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kaeyas-beloved · 1 year

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It’s The Way He… || #2

Characters: Alhaitham, Cyno, Dainsleif, Heizou, Itto, Kaveh, Xiao, Wanderer

Summary: Just cute/heartwarming/breath-taking things he does <3

Genre: Fluff + Snippets

CWs: gn!reader (you/your), injuries (Cyno), petnames (my love; Kaveh),

a/n: did a pt. 2 because the last one got lots of love and I though they were really cute so I wanted to do some others <3

|| Pt. 1 ||

Alhaitham

It’s the way Alhaitham props his chin on you - your head, shoulder, just whatever is easiest at that moment - as you read. His eyes, a beautiful mix of green and orange, will skim the page you're on. It's no quantum physics or retelling of historic events, but if you like it then he'll give it a chance. Just, don't be too upset when he asks you to read faster, he wants to know what happens next is all.

"Are you almost done? I've finished the page. What? What's that look for?"

Cyno

It’s the way Cyno is so serious as he dresses your wounds, a stark contrast to the genlteness of his touch. It doesn’t matter if it’s a paper cut, a rash, burn or a gash from battle, it’ll receive the same level of attention and care from the general. If he had it his way he’d get Tighnari to fix you right up, because at least Cyno knows you’re in good hands, but that can’t always happen, so he’s your next best. In a way that’s alright, at least this way he can personally see to it that you’re looked after.

“This will sting a little, sorry, but it has to be cleaned. I’ll try to lessen the pain as much as I can and finish quickly. If you’d like, I can tell you some jokes to take your mind off of it?”

Dainsleif

It’s the way Dainsleif never forgets the little details about yourself. You could mention it once and he’s already committed it to memory, he's committed you to his memory. For 500 years he's walked alone, maybe not always physically, but it still felt like there hasn't been anyone with him. You are the first connection he's had in so long, and even if he's doomed to live long past you, the image of everything that creates you, he’ll will himself to remember for as long as he can, because just the thought of you makes him feel like he's alive once more.

“You told me once that the stars brought you peace. I thought it’d be nice to look out at them tonight, for they too do the same for me. However, if I was to be truthful, you, without a shadow of a doubt, bring me the most peace.”

Heizou

It’s the way Heizou leaves a riddle on the kitchen counter for you every so often before he leaves for work or errands. There’ll be clues scattered around the house for you to find as well, each one becoming more cryptic than the last. Of course, he knows you well enough to not make them so tough you can’t figure it out. He wants you to receive your prize after all~

“Did you figure out today’s riddle?” … “Heh, that’s correct, I knew you’d get it! Now, come and claim your reward. I think you’ll really enjoy it this time~”

Itto

It’s the way Itto runs up to you the instant he sees you in the streets of Inazuma, arms ready to grab hold and lift you as high as he can or as high as you allow. He'll even do a little spin with you he's that happy to see you. It doesn't matter if you’re alone or with someone, he is a loud and proud oni who shows off the person that owns his heart!!

"There you are my partner-in-crime, my beetle battle buddy, my number one! Say, if you're not busy how about you tag along with me? I just found this awesome raman place that's pretty cool if I do say so myself. How about we check it out?"

Kaveh

It’s the way Kaveh readily helps you with your outfit and any bells and whistles that go with it. As a renowned architect there are times where he’s invited to formal events, and you are his first go to for a plus one. And where there’s formal events there’s formal attire, and the hassle of making sure everything is perfect. Be it a tie or some piece of jewelry, Kaveh and his keen eye for detail are there to help attain that perfection.

“Ah, here, let me help. Sometimes, it takes another pair of eyes to catch if something’s off. Of course, you look stunning regardless my love. There, shall we head off?”

Wanderer

It’s the way Wanderer stumbles to match your pace. For as long as he's lived he's moved at his own pace, never once slowing or playing catch-up for others. For you though, he'll stop to admire the things he's overlooked due to his immortality, he'll race to make sure you don't run too far from him that he can't raech you. No longer does he run away from those he loves, now he runs alongside them.

"What? You stopped for a flower? It's pretty? Please, I can think of many more things that are prettier than some flower, but I suppose we have some time. Who am I to stop you from doing what your little heart desires."

Xiao

It’s the way Xiao carries with him the little gifts you give. May it be a flower, a picture, a letter or another object of some kind, the yaksha will have it tucked into the safest pocket he has. To you it may have just been something you picked up or made while thinking of him, but for Xiao, it’s his good fortune charm. Something that has a tangible weight to it, his constant reminder that someone is waiting for him back home. However, he can never bring himself to tell you this, covering up the why he brings it everywhere with some barely strung together excuses or redirections.

“Of course I’d take it with me, why would I not? Huh? You think I’d have no real use for it? Tsk, you still don’t know the ways of the adepti, do you?”

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peachseashell · 3 months

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if i may.. just cuddling w xiao?? 🤲 i feel like he’s super tense but he’s a naturally good cuddler lol

warming up to you

ʚɞ ▢ cuddling with xiao

ʚɞ ▢ gender neutral reader

ʚɞ ▢ content warnings - hinting at xiao's past slightly , established relationship , xiao touches u in ur sleep (sfw and consensual)

ʚɞ ▢ author notes: ty for requesting anon! <3 hope u enjoy this , i tried really hard to fufill your request and I apologise if it's not what you were expecting and sorry it took me so long to write 🌷

xiao isn't experienced with any sort of affection - wether it be physical , verbal etc. So, love is a complete stranger to him; Xiao had never come across such a determined human like yourself to make him happy. He feels as if though he doesn't deserve this, doesn't deserve you. But Xiao has been fighting for so long, he needs this care.

"xiao...come on please, you need a break." your voice is begging , begging for your lovers touch as you reach out to pull him closer to you; he's reluctant , but soon leans into you.

At first it's like hugging a log with how stiff he is. Only when you gently caress his tense muscles may he relax his shoulders and finally close his eyes for a moment of blissful peace. The only sound is the quiet breathing coming from both of you.

- Xiao holds you so tenderly. He doesn't plan on letting go unless you want him too, his hands snake around your waist, pulling you too him. It tickles when he strokes the sides of your stomach whilst you're fast asleep .

- if you could hear his charming words, I think you'd melt in a heartbeat from how sickeningly sweet they are. Xiao always finishes his speech of adoration with a small kiss to the shell of your ear (he's incredibly embarrassed the next morning when you tell him you heard everything he said) Xiao is actually adorable it blows your mind.

- I think Xiao would be experienced with hair though! I headcannons that some of the time he watches over Qiqi, and now he knows how to braid hair due to perhaps fixing her braid when she runs around too much. So if your hair is long enough he will gladly sit you in between his legs and braid your hair all afternoon.

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ventismacchiato · 1 year

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XIAO AS YOUR BOYFRIEND RANDOM TEXTS + TWEETS

modern college au, established relationship, kms jokes

gender neutral reader

masterlist

XIAO IS TYPING…

i lub him so much my little pookie bear 😞

#genshin impact x reader #genshin impact xiao #xiao x reader #xiao x gender neutral reader #xiao x you #xiao x y/n #xiao smau #kai writes — 📝

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lxmine · 1 year

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can i request how diluc, xiao, scara, cyno and tighnari confess to the reader?

❝i love you.❞ + diluc, xiao, wanderer, cyno, tighnari x gn!reader

+. fluff

+. summary ; them confessing to you

+. A/N YES NONNY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH MWA MWA MWA and I JUST KNOW TIGHNARI ALSO ONOWS VARIOUS LANGUAGE JUST LIKE AL HAITHAM TOO, NOT MANY AS AL HAITHAM BUT U KNOW HE’S A SCHOLAR TOO HE’S GOTA KNOW OTHER LANGUAGES TOO

wanderer

sitting somewhere in vanarana, you didnt know such place existed, though you couldn’t see the children of the forest, you could still feel their presense near. kuni insisted on taking you here. you chuckled as kuni bashfully took the flower crown off him, but you kept on placing it in his head. “stop, this is so childish.”

“you look beautiful!” you complimented, cupping his cheeks making him look at you but he avoided eye contact. he sighs, how can such a mortal he calls his friend make him feel like this. though without a heart, he could feel something beating fast in his chest, he doesnt understand.

he clears his throat. if you were to embarass him, he too shall embarass you. confused when he so suddenly grabbed your face closer to him. “i… i’d destroy teyvat for you.” he says with a faint blush on his face. “if you are ever to be taken away from me… i’d gladly be the villain again.” he says softly caressing your face.

you smile painting your face. “is this your way of telling me you like me?” you chuckled letting go of his face, letting him just jold you. “wow, you’re not too dumb to not notice.” he jokes looking at your face. “i’d do anything for you, if you ask me.” he smiles, slowly leaning closer and closer. “kuni…” you whispered as your lips touched his.

“arapacati thinks it’s a happy ending!” says the aranara who’s beside them. “arakavi thinks arapacati should cover arapacati’s eyes.” arakavi says peeking over to the two lovers and then covering his eyes once again.

cyno

sitting at the tavern along with tighnari, kaveh and al haitham while cyno pours out drinks for kaveh. they both seemed drunk already. and cyno really does seem different while he’s drunk. “you know, you know al haitham?” asks cyno while a hand placed on kaveh’s shoulder. al haitham beside you gives them a side eye.

“of course, he’s my roommate after all.” kaveh chuckles. “oh god, i regret joining. they are so embarassing.” says tighnari who’s already dying of embarassment. “why is he always so close with yn!? are they together or something?!” cyno slams his fist on the table making you, tighnari, and kaveh startled.

