light rake across Kaveh’s already sore eyes. A man stood before him, dressed in the cream and scarlet garb of an Eremite mercenary.

“So you’re awake.” Something about the man’s voice made Kaveh think that he wasn’t supposed to be awake.

“L-Look, uh, sir, I don’t know what you want from me, if it’s Mora, I don’t have much but-”

A heavy slap cut off Kaveh’s words. He heard the sound before he felt the pain, radiating out from his cheek to the rest of his face.

“Don’t make me gag you,” the man said coldly. “I don’t want shit from you, pretty boy.”

“Then…why?” Kaveh cautiously croaked out another two words, weary of another slap.

“The Acting Grand Sage,” he said flippantly, “I’ve been watching you for a few weeks. You and him go back to the same house every night. You’re his lover, aren’t you?”

“Lover?!” Kaveh’s tongue reacted faster than his brain did. He spat the words out like it was a joke, because, Archons above- really?

It’s not like he would object to such a relationship with Alhaitham, of course. He had spent many a night alone in his bedroom mulling over the thought of it in the company of his hands. But Alhaitham was…an enigma. Alhaitham kept everyone- Kaveh included- at arm’s length, a professional distance that felt as untraversable as the ocean itself. He was cold, methodological, seemingly adverse to the mere idea of emotion.

“I’ve already sent a message to him. He either coughs up fifty thousand Mora, or I send your pretty little head to his doorstep.”

“Oh, I see how it is. Well, it looks like the both of us are going to be shit out of luck. By now, Alhaitham is probably popping open a bottle of his finest champagne over my disappearance. You picked the wrong guy. I don’t mean anything to him.”

“Is that so?” The man said, reaching for his belt. The cold edge of a blade met the tip of Kaveh’s chin, lifting his head to force him to look his captor in the eyes. “If that’s the case, it looks like I’ll have to give him a little incentive.”

Kaveh swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing against the sword held at his throat. The cold cellar he was sitting in felt like a sauna, with the rising panic encroaching beneath his collar and up his face.

Kaveh was a mild mannered man. He wasn’t a fan of conflict, he would much rather settle a disagreement with words rather than fists. And, for the most part, that approach had gotten him rather far in life.

As the man raised the sword above his head, all Kaveh could think about was the pastry he had left on the counter the previous morning. He intended to eat it for breakfast the next day, but now he was going to die. And Alhaitham was probably going to eat it.

Instead of a blade thwacking through the base of his neck like a felled tree, the rounded end of the hilt hit the back of Kaveh’s head. He saw stars as the chair he sat in fell on its side, a merciless concrete floor rushing to meet his cheek. Kaveh spluttered out profanity, drowned out by the blood rushing into his mouth. He hadn’t even realized he had bit his tongue.

The man’s sword prodded at his bound wrists, slicing the ropes and freeing his hands. A heavy boot pressed into the top of Kaveh’s left hand, pinning it to the ground.

“We’ll do this one at a time, then,” he muttered, crouching over Kaveh’s prone body. The tip of the sword caressed the knuckle of his forefinger, making Kaveh’s blood run cold. “You have such pretty, delicate fingers. They’ll make great gifts for the Acting Grand Sage.”

“N-No…No!” Kaveh shouted, twisting his head back to try to plead with his captor, “Please, please don’t do this- you can’t-”

If Kaveh hadn’t been watching, he wouldn’t have believed it. One moment, there were five fingers, twitching furiously under the sole of a boot like a trapped animal, and the next moment, there were four. The fifth was now merely a cylinder of meat, blood spurting weakly from the stump on his hand.

The immediate loss of sensation in his index finger was deafening. Kaveh wasn’t sure when he started screaming, only that his throat was already turning raw. Any composure Kaveh had managed to hold onto was lost, hot tears trailing down his face.

Through blurry vision, Kaveh watched the sword move back into position, hovering over the next finger.

“Nononono-NO PLEASE NO-no-” Kaveh wailed, tucking his head into his chest and clenching his eyes shut. He couldn’t watch. Not again.

“What the fuck do you think you are doing?”

That voice…oh archons.

The pressure on Kaveh’s hand was released as his captor turned to face the door. Even Kaveh raised his head, knowing exactly who he would see entering the room.

In all the way time he had spent with Alhaitham, Kaveh couldn’t actually recall ever seeing him angry. Frustrated or annoyed, yes, but never angry. Anger was something that was below him, for the simpletons that relied on their primitive emotions.

Today, Alhaitham was angry. His twin swords were clenched in either hand, primed to strike. His normally disaffected, passive features were warped into a fierce grimace and wide eyes.

“I see you received my letter-” the man started, taking a step towards Alhaitham, Kaveh’s blood still wet on his blade.

“FUCK YOU,” Alhaitham howled, lunging forward. He moved faster than Kaveh’s eyes could keep track of, appearing at the man’s flank and plunging his swords into his chest. The man’s breath rattled out of his throat with a wet croak as Alhaitham withdrew the blade, releasing an arc of blood. Just as quickly as it happened, the room was quiet, and the Eremite man lay just a few feet away from Kaveh, eyes still open.

“Kaveh!” Alhaitham said, dropping to his knees by Kaveh, “Are you alright? Can you hear me?”

Was all of that…for me? Kaveh thought, the beginnings of a concussion mixed with the shock that was settling in scrambling his thoughts. A strong arm came behind his back, lifting him into a sitting position. It was no good- Kaveh slumped forward, directly onto Alhaitham’s chest. His earthy cologne overcame the smell of blood and sweat, cushioning Kaveh in an embrace he had only dreamed about.

“Your hand, fuck, fuck-” Alhaitham was fumbling with a strip of cloth from his cape, using it to stem the blood gushing out of Kaveh’s hand.

“You actually came for me…” Kaveh mumbled, semi delirious as he snaked a hand-the one with five fingers- onto Alhaitham’s firm bicep.

Something flickered in Alhaitham’s eyes, something distinctly human and warm that Kaveh had once given up on ever seeing.

“Of course I did. I always will.”

#victors writing #ailesswhumptober2023 #whump #genshin impact #genshin impact kaveh #whump writing

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thebeppiestbeppster · 1 year ago

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Hi !!! I'm Luka, but I've got various other names (Including, but not limited to Lucio, Bep, Luc, and Mouse!). No need for formalities or anything, not exactly a serious account here.

I use he/him. Please refrain from using any other pronouns for me, especially she or they.

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Socials!

Bobabeppy on twitter

Beppythebeppersons on insta

Beppythebepperson on Ao3

My discord is dazaikinniest---don't be afraid to friend me without asking! Of course, i'll probably have to ask who you are when you do. -------------------------

Fandoms, etc

My main fandoms are Bungo Stray Dogs, Pokemon, and The Case Study of Vanitas.

Other fandoms I'm in that I may not post about a lot are Twisted Wonderland, Durarara, TBHK, Sk8 the Infinity, Project Sekai, Genshin (a teensy bit), Sally Face, and many others.

Not frequent fandoms, but ones I'm in and enjoy the shows are Kemono Jihen, Haikyuu, Bleach, Angels of Death, Sonic, and Children of the Whales.

Ships I may post about are soukoku, kunizai, siglai, vanoe, and probably others. If you're uncomfortable or offended by these, please either ignore the posts or move on from my account.

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Byis

I am extremely tone deaf!! Please use tone indicators, and do tell me if my tone ever comes off as rude, for I often can't tell.

I do not like sigzai. I will not block you for it, and of course I won't attack you or anything about it, but do keep this in mind when interacting with me.

Venting (specifically at me in personal messages. not in general posts) without asking makes me uncomfortable. Please don't.

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Dnis

Basic dnis (pedos, proshippers, racist/homophobic people etc.)

Akutagawa and dazai shippers. get out. I dont want you here.

Any other ships like that, such as moridazai, odazai, etc. They make me uncomfortable. I dont like them and I will not argue with you about them. Dazatsu shippers you are bordering the dni.

People who make those ableist bsd jokes. Yeah i fucking see u guys. if you joke about how jouno/tachihara went blind, or how kunikida lost his hands, get OUT. (the only exception is if you've experienced it yourself and it's a joke for coping reasons.)

People who fatshame or make jokes about people being too under/overweight. You're not welcome here.

People who purposely mis-use tone indicators.

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Links!

https://github.com/CurliestMouse

https://en.pronouns.page/@Beppythebeppers

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slyveonwrites · 2 years ago

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i. please please please do not interact with my account if you’re under the age of seventeen. this blog is probably going to be focused around sexually explicit / mature content, and having a younger audience view my writing makes me a little uncomfortable.

ii. if you decide to drop a request/commission me, i’m pretty much okay writing about every topic! however, there are a few things that i absolutely won’t write about, those being scat, pedophilia/age play, and alpha/beta/omega verse. i reserve the right to refuse anything i feel i can not do justice out of respect.

iii. as of now, i will accept requests on an inspiration standpoint. i'm really tight money wise, and so i will focus on getting commissions out in a timely manner.

iv. i will give any character a shot at writing, however, i am quite rust on male ! reader and mlm so please be gentle as i work on it. i do have a preference for afab bodies, but will write anything.

v. this is the obvious one, but don’t interact if you’re racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, antisemitic, just fuck off if you are a republican or a 4chan asshole.

