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[dustofthedailylife]

Sick stubborn anon from yesterday. Hoping I can call myself 🍓anon.

Imagine stubborn s/o adopting the slimes or other dangerous creatures?dont ask how they befriend it, they did and now it follows them around

Hiii, nonnie! Welcome back and I'm sorry I'm only now getting to your ask, I was super busy and couldn't sit down to write at all. I love this idea though, it's super adorable! I went and noted down some HCs for the men I could imagine best in this scenario. Also ofc you can call yourself 🍓anon!! I'm happy to welcome you :3

"That Day I Befriended A Slime" ft. Xiao, Zhongli, Tighnari, Alhaitham, Childe, Diluc x Reader [Fluff, Crack]

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→ Xiao immediately pulls you away from the little anemo slime that trails behind you as you walk along the path of your shared home. He immediately pulls out his polearm and points it toward the little slime. It closes its eyes in panic and starts to cry and shake, flapping its little wings in terror.

"Xiao! What by the Seven are you doing?", you pout. You throw yourself between him and the slime with furrowed eyebrows, before you push the tip of his polearm away and pick the slime up to cradle it in your arms protectively. "Do you know what this is? It's dangerous!", he remarks with a sharp tone. "Dangerous?! Where? Look at it! You even made it cry..."

Needless to say, you hold a slime as a pet ever since. Although he keeps a close eye on it. Can't be too trusting.

→ Zhongli left you alone for a mere three hours and he comes back to see you kneeling in your garden and feeding bread to a geo slime. It wasn't often the ex-archon has gone into high-alert mode since he retired, but this sure is one of those situations.

"Love, get away from this thing and come back inside!", he says with evident panic in his voice as he hurries your way. He moves his arms in a swift motion making a jade shield appear around you. The geo-energy shockwave it creates sends the little slime flying backwards into the flowerbed. "Arthur no!", you yell as you hurry after the slime to pick it up again and brush the dirt off of the slime with your bare hands. "He is friendly, don't hurt him, darling! Look! He reminds me of you.", you explain with a fond smile as you hold the slime out in his direction.

Living with you surely never became boring. To Zhongli, you are a marvel he finds himself lost in every day anew. And he loved you oh so dearly.

→ Tighnari finds you tending to several plants as he arrives in Pardis Dhyai. You smile and wave in his direction excitedly as you spot him, which he mirrors. That was until he saw a pair of very familiar-looking leaves move behind you in the grass. All his hair begins to stand on end as he rushes over to you to knock you out of the way and making you clumsily fall on top of him to soften the fall.

"What's has gotten into you, T?!", you fumed as you get back up again, pat some dirt off your clothes and stare at Tighnari in disbelief. "This slime was about to attack you!", he says as he grabs his bow and begins to scan the environment. "Where did it go?" "Probably into hiding, you scared the poor thing." "Poor... thing?", he questioned in confusion. "Well yes, I've been looking after it. It's very cuddly. Look there it is." Completely baffled he watches as you hurry over the little dendro slime that was peeking up from the flowerbed.

He quietly watches in disbelief as you talk to the slime as it nuzzles into your trousers. You were truly full of surprises.

→ Alhaitham is just reading a book as you walk through the door with a big flower pot. A few leaves are sticking out at the top of it. You put the pot down on the dinner table before going into the kitchen. At first, he didn't pay it too much mind; that was until the leaves in the port started rustling and a dendro slime suddenly jumped out of it.

"What you brought home is not a plant!", Alhaitham sighed. "I know.", you simply shrugged as you came back from the kitchen with a tray of vegetables. "You know? What do you mean you know?!" "I found the little guy in the wild, he was wounded by a Rishboland Tiger just outside the city gates. I nurtured it back to health and then he started trusting me. Now I picked him up.", you explain rationally. You begin smiling excitedly as you feed some carrots to the happily gurgling slime.

He knows there was nothing that would deter you from keeping the slime, so he just quietly accepts that he now has yet another roommate. At least this one was able to be quiet, unlike a certain architect.

→ Childe sees you kneeling next to a little hydro slime as he is out on patrol. He draws his bow and gets ready to shoot and arrow at the slime that is currently nibbling on your finger.

"Step aside, love!", he demands sharply. You look over to where you find him standing, drawing an arrow with his bow with furrowed eyebrows. Before he is able to land the shot, you throw yourself over the slime, causing him to have to shoot the arrow into the air instead. You could hear a gurgly whine as the slime attempts to flee in panic. "Ajax! Stop! You're scaring it!"

He stands there dumbfounded as he watches you chase after the crying hydro slime, trying to console it. You really were one of a kind and Childe found himself falling in love with you even more again. You always managed to see the good in everything surrounding you and he admires you for it.

→ Diluc comes home late as he spots you sleeping on the sofa. There was a faint warm glow coming out of your direction and he wonders what it has to mean. As he gets closer he spots a pyro slime sleeping on top of your chest. You are clinging your arms around it in your sleep.

All alarms inside of his head went off at the same time as he quickly grabbed the flower vase on the table and started pouring the water over the slime.

"Luc, what in Celestia!", you scream as you jump up from the sofa, now soaking wet. The slime let out a gurgly whine as it crawls under the blanket, scaredly peeking up at Diluc from under it. "There was a slime lying on top of you!", he says, panic still evident in his voice. "Yeah, I know!! I met it today and it jumped into my lap cuddling with me. So I took it home!"

He stood there completely flabbergasted. How did you even manage to befriend a slime? He has never heard such a thing was possible. But yet again, you were special in any meaning of the word. He knew as much by now. So he shouldn't even be surprised.

