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Dumb, dumb oni

Characters: Arataki Itto, brief mention of Bennett

crying, (reader)punching(Itto(for making them wait for so long jfc)), giggles and kisses

also reader is kinda the traveller? it's complicated so we'll settle with the fact that Lumine and Aether don't exist 💔 or reader could be their sibling? technically this wouldn't change much since reader (aka you) did play the game and helped Teyvat okay I'll stop overcomplicating this already complicated ficlet--

A/n: I'M EMOTIONAL HE CAME HOME WHY IS HE SO LATE I HATE HIM SO MUCH,,, I was hoping he'd be in my gentle embrace the day his banner appeared BUT N O he decided to take his time smh the AUDACITY!! ....I don't really like the first half of this fic but it gets better hopefully

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It's been days since you began wishing, praying to Celestia to bring one oni to you. Doesn't seem like a long amount of time, some waited months or even years to see their golden star strike them with their beloved.

But these days felt like centuries to you as you travelled, explored and completed quests given by the adventure guild.

You'd think Catherine would stop you from taking every task that was possible for you to complete, but she only smiled and wished you happy adventuring every time you left with another batch of assignments. Maybe you weren't the only desperate person she encountered.

You travelled back and forth through Inazuma, even trying to get to Liyue's adventure guild by asking Beidou to take you there and be as helpful on the ship as you could. It didn't work out for you, though, because her ship never arrived to Rito for the past several days.

You were desperate.

Until one day, it happened. As you were throwing stuff around, trying to find the list of quests from the adventure guild, you found two wishes, jingling under your coat. It got torn as you were running away from hilichurls the other day, so you threw it on the slowly growing pile of things that needed fixing.

You grabbed these shiny offerings to Celestia. How could you forget you had them?? You ran out of your little cabin; it was quite late into the night, moon reflecting bright light and stars littering the sky.

There was one particular spot where you placed your offerings and let them disintegrate in the air, getting weapons or Stars from constellations for people with Visions. You didn't need these bottles of luck, so you collected them and then gave them away to their respective owners.

Sometimes, though, Celestia would decide to joke around and gift you with the Vision-wielders themselves, usually just to introduce or reintroduce you with them. This happened much more often than you'd like to. You remember how Bennett appeared in front of you, immediately jumping out of surprise and tripping over your bag. Although he was genuinely grateful for that, because he got lost on the Dragonspire and was about to freeze to death, it was rather hard to explain how he got sent here. Not as hard as trying to sneak around Tenryou people to get Bennett to Alcor so he could get back to Mondstadt.

You arrived to your usual place, laying down your trusty bag and carefully sitting on your knees on the soft grass. You took out the first wish and raised it above your head, closing your eyes. The wish dissolved in the air, gifting you with a bow. It was nice, but not what-- who you wanted.

You breathed out slowly, trying not to lose your cool. At this point you were hesitant whether to use your last wish or save it for... Somebody else?

No. No-no-no, not after the amount of work you've put into this.

You took out your notebook and started writing. "73. Recurve Bow..." It was nice to know when and what you got in exchange for your hard work.

Inhale, hold, exhale. What would you even say to him once you meet him again? You held the wish above your head, as usual. Golden shining lit up the grass around you and you moved away, looking at the forming human figure. Light dissapeared as quickly as it appeared, leaving you in the shadow of a tall oni with red horns.

— This is not the prison... — Itto looked around and found you, sitting on the grass, — Y/n! — he grabbed you with his strong arms and hugged you tightly, — I missed you! How did you do this? — he let you go and placed you on the grass.

— I-Itto, you... You! How dare you! — tears started running down your cheeks and you punched him weakly, burying your face in his chest, — I-- I've been waiting for you for so *hic* so long and-- that's all you have to say?! — you hit him once more as he wrapped his hands around your shaking body, — I hate you, I hate you, I hate you...

— I missed you too, y/n, I missed you too... — oni pet your head and lift you up on his arms, making you sit in his embrace, — I'm with you now, see? — He laughed as he received another weak punch from you, — I don't remember you being that weak, what happened to you while I was gone? — you straightened up in his arms and grabbed his horns, — Ow-- ow-ow-ow-ow-ow I take that back, I take that back!

