#venti: can you even get drunk given your everything

[sparklecryptid]

How likely is it for Inna drink large amounts with Venti?

Inna thinks wine is for the weak!

However

If they both somehow managed to obtain large amounts of vodka and whiskey Inna would definitely be drinking buddies with Venti.

[sagau-my-beloved]

MERRY CHRISTMAS BUT ALSO WHAT WOULD CHRISTMAS DAY LOOK LIKE WITH VENTI

Ahh I'm a little late but you know how it is, merry Christmas to all the people who it is still Christmas for and happy holidays!

Opted for reverse isekai since that's a fan favorite and it kind of makes sense

Yeah he's drunk

Ok no not really, but he sure does act like it with the delirious enthusiasm that he just never seems to kick

Assuming you explained all of the traditions, he's no different than a little kid on Christmas, waking up at a completely unreasonable hour of the morning (which isn't entirely unusual) and lacking the self control to wait even another second before gently waking you with a kiss or two and a bright smile

You better believe he will immediately guide you, stumbling and half awake, to the living room where he insists you both sit together and open gifts

Breakfast will likely be done ahead of time and if you drink coffee that's done as well so you can immediately down a few cups to match his energy

He isn't nearly as concerned with opening his own gifts as he is with watching you open the ones you got from him, taking careful consideration to explain each one in depth if you so desire, making occasional jokes every now and then and maybe hinting at things to come

Afterwards you get to do the same and watch how his face lights up before melting into something more like soft and loving disbelief at the thoughtfulness, he isn't particularly used to receiving gifts, so to have something so personal from his favourite person in the whole world This has quickly become his favorite day of the entire year

You better be prepared to receive a very long hug from Venti on the verge of tears by the end of it, a self-made promise to take care of and cherish everything you've given him

The next part of your day depends on whether or not you have any family obligations to attend to, by either hosting or participating in some form of a get together

If neither of those things are true then it looks as if you'll be practically bound to the bed to binge Christmas movies and indulge in all the love and appreciation your dear lover wants to show you, and never let it be said he can't be persistent

If any of your obligations involve cooking then he'll be right there in the kitchen with you, watching intently and helping out when needed with whatever family recipe you're currently fussing over, offering moral support when not able to help in the form of occasionally sneaking a kiss and offering a song or two, Christmas themed of course (he's been practicing)

There's about an hour or two set aside for you both to sit together on the couch, drinking something warm while watching the fireplace, or the snow outside, or even just each other as he tries to get closer than humanly possible to you because, what? it's cold outside, you wouldn't want him to freeze to death, right?? He'll make it up to you by giving you as much of his warmth in return

Ok but mistletoe, you tell him about that tradition and it is going to be covering every single square inch of your walls and doorways, you best believe Venti is getting as many kisses as he can and he's absolutely not above giving you sad eyes if you won't give in immediately

Also don't even think about going outside without him, he wants to spend every second of the holiday with you and it's too cold out there anyway, won't you just come lay in his arms instead?

(but if it does actually heavily snow, a snowball fight is completely unavoidable, it's simply a matter of when)

I definitely think he would get into some baking too, like lopsided Christmas cookies that you both decorate with icing together (all of his seem to have a strange identifying features that resemble the both of you, and he won't let you separate them), but also a variety of pies and such because you can never have too many sweets on Christmas

Really the whole holiday is just another excuse to spoil you and spend as much time close to you, with the inclusion of festive music, warm blankets, and brightly coloured lights naturally

[kaeyats]

SAGAU,, playing favorites

your other acolytes' reactions to playing favorites (with kaeya, razor, ei and gorou separately).

reader's gender is not specified, as with most of my works. requests and imagines in my ask box are appreciated, but will take a while. :D

warnings: excessive favoritism, extreme jealousy, yandere themes, saucy stuff with kaeya and gorou, platonic with razor unless you interpret it otherwise, murderous intent

diluc didn't think he could be in a sourer mood than he was on that night. he was sourer than gooseberries, sourer than rhubarb. and although it was normal for the winery owner to sport a grumpy look on his face, even his closest companions could tell he was unusually sour, anger ascending the bounds of grumpy. what was the cause of the nasty grimace on his beautiful face?

it was the equally beautiful man with the star-shaped pupils and a mysterious eyepatch, who, at that very moment, had a benevolent god clinging to him like he was the only remaining human being in the world.

"diluc, can you get us more 'death after noon'? kaeya already emptied his bottle."

diluc tried his best not to crush the glass he was clutching into pathetic, broken pieces. the more he served you and kaeya wine, the more his supposed brother got drunk, and the more he got drunk, the cockier he became, and the cockier he became, the more it tested diluc's self-restraint. he couldn't stand watching the way kaeya's ego grew by the second and he especially couldn't stand the way you were encouraging him, practically coddling him.

the way your fingers danced against his chest ever so often, the way you squeezed his bicep whenever he leaned towards you, the crippling, painful way you had small make-out sessions with the cavalry captain, excusing it as "just tasting the wine" even when you had a glass of your own, half-empty of wine. it left him breathless everytime, both kaeya and diluc. and diluc could only envy the way kaeya got to make cute nicknames for you, the way kaeya could whisper scandalous things into your ear and make you turn red, the way you looked at kaeya like he was the most precious thing in the whole universe.

if diluc closed his eyes, then perhaps he could imagine himself in his brother's place. perhaps. but judging from how loud your sloppy kisses were, he doubts he can have a moment of peace anytime soon.

amber and eula could only watch in absolute shock as you ran around, chasing tiny squirrels around. they were, at the very least, confused by your intentions. granted, considering you were quite literally the most important god in teyvat, and were openly given millions of opportunities. so why in the seven archons were you running after tiny and helpless beings when you could've easily had their entire race be extinguished with a few words?

they couldn't say for sure, but they had an idea. while escorting you around mondstadt, they were surprised by how fast you had ran into the wilderness, looking like you were finding a particular treasure. finally, after hours of following you around in silence, a joyful gasp broke their suspicions as you ran to hug a messy-haired wolf boy.

the boy immediately broke into a defensive position at your sudden presence, triggering eula and amber to do the same. even after everything, you had chosen to defend the strange boy against the two and that absolutely broke their heart.

he was keen to be your friend, but he didn't quite acknowledge you as high as the other characters had. which was entirely refreshing. you found friendship with razor, not some bullshit imbalanced power dynamic. and the two couldn't quite understand why you liked razor so much, but they could say nothing, only being able to watch as you and razor did the most unusual things they had ever seen in their life.

chasing squirrels and howling at the moon with the peculiar boy from the woods.

venti wanted to die. ever since your arrival in teyvat, you did nothing but hit on the archon of electro and it made him want to bite into his arm until he no longer had an arm. he didn't hide it either. everytime you made the goddess blush, he would whine and try to jump into your lap. everytime the goddess unknowingly made you giggle, he would sloppily try to make himself silly with the few props he could find. whenever you sat down with the three archons and only ever seemed to talk to ei, he started outright crying to get your attention.

zhongli was a bit better than the archon of anemo. he wasn't dramatic enough to confess to everyone that he wanted to end his life out of misery, but he was jealous enough to want to end the electro archon's life. and ei wasn't stupid, she sensed the way the former archon glared into her skull everytime you two walked hand-in-hand, she felt his murderous aura whenever she called you by your name, and she especially noticed the pitiful longing in his eyes whenever he looked at you. he wasn't as good as hiding his emotions as he thought.

but ei wasn't threatened, no. as long as your existence graced the lands of teyvat, you would be hers for eternity.

kokomi sat silently from across the room as you tried persuading gorou into letting you touch his ears for a second time. it was quite a shock that he refused you, the creator of their world and their existence, anything at all considering how devoted he was to you. everyone else in the room prepared to have gorou's head, but no, you were protecting the stubborn general from them. and, if kokomi was correct, you did it out of admiration.

it made her want to sob fat tears into her hands. she understood that she shouldn't be jealous, rather happy for her dear friend, but she couldn't help it. she wanted to be the one who was seated so closely to you. she wanted to know what it was like to be loved so dearly by you. she wanted to know how giddy gorou must've felt when you bought him so many gifts from many foreign lands. she wanted to know what you two did behind doors and the reasons behind why the general whined so loudly in each one of your lovemaking sessions.

she wanted to know so bad. and judging from the way the kamisatos glared at both you, trying to hide their envy behind forced smiles and the way kazuha was practically wounding his own hand with the harsh squeeze of his nails, she knew everyone else wanted to know too.

however, she could not act upon impulse too soon. after all, patience was a part of her plan to win you over.

a/n: the characters in this fic are my personal favorites. send an ask with your personal favorites and i'll write for them! anyway, this is some short stuff i'll throw your way while i work on part three of "the creator's bride/groom", matchups, and smut ideas. :D

[flokali]

that Zhongli fic has me reeling it’s so GOOD I want to do the same but to Venti… Zhongli is a normally composed man and seeing him so debauched like this is (chef’s kiss), so just imagine how needy Venti would be 🥴 I love ur writing so much ❤️❤️❤️ have a good day/night

Thank you sm for liking it! This ask has been floating in my head all day and I needed to write something for it… it gave me Venti brainrot!

Like, the three archons we have now? They’re so needy, they say it’s because of their age but it’s mostly the fact they feel so lonely without you :(

Especially Venti, his friends are dead and Dvalin was pissed at him for so long he’s scared of making him angry (no he’s not but you don’t know and that’s okay! it’s better like that~)! You’re the only one who hasn’t abandoned him, you’re all he has! So let him be with you, please? He can sing you songs and dance for you~ He can even put on more private concerts if you want!

The rest of the reply is under the read more!

Oh god, Venti… if Zhongli is pathetic, Venti’s somehow worse.

He’s naturally a rather clingy guy, especially in the SAGAU, but if you encouraged him? Let him hang onto your arm, have him cuddling into your body during meetings, allow him to straddle your lap? He’s ten times worse.

You give him an inch and he takes a mile; Any and all boundaries are broken and he’s soon no better than a parasite leeching off you. But he doesn’t care, oh Celestia, does he not give a flying damn about what he looks like, what the impression may be — let there be rumors of a promiscuous bard that leeches off Their Highness, let the bad mouthing travel with the wind and into the highest peaks of heaven. If he can spend the rest of the day in your arms, allowing himself to devote his mind and body fully to you then everything and everyone be damned – Teyvat could burst into flames and Venti wouldn’t move.

