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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (v)

─── chapter 5 ! ~ irl fps ?!

summary; you and xiao are genmates under the famed streamer company genshin impact. the chemistry between the two of you is undeniable, and your fanbases absolutely love your collaborations. but when you both start meeting up offline more and more, your connection starts to deepen past just harmless flirting and playful banter. with these real feelings starting to affect both your job and reputation online, how will you two react when your relationship becomes the internet’s cynosure?

a/n: sorry for the wait T_T this part has actual writing and it is So Long hehe, plus tbh it should be called quill rambling abt how pretty xiao is for 4k words LMAOOO hope you enjoy !! :D

also 哥哥 means big brother in chinese :)

warnings; toy guns mentioned, slightly suggestive, possible ooc xiao but idc this has been in my head Forever /nm

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qiqi crouches on the pavement outside, one hand absently tracing the cracks in the stone ground with the other raised to the sky to block her pale face from the sun's harsh glare. xiao, meanwhile, is leaning against the fence, arms crossed over his torso as he gazes at the small girl to ensure she's alright. "hey qiqi," he begins, tilting his head to gauge her reaction, "do you remember that person i told you about?" "um..." qiqi scrunches up her face as if digging about in her memories to recall, "is it that girl you said was really pretty and fun? qiqi thinks her name is y/n." xiao's face turns redder than a tomato, but he doesn't deny anything, "you're right. she's coming over today." "qiqi wants to meet her," qiqi states, but then doesn't continue as her attention is diverted by a butterfly flying around her. xiao glances at his watch, "at this rate, you probably will. baizhu's late, as usual." "dr baizhu... qiqi doesn't remember his face," qiqi returns to trailing her finger along the lines of the ground.

suddenly, xiao hears footsteps and he looks up, only to be met with the sight of you right in front of him! "hey, xiao!" you beam excitedly, clasping your hands behind your back as you grin at him. both xiao's brain and his heart nearly explode simultaneously because; 1) you look way too adorable in your outfit - sure, it's just casual clothes, but still, how do you always manage to look stunning?! and 2) he cannot believe that you actually came and didn't bail on him, and you're standing here outside his house! and you're going to stay here for the night! xiao doesn't know how he's going to survive the rest of the day without getting a heart attack.

"oh, y/n! hi," he says, hoping neither his shyness nor his flusteredness show on his expression. however, before he can say anything else, he's interrupted by qiqi popping up between the two of you. "oh. you are really pretty," the young girl states bluntly as she looks up at you. heat rushes to your face at the innocent compliment, but then you realise something odd and query, "thank you! but wait, you know who i am?" "yes," qiqi states, the smallest hint of a smile curving her lips, "xiao 哥哥 talks about you a lot-" "hahaha qiqi, baizhu's here! it's time for you to go home!" without warning, xiao pulls qiqi into an awkward hug, one hand flying to cover her mouth. while you try to hide your laughter, qiqi stares up at him slowly and nods once, her gaze then travelling to the sleek black car which has just driven up.

the window rolls down, and an unknown man with a pet snake coiled around his neck calls out, "sorry for being late, xiao! qiqi, hop in." he glances at you, and his eyes narrow, almost like a predator gazing at his prey, "now who are you?" "i'm y/n, xiao's genmate in genshin," you reply, perceiving him to be harmless. but then xiao steps in front of you and growls, "leave her alone, baizhu. she doesn't want your dumb services." baizhu feigns an affronted expression, "how mean! i'm merely a doctor." "yeah, a shady one," xiao mutters under his breath as he helps qiqi buckle her seatbelt. "you wound me, xiao," baizhu smirks, to which xiao answers, "good," and shuts the door. before baizhu drives away, qiqi peers up through the window and gives the two of you a small wave, "byebye, xiao 哥哥. byebye, y/n." you wave back at her, internally freaking out over how adorable she is, "byebye!"

as soon as the car disappears into the distance, you bump your hip against xiao's, "so, xiao, care to tell me what you've talked about me? it's apparently a lot~." xiao's face flushes, and he really hopes you think it's because of the summer sun, "let's just go inside, y/n." with a happy giggle, you decide to stop teasing xiao and follow him into his house.