FANDOMS

One Piece, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Genshin Impact

DOs

x reader, f/gn!reader, oc x character, ships, rare pairs, crossover, mature, explicit, LGBT+, NSFW, fluff, angst, death, AUs, ask first in regards to dark content ♡

DONTs

minors, pedophilia, scat, necrophilia, non-con, abuse, vore

COMMISSION INFORMATION BELOW

I reserve the right to refuse a commission.

Due to my horrid schedule and even worse fluctuating inspiration, I will only take five commissions at a time so I can give my full effort and not rush. For others hoping to commission me, a waiting list will be available.

You will get a rough draft in the form of bullet points, to make sure I'm on the right path.

After the final piece is sent, the client may request minor revisions ( spelling/formatting/punctuation ). Major revisions, depending on the greatness of the revision, may cost extra.

The final work will be posted on my tumblr and/or sent in PDF / Epub / docs format via email. You may repost it wherever you want (as long as it is for non-commercial use only) but you may not remove the byline that includes a link back to my blog (i.e written by Maokomi.) If you prefer that I don’t post it to my social media, please feel free to say so!

Completion time varies according to details of the commission + my own personal circumstances. Expect about 2-7 days (or more) completion time, depending on these factors.

Feel free to ask for updates, but please try not to make them too frequent!

Please be open to any questions I may have! I want to make this as best as I can for you, and sometimes I may need to ask for details or clarification.

If you have any ideas or scenes or prompts or whatever that you would like me to use as inspiration for the work, please feel free to tell me! They can be super helpful in knowing what kind of vibe you’d like :D the more details / points in the story you have in mind, the better !! moodboard for your oc? hand it over. a fic you read 3 years ago and what something inspired by it? give it. you get my picture.

That being said, please also manage your expectations! If you pay for only 100 words, do not give me so many points or details as if you expect me to write 1k+ words and then be angry when i leave some things out :))

1.) PRICE ; every 500 words will be $5 (i.e. 1000 words will be $10, 1500 words will be $15, etc.)

2.) PAYMENT METHOD ; cashapp . paypal .

3.) CONTACT ; you may message me through dms on this blog to request . please give me the character you want, a name for y/n, and the amount of words you desire . once i accept your commission , i will invite you into a small private server, where we'll discuss the important details.

4.) LIMITS ; i will write anything besides scat, race play, age play/pedophilia, and alpha/beta/omega dynamics. i do reserve the right to refuse.

thank you for taking the time to read this! examples can be found via my roleplay blog for now.

#writing commissions #emergency commissions #jujutsu kaisen x reader #kny x reader #one piece x reader #genshin impact x reader

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bunbuncommitsarson · 3 years ago

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Hey, wouldn't it be funny if we share our favorite genshin ships? I'll start

Xiaoven, Eulamber, beiguang, ganqing, scaramona, Kaebedo, EiMiko, Jeanlisa, Kokorou, Ayamiya, Kokosara

Chiluc, xiaoluc, thomaluc, Zhongluc, Diluven..... [Separately]

Okay so I might just have a bias towards Diluc ships-

Also yes, I have more favorite ships, but they take over my brain much less. It was a struggle to find half of these within my brain as is-

⚠if you even attempt to start a shipping war, I will block you. These are my personal opinions, and I don't ship these according to canon interactions. As long as the characters are age appropriate, legal to ship, and it seems they would have good chemistry, there is no reason to begin discourse⚠

#xiaoven #chiluc #eulamber #kokosara #kokorou #ayamiya #kaebedo #jeanlisa #beigguang #scaramona #ganqing #eimiko #genshin impact #only a handful of genshin ships make me uncomfortable #*barks agressively at childe*#xiaoluc #thomaluc #zhongluc #diluven

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nanamisflowerfield · 2 years ago

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Nanami, ship your moots?

Is it weird, if I say that I waited a long time for this question to pop in my askbox...? Well- LET'S DO IT! (And thank you so much anon!)

There are some moots, who I would ship myself with, bc they are lovely and I love them, but I won't make anybody feel uncomfortable, so I won't mention who it might be, but if they have an idea, they can ofc always ask me-!

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@honey-milk-depresso - We all know the answer. Honey's malewife is Trey (twst) and I won't ever stop shipping them together! -> Honey Clover x Trey Clover

@drac0nia - I ship them a bit with Honey but also with Leona and Malleus (twst) -> Leona x Honey x s0vks x Malleus

@hanafubukki - Shipping people with characters is like giving them away, but I want to keep Hana to myself D: But, my answer is: Well, Hana, my sweet flower and dearest I can fangirl with, is just one lovely being. I want her to be happy and will always ship her with somebody who would take good care of her. Nothing shall happen to my Hana! So I will ship her with either Suga or Daichi (Haikyuu), bc I know that they will make Hana happy and give her the world that she deserves! Maybe even Kuroo, if she is super happy to get always teased by him, bc I have a feeling that he would do it... -> Hana x Suga or Hana Daichi or Hana x Kuroo... Maybe... I will say Suga x Hana x Daichi

@everynameistakenhuh - MY BESTO FRIENDO!! I will choose Lucifer (obey me). Shion loves Lucifer, but also Idia (twst). Sure, my sweet Shion is in her Obey Me phase, but I know that deep down, she still loves Idia too. Not to forget: She has two hands... One belongs to Luci and the other one to Idia... -> Idia x Shion x Lucifer

@genshinarchives - Gorou (genshin impact). I mean, look at Alice! She always runs back to Gorou and will never stop loving him! This is so damn cute!! 💕 -> Alice x Gorou

@moonstruck-writing - Yves (ikemen)! My sweet Luna is adorable and her heart fluffy, just as sweet as Yves is! They would be adorable and have one fluffy life omg!! 💕 -> Luna x Yves

@emilycollins00 - Tsuzuru (a3)! It was love at first sight and if I could, I would isekai her into the a3 world and play the matchmaker and be the best girl and see them happy together, cry in the background so damn much and pray for a happy ending, but hell- It's Emily! She is an angel, OF COURSE THERE WILL BE A HAPPY ENDING! -> Emily x Tsuzuru

@dexpairs-blog - MASUMI! (a3) The man of many people! The one and only person, that could make Ciel cry out of happiness! Next to Epel ofc- But we all know that Ciel would be happy to have sweet Masumi there! -> Ciel x Masumi maybe even Epel x Ciel x Masumi, but Masumi won't share, sorry Epel... It has to be Ciel x Masumi!

@heliso - Chikage! My sweety and Chikage! They would be so adorable together!! AAAHHH! -> Heliso x Chikage

@taruruchi - We don't talk a lot, but I ship taru-chan with Azul! They would make a great pair!💕 -> Taruchi x Azul

@dreamkidddream - My, sweet, angel and flower, Dream! I ship her with Mammon (obey me) and Nanami (hehe, not me, but Jujutsu Kaisen Nanami)! They are great guys that would give her the world and make her super happy and if my sweet Dream is happy then I'm happy. Pls, take good care of my sweet Dream😭 *would punch them if they won't do it* -> Mammon x Dream x Nanami

@cupids-chamber - Vil! Vil! Vil! Vil! (twst) Vil! Vil! Vil! Vil!!! We all know that Cupid's love for Vil is very big! Sooo... -> Cupid x Vil

@beats-7979 - Tweels (Floyd and Jade). That's all I'm going to say, bc Foxy loves them and is all tsundere if anybody mentions them. -> Floyd x Foxy x Jade (a bit more Floyd than Jade, I would say)

@yuunemi - Koga (enstars). Yuu is just like me... Has a big heart and can simp for too many characters, except for the main protagonist (Can't understand that one, but I love you and will accept it). But Koga and Yuu could be a great pair! -> Yuu x Koga

@ferny-bread - It all started with one conversation and now I'm happily married to ferny and have a harem with them and all the male characters of each fandom I write for. I don't know how that happened, but it did! But if I have to ship sweet Ferny with anybody... -> A bit Ferny x Riddle or maybe Ferny x Floyd and Ferny x Nanami (me)

@sammo-writes-whatever - Idk, pls don't ask me, but if I will ship sweet Sammo with anybody, it's either Sebastian (Black Butler) or Nene (Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun)... -> Sammo x Sebastian or Sammo x Nene

@omkookie - Beel! Kookie is as sweet as sugar, just like Beel (Obey me) and I think that they might be a sweet couple!😭 -> Kookie x Beel

@kotaro16 - Banri (a3) and Leona (twst) are your hubbys and we all know that💕 -> Kotaro x Banri or Kotaro x Leona

@lilacveiledsea - I would say Dabi (mha)! Dabi and Mars would have an interesting and great relationship! Mutual understanding, trust and loyality would be in their relationship too! Also their vibes are just👌�� - Mars x Dabi

🐸 anon (not really a moot, bc they are an anon, but I love them-) I ship them with myself, I'm sorry and I love you, pls marry me, 🐸! 💕

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I will just do a tag game out of it, if it's okay for you, dear anon!