“Hmm, don’t move, please,” he begged, his arms tightened around your neck, he currently sat in your lap — legs thrown over yours rendering you unable to move, “Wanna spend more time with you… mhm.”

He rested his cheek into the crook of your neck, allowing himself to bask in your scent, “You smell so good… hehe, I might get drunk off your scent alone, my world.”

“Barbatos,” you sigh but he only clinged onto you tighter, a small moan leaving his lips at the sound of his name – he grinds himself into your lap once more, signaling to you he wasn’t moving, “you can’t be serious. Seriously? At least let me tell Albedo I won’t be taking any guests.”

“Mh! Don’t say another man’s name when I’m here,” he groans, letting himself melt further into your touch (you couldn’t see it but there was a devious grin in the god’s face as he realized you’d given into him, again), “and who cares anyway? He can deal with it himself, he’s smart enough, he’ll realize you aren’t coming sooner or later.”

“…” You can only roll your eyes at the man’s childishness but Venti doesn’t mind, you could laugh at his antics all you wanted, it mattered not when he was in your arms, because complain as you might you had yet to kick him off of you.

“How about I sing you something?” He offers, adjusting himself against your body once more, his constant grinding is starting to tick you off, “I don’t have my lyre with me tonight, but I can always… improvise something for you.”

“Oh really?” You don’t doubt his abilities to turn the rustling of leaves into music, but you decide to indulge him – he always did love showing off his skills to you.

“Mhm~ Especially if it’s for someone as special as you, your grace,” he giggles, you could feel his breath against your neck as he planted a teasing kiss against your skin, “you could even join me if you pleased, I’m sure we’d make the most beautiful songs together.”

“You flatter me too much.”

“I’m being serious,” he pouts, pulling himself off you so he could stare you in the eyes, his cheeks were dusted a nice shade of pink as unfiltered admiration danced around his eyes, “I’m sure you have the best voice in the world.”

You laugh, resting your forehead against his; “I thought you were going to sing me a song, not debate me on my own musical abilities.”

He says nothing, closing his eyes as if in deep thought, if you didn’t know better you’d think he was purposefully drawing this out.

“Okay, I’ll sing you a song,” he declares, as if he hadn’t been the one who’d proposed the idea in the first place, “it’ll be about a God and their favorite loyal servant; a handsome bard~”

You bite the insides of your cheek to hold in your laughter but Venti can see through it and gives way to his own joyous giggle. He was just so different from the others, you mused, he wasn’t jealous and allowed you to be free – fitting for a Lord such as himself.

If only you knew of the jealousy living inside his heart, if only you paid attention to the way he slowly wiggled himself further and further into your life; you may have been able to stop yourself from creating such a needy, attention seeking monster like the one that sat in your lap tonight.

[the-fandom-is-now-my-life]

God reader who keeps the vision users in the teapot, the geo characters live in the liyue inspired one, anemo in mondstrat inspired one and electro in the Inazuma one ( the others rip or they can visit idk)

This is totally an excuse to talk about the geo family bc i honestly love the concept

In mondstrat World jean took the role of the representative with venti or Xiao as the ones that welcome you when she is busy. Sucrose has a room for the hilichurl she kidnapped but sometimes venti lets it out bc " he sounded so sad! Anemo is the element of freedom you shouldn't deprive him of it!" But it is cut short with jean and kazuha anemo skills

Everyone has tasks they are given to help the coexistence between them, jean oversees everything and keeps everything running smoothly. sayu with her elemental skill cleans outside and sucrose and kazuha clean inside the house, Venti is tasked with cleaning the roof. Xiao, as the longest living one, arranges everything as how it's said to be of your liking from the flowers in the center of the table to the specific rituals that are done each day and your favorite offerings. Jean and Xiao's jobs are the ones that require the less amount of work as they are the busiest between the two of them being workaholics.

Dinners are usually calm, sucrose and kazuha handle the food, the balance between the best scientific proven food and kazuha helping her make them seem seem edible. And yes, venti indeed gets drunk religiously.

The geo residence and its residents are calm and elegant, except for itto

They are pretty harmonious together, everyone has a strong sense of duty so they work together to do better.

Albedo appreciates ningguang and zhongli the most, as they facilitate his research the most, ningguang can help him looking for certain minerals or technology that is hard to come by and zhongli loves going in tangents about his knowledge about topics of his interest, like an alchemist a few hundred years ago or an incident of a monster being created under anomalous situations

Noelle is helped around the house mostly by itto, she handles a fair part of of the house but itto insisted on helping, and while he does around cooking very basic food, cleaning the dishes and sweeping around he doesn't do it to Noelle's standards, he doesn't move the chairs or tables or clean the shelves so there are dirt spots that Noelle takes care of.

They decided to divide the tasks between those who don't add money to the budget and those who do. Ningguang, albedo and yun Jin are the ones who gave a budget for the household, so they get dibs in the tasks, ningguang for sure does budget management and funding as she is the most knowable of everyone in that mater

Yun Jin also gets one over enthusiastic big brother, itto who works as her bodyguard and two big fans, ningguang and zhongli who help her get ideas. Even if they advices change in how helpful they are

" hmm, while i think the performance is excellent i think the tone you are setting is melancholic, and i think an angrier tone would suit best"

" depends in the version you follow, as in its origin a sadder tone is best"

" you rock Yun Yun"

[scaramouche-bully]

— ☆ Scumbag headcanons

Includes: Kaeya

[ Sub ] Gender-neutral reader

Contains: Scumbag, toxic behaviour, gaslighting, non-con, humiliation, exhibition + dacryphilia

— ☆ Overstimulation headcanons - Kaeya and Venti 🐑 [ GN ]

— ☆ Size kink headcanons - Diluc and Kaeya 🐑 [ GN ]

— ☆ Bratty Sub headcanons - Kaeya, Diluc, Xiao, and Childe 🐑 [ GN ]

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I got inspired by this ask and 🐉 anon that I decided to write a full fic (sort of). I thought Kaeya exhorting you out of information needed to be written more and now we're here. I will say, we need more top scumbag reader fics and I will be very happy to provide them.

Please read the contain tags.

— ☆ Kaeya

He's done this song and dance multiple times that Jean herself has given up on him. It works and she's put into a situation where Mondstadt's future is more important.

So when your dumb and naive Fatui self is stationed in Mondstadt? He'll suddenly start showering you with attention. Asking if you have a partner back home and all sorts of personal questions.

Pulling a few strings so you're both always put in a situation where it's just the two of you. Watching you get flustered by his touches that slowly get more and more sexual.

When he learns that you're actually a virgin? The dark and sadistic part of himself deep inside flares up. He leans in and offers to take you in his superior's office for your first time. It'll be fun he says. Something you'll never forget.

You should have known better, even the Knights were telling you that Kaeya was playing you, but you didn't care. He was so nice to you, maybe a little pushy, but he confessed that he was so heart-stricken by you. That was sweet to you! You've never had anyone chase after you like this, especially someone as handsome as Kaeya, that you brushed away a lot more things than you realized. He only ever seemed to take you out to taverns to get you drunk, most of your interactions became less about learning about each other and more about your work. When you seemed to realize that maybe Kaeya didn't truly love you? He would suddenly show up at your door with excuses and gifts. Slowly feeding your mind that you were worrying too much, reading into things too much, he loved you and just wanted to get to know you better.

It's when he's fucking you over his superior's desk that he finally lets out his secret. You were so easy. A few simple gestures of affection, small kisses in alleyways, and heated gazes and you were putty in his hands. He knows the Fatui aren't the most educated group but surely they haven't fallen so low to let a dumb little adventurer like you in their ranks? At least you were cute to make this worthwhile. Watching you silently cry to yourself as you realize that everything was a lie, that you've been ridiculed behind your back this entire time. Nothing gets him harder. The noises of your sobs and moans as you look at him heartbroken and betrayed. You try and push him off, hitting him as hard as you can to let you go, you don't want to be here anymore with him. He lets you have your tantrum before you give up and simply ask him why behind your tears.

"Because it's fun."

He knows there are guards stationed right outside the door, the same ones that warned you about him. Go on, scream for them. Let them hear how far you've fallen.

[mrpenguinpants]

Genshin: University AU [V1]

I love modern au. Or any “everything is fine, no one died, it’s just a fever dream” au. Half of me is thinking, damn maybe I should answer this serious- LOL HAHA no. That’s not happening. Time to crack my knuckles and let my brainworms take over again.

Once again, this is 90% crack 10% content. I want to switch up my characters from the last brainworm post but I included Kaeya and Diluc.

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Today’s appreciation post goes to twistedwishes. Hey! I’ve been seeing you pop up a lot lately and thanks for the support 💕💕 I hope things are going better for you and you’re doing alright^^ I feel kinda bad for making appreciation posts on crack fics but hopefully this is somewhat funny haha. 

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Genshin: Holding Hands [V1]

Genshin: When you’re cold [V1]

Genshin: Roommate [V1]

Genshin: Royalty AU [V1]

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Diluc

Absolute pretty boy who has braincells, but only if Kaeya is not there. In his mind, Kaeya’s presence makes his room loose 40% of their common sense. He can’t prove it just yet but he’s working on it. He majors in accounting but also has a minor in marketing, logistics’ management, fia- he majors everything business related. He’s going to become the next Elon Musk through smarts or by getting the competition drunk. There can be no contest if he’s the only candidate. He’s actually a hard working guy that overworks and stresses way too much. You have daily “Diluc recharge” evenings where he just hangs onto you while you go through your day.

“Don’t fucking talk to me until I’ve had my coffee,” except there is no coffee - he drinks grape juice out of juice boxes and his only energy boost is when he meets up with you - and that’s his constant mood. So he usually only hangs around you and Jean, since she has childhood friend status and is actually an angel. By default, Lisa is added and Diluc doesn’t mind her but if he see’s Kaeya, it’s full on war paint mode. If he's not busy with work or studies, he's usually with you either in your dorm or his apartment.

He has a fanclub and he seriously hates it and tries to do everything in his power to get Ningguang to take it down. Shouldn’t this be against his rights? But she refuses for whatever reason and makes a whole speech about free will. No matter what he does, someone manages to take a picture and it get’s printed in the university’s newspaper. The only bonding time he has with Kaeya is every Monday, where they collect and burn all the universities newspapers before anyone can get their hands on it. You always bring marshmallows to make smores during their arson activities.