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[alsjeblieft-zeg]

439 of 2022

Have you done any of the same things as me this past year? [2022 Edition]

Created by joybucket

These are all things that I've done or that have happened to me in this past year. Put an X by the things which you've also done this past year, and elaborate if you wish. Have fun! :)

This past year, have you.... experienced something amazing and miraculous? 🤩 switched to a new primary care doctor? tried a new medication? 💊 felt afraid to leave the house? had a new neighbor move in? met a new neighbor? read the entire Bible? 📖 had a smoothie that tasted really, really good? 🍹 had some significant health issues? made a lot of surveys? taken a lot of surveys? gave yourself a significant haircut? 💇‍♀️ discovered a new YouTube channel you really liked? discovered a new favorite book? 📖 re-read a book you really liked? 📖 debated reaching out to someone and asking for prayer, but didn't? 🙏 started taking a new birth control pill? experienced anaphylaxis? ...and then had to be on Prednisone for three months because of it? gained weight from a medication? ...and then lost some of it once you were off the medication, but not all of it? discovered you had steroid-induced diabetes? daydreamed a lot? 💭 had overdue library books? 📚 worn a mask? 😷 (in the hospital) worn a mask when cleaning, because you're allergic to dust mites? 😷 went days without washing your hair? felt overjoyed one day and then depressed the next? thought about how much you missed going to church? ⛪️ thought about how much you missed painting? 🖼 ....and thought about how you'd like to start painting again? 🎨 found out that someone got hit by a car and died while crossing a street that you cross all the time? enjoyed watching the snow fall? ❄️ wished you had a car? 🚘 talked to your mom on the phone? 📱 talked to your mom online? 💬 realized none of your bras fit you anymore? (n/a) received a package in the mail? 📦 started watching Youtube Shorts regularly? practiced self-hypnosis? 😵 discovered a new food you really liked? discovered your bike had a flat tire? 🚴 made a new playlist of songs you really liked? 🎶 got rid of a ton of old clothes? 👚 ran/walked a Christmas-themed race? 🏃‍♀️ watched your city's Christmas parade? enjoyed eating salads? 🥗 enjoyed eating chocolate pie? celebrated Thanksgiving alone? (n/a) celebrated your birthday alone? didn't really have a good birthday? almost died multiple times? enjoyed reading the Bible? 📖 danced around your living room? 💃 written in cursive? ✍️ written in a journal? 📓 written in a one-line-a-day journal? 📔 accidentally dropped a dish and broke it? went for a walk through the cemetery on Halloween? not brought your camera with you somewhere, and then wished you had? 📸 discovered a new really good book? read a book with a character named Simone in it? had a doctor get irritated with you? had a doctor not believe you about something? broke out in acne all over your face? found out one of your friends had COVID? 🦠 wondered if you had COVID? 🦠 played Mahjong on your phone? 🀄️ used a lot of emojis? 🦄 🤪 💃 wore a cheetah-print mask? worshiped God? 💃 uploaded some new photos to Facebook? sorted through some old photos on your computer? wondered why your fridge was making funny noises? gone for lovely and enchanting walks in the fall? 🍁 wore the same outfit for days? worn slipper socks? gone out to eat with your parents? enjoyed looking at your friends' baby pictures on Facebook? wondered what one of your friends was going to name her baby? wished someone would invite you to church, but no one did? took more medication than you were supposed to when you were in severe pain? wished autocorrect didn't make so many annoying errors? wished your cramps would go away? (n/a) enjoyed having a conversation with a random stranger while waiting in line for something? wished you could see your cousins more? thought about how much you used to love church? had a certain traumatic incident keep coming back to haunt you? debated trying to get to know your neighbors more? not eaten anything sweet on your birthday? ....for the first time ever, since you normally eat cake on your birthday? eaten a lot of mango popsicles?

[dustofthedailylife]

Dust !!! I can just imagine these boys, Venti, kaeya, ayato with someone shy. Like these shit eat that up(I'm not against them with other personalities) but they love when their s/o turns red and flustered.

Not much of a venti gal.

Ayato just has this proud look after he kissed his s/o to show that their in a relationship, one was to see the look on his s/o and the other was to ward suitors off

Meanwhile kaeya just has this smirk after using a pick up line on his s/o..

One word, nonnie!! Y E S! (Also I'm not too familiar with Venti since I usually don't write for him so bear with me here sjdhsjkd >.<); I also added a couple more characters I could imagine this with.

"I love it when you're flustered." ft. Kaeya, Ayato, Tighnari, Heizou, Childe, Alhaitham, Venti x (gn!) Reader [Fluff]

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→ Kaeya teases you at every given opportunity. He drops the cheesiest and flirtiest lines with the widest smirk known to man, that make heat rise to your cheeks and make you want to bury your face in your hands. For one, he does so because he wants everyone to know you're his but also to see the absolutely adorable expression of yours when he flusters you. He is also not too shy to passionately kiss you in public either.

On the way home from the Tavern Kaeya pinned you against the next-best house wall and started peppering open-mouthed kisses from your lips over your jaw down to your collarbones. "Kaeya! We're in public, stop it!" you squealed. "Hmmm. No, I don't think I will... especially not when I notice what kind of effect I have on you."

→ Ayato is an absolute menace. As soon as he finds out you're putty in his hands whenever he makes any advances on you, he sees it as a personal challenge to provoke that reaction out of you as much as possible. How could he not when you always look so adorable? He whispers sweet nothings in your ear when you're out, or suddenly pulls you in to ravish your lips. If you look cute enough and if the mood strikes, he may even be so bold to do that out in public - after all everyone should know he is yours and you're his.

You felt your lover's arms wrap around your waist and a firm chest press against your back. He leans in to whisper all the terms of endearment in your ear that he is sure will get you flustered. "Ayato!" you reprimand. “You flirt in the most inconvenient situations, do you know that?”  “You know you love it.”

→ Tighnari is a master of sass and teasing. Just one look at his face is usually enough for you to tell if he is up to no good again. Whenever he has that signature smirk plastered across his lips, you know he has something on his mind again that you'd find yourself on the receiving end of.

With arms outstretched you fell into Tighnari's embrace and nuzzled against his chest. He gently tipped your chin up like he always did just before he was about to kiss you. So you slightly leaned in and closed your eyes in anticipation. Expecting his plush lips to unite with yours - but nothing happened. You hesitantly opened your eyes again only to see a devilish smirk on his face causing you to squirm in his embrace. "Why are you closing your eyes, are you tired, love?" "Nari! You're so mean!"

