#everyones saying CREPUS but I’m saying childes dad

[nickwildelvr]

Genshin rant that I have to get out bc no one has talked abt this but

BIGGEST PET PEEVE is when people make childes dad abusive or homophobic because he sent childe to the military bc ik that sounds bad OUT OF CONTEXT but lets put this into his fathers perspective ok. His “timid and hesitant” 14 yr old boy suddenly goes missing for 3 days and has come back a completely different boy. He is now an egotistical violent maniac. He HURTS people, PICKS FIGHTS WITH EVERYONE, imagines tearing off BIRDS’ WINGS. And even though his dad was extremely worried the last straw was when childe took place and POSSIBLY EVEN STARTED a HUGE BRAWL with CLOSE FATALITIES. HE ALMOST KILLED PEOPLE. Do u realize how scary that is to see that type of drastic change from your own child(e). (I had to) THAT MAN WAS SCARED OF HIS OWN SON. THATS SCARY TO SEE??? and in this little town of morepesok it’s not like there’s fucking mental hospitals let alone ANYWHERE IN TEYVAT so at that point what else is there to do. I mean u CANT just let him get worse as he gets older he’s probably gonna join some gang or smthn. So “he had no choice but to send his BELOVED SON to the fatui”. It’s not like he did it to make his son worse or to hurt him, plus childe was FAR from hating it and still loves his job. Plus he gets big bucks too 🤤❕

And I do not for one second think that childe resents his father for it. Now I still definitely don’t think they have the best relationship when it comes to opening up though, or anything emotional, maybe their past plus as dash of toxic masculinity in there. I feel like they would both avoid the topic too, maybe sometimes it’s a little bit stiff between them. Childe would probably be a little more closed off to his old man than he is to his mom yk cuz there’s no way he’s not a mamas boy. BUT THEY STILL FUCKING LOVE EACH OTHER AND HIS DAD ISNT HITTING HIM OR CALLING HIM SLURS LIKE GOD. Leave that man alone he loved his son more than anything and still probably does.

I’m sad childe isn’t that major of a character to the point that we would probably ever get a close look into his relationships with his family let alone his father but that’s just my personal take on their dynamic. I just am GETTING TIRED of people saying this like “I bet childe hates his father” “his dads probably homophobic” “poor childe he got sent the the fatui :((“ MAYBE BC HE ALMOST KILLED PEOPLE???? Like what That’s on him bruh 💀

I removed the drawing I originally put bc anything angst that I draw makes me cringe so bad after a week 💀💀💀💀

[satoruin]

➣ genshin men who would be dilfs

pairing: diluc, kaeya, thoma, & childe w/ gn! reader

warnings: very suggestive but nothing explicit, alcohol consumption in kaeya’s part

notes from lee: *sees no dilf content*, fine i’ll do it myself; uh pretty much single dad + not married scenarios since i’m not a fan of cheating, wrote this on full brainrot mode so hopefully makes sense

diluc:

like father like son

diluc definitely takes after crepus in the sense that he is a total dilf and single father

he has a cute little red headed girl that run around the orchard that is almost a carbon copy of him

he doesn’t have the time to take care of her with his growing responsibilities so he hires you to do it rather than the clueless maids

is still one of the top elegible bachelors in mondstadt too

diluc has just checked in on his little girl, who’s fast asleep in her room, before coming down the stairs to talk to you. he sighs as he makes his way down, pulling off his gloves in a hasty manner. “again, i’m so sorry. work in the wine guild has been backed up, but that’s no excuse for me return home as late as i have.”

it wasn’t the first time it had happened but it was the latest, diluc always made sure to come back before the sun was fully set. but honestly it’s what you were expecting when he hadn’t returned. “it’s no problem really and your daughter is such a delight.”

he sighs deeply yet again, pulling off his overcoat and draping it over the chair. “still i feel bad for making you stay this late. it’s too dark for me to let you walk home alone and i-,” he pauses mid thought and takes off his top coat, leaving him in less layers you’ve seen before.

“would you mind staying over?” the sudden break of silence startles you along with the idea of stay over at the winery.