“When I graduate I’m going to burn this school down to the ground. That’s not a threat it’s a promise.”

Ningguang

Is secretly the leader of the Diluc fanclub - not that she likes Diluc, she’s in a questionable platonic poly marriage with you and Beidou - but it was the easiest way to gain funds for the student council. Which she is the president of, so rip Diluc the fanclub stays. Ruthless business woman I tell you. But she can run in heels so her danger factor rises by at least 20%.

Majors in social sciences and law but more specifically the political science & government. She saw the Imperial State Crown that the Queen of England wears and says yes, that’s mine now. If she’s not with Beidou and you planning on “how to infiltrate the state government just for lols”, then she’s with Keqing, Ganyu, and Zhongli discussing student council things. Should they or should they not tell the student body that they can see everyone’s search results? Sit back and relax as the school goes into chaos. 

She’s probably the scariest person on campus No, she is the scariest person on campus. She’s the scariest person on campus. But secretly she’s popping 20 aspirins just to make it through a night. She has the digestive system of steel. She still holds the title of "seriously do not try and beat her in a drinking game it's never going to happen" and that's her proudest achievement in life but sadly she can’t put it on her resume. Kaeya is still trying to beat her out of spite but so far it hasn't been working. You’re seriously concerned for her when she get’s challenged but Beidou gives you a way-to-hard slap on the back and cheers her on. If Ninngguang somehow get’s alcohol poisonings she’ll somehow find away to make a profit out of it.

"I'll let him die, I'll get the insurance money."

Kaeya

One day he chugged too much mouth wash, passed out, and somehow woke up in university majoring in law. His idea is that if he is apart of the law, he can therefore stand above it. To be fair, his only goal in life is to say “I am the manager” and he can go live the rest of his life in bliss or as a hermit. He’s secret best friends with you but wouldn't be caught dead beside you. He will stab a bitch if you ever get hurt but will still trip you on the way home. Seriously, you have no idea why people find him attractive. Your guess is it’s the eye patch or the clap of his ass cheeks that keeps alerting everyone.  

He’s apart of the newspaper club and if anyone asks: No, he has no idea who keeps taking all the newspapers and burns them in the back of the campus. Originally, he joined because he was nosy and needed to join some type of club for his resume. He sometimes feels bad for his junior assistant Amber because he keeps tricking her and says that Diluc is secretly a demon that is trying to steal all the jobs and is apart of the lizard government hell bent on eradicating the human race. He even brought out a whiteboard for this joke, he’s dedicated to his job ok? 

The type of guy to try and be humble and say his work is “okay” but will choke a bitch if anyone agrees. He tends to leave everything last minute and says that it’s his drug since actual drugs could land you one year in prison and a maximum penalty of $2,000. You have to awkwardly hold in your concerned mother head shake when you see him speed running his assignment literally right when the professor is walking around to check if students finished. 

“I was taught how to lead not to read.”

Mona

Broke wallet #2. Zhongli is broke wallet #1 but Childe simps for him so is he really a broke wallet at this point? In this essay, I Mona Megistus, will explain why I have the rights to the title “Broke Wallet #1″...

Believes that astrology should be an actual career path but refuses to take astronomy as her major. I can read the stars not a textbook that tells me how to calculate the mass of the sun divided by the fucks I give. Instead she went into Philosophy and cries to Albedo, who is an actual prodigy genius- sir lend some braincells to everyone else please?, that her professor keep turning her paper down because “star reading” is not an academic source.

Fischl wants her to join the occult club because, surprisingly, Mona is very good at telling people’s fates through her crayon sketch ouija board. She thinks first year Fischl is cute but is put off by the cosplay roleplay that she has going on. She would join except that stupid hat wearing gremlin in her lit class would make fun of her if he found out.

You gave her half your lunch one day and bought her a doughnut "because she seemed upset" and "out of the goodness of your heart" whatever the hell that means. She thinks you pensioned it but once that thought comes she takes a bite. Poison from a doughnut is not the worst way to go out, classes are hard enough. She’s waiting for the lord to strike her down anyways. 

“Its not about passing, its about doing better than everyone else.”

Venti

Slept through most of highschool and people question how he got into university. He’s a music major (wow how fucking original is that), and if anyone asks him to serenade someone or just do anything, he’ll do it for the right price. Or if you buy him alcohol because he still keeps getting ID checked. He’s banking on Kaeya actually becoming a lawyer or being on good terms with Diluc so he can finally stop being arrested for looking like a toddler.

Takes one step into classes and quickly nopes out and goes back to bed. Professors have no idea how he hasn't dropped out or failed. He just has some god given talent. He does whine at you to pretty pretty please with a cherry on top tutor him because you're such an angel and would never leave your poor but awesome best friend hanging right? He needs to get this essay down but how he is suppose to explain how the number 10 is symbolic and connects to the universe or the meaning of life. Do you think he can just say it’s apart of his culture and make up some random myth to pretend it looks like he knows what he’s doing? 

He’s honestly going with the flow and put his brain on the back burner all of highschool and only now realizes wait, I actually have to use my brain?

He’s been banned from most club chats since Venti has the no chill card. Someone says “lol I look ugly today.” and he’ll respond "yup, you look like a cow." and he get’s banned. Zhongli keeps a speed run timer on his phone just to document these occasions.

"Sad spelled backwards is das and das how it be sometimes."

Childe

An actual dumbass that somehow does well. He eats sandwiches with the crust off, this heathen. Surprisingly he’s studying to become a physical therapist but most of his experience has come from breaking his own bones. You’re scared how he's going to be if he actually becomes a therapist. If he'll make bets with his patients or try to one up whatever crazy injury they get into. Everything is a challenge to him that sometimes the best way to deal with Childe is to knock him out. 

This man really knows the way to a Zhongli’s woman's heart. Through micro transactions. Mona saw him accidently drop $20 and just shrugged and walked off. She has never been both spiritually and physically offended in her life. She did take the $20 though. As much as you hate leeching on Chile when he’s basically a walking wallet that probably uses bills as tissue paper, you can’t help but give him puppy eyes while planning on how to get into his will. If he even plans on having one, he might honestly write “whoever wins in a gladiator style duel in my funeral’s tournament, they will get my fortune.”. 

Any sport the university offers Childe is probably in it. Which is how he met Zhongli, challenged him to a fight, proceeded to have his ass handed to him, got a backhanded compliment, and screamed to you he was in love and how he found his soulmate. He's secretly very sappy and has cried and watched every Disney and Pixar movie at least 28 times.

"IM NOT TOO SPICY! I’M A TINY BIT ABOVE MILD IF ANYTHING!”

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God if it isn’t Scaramouche, it’s Childe that ruins the aesthetic. This is why I hate you. Why do you people enable me like this, it isn’t even good. This is pretty much a @ yourself moment and I vibe hard with Venti. This entire post was just to make a joke about the clap of Kaeya’s ass cheeks alerting the guards.

This week might slow down since I have classes and assignments. My reply’s are gonna be late too, sorry;; (oh and thank you to everyone that was so supportive and nice when I mentioned it. All of you. Beautiful 💕💕 )

[genshin-obsessed]

Can I request fluffy poly relationship headcanons for Venti and Zhongli with fem reader please? I'm so love your blog

I tried to make it as fluffy as possibly🥺🥺

Relationship HCs

Well! This one’s a real adventure.

Both you and Zhongli have a hard time keeping up with Venti’s excitableness. He’s adorable and you both love him, but sometimes he’s too much! Let’s not forget when he gets drunk on all the wine.

Zhongli on the other hand can’t stop spending! You two constantly have to keep him from talking to people and buying things since he’s got poor negotiation skills.

Venti’s also a free spirit and he loves to go on adventures, while Zhongli insists on staying in Liyue. Of course, then they involve you and you really are the tiebreaker. Whatever you say goes.

You wanna go on an adventure? Let’s go. You want to stay home and relax? Cuddle pile! You feel like going for a walk around Liyue? Don’t forget to hold their hands.

Oh yeah! Hand holding- or affection in general. Hold their hands, because they get lonely. The two prefer you to be in the middle, while they're on either side.

If you insist, either one of them could be in the middle. Cuddles! Cuddles are an essential part of the relationship.

They love to hold you. Usually, when you’re sleeping, Zhongli is in the middle, while you and Venti lay your heads on his shoulder or chest.

Venti sleeps funny. Whenever he’s asleep, he finds the nearest person and bear hugs them, with his head against their chest. You have woken up to him holding you like this, a many atimes.

Zhongli likes to spoon. He loves big spoon, so prepare to be little spoon. 

PDA? Mostly on Venti’s end. He’ll kiss you in front of anyone, but Zhongli doesn’t really like it. He prefers to do everything behind closed doors. Hand holding is ok and a peck on the cheek is fine.

They worry about you a lot. Both of them are archons, and even though Venti is the weakest, he’s still pretty strong. You’re not. You’re just a normie, but you’re their normie and they love you.

They worry and you have given them a few scares. But for the most part, your relationship is very stable and healthy. The three of you love each other, are good at communicating, and get along very well. Definitely perfect for each other.

[liliesinrequiem]

Poem

A/N: I’m back! With another Kaeya fic. This is technically set during the Windblume Festival with certain changes. I hope you all enjoy <3.

This could also be read as a sequel to: Forfeit (Kaeya x AFAB!Reader). It doesn’t have to be read before this one really since you aren’t really missing much. You can if you want. 

Pairing: Kaeya x Reader

Summary: Kaeya convinces you to write a poem during the Windblume Festival. You refuse to show it to him after hearing his ‘poem’ and avoid him for the rest of the day until you were unable to. 

CW: Mentions of alcohol

“Why don’t you try and write a love poem then?” he asked. A teasing smile on his face. 

“My way with words is incomparable to yours,” you said. He was the most convincing person that you knew. There was a reason that he was so loved. Just from speaking with him for a little while, a person would totally be enraptured by him. A charming man, truly. 

“Didn’t you write that one riddle when I had to arrest those treasure hoarders? The one that could’ve been out of a romantic novel,” he said. 

“I was inspired,” you mumbled. That whole setup had been some of your finest work. The maps and the riddles were something that you had dedicated some time to. Of course, he’d given a lot of guidelines as to how they should be. You’d just done a lot of the creative work. Everything just fell into place so well for him in the end. The dinner you earned was nice as well. 