→ Heizou knows exactly the kind of effect he has on you and he absolutely abuses it whenever he can. Of course, always in a loving and never in a malicious manner. He just can't help thinking you're the cutest thing in the entire world when you squirm and get unbelievably flustered by his advances.

Heizou had been teasing you for the entire evening already and thanks to that, you had become so flustered you could barely even stand looking at him anymore. With the most prominent smirk on his lips, he leaned in to whisper something in your ear. But quick as you shoved him away again before he could utter a single word. "Oh shut up already!" "Make me."

→ Childe is someone whose love language is flirtatious teasing. Expect him to take every chance he gets to remind you of things that makes you avert your eyes and stumble over your words like there is no tomorrow. And if you plan to take a jab back at him - don't. You're only going to make things worse for yourself.

A sheer onslaught of teasing comments and pecks of his lips across your jawline and neck had turned you into a shy and flustered puddle. All you managed to get out were some incoherent giggles and the occasional whine for him to stop. "Ugh, you're so unbearable." you groan with a wide grin, eliciting the widest grin from the ginger himself. A teasing bite into your collarbone as well as the mischievous glint in his eyes let you know that whatever was about to come next would verbally knock you off your feet. And it did. "Oh? Is that so? That sure sounded different yesterday."

→ Alhaitham is generally not someone who'd immediately come to mind when you think about teasing. But he is a natural at it, thanks to his very blunt and straightforward demeanor. He can be an absolute tease and absolutely smug when you're his partner and as soon as he feels comfortable around you. Prepare to be met with hardcore sarcasm and playful teasing to rile you up or get you flustered. He never admitted it but he loves to know he can have that effect on you.

You looked across the room to where Alhaitham was sitting but instead of reading, he was just staring at you surreptitiously over the book that he was still holding in front of his face. Checking you out from head to toe, with an inkling of a smug smile painted across his lips. The realization that he had been staring at you and observing your every move starts to dawn on you and you had to turn away to hide your flustered face from him. "Archons, Haitham! How long have you been staring at me? I can't stand it when you do that!" you whine as you hide your face behind your hands. "Well if you can't stand it, you should get yourself a chair."

→ Venti knows how to push your buttons and he sure as hell exploits that every now and then. When he drags you to the Tavern with him he loves to pretend to become drunk and becomes extra clingy. The bard, who already has a ready tongue, would become even more outspoken. Lulling you with words of affection and physical touch until you melt in his arms and have to hide your abashed expression.

Venti stood up from his bar stool and summoned his lyre. He loudly cleared his throat as if he was preparing to proudly announce something - which he most certainly was about to do. You could see that mischievous glint in his eyes from a mile away. "Everyone, allow me to play a song for my wonderful second half over here. Because I think everyone needs to know how wonderful, beautiful, and patient they are. And especially cute when they're flustered, like right now." As the room fell silent, every gaze in the room darted to your form, which was slumped over the bar in a futile attempt to hide your face in shame.

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[dustofthedailylife]

Hihi! I just read ur befriended a slime post and o would love to see more characters react to you befriending a slime! I love ur writing so much💛💛 I don’t have specific characters in mind so any you want to do is fine🥰

Hey! Thank you so much for the compliments, I'm glad to hear my silly little stories brought you joy! I too absolutely adored the concept so I added some more I could come up with something for. I hope you like them <3 P.S.: I also love how your username is very fitting for this specific fic request. I love it! 😭

"That Day I Befriended A Slime" (II) ft. Ayato, Itto, Kaeya, Kaveh, Albedo x Reader [Fluff, Crack]

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→ Ayato didn’t anticipate returning home from his meeting to find you sitting in the small pond in front of the Estate. You are drenched from head to toe and are just about to be tackled by the hydro slime in front of you.

"Oh, Archons no!", Ayato yells, dropping everything he is holding to rush towards your position and practically dives into the water to shield you from the attack of the slime. He pulls out his sword and tells you to get behind him. Slightly nervous he looks around because he knows he will have trouble defeating it alone. A hydro vision is useless against hydro slimes. He hates feeling so helpless but he might have to rely on someone else here. "Thoma! Ayaka! Get here quick!" "Ayato...", you giggle, placing a hand on his shoulder and brushing a strand of drenched pastel blue hair behind his ear. "It won't harm anyone. I found it in Chinju Forest and it followed me back here." "...w-what?"

He watches in disbelief as the slime slowly crawls into your arms and nuzzles into your chest before it closes its eyes and starts emitting gurgly purring noises.

→ Itto is faced with your beaming smile before you pull him by his hand, prompting him to follow you. All you had told him was that you need to show him something and he is practically bursting with excitement about what it was.

"What, what, what?! Come on, tell me. What do you want to show me?!", Itto beams. "Patience! We're almost there!" You lead him to a small enclosed garden behind one of the shops in Hanamizaka, taking a little glass jar out of your bag that contains some rocks. You shake the glass a couple of times and Itto looks around, seemingly waiting for a reaction. His eyes widen in surprise as soon as a small geo slime crawls out under the hedge and in your direction. "Do you want to give him a treat?", you ask teasingly, but you don't even have to wait for an answer as he is rushing straight towards the little slime with open arms already. "Oh by the gods, look at the little dude!! We gotta give him a name. Itto the Second? Itto Junior? Whadda'ya think?"

Needless to say, the slime is now a new addition to your little family. And another upside is that Ushi seems to get along with it as well.

→ Kaeya meets up with you at your apartment after being done with work for the day. He was thinking about your homemade dinner all day already and is ready to melt into your arms as soon as he is able to. What he does not expect today is walking into your apartment bathroom and finding a sleeping cryo slime in your bathtub.

"Uuuuh... sweetheart?", he chuckles with unease in his voice. "Yes, Love?" "You are aware that there is a cryo slime peacefully taking a nap in your bathtub, yes?", he inquired and scrunched his eyebrows in concern. "Yes." "Yes?!", he exclaims in disbelief. "Yes.", you reassure. "I bonded with it when it was hot outside and we both took shelter under the same tree. Poor thing looked scared to death. It probably thought it would melt. So... I put it in my bag and put it in the bathroom because it's cold there.", you satisfy his curiosity. "Plus... it kind of reminds me of you." You have never seen him that quiet before. What a rare moment to see the Cavalry Captain lost for words.