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"holy shoot xiao, your setup is so cool!" you gush in awe as you step into xiao's 'streaming room'. it's lit by led lights, which are currently set to a dark teal greenish shade, mimicking the highlights in xiao's hair. there's a small fridge in the corner of the room, and when xiao pads over to open it and take out a drink for the two of you, you realise it's filled almost entirely with energy drinks. "is that even healthy...?" you accidentally say out loud, prompting xiao to turn back to you and ask, "is what healthy?" "ah! nothing!" you panic, "just the sheer amount of energy drinks in there." xiao seems to be much more in his element in his familiar streaming room, and his features relax into a soft smile as he tosses you a can, "don't worry, i don't drink them all the time." "oh, that's good then," you fumble to catch it and reply, feeling as if you're making this ten times more awkward then it should be. archons, transferring online relationships to real life is so much more difficult than it seems.

to break the sudden silence, you quickly ask, "so, who was that little girl out there? i'm going to take a guess and assume you don't have a kid." "no, she's not my daughter!" the tips of xiao's ears turn red, and you stifle a chuckle - it's so easy to fluster him. "her name's qiqi, she's a young girl that i rescued on the street, she was all alone and just claimed she didn't know where her parents were. i couldn't just leave her like that, so i took her in, and later aether told me about his doctor friend baizhu, who's the creep you met outside," xiao leans against his desk, cupping the can of drink in one hand and seeming to drift off into his memories. "he didn't seem like that much of a creep," you shrug, cracking open the can to take a sip. xiao's eyes flash with a trace of an unknown emotion... jealousy, perhaps? then after a moment of contemplation he responds, "yeah, he isn't all bad. after all, he took qiqi under his wing without hesitation."

it's only now that you realise how incredible xiao looks. the afternoon sun filters in through the window, bathing him in a gentle glow, and he seems so at ease compared to the aloof version of him from the online collaborations you've had with him. he's dressed in a simple black hoodie, and wonky black nail polish adorns his nails - you assume qiqi painted them for him. in fact, you barely hear his reply from how captivated you've become in admiring his appearance. only when xiao clears his throat do you snap out of your thoughts, "y/n, you're staring. is there something on my face?" "no, no, no! nothing at all!" you turn away, praying to every deity you know that the flaming heat you can feel on your face isn't obvious to him.

trying to turn the tables, you comment, "don't think i'm letting go of the fact that you talk about me." xiao groans, "oh no." you spin around, having managed to successfully conceal your embarrassment and prance up to him with a playful grin, "i'm so honoured to have the famous xiao praise me!" xiao drags a hand down his face slowly, hiding his expression, "y/n..." "i'm kidding!" you giggle, "but seriously, it's cute that you talk about me. only good things though, i hope." "of course, what else is there to say?" xiao's eyes flick up to yours from how he was attempting to look literally anywhere else in the room. what catches you off guard is the genuineness in his tone, he isn't spewing sleazy compliments to grab your attention, he's saying what he actually thinks, and that makes your heart do several backflips. "well... i talk about you to my friends too," you mumble, and xiao's eyes widen, "really?!" "yeah."

silence blankets the room, and both of you are unwilling to shatter the moment. it's almost as if you want to freeze this second in time, this second where both of you seem so eager to fall in love, yet shy and hesitant too. finally, xiao coughs, "y/n, should i start teaching you how to play val now? you can use the second desktop right beside mine." "sure!" you answer, plopping into the comfy chair next to his - you recognise it from his streams. the excited smile you shoot xiao as you open up the game is almost like an arrow from cupid right through his heart.

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"ahhh, i'm tired," you lean back in your seat, cracking your knuckles and stretching. when you glance out the window, the sun's already beginning to dip below the horizon, a sign reminding you of how long you and xiao have been playing. you both made dummy accounts to practice, and had a fun afternoon messing around in game, with xiao guiding you through valorant's mechanics and you picking it up as quick as you could. although xiao's aim obviously far outshone yours, you were pretty sure you could be considered a worthy opponent now. "yeah, we should probably stop playing for now," xiao says, looking at you with a concerned gaze. "can i look around?" you ask, ensuring you receive xiao's permission before poking around his stuff. "go ahead, i need to sort out a thumbnail for tomorrow's stream." "yay! if you need any help, you better ask me! don't be a dumbass and try to do it all on your own," you warn, shaking your finger at him. a chuckle escapes his throat, and xiao nods before beginning to scroll through twitter, searching for fanart of the two of you to use as part of the thumbnail.

