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✧.* CHAPTER 54 || The Real Date

——OF COURSE, AFTER all you’ve been through, the very least you deserved was a perfect date with Choso Kamo. Or, at least an almost perfect date.

There was a little bump in the road but the date in itself could still be considered perfect nonetheless. Choso was such a gentleman too, not that you weren’t used to this already, but still, he opened every door for you, held your hand as he walked you to his car, made sure you were buckled in before driving off, and all of the above.

Midnight Piano Interlude in D Minor, Op. 1

On the complexities of relationships and words

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◇ characters ◇ albedo, al haitham, ayato, childe, diluc, heizou, itto, kaeya, kazuha, thoma, venti, xiao, zhongli

◇ tags ◇ modern!au, established relationship, suggestive (on some), fluff (mostly), a dab of angst (kaeya), mentions of reader skipping meals (diluc)

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Hi what in the absolute FUCK is this

How are some ppl so dedicated to make this?

Also now with the genshin update Im just cry laughing imagining cyno texting unfunny jokes and the reader is just rating them out of 10. Reader also sends dum jokes to cyno to one up his shitty humor. Bonus points for cyno sending in his terrible jokes to Tighnari and sending screenshots of his reactions to reader lmao.

Then Tighnari is just being a motherhen to reader if he ever gets his own dedicated chat.

dark red | kazuha

summary | kazuha chooses to spend his birthday doing some of his favorite things

pairing | kazuha x fem!reader

warnings | smoking weed, intoxication, high sex (both parties are stoned), birthday sex, oral (m ⇾ f), creampie, slight exihibitionism

wc | 0.9k

Your first meeting with Collei was… cringe.

Her words, not yours, no matter how many times you and your lovers assured her that it was totally normal. But it was hard to persuade the girl when she can remember that day crystal clear in her mind.

It was evening that time and approaching dinner time. One of the many nights that the General Mahamatra would be joining for supper.

Hearing the approaching footsteps from the path leading to Sumeru City, Collei already knew who it would be. So it was a surprise to see Cyno guiding someone else by the hand, clad in green and white - an adventurer, the color easily recognizable to her after years of being a trainee ranger. But that wasn’t what caught her attention:

i. ❝ LOVER ❞

i. GENSHIN VOICE LINES ABOUT YOU! (1/?)

❝ ladies and gentleman, will you please stand? with every guitar string scar on my hand, i take this magnetic force of a man to be my LOVER. ❞

♡ genshin impact x gn!reader

characters: ayato, thoma, kaeya, diluc, zhongli, childe, itto, & dainsleif

tw/cw: a little angsty on dainsleif.

author's note: i'm sorry if some are little OOC!

" the nice person at the counter today? that’s my lover, y/n... they gave you a free drink and snack? that’s definitely something they do to people that they deemed nice, you’re wondering why during the attack of dvalin they weren’t here... that’s because they’re a scholar at sumeru academia, every time they get time off the academia they help me in handling the tavern, i'm glad they weren't here or else you would've see me in a worried state every second."

“ yes yes, the rumors are true, i am dating the one and only captain y/n, come on paimon why are you looking at me like that? it’s shocking? come on now, anyone falls for my charm and it happens that my amazing y/n fell for it~ “

“ y/n was merely a mortal when i first met them, i was present to the first people of liyue, and they were one of them, when celestia granted them a geo vision they showed it to me proudly even saying they’ll be the next geo archon, i'm glad that i can spend time with them not as gods anymore but mere mortals. "

" the person with teucer earlier? oh! that's my fantastic lover! although both of us are always so busy we barely have time to spend together and but when we do have time, we go back to snezhnaya and do fun things with my family, my family loves them so much that when i go back to snezhnaya without them, they look at me as if i committed a heinous crime! "

" oh, hi traveler and paimon! i made (favorite animal) shaped cookies for y/n today, i'll give the both of you three cookies each! does it taste good? it's perfect? thank you! i had to ask lady ayaka for help because i lost the ingredient list and i didn't memorize the ingredients. but anyways, i'll be off to y/n now, stay safe traveler and paimon! "