And as much as finding the little slime flabbergasted him. He soon warms up to it and you sometimes even find him napping on your sofa with the slime pressed flush to his chest.

→ Kaveh comes home only to find a dendro slime on his desk, happily chewing away on his blueprints. Taking a few seconds before processing what is happening he darts forward to push the slime off his desk and pull the saliva-drenched remnants of his blueprints out of the slime's mouth.

"No, no... noooo.", he groans, pulling on his hair. He has no idea how it got in here but there is only one possible explanation for it. Angrily he marches into the living room with his fists balled on his sides. "Alhaitham! Why did you put a slime into my room?!", he fumes. "Because your partner dropped it off here earlier even though I told them you're not here yet. They said something about a... pet? It wanted to chew on my books so I threw it into your room.", he explains without looking up from the book in his hands once. "Oh grand. And you didn't consider that it would continue to chew on my things there?" "I fail to see how that is my problem."

However, it sort of starts to become his problem as soon as Alhaitham finds out you and Kaveh named the slime "Hai-Hai" in reference to the sprouts on its head that apparently share similarities to his own hair.

→ Albedo finds you and Klee kneeling in the grass just outside of the Mondstadt city gates. A beaming smile on the little girl's face and reaching down towards something that he is unable to make out at first, due to your backs blocking his vision. As soon as he steps closer he identifies what you are kneeling next to. A little geo slime is nuzzling into your lap while Klee pats its head.

"Mr. Albedo!!", Klee cheers. "Look what we found. Klee made a slime friend!" "Ah, that is wonderful, Klee!", he smiles in her direction. "So that's the project you were working on the past weeks I assume?", he inquires directed at you. "Bingo. Turns out my slime-tamer elixir is a success. With this, we might be able to domesticate them. As you can see, this little guy over here turned from a little feral blob into a snuggly little pet.", you explain. He eyes the slime with curiosity. This is certainly a most amazing find. As expected of you. He never had any doubt you wouldn't succeed with anything you had set your mind on. "Fascinating. You've got to show me your notes on this-" "Mr. Albedo! Can we keep it? Please, please, please!", Klee interrupts and excitedly jumps up and down clutching onto the Alchemist's coat. "I don't see any reason why we shouldn't." "Yaaay!"

Watching you and Klee play with the slime and seeing your proud smile makes his heart swell in his chest. You are truly the most gifted person he has ever met.

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[dustofthedailylife]

texting Dan Heng "baobei, come over" when we need help with something,,,,, and him getting all flustered and shy sksksks

(baobei = treasure in chinese)

A/N: pls, the man would short-circuit- This also got longer than I expected... oopsies. Well, I hope you enjoy <3

"My Treasure"

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"Baobei, can you come over for a sec? I need your help with something."

What would be an entirely normal direct message on his phone in the eyes of anyone else, was exactly the opposite to him.

Why did you call him a term of endearment in his native language out of the blue? Who even taught it to you? And did you even know what it means?

He could feel his face heat up uncontrollably and he immediately locked his phone again, looking around in panic to see if anyone was looking at him right now. He wished to avoid anyone seeing his reddened cheeks at any cost.

Mr. Yang was currently reading through some magazines and Himeko was currently somewhere else on the train, as was March. Lucky.

He quickly got up and headed for your room, halting in front of your door and trying to recollect himself before daring to knock on it.

He was leading possible conversations with you inside of his head to be prepared for as many possible outcomes as he could think of, which in turn made him more and more nervous.

Were you going to ask him out? Did you return his feelings? Are you planning to confess? Did you just mean to tease him and he was overthinking it?

He was most likely overthinking it. Sure, he had a crush on you but there was no way you would be able to know. He made sure you wouldn't find out under any circumstance. He believed March had her suspicions about it since she kept hinting at things, but he made sure to seem as indifferent about you as he possibly could every time.

Little did neither he nor you know that March knew everything and was trying to play the wing-woman for you two; The two idiots being obviously in love but at the same time too dumb to confess to each other.

By now his palms were sweaty and his heart was racing at light speed in his chest and he hadn't even knocked on the door yet. At the same time, he had no idea for how long he had been standing there, just staring at your door, but if someone would spot him hesitating like that, while also being beet red in the face, they could put two and two together.

In hindsight, it probably would've been smarter to just knock instantly without overthinking and getting this over with. Especially since his cheeks had grown even redder while he had done so.

As soon as he heard the door to the wagon he was in being opened he snapped out of his trance and finally knocked. Mostly just because he feared it would be Himeko or March. He wouldn't hear the end of their teasing if they spotted him in front of your room this flustered. Upon hearing your voice call him in he slipped right in as fast as he could without seeming suspicious.

"Hi! There you are finally!" You cheered, running over to him with a tablet in hand.

You were trying to show him something and ask him some questions, but he was too distracted to listen properly. What didn't help was that he felt like he was burning up from the inside with all the blood that was rushing to his cheeks. Admittedly, standing next to you after you called him baobei in your DM earlier, he even started to feel a little lightheaded.

"Hey, Dan Heng?" You looked at him visibly concerned with furrowed brows. "Are you not feeling well? Your face is all red and you look a bit out of it?"

"W-wha? Hmm? No, I'm alri-"

He was, in fact, not alright in the slightest. Especially not when he was cut off when you brushed his hair out of his forehead to feel his temperature. The skin-on-skin contact made everything even worse. For someone who was so put together usually, he currently was everything but.

"Good lord. You're burning up! Come here, lie down on my bed for a second."

He could absolutely not do that. He needed to leave. Fast.

"No, I'll just go lie down in my room instead. Just message me if you need anything from the archives."

"Okay," you nodded happily. "See ya later, baobei."

He winced at the mention of the word directly in person. You too didn't miss it and furrowed your brows in concern once more.