“as long as i can have a change of clothes i take the couch.”

you’re fine with the arrangement, but it seems diluc isn’t as he takes your hands in his, “please, i have more than enough room for two in my bed.” your nod is all it takes for him to drag your flustered self up the stairs behind him. you’ll find out if he understands the weight of his words when you get to his room.

kaeya:

might not even have any kids to consider him a dad, but is fatherly enough towards the kids in mond to be considered one

looks as good, if not better, as he did when he was younger but has definitely aged like fine wine

still hangs around the bar and buys drinks for the people he finds interest in

would probably liked to be called daddy in bed

a lazy arm slinks over your shoulders and there a sudden weight accompanying it. “hey darling, fancy seeing you here,” kaeya drawls out. if it were anyone else you would have pushed the older man away but it’s the calvary captain, mondstadt’s middle-aged heartthrob.

one drink leads to two and before you know it you’ve landed yourself within his grasps. he flirts with you easily, every compliment and innuendo are cliche and have probably been used on more than just you, but it makes you laugh.

you can’t seem to help but fall victim to his charms as he ensnares you easily. he leads you out of the tavern, you willingly following as he chides a goodbye to the barkeep. “to yours or mine?” he asks in a sultry tone, the look in his eyes even darker than before paired with a vicious smirk.

thoma:

the nice dad everyone secretly has a crush on

but like he’s not just nice, he’s also fairly good looking for being an older dude

would stay-at-home with his kiddos but he has to work as a single dad

would coach a club sport for them too, just very supportive in his kid’s endeavors

is semi-aware of the way people look at him, at least you think

thoma pokes his head around the corner to find you sitting on the floor with his kids seated near you, a sight that makes his heart happy. “i’m leaving now! bye kids, bye (y/n)!”

you usher them towards their dad with a ‘say bye to daddy’ and he can’t help but feel his gut twist in a way it shouldn’t.

after his kids are done hanging off of him he looks over to you, “call if you need anything and i mean anything.” he shoots a wink your way before disappearing behind the corner. you know he’s left when you hear the thud of the door as it closes.

did he really mean anything?

childe:

somewhat similar to kaeya in that he doesn’t actually have kids himself but is a typically fatherly figure

also would be a sugar daddy

but doesn’t look for a traditional sugar baby, but rather one that keeps him on his toes and would spar with him

is still very much in shape despite his age (and excessive aging due to his delusion)

likes to pretend he’s still in his early 20s when he’s clearly not, taking on the same mannerisms as he did then

but it would end up as a relationship-esque thing since he doesn’t want to get attached but it’s an exclusive thing between you two (and he’s certainly already attached)

“babe, i want to spar,” childe calls out and his voice echos throughout the house. “i wanna try out the new gear i got you.”

his silent footsteps lead him right behind you. with his hands on your waist, he tucks his chin into the juncture between your neck and shoulder. he can feel the vibration as you talk, saying something like, ‘let me go, so i can change’

a boyish smile overtakes his face as he mumbles into your neck, “just change here, it’s nothing i haven’t seen.” childe can feel the heat that creeps up you neck as he starts to pepper kisses along your neck, occasionally stopping to suck for only a moment before moving on.

he can hear the whimpers you make despite your protests. “i think i’d like to spar in the bedroom this time, dear,” he whispers in your ear before lightly biting your earlobe. he makes his way towards the room, knowing you’re right behind him.

honorable mention to zhongli but he’s a ggggilf with possible more g’s since he’s like 7000 y/o

[rereupie]

thinking about harbinger diluc

- I will go through: different characterization, general look, different timeline, and other charas

Harbingers has two elements but honestly I can’t see diluc using any element other than pyro… so like he uses pyro as the last option and mainly dark power (black purple kinda thing hhh). But why pyro last option?

I will interrupt on my way as diluc has heavy self hatred because he couldn’t save his father. But also blames everyone since “my dad was a good man, why none of you were good to him?” (Crepus isn’t a good man but diluc is still in denial)

Be left kaeya behind and didn’t take him with him to snehnaya and didn’t allow him to the fatui because he knows that this place isn’t good for anyone. But he is willing to do everything for revenge.

—crepus died from the heavy impact of the delusion, ISNT diluc supposed to hate the fatui?