" y/n? you mean my love, my bro, my dude, my tcg buddy, my onikabuto hunting partner, my partner in crime, my snack dealer, and basically my everything! granny oni adores y/n! they're buddy buddy with that kujou tengu though *scoff* but that doesn't matter, y/n always beats me in onikabuto fighting, i don't have a single idea how they do that! maybe it's the immense luck archons give to my amazing beautiful fantastic lover! too much? okay. "

" one of my greatest members of the shuumatsuban? it's y/n, and no, i'm not being based just because they're my lover.

before we even started dating they're already my most talented member, swift moves, great at deceptions, and so on, i could go on for hours describing how amazing they are. "

" so you remember y/n? well...i still couldn't find them, they were a great inventor, writer, and alchemist, as well as one of the best knights khaenri'ah had, maybe they joined the abyss or became like these mindless creatures...perhaps, our love was in a wrong time and wrong place. "

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'𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲..?'

𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗮, 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗼, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲, 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗰, 𝗜𝘁𝘁𝗼, 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗞𝗮𝗲𝘆𝗮, 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝘂𝗵𝗮, 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗧𝗼𝗵𝗺𝗮, 𝗫𝗶𝗮𝗼, 𝗬𝗼𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘆𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗭𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶 𝘅 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 [𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲]

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲..

—

𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗵𝗶𝗶𝗶 𝗽𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 :)

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀

#you were with her… all this time? 

—calling them out for spending too much time with lumine

CHARACTERS. Albedo, Ayato, Childe, Diluc, Gorou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Scaramouche, Thoma, Venti, Xiao, Zhongli; gn! Reader

THEMES. hurt; some of them are crack/fluff, some angst; a few arguments; reader is jealous and petty? Maybe, maybe not; a bit implied cheating on some; reader is kinda tipsy at kaeya’s part (i swear he’s the only one that has fluff)

NOTES. This is actually a request I received and it was specifically for lumine, so i made it that way. Also, i found it difficult to write dain for this for some reason so im sorry if he’s not included in this one. 

It was difficult to doubt ZHONGLI at first. Your trust in him was beyond anyone else, to be quite frank. There was no other reason for you to feel or think otherwise, after all. 

Rex Lapis’ death greatly affected the citizens of Liyue, and probably much more with the Funeral House that your lover was working at. You did not mind, as it was his work, after all. Even if it was at the expense of your daily tea-times, or even suppers. You could not even figure out if he had gone home last night if it were not for the soft thud of the door that had woken you up by the morning. You assumed that it was him, already ready for work and walking out so early, but it was unusual nonetheless. He never went to work unless he had woken you up first. 

And that was when you saw it. He was giving a Glazed Lily to someone else, and it was a traveler. 

— breathe in, breathe out —

kazuha, xiao, albedo, gorou, heizou, scara & zhongli comfort you during an anxiety / panic attack. short headcanons.

gn! reader

genre: hurt / comfort

warnings: implied anxiety / panic attack, self indulgent bc i’m not having the best time rn. first time writing for so many characters, challenging myself to get out of my comfort zone, feedback appreciated. scara’s part is suggestive bc yeah hori is like that and spoilers for his real name. i hope this can comfort someone or that you guys enjoy <3 (also no headers this time bc there would be too many).

kazuha

if someone is good at comfort from all of these guys, that’s kazuha. you don’t even need to show in any way you’re not feeling good, your posture and the way you carry yourself today are enough for the wandering samurai to notice something’s not right. for all the flowers that usually come out of his mouth, kazuha is silent now, just taking your hands in his and sqeezing them reassuringly, to wrap his arms around you afterwards, your head buried in the crook of his neck, his soft hair of moonlight tickling you. his touch is delicate, yet warm at the same time, a sunny autumn afternoon, in which the songbird carried by the wind and the red leaves calm one’s heart, happy memories from a time long past finding their way inside of it.