you hop from the chair, strolling straight towards the shelf at the back of the room. you've seen it briefly during xiao's streams, but due his background always being slightly blurred, you've never been able to make out what's actually on it, and you've also always been quite curious about it. as you scan each rack, you notice each one has something different on it. the first shelf has a bunch of potted succulents and books, the second has a couple of anime character figurines and some dvds- wait, hang on a minute. "xiao?" "mhm?" "is this my debut commemorative voice merch? you know, those voicelines they made us record for our 1 month anniversary." xiao nearly falls off his chair as he spins around faster than the speed of light to face you, "n-no! i mean yes! it is, but i bought everyone's from our generation, just to support you all." you giggle softly, "strange though, i don't see yanfei and hu tao's here. nor your own, which is even weirder." "ah, theirs must be somewhere around here in this mess. and why would i buy my own voicelines? that's just narcissistic." xiao's excuse is completely made up, and it's almost painfully obvious - there's not a hair out of place in his room, you have no clue what mess he's talking about. it's cute though, so you'll let it slide.

just then, something on the third shelf catches your attention, and a mischievous smile graces your features. "xiao?" you call out again, and he turns to reply to you, "yeah?" however, as soon as he faces you, you shoot a bullet at him from the toy nerf gun in your hand, and (un)fortunately, it smacks him right in the face, "gotcha!" xiao is stunned, and he freezes up for a second, causing you to worry you've annoyed him. lucky for you, the next second he laughs softly before smirking at you with gleaming golden eyes, "oh, it is on."

xiao grabs another toy gun from somewhere on his desk and aims it at you, prompting you to squeal and run away. once you're safely outside his room, you stick your tongue out, "you'll never catch me, xiao!" he merely fires off a plastic bullet at you, "yeah right, "and you dart your head around the corner to dodge. as you lean against the wall, you exhale in relief, but then squeeze your eyes shut in mortification - what on earth were you thinking, shooting xiao like that? now he was going to think you were a total child, he was probably playing along just to stop the situation from becoming awkward.

groaning internally, you turn back around the corner, preparing yourself to apologise but then- you smack into something. "ah!" a surprised sound escapes your throat at the same time as you hear a grunt from right above you. you open your eyes slowly, only to be met with xiao's amber irises. both time and your brain seem to freeze as you meet his gaze, and only after a split second which feels like an eternity do you process what happened. the two of you quickly move backwards from your position of bumping into him, and xiao coughs once, trying to dismiss the embarrassing atmosphere. instead of saying anything though, he aims his nerf gun at you and shoots you right in the centre of your torso. with a small, slightly smug smirk adorning his lips, xiao tilts his head, "told you i'd catch you." suddenly, laughter bubbles up from your lips, and you grin at him, "the game isn't over yet, xiao!" with that, you shoot back at him and take off at a dash down the corridor, leaving xiao to pursue you.

perhaps he doesn't think you're that much of a child after all.

groupchat !

irl !

the sound of the bathroom door opening prompts you to switch off your phone and glance upwards from how you were perched on a beanbag on the floor of xiao's bedroom. ever the gentleman, he had encouraged you to shower first, claiming he didn't mind waiting. he was showering right now, or at least he was supposed to be. the sight you're gazing at now seems to prove otherwise.

xiao has stepped out of the bathroom, wearing only a loose pair of black shorts. you blink once, then twice, before realising that no, you aren't hallucinating; xiao is actually shirtless in front of you. your eyes trace up his torso, widening upon noticing his perfectly defined set of abs. no wonder it hurt so much when you crashed into him earlier. a loose white towel is tossed carelessly around his neck, and it provides a stark contrast to the dark green tattoos snaking around his incredibly toned upper arms in an intricate pattern. droplets of water still cling to his jade-streaked hair, framing his face like a picture. his amber eyes glimmer like jewels, and you find yourself wondering what it would be like to get lost in them.

then suddenly, you snap out of your daze and realise how perverted you sound. covering your eyes with your hand, you ask playfully, pretending like your cheeks aren't flaming hot, "xiao, did you mean to give me such a show?" "what?!" from what you can hear, xiao seems to whirl around and remember you're in his room too. "i... i forgot my shirt, that's all," he says quickly, embarrassment filling his tone, "i'm going to change." "mmkay," you reply with a chuckle, peeking through your fingers to see a very flustered xiao rush back into the bathroom and slam the door, "don't make me wait too long!"