So, I will be tagging: Everybody who wants to do this!💕

#nanami answers

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italeean · 3 years ago

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Cheer up, traveler!

After returning from the "treasure hunt", Aether feel down for no apparent reason. Kaeya takes it upon himself to cheer him up

NOTE: Hello hello! I had this thought about Genshin Impact today in class and I just decided to make it today's fic lol. I'm still new (but already addicted) to the game, so I'll add more characters with a bit of time. Support and feedback are always appreciated. Un grande abbraccio a tutti! (A big hug to everyone!) 💚🤍❤️ (btw I think I need a Kaeya in my life)

DISCLAIMER: This is a tickle fic, if it's not to your taste I don't suggest you read it

This ship is platonic

After returning from the "treasure hunt" he was asked to complete by Kaeya, Aether didn't feel quite alright but couldn't figure out why at the same time.

Actually he could, but he didn't want to admit it. He was a little hurt when the knight insinuated that he wanted the sword for himself. He felt a bit judged, when in reality all he wanted to do was finish the job as fast as he could to return the object as soon as possible.

He didn't even care that the whole mission revolved around a nonexistent relic, he wasn't even mad at the blue-haired guy for that "trick", but on the other hand he was a bit disappointed with what his friend thought of him.

He didn't really want to see anyone, so he climbed up the windmill and sat on the tiny balcony, reflecting on his mood in order to act properly about it.

IN THE MEANWHILE...

Paimon had surprisingly noticed that something was wrong with Aether and actually figured out that it was Kaeya's fault.

" YOU!" she shouted with her squeaky voice when she found the "culprit". "ARE YOU THAT INCONSIDERATE?! WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS? SHOULDN'T KNIGHTS BE... I DON'T KNOW... CHIVALROUS?"

"Woah woah, hold your horses Paimon! What on Earth are you talking about?" asked Kaeya, not even understanding what was going on. "Geez, Paimon can't believe what you did to Aether" "What did I do to the traveler now...?" inquired the half-pirate. "Paimon thinks you hurt his feelings when you claimed that he only wanted to keep the sword." Paimon responded.

"What?! No, I would never!" Kaeya disagreed "It was you I was talking about." "Well it is what it is. YOU OWE HIM AN APOL- wait... PAIMON DIDN'T WANT TO KEEP THE SWORD!" "I have other things to do, rather than discuss over something I'm clearly right about. Now if you'll excuse me..." the knight parted from the tiny creature.

He was rather intuitive and skilled at his job, so it didn't actually take much to find the blonde. "There you are, traveler. Everything alright?"

"Yeah, sure. I just needed a little time on my own" lied Aether "did you need me?". Kaeya knew he was lying, but he didn't feel like exposing him, he would've preferred his friend telling him directly. Therefore, he decided to try with another tactic.

“Do you mind if I sit by your side?” he asked, obtaining a positive answer. He scooted closer to the grumpy boy, sneaking an arm around his waist. “Now cut it with your act and tell me what’s wrong” he demanded. “I already told you, nothing’s wrong” replied Aether, attempting to wriggle out of his grip and clearly a bit uncomfortable.

“Okay, don’t you dare say I didn’t warn you, mister grumpy-pants” “Woah, w-wait, I d-d-don’t like that look i-in your eyehehehehHEHEHEHS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH WAHAHAHAHAHA” before Aether could finish his sentence the blue-haired guy started squeezing his side with a hand and scribbling on his tummy with the other one.

“Do you have something you want to tell me, perhaps?” Kaeya provoked his “victim” “NAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NEHEHEHEHEHEHEHVEHEHEHEHEHEHR” declared the other one. “Never? Pretty bold for someone this sensitive, don’t you think?” Kaeya then switched tactics choosing to lightly pinch the trembling tummy and wobbling sides of the traveler, whose laughter went even higher, if that was possible.

“DOHOHOHOHOHOHON’T HAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHE STAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAP PLEHEHEHEHEEHHAHAHAAHAHSEHEHEHE” the guy was begging, tears forming in the corner of his eyes. “Don’t stop? Aaaaawwww... do you like it that much? You even added a ‘please’...” cooed the pirate-blooded one “Now, shall I do a check-up on you? You know, to see if you’re injured. For example, are your ribs alright? Should I check to see if you lost one on the way?”

“HOHOHOHOHOOHOHOHOOHOHOHOHOW IHIHIHIS THAHAHAHAHAHT EHHEHEHEHEEHEHVEHEHEN POHOHOHOHOSSIHIHIHIBLEHEHEH?!” screamed Aether, red as a tomato thanks to all the teasing. “You tell me, dearie. I’ll just do the counting for now hehehe... one... two... three...”

“NAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA NONONOONONO HAHAHAHAHAHA” the shorter guy’s laughter was getting more and more frenetic the upper Kaeya went, as if he was getting a bit too close to a critical spot.

“...aaand twenty-four! Whew, you surely didn’t make my job easy with all your babbling and moving around. Let me check the axillary artery and I’ll be done.” said the grey-eyed one, not dropping the “doctor act” because he was having too much fun seeing his friend getting more and more distressed.

“NOHOHOHOHOHOHOOHOHOHOHO AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA- *snort*” when Kaeya started poking and prodding into his underarms, the blonde’s laughter went silent and snorty due to the intensity of the sensation. Noticing the reaction, the guy with the eye-patch decided to do him a favor and move to the belly button.

However, Aether’s laughter didn’t change at all. Two death spots? Kaeya was sure he had won the lottery.

He had his fun for another two minutes, then the yellow-eyed guy started tapping on the floor, sign that he was surrendering. The taller one stopped that instant, letting his friend get down from his tickle-high. “You actually lasted longer than I thought, given how ticklish you are. Now, back to business, will you talk?”

“Ihihihihi’ll tehehell you... juhust a mihinute...” Aether answered, still giggling a bit. After a minute he started talking “When you accused me of wanting to keep your treasure to myself I was a bit hurt because you should know I have an ethic and, most importantly, I would’ve never stolen something from a friend...”

“I know, you wouldn’t. That’s why that insinuation was directed to Paimon hahaha” explained Kaeya. “Wha- oh... oh my Anemo, I feel so stupid...”

“Hey don’t worry, it’s alright. What really matters is that we solved the misunderstanding!” said the grey-eyed one. “Yeah, I think you’re right hehehe” replied the shorter one. None of them felt like getting up, so they just sat there.

“You know what? I think it’s actually you who’s more likely to steal a treasure hahaha... you know... pirate blood and everything” Aether dared to say. The knight’s eyes lit up with mischief.

“Ohoho, just how cheeky can you be? Making comments like that when you’re this ticklish and have an outfit like this, that leaves your worst spot totally exposed and defenseless... come here you!” “Nahahahahaha wahahahahahahaihihit I’m sorreheheheEHEHEHEHEHEAHAHAHAH NAHAHAHAHA”

They didn’t get down from the windmill for quite a while.

#genshin impact #aether #kaeya #tickle fic #genshin tickle #ticklish!aether #aether x kaeya #platonic #ler!kaeya #lee!aether

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hollowwhisperings · 2 years ago

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have been caught up in spooktober & lost track of my meta - i think i'd set my sights on age/life expectancies of cousin-consorts of House Targaryen (every Velaryon, Aemma Arryn, Aelinor Penrose, etc), a direct comparison of whether cousins outlived sisters (in the cases of "natural" causes of death as well as in general) before doing a Thought Piecs on, well, the uncomfortable but very real presence of eugenics in the fandom of ASOIAF (specifically pertaining to House Targaryen and any hypothetical "dragon gene").

then i was going to go ham at how ridiculously young (most of) the Targ kings were when first enthroned, their average life expectancy (and how many survived to die "naturally"), how old kings were in contrast with members of their small councils (even at a glance it's interesting how often Hands & councillors outlive their kings, leaving ever wider age gaps until a "rebel" king fires everyone to bring fresh blood), etc.

a lot of the tragedies and, to an extent, the horrors of the Targaryen Dynasty are the product of generational youthfulness: children raising children, their children coming into power, these children becoming teens with more power than anyone could be ready for. jaeherys i gets a lot of hype & praise but... dude lucked out by finding a solid advisor & having an inquisitive sister. without septon barth or alysanne, jaeherys was just "not a total monster, a rubbish father, and hyper-conscious of smallfolk & public opinion (because of childhood trauma)". viserys ii seemed much more personally intelligent, serving the realm as its hand well before getting stuck with the pointy chair.