This. Will. Be. A. Long. Point: I like to believe that crepus wasn’t THAT TERRIBLE to diluc. I mean he was emotional abuser when it came to his business but out that? Nah. Typical Rich father haha thing (hhh) so he shaped the perfect father and man of himself on diluc mind. So he can’t see his father as someone who begged for god’s favor and bless (vision). So instead he believed that “my dad followed the path of the tsartsia so I will accomplish his wish and come after her” deep down he knows this is wrong & false but with the rest of the harbingers encouraging this idea to keep his loyalty but I don’t think the tsartsia would ever make the effort of keeping anyone. But she likes the strong and tough mentality diluc has

Diluc realtionship with the tsartsia

I don’t see him as someone who can hold much respect for anyone. Especially that he was the first class family in mondstant so it’s new to him to find someone socially higher than him. But with the incident of his father he became full of rage, so he is a little harsh with his words. And especially for the tsartsia why didn’t you protect and warn my father? Like that which made the tsartsia interested a little in him. Not deeply but sees him as the funny angry little dude

What if he went too far with her?

I believe she will use psychological torture. Like creating a void where only his father is there. A disappointed one which is scares diluc the most. A hurt kaeya

Kaeya and his past

I like to believe that he found out this information by the tsartsia herself or in a dwell with a mage and not kaeya himself. But one day he confronted kaeya in unclear way “I will always come to you, you are always forgiven in my heart. No matter what you do or hide. Not because I’m no better than you, but because you are the only one I have and need” and kaeya as smart as he is knew what was behind these words and eased his heart

Diluc X rest of the harbingers

Il dottore: although diluc is more of a protector but he likes how he feels around il dottore. He likes his careless and numb nature. As harsh he is yet it makes diluc’s worries feel like little issues. His idc aura (hhh) makes things look small and silly. So it became a habit to go to dottore whenever he feels overwhelmed. At first it annoyed dottore. But with the time it became usual

La Signora: she probably see herself in him, which made her huge ego and anger die whenever she’s with him. She won’t go far enough to be worried over him THATS for sure, but will try and be as helpful as possible. Side note: she may feel kind of annoyed by the fact that diluc didn’t see Barbatos as the blamed one. She probably like diluc fashion taste and discuss small chats with him about such things. And diluc only chit chat with her

Childe (tartaglia): GRRRHHH yes thats how flatly it is. But with the time. Worth @ing that he is the nearest one to his age. I wont say he felt close, since I don’t see diluc as someone who needs to feel belonged to feel secure. But I’m sure taru made the effort into speaking to him. Generally I think they are close because childe still has his human nature; which made him feel pity for diluc’s loneliness especially the brotherhood (if you see kaeluc as bros ofc) thing. Childe who is a family man never felt loneliness or individuality in his life (but the abyss hh) so he tries to make diluc feel more involved

Scaramouche: I believe he also projects as much as signora. But I think he is used to tartaglia so when diluc. A quite lonely man did not fire up with him or made a fuss (I believe he is the type to walk by/pass whenever scara goes crazy. Or just dead eyes) so it made him Like “gotta collect my self up” thing. I also believe scara and taru both agreed to diluc beauty.

Little incident

< please keep in mind my English suck and I don’t know how to write for shit >

I like to think of the image fighting albedo in the night. It started when diluc asked albedo (since he is the only one awake at the late night) where kaeya is. But albedo didn’t believe diluc still had kindness in his heart and didn’t risk the life of the Calvary captain. So he refused and here started the fight I just want to see him! Diluc never felt himself unwanted and dangerous as much as now. And albedo didn’t see the point of making the effort of listening to traitor. Out of no where ice walls separated the two. And it was very expected from who it is, but there was one unexpected thing..no! A person. Kaeya left me, kaeya loved someone and left me. It was the woman behind well look who we have here! what a good night news. Kaeya said with a bitter smile. Not because he wasn’t happy to see him. But because of how diluc looked, dangerous, scary.. different . And this was not what he used to see. Kaeya! Diluc ran to him, barely carrying his body. Catching himself from falling with every step. I wanted to see you. His eyes, wasn’t as bright as it used to be. Still burning but from hatred. His face was broken, his eyes was looking for security, they were looking for kaeya’s presence. Well, here I am. His hands on diluc shoulders. He too, was hurt. Not because of diluc.. surely not him. Can I he gulped, maybe hiding his tears? Can I stay with you tonight that wasn’t what kaeya expected. I’m tired he looked tired, he sounded tired. So was kaeya. Both of them have always been so tired of multiple causes and reasons. Both of them share one and it is guilt. Consistent guilt. Yes you can

——> I will draw this later

[catcze]

THANK GOD I WROTE IT IN MY NOTES LWKOAJS ‼️ it was like 3am when i wrote this so i apologize for the mESS 😩

AS USUAL 90S AU bc i’m a whore for it 🤨 this time it’s ur closed off acquaintance xiao, who works at a record store !!