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"no way!" you fold your arms across your chest and pout like a petulant child, frowning at xiao. "i meant that i'll take the sofa, you can have the bed," xiao says confusedly, not understanding why you're upset. "let me take the sofa, i'll feel bad if i'm kicking you out of your own room!" "no," xiao replies promptly and decisively, leaving no room for argument. as a final attempt, you suggest, "then why don't we just share the bed?" xiao fell silent, and you realised the tips of his ears have turned red - archons, he's so cute! "of course, if you don't want to, that's fine as well! i don't mind taking the couch," you add on quickly, not wanting to pressure him into anything he was uncomfortable with. "no!" he speaks up, "i don't mind sharing the bed... if you're alright with it too." a huge grin paints itself across your cheeks, and for xiao, it was almost like seeing sunshine break through the clouds on a rainy day.

and that is how you ended up sharing a bed with the one and only adeptus xiao.

although right now, you're kinda starting to regret it. it's far too difficult to fall asleep when you can feel xiao's warmth beside you, even though there's a thin bolster between you both. "hey xiao?" you ask, the two words breaking the silence. "hm?" "today was really fun!" you turn around to face him, and upon realising he's already facing you, you beam at him. "yeah, it was," xiao murmurs, a small smile curving his lips. he seems to already be half-asleep, and you wonder if this is a consequence of the endurance stream that he pulled yesterday. he probably hasn't slept since then.

"hey xiao?" you ask again, your voice much softer this time, tinged with a hint of hesitation. "mm?" he really is almost asleep now, but for some reason you've just got a huge burst of confidence, so you press on. "would it be okay if i... slept closer to you?" the question escapes your lips in a whisper, and you almost want to cover your face to hide from his reply. but xiao merely opens his golden catlike eyes, heavy with sleepiness, and stares at you for a moment as if weighing his options. then wordlessly, he moves the bolster away and opens his arms to you.

trying to hide your joy from his lack of a rejection, you cuddle closer to him, and his arm wraps around your torso. there's no other way to say it, both of you are actually cuddling now. and you're this close to spontaneously combusting. xiao smells like qingxin petals, you think to yourself absently as he rests his chin on your head. you don't dare move, lest you ruin the peace, but as your eyes slide shut, you murmur softly, "goodnight, xiao. good luck for tomorrow." you're not sure if you've already started dreaming when you feel a shy kiss on the top of your head and a quiet reply, "goodnight, y/n. sweet dreams."

a/n; HELLOOOO AHHHHH THE ENDING AKWJDJKASKJDSA CRIES /POS this chapter took like 750 years im so sorry T_T i hope u enjoyed it loads tho, i had sm fun writing it JKDKJSD there were so many cute moments here. yeah i wanna have a nerf gun fight w xiao what abt it??? HAHAHA ok i better go sleep now i have school tmrw pain </3 YOU ALL BETTER REBLOG THIS WITH FUN COMMENTS OR I WILL EAT YOU /J (pls do, this took ages and also send me some swag asks abt it pls and thank u hehe)

rin came up w the idea of xiao having qiqi as a sorta younger sister here !

and xiao's room inspo is half inspired from luca's ask here !

aaaa i love how i get to interact w you guys abt cynosure and incorporate ur super sexc ideas omg (with permission ofc) :D !! thank u for supporting cynosure so far, and i hope you all continue to enjoy it until the end mwah <3333

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (ii)

─── chapter 2 ! ~ can i put my minecraft bed next to yours ?

a/n; reading order is

1 2

3 4

hope you enjoy !! :D

HELP I FORGOT TO ADD THIS AND I WOKE UP TO DO IT ASAP BEFORE IT PUBLISHED 😭😭😭 BUT E/C STANDS FOR EYE COLOUR BTW

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twitter !

groupchat (1) !

groupchat (2) !

facts !!

the first gc is from y/n's phone but the second is from xiao's phone

xiao and zhongli have been friends for a long time, since xiao graduated from high school and met zhongli while xiao was doing an internship, which coincidentally is also how he met childe! he became close with aether because they have a lot of mutual friends.

lumine and y/n have been friends since kindergarten, while y/n only became close with everyone else in the gc after joining genshin impact. in fact, you met keqing right after she finished your interview at the company headquarters.

yantao my beloved.

the blank space is bc i have to add four pics or the spacing gets messed up & the xingqiu pic was the most recent cute pic i had in my gallery LOL

a/n; RAWKRKWKFKEJ IM SO HYPED FOR THIS SERIES AAAAA i rlly hope you all enjoy reading this as much as i do writing it 🥺💞 laughs 2 hide the pain of editing in tumblr mobile,,, haha,,, hahaha x_x ahh its rlly late and my phone's at 10% im going to go sleep now LMAO ily guys <3

usernames in bold could not be tagged :(

fan accounts !