“you know, you should keep your boy in line kaveh! i’m telling you, the next time i see him so close with them again… i… i will gut him!” he says giving the table another slam. “holy shit, cyno can you stop doing that, my ears are sensitive you know!” tighnari complains kicking the general under the table, but cyno’s eyes are glued to you. and you’re a blushing mess too.

“oh there they are. hello yn.” he smiles giving you a wave. al haitham chuckling beside you. “you, green man! get off, they’re mine okay?” says cyno standing up from his seat, swiftly pushing al haitham off. “yn~ i love you so much.” he mumbles clinging onto you. “im so glad i bought this kamera.” al haitham says before snapping a picture to black mail the mahamatra.

diluc

diluc didnt know what to say nor how to react. looking at you smiling at him unapologetically. “how… how the hell are you even smiling right now?” he asks sternly, looking at you with an intense glare making you feel really scared. “look, i’m sorry okay? it’s just… i thought i was of help so i jumped into the scene!” you explained.

“havent i told you to not act so impulsive!? look where that got you!? you almost fucking died!” oh no, diluc is cussing. that’s when you know you messed up real bad, because he too is screaming now. “i told you to stay back, protect yourself from harm while i do my damn job. i could’ve lost you!” he says almost in tears slowly walking over to you.

falling onto his knees in front of you. “‘luc… why do you even… worry so much?” you asked placing a hand on his cheek. he looks at you with his adoring gaze. “i would have thought you caught on by now.” he chuckles, holding your hand that is caressing his cheeks and kisses your palm. “i love you, yn. i always will.”

he held your hand tightly but softly, as if you’d slip away from his grasp the moment he lets go. “i love you, so please? i know your will to help, i adore that. but i don’t wanna lose you.”

tighnari

“wrong.” he chuckles looking at you work on your sumerunian essay. you aren’t from sumeru after all and just moved 3 months ago and still working on the language of sumeru. gladly tighnari became your friend as soon as you moved in to gandarva ville and he also knew how to speak your native language.

“huh?! but isnt this how people confess!?” you asked looking at your paper. “your worded it literally, you have to change some words in order to make it look appealing, don’t just short cut it. how do you say my darling you are so beautiful?” he asks, leaning his cheeks onto his palms as he watched you think. a smile painting his face as he watched. “jamil habibi!” you said proudly.

“close but not quite. it’s habibi ant jamilat jidana. you short cut it again.” he flicks your forehead lightly. “hey.” he calls, looking at him with a small pout. “Je vous aime.” he says which means i love you in fontaine. “i think i’ve heard that before. let me get my fontaine dictionary.” you said taking out a huge book out of your bag. “go on, i’ll wait.” he smirks

(i just got these translations from google translate idk how to speak french and arabian pls T-T)

xiao

“i see you collecting trinkets here and there, i didn’t know you’re one to be fond of them, xiao.” zhongli smiles as he looks at the yaksha from behind. it is surely a surprise that the yaksha has come to liyue harbor without any occasion. “re- mr. zhongli… i actually came by to see you…” he asked hesitantly. “would you wanna talk it over some tea? it helps with calming down, helps you express yourself more too.” he smiles.

now there the two are, inside wangsheng funeral parlor. “i believe people would call this as love, xiao.” zhongli smiles at he looks at the yaksha. “am… am i even capable of having such feelings? am i deserving of it?” he asks playing with the but butterfly shaped crystal on his hand. “of course.”

“even the evilest of creatures has one they love. don’t be harsh on yourself, child. everyone is deserving of love.” zhongli puts a hand on his shoulder. “i suggest you face it. love is a beautiful thing, it’s special. don’t waste it.”

and now here he sits outside your home at the shade of your tree while he ate almond tofu. he admires you while you looked through the stylish box of trinkets he had given you. “why don’t you just put it in a simple box, it’s much more easier that way.” you chuckle as you put the small compass necklace inside the jewelry box.

“it’s because it’s special.” you smiled taking out another one, this time, a hair pin that seemed to be from inazuma. “how so, they’re just things i found from the wilderness. i thought… you’d like them because i see you collect stuff like that.” he looks away before munching in the last bite of his almond tofu. “it’s special because it’s from you, xiao.”

gosh that look on your face. it makes his heart beat fast and his cheeks go warm. “love is bothersome.” he grumbles, earning a chuckle from you. “but then i guess, if it’s you whom i’ll love… i don’t mind.”

RAAAAGGGGHHHG OMG I JUST MADE A BOUQUET OF PAPER FLOWERS IM SO NERVOUS I GOT DARED TO GIVE IT TO THE PERSON I LIKE T-T

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writing-in-glitter-pen · 10 months

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When They Come Home Hurt—Genshin Boys lil fics/headcannons

With the kinds of situations your partner puts himself in, it’s only a matter of time before he comes home with a few bad wounds. How nice of you to treat them for him! But how do they act why you do?

Itto, Kaeya, Xiao, Ayato, Thoma, Childe (separate) x gn!reader

Hurt/comfort (Itto), Fluff (Xiao, Ayato, Thoma), hurt/no comfort (Kaeya and Childe.)

Content warnings: Wounds (no intense descriptions), blood, mention of killing, mention of altercations, curse word in Itto’s, physical restraint with Childe, Thoma calling you pumpkin. Ayato’s part is slightly suggestive!

When Itto comes home wounded, no matter how upset you get, he’ll just chuckle and pinch your cheeks. “Oh come on, babe. I’m the one and Oni! You really think a few scratches are gonna get to me?”. If the wounds really aren’t that bad, you’ll sigh, taking two of his massive fingers into your small hand and dragging him over to the kitchen so you can treat him. He’ll laugh as you try to clean the cuts, “real men don’t need all this whooplah! I’ll be fine!” But he lets you do whatever you need to in order to lessen your worry. If the wounds are serious, and he dares to laugh them off, you’ll throw a shit fit. I mean, what else are you supposed to do?! Your lover looks like he was beaten just inches from death and he expects you to find it funny?! You’ll scold him throughly as you take care of him, tightening his bandages just a little too tight whenever he tries to talk back. “Babe, I don’t see what you’re so upset abou—youch! Hey!”. Once you’re done, he’s in the dog house. He’ll pout when you instruct him to sleep on the couch, finally realizing that this is a serious situation…he really caused you this much distress? You’ll go to bed frustrated and alone, still tense and stressed from the events that just unfolded. You hate being mad at Itto, but he’s such an idiot sometimes! Usually, that’s something you find endearing about him, but absolutely not when it gets him hurt. Although Itto has a lot of backwards beliefs and mantras, one that he actually makes good use of is “never go to bed angry.”. After around ten minutes, he carefully slips into your shared bedroom, carrying a small cure for your wounds in his hand. You sniffle and irritatedly turn to tell him to leave you alone, but upon seeing his heartfelt and sorry gaze, your anger dissipates. He slips into bed next to you and hands you a spoon, pulling you to sit in the space between his legs while opening a pint of ice cream. You don’t say anything as you stick your spoon into the sweet and comforting snack—a universal cure-all for any kind of emotional injury. He is pleasantly surprised when, after a few bites, you take a big scoop and hold it up behind you for him to eat. In this silent exchange, he issues you a sincere apology, and you gracefully accept.

Kaeya, much like Itto, initially chuckles and tells you not to worry so much when he comes home to your shocked and concerned gaze. “You’ll get wrinkles, sweetheart.” he says, brushing a finger over your furrowed brow flippantly. You’re taken aback by his, partially hurtful, comment. He never says things like that. At least, not to you. He’s actively bleeding from some strike an enemy just happened to land, swiftly slipping past you to grab the first aid kit himself. “Kaeya?! What happened?!”. He stops his movements for a second at the panic in your voice, then wordlessly moves forward with his self-administered treatment. “…Kaeya?” you try, but he’s still unresponsive. The whole side of the kitchen that he occupies feels eerily colder as you step up to him. He’s not giving himself proper care, haphazardly wrapping a bandage around the puncture on his waist and adding a little pressure. The bleeding isn’t life-threatening, but it’s enough to be rightfully worried! You slowly reach for him, “Kaeya…please let me—“ and your tender, anxious gaze shifts into shock as he shoves your delicate hands away. “I’m fine. Leave it alone.”, he warns. You take a few steps back, never having seen this side of your lover. Why was he being so…mean? He’s never been mean to you before. He’s always been soft and understanding and careful with you. You aren’t sure what to do, stuck at an impasse between wanting to give him proper care and not wanting to draw his anger again. So you do as he instructs and leave him alone, retreating to your room as tears fall from your eyes. In truth, Kaeya feels embarrassed and ashamed that he even got hurt in the first place. He knew he was going to worry you when he got home, and that guilt made him rot inside. He didn’t think he was deserving of your compassion, so he rejected it. A very unwise decision on his part. Instead of drawing your indifference, he amplified your distress tenfold, which he regrets even more than coming home bleeding. He stands there in shame, hovering over the sink with his hand pressing the gauze firmly over his wound, alone.