— That's what you get for being silly! — you chuckled and wiped some tears away, — Silly oni. My silly dummy dum-dum.

— And you're my silly human, — Itto's face lit up at your chuckles and he leaned forward to peck as many little kisses as he could just to make you laugh again. He loved your smile and your desperate attempts to hide your face from his affection. He shifted your body so you were sitting just on his left arm and grabbed your hands with his right one, pushing them aside and pressing a long, final kiss on your lips, — Silly human.

— Dum-dum oni.

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Unfamiliar familiar words

Characters: Childe

Fluff, some russian words and Childe teaching you how to say 'I love you' (which implies half comprehensible rus/eng words)

A/n: Hi @tiredzephh another day another tag eh? :D I added some bits at the end since last time whoops :³

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— Я так тебя люблю, — Childe murmured into the crook of your neck, hugging you tightly.

— Ya... Lu... Say that again? — you leaned away from his warm embrace with a confused look.

— Я так тебя люблю, — he glanced at your lips and chuckled at your attempts to repeat his words, — It means 'I love you so much'

— I figured, — you pursed your lips and lovered your head, — You only say that to me. When you talk to other fatui or scream something in the heat of the battle-- those words don't sound the same.

— Hmm? And how do they sound like?

— Your tone is different, — Childe raised his brow and you cleared your throat, — You talk strictly and quietly with recruits. And your battle screams are obviously loud and scary. Even when you say your usual 'I love you's, the ones that I can understand, you say them in a joyful tone. But the ones on your language sound more genuine. They sound soft and caring.

— You have a way with words, Y/n, — he kissed your forehead and placed his hands on your shoulders, — You want to learn how to say it back, don't you? — you nodded eagerly and his grin widened, — Okay. We will learn how to say 'I. Love. You'. Ya. Tebya. Lyublu, — Childe chuckled at your jumbled speech and repeated these words again, slowly, several times. Until...

— Ya tebya lyublu, — his face lit up and he nodded,— I love you! Lyublu!! — you jumped in place, cupped his cheeks and froze, looking blankly into his eyes, — Lyublu. Люблю. Люблю. Люблю. Люблю... — your voice quieted down into silent sobs. It made you really emotional for some reason. Maybe it was the gentle smile of your partner, maybe it was the joy of learning new things, maybe it was the intimacy of the moment, maybe...

— Shh, Y/n, I love you too, — Childe placed his palm on your head and guided you into his embrace. You felt safe, warm in his arms, — Я люблю тебя. Больше всего на свете. Мне хватает твоего сп��койного дыхания на моей груди, чтобы позабыть о моих проблемах. Я не поэт, чтобы красиво описать всю мою любовь к тебе, но я могу мурчать тебе слова о любви до конца своих дней. Я. Люблю. Тебя.

— That's too many words, Ajax, — you whined into his chest and felt the rumble of his soft laughter, — I love you too, but I don't understand half the words to give you a normal answer.

— You don't have to, love. Knowing that you love me is enough for me.

Translation of the long phrase: I love you. More than anything in the world. Your calm breathing on my chest is enough for my problems to go away. I'm not a poet, but I can whisper sweet words of love for as long as I'm alive. I. Love. You.

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imagine slow dancing with Childe and Diluc (separately) in the moonlight after a long stressful week,, they hold you into their chest and as you feel their heartbeat they murmur ‘i love you’s while holding you close

Slowly dancing under the moonlight

Characters: Diluc, Childe

Some german words but they get translated, friends to lovers in Diluc's part; clumsy dancing with Childe and calling him Ajax

A/n: HYOHouyouououououoyuyuyoyu YES PLEASE,,, this makes me so soft for some reason I'm-- ALSO idk whether it was a request or not but whoops my hand slipped and words fell on paper~

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Diluc 🔥

I kinda,, imagine Diluc being more strict when it comes to dancing. Like if you ask him to teach you to dance he takes that task seriously and teaches you the way he was taught.

But every time you two finish he gives you kisses (if you're in a relationship already) and praises so it's all good, you can't stay mad at him. You're learning and becoming better at it and that's what matters!

One evening, though, you came to his winery completely exhausted. You didn't find him in his cabinet and sighed. Where was the head of the winery when you needed him most?

— Y/n? What are you doing here so late in the evening?