- noirrxiao → @noirkkat

- y/nisthenewnorm → @normalisthenewnorm

- abyssxiao → @abyssheart

- y/n-fortunately → @oreoz-unfortunately

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (iv)

─── chapter 4 ! ~ stay with me

a/n; reading order for pics is

1 2

3 4

also don't forget to read chapter 3 first, tumblr didn't let it show up in tags so you might have missed it LOL and if the same thing happens to this chapter i'm going to commit arson /j

hope you enjoy !! :D

warnings; drunkenness

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this chapter is specially dedicated to the wonderpets gang !! (@bookuya & @noirkkat) thanks for being so cute and supportive when i told you i finished the chapter HAHA ily guys sm 🥺💘

private messages !

groupchat (1) !

groupchat (2) !

facts !!

xiao and y/n both nearly fainted while texting each other at the beginning, and xiao dropped his phone onto his face almost as soon as the conversation was over because he was so surprised he had actually asked y/n to come over. he also proceeded to go on a crazy cleaning rampage of his entire house that day. as for y/n, every time her replies were 'dry' she was actually freaking out so much that she couldn't type out a proper reply LMAO

ganqing & chili so true,,, quill 🤝 making everyone gay AHAHA it's up to you to decide if they're official/just platonic flirting bc rn the only canon couple in cynosure is yantao.

also lumine tends to travel a lot between mondstadt, liyue and inazuma, because of her main job (streaming is a side gig for her and her brother) and that's why keqing had to confirm if she was actually there.

that one line where zhongli says 'no matter how small you are' to xiao can be interpreted as a dirty joke,,, but tbh it's a play on words!! xiao's chinese name is 魈, read as xiāo and meaning 'demon', but the word for 'small' in chinese is 小, read as xiăo. basically if you mispronounce xiao's name the meaning will change, which is what zhongli is teasing him abt and why xiao says 'that's not my name!' KJSAKJSD i'm so proud of this joke let me have my moment <3

zhongli and xiao have a sort of father-son relationship because zhongli is someone he looks up to a lot, and they've been close ever since xiao had just finished highschool. childe is the gay stepdad while aether is the chaotic cousin /j

a/n; WAHHHASDKASJKD XIAO INVITED Y/N TO HIS HOUSE OMFG AAAAAAAAA ok sorry back 2 my a/n,,, sorry for the super long wait in between chapters! i had some 'technical difficulties' w my phone & also i have writer's block JKDJSK sobs,,, but anyways this chapter is super cute and omg i am So Excited for the next chapter screams loudly HAHA anyways i hope you enjoyed this chapter my loves !! now bye byeeee <3

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (i)

─── chapter 1 ! ~ welcome to the internet !

a/n; since tumblr doesn't let me put 5 trillion pics in one post, i collaged all of them and they're supposed to be read in the order;

1 2

3 4

also i'd recommend you read on mobile so you can zoom in easily. hope it isn't too confusing and that you enjoy the very first chapter of cynosure !! :)

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hu tao and yanfei don't live together, but hu tao's planning to move in soon! they're just sorting out the moving and the rent and everything now, but hu tao's at yanfei's house 25/8 so she basically already lives there.

hu tao named the gen 3 groupchat. no explanation needed.

xiao literally has an fps addiction, specifically valorant. if you ever ask him about it he'll claim that's not true at all,,, but then why are the only games on his computer shooter games???

xiao, yanfei and hu tao are childhood friends while y/n knows hu tao and yanfei from college, they shared a dormitory for a few years. the two girls encouraged y/n to audition for genshin impact with them, and they actually had the shock of their life when they were accepted AND put in the same generation as their friend! unfortunately y/n and xiao have not received an opportunity to talk in a relaxed manner about things unrelated to work, so hopefully the minecraft collab will provide them with just that.

a/n; i nearly cried while making the yanfei banner it took me like seventy years 😭😭😭 also idk if i'm funny enough for a smau but wtv LOL i hope the characterisation was okay !! <3 fun fact wifei is the cleverest joke i have ever made let me have my moment LMAOOO

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- 3rdgenbros → @3rdgymbros

- kinekyanfei → @kinekyuroo

- hutaoslily → @ganyuslily

- bluexiao → @bluexiao

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (profiles)

─── character profiles !