Xiao is used to getting a little bloodied up. It’s just part of being a yaksha. He really doesn’t feel the sting of his injuries anymore, as they are nothing in comparison to the force of his karmic debt. But…he finds it kind of adorable when he returns home and you fret over him. He can’t find it within himself to stop you as you tote him over to the kitchen and hastily take out your first-aid kit. It’s like you’re playing nurse with him. He can’t help the slight dusting of pink across his cheeks as you dab at the wounds on his chest with an alcohol wipe, “this might sting a little bit!” oh, sweetheart. He soaks up your cute worrying, silently allowing you the comfort of treating him. When you’re done, having bandaged him all up, he curtly thanks you. You wrap your arms around him, kissing his cheek, “try to be more careful, love!.”. He internally melts at your endearing ministrations, though he externally remains stone-faced. He knows better than to wrap his arms around you in return, but does it anyway, justifying that it’s for your comfort. That you’re the one who needs this. But he enjoys it all the same as he squeezes you back.

Ayato doesn’t really have the chance to return to you wounded. The estate is well-equipped with professionals to take care of any injuries the commissioner receives. Archons, when they’re finished with him, he feels even better than he did before the altercation even happened. You find him with a well-secured bandage across his chest, obviously having received a strike close to his heart. You can’t even make it through a shocked gasp before he picks you up by your thighs, twirling you around like a little princess, then setting you down and giving you a dizzying, open-mouthed kiss. His lips linger on yours for a long time as he hums in satisfaction, taking as many kisses from you as he wants. When he finally lets you go, you’re left speechless and flushed from chest to neck to cheeks. He doesn’t even give you a single breath to fret over him. “Darling, your lips are the most satiating treatment I could ever receive. I simply can’t thank you enough.” he says, drawing you back to him with an arm snaked around your waist, gently lifting one of your hands to his mouth to kiss the knuckes. “If you’ll allow me, I’d love to receive a more thorough treatment from you once we retire for bed tonight...”, a sly smile gracing his features. Uh oh. How could you possibly refuse your husband the treatment he requests for his wounds? I suppose you have quite a laborious night of care tonight. Rest well!

When Thoma comes home hurt, it’s never that big of a deal. His line of work as a housekeeper, spending all day taking care of others and maintaining an estate, is much less dangerous than most. He only ever shows up with a bruise, maybe a cut if he had been picking up a broken glass, all in all nothing really serious. Of course, when you see these wounds, you’ll ask what happened and he’ll bashfully rub the back of his neck—saying something along the lines of “It was my bad. I was being a clutz.” with his charming chuckle. It feels heavenly when you softly kiss his cheek, telling him to be more careful. “You’re precious merchandise, dear!” you say with a sweet smile. His mind turned to jelly from your loving touch, he promises you that he will be. He’s in a trance in your care, looking at you with a gaze full of love. This breath of respite in your arms gives him extra strength at work the next day—just remembering how much his perfect partner loves him fuels him with energy! If he had been in an altercation, returning to your house with a black eye or a deeper cut somewhere, he would feel really guilty seeing your pained and worried expression when you open the door to him. He would try to laugh it off, attempting to lighten the mood or soothe your worries, but of course it wouldn’t help. After you finish treating his wounds, he’ll apologize profusely. “I’m so sorry, pumpkin. I broke my promise.” he’ll say, nuzzling his head into your abdomen, one arm encircling your waist and one grasping your wrist—hoping you won’t wrench your arm away. You don’t, running your hand through his hair and humming softly, “It’s ok, love. It happens. I’m just relieved I could help you feel better.”. He smiles, eternally grateful for your understanding. At this point, he believes your doting on him has reached its end, standing up to go fix dinner for you or go draw you a bath like he normally does—being the natural caretaker he is. However, he doesn’t get far, since you shove him back down onto your cushy couch. “Where do you think you’re going, mister?” “I—um!” he’s a wide-eyed, blushing mess from the force of your hands on him, the charming pointed look you give him, how you tilt your head and rest your hands on your hips. “You’re the patient tonight. So you’ll stay here while I take care of you!”. It’s not often that Thoma gets a night off. He carries his responsibilities from his work-life straight into his home life, maintaining a house and caring for someone 24/7. Of course, he loves caring for you, it fills him to the brim with satisfaction! But…when you’re taking care of him? His brain short circuits. He watches you, face flushed, as you make him food, change his bandages/ice pack, and shower him with feel-better kisses! He’s convinced he died in that fight and went directly to heaven. The adorable boyish look on his face, the wonder in his eyes as you care for him, you’ve really never seen your boyfriend in such a tender and blissful state! His heart is just melting. For once, he can let go of his sense of duty and just be looked after. He’s never been this relaxed before. Maybe he should get in fights more often! If it means he gets to be the center of your attention all night, receiving acts of service from you and endless affection, he’d be more than happy to take a black eye. Though he won’t have to. After the adorable and happy state you saw him in tonight, you’ll be sure to give him treat days way more often!

You’re so used to Childe coming home wounded, it doesn’t even phase you anymore. At this point, the first-aid kit’s home has graduated from under the kitchen sink to the middle of the counter. Why put it away? He’s just going to need it again tomorrow. Sometimes he can treat his own wounds, sometimes he asks you to help, either time, he finds you sitting on the couch in an indifferent stupor. It’s not that you didn’t care, but after so many times he’s stumbled through the door, clad in numerous injuries, it became the new normal. You used to get all worked up when he came home bloodied and bruised. You’d cry over him, your tears wetting the bandages he was too wounded to fasten himself. Every night, he seemed to come back worse. Every night, you begged him to quit his job, sobbing that you’re afraid he’ll never come back one day. Each time, he would shush and coo at you, trying his best to hold you and rub comforting circles on your back, despite the ache of his injuries. You would only cry harder seeing him wince while he tried to console you, or feeling his arm give out as he lifted it to you. At his failure to comfort you, you would comfort yourself, grabbing his face and kissing him desperately over and over, like he would bleed out if you didn’t—though his wounds were neatly bandaged. And he let you, kissing you back just as intensely with all of the energy he had left in him. This physical exchange was all you could do to assure yourself that you still had him, that he wasn’t disappearing in your clutch. Your tears would fall all night, every night, until they couldn’t fall anymore. After the night you threatened to leave him, you no longer shed tears for his wounds. When he came home that night, hobbling into the kitchen for the first aid kit, you told him you couldn’t take it anymore—that either he quit his job or you wouldn’t be around to watch him kill himself anymore. He stood there, silent, bandage half-wrapped around his shoulder. “No.”, he uttered, breaking your heart. As your tears fell, you stormed off into your bedroom, leaving him to treat his own injuries. You started packing up your things and, despite his open wounds, he rushed in to stop you. “Get away from me!” you snapped at him, but he wasn’t having it. He wrestled you until he had your hands firmly pinned to your sides, ignoring your squirming. “I’m doing this for us! Because I love you! Do you know what would happen if I quit? Then I would really be killing myself. And my family. And you!” he yelled, desperately. You kept trying to kick him off in your wave of rage, but he held on tight. “You’re not going anywhere. So stop throwing a tantrum and help me.”. You stopped struggling with him then, a helpless look in your eyes and a deep frown on your face as your sobs caught in your throat. He was right. You weren’t going anywhere. So you followed him back to the kitchen and bitterly bandaged him up. He didn’t expect you to kiss him this time, his guilt for the situation he put you in crushing him. However, when you were finished with his treatment, you still comforted yourself by leaning in to gift him few soft pecks on his lips, drawing him out of his brooding. You weren’t going anywhere because, despite the grief it caused you, you loved him. Even if you couldn’t stand to see him hurt anymore, you would still worry yourself to death every day that you weren’t there to receive him. He was yours, and you cared deeply for him, so all you could do was sorrowfully accept his fate and just be grateful for the amount of days you have left with him.

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lxvebun · 1 year

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whisper of the heart

synopsis: genshin boys voicelines about you!

content: Kaeya/Ayato/Xiao/Heizou/Gorou/Arataki/Zhongli x gender neutral reader (so they/them pronouns used) Fluff! Mentions of kissing. Slightly possessive Ayato and Zhongli (but still healthy ofc) English is not my first language so I'm sorry for any mistakes.

dark blogs, k¡nk and ed blogs do not interact or lose all your 50/50s and I will also knock your teeth in<3

Kaeya

About y/n:

"Ah so you've met the lovely Y/n already. I'm not surprised they're quite hard to miss. Such a radiant smile and kind heart. I've had to fend off many people that were ready to throw themselves at them. Why? Well, because they are with me of course! What, you into them as well?"

About eyepatch:

"Y/n is one of the few people who have seen me without my eyepatch. Hm? How did they respond? Well, they didn't. I appreciate that. It makes it a lot more tolerable to walk around without my eyepatch knowing that what's beneath doesn't make a difference. What's beneath it? Wouldn't you like to know"

About vision:

"Did you know our visions are in tune with our emotions? There are plenty of fingertips and footprints scorched into the walls and floors of the dawn winery hehe. I sometimes unintentionally freeze parts of items I'm holding. Now that we're talking about it, it always happens when y/n enters my view...how strange"

Ayato

Possessive ayato? Possessive ayato

About y/n:

"Y/n? Did Thoma tell you about them? I'm not surprised. If Thoma is not around the estate you can be sure he's feeding the stray dogs and cats with Y/n. I wish I could join them but alas I'm needed elsewhere most of the time. If you'd like, I can ask y/n to go feed the dogs and cats with you sometime. But remember as lovely as they are, they are indeed my partner, so don't get any ideas"

About free time:

"As head of the kamisato clan, free time is not something I have an abundance of. Once I finished one pile of papers, Thoma is already handing me the next *sigh* It can be tiring but my dear y/n is able to make those long days a little easier. Just seeing them smile energizes me. I often request them to stay with me a little while longer when I finish some papers. I wouldn't know what to do without them"

About vision:

"Visions are indeed in tune with our emotions, though it's rarely visible to others since they're not quite spectacular. I have noticed I subconsciously start creating little water flowers on y/ns skin whenever we have some sort of physical contact. Many times when we are holding hands, they start building up along their arms. Im glad Y/n doesn't mind, they are quite pretty and I can't say I hate it when I see them walk around Inazuma adorned with my flowers.