xiao

xiao may not be the first to pick up on your feelings right away, but when your hold around him is more tight, your trembling evident, he’s willing to fight heaven and hell for your sake. don’t expect xiao’s comfort to come in the form of spoken words, instead he holds you against his chest like his life depended on it, which quite literally does, for you are his light and he could not stand to see your shine dim; so the vigilant yaksha holds you, one arm around your shoulders, his other hand on your hair. he knows your strength, but when the weight of the darkness is too much, he’ll be there to spirit all your demons away, enveloping you in the light he himself carries inside, your sun in the storm.

albedo

aloof as he may seem, don’t be fooled: albedo is very observant, so it’s only natural he recognizes every tell of yours; it could be as simple as a slight change in the lilt in your voice, how it sounds a bit smaller and strained, which confirms his hypothesis regarding your state. when this happens, his research suddenly is put on hold, albedo’s arms hugging you from behind, his face close to yours. and because he is no expert in the topic of comforting phrases, he’ll just settle for talking to you about all the wonders and mysteries yet undiscovered in this world, his soft voice calming you, the steady beat of his heart, your anchor.

gorou

the one who shows his worry the most of them all, expression concerned, his ears downwards, tail waging nervously. but as the warrior he is, gorou knows he must stay strong for you. so he does what always cheers him up in his down days: he will get your favorite snack for you, or even attempt to make it himself. even if it’s not perfect, his good intentions and kind heart would be enough to turn the tides in a lost battle. he sits beside you, hugging you from the side, guiding your head to his shoulder, his tail between you two, caressing your skin whenever he moves it, soft and warm, much like his heart, loyal, forever with you.

heizou

picks up on your own emotions before you’ve had the time to figure out why you’re not feeling like yourself. heizou’s plan will be to get you out of your mind. cheeky as he is, he will start peppering your face with kisses, teasing near your lips every now and then, not giving up until he sees the smile he fell in love with light up your face again. he may have solved many cases, but his detective mind is now solely and completely focused on you, on bringing back your contagious laughter that makes his heart pick up peace, its beating betraying his playful tongue.

scaramouche

if there is one thing scara absolutely cannot tolerate is having to see the only one he cares about and loves in pain. he simply won’t allow it, not while he’s yours and you are his, which is to say, until his last breath. when he sees the one who makes him feel alive, the one who makes him feel truly human, reduced to shivers and choked back sobs, his only goal in mind will be making you forget, your mind focused fully on him. so scara will start kissing the sensitive spots of your neck, he knows them by heart, leaving the occasional mark. for once, kunikuzushi doesn’t care about the crimson blush spreading over the moonstone of his usually cold facade, not until he hears your breath hitch in pleasure and your little moans.

zhongli

zhongli’s warm and comforting presence is enough for you to let your guard down, raw emotion coming out of you in waves of crystalline tears, akin to the dew of dawn over glaze lilies, but the ex-geo archon could never consider them beautiful, not when they mean your heart is heavy with the burdens weighting your spirit down. so he wipes them away, his nimble fingers tracing the curves of your cheeks, strong arms around your form, making you impervious to the horrors trying to latch into your soul.

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“Call out my name.”

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characters; Xiao, Zhongli, gn reader

cw/tw; SPOILERS FOR THE NEW QUEST, YOU’VE BEEN WARNED. Hurt/comfort.

word count; 1.7k

notes; I come with a small little thought I had after the quest. It started raining when I had to meet with Xiao when we were out of the cave, and this came to mind. I haven’t written in a while so this might be a little rusty feeling, but I hope you enjoy nonetheless :,) I will most likely post this on ao3 too - Bunny

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When Wangshu inn was devoid of a certain adeptus, you knew all was not well with Liyue, or more specifically, its protector. Even the sky, which was usually so vibrant with blue, had become darkened and grey. Rain had started to fall, the growing rumble of thunder booming in the distance as the gloomy weather spread across the land.

You knew if you had simply called his name, he would come to you, but there must’ve been a reason he was avoiding the only destination he seemed to frequent. Something must’ve happened. Even if sometimes your beloved yaksha wasn’t at the inn, he was at least patrolling the plains, close-by in case of emergency. But the fields were empty - no sign of any demonic entities, and no sign of the exorcist.