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genshin impact liyue gen 3 !

y/n's gang !

xiao's gang !

spam accounts !

facts !!

yantao is canon in this au :D

hu tao's website (on her spam acc) isn't even a proper site about her, it's literally just a looping clip of her white pet cat jumping onto the camera, much like how a ghost would jumpscare you. she sends the link whenever someone asks for anything, hu tao claims it's the new rick roll.

honestly xiao doesn't even know what's going on in his friend group half the time, they're always up to mischief with the exception of zhongli, who doesn't cause chaos but is rather dragged along with everyone else to it. xiao claims childe and venti are loud and irritating, especially when aether is enabling them, but he'll never admit how much he actually treasures them.

gen 3 is the most recent generation to debut from genshin impact (see guide for more details), hence the lower follower count in comparison to other genshin streamers. in fact, at the time of this story, they've just debuted! however they still have a very high follower count namely because of the popularity associated with the genshin impact name, so they've already got a relatively large fanbase.

it was hu tao's idea to have matching pfp's for their spam accs! they basically used the pics from their fan accounts who had edited it for other fans to use 💀 unfortunately nobody had made one for y/n yet 💔 you were so offended (/j) by that you literally used matching pfp's with your main acc 😭✋

y/n's friendgroup is also very chaotic, even though kaeya's all the way in mondstadt, he still manages to do nonsense and tease everyone else. keqing and ganyu have their hands full and sometimes feel like babysitters when dealing with the combined power of lumine, kaeya and y/n HAHA

a/n²; guys it is 2am and i just finished this AKDKSKD pls its supposed to post in an hour 😭 i played ddlc while writing it too LOL okok imma sleep now goodniteeeee everyone <333

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (guide)

─── guide to this au !

synopsis; you and xiao are genmates under the famed streamer company genshin impact. the chemistry between the two of you is undeniable, and your fanbases absolutely love your collaborations. but when you both start meeting up offline more and more, your connection starts to deepen past just harmless flirting and playful banter. with these real feelings starting to affect both your job and reputation online, how will you two react when your relationship becomes the internet's cynosure?

masterlist.

a/n; this is quite informal but it's just to clear a couple things up, character profiles for characters actually part of the main story will be posted tmrw :)

short explanations

genshin impact; world famous streaming company, has branches in multiple countries and are renowned for catering to all sorts of audiences

generation; a group of streamers that debut at the same time and the lore of their streamer selves will be connected in some manner

by streamer selves i mean that they are usually playing a character when streaming, they'll use their real personality but for any personal details they will refer to a character backstory that they have. however their character is not the main focus of their streams, they stream like regular people and will only deflect to their lore if dealing with personal questions.

i.e. xiao's on-stream character; yaksha, suffering from karmic debt

xiao irl; quiet gamer

viewer x: xiao how old r you ????

xiao: over 2000+ years old, as if you mere mortals could comprehend that.

(xiao's actual age is around 23)

names in brackets - nicknames the generation has, usually based on lore

solo debuters; can be viewed as genshin's gen 0

zhongli (liyue) , venti (mondstadt)

mondstadt branch !

gen 1 (knights of favonius) - jean, kaeya, lisa, eula

gen 2 - amber, sucrose, fischl

gen 3 (adventure duo) - bennett, razor

liyue branch !

gen 1 (qixing) - ningguang, keqing, ganyu, beidou

~ wanna know why beidou's here even though she isn't a member of the qixing??? she's just that powerful that's why. also she's ningguang's gf so they refused to be in separate generations.

gen 2 - chongyun, xiangling, xingqiu, xinyan

gen 3 - xiao, y/n, hu tao, yanfei

fatui ! ( separate streamer company )

gen 1 ; childe, la signora

gen 2 ; dottore, pierro, arlecchino

virtual singer - barbara

dainsleif is sort of a behind-the-scenes manager, he knows what's going on everywhere but does not personally stream.

indie channels ! (independent as in streamers who aren't part of the company genshin impact)

aether & lumine - share a twin channel but stream a mix of solo and duo streams

mona - extremely broke so she decided to become a streamer to get that bag (succeeds)

rosaria - streams rarely but has a dedicated fanbase

albedo - science/art streamer who occasionally plays games

diluc - famous wine tycoon who makes asmr podcasts anonymously, has a huge fanbase because of his voice alone, would die if anyone he knows finds out

scaramouche - drama youtuber

inazuma charas aren't featured bc i'm not too sure on each characters' relationship w one another, and i doubt they'll be added even after the update because i've pretty much ald planned out the friend groups hehe,,, so think of it as genshin not having a branch there yet <3!