— you’ve known xiao with all that time you spend with childe and his comically large friend group!! he seems closed off as diluc too, and a bit hostile when it comes to childe sucking up to assistant professor zhongli for a higher grade (which you’ve come to realize, the guy’s xiao’s adoptive dad!)

— you’ve never really talked to him? he’s an enigma but at the same time a clichè icon that drags the girls in with his looks and his mysterious aura !! he’s also apparently a computer sciences major?

— ur acquaintanceship comes to light when you visit a record shop nearby the campus in hopes to gift it to mr. crepus but lo and behold, there’s xiao, off of his patched up army jacket, headphones in his ears just humming to the beat of the music in his little walkman stereo. it’s a bit awkward at first but you manage to charm your way into xiao’s mind with gentle smiles !!

— i’m not gonna lie, i’m pretty sure everyone’s a simp for your little puppy attitude and so is xiao! god you’re so? innocent? it makes him feel guilty whenever he thinks about holding your hand </3 he loves the scenario that would happen if both of you would date (princely bad boy + charming common student 🤣‼️) he’s so uncharacteristically nice to you that it’s kinda suspicious? poor guy just wants to steal u away from childe and take u on drive thru cinema dates and concerts!!

— he’s quite smart too! you’ve given him your biggest puppy eyes to help u in assignments and such !! would never say no to you <3 all in all a big softie for you !! dislikes you dating childe but his intentions are more well hidden than diluc’s more than obvious pining 🤩 like diluc, wouldn’t ever say a peep about his crush on you; but i’m pretty sure hu tao would’ve already told you!!

NSFW HERE

— i fimly believe !! in my heart!! 90s xiao is a switch! more top leaning tho? there’s just something about the way xiao’s flutter when you ride him in the store’s backrooms to your heart’s content !! just use him for your personal pleasure to be honest, he’d love for you to milk him dry !! comp sci major xiao’s a HUGE pervert for you that it’s kinda cute?? willing to fuck anywhere and god his stAMINa is tHROUGH THE ROOF. begs for you to fuck him harder like the good puppy you are ‼️💖 once he’s fully satisfied with the amount of times he’s came inside you, it’s your turn, princess!

— pervert xiao.. probably jerks off to you when he’s so desperate :(( his dick is also v sensitive so be careful or else he’ll cum on you in a minute 🤣 prone to bucking his hips up bc hE’S A CUTE LITTLE PERV <3 (you can tell i’m really pushing my closet perv! xiao here 🤩) loves being messy (that is all 😋)

— 90s anon, as usual <3 😎

NSFW !! 18+ ONLY !!

PLS THE WAY I RESPONDED TO THIS SO LATE BC OF THE 2.1 LIVE </3

PLS I love Hu Tao snitching on Xiao having feelings for the reader aksdasjk LMAOO––

But babe this is?? so cute?? 😭💞 Comp sci major Xiao who is so whipped for you got me 🦋🦋🦋🦋 who's kinda socially awkward and a lil rough around the edges, but he tries his best to be softer to you <333

And the smut–– so true 😩💦 90s anon bby you never disappoint–– railing & getting railed by Xiao in his workplace?? Hearing him whine for u and telling you to use him ?? And him fucking the shit out of you ?? good shit 💦

ALSO closet perv Xiao who's near constantly horny for you and imagines you sucking him off or riding him at the most inopportune times and just jerking off to you mmmMMM <33

[shivada-jade]

soulmates! (2)

soulmate!au BECAUSE IM WEAK. YOU'RE WEAK TOO.

characters: ganyu, kaeya, thoma ➡ mentions: cloud retainer, ningguang, adelinde, diluc, crepus, rosaria, traveler warning(s): like- just one swear

part one: (bennett, zhongli, diluc)

ganyu: can see footprints where soulmate has recently stepped on. if followed, they will be lead to their soulmate. sort of like "hot and cold" cold if you're far and hot if you're close

she knew she is a very busy person. she surprises herself when she asked ningguang for a day off.

"you want a day off?" she remembers ningguang's composed face deteriorate and herself doing the same thing.

ningguang let her rest for two weeks even if ganyu had only requested one. now she has so much free time.

the first thing she did was sleep, but she couldn't- not when she spots purple footprints.

as part adeptus with one heck of a good eyesight, she always assumes that the footprints on the ground are because of her eyesight, but cloud retainer says otherwise.