Xiao

About y/n:

"Y/n? Yeah what's with them? Do I know them well? I do they are, ,,they are my partner. Don't look so surprised! I can't believe I'm deserving of them either."

Kiss him rn:(

About flowers

"Y/n and I often go flower picking through Liyues mountains. While I don't know where they get the energy to race from mountain top to mountain top, as long as it makes them happy, I'm happy. That said, the flower crowns they make are quite beautiful. Do I wear them? Of course."

About vision:

"I've learned to control most of the elemental energy originating from our visions but, as embarrassing as it is to say, i've lost control of them multiple times around Y/n. there have been multiple occasions of anemo whisps dancing around them or *sigh*, dashing into them when I desire physical contact. They think it's sweet but...nevermind, I suppose that makes it alright.

Heizou

About y/n:

"Ah yes Y/n! They are quite lovely don't you think? You know, the first time I met them something inside of me just knew they were my soulmate, and unsurprisingly I dreamed about them that night! Once I finally managed to talk to them we immediately felt the spark. We've been together ever since :)"

About cases:

"Although I'm good at solving cases, if I do say so myself, I do like requesting Y/n to help me. Of course, I’d never take them with me on dangerous cases, but the more ahem peculiar ones such as " a certain Oni has been seen walking around Hanamizaka challenging children to onikabuto duels' ' it's fun to bring them along. "

About visions:

"Ah yes, every user's vision is in tune with their emotions. Mine are a little more controllable than most users. Sometimes little puffs of air flow from my fingertips, Y/n enjoys it when I'm stroking my hand through their hair or giving them a gentle breeze on a hot day. Gotta be careful I don't accidentally make the flow too strong tho"

Gorou

About y/n

"Oh you have met Y/n? Well, what did you think of them? They’re sweet right! They told you about us? No no I don’t mind! I just didn’t expect them to be so open and excited to tell you. I know it's wagging Stop looking at my tail!"

About headpats:

"Though many try, I don't let anyone touch my ears, or my tail,,,except for y/n of course. Many times in the past, when I was younger, people always tugged on my tail or pinched my ears so I was really nervous when Y/n wanted to touch them. I'm glad I let them. They're always soft and delicate with any pets and it feels good to know they like me for me and everything that I am. They also know the exact right places to scratch!"

About visions:

Shirou is the lil dog with gorous skill btw

"Lets not talk about that. There have been an embarrassing amount of times where I had to hold back shirou from pressing a plethora of kisses to y/n's face. He only does that when I'm holding back on affection. Not because I don't like it! more so because I get nervous, but now it's either breaking through that nervousness or getting a leash for shirou.."

Arataki Itto

About y/n:

"Haha I see you’ve met my number one! They’re great, they are always up for onikabuto fights, they get along great with granny even the gang adores them? Jealous? Why would I be jealous? The gang, no no they wouldn't try anything, I mean yeah y/n is great and sweet, kind, admirable, strong…..perhaps I should have a meeting with the gang, just to be sure ya know"

About being an oni:

"Hey hey hey what do ya think about my horns! check it out freshly painted by the lovely y/n haha!! Yeah, y/n always paints my horns! Sometimes I just let them decide what color they're going to be, even walked around with pastel pink ones for a while. Im glad that they're so comfortable with me being an oni. the differences in size, strength and well the horns of course can scare quite a few people off or archons forbid make them start throwing beans AGH. Not my dear y’n though! even if I accidentally poke them with my horns sometimes, they still press a kiss to them each moring:))"

About visions

"Sometimes, I think Ushi likes y/n more than me. I know right! They’re always cuddling together which I mean they should be doing with me but anyways, or Ushi is sitting on their lap which is also my place....... but I like that they get along so well. Ushi has been my rock for a long time so it's nice to see them together.

Zhongli

I couldnt think of a vision one :(

About y/n:

"Oh you want to know more about y/n and me? Of course, i’d love to tell you about our story. My dear love y'n and I go a long long way back. Come sit down I will brew you some tea as I tell you about them"

About Morax:

"Though I have walked around in this form for a while now, some old habits are quite hard to shed, more specifically the hoarding and protecting of treasure. But I also think it’s a normal response to want to protect whats yours no? As you can see our home is decorated with little shiny trinkets that I found during my many years in Teyvat. Here! this a very special crystal I found a millenia ago, Dug it out of the ground myself. Of course you can touch it. The protectiveness? Oh that only happens when y/n is around"

Dragon!zhongli? Kiss me.

Thank you for reading bunnies!<3 I hope you liked it!

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worriedvision · 1 year

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Saving you from someone who doesn’t take no for an answer - Tighnari, Cyno, Cynari, Kaveh, Xiao and Dottore.

Gender neutral reader, these lovely lot (well, Dottore isn’t but shh) will be getting you out of an uncomfortable situation with a guy who isn’t seeing you aren’t interested in them. Romantic stuff in here. The guy is harrassing you, if you are uncomfortable with this skip the fic.

Tighnari:

You weren’t a forest ranger, merely a researcher that had a fixation on mushrooms. Recently, a guy started being really creepy. He would just stand there, you writing on the paper laying on your clipboard as you observed the mushrooms. You asked him to leave you alone, him laughing and apologising before continuing to creep you out.

When you asked your mentor about this, all they said you could do was defend yourself if things went poorly. Apparently, him being creepy by standing behind you and not leaving you alone once you asked him to do so. That opened up the idea that he could spin some story about you hitting him once he makes an advance, you only had your word against his.

As you were crouching down, using your pen to measure the size of a particular mushroom that recently popped up, you hear him approach. Instead of just standing there, he begins to talk.

“I want you.” He states. “I want to date you.” He continues, still standing there.

“I’m not interested. Please leave me alone.”

Hearing him step closer, your grip on your clipboard tightening. You regret not taking a self defence class, you knew this clipboard would be no use here.

“C’mon, give a nice guy a chance.” He purrs, making you feel queasy. “It’s not like you have a boyfriend.”

“I do, actually.” You state.

“Well he isn’t here right now, is he?” The man hums out, looking around before leaning closer. “How about I show you another kind of mushroom?”

You see Master Tighnari approaching. It’s clear he didn’t hear the comment, and it was unlikely he understood how creepy this man was, but you know he’s able to catch on relatively quickly when it’s needed - just what you heard from a friend, but it’s all you had.

“He’s over there.” You exclaim, making eye contact with Tighnari.

“That’s not your boyfriend, stop lying and give me a chance!” The man turns, back facing Tighnari.

Thankfully, Tighnari understands the situation fully based on these movements. He jogs up, and he starts to talk.

“Hello, _. Apologies for being late this afternoon, I know you miss me when I’m away.” Tighnari starts. He gets to your other side, taking the clipboard from you before taking a look. “Let’s have a look at this mushroom.”

The man still doesn’t leave, still not believing the act.

“Can I help you?” Tighnari asks, glaring at the man. “I have had several reports on you. Just so you know, it is an offence to harrass people like this. My friend is going to pay you a visit very soon, you are not permitted to be here.” Tighnari states, clearly not making this up.

The man scrambles away, and you could have sworn you heard some sort of electro attack.

“Thank you, master Tighnari.” You let out, not realising you’re tearing up. Tighnari hesitantly reaches a hand around your shoulder, you leaning in as he wraps his arm around you. You expect him to leave you once you stop crying, but he gives you a smile before returning his sight on the mushroom.

“Let’s have a look at this mushroom. It has caught my eye now that you’ve brought attention to it.”

Cyno:

Dating Cyno was certainly difficult at the start. He loved you, he always did, however he didn’t want you two to be public. The idea of people targeting you due to being his lover put him at unease, and he didn’t like the prospect of either of you losing feelings at the early stage.

But then one day, someone kept trying to make moves on you. This man seemed to take you having a boyfriend well at first, but when he never saw you with your boyfriend he started asking you if you were lying. The man got more angry at you, asking you if he wasn’t your type.

“I’m not lying, I do have a boyfriend.” You state. “Even if I was lying, it is none of your business.”

“Well, it is.” The man responds. “I am interested in you, and I want to know who I’m up against.” He scowls at you.

You see your boyfriend approach, and you expect him to put on his General Mahamatra hat and make him stop, unless he wanted to be charged with disturbance of peace. To your surprise, Cyno walks up to you, cupping your face and kissing you on the cheek.

You hear the man run away, realising that your boyfriend was Cyno, and Cyno fixes his gaze on you.

“Does this mean you want us to be public?” You ask, Cyno nodding.

Cynari:

You were the third person in the relationship. At this point, most people only knew Tighnari and Cyno were together, they didn’t know you were also dating them both. You worked as a doctor - a humble doctor that prided themselves on focusing on patients wants as much as their needs.

With a good reputation came people that wanted to be with you. The reputation of doctors being well off, it was really nice for people.

One man was particularly persistent. He was a patient of yours, and you knew one thing would never happen - you would never date a patient. Sure, you may need to take care of your boyfriends injuries, but that was different from meeting someone as a patient and dating them afterwards.