consorts and kings and youth and lost generations: it makes for a decidedly less romantic history whilst simplifying some of its biggest "mysteries" via applying math to context.

that said, i'm presently distracted by getting thoroughly Mythbusted on the hypothetical backstory of Doctor Baizhu from Genshin, spooktober festivities, getting back into MXTX meta, being cat furniture.

i will note that the HotD finale only surprised me in how much of its audience found prince daemon's behaviour surprising or "OOC". uh. dude pointedly threw his royal privilege around through gratuitous violence in the 1st episode, did lots of treason and a warcrime in the eps following, was repeatedly immoral and spiteful toward the adult women in his life... the only one who had cause to be Surprised by Daemon's violence was Rhaenyra, the one person actively prevented from witnessing Daemon's violence & a woman who grew up told she was an "exception" to her uncle's behaviour. she'd been groomed to excuse and enable her uncle's behaviour since childhood: daemon showing his true colours shattered the illusion she grew up with, leaving rhaenyra to question their entire history (etc).

vibed similarly to sansa's shock with joffrey, with cersei, with the tyrells, with petyr. if petyr had been in sansa's life as an "uncle" (he was seen by Catelyn as another kid brother) from infancy, had been more invested in retaining sansa's faith in him, etc... that's daemyra in a nutshell.

but, yeah, ship wars have been Yikes (lots of anti-daemons who slutshame rhaenyra &/or condone criston cole; lots of anti-alicents who defend daemon; lots of hypocrisy regarding toxic men and moral women).

#hotd meta #hollow rambling #fandom discourse

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mrpenguinpants · 4 years ago

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Genshin: Royalty AU [V1]

I’ve been a hermit ever since covid dropped lol. Yes, you’re doing social distancing right. Imagine going outside? Ptff, what a weird concept. But I’m happy you’ve stuck around for so long despite the constant brainworms I have. Oho?? More crumbs 👀 Lemme just crack my knuckles real quick. I’m throwing a reader in just so I have an excuse to tag everyone haha. These are a lot more scuffy compared to my usual HCs but let me brainrot for a sec.

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Genshin: Holding Hands [V1]

Genshin: When you’re cold [V1]

Genshin: University AU [V1]

Genshin: Roomate HCs [V1]

Genshin: Mythos AU - Cat Xiao

[Masterlist]

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[taglist] <- if you want to be added, please read this first.

@youaskedfurret @diaxfeliz @wintergreen-aix @aethwie @thegayrubberducky @lovelykittycatmeow @yuunoagivesmelife @dokidokisama @rokipersonal @minakohasmanyhusbandos @strwbrry-lia @tigerpriestess @yuu-yuukurotsuki @qimiie @onowie @hanniejji @mikeysbike @unionwitch @musekala @sunnshiii @stanzastic @akaasea @xoneaboveallx @adoring-ghost @asheseiler @childelover @dilucsz @dai-tsukki-desu @thicmitten @nonniechan @htnicayh @genshins1mpact @morthecreator @aanne2601 @aklxojjk @fulltimeventisimp @legionqueensav @castinluckgamer

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Zhongli

Your first impressions of Zhongli was that he was an egotistical and selfish brat. To be fair, you might have adopted some of those qualities yourself but you were both children at the time. Your sister, Guizhong, was tasked to take care of Zhongli in place of his parents which lead to your first meeting with the infamous Imperial Prince. At first, you were excited to finally meet someone who was the same age as you and Guizhong was always so kind. But when he turned to face you two, he just asked if Guizhong was supposed to be his concubine. You weren’t sure whether to gag or throw your shoe at him but Guizhong quickly intercepted before you could do anything that could get you killed. It’s only until you spent more time with him that Zhongli tells you that he has never had someone care for him or want to spend time with him without some alterative motive.

Zhongli radiates sheltered child from birth. To outsiders, he seems really slow on normal everyday tasks but that’s because he’s never had to worry about doing mundane things. He’s always had someone else to do them for him that when he’s out in public, he just stands around and waits for someone to help him. It’s incredibly awkward for everyone in the situation when Zhongli forgets to bring mora and just stands off to the side until one of his servants comes to pick up his check. That’s how Zhongli got such a bad reputation of being a spoiled brat despite being a well-mannered and polite man. When he drops something he just turns to look at you, back at the object, then back at you. You have to pound it into your brain that no, Zhongli is not a lazy and he isn’t trying to be insulting, that’s just how he’s lived his life. When you tell him he is fully capable to picking things up, because what if he dropped something important when he was older and the wind swept it away, he pounders the thought as if you’ve just explained the meaning of the celestials to him that you give up and just pick it up for him.

A Prince from Mondstadt named Venti used to come to Liyue for playdates while their father’s talked business and politics. He was the complete opposite of Zhongli but you genuinely liked him. While he was a bit more bolder and hyper compared to the calm and quiet Zhongli, he would always try and get Zhongli out of the palace and outside. You end up missing so many fun and interesting things when you’re locked up in your study room. How can the next Emperor care about his land when he doesn’t even know what it’s like to live there? It was the first time you and Zhongli went out just for fun and you might have gone a bit overboard in hindsight, but Venti’s personality and the feeling of freedom to do anything was addicting. Plus, watching Zhongli’s reactions to all these new feelings made him feel a bit more human. While you knew that Zhongli would do everything for Liyue, you never got the impression that his heart was in it.

From then on, you and Zhongli try and carve some time out of his schedule to go down to the streets and have a little bit of a break. When you both built kites and scaled all the way to the mountains to fly them, it was the first time you’ve seen Zhongli be bad at something. He always had such elegance and perfection whenever his teachers asked him to do something but as soon as the kite took flight, it would stumble then come crashing down. Zhongli had the most heartbroken puppy expression on his face that you couldn’t help but burst out laughing. While you’re on the ground gasping for air and probably have the most ridiculous expression on your face, Zhongli smiles gently as he looks at you then back to Liyue. The moment is ruined when Guizhong comes running towards you both and scolds you for sneaking out.

While it’s somewhat annoying when other attendants in palace gush about how well Zhongli is growing into becoming the next emperor, both in smarts and appearance, you have to somewhat agree with them in some places. If you want to know the history of Liyue or how to properly place a tea set, he can tell you in incredible detail. However, when it comes to social cues and interactions, he’s awful at them. Everything is treated a business deal that it makes everyone somewhat nervous or uncomfortable that you’re internally dying at any social event he goes to. But despite the awkwardness, he has a lot of admires that frequently send him letters of marriage or adoration that you have to shift through. It makes you a bit uncomfortable reading the flowery language but it surprised you a bit how many people have the misconception that Zhongli planning to have you as his spouse. When you mention this to Zhongli as a joke, he returns to his thinking pose and he contemplates the idea before nodding and agreeing with the letters. He proposes to you right then and there and it’s such a sudden development that your brain has finally broke and you pass out.

Venti

Venti is one of those royalty types that spends so much time outside and away from his duties that he’s basically thrown his cape and crown to the wind. The first time Zhongli visited Monstadt, his first impressions of Venti were him singing to a crowd. While Zhongli doesn’t understand why Venti would spend his time on music rather than his studies, they still get along well. Mostly because Venti has a very easy going personality, even if he’s a bit blunt, but whatever comments he makes fly over Zhongli’s head. Unlike him, you’re the complete opposite. You’re a knight in training with an earnest heart that wants to protect the City of Mondstadt with your entire being. While you don’t necessarily hate Venti, because he never asked to be born into the royal family, you can’t help but get frustrated at his nonchalant attitude towards everything aside from alcohol and music.

Your first meeting with him was during your time training under the Favonius Knights. You wanted to get a bit more practice late in the night when Venti stumbled upon you bullying a poor wooden dummy before he announces his arrival. He laughs a bit at your fumbling as you quickly get into a proper kneel but he waves it off saying it was unnecessary before he asks what you’re up to. You’re in mid-explanation when Venti cuts you off with a yawn and you can feel the irritation creeping up on you as you snap back why he’s outside instead of inside the safe walls of the castle. Your irritation grows even further when Venti smugly grins, patting himself on the back from getting a rise out of you, before he reaches into the bag you just noticed he was carrying to produce sheets of music.

While his teacher’s drone on and on about the production of wine, he is busy writing songs in his textbooks. While he understands the importance of his role, he thinks the people can rule themselves just fine without his help. He wants to leave his crown and become a bard and live an ordinary but free life. How he’s always sneaking out to go explore without the world constantly breathing down his neck. Whether his posture is correct or if he’s memorized the history of berries wouldn’t matter. Honestly, Venti is weighing his options of either staying as a royal or leaving everything behind to pursue the life he wants. When he finishes his heart-felt speech he expects you to give him those same pitiful and woe is you eyes but you’re just angry. You can understand his sentiment, living a life that you never asked for isn’t fun, but suddenly packing your things and jumping ship would only cause chaos and conflict. At least have some sort of replacement before you leave damnit.

