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Death Afternoon- Kaeya x Gn!Reader

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Recovery date: March 11th, 2023

Description: "Let's see hm.... Kaeya × Enby Reader." Kaeya has a date tonight, one that he wants to be on time for, and Jean is making him catch up on outstanding work. He can only hope Y/n won't be too mad

Notes: Content Warning for Alcohol. Recovered in conjunction with @baylecn, we thank them for their contribution.

Word count: 582

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Kaeya Alberich is known for taking his sweet time with his work, and for the most part it works. As long as it gets done before the deadline Jean doesn’t care… most of the time. Then there are the times where she hunts him down and forces him to sit at his desk, like a child, and makes him work.

This is one of those times, and Kaeya Alberich has never regretted a decision as much as this.

Looking up at the clock, he winced. It was a little after seven, the sun was waning, and he was still half an hour away from finishing work. That was half an hour later than he already was to get to The Angel’s Share.

They were probably waiting— sitting at a booth in the back, watching the door, waiting for him while Diluc gave him a mental scolding. 

He turned back to the form in front of him, a new patrol outline that Amber had put forward and he had to assign some knights to, signing the first two names he could think of before adding it to the finished pile. The next one was just as dull, a reimbursement form from a merchant over some hilichurl damage.

The one time Kaeya wanted to be on time, his lax work habits caught up to him.

As the clock hit seven thirty Y/n stepped out of their home, giving Klee a wave goodbye as the girl closed the door behind them. They skipped down the steps one by one to meet the stone path and spun around the banister to head towards The Angel’s Share; and there, just as they’d expected, was a panicked Kaeya.

“Well, well, well,” they called, leaning against the low stone wall, laughing as Kaeya whipped his head around to find them. His shoulders visibly relaxed as he rushed over. “Look who finally showed up.”

Y/n hopped down and crossed their arms as the cavalry captain stopped just a step away. His hair was ruffled, as if he’d been running his hands through it, and they wondered if he’d gone inside and come back out. Had he really thought they’d left?

“I- Diluc said you’d left?”

Oh.

“Kaeya, I just got here.” He went to speak, but Y/n raised a finger to silence him. “I ran into Jean earlier, she went on a bit of a rant about your outstanding work, you got lucky on that one.”

He sighed. “So you knew I’d be late.”

They frowned at him, crossing their arms again. “Sucky, isn't it. Waiting on someone, I mean. Now, I want you to remember this next time you skip out on work or leave someone waiting because you can’t be assed.”

It was childish, the kind of lesson on punctuality they’d teach Klee, but Kaeya couldn’t care in the moment.

“So Master Diluc was just being mean,” he frowned with an over dramatic whine.

“Must be a family thing. Now you promised me a drink,” they brushed past him with a  smug smile, “and I want to know what on earth was more important than me.”

When they got inside, Diluc gave Y/n a stiff nod and leveled Kaeya with a disappointed glare, but two death afternoons were set out in a booth at the back.

For the next month, all of Kaeya’s work was finished within a day of being issued, and Jean sent Y/n a nice box of tea as thanks.

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Late for Dinner- Bajifuyu ft. Male! reader

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Recovery date: April 3rd, 2023

Description: Chifuyu/Baji + male reader Detective AU “(holding out a bag of candies) Candy?" >:D

Notes: Recovered in conjunction with @baylecn, we thank them for their contributions.

Word count: 711

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Baji frowned, chin resting in the palm of his hand as he stared out the window in his office. He watched the rain pelt the tall window and pool in the road down below, splashing up against the tires of passing cars. The dim street light casting a faint yellow glow across the dreary street. 

The detective let out a long, tired sigh as he leaned back in his chair— rocking on the back legs— and loosened his tie. Once the knot dropped away from his collar, he popped the top two buttons and ran his hands through his hair. Chifuyu was late, and he was starting to wonder if he’d forgotten about their dinner plans. He continued to watch the streaks of water race across the glass panes, debating if he should go pick Chifuyu up, when there was a knock at his door.

“Go away L/n!” He called, followed by the click of the chair legs hitting the wooden floor again.

There was a brief pause before the door creaked open and the receptionist peeked in through the crack. 

“I’m surprised you’re still here,” he said, opening the door the rest of the way and kicking a wood wedge underneath to keep it open. “It’s almost seven… Did you and Chifuyu have a  fight? Because I’m not letting you sleep in your office again.”

“We didn’t fight,” Baji snapped, crossing his arms in front of his chest and glaring at Y/n. He sighed when the receptionist raised a brow in question. “He was supposed to pick me up for dinner twenty minutes ago.”

“Ah, so you were going to leave early.” Y/n pulled out the chair on the opposite side of Baji’s desk and settled in before pulling out a small cardboard box from his pocket. “Candy?” he asked, shaking the box.

Baji nodded as Y/n popped the seal on the box and shook out a few pieces. The detective took the handful and tossed them back, earning an eye roll from his receptionist.

“I’m not giving you more.”

“Matsuno would kill me if I ruined my appetite anyways.” Baji looked out the window again, finding Chifuyu’s spot across the street still empty. Maybe he should grab his umbrella and walk over to the pet shop. “Why’d you come up here anyways if you’d thought I was gone?”

“Because,” Y/n swallowed one of the candies, “I always come up here and clean up before I leave, your welcome by the way, if it weren’t for me I can’t imagine the paperwork would get done. What, with how you leave it scattered about.”

The receptionist threw an arm over the back of his chair, crossing one leg over the other and leaning back leisurely. 

“Thanks.”

“Eh, it’s nothing.”

Baji closed his eyes, letting his head drop into his chest, as they fell into a comfortable silence— listening to the rain falling.

The moment was disrupted by the front slamming open, followed heavy footsteps and labored breathing racing down the hall. Y/n jumped out of their chair and ducked behind Baji’s desk while the detective pulled out his gun and pointed it at the door.

“Sor-AH!” Chifuyu yelled, grabbing the door frame and swinging around it to stand in the dead center. He was met with a very angry Baji pointing a gun at him. “Hey! I know I’m late but is the gun really necessary?!”

“We thought you were an intruder!” Y/n yelled, peeking over the edge of the desk.

“I almost shot you!” Baji yelled, concern in his voice. “Don’t come barreling in with no warning next time!”

“Sorry, I just figured you’d be grumpy about having to stay late.”

Y/n glared up at Baji before finally hauling himself up and jabbing a finger in his face.

“Late? You don’t get off until seven!”

“Well,” Baji stood up and pushed his chair back, “we need to head out, I’m sure Draken and Emma are wondering where we are. Let’s go Matsuno!”

He rounded the side of the desk opposite to Y/n and practically sprinted out, grabbing Chifuyu’s hand on the way out and dragging him abc to the front door.

“Wha- Keisuke slow down!”

“Get back here you damn slacker!”