After discharging this patient, you realised he became a frequent flyer of yours. He seemed to be fine and well, but he would regularly make himself sick. You knew he didn’t truly need this care, and you weren’t daft - you knew he was doing this to spend more time with you. However, you didn’t dare let him simply hang out with you - you explained your situation as a doctor.

One day, he catches you gazing out the window at Tighnari.

“Is he why you’re not accepting my love?” He tries to make you pity him. “He’s a taken man, Doctor.”

You don’t give that a reply, simply smiling softly as you see his ears twitch. The man goes to open his mouth, but Cyno enters the room.

“The General Mahamatra is dating-”

He doesn’t get to finish the sentence, seeing Cyno grab your chin and kissing you on the lips. You yelp in surprise before pecking him on the lips.

“Are you ready?” Cyno asks. Let’s not...waist any more time.” He grabs your waist, ushering you out. Cyno knew about this guy, he had seen reports of doctors refusing him care after he wouldn’t respect the boundaries of a doctor.

“That was a terrible joke.” Tighnari grumbles into himself, Cyno shrugging.

“I thought it was hysterical.” Cyno states blandly.

Kaveh:

You were Alhaithams sibling. When you met Kaveh, you found you had a big crush on him (to your brothers distaste), and he seemed to share the same sentiment. When Alhaitham wasn’t looking, you would both give each other flirtatious looks, but Kaveh never made a full move on you. Sure, he didn’t show a disinterest, but he didn’t seem to be one for commitment.

You had a weird feeling when you were walking to Alhaithams place one evening. It was like someone was following you, and you were soon to find out this was correct.

Turns out, a coworker that you rejected followed you to Alhaithams place in the hopes of finding out where you worked. He didn’t seem too happy about this, beginning to emerge. You feel someone pull you in, and the immediate wave of relief when it’s Kaveh is overwhelming. Kaveh looks out the window, seeing the coworker was still there, and he turns to face you before he pushes you lightly against the wall, initiating a makeout session. You move to pull him closer, hands around his neck as he deepens the kiss.

You can hear muffled sounds outside, and you can tell it’s Alhaitham based on the anger only he could leak out with his voice as he chases after the creep that had obviously been following you home. Neither you nor Kaveh move away, both of you enjoying the intimacy you were both craving for ages.

Alhaitham eventually barges in, locking the door and yanking Kaveh away from you. He holds Kaveh by the scruff of his neck, scowling at him.

“Don’t break my siblings heart.” He warns, letting him go before turning his attention on you. He checks you’re alright, leaving you alone with Kaveh once again.

Xiao:

He doesn’t take the guy on in the way most people do.

Instead of burdening you with meeting the guy that’s got an unhealthy obsession with you, he asks Zhongli if he would be happy to assist him with a ritual. Zhongli seems to understand why Xiao was asking, managing to hide a smile as he collects the required materials before setting up the incense. He stays out of Xiao’s way, knowing Xiao alone would be enough to stop this man’s obsessions.

Xiao enters the mans dream, polearm gleaming in the moonlight as he silently warns the man to take his following warning seriously.

“Leave _ alone.” He states. “I, conquerer of demons, forbid you from interaction with this individual. Failure to do so will be considered disrespect to the Yakshas.”

Safe to say, the feeling of unnerve you used to have when that man was close stopped. In fact, he wasn’t around at all. You were thankful for this, and although you were yet to meet Xiao, he would one day find a way to introduce himself.

Dottore:

You were a fatui agent, unfortunate enough to constantly be paired up with people that looked to be in the professionn for finding love. Whenever they made a move, you found they were taken away the next day by order of a fatui Harbinger. You were never informed of who it was, but it seemed like these people wouldn’t stop coming along.

One man that refused to go along after being requested was particularly difficult to work with. When you were out on a mission, you had to remind yourself your target was not your colleague, but an enemy of the Fatui.

Seeing a harbinger walk in your direction, you fear that you’ve done something wrong. Your partner didn’t seem to notice, asking you out for what felt like the millionth time. The harbinger stops a few paces away from you, pointing at your partner.

“That one will do.” He states, the agents next to him immediately taking the man away. The harbinger watches on as the man screams in horror, realising his mistake too late, before turning to you once again.

“Continue.” He dismisses, walking back to where the agent had been dragged off to.

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hoonfication · 5 months

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. . . TWO TIMES A CH✶RM

━━━ 「 happy ever after or not 😈 」

BEFORE YOU READ this chapter contains suicidal jokes if not comfortable click away, it’s all just jokes so please don’t drag me 😢

On that chilly evening around 8 PM, Xiao had just landed a couple of hours ago and was eager to see you. The two of you found yourselves seated on a bench in a park just outside his apartment.

"Xiao," you mumbled, and he responded with a soft "Yeah?"

"I've been thinking," you whispered as you gazed at him, "let's give it another try."

He looked at you in surprise before breaking into a smile. "I promise I'll do better than last time," you rolled your eyes, a small smile playing on your face, "you better," you muttered.

"Xiao, stop moving!" you laughed. "My hand is starting to hurt," he groaned. "Are we almost done?"

"Babe, we've only just started," you smiled as you continued painting. "Hold still."

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enithechaospotato · 11 months

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More genshin men fluff <:]

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Them being sick &/or injured and having you take care of them <3

Feat: scaramouche and xiao x gn!reader (seperate)

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Xiao

"Y/n... You dont have to take care of me.. im fine-" he said in a raspy and frail voice

"Xiao you've been coughing all morning! You can't even get up and make some soup for yourself!"

"But i don't like soup."

"Well then, what do you like?"

"al-" "almond tofu, i should have known.." you internally face palmed yourself.

For the rest of the week, Xiao was telling you that he was alright as you took care of him. But you stayed nontheless, you knew he only wanted you to leave so that you dont risk getting sick yourself. You had the O mighty demon concourer flustered every minute or so, having him dig his red face into the blanket or pillow. Oh, and how'd you get him to react like this? All you have to do was give him a sweet, soft peck on the forehead, and he'd turn into a shy mess.

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Scaramouche/Wanderer

You let out a soft chuckle "when did you become so cuddly?" "S-shut up..."

You had scaramouche's head on your shoulder, arms around your waist. You were caressing his hair with one hand while having your other one wrapped around him. He blushed from what you said, nuzzling himself into your neck, trying to avoid you from seeing it. But it was pointless, you could still see his bright red ears.

"awwh, you're so cute..~" You tease. "H-humph! I'll make you regret saying that later..!" He said trying to sound annoyed and confident, but his voice gave away that he only got more flustered.

"mhmm mhm, definitely" You replied as you rolled your eyes in amusement

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kaeyas-beloved · 8 months

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To Hold and Be Held

Characters: Alhaitham, Diluc, Kaveh, Xiao

Summary: Who is holding who and why and when?

Genre: Fluff/Angst/Comfort + Snippets

CWs: gn!reader, angst/comfort in Xiao’s and Kaveh’s, only proofread in a half-assed kind of way

To be held by Alhaitham is not rare but not common either. This act of intimacy happens primarily in the late hours of the night and the wee hours of the morning. It’s the times when he just can’t be bothered to let go of the pleasant warmth you give off as he stays snuggled in the covers, nowhere near ready to start his day. It's in the moments where you take a seat on the opposite side of the couch, sometimes even the other couch altogether, unwilling to disturb your lover as he reads. Yet, somehow, not even five minutes later the man will find his place beside you, eyes never leaving the page as he guides you to lean against him.

And even when you've found a comfortable position for the both of you, Alhaitham's arm remains in its spot around you.

To hold Diluc is to hold the weight of worlds because that is what he himself does. He carries the lives of everyone in the city when he takes up his place as the Darknight Hero, he manages a whole industry from its product to its staff, ensuring that both are properly taken care of. Most of all, he takes care of you. You who shall not see another day of harm or sadness if he has anything to say about it, you who shall always be loved by him.

To hold Diluc is to temporarily allow him to not shoulder these responsibilities, to let him relax, be loved and just be Diluc.

To hold and be held by Kaveh is like looking at the sea crash onto the sand then recede - sometimes there is more sand, sometimes there’s more water. This is an accurate way to visualize your relationship, sometimes Kaveh holds you and other times you hold him. To hold Kaveh is to let him know that just because he is sad doesn’t mean he has to hide it, least of all from you. Holding him means to shield him from the world just for a little while. To hold him is to let him calm down from venting or ranting, be the topic about Alhaitham or some client. To be held by Kaveh, however, is like drowning in happiness. If he’s holding you, the chances are high that he’s smiling earnestly, laughing at either something you’ve said or a situation he’s retold.

If you’re holding each other, the chances of him being happy are indisputably high. Really, if you’re holding each other, it’s no longer a chance that he’s content, it’s fact.

To hold Xiao is like holding a baby bird or glass figurine, so fragile and to be handled with care. Xiao is the furthest from being weak when it comes to physical or mental strength, but even he will one day succumb to the years of sorrow weighing on him, crumbling until it’s almost impossible to get back up. So to find him curled into himself, his agony hanging heavy and all-consuming, it’s only natural for your first instinct to be to embrace him. He’ll tense in the beginning, perhaps always remaining unaccustomed to physical affection, but the longer you hold him, remaining by his side and letting your warmth seep into his bones, the more the darkness backs away to where it came from.

It’s a long war to be fought, but in this instant, you can be sure you won this battle.