Now it’s your turn to be surprised, rather than taking offense to you, a nameless knight, basically insulting the him, the Prince, he lights up in excitement. He rips his cape and crown off before he’s shoving them onto you before you can even say anything. He’s almost bouncing on his feet as he tells you that you can freely take his crown and become the next in line. You have no idea how that would work but he mentions that he knows a man named Albedo that can help change your appearance to look like him. That way, you get to protect the City you love so much and he get’s to live the life he’s always wanted. It’s completely fool proof with no flaws whatsoever! Except for the fact, that he is jumping way too far to conclusions, he’s shoving his responsibilities onto you, and most importantly, you don’t the first thing about Venti and how to act like him.

Before you know it, Venti has dragged you to meet his Father to personally appoint you as his personal knight. He doesn’t take no for an answer even though you aren’t qualified at all to be protecting someone of high position as him but Venti’s always been a handful that someone needs to watch over him. You have no idea how one night managed to throw your entire life into this chaos but you’re not sure if you can even get out of this situation at this point.

Kaeya

It all happened so suddenly. You and him were playing in the gardens when his father rushed in and took both of your hands and dragged you to the border to Khaenri’ah. The land you were both used to seeing, the friendly baker that would always give you both sweets, or the magic that used to flow so freely was transformed into red cubes. You were both scared and confused but as you both reached the border oh Khaenri’ah, a large gate that leads to the above world of Teyvat, his father tells you both to run as far as you could and never look back before he pushed you both in. It wasn’t until years later that you both discovered that a corrupted god had taken control of Khaenri’ah. Now, everyone believes that the Khaenri’ah prince is dead because he’s been missing for so long and whatever hope Khaenri’ah has is gone. For his own safety, he had to change his name to Kaeya and you both found yourself at the gates of Mondstadt.

It took a lot of adjusting for the both of you but Kaeya especially. Your mother had dropped you into the care of Kaeya’s family for a short while before everything went downhill. She was a bit on the neglectful side but she was still your mother and you knew she was alive. On the other hand, Kaeya lost his entire family and nation in a single moment. Whatever pure happiness and bright personality he used to have quickly regressed until he was a shy and quiet kid. You know he blames himself for what happened even if there wasn’t anything he could have done but he’s grown a fear of outsiders so he tends to avoid other children his age. Instead finding comfort in playing with the funny looking abyss mages and slimes that are on the outskirt of Mondstadt. While he doesn’t seem bothered by the weird comments other people make of him, you know deep down he does get hurt, that it makes you so mad that you end up lashing out.

You end up getting into a few fights as Kaeya patches you up. He scolds you and says that he doesn’t need you to go so far for him is when you make him a promise that you’ll protect him with everything you have. It’s the first moment since everything happened that he seems to gain back that life in his eyes. He blinks at you before he chuckles sheepishly and comments that you can’t even tie your shoes correctly do you stumble a bit. You’re a bit embarrassed at your sudden proclamation but stand determined about it. You both end up making a pinky promise to stay by each other’s side until the very end.

When you’re both older and in the position of Captain and Teacher in the Favonius Knights is when he seems to be a bit more open. You both end up gaining a reputation of the laid-back Calvary Captain that bother’s the strict but kind Teacher. He’s always waltzing in the middle of you class to tease you before you end up throwing something at him to get him to stop embarrassing you in front of new recruits. You end up getting back at him with your woe is me acting and push all your paper work on him. Since he loves spending so much time in your class, he should know how to do all your paper work right?. Despite all of this, if anyone needs to find Kaeya or you, you’re basically a packaged deal. Always attached to the hip.

Kaeya knows deep down, at some point he’s going to have to go back to Khaenri’ah and save his people but he’s conflicted. While he knows it’s selfish that he get’s to live a life of freedom, he wants to be selfish. Not just for him but for you as well. You’ve both basically lost everything and now that things are okay, he doesn’t want to give that up. While you both promised to stay together until the end, you’re the only person he has left and he doesn’t want to rope you into his mess or have you worry about him. He’s heard of the blond traveler in black and blue that is searching for the lost prince of an unnamed kingdom, knows that the peaceful life he has right now will come to an end, but he pushes it aside. Besides, there are more important things to attend to. Today might be the day he tells your students about how you fell into a lake because you got scared by a frog.

Jean

Jean is incredibly dedicated to her role and to her people because she’s genuinely a good person and wants to see people happy. Especially her sister Barbara. She’s a bit awkward and clumsy in her execution but she has a lot of heart. Being her personal knight, you know just how hard she works and you admire her greatly for her ideals and nature. She has such a professional and gentle façe when she’s out in public but as soon as she’s behind closed doors, she’s collapsing into your arms as the world lifts for a short while. You chuckle a bit amused at how different she appears to the outside world, how the ever prime and proper Princess wakes up with a rat’s nest, how her favourite food is pizza, or how she throws these 7 inch heels out the window as soon as a ball is over.

Due to Jean’s kind-hearted nature, when it comes to more pushy people she can’t seem to say no to. Travelers or citizens that think they can take advantage of the Princess is what makes your blood boil. While she isn’t stupid and knows that people are taking advantage of her, she wants to extend any help she can. Not for her public image but because that’s how she is. While it warms your heart that people like her exist, as her knight you can only let so many things slide. When some shady peddler tries to lead Jean somewhere, you’re already stepping in and smilingly sweetly as you grip the peddler’s hand in a death grip and not so subtlety say that he better have a good excuse for why he wants to drag the Princess away or there might be a problem.

When Jean is overworking herself and nearing her breaking point is when you step in. You may be her knight but you’re also her friend and you know when it’s time to stop her destructive habits. She might complain and reassure you that she’s fine but you don’t accept that. If she was “fine” her temperature wouldn’t be the same level as a pyro slime and she wouldn’t have such dark circles under her eyes. It’s a simple bend and lift to carry her in your arms that she ends up stuttering before going pink and let’s you carry her to her room. While she’s screaming into her hands, you’re preparing medicine and everything she’ll need to make a full recovery.

The hardest times for Jean is when her Father constantly pesters her to find a husband. Jean is an independent person and while yes, while being a workaholic isn’t against help, but she doesn’t believe she needs a husband just to make her entitled to rule her kingdom. Besides, Jean is secretly a hopeless romantic. You’re very tight lipped about secretly finding her love story books hidden under her bed unless you want to see her self-combust. You try your best to comfort her but there’s not a lot you can do for her situation other than offer words of reassurance and try and get her mind off things. While you’re patting her on the back she’s looking at you as if you’re the most oblivious person in the world.

Albedo

Albedo is a renowned alchemist that helps royal families with their problems with the use of his intelligence and abilities in alchemy. Something that only a few people can do throughout Teyvat, you being one of them as well. At first, you had admired Albedo and his abilities and saw him as a bit of a role model for young alchemist. Until you actually met him in person. He’s pretty much an emotionless void of a person that he comes off as extremely unempathetic when he listens to the woes of royals. While you sort of agree, the problems that royal’s commission you for are completely ridiculous and selfish, he doesn’t have a moral compass and if he can benefit from it. He’ll do it, no matter how questionable it may seem.

Maybe it’s because you have a little sister figure in your life to stir your moral compass but it still get’s you irritated. It’s always a joy to see Klee when you come back home from your travels that whatever bad mood you were in suddenly washes away. But when you knock on Alice’s door only to have it open to reveal Albedo holding Klee in his arms does your world come crashing down. Klee is completely ignorant to your internal screams as she scrabbles out of Albedo’s hands to give you a hug and take your hand in hers as she leads you inside. You can almost feel the inner workings of Albedo’s mind as he stares at you blankly as Klee shows you the new art she drew.

You both don’t mention or talk about it even when you happen to cross each other’s paths outside or you both end up seeing each other at Alice’s home. It’s a bit funny to you, to the outside world Albedo seems so aloof and untouchable, and yet you’re here watching him get tired from chasing Klee around and trying to stop her destroying her home with her bombs. It almost makes you smug when Klee listens to you better than Albedo, it might seem a bit petty and small but you don’t care. He ends up getting back at you when he ends up one-upping you in front of the royal court. He does a quick scan of the room before his eyes land on you and he shoots you a small smug smile before his face returns to it’s neutral expression. You’re clapping along with everyone with the most strained smile you can muster.

You manage to find out from Klee that Albedo enjoys drawing that the next time you see him, you ask if you could see him draw something or if he had sketches on hand. You’re fascinated by his drawings, more so than his actual research discoveries, as you look at the tiny details he’s managed to capture. Outside of Klee, no one’s really been interested in his drawings that he can’t help but feel a little flustered when you’re gushing about his work. It’s different from people praising his alchemist efforts, you’re not someone whose staring at him like he’s on a pedestal when you say you like his drawings, and it feels genuine. He offers a small smile and says that if you’d like, he’d love to show you some more sketches.