You found him outside, surrounded by grape bushes. It was almost midnight and the air was cool, moonlight spilling on every surface. Everything rested in silence, only the rustle of the grass disturbed the peace. Diluc was sitting on the ground, his gaze now directed at your tired figure.

— I was looking for you, — you quietly answered his question and crossed your arms, shifting your weight on your right leg, — We have a dancing lesson today, don't we?

— Do we? — Diluc quickly stood up, dusting off grass from his legs, — Is it Friday already? — you nodded and he got worried for a second, — I'm sorry, Y/n, this week was pretty rough and I completely forgot about it-- I did have an uneasy feeling that I forgot something important...

— It's fine, — you smiled at his worried look, — It was a hard week for me too, I'm not mad, — he smiled too, a bit of shyness and awkwardness radiating from the way his lips trembled. How did he forget something he was looking forward to every week? — In fact, I was looking for you to tell you that I'm not in shape today to dance. Sorry.

— O-oh.

Diluc crossed his arms on his chest and furrowed his brows. A light breeze moved his locks from his face as he turned his gaze to the moon. Timid moonlight mixed in with the smouldering fire in his eyes. What was he thinking about? You could only wonder. But the breeze was getting colder and it was way past your bedtime, so you glanced at the moon too, thinking about heading back to your house to get your deserved rest.

— It's really late, so I probably should--

— Wait a minute. I have... A proposition, — Diluc's expression changed and he came closer, offering his hand, — What if we skip our class tonight, but still dance anyway? — you tilted your head in confusion, — You're already here, right? I enjoy our time spent together and, well... I just want to dance with you tonight. Can we?

— Hmm, — you hesitated a bit. You were tired from all your work this week and your body was sore. But at the same time, a slow dance wouldn't hurt, right? You placed your hand in his, — Sure. But I can't do usual fast moves like the ones you taught me.

— Oh, don't worry, — he moved your hand to the side, guided your head to his chest and began moving. Slowly, passionately.

Slight breeze, his calming heartbeat, muffled steps on the soft grass, quiet rustling of leaves, moon high up in the sea of stars. The whole situation felt so tender, so... romantic, in a way. You heard Diluc whisper something, so you backed away a bit, stopping your slow movements.

— Ich liebe dich, — he repeated, avoiding your eyes. Your hands squeezed his just a bit tighter and you tilted your head so he would look at you, — I love you. I wanted to say that to you for a long time and now... Now feels like a good moment for that. You don't have to say anything back, just be by my side.

He finally met your eyes. When you came to his spot between grape bushes a few minutes ago, your gaze had a layer of exhaustion and annoyance mixed with the color of your eyes. Now, illuminated by moonlight, they had a happy sparkling glint in them. Your smile was tender. And you couldn't help but let his arms go and hug him. His heartbeat was now loud, fast, almost as if it's going to jump out. But you noticed that his breath became shallow, almost nonexistent.

— I love you too, — you murmured into his chest and felt him let out a sigh of relief, his arms finally capturing you into their warmth.

Childe 💧

I'm gonna be honest. I don't think he can dance.

He only cares about his battles and getting stronger, so he didn't exactly have much time to learn how to dance properly.

Sure he can wiggle a bit, but that's all there is to it.

Even if you try to get him to learn how to dance, he'd be either clumsy as hell or just not participate in any of that like a stubborn boy he is.

— What is it, comrade? Had a tough week?

You closed the door and went straight to him, bumping your head into his chest. The Northland Bank had a few rooms for Fatui to rest, and you agreed to meet Childe today, even though your body felt like it's going to collapse on the spot. You felt his chest rumble with laughter and lightly punched his stomach.

— What can I do for you, grumpy pants? — he teased you and got another punch, — We can cuddle if you want, the bed is right there.

— Too simple, — you muttered under your breath and finally looked up at his blue eyes, — Can we dance?

— But you know I can't dance. I'm just going to stomp your feet into pancakes, — you made a goofy sad face and cat-like pleading eyes, but he still didn't give up, — Also, aren't you too tired for that?

— Just turn off the lights and follow my lead, I'm not demanding a world-class performance from you, — you groaned and lightly pushed him to the light switch. He chuckled, raised his hands in defeat and turned off the lights. You approached the curtains and quickly opened them, letting in the moonlight.