“My dear, you shouldn’t be standing out in the rain like this.” A deep voice, dripping in rich honey, spoke behind you. You didn’t need to turn your head to see who it was, and even though he was right, you still couldn’t bring yourself to budge.

Redamancy

(n.) the act of loving the one who loves you; a love returned in full

Soft lips brush against his own, gently, lingering; savouring every little touch, every little sensation. Almost delicately, afraid that if you pull away for even just a second, you’ll lose him.

“Breathe…”

Xiao’s hand on your waist tightens a little, as if to get you back to consciousness. “Y/N, breathe,” he murmurs softly.

You pull back a little, looking somehow dazed down upon his golden eyes that are mustering you with such tenderness in them your heart wrenches.

After the recent events in the chasm - being trapped somewhere between time and space, the illusions, …Xiao’s sacrifice for all of you – it is safe to say that you didn’t leave his side for some time after that.

In fact, neither did he.

Therefore, today you’ve contrived to wander down the path near Wangshu Inn; even if it would be just for a couple of hours, you wanted to spend this time with him, focus on what you have, treasure what you nearly lost.

You’ve chosen a somewhat tranquil spot near the water, to settle down for a while. Both of you lying on the soft grass, your elbow supporting your body as you try to focus on Xiao’s eyes that are looking up to you now.

He lifts his hands to brush some strand of hair behind your ear. “Your heart is racing too fast.”

You chuckle lightly. “Can you blame me?”

Your eyes travel over his features; from the gold of his eyes, over the darksome skin beneath them to the still not yet completely healed wounds on his cheek and around.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Gently you lean down a little to place a kiss on his wounded cheek. “I’m just glad you’re here,” you mumble, giving him half of a smile.  

Xiao eyebrows furrow. “If it’s about what happened in the chasm- “

Again you bend down to kiss him, this time, though, on his lips, surprising him a little. But nevertheless, he responds almost immediately.

You try to savour this feeling, to remain in this moment with him, you really do, but your mind keeps bringing back short and sharp images from the day before. Especially the crucial moment when Xiao decided what he had to do. The determined look on his face, the sheer panic you felt when the anemo barrier appeared, and you tried to reach for him, to stop him, to do anything - but he was already gone.

Or rather, you were already gone while Xiao was facing his verdict, swallowed by the darkness beneath.  The horror when you realized what had happened, what you lost without even the chance of a goodbye.

You hold him even closer now, kisses turning somehow longer and relentless, feeling every despairing emotion.

At some point Xiao feels sudden wetness upon your cheeks, unconsciously some tears have slipped out of your eyes.

Right away he is sitting up, pulling you with him so you are now sitting face to face. Xiao tilts his head a little, clearly shocked when he realises what effects his past actions still have on you.

“I can’t completely comprehend your demeanor,” he admits and cups your face with his hands, brushing away the tears. “Everything turned out fine, didn’t it?”

“I almost lost you. Of course I’m a little emotional.”

A line appears between his brows, while he studies your face. “This is my purpose - to protect. It always was and always will be. No matter the consequences.”

You press your lips together, an icy but burning feeling forming in your chest. “Xiao…,” you say softly. “You think you’re doomed to die in the place of someone else, that it’s an honourable way to go by sacrificing yourself – weather it’s for Liyue or the people you cherish most. But the people who cherish you, who love you, they don’t want you to go. Especially not that way.”

You lean forward, enough so your foreheads are touching. Then you take a deep, somewhat shaky breath. “I know this mentality is widely established in you, but… Xiao, I couldn’t live a life without you in it. I couldn’t imagine – I don’t want to imagine it.”

You feel his kiss against your forehead, causing you to close your eyes in devotion; then he bends down to meet your lips.

Xiao isn’t particularly a man of words, moreover for him, no right words exist to express his emotions, his sentiments. Or maybe it is also because both of you know, that in the end his mindset would remain, nonetheless.

Arms wrapped completely around him you hold him close to you, feeling the warmth of his skin, the beating of his heart.