You’ve never noticed it until other people bring it up but Albedo seems close to you. Usually once he’s done his business he leaves but if you happen to be around, he sticks around a bit longer just to speak with you. How he seems comfortable to relax in your presence and even leans in closer. How he complies with your requests without any benefit to him. You’re not sure what type of relationship you hold with Albedo. You don’t think you’re friends but you’re definitely closer than acquaintance. If taking care of a a hyper active walking bomb doesn’t bring two people closer than you don’t know what does. But at the end of the day, you find you don’t really care. Not everything needs to be labelled and categorized like things are in alchemy. People don’t seem to understand but you always duck out and escape before you’re questioned further about your personal life. Unbeknownst to you, Albedo is watching you go as he ponders your words.

Childe

Childe is such a clown. He’s an assassin that doesn’t know the first thing about being subtle and is just in it for the fighting. He’s really just an incredibly egotistical bastard that likes being friendly with his targets, just to see their shocked expressions when it’s him that comes to take their life. He’s actually a pretty down to earth guy. While other assassins in the Fatui either have tragic backstories or some sad pitiful tale, Childe just laughs at them. His family is still alive and he’s never had any true hardships in his life. He’s pretty disliked for this reason but he’s a skilled enough fighter that it somewhat makes up for it.

Just when Childe’s life is at its peak, is when he slips and falls into the abyss. For the first time, he had to face against a threat and in a situation he has no control over which is completely foreign to him. He barely manages to survive until he’s saved by an unknown figure that goes by the name Skirk. While he’s grateful he’s still alive, facing his mortality for the first time gives him a lot to reflect about. Thus he makes the impulse decision to train under Skirk and grow stronger until he’s able to climb out of the abyss. That’s when he meets you who was travelling with Skirk for the same reasons. Your first interactions with this unknown teen is him challenging you to a fight, just for you to throw him over your shoulder as if he weighed nothing. You expected him to get angry or cry but instead he’s standing right back up and grinning like a psychopath as he asks for another fight. You’re looking at Skirk with the most, are we seriously bringing this child with us? look.

From then on, it’s been the three of you travelling through the floors of the abyss. Skirk tells you the stories of this place, how it used to be a great nation before corruption cause the citizens to be morphed and transformed into monsters. You and Childe learn how to fight alongside Skirk against these monsters until it ends up becoming a competition between you and Childe on who can kill the most monsters. Skirk is a bit worried that when you both are back into the outside world, if he should be worried about how morbid you both might appear. But while you’re both yelling at each other who actually landed the last kill on the regisvine while the hilichurls are cowering in a corner does he just accept that things aren’t going to change. The world will just have to accept it. If you both actually teamed up, and you have before, he thinks you both would be unstoppable but you’re both too stubborn.

Despite your rivalry, Childe still has his big brother instincts that whenever you get hurt he’s huffing over you like a mother hen as he scolds you for being so reckless. You’re ignoring the fact that he’s bleeding out while you have minor cuts because you don’t want a crybaby Childe on your hands. Even the harsh conditions of the Abyss, you both find ways to entertain yourself. Childe always challenges you to a fight every second of the day and he always ends up with a sore back when you knock him off his feet. And he always makes the joke that you’re sweeping him off his feet which ends up with him screaming bloody murder as you charge at him. It doesn’t help when he’s still yelling comments behind his shoulder that you might get mistaken for a gorilla when you’re both outside that Skirk has gotten so used to this that he simply ignores the attempted murder going on behind him.

When you’re both strong enough to climb to the gate of the Abyss, Skirk feels almost like a proud parent. Giving you a head pat and a hard slap to the back for Childe does Skirk wave you both off. You’re trying to mask your tears as Childe grins and promises to see you on the other side, that you’ll definitely meet up in the future no matter what. But when he finally returns to the Fatui, works his way back up to being an assassin, he almost thinks Skirk is laughing at him when he realizes that his first target is you. Not that he’s bothered by it, he'll be happy to see you again and see if he can finally beat you.

Baizhu

Baizhu is the most suspicious doctor in the history of all doctors. Some citizens aren’t even sure if he’s a qualified doctor but alas, he’s very good at his job and is a lot more tolerable compared to the Alchemist Albedo so that’s how he’s been able to keep his job. He works under the Liyue emperor so even if citizens had issues with him, it’s not like they could do anything in the first place. People aren’t sure whether he’s joking or being honest when he explains what he’s been privately working on behind the scenes. From experiments to rituals, they are taken aback but Baizhu just smiles and says he’s just kidding. Being his assistant, you have to constantly reassure others that Baizhu is a bit of a sadist and likes to get a rise out of people. Besides, why would a doctor be so interested in those type of things? It’s incredibly unnerving but no one questions it. They won’t know what to do in the first place if their suspicious are correct.

While Baizhu knows how to do his job, he’s always sending you to do the dirty work. From getting medicinal plants up on the very top of mountains or bringing cranky old men their prescriptions, whenever you’re done one task he’s got three more for you. He could at the very least take the trash out while he’s busy doing nothing. At least the job has a few perks. You’ve always had numerous health issues and while Baizhu’s reputation is a bit on thin ice, you wouldn’t trust anyone else to look you over. He’s a bit weird about it, you’re pretty sure Baizhu will never love another person emotionally but when it comes to the science behind a human body, he’s absolutely smitten. He tries to reassure you that he does care for the wellbeing of Liyue but you wave it off at him trying to butter you up before he asks something ridiculous of you.

You and his snake, Changsheng, do not like each other. You think she’s an annoying and bratty snake that Baizhu needs to throw into a jar to shut up while she thinks you’re a complete nuisance and doesn’t understand why Baizhu keeps you around. Baizhu has tried to get you both to reconcile but it always devolves into a petty argument of back-handed insults until Baizhu has enough and tells you both to quiet down. To be truthful, both of your hatred towards each other stems from two completely different reasons rather than disliking each other’s personality, but you can never bring it up to Baizhu. It’s not a conversation anyone wants to have.

If he has one positive, it’s his adopted daughter Qiqi who is just an absolute sweetheart. She’s shy and prefers to follow after Baizhu and you like a lost duckling. While Baizhu might be the worst boss in this history of all bosses, it makes you grin smugly internally when Qiqi chooses to stay cuddled in your arms instead of his. Qiqi is 95% the reason why you stay in this job, not that Baizhu would ever let you leave, because you’ve genuinely grown fond of someone for the first time the same way she has for you. You bring her along whenever you need to give prescriptions to citizens just so she isn’t stuck in within the same four walls and the locals love her. From her forgetful nature or how she shy’s behind your legs whenever someone new approach's you both. It’s so cute that people tend to ignore the floating rumours that Baizhu is reanimating his previously deceased family.

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I have no idea if I’m just uncultured or if “Always and Forever” Au’s are a thing. I hope you all like this 👉👈 it’s kind of messy and all over the place and I lowkey don’t know if I like my brainrot (there’s a lot of issues ik). I kinda want to do a part 2 where I include other characters but let me know if that’s something interesting? Oh and feel free to add to this, I’d love to hear your ideas.

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Sweet Dreams // XiaoAether

Fandom: Genshin Impact Ship: XiaoAether

Summary: While trapped in the Chasm, Xiao has trouble sleeping. (XiaoAether)

Aether knelt next to Xiao and he was careful not to make a sound. He didn’t want to wake him when he appeared exhausted. He studied his pensive face and how he slept while sitting against the wall. A part of him wanted to gently run his fingers through his bangs and ease the furrows between his brows. He was certain that would cause him to wake. Moreover, he worried that touching him would make Xiao uncomfortable. His hands tightened into fists on his lap and he held himself back.

He wanted to think that they were friends but he understood why Xiao was distant with people. Despite reminding himself of that, he couldn’t stop the longing he felt. Aether’s feelings for Xiao grew the more he learned about him. He saved him countless times and he wanted to help him this time. As quietly as he could, he opened his bag and he took out bandages.

The dirt shifted beneath his feet and the small sound made Aether wince. He slowly looked up from his bag and his eyes met Xiao’s. The sound didn’t wake him with a start and his eyes were sharp. Had he been awake the entire time and only sitting with his eyes closed? Xiao broke away from his gaze and he looked down at the bandages he held.

“My wounds are superficial at best and you shouldn’t waste your supplies on me. I’m an Adeptus and my wounds will heal on their own. It’s better to ration out our supplies. We don’t know how long we will be trapped here and there could be more dangerous enemies ahead of us.” Xiao told him. While his words were logical, Aether felt a slight sting of disappointment.

“I wish you would be selfish for once.” Aether muttered his thoughts out loud. He hadn’t realized that he did so until he saw how Xiao’s eyes widened. The confusion in his golden eyes compelled Aether to continue. “You’re thinking of others even when you’re hurt. You don’t need to take on everything by yourself, Xiao. I want— We’re all here for you.”