Your figures were illuminated by the lonely moon, it's light leaking through uncovered window. Both of you were slowly moving around, legs shifting on the carpet and bodies glued together. Ajax leaned down and whispered sweet nothings into your ear, making you giggle against his chest. He smiled and kissed your forehead.

— Ow! Ajax, careful, please... — he stepped on your foot and you backed away a bit, squirming from light pain.

— Sorry, sorry, we can stop if you want, — you returned to your position on his chest and mumbled a quick "No". Childe chuckled and held you close, continuing to slowly spin around the room with you, — I love you.

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Baby, it's cold outside

Aka Genshin boys and cold winters ✨

Characters: Diluc, Childe, Kaeya x gn!reader (separately)

Fluff, some silly playing in the snow with Childe, getting warm with Diluc, cozy kisses with Kaeya. Diluc calls you darling and Childe calls you comrade :]

A/n: Pure fluff and funsies! Childe part was inspired by a tiktok I can't find 💔 and part with Diluc came into my head as I was trying to think of something for @chichikoi (I promised to tag u 💜)

Upd: Rewrote some sentences; April 11th 2022

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Diluc 🔥

Okay so. It's winter, FREEZING cold outside, not as deadly as it's on Dragonspire, but pretty close.

On your way to Diluc's winery you ramble grumpy words how much you don't like it when it's so damn cold that your fingers go numb.

As you enter his house, you are met with his gaze. He's a bit surprised by your arrival, but he can't say that he's against it.

Diluc sees as you try to take off your coat and helps you, gently brushing off snow from your shoulders and head.

He looks at your cold pink face and cups it gently in his hands, his gloves warm and cozy.

And you just. Stand there melting into his touch and jokingly purr, which makes him chuckle.

"It's cold out there, isn't it?" He brushes your cheeks with his thumbs, carefully warming up your face.

"Too cold," you mumble, lifting your numb frozen palms to meet his warm welcoming hands.

"Oh my, you are freezing," he chuckles again and takes your hand in his, making you follow him.

— Warmer now?

Diluc was sitting on the couch with you on his lap, both wrapped into a blanket like cozy kittens. His hands held you close to him, his beating heart calming you and making you drift away from your worries. The fireplace crackled in the center of the room, warmth spreading slowly like dripping honey. Glass on the windows got covered with frozen swirls and spikes, barely letting in the view of falling snow getting swept away by strong wind.

You looked up at Diluc from his shoulder, lazy smile forming on your lips. You lift yourself just a little to peck his cheek, but he turns just in time to catch your lips into a short spontaneous kiss. You grin into his lips and lay back on his shoulder.

— Much, much warmer.

— I'm happy to hear that, darling.

Childe 💧

He couldn't take you to Snezhnaya, not yet, but he wanted to show you how fun playing in the snow can be.

It took him a lot of talking and literal begging to visit Dragonspire at least once.

You lived in the warmness of Liyue for a long time and you didn't want to drop it like that.

Until Childe showed up with the warmest outfit he could get in Liyue. Did he make a special order for it? Probably. Did he regret it? He won't if you come with him on Dragonspire! :)

As you approach the snowy peaks, you can feel your shoulders get colder and colder. Soon you enter a little cozy cabin and get dressed. And you gotta admit, you felt a thousand times better with it on you than without.

Childe has a long coat over his usual clothes, his scarf poking between buttons. And, um, how did he call it? U-sha-n-ka? Ushanka! A weird hat straight from his home country. You saw Teucer wear one of those when he suddenly arrived from Snezhnaya and thought it looked cute on him.

On Childe, though... It barely covered his ginger hair and he probably just plopped it on his head so you wouldn't feel left out with that new outfit of yours. Same with the coat. He didn't even button it up! How is he not cold!

— Take that!

You quickly ducked and a snowball flew right past your head. Despite these clothes being unusual to you, they were pretty comfortable to move around at quick paces. Did Childe specifically ask it to be snowball-fight-friendly?.. You didn't have time to process the answer as a snowball landed on your head, shattering onto your shoulders.

— Oh, you! — you quickly made a round ball of snow and chucked it with full force, then immediately sent another one.

The first one landed on Childe's chest, making him lower his upper body slightly. As he glanced back at you, the second snowball threw off his hat from his ginger hair and painted top of his hair in snow, making him lose balance and fall dramatically on his back, arms spread wide.