“Then be inspired again. I’ll show you mine if you write one and show me,” he said. 

A fair trade you supposed as you took a piece of paper. The poem came easier to you than you expected. Maybe your own heart did have some inspiration that you did not desire to admit. 

“That’s what you were writing this entire time?” you asked after his poem was read out loud by Venti. You were tightly holding onto your own poem, wrinkling its prior smoothness. Whatever thoughts you had in mind of sharing your own poem had vanished into thin air. 

“Poetic, no?” he asked. You glared at him. Poetic? Sure. A love poem? No. Beyond that, when did he even have time to learn the language of the Hilichurl? 

“I feel like I have to fail you for this,” said Venti, confused by what he had read.

“Please do,” you said. 

“Did you write a poem, (Y/N)?” asked Paimon, pointing at the piece of paper in your hand. Everyone’s eyes turned to you and you could see how the Captain was smiling. Embarrassment filled your body as you folded it quickly and shook your head. He would not manage to win.

“Nope! This is just a list of things I have to do at the moment. Now, if you’ll excuse me!” You stored the poem in your dress as you left the room and the building. You’d rather be outside and help out there than remain within the same room as Kaeya. 

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“Lumine!” you said as you saw her a while later. You’d been helping out Noelle with carrying around some materials that were needed for the festival. But your friend was much faster and stronger than you were so she was probably at the destination. 

“(Y/N)! Captain Kaeya asked us to search for you! He wants to talk to you,” said Paimon. 

“Oh? He couldn’t search for me himself?” you asked. A question that probably sounded meaner than you intended it to. 

“He said he was too busy finishing up some paperwork for Jean,” answered Lumine, “So we came looking for you. 

“You’re too kind. No wonder you’re an Honorary Knight. But I can’t go right now.” You continued, “Tell him that I can speak with him later.” You really did not want to see him. You felt...slightly hurt. You weren’t even sure why you were. Actually, you did know why you were upset. You just didn’t want to admit it. In truth, you had hoped that his poem would actually have meaning. Unrealistically and stupidly, you had hoped that his poem might’ve been a confession. 

But that was the thing about your relationship with him. It was more of something that you were walking in the dark, with no real designation of whether or not you were going in the right direction, and hoping that you end up at the right place. For all you knew, Kaeya was probably waiting for the day that he’d drop you and move onto the next one. Even with that possibility, you continued giving your heart to him. Whether that was stupid or not, you were still not fully sure. Some days it was worth it and others, not so much. 

“We could help you so that you can talk with him. He said it was urgent,” explained Lumine. You didn’t doubt that he had told her that. He probably believed that if you were told that it was urgent, you’d drop everything and run to see what he wanted to see. You usually did but you felt that you had to hold your ground for a while longer. 

“Don’t worry about me, okay? I’ll talk to him when I can. He’ll understand,” you said. You bid them farewell and continued carrying the crate.

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You’d managed to avoid him for most of the day. That was until you were called to Angel’s Share and asked to take him home. When you asked why they couldn’t, excuses came flying at you. Sister Rosaria said that she couldn’t as she had business to take care of and Diluc couldn’t either since he had to close up the place. Convenient that they both chose to do that now. 

“Thank you, (Y/N).” You only mumbled a ‘no problem’ in response to Diluc’s gratitude as you pulled Kaeya to lean on your shoulder. The promise of free drinks motivated you to get the job done quickly. 

“(Y/N)-” “Captain, be quiet. I would prefer if you didn’t get sick on me,” you cut him off. The walk back to his apartment was a hassle. It was either that he continued trying to ramble to you or that he was leaning too much on you and you had to take small breaks. You truly were exhausted from those crates earlier.

“Where’s your key?” you asked when the two of you stopped in front of his door. A fruitless question as his mind was somewhere else you would soon realize.

“How come you didn’t come to me when I asked earlier?” he asked. You didn’t answer as you checked both his pockets and fished out the key from the left one. To ask the question again would probably cause him to start talking about something else and you most definitely did not want to talk about anything. 

“(Y/N),” he said.

“What?” Your voice sounded more angry than you meant. You pushed the door open and kicked it to close when the both of you got through. You sat him on his bed and started to look around the cabinets for a glass to fill it with water. 

“Have you been ignoring me?” He sounded hurt. A rare sight to ever behold when he was constantly brushing everything off. Kaeya was rarely a vulnerable person. Years of having built up the walls around him to keep people out led him to being closed off from everyone. The fewest times that he was vulnerable was in the dead of night or when he was drunk. Every single thing that he ever expressed during those times had been stored into your heart. 

“I’ve been busy today,” you answered as you handed him the glass of water. You turned to start looking for some clothes for the night. You doubted that he’d appreciate sleeping in his work outfit.

“That’s never stopped you before,” he countered as he drank the water. No response came from you since you knew him to be right. There was one time where you had to finish up something for Lisa and stopped doing it because he’d bothered you enough to do something for him. The librarian was upset and you only barely learned your lesson.

“Was it because of my poem?” You wondered how he even managed to figure that out. 

“Maybe,” you said, “I just expected a bit more from you.” The poem that you had written for him was still in one of your dress pockets and felt like a stone that weighed on you. You’d poured a bit of your heart into it and the courage to give it to him withered away when Venti read his poem.  

“I wrote an actual one,” he said. You placed some clothes on the nightstand and turned to look at him.

“Is that so?” you asked. You steadied him from falling over after you made your question. Just how much alcohol did he consume? The tab he had must be astronomical. Maybe not as bad as Venti’s or what yours had been at one point, but it had to be huge. Though you were jealous of his ability to remain coherent enough with everything in his system.

“Yes,” he said, “It’s here.” He pulled out a folded sheet of paper from his shirt. “Read it,” he said as he pushed the paper into your hands. 

You shook your head. For all you knew, it could be another joke and you weren’t sure that you could handle it. At least not with him looking at you while you read it. “Let’s get you to bed, Kaeya.” 

“But I want you to read it,” he whined. 

“And I want you to sleep because you’re drunk,” you said. 

After you’d spent some time convincing him to change and to get ready for bed, you sat down at the edge of the bed and opened up the paper. He’d fallen asleep rather quickly and you breathed a sigh of relief as your eyes traveled to the first words on the paper. 

“(Y/N),” began the poem. 

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In the early morning, Kaeya woke up with a mild headache. Memories of the day before were hazy as the hangover hit him hard. He looked at his nightstand and saw a glass of water and a small bottle of medicine. 

Beside the nightstand was a small piece of paper. On it, there were three words: To My Captain. 

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GENSHIN IMPACT FANFIC REC LIST II

(previous: part i)

Seaglass by Aevas

There was more to the contract than a gnosis and test of Liyue. It seemed like a simple deal five hundred years ago: so long as Morax never had a soulmate, the Tsaritsa would never harm Liyue and she would not get his gnosis. But the moment he gained a soulmate, all that belonged to him was forfeit. He thought the deal left Liyue safe—he'd lived thousands of years without a soulmate. The Tsaritsa would be dead and gone by the time she'd have a chance to collect.

Five hundred years later, Childe appears in Liyue, Zhongli gains a soulmate mark, and everything falls apart.

(The obligatory soulmate AU, featuring a Zhongli with PTSD, an oblivious Childe, and demon-worshipping cultists.)

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: I CANNOT BELIEVE I SLEPT ON THIS FIC FOR SO LONG. Read it and I mean it! I admitted initially steered clear of this fic because I wasn’t comforted with a soulmate tartali fic pre-Osial but this fic is actually post-Ostial *facepalm* The writing is phenomenal and Aevas does some beautiful worldbuilding that you typically don’t see in Genshin Impact fics. I love the dynamic between Childe and Zhongli here and the angst is real. The author writes the two as very human characters who makes mistakes, etc. and notably Zhongli struggles with the concept of Childe as his soulmate (who understandably is upset by the rejection when he realizes). They get better though. Also very plotty. A+ writing.

it's a hard rock life for us by reptilianraven

“Ah, no need to worry about that,” Azhdaha waves a dismissive hand. “There is no real Kun Jun. He’s dead.”

A leaf blows past and plaps onto Aether’s face.

“You killed him???” Paimon screeches.

“No,” Azhdaha scrunches his eyebrows. “He was dead when I found him.”

“And you just decided to wear his corpse?” Aether says, leaf still on his face.

He shrugs. “It was free real estate.”

“Azhdaha...” Morax says, sounding vaguely pained.

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Or the one where Historia Antiqua Chapter II: No Mere Stone goes a little bit different and Azhdaha gets more time.

He ultimately uses that time to bully Morax into confronting his immortal neuroses, to make Aether and Paimon suffer, and to figure out how to get that ginger boy Morax has his eye on to make a move already.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe, Past Azhdaha/Zhongli

Notes: Very lighthearted, humor-filled fic. Love how Azhdaha is so flippant. Interactions with Zhongli and Childe are pure gold.

if there's a light at the end, it's just the sun in your eyes by moonlight_mist

Childe has a Weapon problem- specifically, that he can't keep one.

He's too reckless, too wild, and too keen on pushing his Weapon partners past their limits. He's just about ready to give up when he meets Zhongli, a Weapon who just might be the solution- so long as Childe can manage to keep his dick in his pants.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: This is a Soul Eater AU with some college/university AU vibes (?) but you don’t really need to know much about the anime. It’s a cute AU and I love the premise. Light angst but otherwise, it’s a pretty semi-plotty fic. Easter egg Kaeya and Diluc though.

To Kill A God by IlluminanceinTales

In Snezhnaya, they call them sansis—lost souls that have no guidance but themselves. It’s an apt description, given that most of the time, wannabe-Archons have to go through dozens of tests with nothing as their reference, relying solely on their wit and strength and hoping it would be enough. At least, until they survive the end of the whole game—and they might not have to undergo a painful reincarnation which feels like a hundred bones being stitched together again.

On his seventh game, Childe Tartaglia reincarnates this time in the body of a young man.

Damn, he thinks, looking down at his thin body, his slightly calloused fingers. This won’t be good when facing the other Hydro Decisions.