Xiao didn’t know how to respond to his words. The determination and passion in Aether’s expression took him by surprise. He was accustomed to people looking at him with pity but he knew that Aether’s worry was caused by something deeper. Aether reached out to him and he placed his hand over his knee. “Let me wash the dirt from your wounds at least. It’ll cause trouble for everyone if it gets infected. If you’re worried about supplies, there’s a pond next to us and Yanfei can boil the water.”

A moment of silence passed between them and Aether wondered if Xiao could hear his heartbeat echoing in the cave. Finally, he held out his arm for him to bandage. He didn’t say a word but the gesture made him beam with happiness. Xiao was certain that his smile had the ability to light the cave. He should’ve known from the start that he would’ve lost to him. He was hopeless against his kindness and Aether’s strength was only rivalled by his stubbornness.

“Thank you, Xiao.” His voice was a whisper and he could hear the relief it carried. Aether poured water onto a cloth and wrung the excess away. He sat close to him to treat the wound and he cleaned the scrape on his upper arm. He only needed to move a few inches to feel his skin against his. Xiao was able to feel his breath brush over his shoulder. The subtle scent of windwheel asters clung to Aether’s hair even after spending days trapped in the Chasm.

Xiao rarely left his post in Wangshuu Inn but Aether once bought Xiao the flowers. He claimed that he wanted him to see the flowers that grew in the different regions. Others would think the flowers were a simple gift but Xiao treasured them. He would store each flower he bought him in his nest. Of all the flowers, Xiao associated Aether with asters. Asters were stars that were the freest in a gentle breeze.

“I wish I had some almost tofu to give you. That would probably help you heal better than these bandages.” Aether’s voice pulled him out of his thoughts. He joked to lighten the mood yet he couldn’t hide the worry beneath his laugh. “Is your karma bothering you, Xiao? You look distracted. Don’t lie and say you’re fine.”

He wanted to reassure him that he wasn’t in pain. On the other hand, it was impossible to lie to him when Aether looked at him with such honest eyes. Xiao realized that he had been staring at Aether and he quickly turned away from him. He had faced gods and monsters throughout his life and he couldn’t remember feeling so nervous before. Aether had a strange effect on him and he couldn’t describe it.

Aether lifted his hand with the cloth and he tenderly cupped his face. As he wiped the dirt from his cheek, he guided his gaze back so they were facing again. Xiao placed his hand over Aether’s fingers but he didn’t push him away. He closed his eyes and he leaned into his palm. He once thought he could never be free from his pain yet, in that moment, he felt at ease with Aether.

In the back of his mind, he wondered if it was selfish to ask him to stay by his side.

A heavy sigh fell from Xiao’s lips. “I accumulate karma each time I fight and purify demons because of the resentment they have. I fought with Bosacius’s memory. It didn’t affect my karma though. Bosacius is a proud warrior but he could never be spiteful. The wounds I did get from that fight aren’t dangerous.”

“You can tell me a thousand reasons to not worry. It’s not going to stop me. I care about you. You’re my friend.” He told Xiao in a small voice. Aether dropped his hand from his cheek. The cut on his face hadn’t fully healed but the dark aura had waned. Since they met, his karma had felt lighter.

He placed his supplies back into his bag and then he sat next to Xiao. Aether stared at the cave wall without focusing on the stone. He could only see himself reaching out to Lumine and failing to save him. He didn’t want to lose anyone like that again. “When I heard your voice in the domain, I was so scared that something happened to you and I wouldn’t be able to reach you.”

“Aether…” Xiao ran his fingers over his bangs and he looked into his amber eyes. He recognized the loneliness they held all too well. He had seen Aether smile during the festival and brave during battle. This was the first time he saw him so vulnerable. He wished that he was better with words so could comfort him. In the end, he could only nudge Aether until he leaned his head on his shoulder. “Rest. I’ll keep watch so you can relax.”

“I should be the one saying that to you.” Aether said even as his body naturally relaxed around Xiao. His simple presence made him feel safe and protected. He glanced at Paimon sleeping a few feet from them. Her tiny body was nestled in a sleeping bag that Aether gave her. “We should both follow Paimon’s lead. You’ll be uncomfortable sleeping against the wall like this.”

“I’m used to it. I sleep like this so I can be prepared to fight when someone tries to attack. I can react quicker.” Xiao started to shrug and he quickly stopped himself when the small gesture caused Aether to move his head. To his surprise, he was more mindful of Aether’s comfort than his own. “It’s hard for me to fall asleep, even outside of a situation like this.”

“You don’t need to worry about someone attacking you while you’re asleep. Everyone here will protect you. Yelan, Itto…” Aether placed his hand next to Xiao’s. He hesitantly moved his fingers closer with each name until their fingers bumped together. When he didn’t pull away, he linked his pinky around his and said: “Me. I’ll be here to protect you so you can sleep.”

While Adepti didn’t need sleep to survive, they would rest to regain their strength. He trained himself to sleep in a sitting position. Xiao recalled a few times he felt safe enough to sleep while unguarded: after Zhongli freed him, with his Yaksha comrades, and now with Aether. He couldn’t lay down but he rested his cheek against Aether’s soft hair.

“Oh, I know something that could help you fall asleep. Whenever Lumine and I had nightmares, our mother would sing a lullaby to use. Do you want to hear it?” Aether felt Xiao nod in answer. He took a deep breath and he began to sing. His voice was beautiful but it was terribly out of tune that it took Xiao by surprise.

In contrast to his singing, Aether’s warmth soothed Xiao and he drifted off to sleep. He thought he felt his hand being lifted and something soft flutter over his fingertips. He was too tired to open his eyes to see what it was. The last thing he heard before he fell asleep was: “Sweet dreams, Xiao.”

#genshin impact #xiaoether #xiaother #genshin impact xiao #genshin impact aether #xiao and aether #fanfiction

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thatringboy · 3 years ago

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Ganqing getting together Idol au? (Extra: Hanahaki disease and angsty, only if you want. Otherwise, fluff or angst or whatever is fine.)

Just idol au with genshin characters, doesn't have to be anything in particular

ohmygods this one took so long to write and it was so worth it! love me some good angst and hanahaki disease up in this house!!!

Glaze Lilies in my Throat

Warnings: Hanahaki Disease, Blood, Hospitals

Characters: Keqing, Ganyu, Ningguang, Beidou

Ships: Gangqing, Background Beiqquang if you squint

Word Count: 12,758 (FIVE pages of google docs!)

Summary: Idol!Keqing finds herself falling fast and hard for her fellow dancer, Ganyu, but her pride keeps her from admitting her feelings. Until the petals in her throat start taking a toll on her career

The first time the purple haired girl noticed the petals, she just thought that they had fallen off of a bouquet she had received from a fan. Keqing assumed her throat was sore from the show she had completed, so she popped a cough drop in her mouth and quickly changed to head to dinner with the other girls in the group.

The restaurant they were at wasn’t anything too fancy, just a small hole in the wall place for their group, the Qixing, to meet up. The group’s center, Ningguang, knew the owner and was able to order milkshakes for everyone for free.

It was a pleasant outing. Keqing sat near the window side of the booth the women shared and quietly sipped her vanilla milkshake while the other members of the group discussed their performances. Ganyu slid into the seat next to her and pushed a straw into her own chocolate shake.

“Is everything alright? You look lost in thought, Miss Keqing.”

There was a sudden tightness in her throat, or something became lodged in her airways because Keqing began to cough into her elbow. “My apologies, I was just staring off into space. I am quite alright.”

Ganyu gave her a pleasant smile that made heat rise in her cheeks before turning to the rest of the group to join their conversation. Keqing quickly looked away and her eyes fell to her lap where the blue petals had fallen off of her sleeve. They were identical to the petals she had seen earlier that evening. Keqing was no fool, she instantly recognized what had brought the flowers and her eyes shifted back to Ganyu, who was laughing at Ningguang and her chocolate moustache.

She brushed the petals onto the floor with a cold expression. Out of sight, out of mind.

The petals plagued Keqing for a few more months after that night. They always appeared when Ganyu was near her, but all the idol did was tuck them away and began keeping a handkerchief on her person for when the blood started to come up with the flowers. She became used to the tightness of her throat and dryness of her mouth that accompanied her beating heart when Ganyu would clasp her hand between those slender fingers and stare at her with those large eyes. Everytime Keqing thought she would collapse from exhaustion, Ganyu would be there to pick her up and tell her to keep going. How could she not fall for such kindness?

After the petals began appearing, Keqing only allowed herself to be alone with Ganyu once in fear of making her feelings known. It was after a particularly long dance rehearsal and the other women left before they did. As they were cleaning up the practice room, a small photo fell out of Ganyu’s bag.

Keqing moved to pick it up, turning the paper over in her fingers. In the photo was a baby Ganyu sitting on the lap of an elegant woman with blue eyes and had her hair pinned up by an eerily familiar flower.

“Who is this woman?”

Ganyu glanced over at the picture. “My, that’s an old picture. I’ve told you how I was adopted as a child, right? That woman was my adoptive mother, Guizhong.”