"Uh, did I say something wrong?" You asked, seemingly catching onto the fact that the word you kept saying to him could possibly be the reason for his strange behavior.

"D-do you know what that word means?"

"What? Baobei?"

He winced again before nodding and averting his gaze.

"Well... March said it means something along the lines of 'Bestie', I heard it when we were on the Luofu and thought it sounded cute."

So she was responsible for this. March, you would have some explaining to do.

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[dustofthedailylife]

I saw the thing you mentioned about Al-Haitham patiently teaching his child and I LOVE it!

I headcanon that he's the type of dad that encourages his kids to debate him. It encourages them to think critically in his opinion and he likes that they can challenge authority. They struggle to win against him, but when they DO. When they DO. Everyone they know will know. it's like: child: baba can I [something or another]? Al-Haitham: no child: proceeds to attempt to debate Al-Haitham: entertains it. after a while... Al-Haitham: very well, you may child: in AWE. lights up and BOLTS to their mother

"I won a debate against BABA, can you believe it, against BABA?!"

he's just a small little proud smile, because he's happy his kiddo can debate so well.

Oh, I absolutely agree! 🥺

He wants to spur his kids on to do their best. I know as a kid I would've gotten incredibly annoyed at my dad if he had done that and grown frustrated, but I also would've tried to one-up him to "win" the next argument 😂

The mental image I have of him just sitting on the divan with a book in hand. The small proud smirk on his lips as he keeps reading the book while listening in on how his child proudly tells you about how they won an argument against him. Adorable!!

I bet he is also the type of dad who wouldn't really let their kid win games (like card games, board games etc.). Because he wants them to win fair and square. It also teaches the child that to win you sometimes have to lose and that failure isn't the end of the world.

Although if he would notice the child would grow too frustrated he'd also go easy on them. I think even though he doesn't appear like he has it, he possesses a lot of emotional intelligence. Especially for people close to him. He would immediately catch onto it if he is going too far or if the child isn't in the headspace for it.

Also also!! Due to all that I think, while he spurs his kid on to do his best in school he wouldn't be angry at them if they don't have top grades. Like he would never scold them or yell at them for bringing home a failed test. I think, he'd ask them what they thought went wrong and would go over the exam with them together and explain the things they didn't understand. He'd be so patient with them, too! Education should be fun and stress-free because otherwise, he knows they'd lose interest in pursuing knowledge on their own later on. 🥺

Sorry for rambling about this so much I'm just absolutely obsessed with the concept of dad!haitham djkfhsjd

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hiii

i had this random brainrot because of wriothesleys tone of voice when clorinde kicked down his door (in the english dub) that just made it sound like it’s a normal occurrence and i then imagined that y/n just does it every. time. they’re back from intelligence gathering and always are like „oh we’re fontainians, we’re dramatic“ or „i’m sorry, something big happened and i don’t care about your door“

byee 🧋anon

Hahaha that's hilarious!

You: *kicks the door open* Wriothesley (without looking up): "Oh hello, you're back again. You're aware the door has a doorknob, right?" You: "Yeah, so?" Wriothesley: "Maybe consider using it. Or do you perhaps lack doorknobs above ground?" You: "Screw your door, we have a situation!" Wriothesley: "I might have to screw the door shut eventually if you keep kicking it open like that. Anyway... tea?"

Pls... I love him so much kjdhfjksd

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i hope you dont mind a question/me ranting bc i desperately need to keep my mess of a mind busyyyyyyyy

what do you think hsr boys' music tastes are (specifically Dan Heng since we all know how i am for that man)? he'd probably listen to the more romantic side of classical music, or just super soft music in general imo

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Ooooh I love this question! I included pretty much all of the HSR men.

For Dan Heng, I immediately thought of Lo-Fi music. He likes to have some background noise while working but nothing that would disturbs his thoughts. So Lo-Fi music is the perfect fit for that. The dreamlike and calm sounds are the perfect atmospheric sounds for concentrated work.

I can see Jing Yuan being an Alternative Rock guy. It's music that keeps him awake when he needs it and the songs are just so catchy. I have this picture in my head of him just making breakfast (topless ofc) and singing My Chemical Romance or Fall Out Boy while scrambling eggs.

Blade listens to Metalcore. And he does so with the most straight face ever. Just some quality screams paired with some good vocals definitely get his blood pumping and he can pour his bottled-up emotions fully into the music.

Luka is also a Metalcore/Metal guy. He just seems tough and like someone who loves training. Nothing gives you quite as much of an energy kick like some good heavy guitar riffs and vocals.

Welt without a doubt listens to J/K-Pop. Now, hear me out here! You probably think I'm insane, because you look at him and think "classic". But this man was an animator who has created anime and likes everything surrounding the anime/manga culture. Definitely a J/K-Pop man.

Gepard likes Pop music. Just whatever just comes on the radio that you can casually jam to and gets stuck in your head. He'd find himself humming or quietly singing the songs he likes most every now and then when he's spacing out (incredibly embarrassing to him if anyone hears him). I think he's secretly a Swiftie.

I think Sampo would listen to EDM. Just something energetic with a melodic hook and not too many lyrics that you can groove to. The drops are exhilarating and he is someone who loves the thrill - this applies to his taste in music as well.

Luocha... now he's one I cannot really tell. I think he kind of listens to a bit of everything. Whatever is on he listens to. A mysterious man with a mysterious taste in music.

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Hear me out because yes I believe Xiao should have a stubborn s/o because I find it hilarious but imagine him with someone clumsy. Like the clumsy where you dont even notice some injuries.

Zhongli with a clumsy s/o would just be adorable because like he would place his hand on corners so they wont get hurt, keep his arm around them cause he know they'll trip. His so subtle about it too but to everyone outside the relationship can see how he makes sure they don't get hurt.

Or the best of both worlds? Stubborn and clumsy! The poor man would get so worried. I took the liberty and typed out some headcanons for this idea!