In a world where an Archon's position is not chosen but fought for in games, Childe Tartaglia is a Hydro Decision who's poised to become the next Hydro Archon. Of course, that's only if he survives his seventh reincarnation. All would be so much easier if it weren't for a certain Geo Archon interfering with every possible chance he gets.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: Think Hunger Games meet Political Intrigue meet Genshin Impact. Love the premise and world building that’s done. Features overprotective Zhongli and lots of Childe whump. Has one or two supplementary OCs that aren’t really important outside of plot device reasons. Warning for character death tho lmao.

Three's a Family by IlluminanceinTales

Childe finds a kid that looks just like him.

Of course Zhongli wants to keep him.

Or: How a harbinger and an archon accidentally become fathers. The kid is their wingman

Ships: Childe/Zhongli (?)

Notes: Your everyday cute AF kid fic. Fluffy as hell and super cute. Zhongli and Childe get domestic pretty quickly. Xiao gets dubbed a grandfather and begrudgingly plays along. Super wholesome.

in pitch dark i go walking in your landscape by snowbrigade

He glanced down at him, at the silvery scars peeking out from beneath his robe, and at his eyes, properly now. They were the bright blue of high quality noctilucous jade, but he could see it, an underlying darkness.

Zhongli wondered what his eyes betrayed about himself. --

Rex Lapis is dead. Zhongli, formerly known as triad leader Rex Lapis, is a detective investigating his own "death." Childe, also known as Tartaglia of the Fatui mafia, is undercover as an escort looking to kill Rex Lapis- until someone beats him to it, and he wants to know who. Goals intersecting, they form a partnership of ulterior motives.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: There’s like one scene that skews NSFW but otherwise surprisingly not explicit. Really fun AU. Like how the author addresses Childe’s reaction to being stuck with the undercover escort stuff and how the dynamic between the two develops. Pretty plotty so far.

Phantom Lines by iskendaris

“It’s a measure of one’s self, Mr Zhongli.” Childe says. “Maybe you don’t understand it since you work as a consultant, but as an ambassador from the Tsaritsa, as one who fights in her name— this is how I learn to know the measure of myself.” “I understand,” Zhongli says thoughtfully. “It is a warrior’s way, to test one’s strength against the incomparable. To find where one falls short. To find where one has risen to the challenge.”

In which Childe has insomnia, vandalizes public property and runs into a mysterious funeral consultant on his first night in Liyue.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: THE FEELS. I can only describe this as the fic where Zhongli pays Best Boyfriend Ever only to FUCK UP big time (via Gnosis deception). Poor, poor Childe. Look, he gave the boy feelings and then broke him. You can really feel Childe fall in love in this love. He also does mental swooning a lot lmao. 

adventitious by Anonymous

It's said the Ley Lines remember all things that happen in this world, from the surface down to the deepest depths... But in the hidden corners where the Gods' gaze does not fall, there are those who dream of dreaming.

There's a dormant bud where Kaeya's eye once was. One day, it will bloom. (Never forget: memory is untrustworthy.)

Ships: Diluc/Kaeya

Notes: I don’t even know where to start. This is very headcanony and lore-focused. Very much concentrated on Khaenri'ah. The implications of this story is grotesque to say the least (according to this fic, Visions are the literal eyes of the people of Khaenri'ah). Warnings for eye and body horror.

Without Those Dark Memories by StrangeDiamond

Diluc awakens in Stormterror’s Lair with no memories of the past five years. Kaeya is on the trail of a rogue alchemist, with a habit of testing his chemicals on unwilling human subjects. Now, in addition to capturing the criminal, Kaeya has to shake him down for an antidote . . . and deal with an amnesiac Diluc who acts exactly like he did before their brotherhood fell apart. (Standalone Fic.)

Ships: Diluc/Kaeya

Notes: This is sort of a classic amnesia fic. I particularly really liked the way that Kaeya was written in this. I feel like the author did a really good job nailing his character and they have a way of capturing the subtle things.

Through the warmth, through the cold by strikedawn

“It’s you!” Paimon shouted with a twirl in mid-air.

“…Excuse me?"

They were drunk. Were they drunk? Was he drunk? Because Kaeya had the feeling his guests had been talking to him for a while now, but none of their words had made any sense whatsoever.

That was, until Venti stepped firmly in front of Kaeya’s desk and set his hands on the top, the better to lean over towards Kaeya and say: “For the end of the Windblume festival, Sir Kaeya Alberich, we’re going to auction a date with you.”

Ships: Diluc/Kaeya

Notes: Shortword, Kaeya gets auctioned off. Diluc makes impulsive (but good) decisions and scores himself a Date but displays an inability to do Date Planning. Venti deserves a pat on the back. Very sweet.

Hide and Seek by Kiri_Kaitou_Clover

Childe did not expect regaining his memories would bring him such frustration.

He makes the best of the situation by messing with one amber eyed consultant in anyway he can.

A reincarnated storm god wades through life in Liyue, all while screaming about one dragon god's incompetency at being human.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: Features Childe as Osial’s very exasperated reincarnation, who gets the joy of discovering that his rival/enemy Morax is not only an idiot but also broke AF. He still falls in love anyway. Contains this golden line: 

"Did... did that complete blockhead really use my money in order to get me a gift that basically says that he is proposing to me?!"

(Osial was screaming. When had the other god become like this?! Had he always been like this?!)

Getting that Bread by tzitzimeme

Concubine AU where Zhongli is Emperor, Xiao is an assassin sent to kill him while disguised as a woman in his imperial harem, and the only reason he doesn't actually do it is because he pities Zhongli for being so catastrophically stupid (also Xiao falls in love).

Ships: Zhongli/Xiao

Notes: Like Xiao says, Zhongli is an idiot. Fluff and humor filled. Xiao spends a good 95% of this exasperated by Zhongli’s bullshit. 

prayers for a boy by Recluse

The only way to reconciliation is fierce combat!

Hm... Come to think of it, there will be a lot of interesting news to be heard the next time we gather for drinks. Filling in the blanks.

Ships: N/A

Notes: I...don’t really know where to begin with this? It’s exactly what the summary implies...but more? I was tempted to describe this as the fic where Zhongli puts his foot in his mouth but...that’s not exactly write? I feel like this was more of a character study. It explores the aftermath of the Osial Incident and how Zhongli and Childe reconnect. Platonically...though I guess it can be read romantically. 

one kind of longing, two places of sorrow by lady_peony

Zhongli's hands rest behind his back, both gloved hands clasping one another. His fingers tighten around one another for the merest moment, before he relaxes his grip.

"There is a tradition in Liyue," Zhongli says, his back still to Childe standing behind him, "of inviting out a companion to a last meal before a farewell."

A pause.

"A tradition?" Childe echoes.

"Yes."

"With a companion?"

"Yes."

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: The fic where neither of the two communicate about jackshit but go on a quiet, sad not-date before Childe leaves for Snezhnaya. Childe pulls (? on accident or on purpose, I can not tell) the equivalent of leaving the jacket in the car post-date to get date to call for the second date. Also, the author has a gift for like...writing angst...without writing angst? Like the whole fic is like brimming with everything that the characters aren’t saying but the thoughts aren’t necessarily written out BUT YOU KNOW THOSE DUMBFUCKS ARE JUST LIKE. BRIMMING WITH FEELS? 

The People of Liyue by queer_occurrences

But Zhongli whispers, his low voice rooted in the back of Childe’s mind. “Changsun, the merchant, who is never too Mora-enthralled to turn away a needy child. There’s Tiantian—she will allow anyone to join the Adventurer’s Guild—she knows what it is to be desperate.”

Childe ducks away from them and hurries out over the bridge. It’s a warm, sunny day, the kind he would have complained about, whining about his delicate Snezhnayan skin. “It’ll burn, or worse, freckle. Would you still like me if I was freckled?”

Then Zhongli would say, “The people of Liyue will remember your sacrifice.” And he would wrinkle his nose.

Or: after it all goes down, Childe takes a walk.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: The author has a way with perfectly balancing angst with humor in a way that makes you cackle. There’s a lot of feels in this one. Zhongli tries communicating--Childe runs away a lot. There’s a lot of love for Liyue in this one.

cold blooded, warm blooded, hearts all the same by reptilianraven

Teyvat Petting Zoo @tyvtpettingzoo

Well would you look at that! Zhongli, our resident spinytail iguana, has gotten quite cozy with Childe, our new (and very feisty) ginger ferret! Aren’t they adorable all cuddled together like this? 😍😍😍

[Attached image shows a brown spinytail iguana curled up against a ginger ferret. The iguana’s head is nuzzled under the snout of the ferret.]

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At the Teyvat Petting Zoo, Zhongli and Childe fall in love.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: ...I promise I’m not weird. This is just super cute. Cross-species love affair? Childe the ferret is very besotted. The internet is confused and the zoo keepers are just done.

a geo archon's guide to the modern era by Erina

“Morax,” Xiao says after Zhongli finishes his retelling of the incident. “He thinks you’re a weirdo.”

“No, don’t say that,” Barbatos snickers. “You’ll give him hope that this is salvageable.” He lowers his voice. “Morax, he thinks you’re a boomer.”

(In which Zhongli hibernates for centuries and wakes up in the modern world)

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: This took me, I shit you not, FIVE SEPARATE ATTEMPTS to read. Not because it was bad but BECAUSE THE SECOND HAND EMBARRASSMENT WAS REAL. Like, omg, just reading about Zhongli’s introduction to modernity made me want to dig a hole and die. Super funny though. Do not read in public or you will look like a lunatic. Has a...parallel (?) fic in the same series called  buy two get one archon free where Zhongli gets reversed isekai’d into an anime convention.

time flies like an arrow by Erina

He’s tired, tired of the unbreakable loop of watching his loved ones pass on, tired of getting attached only for the connection to be violently ripped away from him. He wonders if the real victors during the Archon War were those who perished, who died long before their godhood turned into a curse that chained them to the land that they were fighting for.

But that is not a problem for Childe to worry about. That is Zhongli’s burden to bear, delivered to him in a pretty package years ago in the form of a gnosis.

His very first contract.

(Zhongli and Childe, across many lifetimes)

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: This is a quiet fic. It’s this kind of slice-of-life fic colored by this overpowering sense of love and loss as Zhongli remains immortal and Childe dies and lives and dies and lives for hundreds of lifetimes, but always finds his way back to his geo archon. It’s so lovely but also unbearably sad.