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peachseashell · 10 months

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˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ My one and only

Dating hc's with Wanderer and xiao.

Warnings: None really, just loads of fluff and Wanderer's a bit mean and he's got a puppet body. And xiao stalks you but not trying to be creepy.

Reader is gender neutral but it isn't really specified so it can be read as anything if you like.

Notes: Hi there, first post on this account so I hope it gets some attention and pleases everyone when they read it <3 I will release my information pack and my navigation/masterlist very soon I just thought I'd give you a slice of my writing. But requests are always open just wait for me to post some boundaries ♡ anyway, that's all from me hope you enjoy!!!

Wanderer

Everyone was quite suprised when they found out you two were happily dating. It was just unexpected...you were sweet and charming, he was a jerk and always brooding. But nonetheless, you loved him and he loved you even more.

- Wanderer isn't good with conversations and talking. So, most of his affection is probably shown by actions. He'll give you flowers from time to time, cook dinner and clean. (a house wife basically!/jk) he can sweep you off your feet just by pleasing you so much.

- Physical affection is obviously a yes, he's just to prideful and embarrassed for it. Though, if it's private he'll shower you in so much love. He will sneak up behind you while you're busy and snake his arms around your waist and start tickling you while you giggle and squirm helplessly. Then give you a big smooch on the lips while mumbling during the kiss how much he obviously hates this, he's just doing it to 'annoy' you.

- he likes it when you play with his hands and fiddle with his puppet joints. I feel like his hands would be like wood (smoothed down though.) and he would have to oil his squeaky joints. He has cold hands, but they feel warm in yours.

Xiao

It was no suprise that the adeptus had fallen for you. Everyone noticed how his eyes would follow your every move. How his gaze and tone would soften around you.

- he's over protective. He gets terrified when you go out alone but is too embarrassed to beg you not to leave him. He can't go with you because hes busy :( he just wants to be with you all the time and never let go of you.

- too scared to touch you. He would rather be stabbed over and over than hurt you. Maybe, if you're lucky, you'll get to hold pinkies and he'll kiss your knuckles. Though, when you're fast asleep. He can't help himself and showers you in love. His cold lips will press against the supple warm skin on the back of your neck while you drift off. His arms firmly around you while you dream sweetly.

- he likes it when you trace your fingers over his tattoos or scars, it makes his eyes droop, and maybe you'll get him to drift him off to sleep. He likes to be comforted. He wants to smoosh his head into your stomach and rest his head on your thighs while you massage his scalp.

I hope you enjoyed my first post! will release some more info abt my account very soon!

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ventismacchiato · 2 years

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youtuber au; when your fans ship you together

xiao x g!n reader

a/n: bye this took forever to edit and tumblr wudnt let me post but here it is!! sorry if it’s incoherent i tried

✰ you started a youtube channel in your second year in university, you were having trouble making friends and didn’t want to attend the parties. so you made the internet your safe space.

✰ after you posted a compilation of your best attacks and scores your channel blew up and it became one of your main sources of income…college was expensive!

✰ through making a channel you made several friends who are also youtubers, but there was one you only admired from afar: xiao

✰ you often competed against him to be on the trending page, but more often than not got beaten. you were sure he wasn’t aware of your existence.

✰ that was until a certain video was posted

✰ in a video of xiao reacting to fanart someone had sent him one of you two in a romantic setting, people shipped you?!

✰ you were flustered at the art and at xiao’s reaction to it, he was blooming red as he stuttered his way through the clip

✰ the entire twitter timeline was in flames and you were drowning in the attention, not sure what to do with the increasing amount of subscribers you were receiving

✰ you were scrolling through the trending tag #XIAOYN, swallowing down your nerves as you saw more and more fanart of you two and edits of every time you mentioned xiao and vice versa you almost choked when you saw him in your dms

✰ you instantly tweeted in shock when he followed you back, and how could you not?! you were ecstatic at the thought of xiao wanting to collaborate with you

✰ you were a tad bit scared to talk to him in person though

✰ you both texted a time and date to meet up, making sure you were both free of classes and exams. what you didn’t expect was for him to make conversation with you up until the date for you two to meet up arrived

✰ it was a little flirty, but you just thought you were looking too deep into it. xiao was just being friendly!

✰[a collection of your texts the past week]

art: heehoocoffee twt

✰ when the day finally comes for you two to meet you’re a bundle of nerves, sweating through your shirt as you ring the bell on his door

✰ you were ashamed to admit you had to hype yourself up for five minutes before pushing the button.

✰ it doesn’t help that he’s looking as put together in his videos when he opens the door to greet you

✰ “it’s nice to finally meet you,” he drawls, gesturing you inside. you tried not to gawk as you followed him to his filming room, coming up with things to say once the conversation picked up again as you followed him like a lost puppy

✰ but you didn’t have to worry about awkward silence because once you both sat down and the cameras flicked on your personalities meshed together well

✰ xiao was on the quieter side, so you took it upon yourself to do most of the talking while xiao carried you throughout the game. you shared a laugh whenever either of you died or when you made a comment on some of the more unhinged dialogue

✰ it was some of the most fun you’ve had and after an hour you guys wrapped the video up, but continued to play together for a while. he joined your world and helped you finish some quests and you joined his to steal some of his plants. you even visited the heart island together <3

✰ and afterwards, just like xiao had promised, you both went out for dinner together. it felt an awful lot like a date, he offered to pay and pulled out your chair. he even called ahead for reservations. if that wasn’t enough even the waiter assumed you two were a couple from your matching outfits and asked for a photo after realizing who xiao was.

✰ even if it wasn’t an official date, you felt a coil in your stomach pull tautly whenever your name was said from his lips, it was addicting.

✰ the video was posted a few days later and it was instantly trending #1 and stirred commotion on twitter and tiktok, edits of you two laughing and looking at each other went viral and you couldn’t help but save all of them

✰ you two continued to text and he’d always request to join your world if you were both online at the same time, a facetime request appearing right after so you didn’t have to use the glitchy chat option

✰ constant nights of abandoning your homework to stay up gaming with him became a routine

✰ you two continued to do collabs consistently for a few months and you couldn’t fight back the crush you had, choosing to ignore it rather than pursue

✰ your feelings went unsaid, even if sometimes it seemed like they were reciprocated. but maybe that was just you seeing what you wanted to see.

✰ that was until a few months into your friendship something slipped out of your mouth as you went to end a stream with him

✰”this was fun but i have to go now,” you pouted at your camera as your chat spammed frowning emojis, you scheduled your fans to raid xiao’s stream before giving them a wave, “bye xiao, love you!” and by the time you ended the stream you’d realized what you’d done

✰ xiao’s stream was still going and he went frozen for a second, the chat was asking him if his connection was lost but he shook his head. you were this close to throwing your keyboard across the room when xiao picked up his phone, typing something in. your phone starting ringing…

✰ “are you honestly going to leave without letting me say goodbye?” xiao asked, looking at the camera as he talked to you over the phone. the chat went wild with emotes

✰ “sorry…” you weakly mumbled into the phone as you tried to not look at your screen. it was flustering.

✰ xiao turned off his microphone, making sure his stream couldn’t hear him before he continued, “i love you too, y/n.” he quietly spoke, almost as red as you, “didn’t think i’d have to confess that in front of millions of people for you to realize it.”

✰ he ended the stream soon after and you both stayed on call for an hour, circulating around the question before you both made it official. which ofc course means changing your twitter bio

a/n: hope you enjoyed! editing these photos was fun even tho i ran out of room lol

#genshin fluff #genshin imagines #genshin impact #genshin impact au #genshin au #genshin impact smau #genshin impact xiao x reader #xiao x gender neutral reader #xiao x y/n #xiao x reader #xiao x you #genshin xiao headcanons #xiao headcanons #youtuber xiao #kai writes — 📝

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zushikiss · 1 year

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voicelines about you

summary ; self explanatory title, their voicelines about you

warnings ; reader is implied to be non-mortal/adepti in xiao's, reader is not traveller, use of petnames [ dearest, annoying insect 😭 ]

pairings ; xiao, ayato, scaramouche

notes ; i've been seeing this a lot and i can't sleep so why not try :D 3 for scara cause i love my baby boy

─ XIAO

about relationship ;

"..traveller what makes you ask a question like that? curious about my personal life? tch you should worry about yours instead of trying to find out about mine, but if you really must know. i'm married."

about y/n ;

"seriously traveller? now where did you hear about this? zhongli..? ah, i forgot he goes by that name now- anyways, y/n is my spouse, for 500 years now. she resides with zhongli in liyue harbor.. why? i want them to be safe while i protect liyue."

─ AYATO

about evening walks ;

"good evening, traveller. care to join me for a walk? hm? of course i have time, traveller. my partner is quite fond of the evening breeze and so i always leave an hour free of my schedule every night to accompany my dearest in their nightly walks."

about y/n ;

"well aren't you a curious one? y/n is my significant other, they always remind me to take care of myself and most the time they take care of me when i'm too emerged in my paperworks, they make sure i always eat on time and that i have proper hygiene, i treasure them, traveller. exactly why i have plans on being wed to them.. what? you didn't hear anything."