"child, you have a soulmate system of which," the old bird starts. "where one has the ability see where one's soulmate has been, and if they've been there recently."

blue footprints that fade away means her soulmate had left a long time ago. red-ish-orange footprints mean that her soulmate is very close by, but it's never been that colour in her eyes.

ganyu strolls along the grassy plains of liyue, admiring all the sweet flowers. she lightly touches her horns, a habit she got from being awoken from naps on a field of sweet flowers.

the footprints were purple, which is the closest to red ganyu had ever gotten. blue is the colour she always sees like her vision, her hair, the waters of liyue, and the glazed lilies.

the purple is also as beautiful.

"fate will bring two together at the right moment. thou need not rush." ganyu can hear cloud retainer say, so she didn't run after the footprints.

the half-adepti thrums her fingers on her leg, unsure what to do with all the free time given to her. she supposes she can head back to liyue and have tea with madame ping.

meeting madame ping confuses ganyu. the elderly woman keeps asking of her soulmate system and if she's met them.

"ganyu, have you met them?"

"ganyu, why not chase after them?"

"ganyu, ganyu ganyu-"

ganyu politely sets her teacup down, "i have yet to find them."

madame ping chuckles in her elderly woman way, like those smug elderly women who know more than others but will act clueless to amuse them.

"you know, i have a special gift, some speculate it as a curse, but i think it's wonderful," she said, pouring more tea for ganyu. "i have the ability to see red strings that connect soulmates. i can connect, i can break connections, but i can't see my own."

ganyu frowns slightly, "have you met yours?"

"no, but it makes me happy seeing the strings connect with people," she blows on her tea to make it cooler and turns her head to avoid looking at ganyu.

"madame ping, why-"

"you," a person behind ganyu seethes.

meekly, ganyu turns around and finds someone glaring at her. "may i help you?"

"ganyu, right? why do you always walk so fucking fast. i can never catch up to you when i see your footprints, and you're always going from place to place. one moment you're in liyue, the next your in somewhere like fontaine or something. it's like you're spiderman."

ganyu's jaw goes slack, "you're my soulmate?" she looks at the ground, seeing red footprints of where her soulmate had just walked. she now understand why madame ping kept asking her about her soulmate, because madame ping knew her soulmate was going to meet her.

ganyu clears her thoat, standing up to offer her soulmate a seat, "would you like to join us for tea?"

her soulmate blinks, and looks at the tea set then back to ganyu, "sorry, i didn't mean to intrude your tea party. i'm [name]."

"hello, i'm madame ping," the woman speaks "and your soulmate is ganyu. have tea."

ganyu stifles a laugh and sits on a chair next to her soulmate. "i apologize for walking too fast."

kaeya: he hears what his soulmate sings

at first kaeya thought he was going crazy when he kept hearing music in his head.

"dad!" he cried, forcingly rubbing away the tears that fell down his cheeks. the kids near the winery had come over and played with him and diluc, and that was when the first notes started. it never bothered him. he brushed it off until it became a full sound of a voice and a song.

not understanding scared kaeya to death. he always knew something, but this is the first where he doesn't know. he felt like he was going insane with this voice in his head, singing in his head; a voice that wasn't his.

"dad!" he called out again more desperately. diluc held him by his side, worried for his brother.

"father!" dliuc called this time, "father, kaeya's feeling sick."

diluc brought in kaeya, rubbing his back in attempt to comfort him. he saw adelinde and waved to her.

adelinde gasped when she spotted the blue-haired boy sobbing. she dropped her feather duster on the shelf she was dusting and dropped herself next to kaeya, inspecting of there were any wounds on his skin.

"kaeya, dear. what's the matter?" she quietly tells diluc to get his father in the wine cellar and gently pushed kaeya to take a seat near the fireplace.

diluc silently obeyed and ran, unlocking the door that led to his father.

kaeya hiccupped, unable to form words.

adelinde hushed him. her motherly fingers soothed his head, "what's wrong? breathe with me, dear. just until your father gets back."

she inhaled and exhaled in a steady manner for kaeya to follow. the boy shakily did the same. he did it a few more times, inhaling and exhaling slowly with adelinde. he calmed down. the crying stopped and his breathing was normal again. adelinde took this as another chance to ask him what's wrong.