“Was?” Keqing handed the photo back.

“Yes, was. She was a botanist who loved flowers. That one in her hair is a species she selectively bred for years before perfecting them. We called them ‘Glaze Lilies’. She was killed in a hit and run when I was twelve.”

So the flowers have a name. “I’m so sorry to hear that.”

Ganyu gave her a sweet smile. “Don’t be, she’s always with me, I can feel her guiding me.”

Keqing turned away before the blush could overtake her face and swallowed down the petals in her mouth. So cute!

The first time a blue bud appeared was during a meeting with her manager and Ningguang, who was also the owner of the group. Keqing shifted uncomfortably in her chair as the manager and albino woman looked over a report of her performances.

Ningguang cleared her throat. “Keqing, you know how much we love to have you in the group…”

Keqing felt the familiar tightness in her throat. She sat still and tried to swallow it down as Ningguang continued.

“However, your ratings have been going down recently. You have been leaving rehearsals early, and we’ve noticed the quality of your performances is suffering.”

Slowly, Keqing reached into the pocket of her skirt for a handkerchief as she felt the petals rise back up. Don’t panic don’t panic don’t panic don’t panic.

The manager made a sad face. “Keqing… if things don’t change, then we may need to replace you. You’ve worked so hard to get where you are now, I really don’t want to do this, but if you can’t put your previous energy into this work then maybe we need to go separate ways.”

Panic.

“No, no, I can do it!” Opening her mouth to protest was a bad idea. As soon as the words spilled from her lips, she doubled over in a fit of coughs, the scent of blood filling the room. Something larger than her usual petals dislodged itself from her throat and fell onto the floor between her and her bosses.

An unbloomed Glaze Lily pod with specks of blood tainting the innocent color bounced on the carpet and rolled next to Ningguang’s foot. She looked at Keqing’s face in horror. “Keqing…”

The purple haired girl got to her feet, covering her mouth with the tiny piece of fabric and bowed quickly, moving towards the door. “I-I’m sorry, I promise to get to practice on time and I will get my ratings back up!”

She only took two steps before falling to her knees in another fit of coughing. This time it was two pods, one halfway blooming. Ningguang called for the manager to call an ambulance before rushing to Keqing’s side, rubbing a soothing hand across her back.

The next few hours were a blur. Keqing barely remembers an ambulance arriving, being carted away with a tube down her throat, a couple doctors examining her before letting her rest. When she became coherent, Keqing was able to sit up despite the oxygen tube in her nose and became aware of a doctor waiting for her.

“Miss Keqing, how are you feeling?”

She opened her mouth to talk, but it was the most sore it had ever felt. She tapped her neck to let the doctor know her speech status. He nodded and produced a pen and pad for her to write on.

“I feel terrible, but not like I’m about to die.”

He read over the paper. “Are you aware of what The Hanahaki Disease is?”

“Of course.” She penned down.

“How long have you been in this predicament?” His calm eyes went back to the pad.

Keqing thought for a second before writing again. “Five months.”

“Five months.” He read outloud softly. “Do you know who brought the flowers to you?”

“No.” She lied. She had known from the very beginning, but a glance out of the glass window of the room’s door revealed that her entire group was anxiously waiting outside. There was no need to drag anyone else into her problem.

The doctor took a deep breath. “Miss Keqing, you are aware of what the removal of the flowers entails if you cannot find the person responsible for these feelings, correct?”

“Yes.” Loss of the memories of that person. From beyond the door, Ganyu peeked through the window with a worried expression. Behind her was Ningguang frantically pointing at her head with wide eyes and her lips in a thin, focused line. The doctor followed Keqing’s eyes to the door and as he did, Ningguang instantly stopped and went back to looking as regal as ever.

The doctor chuckled dryly. “You know, I can’t do my job if you lie to me.”

He got up and moved to let Ganyu into the room as Keqing began to scribble down words in a panic. The doctor opened the door and gestured to the chair beside the bed before shutting the door behind the other idol. Ganyu nervously sat down and Keqing stopped writing, not meeting her eyes.

Ganyu reached out to touch Keqing’s hand, but stopped. “We were all so worried when Miss Ningguang told us you had been hospitalized. I’m not sure what I would have done if something had happened--” She caught Keqing staring at her with wide eyes and silenced herself with the lightest shade of pink dusting her cheeks.

Keqing pulled her knees to her chest to have a hard surface to write on. “Did she tell you what I have?”

Ganyu shook her head. “No, but Miss Ningguang gave a weird look.”

Ah, the ever observant Ningguang and the blissfully unaware Ganyu. She scratched down another sentence. “There’s something I should probably tell you…”

Ganyu read the notepad, whispering the words to herself in that way that made Keqing fall harder and nodded. “I’m all ears, err, eyes?”

Keqing flipped to a new page. She could hear her heartbeat in her ears and her hands shook a little. She was a fool for even considering having the flowers removed surgically. She held the pen over the paper and began writing everything down. From the night at the milkshake bar, the petals in her throat being the same kind of flowers Ganyu’s mother made, how Ganyu’s smile made her heart flutter and her stomach twist in a way that she never wanted to end. The flowers had stolen her voice, so she wrote it all, pouring her heart into every word like the disease would kill her that very night.

When she finished, Keqing quickly shoved the notepad to Ganyu and turned away with a red face, not wanting to see the other’s reaction to the written love confession.

Ganyu read every word slowly, tears pooling in her blue and purple eyes and blush burning her cheeks at the raw emotions before her. When she finished, she simply held out her free hand for the pen, which Keqing practically threw at her. She wanted her bedsheets to swallow her up like that scene from Nightmare on Elm Street.

The blue haired woman wrote something quickly and handed both the pen and pad back to Keqing. She took it and read over the short message left at the bottom of her confession.

“I feel the same way.”

In an instant, Keqing felt her throat open and she took a loud gulp of air, making Ganyu jump in surprise. Keqing began to laugh as she grabbed Ganyu’s wrist and pulled her onto the bed and into a tight hug. “Yes yes yes yes yes! I can finally breathe!”

She realized how close Ganyu’s face was to her own and let go quickly, the color returning to her face ten-fold. “Sorry about that.”

Ganyu remained sitting on the bed, covering her face in her own hands. “It’s fine, really!”

“Hah! What a couple of dorks!” Called a deep voice from the doorway.

The two on the bed snapped their heads towards the sound to see Ningguang grabbing the intruder, a tall burly woman with an eyepatch, by her ear and dragging her out of the room. “Out with you! I called you here to provide moral support, not gawk at my dancers!”

Ganyu giggled. “That’s Miss Beidou for you, I suppose.”

Keqing looked at the discarded notepad and those five words scrawled in neat handwriting.

“I feel the same way.”

Keqing is a woman of sound mind. She thinks through her actions and keeps to herself when situations do not concern her. She keeps her head down and doesn’t make rash decisions. So of course she surged forward to plant a kiss on Ganyu’s cheek before pulling back in horror of her own actions and covering her lips with her hand.

Ganyu turned red as her hand went up to touch the spot Keqing had kissed. “That was sweet, thank you.”

“You said on the paper that you feel the same way I do about you so I just thought--” Her panicked rambling was silenced by Ganyu moving closer to her and gently pulling her hands from her mouth with a nervous smile.

“I’m not very good with words like you, Miss Keqing, so sorry that my confession was so bland.”

Keqing blinked. “That’s what you’re caught up on?! And enough with the formalities, you just cured my Hanahaki Disease and saved me from getting fired!”

“Wait, fired? I thought Miss Ningguang pulled you into the manager’s office yesterday for tea… were you about to be let go?”

“Probably!”

Ganyu playfully poked Keqing’s oxygen tube in her nose. “Then the flowers did you a favor.”

“THEY WERE THE REASON I WASN’T PERFORMING WELL IN THE FIRST PLACE!”

The blue haired woman took Keqing’s hands again. “And now they’re gone, for good this time?”

Keqing blinked once more. “‘This time’? What do you mean, ‘this time’--!”

Ganyu panicked and surged forward to kiss her. Keqing, not believing what was happening, halted all protests and sunk into it, ignoring the plastic tube in her nose and letting the scent of vanilla fill her senses.

When they broke away, it felt like an eternity had passed, but it wasn’t long enough, so they kissed again, and again and again until they were panting for air and the doctor returned with an amused smile. All thoughts slipped from Keqing’s usually buzzing mind and she found herself only focusing on the woman before her; the one she cared so much about for so long that flowers bloomed in her throat. With Ganyu by her side, Keqing didn’t have a care in the world. With Ganyu by her side, Keqing knew she was going to be just fine.

#blip blip did anyone catch that potentially extra angsty line from ganyu before they started kissing?#but holy shit this was long #asks #genshin impact #genshin impact asks #writing requests #writing #requests #keqing #ganyu #keqing x ganyu #ganqing #angst #fluff #sfw

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