"I'll catch you when you fall!" Xiao, Zhongli, Ayato, Tighnari, Kaeya x Clumsy! Reader (gn!) [Fluff] → Masterlist || → Taglist

→ Xiao would be so worried about you all the time. Every time he sees you trying to dust off the shelf, standing on a chair to reach the upper shelf he immediately tenses up and offers you to do it instead. With his anemo vision it's easier to dust off anyway, right? It wouldn't be the first time you fell off the chair, so can't risk anything.

No matter how often you tell him it's nothing, that you're just clumsy, and that he doesn't have to worry, he'll not listen. How can you just not notice or care when you hurt yourself?

He even developed a sense for whenever you get hurt at this point. Doesn't matter if he is there to see it or not. He'd materialize next to you in an instant!

"You need to be more careful! I don't like it when I see you get hurt..."

→ Zhongli is much more subtle when it comes to worrying about you. The corner of the cabinet you keep running into? He makes sure to move the cabinet ever so slightly so you won't bump your hip into it anymore when you cut the corner like you always do. He places his palm over the edges when he is close to you and sees you heading towards one.

He'd take you by your hand when the terrain becomes uneven because he knows you're prone to stumble a lot.

Should you happen to get a bruise nonetheless he'd place featherlight kisses on them to take away the pain.

"Darling, you need to be more careful. Otherwise, I might have to carry you everywhere soon to make sure you don't hurt yourself."

→ Ayato unfortunately doesn't get to be around you all day due to his duties as a commissioner; but he notices whenever you have a new scratch or bruise. His heart grows heavy because he hates how they stand out against your satin-like skin.

He makes sure to have the best ointment mixed from the best apothecary in Inazuma so your bruises fade quicker and stop hurting. He makes sure to softly rub it onto your bruises in the evening and if he's feeling like it you maybe even get a back massage on top of it.

Maybe he tells Thoma to have an eye on you throughout the day so he could inform him where you keep hurting yourself in the Estate. He makes sure to replace the furniture that is hazardous to you.

"Love, you got a new bruise there. I know you love me but you don't need to fall for me every day again. Haha, don't look at me like that. Let me take care of it."

→ Tighnari would sigh when he sees you stumble over the root just outside of your hut for the umpteenth time. It's genuinely fascinating how often a single person could fall over the same thing so often. At least you stopped actually falling and just stumbled over it now. That was an improvement.

He looks at you disappointed and stems his hands on his hips whenever he sees you with a new bruise. How can you not even notice them anymore?

Eventually he removes the root, because he hates it when you hurt yourself. Now he only needs to make sure you don't stumble and fall as much when you're out on patrol. This would be a challenge - but he could always catch you in his arms, right?

"The evil root has been banished. No more falling now! Otherwise, I'll have to start walking behind you every waking hour!"

→ Kaeya can't help but laugh a little whenever he sees you stumble over the carpet again. Your expression is just too hilarious though. When you stare at him in annoyance he walks over to you and embraces you in a warm hug, kissing the crown of your head. And while you secretly enjoy his reactions to your clumsiness and he thinks you're cute, he'd prefer if you would stop getting bruised.

If you happen to fall and have an exceptionally nasty bruise he places his hands on it and cools the area with his cryo vision to alleviate the pain. He is literally your walking ice pack. Practical. Even if you didn't even notice the bruise or it doesn't hurt, you let him cool it nonetheless.

He can also function as a personal airbag since he's learned to predict whenever you're about to fall or stumble by now. He moves in the way and catches you in his arms whenever the need arises.

"Oh, be careful now! I admit it may look funny when you stumble but... don't look at me like that, I wasn't done speaking yet! - But... I'd prefer if you don't get hurt, sweetheart."

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No thoughts only cat yn taking a nap on genshin boys laps.

Ayato is busy with paper work. No problem yn just plops themselves on his lap and dozes off.

The thought of that is so cute! 🥺

Alhaitham would be similar to Ayato since he reads a lot so you could just plop down on his lap and doze off as well. He is also really quiet and all you can hear is his steady breathing and the occasional flip of a page (soothing sound!! I love reading when I know someone I love is near and I can hear them rummage around quietly while I nap).

Same goes for Zhongli! Would let you nap on his lap while he is reading, no questions asked!

Kaveh also makes for an excellent pillow. Although if you genuinely want to sleep you'll probably have to remind him to stop talking at some point. He is just very talkative. Loves being close to you so you could see him blushing and smiling fondly if you were awake.

Diluc is not one who actually sits down much but if he does he loves it when you plop down next to him and doze off. Cards through your hair absentmindedly while reading through some documents. 10/10.

Kaeya. He is a comfy pillow alright. But as much as he is comfy he is also a big tease. You may occasionally feel how he gently blows some air in your face which causes you to glare daggers at him. He acts coy and as if he didn't do anything, but you know better than that.

Itto? You nap on him and he'd probably doze off himself with one of his arms around your form and straight up nuzzling into. Teddybear energy. 10/10 pillow and cuddle buddy.

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Roommate au

Kaveh know Hataim's weakness is yn so he just kinda uses them sometimes to get out of trouble

Or or

Imagine the boys talking care of yn when they all go out to the tarven

I love this! There is so much room for brainrots with this scenario, I'm obsessed! I can only reiterate down-bad Alhaitham is my favorite genre 🤭

The thought of Kaveh using Y/N as a shield is so funny to me.

Like imagine you're just peacefully making some dinner for yourself in the kitchen and as usual you can hear the two blockheads bickering about Archons know what (again).

Cue Kaveh storming into the kitchen and going "Tell him he's absolutely wrong! I can't deal with this anymore. You're the only one he listens to anyway."

Of course, Alhaitham follows closely after. "Kaveh, they don't even know what's going on. Besides, stop making them pick sides."

You notice how Kaveh scoots a little closer and behind you so you stand in between him and Alhaitham. Sort of like a barrier for the verbal onslaught going on between the two.

Also Y/N going out with the Sumeru boys? heck yeah!

Needless to say, they absolutely carry you home if you get drunk, no questions asked. And lucky for you, by then you're too far gone and don't have to hear the fighting that unleashes between Kaveh and Alhaitham about who gets to carry you home on their back. Tighnari and Cyno can just roll their eyes at the two fools.