“I love you so much. I hope you know that,” you mumble, brushing your lips together, lingering for another moment.

ꜱᴜᴄʜ ᴀɴ ɪᴅɪᴏᴛ…

“why did you let him go?” you asked zhongli, who was gazing into the plains on the balcony of wangshu inn. “surely you know the dangers that lie in the chasm, rex lapis.”

zhongli’s silence irritated you, your heart beating painfully. just the thought of your companion entering unknown and highly dangerous lands made you feel anxious, and sick. of course you knew xiao was capable of holding his own, you knew of his strength. still, he made you worry everyday.

“xiao is more than capable of taking care of himself, [name].” zhongli finally replied.

“thousands of years worth of knowledge does not cancel out the fact that he is still prone to danger, sir” you argued back. “no matter what you tell me, i wont ever stop worrying for that boy-“

“of course you wont,” he said simply. “i wouldnt expect you to. but you must understand this, [name].”

he then turned to face you, amber orbs burning into your [color] irises.

“it all comes down to a matter of trust. have faith in xiao, im sure everything will be fine then.”

and even as he turned to leave, still your heart ached.

·͙*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙　✩　*̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙

throughout the entire day, you felt an unease in your chest, a terrible ache in your heart. it seemed to be worse than yesterday’s treatment.

your mind was plagued with thoughts of xiao and his safety, the chasm, the lying dangers awaiting him, and the worst possible scenario: his possible death.

the thought still terrified you. although you werent a part of the 5 yakshas, you still harbored a deep fondness for them. bosacius was like the older brother you’d never had, making flower crowns with indarias and menogias, sharing wisdom with menogias, and the peaceful days with xiao.

it was all so simple, but then their karmic debt had gotten the best of them. you’d watched, face screwed with pure terror as your dear friends lost their minds. you watched menogias slaughter bonanus, as indarias succumbed to her debt, xiao suffering screams ringing in your ears.

how useless you were then.

you had sworn to protect xiao after bosacius disappeared, promised to love and care for him. promised to do something because you couldnt before.

useless. useless. useless useless useless useless usele-

you were jerked out of your destructive thoughts when you felt a jerking pain on your hands. looking down, you saw you had bitten your nail down to the skin and hadnt noticed until it split open. you groaned, sticking the finger in your mouth to lick off the blood.

then, your heart lurched painfully. you gasped in pain, clutching your shirt near your heart.

nonononono-

i promised him. i promised to protect him.

another lurch, another gasp of pain. he was in danger. grave danger.

unable to stand idly any longer, you teleported to the chasm. as you did, the pain in your heart grew more intense.

“xiao!” you called out desperately. you could feel him, he was somewhere, why couldnt you see him?

“xiao!” you called again, this time a tear slipped out. then two, three, then a stream. your heart was in so much pain, your lungs felt like they were about to burst.

“XIAO.”

then a flash, and six figures materialized. hope flared in your chest. but as the figures became clearer, you realized none of them was the face of your beloved adeptus.

scrambling to them, you went to the closest person available.

“where is he, tell me now, where is he!?” you cried, more tears streaming down your face.

yelan examined your face, brow furrowed. biting her lip, she gently took your hand. then, shook her head.

the world stopped for a moment.

no…

yelan held your hand still as shinobu, the traveler, paimon and yanfei looked away in pity.

but then, a familiar presence erupted, golden energy started to swirl, and then a figure slowly started to materialize.

‘fret not child…under my watch will alatus remain alive.’

startled, you lifted your head to see if anyone else had heard the voice, but it seemed you were the only one. then, turning your head to the source, you gasped.

there he was.

xiao.

the pain in your heart and lungs finally settled, and you breathed easy again. releasing your hand from yelan’s, you quickly made your way to xiao, who was on his knees taking big gulps of air.

sensing your presence, xiao looked up only to yelp in surprise as you threw your body down on him, arms wrapped around his neck in a tight embrace as you pulled his head to your chest.