You knew it was just him being a dork, but still came closer to him to check if everything was alright. Childe's eyes were beaming with excitement as he started laughing, loud and sincere laughter echoing through the snowy terrain.

— Can't believe you-- Just destroying me with precise shots like that, — he exhaled and a big cloud of warm breath escaped to the sky, — I may have underestimated you, comrade! — you hand him your hand to help get up from the cold snow. He takes it, but pulls towards himself, making you fall in his embrace as his sincere laugh breaks the silence of the mountains once more.

Kaeya ❄

He liked cold weather. Moreover, it felt like he wasn't bothered by it at all. Almost as if his vision made him tolerate the impact of cold temperatures.

Same couldn't be said about you - you looked like an unpeeled onion with layers of warm clothes on you to keep you sane.

All because the heating system in Favonius headquarters decided to break and the only source of warmth were several fireplaces dotted around the building.

But there was a slight problem: they were mostly blocked by stacks of books from the library to prevent them from getting moist.

And that's what you were doing today: helping Lisa with a pair of other knights to move the books. Other knights went to their homes so they won't collectively catch a cold.

You stayed to help mostly out of respect for Lisa, not only because she was nice to you, but because she helped you get closer to the Cavalry Captain by setting you two up.

Kaeya was too damn fine you were afraid you were not good enough for him, but Lisa helped you through your journey to become his partner and you were grateful for that.

As you placed the last batch of books in the warm room, you couldn't help but try to get to the fireplace through the labyrinth of tall book towers, all tied with ropes block by block.

You felt much warmer as you came closer to the fireplace. You wanted to check if the books weren't too close to the fire. You wouldn't want the books and the whole headquarters to burn, wouldn't you? Both Barbara and Mona won't have enough power in their visions to put out the fire that grand.

You noticed an armchair near the fireplace and looked around. Surely nobody would mind if you relaxed a bit in it?

— Y/n? Are you here?

You heard a faint shuffling from behind, not paying attention to it at first. As the shuffling came closer, you felt chill air coming through. You opened your eyes from your hazy dreaming and smiled as you saw Cavalry Captain himself in front of you.

— There you are. I was almost worried that you left home without me, — he lowered himself to your level, finding your hands and grabbing them with his chilly fingers. He approached closer and caught your lips into a kiss, stealing your soul from your body as he always did.

— I would never, — you gasped for air when the two of you broke apart and Kaeya moved back a bit, rubbing circles with his thumbs on your warm hands, — I think I just fell asleep here. It's cozy; sitting in an armchair surrounded by books, a fireplace crackling right next to me.

— Mind if I join you? — Kaeya asked with a smirk and, not waiting for an answer, sat down on your lap, legs crossed over the armrest and his spine leaning on the other one, arm thrown on the back of the chair, around your neck, — You look so cute with bright pink blush on your cheeks. I can't get enough of you, — he gently grabbed your chin with his free hand and leaned in for another kiss.

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Hi!! Uh feel free to ignore if this isn't up your alley. I keep thinking of the idea of confessing one's love through a performance to the point I even made a spotify playlist q///q so...I was hoping maybe I can request for Itto with an Idol!S/O or just an s/o who is proficient in singing and dancing. The s/o invites Itto to one of their performances and basically just makes it super obvious that they like Itto and is asking Itto out throughout their perfomance. Thank you for your time!

Sing to me

Characters: Arataki Itto

Fluff fluff fluffster baybeeeee, some kisses, established relationship? Kinda? Reader is a lead singer in a band and Itto is just a silly little fan who just can't help falling in love with them :c

A/n: It's not something I tried writing, but it won't hurt to try out something new :³ Had to improvise some lyrics, hope they turned out good. And oh my gosh you're so baby I hold you very gently you're so polite 🥺🤲 Thank you for your request honeybun -w- 💜

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You looked up at yourself in the mirror, fiddling with the edge of your clothes with your fingers. You were a bit nervous, but it wasn't because you had a whole show to perform. Well, that too, but it wasn't the main reason.

You presented a new song today, it's yet to be released anywhere and the audience will hear it for the first time tonight. He will hear it for the first time tonight. You wondered whether he'd understand the meaning behind the lyrics and accept your confession.