Tartaglia’s Favorite Professor by GreyLiliy

The famed hitman Tartaglia of the Fatui Syndicate spends his days as the charming college student Childe. The two lives remain as separate as possible in order to maintain a flawless cover to keep the authorities off his back and to better serve the Tsaritsa.

However, new intel about a rival syndicate intersects his two lives in a way he could never have predicted.

Ships: Zhongli/Childe

Notes: Mafia AU meet College AU. Childe is somehow both a horny AF college student and murderous hitman. Zhongli gives off major DILF vibes. GreyLily somehow makes this work while also avoiding cringe. Highly recommended!

like a handprint on my heart by fallingintodivinity

“Strictly off-the-record,” Jean says, with a small smile, “I’m really happy to see you and Captain Kaeya getting along again, Master Diluc.”

“We’re not – we’re not getting along,” Diluc tells her, indignant. “We’re working together. Unwillingly, I might add.”

“Yes – oh, yes, of course.”

Diluc stares at Jean suspiciously. “Are you laughing at me?”

Jean clears her throat primly. “I would never.”

Ships: Diluc/Kaeya

Notes: Super, super cute! Sort of reads like a first date fic except genshin impact style? Writing style is very refreshing!

[bluexiao]

- About morning: "The sun has risen. It is yet another start for a new day. Good morning, Traveler. Come, I've prepared breakfast."

- About afternoon: "The sunlight is the harshest during afternoon. But the shade under the tree in Windrise is also beautifully highlighted during this time. Would you like to join me on my way there?"

- About night: "Ah, nighttime. The wind is always the calmest when the whole world is asleep."

- When it rains: "The rain drops heavy against the ground today. Let's find shelter, it would be better to rest for now."

- When the rain stops: "Oh, the rain has stopped. Shall we find a spot to settle down? I will make some warm stew for you."

- When it snows: "The world always seems to fall silent when it snows. The cold air feels heavy however."

- About hobbies: "A hobby? It's something you do for... leisure, if I'm not wrong? I'm not sure... but I do enjoy cooking for others. Other than that, I'm afraid I might not have more. It might be the only thing I specialize in outside my battle prowess."

- Favorite food: "Favorite... food? It would be Apple Cider. I have found myself having this drink more than I expected during times I was making sure Venti... stay in line when we're at a bar. The drink can sober you up if you've one too many glasses of wine. Other than being commonly found at a bar, it's an invigorating drink to make on your travels as well. I can make some for you, if you'd like."

- Least Favorite Food: "I do not harbor any dislike towards any kinds of food. However, I despise seeing food that I try to cook turn out terrible. Food in such condition cannot be served for others."

- About Dandelion Wine: "I am partially uncertain on my opinion of Dandelion Wine. As this particular drink is the reason why Venti is always drunk and muttering senseless things in his stupor. Dandelion Wine is delectable but I personally prefer Apple Cider... so I can stay sober for the two of us."

- About Mondstadt: "Mondstadt... This city is everything to me. I was there when it crumbled apart, I was there when it flourished into the City of Freedom. Venti smiles upon Mondstadt, and so do I."

- About Liyue: "I do not have the chance to travel outside Mondstadt often... but I've been to Liyue several times. Liyue is quite the prosperous city indeed. The Lantern Rite Festival was exceptionally breathtaking."

- More About Aria - I: "You are curious as to how I handle Venti? Most of the time, I try to keep him in line in taverns such as preventing him from drinking more than our budget, not letting him fall off the chair, and... Oh, I'm rambling, aren't I? I apologize."

- More About Aria - II: "My favorite flower is Windwheel Asters. I adore how the wind passes through their petals, it gives off a pleasant feeling."

- More About Aria - III: "I do not have any talent for singing. My voice is not suited for such beautiful melodies. Listening to Venti's songs is more than enough for me."

- More About Aria - IV: "I do not have a family, nor do I have any othe relatives. Venti might be the only person closest to 'family' for me. Hmm, siblings have fun and do favors for each other, you say? Well, I tend to take care of his troublemaking yet 'having fun' habits, maybe that would count?"

- More About Aria - V: "People often tell me I look soulless. They are not wrong... but it makes me feel meek. My origins are not something easy to share. There may be times where I question the importance of my existence, but that is only a silly thought. At the very least, you know of my true self, Traveler. I am grateful."

- Something to Share: "I do not necessarily require sleep. A being such as myself is not bounded by fatigue and age. But I understand that people around me are different, so I am willing to wait for them to take their time. I suppose, this is why I always remind you to rest."

- Interesting Things: "Venti told me that apparently, I disappear out of sight whenever I feel too lulled by the breeze or a song. Do not panic, it is only because I morph back into my original form when I lose control of my human form. Call my name, I will still answer even when you cannot see me."

- Troubles: "You wish to know about my troubles? I am trying to keep my best from letting Venti consume too much Dandelion Wine per usual. But lately... I've been thinking about how I'd like to get to know certain people but I am uncertain on how to approach them without a proper reason. *sigh* It seems I am still a novice when it comes to interactions with others..."

- About Aria - Wind Whisperer: "The Wind Whisperer... It's been such a long time since I've been addressed by that title. Do I miss it? Oh, the name does hold precious memories for me. I am still the Wind Whisperer, but I am also Aria."

- About Aria - Vision: "My Vision was handed to me the very first time I opened my eyes. It was placed in my hands and at that moment, I was born as the Wind Whisperer."

- About Visions: "To me, having a Vision is a responsibility. A reminder that I am given these powers to protect those in need. Ever since I was born with this Vision, I know I exist to protect Mondstadt and its people. But to other Vision bearers, their purposes are solely theirs to decide."

- About the Archons: "The Archons each has the responsibility to rule over a part of Teyvat to keep it from falling apart. However along with this responsibility, the Archons carry with them great burden. All of them have secrets buried in their past that led them to be who they are. I live to respect that."

hello! so sorry this is late! i absolutely agree with how venti & aria seemed siblings of the sort^^ i feel like both of them have similarities too, now that i’ve realized. like venti, aria is born somewhat peculiarly, and she’s somewhat… alone, that’s what i sense with her character. she has this “purpose” that she values but what really does she like doing the most ?

anyway i just said my analysis on her hahah. good work on the voicelines nonnie!! i enjoyed reading more about aria^^

[harm0nizer]

Plot ideas PART 1

I don’t get much interactions/despite the fact I obsess over all your writings omg (and I values the one I do have!) and I’m still very confused sometimes on some subjects but here goes some plot ideas I got over time while being here. I’m gonna catergorizing them by relationship and genre and TRY MY BEST NOT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A WATTPAD XREADER DESCRIPTION WHEEZEEEE

I hate how much I trust you

Childe x Traveler (can either be platonic or romantic.)

Angst (slight comedy.)

Every single truth has been revealed and Childe feels everything but free. So when he seeks out the help of the traveler for an issue that becomes too big for even him to handle, a distrusting, angry, and hurt Aether/Lumine reluctantly agree with the promise of information on their missing sibling. (Prepare for said traveler to throw snipes and remarks every step of the way.)

Enemies to friends to enemies to frenemies to friends/Rebuilding trust/Angst/building relationships

A date with destiny!

Venti x Muse of choice (completely meant to be platonic however can end romantic if someone so decides.)

Comedy

On a random night, a drunken bard (who’s secretly a god.) promises you a kiss in exchange for buying him a bottle of wine. Yet he somehow manages to escape with a bottle of wine and a kiss never given. The next day arrive and it’s time for him to pay up! And since he doesn’t have your wine he better pucker up! However, he says if you’re gonna kiss him might as well wine and dine him! So geared for the battlefield, you head on this date ready to get that DAMN kiss, and there’s no better place to have your date at..the...tavern?? That sneaky bastard.

Characters getting drunk/date shenanigans/Being a nuisance to public/Being a nuisance to mainly Diluc lol I play multiple characters ok.

Please be my dommy mommy/daddy in every way but sexual

Zhongli x muse of person’s choice (I-I don’t know.)

Comedy

Zhongli supposes his careless attitude towards mora was how he got into a desperate pinch in the first place. When you don’t pay attention to your mora you don’t realize how much you have til you have none, so now with little Mora in his pocket he knew he had to seek advice. So what better person than his close friend, so with their help as his newly pointed financial advisor, they guide him towards better mora management. Truthfully, what he didn’t plan for was to enjoy it so much..no not hanging out with them he always had fun doing that, but rather them having a possessive control over what he does, say and buy, infact it’s rather addicting for once having someone else dictate his life rather him leading others. So of course when seeking advice from his pal Childe, after the initial laughing period he was quick to tell him how to appproach it next he saw them.

“[Muse]....I think I have a kink for you telling me what to do...”

“Excuse me what.”

non-sexual domninance/Misinformation/Childe basically fuckin tells him wrong/and now muse must help clear the air/Zhongli being unknowingly horny on main

The baron bunny revolution!

Amber x muse (platonic)

Comedy

Mondstat finds themselves in peril once again...

Correction

Mondstat is in deep shit. For the baron bunnies are uniting! They’re here and they have feelings as well! No more puzzles! No more explosions! No more dancing for your amusement! THE GENOCIDE ENDS HERE!

And Amber finds herself in the smack dab middle of this damn mess.

[lovemesomesurveys]

Nickname; Just Steph, really. Oh, and “Sis” by my family. How many piercings do you have, and where? 2: 1 in each earlobe. What color are your eyes? Brown. And hair? Naturally dark brown, but I dye it red. Does orange look good on you? Can you pull it off? I don’t think any color looks good on me, but anyway I do have a couple orange shirts.

