#plus she's the GN poster child and all

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What if Shiki makes a cameo on Reynatis as a shopkeeper at their 104 🤔

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Holiday +One

« Define “plus one”. »

Jihyo x gn!reader

Fluff

synopsis - the cat distribution system chose you but jihyo is skeptical about it

wordcount - 1.2K

T/W - Food

A/N - and if i said i used to hate cats… i am ashamed you are allowed to boo me. Anyways, here’s a little something I thought up last night. Happy holidays to all who celebrate!

“Baby, look!”

Jihyo jumped at your sudden eruption, hearing the front door slam behind you. She barely had time to look towards it that you had already reached her.

You were grinning ear to ear, a sight that didn’t surprise her as she’d heard the excitement in your voice loud and clear. What did surprise her though, is what you held in your hands and were practically shoving into her face.

“Y/n, what is that?” She leaned back, trying to focus on the ball of fur you so cautiously secured in between your hands.

“It’s a kitten!” You said excitedly, practically jumping in place as she stared in disbelief.

She had many questions, but you were actually holding a kitten, no doubt about it. Its fur looked a bit shriveled and the color seemed toned down by light dirt, making it clear you’d picked it up in the streets.

That was one more question answered.

“I can see that.” She said, but her voice and hesitant words exposed how confused she was.

You expected it. After all, it’s not every day you decide to rescue an adorable little kitten on your way home from work. The small cat had followed you down a whole street after your stop at a bakery, climbing one of your legs when you finally noticed and stopped to pet it.

As soon as you heard the squeaky meowing, it was over for you. A done deal that you knew Jihyo wouldn’t be all that convinced about, but you couldn’t just leave it there. The streets were humid and cold at this time of the year, it would just be plain cruel.

You convinced yourself you wouldn’t be able to live with yourself if you didn’t at least help the kitten find a warmer place, even if it weren’t with you. So you texted Jihyo, telling her you’d be a little late but that it would probably be worth it before making your way to the nearest vet.

It was quite the detour. Half an hour to and from there, making you get to the apartment two hours later than you were supposed to. You made sure the visit was worth the scolding you knew was awaiting, getting all kinds of checks on the animal to get the odds in your favor.

Jihyo was nothing if not preventing, something you’d fallen for apart from her kindness and obviously good looks. You knew that she’d send you to get the kitten checked as soon as you’d step inside with it, so might as well get it over with.

Needless to say, you were confident and hoped she would let you take it in yourself with all these proofs of a healthy kitten.

She would have, if it weren’t for one small detail.

“Are you sure it’s not lost?” She asked, causing your smile to drop along with your shoulder.

You had shown her the papers, the kitten was sitting quietly and comfortably in her hands now, giving a glimpse of a life you’d dared to dream of for a moment.

“Hyo…” You whined. “I don’t know, they didn’t find a chip.”

“Let’s wait a few days and see if there’s any missing cat posters popping up.” She said, her tone firm.

The sight didn’t quite match what you were hearing, and it amused you. By the looks of it, it seemed she wasn’t really hoping for those posters either.

Her focus was busy coddling the small cat, her fingers gently scratching its fur and causing a very much audible purring from it. You grinned happily, leaving the papers behind as you felt eager to join the picture.

You could see it all already, the days spent cuddling and loving this cat together no matter how much it gave back, jokingly referring to it as your child but calling it the other’s as soon as it ruined one of your items.

It seemed so fun and exciting, but as soon as you wrapped your arm around her shoulder, you felt it all crumble in a comedic way.

The glare she sent you was a cold shower, rendering your dreams of a happy family into a mush of fake nostalgia and ruined hope.

She was in a mood.

You almost wondered why, suddenly remembering how late it was and how you’d forgotten to apologize.

Then the delicious smell of chocolate chip cookies hit your nose, reminding you of how you’d told her you wanted to learn her recipe and help her that same morning.

You bit your bottom lip, trapping it between your teeth as the guilt started to get to you.

You knew it wasn’t that big of a deal, or else she probably would have dealt with you as soon as you stepped inside. That only made you feel even worse, undeserving of her love—maybe that’s why she wasn’t giving you any at the moment.

You cleared your throat, removing your hand from her shoulder to scratch the back of your neck. Jihyo remained focused on the kitten, visibly endeared. The sight gave you mixed feelings now, but you pushed through the discomfort for the sake of her.

“A-are you okay?” You hesitated, earning her eyes on you.

You could tell she was trying to stay serious, her glare was weaker than usual. She tried really hard, but given the context of it all, the way you were looking at her and the cat’s sudden meowing... She was only human.

A human who had a soft spot for cats and loved an idiot she called her partner.

So she only managed to hold it for a few seconds before a smile cracked her demeanor, sending you both into a laughing fit.