i hope this helped !! if you have any questions feel free to send me an ask :]

also if youre a vtuber fan i'd say that this entire au is very loosely inspired by hololive & nijisanji HAHA

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starglitterz · 2 years

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anyways lowk cynosure spoilers out of context

#ITS NOT REALLY BUT IT KIND OF IS #HQJRKWLKEKF #✨ — quill screaming !#[📱] ━━━ cynosure !

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starglitterz · 2 years

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hi everyone, please say 'thank you' to @chichikoi for giving me a ton of angsty inspo + motivation to write cynosure, and also @almondoufu for supporting my angst plans <333 !!

#HAHAHA ILY BOTH #KOI IM SORRY #✨ — quill screaming !#[📱] ━━━ cynosure !

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starglitterz · 3 years

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cynosure. (playlist)

─── playlist !

masterlist.

a/n; aghhh i hope the formatting for this is okay LOL

❝ it's eight o'clock in the morning, now i'm entering my bed. ❞

(i) pain - pinkpantheress

❝ had a few dreams about you, i can't tell you what we did. ❞

❝ but i've been lovin' all the time, can you place your bed next to mine? ❞

(ii) wii date - city girl, highvyn, tiffi, siopaolo

❝ my duo all time, all night laughing on my facetime, we may talk fictional but you're my real life. ❞

❝ if i walked up to you and told you that i loved you, would you say it back? ❞

(iii) bad texter - ryan woods

❝ 'cause i know you wanna reach me, but i'm a bad texter. ❞

❝ you got me feeling lovesick, lovesick, cold sweating and i love it, love it. ❞

(iv) medicine - shawn wasabi, tia scola

❝ you make time feel never-ending, i'll stay forever if you let me. ❞

❝ am i tripping or did i arrive in paradise? i haven't felt this good in such a long time. ❞

(v) out of my mood - gate 문

❝ 'cause this is unreal, and i can't afford to feel the way you make me feel. ❞

❝ how could i be her one and only when she's so fine? what does she see in me? ❞

(vi) electronic lover - breathe electric

❝ she said i'm just her type, and i like it when she types. boy, i wish you were beside me. ❞

❝ it's you, it's you, it's all for you - everything i do. ❞

(vii) video games - the young professionals

❝ i tell you all the time, heaven is a place on earth with you. ❞

❝ 'cause i'm holding my breath wondering when you're gonna wake up in my arms. ❞

(viii) blueberry eyes - max, suga

❝ i can't wait to kiss you each morning, with strawberry skies! ❞

❝ baby just hit my line, i really like your style. ❞

(ix) hml - sisyfuss

❝ baby just hit my line, i think you’re super fine.❞

❝ my boy's got his own ringtone, it's the only one i know. ❞

(x) ringtone - 100gecs, laura les, dylan brady

❝ it's my way of trying to let you know, i've got a little thing for you, i've got a little crush or something. ❞

❝ you should've picked mercy, you should've picked any kind of support. ❞

(xi) no mercy - the living tombstone, littlejayneycakes, blackgryph0n

❝ if you like mercy so much, why don't you just marry her?! ❞

❝ am i not enough? do i even matter? ❞

(xii) futon - ūla

❝ i can make it better if you hold on, we could be together for like so long! ❞

❝ the day we first met, inside my quiet heart, as if a new world has opened. ❞

(xiii) heart attack (츄) - loona

❝ can’t stop thinking about you, i keep thinking about you more and more! ❞

❝ if the future has to come for us, i'd rather shine even if i'm offline. ❞

(xiv) ぴこぴこ東京 (pico pico tokyo) - yasutaka nanaka, momo mashiro

❝ and even now my heart lights up, bright and glittery! ❞

❝ i wanna be a 3d ghost in your dream. ❞

(xv) plug me in - lil soda boi

❝ i feel like telling lies and love and morphine. ❞

spotify playlist link.

taglist (open); @noirkkat @bookuya @ohmykazuha @glazelilyy @mika-zuko @oreoz-unfortunately @tiny-aroace @xiaophobic @test-tube @yanphobics @storytravelled @mirikusashes @ben6ett @oliviasslut

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