Now, imagine Cyno bringing his TCG cards and he asks Alhaitham to play with them and he keeps declining every time. The game is "too boring for him" or he is simply "not in the mood to play."

That is until you join them a little while later at the Tavern, enthusiastically asking if you could join in on a couple of rounds of TCG.

You'll never see Alhaitham volunteer to play against anyone this fast. Everyone knows what is going on but you. You, who is obliviously playing cards with the usually stoic gray-haired man, whose cheeks have turned a light shade of pink.

It makes the other guys just chuckle in amusement. Well, everyone aside from Kaveh who is seething on the inside when he sees how much fun you're having with Alhaitham. Expect glares that could kill to be exchanged between the two men.

Alhaitham is also acting unusually cheeful and smiley. Always smiling faintly whenever you laugh at something. Literally follows you every move with his eyes.

I imagine that Kaveh would try to divert your attention away from the cards and to involve you more into a conversation with him but is only semi-successful since you keep insisting you'd first have to win a round against Alhaitham.

Little do you know that "the bastard" (to quote Kaveh's thoughts) is not letting you win on purpose so you don't talk as much to Kaveh and keep you for himself.

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I always get a little smile imagine Xiao, Zhongli etc with a stubborn s/o who has a cold. S/o will deny being sick and continue their daily chores.

Omg yes! I love this! Also hi, it's me, I'm stubborn s/o. The amount of times my partner had to tell me to go see a doctor already because I refused "because it'll go away soon" sjksjskjs, help.

Sick stubborn Reader headcanons ft. Xiao, Zhongli, Alhaitham,Tighnari (added him because I wanted to practice the little menace) [Pure fluff]

→ Masterlist || → Taglist

→ Xiao would desperately try to get you to rest while you insist to simply keep working. As an adeptus he always has a hard time evaluating how "sick" sick is.

"I'm fine, my nose is just a little blocked, honey. I can handle it!"

He would watch over you the entire day as you blow your nose, cough and sneeze around like a mad person. He'd bring you herbs that could help alleviate the symptoms and would bring you tea and fresh handkerchiefs. He basically circles around you like a hawk, scared that your symptoms might worsen while making sure you have everything you needed.

As soon as he can feel your temperature rising though, prepare to be snatched up bridal style and carried to your bed. And don't even think about getting out of bed again until your feel better.

→ Zhongli would be a bit calmer about you getting sick. Although he doesn't understand why you keep insisting that you're not sick when you're barely able to sleep at night with your coughing fits and the runny nose.

"Do I need anything? Why would I need anything?"

During that time he trusts your assessment that you're still fit enough to go about your day normally but he'd make sure you take enough breaks and are hydrated enough. Prepare to be pampered a bit though. Because even though you wouldn't admit you're sick he'd be extra attentive during that time. Preparing fresh cups of tea throughout the day, giving you spontaneous back massages, or running you a hot bath with medicinal herbs that helped to alleviate the symptoms and unblocked your nose.

→ Alhaitham chooses to ignore it at first. He knows that you're determined and wouldn't let yourself be stopped by a measly cold; because neither would he. No matter how often you'd tell him to take a break when he is sick he wouldn't listen to you either. He's also learned by now that arguing with you is a waste of breath.

It isn't until you sneeze into one of his prized books that he personally carries you to bed and tucks you in.

"I didn't sneeze because I'm sick, the book was just dusty and it got in my nose. Let me down!"

He wouldn't hear any of it. You are going to rest, even if he has to sit next to your bed to make sure you do. The moment you inevitably fall asleep, he'd get some herbs and would imbue them with Dendro so they would take effect faster.

→ Tighnari would insist on telling you that you're sick every chance he gets. Eventually you would listen to him, right? Although your stubbornness knows no bounds and is a force he didn't reckon with.

"Let me help Collei with the Ranger duties. I'm fine. Don't act like I'm dying, my nose is just a bit runny. Must be allergies or something,"

Even when you sit in front of your hut with your head in your hands and burning cheeks due to a fever, you would still insist that you were fine. Last resort? Bribing you. He said he wouldn't allow you to pet his ears or cuddle into his tail anymore until you get to bed and rest. He is sure he has never seen you head inside this fast.

Might turn this into fleshed-out ficlets at some point. I really like the concept, hihi ~

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We talked about about black cat gf but what about

Golden retriever yn x black cat genshin boys

I'm finally getting to this ask, sorry for taking so long. It's been a busy week and I didn't want to half-ass this reply. 😭

The guys who would fit the bill here in my opinion, would be:

Black Cat Genshin Boys

Alhaitham, Xiao, Ayato, Diluc x (gn!) Reader [Fluff & the boys being protective] -> Masterlist || -> Taglist

Alhaitham is the guy who mostly protects you in secret. Whenever he sees you're struggling with something, he'd try his utmost to help you resolve it behind the scenes. He loves it when you come home with a big smile, telling him that you finally managed to do the thing you were struggling with.

Another benefit of being with him was that whenever both of you were out together, everyone made sure to stay clear of you, or well, him rather. They don't even dare to look at you the wrong way.

And whenever someone is trying to get in your way, no matter what it may be, you can count on him to talk to the person in question. And while he generally hates his position as the Grand Sage and because he knows he generally is intimidating to most people (not that he really cares) he gladly makes use of those two traits for your sake. You're too innocent and nice for your own good. One could say, to a fault. But you're the most precious thing and wants to protect you from all evils this world had to offer.

Xiao immediately knows the moment you two get together that you're an innocent person with not a single bad thought on their mind. You wear your heart on your sleeve and he genuinely appreciates that. Although he feels like it may get you hurt either emotionally or physically due to that one day. And he genuinely feared for that.

You're not particularly good in a fight, not that you ever needed to either. But it constantly has Xiao worried. Especially since you're with him now and he is almost certain he attracts evil. In fact, he believes he is evil. And that he doesn't deserve you, this pure and innocent being, one bit.

But despite that, he protects you where he can. When you're out alone he always has a watchful eye on you. Almost getting ambushed by treasure hoarders? They'll be dealt with before you even knew they were there.