It was scary to even think about it. Media would be head over heels if it were to find out that you, the idol, are dating someone. But you've been thinking about it a lot; since the moment you had the idea to confess your feelings through a song. And you decided to go for it. You can always say... Something that disproves you dating someone. You'll figure it out on the spot, there's no need to think about it right now. You need to focus on your show.

The show was going very well! Crowd was cheering and singing along with you, he was cheering and singing along with you. You finished your song and sighed, not facing the microphone. When you turned back, you started your last speech of today's concert.

— I know you've been waiting for this the entire show, — crowd cheered and you raised your hand to shush them, — Thank you, I'm excited too. The last song of today goes to all the lovelies, — you looked quickly through the crowd and stopped when you met his eyes, — That have a hard time confessing to their special someone, — he held his hands close to his chest. He painted his horns with all the colors of the rainbow today. He did so every time he came to your concerts and it never failed to warm your heart, — You are all wonderful and deserve love.

Lights faded, audience fell silent. You were illuminated by a single projector, making the whole presentation a lot more dramatic. And then, you started singing, filling the big room with your voice.

You sang about the time you spent with him, the little gifts you'd give each other and the nights you fell asleep, wishing to be in each other's embrace.

"𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆,

𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕?

𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚, 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆,

𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕."

He's going through the guards and their attempts to stop him are pathetic, really - he's just so massive and strong that half the guards consider him as their own kind. The other half didn't even try. They knew they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

He barged through the backstage to find your room. It wasn't hard; your door had a massive sticker with a flying phoenix, its body covered in vines that had lilacs blooming here and there.

— Itto! How did you?--

— Yes! — oni hugs you so tightly you're surprised your bones didn't break, — I accept your confession!

— Don't scream like that! — your protests got interrupted by Itto's kisses. He plants them all over your face, smudging your makeup and making you giggle, — Staapf! I-Itto, I love you too, but stop it! — he giggles with you and lifts you off the ground.

— I love you. I love you so much... — he buries his face in your belly, calming down. You pet his head, your fingers separating his white locks. You could sit like this for hours, but...

Those calm minutes feel too short and the guards are taking him out of your room already. He doesn't fight back, he knows they won't do much to him since you didn't tell them he was dangerous.

He's still beaming with happiness a few hours later, waiting for you outside of the building with a few bodyguards. You were exhausted after post-show meeting with fans and his smile made you feel a hundred times better. He guided you to the car that will take you home and, you as soon as you both got inside, you gave into his arms, not afraid of finally falling asleep.

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Happy birthday, old man!

Characters: Zhongli, Childe, Teucer mentioned

Zhongli kinda being forced to get dressed as Father Frost (aka Snezhnaya's Santa Claus), established relationship between Zhongli and reader and they call each other 'dear' -w-. Overall fluffy with kisses at the end + tiny food mention and Childe is kinda the wingman :D

A/n: I kinda had this idea since I learned (a few hours ago) that our Geo daddy archon has his birthday on December 31 and thus this thing was brought to life :³ A bit rushed and not proofread, but made with love :D

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— Please! I promised Teucer to meet Father Frost before he gets sent home and you're the only person I can count on, — Childe held his palms together, looking at Zhongli with pleading eyes.

— Come on, you'll just need to dress up and give him some gifts that Childe prepared, this can't be that bad, — you placed a hand on your parther's hand and looked at him with an excited glint in your eyes.

— It seems that I hold no power over this decision, — Zhongli took another sip from his little cup and placed it down with a loud chink, — Even though it is, in fact, my birthday today.

— Ask anything! — Childe was quick to change his tone as he took out a few red/white pieces of clothing out of the bag he brought with him.

— Is that a... beard? — you stood up from your place and came closer to the pile of clothes, leaving a visibly surprised Zhongli behind. You picked up a fake white long beard and turned to your partner.

— Absolutely not, — Zhongli stated as you and Childe snickered at the image of Geo Archon himself wearing a fake beard and a silly red hat.

— Come here, dear, — you came back to your partner and grabbed his hand, tugging to come closer. He sighed and stood up, following you to the clothes pile. It won't be that bad. He's just gonna dress up, give presents and then never remember this situation ever again. It's not that hard, right?