“you idiot!” you wailed, tears falling down your face as you held xiao tighter. “you big, stupid idiot! what were you thinking!? you almost- you could have…”

“i know…” he whispered softly, hands ghosting your hips, almost afraid to touch you.

“idiot, idiot idiot idiot-“ you cried, pouding your firsts on his back as you wept in his neck.

“i know. im sorry.” he whispered again, this time embracing you back.

yelan’s eyes softened at the scene. she motioned to the others, leading them away from you both.

“we ought to give them some space. im sure they have a few…things to talk about.

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you were the enemy all along

Kaeya

He's the quickest to recover from shock. Let's out a low laugh, hand covering his face before pushing his hair back. It lingers a little longer on his eyepatch and he wonders if this was how Diluc felt the day he betrayed him. He, of all people, should have known better than to trust others — no matter how kind, how sweet, how lovable you were to him, he should have expected how fast things could change. There's a brimming anger in his stomach, but the strongest emotion he feels is shame.

"Well. . . This is certainly a surprise , but I can't say it wasn't expected." He didn't expect it.

Perhaps this was his karma.

genshin characters taking care of you after you got injured/hurt (comfort)

childe

it was already evening when childe found his way to the small, cosy cottage in the midst of a wonderfully green meadow and dreamlike little flowers where you two lived. to your regret, there was nothing of this otherwise cheerful mood to be seen at that time. outside there was a mercilessly stormy weather, which made you shiver even in front of the flickering fireplace. the wind shook the windows, the water whipped against the glass and you had your arms tightly wrapped around your body.

you didn't know how long you sat there, staring at the dancing flames, but after some time you are torn from your thoughts when you hear the click of the door. and a little later - finally - a drenched harbinger stands before you, his orange hair is dishevelled and wet, sticking to his cheek and a bag of your favourite biscuits in his hands.

" angel!", he calls out to you. " i'm sorry, i'm late. just today recruits arrived from the homeland...", his gaze falls to your foot, azure eyes widening. " y/n? what happened?"

it doesn't even take him two steps as he reaches you, the biscuits forgotten as his hands find your face, worryingly cupping it. you have to giggle at his expression. "eeh! ajax, your hands are cold!", you complain.

" there's a bandage on your foot!"

" don't worry. i fell down a hill."

" hill?!"

" well, maybe it was a cliff...but a small one! "

a long drawn out sigh can be heard, his eyebrows draw together, shoulders slump. " i shouldn't have let you go on this mission. i should have gone with you... ", but before he can continue, you place your hands gently on his shoulders, leaning forward to press a sweet kiss to his cold cheek.

" it's not your fault. i should have been more careful. ah- no, don't say anything now. ", you silence him with another kiss, this time directly on his lips and watch him fail to surpress the little smile that spreads on his face.

" y/n-" || " -you brought me biscuits"

childe nods slowly.

" your favorite. but y/n..." || "... can we cuddle in bed? please, please... "

you look up at him, a winning smirk as your boyfriend sighs in defeat. you feel his arms tighten around you and the next moment he has lifted you into the air. " anything for my dearest love.", he nudges your nose gently with his own and the loving touch makes you chuckle. " the strong harbinger shall escort you to the bedroom!", you laugh at his childish words, laying your face on his chest. your nose picks up the familiar, salty smell of sea and shore as you close your eyes, his warmth slowly taking you in. you have missed him. so much. and suddenly, you feel your lids growing incredibly heavy.

you yawn.

childe leans down, carefully brushing a few strands of hair from your face.

" are my hands still cold, precious? ", a faint whisper of his voice, you feel his soft lips against your ear.

but how could one feel cold, when it is the the warm, beating heart of an infatuated harbinger you hold in your very own hands?

zhongli

if you had been more careful last night, you wouldn't have fallen down the stairs and been stuck at home with an injured arm. zhongli had refused to let you go on the mission to guyun forest, even though you assured him that there would be no dangers involved. he insisted that you must take it slowly from now on - he wanted you to recover fully first. there was one good thing about it all. you were taken care of round the clock by your wonderful, concerned lover. he wouldn't even let you help prepare the tea.

you watch as the tall figure of the ex-archon elegantly holds the porcelain teapot in his fingers, the smell of jasmine tea seeping through the room as he deftly pours the tea into two cups, then taking them to you at the table where you have already been placed on one of the wooden chairs. you look at him, admiring how the afternoon sun illuminates the man's sharp, handsome features, making the dark hair shimmer softly in the light. even after all this time, you are not able to take your eyes off him. you wonder how it is possible that a man is gifted with such ethereal beauty.

