#xiao.adventure

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Xiao General Headcanons

Characters: Xiao x gn!reader

Genre: Fluff

Warnings: mentions of an argument and Xiao's carmic debt

Word Count: 1600+

A/N: I hope you enjoy

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FALLING IN LOVE:

he'd be so confused at first

Like, what is this? What are you doing to him and why are you doing it? Why does he like it?

Especially because he doesn't even know you (yet), you just came in one day with the traveler and he thought you were incredibely pretty and he wanted to get to know you (he was sure you HAD to be nice, the traveller wouldn't be friends with you otherwise)

But when the traveller later tells him you're a friend and that they want him to meet you, he's VERY hesitant

He knows he looks intimidating and so he'd be a little scared to come close to you, not wanting to scare you off and have you never come to Wangshu Inn again no, he doesn't like you already, what are you talking about

When he does approach you, it's with the help of the traveller

He doesn't talk much, but he tries his best not to look as if he's about to kill someone

After this meeting he decides he was right in his first feeling. You were incredibely friendly and didn't pressure him into talking, something that he'd appreciate a lot

At the end of the meetup, he tells you the same thing he does to everyone he cares about, to call him when you're in trouble (secretly hoping you'll never have to make use of it)

After this, you come to Wangshu Inn more often, intrigued by the man you met

You have times where you meet up, whenever he's not busy fighting the remains of ancient evil

It took him some time to tell you what it really was that he's doing, it was after a really bad episode of his karmic debt almost consuming him

He thought you would be disgusted by what he's doing, especially when he told you that multiple mortals have died while witnessing him fighting demons (he wanted to be as open with you as possible). He was wrong.

After getting to know of his love for the food, you made sure to either prepare or buy some almond tofu for him, without a special occasion

And that was when he knew he would never want to lose you, even though a little voice in the back of his head knew that one day, he would

CONFESSION:

He'd be divided between confessing as fast as possible and not at all

On the one hand, he wanted to have as much time with you as possible, so he'd rather confess sooner than later

On the other hand, he doubted you would like him back and he didn't want to lose you already and never talk to you

He decided on the first option after pondering for a little while, deciding he'd want the time with you that way than as just firends

He has a plan made up for if you reject him, he wants to stay friends with you for as long as possible

He planned it a little, he told Verr Goldet that he would need the rooftop to himself

She promised to make sure that he was undisturbed

He had a table in the corner with two plates of almond tofu ready for you

Afterwards, he wanted to watch the surrounding plains and the stars with you

During that, he wanted to ask you out on a date, not realizing that this evening already was

Anyways, as you're standing there, silently looking out into the night like you so often do, he turns to look at you

After some time, he clears his throat, making you look at him

He'll stumble over his words a bit, but in the end he brings out what he wanted to say from the start

"I really like you and it's not just platonic anymore. I hope this doesn't make anything weird"

pls he gets so scared when you just stare at him and not say anything

His mind is going 'I ruined it, of course I did, why did I do this, I' m so stupid' over and over at full speed

And it's becoming visible on the outside how much he's freaking out, at least to people who can read him

You can and so you take his hands (and his mind just stops entirely for a few moments)

You make him look at you and hold eye contact as you explain that you feel the same way and you were just shocked so you didn't answer

He's so happy, he has a little smile on his face that is equal to more expressive people happy dancing

He asks if he can hug you and promises to do his best as your boyfriend

WHAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS LIKE:

gets you Crystalflies for your hair whenever he feels like it

He's always watching over you somehow, from somewhere, a part of his mind is always on you

sometimes he hesitates when he thinks you might be in danger because he knows you'd call him if you have a serious problem, but in the end, if he's not busy he still teleports close so he is instantly by your side

in the beginning, he didn't have ayn excuses for suddenly appearing, but later on, you know why he's there (he's just really concerned about your wellbeing, he doesn't want to loose you)

you are the last thing he thinks of before getting rid of the spirit of some old God and you're the first thing on his mind once he's done

tries to be cold, especially in the beginning, but is actually really soft for you

Won't initiate physical contact himself in the beginning and also in public, but if you want to hold hands... he's there, don't take anyone else's

hes always turned towards you, always listening, also to your body language

once youre alone though, he can't stop touching you (if youre fine with it, if youre not, he won't do anything and would probably beat himself up if he ever did accidentally

Even though he doesn't show it, he's always turned towards you, always listening,

also to your body language

Perfect dates in his mind are ones where it's just the two of you no matter what you're doing

He doesnt mind as long as you're with him, but he prefers anything quiet instead of going out to adventure (he has enough trouble day to day)

He prefers staying in with you, cuddling or just enjoying each other's company in any way possible

Loves cooking with you once he learns how to do so

PHYSICAL AFFECTION:

ALWAYS asks whether he can hug/kiss you

even after you've been dating for a while, he's still scared that you'll break if he holds you too tight

doesn't want anything to happen to you, so once you've assured him that you won't die if he touches you, he won't let you go

Hugs you at night even if he doesn't sleep himself

Is always touching you in some way, a hand on your elbow or back when you're on the balcony or anywhere else private

If he's ever going to Liyue Harbour or Qingce Village with you he's a bit more shy with physical affection, thinking it's something to be kept behind closed doors

The most he'll do is walk close to you. He thinks it should be enough to show people you're off limits. If he sees someone looking at you weirdly, he might take your hand, but that's as far as he goes in public

With time, he might feel more comfortable and might link your arms, but he's still not that fond of showing affection in public

He'd rather stare down anyone looking at you weirdly. They usually know to back away after that

He's actually really protective but doesn't want to force you to do something you're uncomfortable with (and he's kinda awkward as well)

ARGUMENTS: 

Arguments with him happen very rarely

If they do, they're especially in the beginning of you relationship as he's constantly scared of hurting you

You'll tell him he won't but he still refuses to touch you

You're trying to convince him that you won't die if he just barely touches you and still, he's scared and very hesitant

It makes you doubt whether he actually likes you sometimes, but he shows you that he does in other ways

The biggest argument you ever had was when you wanted to see him fight a demon and he told you no without telling you a reason

You tried to sneak after him and he got so angry. You also got angry because he wouldn't tell you why he wouldn't let you come. You were a pretty experienced adventurer, you thought you would be able to hold your own

But it wasn't only thing he was worried about

When the whole argument ended and he still hadn't told you a reason why you couldn't be with him, you started ignoring him

Both of you weren't thinking rationally, you because you thought he didn't trust you and Xiao because he didn't want you to die, knowing it has happened before if there was a mortal nearby as he vanquished an old spirit

You ended up talking it out and he told you what happened to people before if they were close by. He also told you that he didn't want to tell you because he was scared you would leave him if you knew

Please reassure him that you won't and promise him not to follow him on things like that

The two of you agreed to talk things out whenever something is bothering you and you, as well as Xiao, try to keep to that

After this big argument, there's only small disagreements, for example about Xiao not eating or not sleeping enough even though he doesn't need to

A/N: As always, feel free to send me constructive criticism

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Closure

Characters: Xiao x gn!reader

Genre: Hurt/Angst

Warnings: Major Character Death, Grief, (no violence though, reader is already dead)

Word Count: 530+

Summary: Centuries after you've died, Xiao finally finds closure

A/N: I wanted this to be bittersweet, I hope it worked

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It's been a long time since he last felt so peaceful, sitting on the edge of a cliff after banning yet another demon to where it came from. Even after all this time, he was still watching over Liyue. Ningguang and Keqing had long since retired and Beidou had given her ship away because she was too old. She had joined Ningguang in retirement and years later, they died, happy and of old age. Liyue harbour had changed a lot and so had Wangshu Inn. The only constants were Qiqi and Ganyu, who were still working as ever before. The traveller hadn’t visited in what must have been 150 years. It was even longer since they found their sibling. They promised to keep visiting, but those were becoming less and less.

Then, there was the topic of Xiao’s late lover. He had met you together with the traveller, who also helped you get together. You stayed by his side your whole life and had many adventures together. Until you couldn’t. Your limbs were getting stiff and you couldn’t move around as much anymore. Years later, you couldn’t move at all. You weren’t sick, just not as mobile anymore. Throughout all of it, Xiao stayed with you, he didn’t leave your side for more than a couple of hours. When you died, it was of old age and with a smile on your face, Xiao watching over you by your bedside as you fell asleep for the last time.

He himself was devastated. He didn’t want to leave you or have you leave him, although you promised him with your last words you would always be with him. Every minute, even though he didn’t want to admit it, he missed you. Your presence, your laugh, everything about you. He felt like you were haunting him. Xiao would see your face everywhere he looked, knowing it won’t be you when he double-checked. Overtime, it got easier. He learned to accept that you weren’t there anymore, accepted that he couldn’t hold you and make you laugh. Over time, he almost forgot what you looked like, what you smelled like, what you smelled like, how your giggles sounded, your laugh. He tried so hard to remember, but the more he tried to recall something, the more he forgot. After years, he gave up on it. Sometimes, he would hear your voice in his head and he had come to accept that this was all he would ever get from you. The pictures of you that existed were all in Xiao’s room and no matter how many owners Wangshu Inn had, all of them knew not to walk in there. Although your body was buried long ago, your bed was still the same. Xiao refused to rest there, taking the couch like he had all those years ago when you were getting older and had to rest almost all day.

Now, as he was sitting there, on that cliff, all alone, it was like he could feel you. You were sitting beside him, leaning on his arm, your hand in his. And even though Xiao knew it wasn’t real, he was happy. This was his closure.

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