Zhongli stood in front of a tall mirror, questioning his relationships as you were giggling right next to him and Childe was dying from laughter in the background. Although you tried your best to hide his hair under the hat, it was still visible and contrasted wildly with the pure white beard on his face, which made him unrecognisable. He had a red coat with thick fake white fur lining. Same theme for mittens, hat and, of course, felt boots.

— H-how-- How do you feel? — you looked up at Zhongli, tears forming in your eyes as your cheeks start hurting from smiling and giggling so much.

— This is ridiculous and embarrassing, — he sighed helplessly and looked back at you. A chuckle escaped his mouth and he carefully cupped your face, drying off the tears with his mittens, — But I can take it. As long as I can hear your precious laughter, dear.

— Aw, stop it, — you escaped his hands and hugged him, hiding your face in red fabric. You felt his chest rumble as he chuckled softly once again.

— I'm still here, loverbirds, — Childe wasn't laughing maniacally anymore. In fact, he wasn't even in the room and his voice was coming from the corridor. He wasn't absent for long: he came back into the room a few moments later with a big wrapped box and placed it on the table, looking at both of you proudly, — It's for Teucer!

— What's inside? — you poked your head out of Zhongli's chest and looked over the box.

— Eh, another plushie with some Liyue sweets for him to take home, — Childe plopped his hand on the box and smiled, — Nothing special, but he'll like it.

Meeting with Teucer went surprisingly good. Zhongli turned out to be a very good gift giver and child excitement reciever. But no matter how well he handled it, the minute both of you hid in your house he quickly removed the red hot clothes and excused himself into the bathroom. You were waiting for him patiently, preparing an order to a local bakery for his birthday. A little dessert; semi-sweet chocolate-orange cake in the shape of those stones he could summon out of boredom. It was quite expensive, but because Childe was a nuisance today, he agreed to help.

— Heya, comrade! — you jumped on your chair from that sudden phrase.

— Ch-Childe! Nobody taught you how to knock before entering?! — you hastly folded the piece of paper in half so it would fit into a letter and turned to the tall man.

— Oh sorry, I didn't know writing orders is such an intimate thing for you, — he laughed at your angry expression, — Relax, comrade, I'll knock next time. Here, — he took out a pair of tickets and handed them over to you, — Two tickets for a night boat ride along Liyue coast. Count this as a birthday gift for Zhongli.

— Oh, um. Thank you, — you took the tickets and read info on them. Then placed them on the nearby shelf and looked up at the redhead, who got lost in thought for a moment, — You got rejected?

— Yea-- — he fell back into reality and swiftly crossed his arms on his chest, — H-hey! Nobody would dare to reject me, comrade! How about you mind your own business.

— Alright, alright. Thank you again, — you smiled to him and he scoffed, leaving the house. You know he wasn't mad at you, though, he was just being dramatic.

— Who was that, dear? — you heard a voice behind you as you closed the door, this time locking it.

— Our plans for the evening! — you turned around only to be met with the image some would kill to witness. Zhongli just left the bathroom, towel on his hips, his strong arms with usually hidden brown-gold patterns now all visible. You froze in place, quite enjoying the view for a good minute while he dried his hair, — What did I do to deserve you?

— I ask myself the same question, — Zhongli placed the towel on his shoulders and looked back at you, — So, what are those 'Plans for the evening' you were talking about?

— HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLD MAN!

Zhongli turned around and saw Childe, waving to both of you from the harbor. He smiled, waved back and returned his gaze back at you.

— That was too much Childe for today, — you giggled, hiding your mouth. Zhongli nodded and looked up at the starry sky, closing his eyes.

You nudged yourself closer to him, clinging onto his arm, and closed your eyes too. Tracing your fingers mindlessly along his gloves and sleeves of his coat that hide the patterns only you had the luck to see. You felt his other hand lightly brush against your cheek and gently lift your chin up. You opened your eyes and immediately drowned in his hazel eyes.

— May I kiss you, dear? — you hesitate a bit to process his question, but then you nod and first feel warm lips press against yours, then his tongue entering you.

Light of the stars reflected from the water, blinking with each little wave. Lights of Liyue were shining like gold behind the boat. And today, maybe just for a little while, you felt like the world has stopped to let you and your partner savor the sweetness of the moment.