What do you do when it storms and the power’s out all night? That’s never happened, but I imagine I would just read on my phone or listen to Spotify until I fell asleep. What do you do with yourself when you’re at the beach? My mom, brother, and I like to go and just relax and chill. We don’t even really talk a whole lot, we just kinda zone out. She and my brother usually are lying down with headphones in or taking a nap while tanning, and I just get lost watching the ocean crash in and out and listening to the sound it makes. I just soak it all in. I love it. Are you shy, or no? Very. Have you ever been to St. Augustine? Nope. Have you ever been to Ocala? Nope. Have you ever just been to Florida? Nope. What about Indiana? Nope. Are you nosey? I mean, sometimes I want the “tea” as the kids say about certain things lol. I’ll see a vague status or tweet or something and want to know what it’s in reference to. I’m more nosey when it comes to celebrity gossip stuff, though. Do you “pry”? Well, like with my family I might ask about something in a general way and see what they offer up themselves. If I can tell they don’t want to talk about something then I don’t push it. If it’s someone I don’t know well then no, I don’t ask about it. I am guilty of trying to piece it together myself based on other tweets/statuses when possible, though... :x Why does everyone hate Justin Bieber so much? He did some stupid, douchey things in the past, but it seems he’s grown up now and living the married life. What’s your favorite commercial? I don’t care much for commercials. Do you find me annoying, yet? No. Who has the prettiest eyes you’ve ever seen? Alexander Skarsgard. I’m also quite envious of Paris Jackson’s eyes.  When’s the last time you pulled an all-nighter? I don’t recall. I don’t think I have at all this year thus far. They used to be pretty common for me, but now I can barely stay up until like 2.  What were you doing? During my all nighters? Just watching TV and on Tumblr and/or doing surveys, mostly. Sometimes I played The Sims or colored. Purple on guys; Yes, or no? I don’t care. Do you like Boys Like Girls? I was really into them at one point. Hero/Heroine was my favorite of theirs.  Do you actually try everything on before you buy it? I never do that. I rarely have an issue with something not fitting right anyway. Do you ever actually check the price? Always. I’m not rollin’ in the deep where I can just spend willy nilly.  What’s your favorite candle scent? I really love autumnal scented ones like Bath & Body Works has. Have you ever known anyone with a dog blind in one eye? My dog, Brandie, became blind during the last 3 years of her life due to diabetes.  You do, now. Sortof. Ah. Have you ever been friends with a forgein exchanged student? I don’t think I knew any. Was it sad when they went back to… wherever they came from? Have you ever been given any sort of ring? Yes, as gifts from my parents. The last one I received was a college class ring.  Do you know anyone that works at a tattoo shop? Nope. If you HAD to get a tattoo, what would it be, and where? I’ve wanted ‘free bird’ tattooed on my inner wrist for several years.  Do you own any lockets or charm bracelets? Yeah. The last dress you were in; What’d it look like? It’s white and teal. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars? I never got into it. What’s your favorite nickname of yours? Like I said, I only have 2. What’s one of yours that you HATE? I don’t hate any of them. Maple or hazelnut flavoring? I like both. What’s your favorite Coke product? Coke. What’s the brand of your cell-phone, and the color? A coral Apple iPhone XR. What’s your favorite body-part on the opposite sex? I find that hands can be pretty attractive.  Are you now, or have you ever been, a cheerleader? Nope. Have you heard any of Eminem’s new Recovery songs? They’re not new now, but yeah. Favorite song lyrics; In general? I have too many. Watergun or water-balloon war? Water gun, I guess. I never enjoyed being hit with a water balloon. Have you ever watched Ugly Betty? I think I saw bits here and there. Would running into your ex right now be painful? It’d just be painfully awkward.  What’s the most annoying sound, ever? * Anything loud and beeping and repetitive. I also get rlly aggravated when the television is turned up too loud <<< Same! And eating sounds, like smacking, sucking, slurping.... aljfklsflsdfljks Are you typo-proned? No, but it happens sometimes. How do you feel about Lady GaGa? I like some of her songs. Are the rumors about her true? What rumors? Are you friends with any “trolls”? No. What would you get a boyfriend for his 17th birthday? I’m 30 years old, I wouldn’t be dating a 17 year old or have any idea what to suggest as a gift for one for someone else. Does your hair have a mind of it’s own? It does seem that way. It’s very annoying. Is Dane Cook really all that funny? I don’t think he is. I’m not that familiar with his comedy. Do you watch Glee? Nope. Do you ever shop at Fredflare.com? Nope. I’ve never even heard of it. Do you happen to know anyone named Matty? (Matthew or Matt will suffice) No. What’s he like? Are you always hyper? I’m never hyper. Do you know anyone that’s afraid of elevators? Not severely, but I kind of am, which sucks because I have to use them. Do you like country music? Yeah, some. Y'know. Like, “my mule left me for my sheepdog”; that sorta thing Har har. Do you know any scenesters?!?? Is that still a thing? I wouldn’t know, I’m old and out of the loop. Has any guy ever forgotten your name so often and exclusively that he just started calling you “girl”? Wow, no. Did you have to have braces for awhile, too? :[ Yes, but not for my teeth. Kisses on your cheek, or forehead? I think forehead kisses are cute if they’re from a guy I’m interested in. When’s the last time you wore facepaint? What’d it look like? I don’t recall. Do you still have a teddy-bear lying around somewhere? Not a teddy bear, but several giraffe stuffed animals all around my room. Are you a good-speller? I think so. Do you over-analyze everything, like me? Yeppp. Have you ever rode on the back of a moped? No. Do like Frank Sinatra? I like a couple of his songs. What about Cap'n Jazz? I’m not familiar with them. Is there anything in your room that belongs to a boyfriend, or a friend of the opposite sex? Nope. What’s the brand of the computer or laptop that you’re on? Apple. Are you sitting on your bed? Or a spinny chair?? I’m on my bed. Anyone you can’t get off your mind? No. Have a “bone to pick” with anyone? Nah. What does love feel like? Warm and fuzzy. haha. Who’s your favorite Beatle? I don’t have one. I’m not a big Beatles fan. Like, I like some of their songs, but eh. Does it annoy the hell out of you when people smoke around you? Ugh, yes. Do you like guys with long-ish hair? I personally like short hair on guys. How do you talk when you’re drunk? I usually became quite chatty. Have you ever texted an ex whilst drunk? How’d that go? Yeah. I don’t really remember how the conversation went, that was several years ago now. What do you order at Starbucks? Usually a venti white chocolate mocha with soy, sometimes a caramel macchiato with soy. During the fall and winter I like to get some of the seasonal drinks. Except for pumpkin spice. I know, I know. Shocking, right? Penn Station or Subway? I’ve never been to Penn Station, so I’ll go with Subway. People with addictions are weak. Brutal truth, or “falsies”? I wouldn’t say that at all. Do you have a “gunkle”, like me? [: No. The underwear you’re wearing right now; Describe it. They’re blue. When’s the last time you were on a swing? Not since I was a kid sometime. Whose hand did you last squeeze? My doggo’s. Have you ever actually tied string around a finger? Yes. Wouldn’t that be difficult? It wasn’t that hard. Have you ever been in a cornfield with a boylyfriend? (: “Boylyfriend”... And no. Does baby talk annoy you? No. What’s the last thing you wrote (or drew) on yourself? *shrug* That would have been a long time ago. Can you walk straight in heels? I can’t do that at all. Do you like Eskimo kisses? Sure. When’s the last time you sat (or did anything, I guess) on a rooftop? Never. I’d be way too scared to ever do that. Have you ever heard anyone call kissing “swappin’ spit”? Yeah. Do you have to stand on your tip-toes to kiss your boyfriend? No boyfriend. If I had one, they’d have to bend down to kiss me. Or, have you had to before? Think about your ex. Just do it. How do you feel? I don’t really feel anything regarding them. When’s the last time you lied in bed with the opposite sex. Who was it? I’ve never done that, actually. Have you ever been tackle-hugged? (: Yeah. Have you ever been tackle-hugged into a pool with all your clothes on? Omg, no. That would be very shitty thing to do since I can’t swim and I’m in a wheelchair. Do you own any heart-shaped glasses? Nope. Do you have any photographs on your walls? Yes. Do you own an Ugly Doll? [: No. I’ve never heard of those... Do you overuse :)s, like me? Nah. I don’t go emoji crazy. Do you overuse the word “like”, or “amazing”? Probably “like.” Do you have any crowns? No. Brunette dudes with bleach blonde hair are utterly unattractive. Yes? They can be. Is there anyone that you “see yourself in”, so to speak? No. What’d you last use scissors for? I don’t remember. Have you ever rejected someone’s kiss before? Yes. How well’d that go over with him? (Or her, I’m not judging) They just kept asking for one. Are you really over him, or are you just a great liar? I’m over any guy I’ve had feelings for the past. Whose grave did you last visit? My family members who have passed away have been cremated.  Do you have any polaroids? (pictures) Yeah, several. How many photo-albums do you have? A few. Do you scrapbook? Yes. Have you ever made a PostSecret book? Nope. Have you ever seen The Upside Down Show? No. Is it something children should really watch? I don’t know what it is. What about The Wiggles? I’ve seen parts of it before when my brother was little and yeah I recall it being fine for kids to watch. 

“Fruit salad, yummy, yummy.” Name a song that gives you goosebumps. Hmm. Is it wrong to call things “gay”? I think it’s insulting. What’s the most terrifying thing you’ve ever been through? Almost dying. Is there really such thing as a “chemical imbalance”? Uh, yes. Is love really just a chemical reaction? Sure.