" there, darling. i am positive you will like this one. ", zhongli meets your gaze as he places the cup in front of you. "a herbal tea with local mixtures. it is one of the most traditional beneficial drinks to help your system rejuvenate...", you can't help but smile as you finish his sentence. "... and it is also a natural relaxant for mind and body. it improves the nervous system and helps with insomnia.", a poor imitation of him as you try your best to deepen your voice to match his. " you've told me this so many times, i know it by heart by now.", you lean forward teasingly, raising your eyebrows. zhongli falters in his movement, his eyes watching you attentively and for a moment you thought he might have found your joke in poor taste... but then, to your relief, you catch his eyes slowly brightening and the lips curl into a beautiful smile. he laughs softly, a deep, melodic laugh and your heart flutters at the sound. " please be more careful next time, dearest. i can not bear to see you in such an unpleasant state. ", he walks around the table and behind you. you feel his arms wrap around your shoulders and the warmth of his body reaches deep within you with every breath he takes. you lean back, enjoying the calmness that your lover radiates. just like an immovable mountain to lean against as the world spins. " i will.", you say and his hand wanders up. warm fingers brush over your cheek and you nestle into the big hand.

" promise? ", he asks.

" promise."

you wished this moment would last for all eternity.

diluc

waking up next to the most attractive, most loving and caring man in teyvat is truly a blessing and to this day you can't understand how you got so lucky, even though your lover firmly claims otherwise.

the rays of the rising sun gently shine through the window and tickle your face, making you squint your eyes and turn over.

just a little more...

you sigh as you slowly blink, sleep still holding you tightly and you fear falling back into the soft pillow, the heavy, warm blanket embracing you so perfectly that it makes you feel all sleepy again. next to you diluc groans. between the two of you he was always the first to wake up, but today seemed to be an exception. your gaze falls on the man who has wrapped one arm loosely around you. he is now pulling you closer to his chest, his eyes still closed. the other arm wraps around your waist and with this movement you feel your muscles ache.

you wince.

his eyes open, the grip loosens immediately as he looks at you with concern. " y/n? did i hurt you?"

shaking your head, you make a grimace. " morning, luc. just a bit stiff from yesterday's training...", you calm him down, carefully placing your hands on his chest. you feel the slow, calm rise and fall of his chest and the defined muscles under your touch. " just a bit?", he raises his eyebrows and examines you sharply. you bury your face in his shirt, your unintelligible mumbling successfully muffled by the excellent smelling fabric.

" y/n."

how you adored the raspiness of his voice. the way he sounds in the mornings is quite addictive. deeper than usual as it vibrates through his chest. " mhmm~?", you murmur. " look at me.", diluc is still watching you.

" why?"

"please."

you slowly look up, blinking innocently at him as your fingers travel up to his long, soft hair, wrapping a strand around your index finger. diluc sighs. he leans down towards you, his lips ghosting over your cheek and you shiver. " you shouldn't overexert yourself, i've told you many times.", he whispers softly, warm breath on your skin. " i know....it was only yesterday. i was training with the new sword. i simply forgot the time... "

diluc's gaze is gentle as he speaks. " my love.. i wish you to take care of yourself."

" i did. "

" did you take breaks?"

" ... "

you bury your face in his chest again. " i refuse to answer. " his chest falters in the steady rise and fall and to your surprise his soft laugh is filling up the room. " you are incorrigible. ", diluc is still holding you tightly in his embrace as he continues. " y/n, lay on your stomach." you meet his gaze. " hm? "

" i believe a massage will do you good. "