─ SCARAMOUCHE

about art - painting ;

"painting is nothing but another hobby nahida is forcing me onto, that's it. do i like it? i guess it's more tolerable than the other things she asks me to do, though i often find myself painting the same thing over and over again. what? i often paint my lover, of course."

about y/n - first move ;

"not only are you asking about my personal life, you want specific answers as well? ugh you are being insufferable, slowly. well y/n made the first move, talking to me at the akademiya and always checking up on me, i found it.. what's the word? endearing, i always feel a strange feeling around them, how weird.."

about y/n - relationship ;

"...i guess i could entertain your question if you promise to keep your mouth shut. as you already know, y/n approached me first and they reminded me of an annoying insect, at first! but that annoying insect won't leave. but i grew to soon love that annoying insect, now it's my job to make sure the annoying insect won't leave."

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aritsukemo · 2 months

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hiii ari! this is leman speaking! i put some thought into this one along with neso (she’s xiao’s certified lover /srs) and we like the detail where he doesn’t like eating in front of people, he prefers eating alone, it’s cute despite the slight angst potential.

anyways, requesting a drabble of xiao eating with/ in front of his lover for the first time?! it can be full fluff or fluff with angsty undertones, whichever, as long as there’s sweetness to it! <33

A Meal in the Company of the Ones You Cherish Most | Xiao

Xiao x reader ( @ourolite/@fancymooncherryblossom )

Warnings: None

A/N: Thank you so much for requesting, leman!! I know you requested a drabble, but as you can see I went..very overboard.😅 I had a lot of trouble wrapping up the drabble I initially made so I said fuck it and made whatever this is. 'Hope you and Neso don't mind too much! ( Also sorry this took so long to complete! )

Orangish rays mix with the purple-tinted clouds and the blush in between them, giving off the illusion of the familiar evening sky through the glassless window of your kitchen.

The rich smell of spices accompany the crackling of the stove and the tune that slips from your damp lips in the form of a smooth, thin hum. Your eyes drift between the food that sizzles on the stove and the beautifully crafted archway that leads to the large balcony of Wangshu Inn.

Dinner time was once again approaching and Xiao has yet to return. Not that it was common for him to be home in the first place. With danger always lurking about somewhere and your fiancé being none other than the Conqueror of Demons himself, being home in time for dinner was a rare occurrence..

Despite this, you always set his plate aside for when he finally comes home; usually at the dead of night when you're fast asleep in bed.

A particularly loud pop from the stove steals your attention, stilling your thoughts as you forced your attention away from the archway so that you can diminish the fire. It was only for a brief moment, no more than a few seconds, and even then, he managed to sneak up on you.

"Wha-!" You jump when you turn and are immediately met with his piercing gaze. His golden eyes study you, silted pupils examining your face for a second before his lips, which were thinned out in a straight line just a moment ago, dip downward into a frown. Ruining the beauty of his features with it's ugly appearance.

"Don't look like that. I was just surprised," Your face relaxes and a soft smile appears on your face in hopes that it would convey the sincerity of your next words, "I'm glad you're home."

For a few moments, Xiao simply stares, face unchanging. He used to feel so uncomfortable whenever you smiled at him like that. It always felt so wrong seeing you so happy to see him. He felt like he didn't deserve such a lovely smile, especially from someone as pure as you..

But nowadays are different. Being around you as long as he has, he's grown..accustomed to this. Seeing you genuinely delighted at the mere mention of anything that involves him. Seeing you smile whenever he decides to make his presence known to you. Frowning whenever he said anything bad or degrading about himself in the past. He's grown comfortable with it all. Not entirely used to it yet, but not so uncomfortable that he wants to flee. In fact, lately he's been yearning to see your smile more and more..

It's all so strange, he thinks.

"Xiao," You call, your voice akin to a soothing melody. It carries him away from his thoughts as effortlessly as the feeling of your warm hand on his face, "I'm glad to see that you're safe."

A huff leaves his lips, "My safety shouldn't concern you. You should be worried about more important things," His tone was as harsh as ever and his words were as a cold as a steel blade. It only makes your smile widen.

"Silly, you are one of the things most important to me," You say. And oh, how he wishes to follow up with a self-degrading comment of how someone like him is undeserving of your worry. How he wishes he could say that you shouldn't speak such loving things to a monster like him who's stained his hands with the blood of countless enemies..

But he inevitably keeps his comments to himself. Although he deserves it, you aren't fond of him "bad-mouthing himself" or so you've said before. It's odd to him, but at this point, you've dedicated countless hours to helping him break this so called "habit" of his so he shouldn't insult that by speaking his mind.

"I didn't expect you home so early so I haven't made your dinner yet. I'll get to working on it right away!"

"There's no need for that. Adepti don't--"

"Nonsense! Everyone deserves a nice meal after a long day of work, especially you, Xiao," You brush off his attempts with a simple wave of your hand, "Since its been a while, I'll cook your favorite! Just let me go downstairs real quick and get some ingredients from Yanxiao first!" Xiao sighs.

Eventually you came back with the ingredients for the Almond Tofu. Xiao decided to stay and watch as you cooked—something he often did ever since you joked about how little time the two of you spent together because of how busy he always was—and as always, you talked his ears off about various things. As the evening yellows turned into starry blues through your window and as the fire made the stove crackle to life, Xiao listened intently, face neutral as you told him about your day.

"I think I'll take him up on the offer," You say, referring to Aether, who you managed to run into by chance at Liyue Harbor, "It's not often I get to travel to other nations anymore. I think it would be a nice change of pace. What do you think?"

"If the traveler is the one accompanying you, there's little to worry about. I don't have any objections."

You giggle, "I didn't think you would. ..So I guess this settle things. ..Hm, I can't wait to see the hydro nation for myself. ..Oh! But don't worry, I'll make sure to bring back lots of souvenirs. I heard Fontaine has some great desserts so I'll definitely make sure to bring some back! Heh, although I can't promise it'll make the entire journey back home."

"There's no need to do that. Any form of gift is useless to me and'll only be ruined by my hands as a result. The need to spend mora on me shouldn't be something that crosses your mind.."

Putting the final touches on the almond tofu, you grab it and walk towards him. The pleasant smells floating closer and becoming more potent the closer you get to him, "Even so, I'd feel bad if i just didn't get you anything. I mean, what kind of fiancé would I be if I didn't show that I was thinking of you while away?"

As you outstretch your hand to give him his food, Xiao briefly glances down, his pretty golden gems eyeing the plate for a moment before raising his hand to grab it. It's swift, and it's only after he takes the plate from you that he speaks again, "You don't need to prove anything to me. You make your fondness of me clear enough as is. Just enjoy your trip and I'd be happy.."

After that, there's a silence that fills the room. Usually you wouldn't mind it, but today you seemed confused. Xiao was still here. It's routine of him to soon disappear after you handed off his food if you were awake to give it to him, but this time was different. This time he's stayed, mostly unmoving and looking at you with his eyes flickering with something undescribable. How odd.

"Xiao?" You call, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"No, why do you ask?"

"Well, you usually don't stick around like this— Ah, not that I'm complaining!" Your hands shoot up like a defense mechanism triggering as you swing them around in a slight panic, "I just assumed you wanted to ask or tell me something before you left and..yeah.."

Silence fills the room once again and for a moment, you thought he'd just end up vanishing like he usually did when he didn't feel like answering questions. That never happened however, and when he finally answered you, he spoke in a tone that you haven't heard since the day you conveyed your feelings to him for the first time all those years ago..

"Bosacius and Indarias were always more fond to human customs like this," He began, his voice low as he recalled the memory with a forgone look in his eyes, "Bosacius especially liked to eat in the company of others. He found great joy in it despite having no need to partake in such an activity. He claimed that even the worst of foods tasted delicious when he had someone to feast with him. I..never took part or humored him in the past. I saw no reason to, but now that the centuries have passed and I have you, I'd..like to try it out.."

"You.." You mumble, eyes wide with innocent shock evident in your voice and on your face, "You want to..eat dinner with me?"

"Do you not want to?" His brows crease and his once neutral expression scrunches into one that's more foreign to you—hesitance, "If it's not something you wish to do with me, I understand."

"No, no!" You shake your head aggressively quick to the point Xiao fears it'll just spin right off your shoulders, "I- I don't mind! Not at all! I'm really happy you decided to come to me about this and..! L- Lemme just— Hold on," As if you were being timed by a clock and were running out of time, you run over to the counter and grab your plate of grilled tiger fish before returning back to Xiao in record time.

"Let's eat on the balcony- Uh! Only if you want to that is! If you'd prefer to eat here we can! I don't want you to think I'm trying to force you or anything—!"

"I'm fine with eating on the balcony," He replies rather simply, cutting your spiraling short. You open your mouth to reply with some simple response but inevitably decide to grab his hand and led him outside instead, fearing you'll have a repeat of what just happened.

Sitting along the wooden railing, your eyes subconsciously drift to your lover, who seemed to be looking at you with expectant eyes. Normally, you wouldn't mind it all that much—heh, if anything you'd be overjoyed to have his attention like this—but today, it just makes you feel..anxious.

Your eyes glance away and you play it off as if you were just admiring the scenery around you, which isn't much to look at since you decided it was a smart idea to sit back against the balcony railing, which left you to stare at the decorum of the entranceway that led back inside the inn.

Why are you so nervous anyways? Over the years, you've done things with Xiao that are wayyyy more intimate than this. You've kissed him, been vulnerable in front him—hell, you were even naked in front of him one time! ( It was purely on accident, but still! ) Eating with him isn't a big deal!