[xiaowhore]

if you don't wanna suffer more, don't read. but in the case you do... proceed. here's some few angst points :'>

diluc: you're starting to get closer to one another, that he thinks he may actually fall for you. you've even started sleeping in the same bed at night, when you used to blatantly avoid him every time you caught sight of him — that's certainly good progress, isn't it? he thought so too, until he heard you mumble a name in your sleep. and it isn't his. (“zhongli...?” diluc repeats in disbelief.)

kaeya: ah, it's so late at night, and yet he finds you waiting on the front porch again... waiting for a fiance who doesn't want to come home. he sighs and lifts you in a princess carry, wondering why you would even bother to try getting along with his knucklehead of a brother. he brings you to your room, gently laying you down on your bed, and — in a moment of temptation — he allows himself to grace you with a kiss on the forehead.

childe: he isn't stupid. he knows he couldn't have you. he doesn't deserve you. he knows, because you're a little sheltered princess, and he's ashamed of being a lowly dirty thief. there's no way you would choose him, not when you had diluc. diluc who had everything you've ever wanted, and could give you a life of perfection. childe wants to be happy, but he wants to be happy with you, and he knows that's impossible. he's reminded, once again, when he gives you a small gift, and your first reaction was: “you didn't steal it, did you?”

zhongli: your engagement with diluc was made known to the public, and in your wishful thinking, you hoped he would care. you hoped he would be hesitant to congratulate you, because he too harbored feelings for you, but he doesn't, and he never will. “congratulations,” he greets you out of obligation, but he doesn't look back after turning away. he doesn't spare you a single glance, and he goes off to his merry way.

albedo: there is no remedy to heartache, unfortunately. so when he sees you with another man, all he can do is look away and ignore the painful clenching in his chest. he'd considered stealing you away from the duke, once. given his title, it shouldn't be too hard; he had as much influence as diluc. but the problem lies with you, the person who's never considered him as a man. he was just a friend to you, and albedo is smart: he knows when he has a chance, and when he doesn't.

venti: he's perfectly aware of the reason why you don't want him being seen with you. it's for his sake, he knows, because if anyone realized he was the lost prince, he'd be brought back immediately, and he had his own reasons to run away. but it hurts nonetheless, when you pretend not to know him, despite all the time you spent together. he glances at the man strolling beside you — duke ragnvindr, was it? — and envy burns his heart. diluc held your hand confidently, because he knew you belonged to him, and venti was just a spectator in your little romance. (you were never his, but his heart belonged to you and you alone.)

xiao: he knows well, how it feels like when the person you admire doesn't return your affections. so he understands, he really does, but he'll still stop you from drinking your sorrows away. it's irresponsible, and he knows you'll regret your decisions the next day when you wake up with a hangover. (he knows he did, when he's the one who got drunk.) but you don't stop, you didn't want to, and he's frantically pleading for you to give him the wine bottle... hm? why are you looking at him like that? you're leaning closer, quietly murmuring a name — it certainly isn't his — and you loop your arms around his neck. he catches you by the waist, knowing what you were about to do, knowing he was supposed to stop you, but the words die in his throat when you seal his lips with yours. (and he doesn't push you away, even if you pretended he was another person, because this was his last chance, and he'll take whatever he can get.) (you wake up with a hangover the next day, just as he suspected. with no recollection of what happened the night before... just as he expected.) (it's okay, he reminds himself. he'll remember it, for the both of you.)

genshin boys in a fantasy otome game

diluc: the stuck-up duke you're engaged to. incredibly rich and you're basically sold to be his wife by your parents who claim “they only want the best for you.” which, apparently, equals to this seemingly perfect man with handsome features and an endless amount of mora. however, as flawless he may be on the surface, you find out he's just a very negligent fiance who thinks buying you all the dresses and jewels in the kingdom is enough to make you happy. he's stiff and cold, shutting you out of his life; telling you his problems didn't concern you. but maybe... maybe he did that because he didn't want to trouble you. maybe he cares about you to an extent. he makes an effort to join you for dinner, no matter how busy he is, and his gifts are sometimes thoughtful, not just expensive. he's clumsy at flattery, but you appreciate the sentiment. (and maybe — just maybe — you could find happiness with him.)

kaeya: the step-brother of your fiance. you've always thought he was strange. his gaze on you lingered, and he stares at you far too often to be considered appropriate for a mere (soon to be) brother-in-law. his smiles are suggestive, and quite unsettling. but you find out he's kind, just a bit mysterious. he keeps you company when diluc can't make it into dinner, and he accompanies you around town in his brother's stead if he was too busy to come with you himself. he's nothing but a gentleman, friendly and approachable, but you both know there's a distance he can't cross. (and yet he longs to.)

childe: a smug thief you caught stealing one of diluc's treasures. before you can scream or call for help, he shushes you, and he slips away from the manor without managing to steal anything. it's a victory on your part, but he's a sneaky rat — he begins to visit you occasionally, just to rile you up for fun. you don't know how he does it, but he climbs through the balcony in your room, hiding in the shadows of the night to not let any of the servants see him. you're unamused by the blatant trespassing, but you can't deny he's entertaining to talk to. for a scummy thief, he sure does seem to love his family a lot. you can tell that much, from the voice he uses when he speaks of his siblings. (he sounds like that when he talks about you too, you know. you just never notice.) he gives you a ring one day — something he didn't steal for once. it's from his mother, he says. she told him to give it to the person he wanted to marry. he confesses he doesn't care about any of the treasure lurking within diluc's home anymore. because out of everything, he only wants to steal you away.

zhongli: your first love. he's an unassuming baron with not a lot of influence, but there's something powerful residing in his eyes, glowing amber even in the dimmest of light. he's kingly, his elegant nature befitting of an emperor sitting on a golden throne, and yet he's as humble as a commoner, with no regards to his overflowing wealth. there's something special about the way he snakes his hand around your waist when you take the chance to dance with him at a ball, supposedly for obligatory purposes, but you lose yourself in his gaze, the color of honey staring deeply into you lighting your cheeks red. when he takes your hand in his, you feel his warmth through his glove (and idly, you wonder what it would be like if his gloves weren't in the way). he led you to the floor, twirling and spinning, and he's the perfect partner; he's as gentle as a passing wind, but his searing touch lingers, when the song comes to a close and he releases you. then your eyes travel to his left hand, an engagement ring adorning his finger, and your heart crumbles into a million pieces.

albedo: a renowned mage known for his genius in the entire continent. magical powers aren't very common, thus mages are normally held in high regard, but he's even idolized by fellow mages. he was adept with his powers from a young age, but he doesn't see himself as anyone special. you meet him as a child when you both attended a boring ball, and since you were both children seeking some entertainment in this formal arrangement mainly utilized by adults, you both ditched the ballroom and went off somewhere quiet so albedo could show you some “party tricks”. he became your usual playmate from there on, and he's essentially your childhood friend. he does the meanest pranks (since he's a mage, he can easily turn your hair color into a bright green or temporarily turn you into a frog), but he's very nice when it counts. he gives you healing potions when you fall ill, and he casts a protection charm in every accessory he gifts you on your birthday. he's particularly interested in the study of dragons, despite dragons basically being a myth in your continent's fairy tales, and everyone thinks he's delusional for believing in them but you support him in his studies. you're naturally curious in what he does as a mage, and he's happy about that, however he is unamused when you jokingly ask him to make you a love potion to give to zhongli. (in retaliation, the very next day, he shows up in your room as a frog, claiming he had an “accident” while he was making a potion, thus turning himself into an amphibian. apparently, the only cure for it was... a kiss? what? didn't he make you an actual remedy when you were the one turned into a frog five years ago?)

venti: a whimsical bard you happened to come across with when you snuck out of your home as a rebellious teenager. you were immature then, and a bit adventurous, and you wanted to see how commoners lived their life. you went out with simple clothes, with a cloak covering your facial features to hide your true identity, but some brute thieves noticed your expensive-looking wallet despite your efforts and immediately took the chance to rob you. then suddenly, a lithe boy jumps from a roof, distracts the men, and grabs your hand to lead you away from the chaos. he's light on his feet, full of bubbly energy, and although you were ready to compensate him for his help with whatever amount of money he could possibly ask for, he only requested for a single drink in a nearby tavern. he is... rather odd. he successfully identified your real title, but he didn't hand you off to palace guards right away to have you escorted back to your estate. no doubt having done so would earn him a great sum, because your parents had put a bounty over your head. instead, he offers to show you around town, plays you a song with his lyre, and introduces you to his friends. yes, he's certainly a strange fellow... but it's not just his behavior that's weird. his way of speaking is too eloquent for a commonner, and he knows too much about the officials governing the kingdom. his songs are always cryptic, insinuating a deeper meaning to his lyrics, and his eyes, though holding a childish twinkle, had a knowing gleam. and to top it all off, he introduced you to his “best friend” — the mythical dragon dvalin himself?! (it's somewhat underwhelming to find out he's the long lost prince of the kingdom right after you saw such a large creature hiding among the mountains.)

xiao: your ever so loyal knight. as a child, he lived in the slums; a part of the kingdom everyone tended to avoid from fear. your father took pity on xiao when he found him struggling to survive and brought him back home to take care of him, planning to assign him as your personal knight once he was given proper training. xiao was surely worth pitying when you first laid your eyes on him — downcast eyes, sooty face, torn clothing with muddy shoes, and lacking any personal belongings. however, after he'd taken a nice bath, you learned he was quite pretty, with youthful features certain to turn handsome as he grew up. his eyes were an enchanting gold, skin as soft as velvet, and his hair was shiny and silky, though it was unfortunate he shied away whenever you tried to take a closer look. he was surprisingly meek, but you knew better than that. (after all, if he survived in the slums all by himself, you didn't doubt his capability to murder a man with his bare hands.) he was incredibly distant with you, but you didn't give up your attempts to befriend him. you invite him to go to the library to read storybooks together, just to see a twinkle of innocence light up his lifeless eyes. you dismiss his panicked refusal when you set up garden picnics especially for him, because he may pretend like he doesn't want to eat anything, but you can clearly see him eyeing that plate of almond tofu. soon enough, he grows fond of you, and he protects you not only because of his job, but also because you're someone precious to him.

as your knight, and by extension, your dearest friend, he is tasked to watch over you.

so he watches from the sidelines as you befriend another young boy — a mage known as albedo — and gazes in envy as albedo converses with you casually, able to stand on even ground with you. how he wished he could do the same.

he watches as you sneak out from your window to wander around the kingdom without permission, panic settling his nerves when you nearly injured yourself in doing so, but he doesn't stop you from escaping home, because he wanted you to have a taste of freedom. he regrets his decision when you come back home telling about your newest friend, venti.

he watches the exact moment when you fall in love with zhongli, putty in the older man's hands as he twirls you around the ballroom, and xiao could only look at you from a distance, sourness rising from the back of his throat. your heart wasn't the only one that shattered that day.

he watches as you sit across from diluc in the dinner table every night, eyeing the engagement ring on your finger illuminated by the chandelier hanging overhead, and remains silent even when your chatter starts to fill the air. he longs to take it off of you.

he watches, with a sense of empathy, when kaeya glances at you with a gaze too fond, in times you can't notice. you overlook it, as always, because that's how you've always been, unaware of the effect you have on other people. he's glad you were oblivious, sometimes.

he watches as you interact with that good-for-nothing thief every late evening, standing guard by the door in case childe tried to do anything. if he ever did, xiao wouldn't hesitate to slit his throat, because anyone who'd ever dare to hurt you will die by his hand. but childe doesn't do anything, so he stays put, with gritted teeth while that rascal is shamelessly flirting with you again.

xiao watches. he only watches. because he has no right to interfere. he's only a lowly knight, at most, your friend, but it's okay. it's okay because you can smile, even if it's not because of him. that's all that matters.

right?