Diluc has lost so much already, it has turned him into someone who is always cautious and protective. Especially of his loved ones. And you're vulnerable and entirely oblivious to the evils of this world - and he'd like to keep it this way. He doesn't want you to endure the same things he had to go through already.

Ever since getting together, he makes sure to be home on time. His contacts always keep him informed about the doings of the Fatui since he knows they have him on their radar. He'd hate it if you became their target simply for being with him.

What also helps is that Diluc is generally very respected throughout Mondstadt so out of the citizens no one would dare to mess with you anymore. That's at least one thing he didn't have to worry about.

Ayato loves his family and loved ones dearly, it's no secret. He'd drop everything for them the minute it is required of him. He'd go to sheer unimaginable lengths. And you, as his partner, are no exception to that rule.

He cherishes how open, outgoing, and generally lovable you are. The people of Inazuma would agree. They love you. But with love also comes jealousy and mischief of political enemies and other folks. Lucky for you, he has the required foresight to interfere with anything his political enemies might be plotting before they're able to execute their plans.

He knows them long before anything can happen to you, thanks to his informants and the Shuumatsuban. He knows a lot of people are against his marriage with you and would rather see him wed to their children instead of some commoner like you, but they don't see what he sees. And he will do everything in his ability to protect you from any evils of this world.

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Roommate blab

Thinking about yn using the boys while they shop for groceries because the two are too smitten to say no.

Imagine the gossip !!!

We know cyno and tighnari will use the yn card.

Haha, yes! Y/N could just go "Boys, can someone go buy XY for me" and Kaveh and Alhaitham would without a single doubt start bickering about who is allowed to go get it for you.

"I have to leave to return something to the library anyway so it would be the most logical thing if I went." "Oh, is that so? It so happens that I need to talk to a client about a project in the city, right next to the store. So, naturally, it is more convenient if I went." "I'm sure your client is waiting, don't let them wait any longer. You have to make money somehow after all. I'm off work already and returning the book is just leisure time. So clearly, the odds speak for themselves, I'll go."

Also, I can imagine, whenever things don't go Kaveh's way, he'd be quick to pull the Y/N card as well. Like when Alhaitham is not tidying up after himself, letting books lie around, or random used plates stand on his desk. Or whenever he's literally doing anything that Kaveh doesn't like.

"I wonder what Y/N would say about this, if I told them that you [...]"

Cue a very annoyed Alhaitham doing whatever Kaveh was complaining about. You're just his weakness. What can a man do?

And yes, Cyno and Tighnari see through both Kaveh and Alhaitham immediately after you joined their Tavern evenings once. I mean one would need to be blind to not see that both these men are head over heels for you and are fighting a secret war over you behind your back.

Now imagine there is a discussion going on and naturally both your roommates start bickering about something, as usual. Eventually, Tighnari and Cyno exchange glances and Tighnari just goes "Y/N what do you think? Who is right?"

They've never been so quiet this fast.

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Roomate AU

Hi! I just wanted to say I am looooving this roomate AU. Al Haitham and Kaveh are clowns, but they're our clowns. <3

Those two are always competing for Y/N's affection. Imagine if Y/N was tired and fell asleep on one of their shoulders. Ohhhh imagine the gloating and bickering. They might wake the reader up during the process. XDDD

[-> Roommate AU brainrots]

Hihi thank you :3 Genuinely means a lot hear that you're enjoying it. I'm scared I was annoying people with it lately lol! And also especially since it's nothing but loose and incoherent brainrots. I want to write a proper fic with it at some point 💕

And yes, they're absolute clowns, but we love them anyway 🤭

Imagine Alhaitham comes home from work entirely exhausted and spots Kaveh and you sitting on the sofa listening to music. Each of you with an earbud in your ears respectively. You with your eyes closed and breathing shallowly, fast asleep, and Kaveh looking at you with eyes full of admiration, stroking over your hair softly.

Well, cue Alhaitham seething and not even trying to be silent anymore. He closes the door extra loud and tramples towards his room, shouting "I'm back" loudly which elicits an angered "shhh" from Kaveh.

But it is too late, with a quiet yawn you begin to open your eyes again and stretch while Kaveh rolls his eyes at Alhaitham. Mission success on Alhaitham's part.

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imagine kaveh accidentally hurting reader in some insignificant, miniscule way. maybe he's explaining something, super dramatically because ofc, and he swings his hand back to exaggerate and bops reader in the nose on accident. it'll leave a red mark at most, it's really not a big deal, but it causes outrage nonetheless. Kaveh is panicking, practically on the verge of tears. Alhaitham is OUTRAGED. literally seething with fury. tighnari checks up on you and then dissolves into laughter with cyno. what a mess over such a tiny injury (if you could even call it that at all-)

[-> Roommate AU brainrots]

Oh lord, hahaha! 😭😂

Imagine Kaveh ranting to you about Alhaitham (because who else) and just flinging his sketching utensils around. Waving his ruler around eccentrically, until he accidentally hits you with it just above your brow.

It only leaves a small scratch that bleeds ever so slightly but it is barely noticeable. It may burn a little but it's really no big deal.

Well, you're the only one who thinks that because the moment the ruler made contact with your face, Kaveh jumps up from his desk and rushes over to you.

"Oh dear Archons. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me... I-I'd never hurt you on purpose I- dear god it's bleeding no no no."

He is on the verge of tears and even though you're the one "hurt" you have to console him in the end.

Alerted by the ruckus, Alhaitham comes out of his room and quickly spots the tiny red scratch above your brow. Of course, that's the moment the entire situation escalates.

"Why did you hurt them? Can't you be careful for one second? What if this leaves a scar?"

Speak about making a mountain out of a molehill...

Once again you have to calm them both down. Unsuccessfully. So you decide to get Tighnari and Cyno to help. As soon as they arrive they both just start laughing when you explain the situation to them. Both Kaveh and Alhaitham are left embarrassed.

You're genuinely beginning to feel like a couple therapist having to mend the fights between a married couple with these two idiots...