“Of course I’m not okay!” She said, landing a playful slap on your shoulder. “You left me alone to bake the cookies.”

“I know, I’m really sorry.” You pouted, throwing your arms around her in another attempt to have her close to you after such a long day.

Thankfully she let you this time, but made sure to leave enough space for the kitten not to suffocate in your embrace like she was.

“But look I brought you a cutie pie!” You smiled, pulling away to pet who you already considered as one.

“I’m pretty sure I asked you to get a cake on your way back. We’re leaving for your parents’ tomorrow morning.” She reminded, and you stopped to look at her.

“Well, I got that too.” You smiled proudly. “It’s still in the car, though.”

Jihyo rolled her eyes at you, although she was unable to wipe that smile off her face. “You’re lucky it’s cute.”

“Am I forgiven?” You asked, lifting your eyebrows in hopes of rivaling the small furball in her hands.

She looked up at you, squinting her eyes as she thought about it. Even like that, you were happy her eyes were on you.

“I don’t know.” She hummed. “Do I have to drag you under a mistletoe to get a kiss?”

You grinned, not letting another second pass without your lips on hers. They felt so soft and warm, each one of her kisses left you always wanting more, forcing her to pull away every time.

If it were up to you, you’d never do that. The idea of ever wanting to seperate from her in any way simply was unfathomable.

You loved that woman so much, hopefully you wouldn’t have to share too much of her with this newcomer.

Your eyes left hers for a second, both of your gaze landing on the squeaking kitten.

“What do you want to call it?”

[screechingcheesecakecheesecake]

GOOD GODS HOW DO PEOPLE MISINTERPRET ZHONGLI AND AYAKA SO BAD

I keep seeing people say Zhongli and Ayaka are manipulators and acting like they are evil and shit. Gonna write an essay why they are fucking wrong because its 1 am and im pissed off.

Long post ahead

:readmore:

Alright, let's look at Biggest Manipulator™ of Teyvat Zhongli.

We all know what he did, put Liyue to a test if they can go on without him.

"He faked his own death, unleashed Osial, and made Ningguang sacrifice the Jade Chamber just because he wants to retire!"

First of all, the Osial thing was Childe's plan.

Second, Ningguang's Jade Chamber sacrifice is indeed an unfortunate event that was collateral damage because of it.

(but let's be real, her dream of the Jade Chamber shadowing all over Teyvat wouldn't pass under Celestia's watch lmao)

Third, we have to consider his position. He is the Geo Archon, known to be the oldest remaining from the OG7. He is very much loved and respected by his people and they depend a lot on him.

But he isn't a perfect being, that's the point of the Archon stories, even if he is an Archon, he isn't perfect. 6000 years of protecting Liyue is going to wear him at some point. Liyue can't depend on him forever, what if he suddenly died, which is, Oh! What happened to his fellow OG7!

He didn't just fuck off, he PREPARED for his retirement. From the contract with Tsaritsa to his test to his people. Even if he wanted to retire, he still loves Liyue, of course he wanted to make sure first that they can handle things without him. (though not considering the mora for Teyvat might be a writing mistake by Mhy)

Signora herself said that Zhongli could easily defeat Osial again, but he didn't. Because he wanted to make sure that not only the people of Liyue, but the Adepti can handle things without him. We've already seen that the Adepti initially are VERY hostile to the humans after his death was announced. It goes to show that they protected Liyue not on their behalf but because of their respect for Rex Lapis.

So the trial made their hostility lessen and they even formed a new contract with the humans.

There's another thing that Zhongli has to be wary off: Erosion. We've seen how it affected Azhdaha and it can happen to Zhongli too. He would'nt want to be a leader who is literally eroding, would he?

He held on to his gnosis until he is fully convinced that his people can continue living without him. Give him a break, it's one of his few desires for himself.

Woo, now. Let's go to Ayaka.

She's harder to dissect bc she's a victim of poor writing but I'll try.

First, Ayaka did sincerely want Traveler's aid and with the Vision Hunt Decree, she was desperate. But she did put Traveler in a position where they'd look like an asshole if they still refuse after the 3 visionless men event even if it's out of good will.

And honestly, I don't trust that she actually had a way to make Traveler talk to Raiden because she said herself that she only met her once (or a few times). Plus when Traveler actually, joined, she didn't even have any plan on what to do which is pretty stupid.

Also, she barely did anything for the rebellion to be honest. She cared too much about her reputation she ended up not doing shit. Why did MHY write her like that despite her being the poster character for Inazuma, idk.

Also it was pretty naive of her to depend the fate of the Vision Hunt on a fucking foreigner that she only knows from rumor. And insisting too despite Traveler rejecting the offer.

In other words, she wasn't manipulative she was just badly written that it made her look dumb.

Im sleepy now but god that removed some stressed ok gn