..Oh, who are you fooling? This is a big no—huge deal. For you, for him.. Although to others, one would find it silly to make such a big fuss over something like this; but to you, this can easily be marked as one of the most intimate moments of your life. With the wind picking up, blowing it's quiet tune in your ear and through your hair, the birds that rest atop the Wangshuu Inn flapping their wings at one another and chirping happily, and the most beautiful person in the world sitting before you—who feels safe enough to do this with you and only you—yep, this is ten times more romantic than any date he's ever took you on. ( Which says a lot because although he doesn't take you out often, dates with Xiao are always unforgettable experiences )

A breath leaves your lips and at last, your smile returns to your face and your courage returns, allowing yourself to gaze at him again. Xiao notices the change and physically relaxes at the sight. He notices that as well, it felt odd to be so at ease—almost uncomfortable—but he has little time to dwell on the feeling before you begin speaking.

"I ran into that Wushou Dancer I was telling you about. He was so polite, he even volunteered to push my cart from Qingce Village all the way back here to the Inn," As you spoke, you stuff some food in your mouth; only taking a small break from talking to chew before continuing, "I felt so bad that I ended up offering to make him dinner, but he declined!"

"Oh! I also saw Lady Xianyun at the marketplace a few days ago! She was buying so many trinkets, I feared she'd buy up everything that was offered there, hehehe~!"

As you rambled on, hopping from one story to the next, Xiao took his chopsticks in hand and picked up some tofu. He slide it into his mouth and the flavor hits his tongue with so much force, he couldn't help the way his eyes widened just a tad.

Something seemed different about this. Usually the almond tofu was sweet and brought reminiscent memories of the dreams he used to devour in his hayday, but this seems more intense. Even more delightful.. As your laughter tickles his ears and he takes another bite, a feeling of security slowly overcomes his being. Is this what Bosacius and Indarias was so fond of? This gentle feeling of bliss? The peaceful sounds of Teyvat? The sound of the excited rambles of someone they were fond of? Is this the reason Bosacius always tried so hard to convince him to join them during meals and listen to his tales? It makes regrets begin to bubble inside of him at the thought..

"Xiao?" He blinks, did he really just..zone out? Huh, that's not something that happens often..

"Are you..alright?" You ask with slight hesitancy, "Was I talking too much? If you'd prefer to eat in silence, I don't mind."

"No," He says immediately, "Please, keep talking. Your voice is.." He pauses, trying to find the right word to describe this feeling you've given him, this feeling that has accompanied some of his fondest memories, "It's..comforting to listen to."

A golden smile stretches across your face as the last of your fear finally leaves you. Now, without holding anything back, your rambling continues with no sign of ending anytime soon. As the birds chirp away in the back and the sun very slowly sets behind you, Xiao continues to indulge in the meal you so eagerly made for him.

Hm, turns out Bosacius was right. No matter how heavenly the dish already is, a meal will always taste best in the company of someone you cherish.

Dividers were made by me, pictures used are from Pinterest, post formatting is inspired by @xxsabitoxx

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yourheart-inmyhands · 8 months

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Yandere!Xiao Bit

Warning: this post contains yandere-themes, including stalking, obsessive behavior, watching you sleep, physical contact without consent in a sfw manner, and other potentail themes. Please read at your own risk!

Yandere!Xiao who watches you sleep. He doesn’t need sleep, he’s far ascended beyond that, not even partaking in it for fun. Instead, when you’re at the Wangshu Inn, he sneaks into your room, it’s fairly easy. He stands sometimes at your bed side and sometimes at the foot of the bed. He once tried to get onto the bed but got startled when you stirred in your sleep. He doesn’t want to wake you, he just likes seeing you sleep. The calm rise and fall of your breaths, the relaxed face and posture, the way you have no idea he’s touching you. It starts simple, with his fingers brushing over your cheek, feeling the softness of your skin before dancing lower, over your collarbone and throat, checking for your pulse. He likes the feeling of your liveliness, the human in you he lacks. From there it slowly descends, his hands gently working over all your extremities, checking for unique marks or scars, things that make you, you. He remembers every single one and often looks back at some of his favorites, his gentle hands tracing over them again and again for hours.

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seaadc · 8 months

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leaving. | xiao x gn!reader

a/n: this is inspired by moira dela torre’s song “Paubaya”! make sure to listen to it, its greaattt<3 (NO HATE TO LUMINEE)

summary: you and xiao loved eachother so much, treated eachother fairly, not until traveler came into your world. part 2.

“I’m leaving it all up to her.”

Xiao loved you, for whoever you are, for whatever mistake you did. And you loved him unconditionally. Truth be told, You loved him more than he loved you.

He doesn’t express his feelings, it took quite a while for you to befriend him but he got comfortable around you. Whenever you left, he would realize how empty his world is when you were gone. He would come back to you first after arguments, And you would do the same.

You both knew who was in the wrong at petty fights, If Xiao was, He would come back to you and apologize with roses in his hand. You would of course forgive him since he was your boyfriend.

Every rose he gave you, you put them all up in a vase. To put it simply, you collected that one rose he gave you that night when you guys’s argument was really bad. Both were in the wrong but Xiao chose to say it was his fault.

You both were happy, No one was meddling in your life, You didn’t care if people gossiped on ‘how on earth did you choose a yaksha to be your boyfriend?’.

You both didn’t care, Not a single care left in the world as you both loved each-other unconditionally.

Until, Traveler came. Her name was Lumine, You could tell she was not from here because of how she dresses. She had blonde hair that reaches to her shoulders, A pretty fair lady.

Xiao had stopped hanging out with you during his freetime, He says he has to protect all of Liyue and you understood that. Probably because you just don’t want the both of you to have an argument.

You decided to visit Wangshu Inn, holding some Almond Tofu you cooked in your home before leaving. You greeted Verr and asked where Xiao is.

“Oh, Xiao? He’s upstairs at the balcony. He’s with—“ You cut Verr off with a thanks and rushed immediately to the balcony upstairs, That place was also where both of you had your first date. You still remember that shy face of Xiao that day.

But today, You were met with that same expression. Not to you, But to Lumine.

You stood there, all the excitement in your body gone as it was replaced with disappointment. The pale expression on your face explains how this scenario hurt you.

Xiao and Lumine were on the railings, Lumine laughing with her eyes closed while Xiao was blushing with a pink hue spreaded across his cheeks, He looked down at Lumine’s lips and kissed her which— in turn, Lumine reciprocated.

You put on a sad smile, putting down the plate in the table causing a sound to which Xiao flinched at and his expression turned dark when he realized you were there.

“[Name]..? You.. w-were here?” Xiao mumbled, his heart pounding due to nervousness while Lumine was shocked. Her eyes widening.

I wonder what her flying companion would think of this.. behavior she had been doing.

You smile at them and bow, looking over to Xiao. “I just dropped by some Almond Tofu, have fun.” You say, putting on the most brightest smile, yet, Xiao could tell it was fake.

You left, rushing down the stairs with tears welling up in your eyes as Verr tried to ask if you were okay but you sprinted past her desk.

You sat down on the chair in your kitchen, A blank expression on your face while you stared into oblivion.

Xiao went inside, You stood up and looked at him. He was sweating and panting.

“[Name].. Can we please.. talk..?” He murmured, gulping and approaching you in the kitchen.

You walked over him to face him, smiling sadly at him while you cupped both his cheeks. You hugged him tight, He reciprocated the hug tenderly and you both stayed like that for a few minutes..

You were the one he embraced, but he was still thinking of her.

“Xiao.. If you truly loved me.. Choose her.” You mumbled, pulling away from the warm embrace that you wished, oh wished to have lasted longer but you couldn’t. you just wouldn’t.

Xiao winced at your words and shook his head, He opened his mouth to speak but you cut him off. “Where did my love lack? I gave everything to make you smile.” You said, looking down with a faint smile.

You both stayed quiet, the silence wasn’t peaceful. It was sad, and pale.

You looked up at him while Xiao’s eyes widened at the sight, You were tearing up. Tears were dripping down from your eyes and down to the floor while you looked at him.

“I love you Xiao, truly. So that’s why..” You paused, wiping your tears while you cupped both his cheeks after and you kissed him on the forehead while his eyes were welling up with tears that threatened to fall.

“I’m letting you go.”

You said, which made his tears fall, He hugged you, tighter than that last hug. You cried at his shoulders, patting his back while he silently cried on your back.

Xiao pulled away, wiping his tears while you both headed onto the door. You pointed at the door and smiled sadly at him.

“Go.. please.. She’s waiting for you.” You chuckled in a sad tone, Xiao smiled and kissed you, one final time before he left.

You counted, wishing he would come back and hug you in his embrace while you hugged him by the shoulders.

One..

Two..

…

Three.

You had burst into tears, crying, but no shoulder to cry on. You didn’t have an arm wrapped around you tightly, You didn’t have an arm that had tattoos trying to comfort you while soft hands took off the strands of hair in your face.

You had no one else, except you.

You were the one he needed, but not the one he loved.

Lumine had met up with you, outside of your house. You smiled at her and hugged her, then reached your mouth over to her ears. “Don’t make him cry like what I did… Please.. take care of him.”

Lumine widened her eyes at your words, she then squinted it then returned the hug, nodding while you pulled away and smiled sadly.

She walked away, Xiao next to her side while you were there, alone.

No one to wake you up in the morning, No one to support you to what you wanted to do.

While you didn’t notice, the rose Xiao had gave you that was in your vase, The rose you kept so long and taken care of, one of it’s petals has fell.

Xiao looked at Lumine tenderly, love and desire plastered onto his eyes while he smiled slightly.

“And it can be really seen in your eyes, why you chose her.”

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