"are you ready to tell me?"

kaeya blinked the tears off and gripped his clothes to stop himself from crying again. "it's happening again. i- i don't understand miss adelinde."

adelinde placed a hand over kaeya's for him to know she was listening. "what don't you understand?"

"i keep hearing things. i always hear a voice that isn't mine in my head-" kaeya sputtered.

diluc and crepus open the door from the cellar. crepus' face etched with worry when he spotted kaeya crying to adelinde. diluc had told him as much as he could but all the information he gathered was kaeya started covering his ears and crying.

"-all the voice does is sing and sing. i don't even like some of the songs it sings! i don't- i don't know," kaeya stammered, not noticing the two others that joined. "i don't know what happening to me. i'm scared."

crepus smiled at adelinde and nodded to her, signaling that he can handle it from here. adelinde gave a grateful nod and brushed herself off the floor to continue her duties.

"my boy," crepus smiles, kneeling in front kaeya to see him better. he brushed his face with a thumb and hugged him. crepus chuckled when kaeya hugged him tighter.

"my boy," the man continued with a knowing smile on his face. "that's your soulmate system. you can hear them singing if they sing as they can hear you singing when you sing."

kaeya lets go from crepus' hold and sniffled his tears away, "what? but isn't a soulmate system when things fall on you?"

diluc from the back of the room silently listened in, also confused as kaeya. didn't everyone have the same soulmate system?

crepus pats kaeya's shoulders, "we all have different ways to know who our soulmate is. yours and diluc's soul systems are different from everyone."

"master crepus is right." adelinde piped in while dusting off the dust on the shelves. "my soulmate system is a countdown to when i'll meet them."

kaeya looked at the woman shocked, "so not everyone has things falling on them?"

"correct." crepus raved, "but unlike diluc's soul system, instead of things falling on me, it appears on my hand for my soulmate system."

diluc eyes his brother, picking up a stray book on a chair and handed it to adelinde to help her.

kaeya pulled a cheeky grin and pointed to diluc, "diluc's eavesdropping."

the said boy gasped and turned his body around to make it look like he was doing something busy.

crepus bellows a laugh, "so what song is your soulmate singing?"

...

to be frank, kaeya had no idea what his soulmate sang that day. it was random words jumbled together. in fact, most things his soulmate sings are songs he has never heard before. it progressed from simple tunes, but now kaeya feels like his soulmate might be a song composer.

when he was younger he'd brag to diluc saying "my soulmate sings so well! what does your soulmate sound like, hah!"

to which diluc would respond with

he grins, swirling his wine around the glass as he watches a stack of papers hit diluc's face while bar tending on the first floor. kaeya clinks his glass on the table, watching people enter and leave the tavern from above.

today, his soulmate sings a song he's heard of.

'the wellerman,' and judging from the pauses and missing lyrics, kaeya safely assumes his soulmate was singing a duet with someone.

"soon may the wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum!"

kaeya hums the next few notes, never singing. after hearing his soulmate sing for the first time, his thought was to never sing- not when his soulmate could be a billionaire for singing with their voice.

only on occasions he would sing to let his soulmate know he was there.

he finishes the last sip of his wine and descends down the tavern stairs, raising a hand to acknowledge rosaria drinking in the corner. he airily chuckles, seeing diluc scrunch his eyes at the papers in front of him instead of looking at kaeya.

kaeya pushes the door open, humming along to the song his soulmate sings. he strolls by the alleyways, waving a hello to flora and a couple dogs that bark at his feet, scratching behind its ears.

he hears a bard singing at the plaza and saunters towards the music, climbing up the stairs and his frame almost freezes when seeing someone acting out to the song playing in his head.

good hunter's table tips over with a person on it. they land smoothly to the ground with a grin while singing with a resident bard.

"one day when the tonguing is done, we'll take our leave and go," they sing with so much melody and soul. the bard in green rumbles with cheer, raising his hands and dancing with the other with an arm latched around another.

kaeya watches, mesmerized by the singing and clapping around the plaza. he claps along and laughs when the bard drags his friend up to the walls of the fountain, singing louder.

the makes eye contact with the singer and waves. the singer waves back, unaware of what kaeya now knows.

soulmates.

he clued the pieces together and admired his soulmate from a distance, not wanting to disturb the performance.

"she'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore!" the bard sings in glee.

kaeya quietly sings the next part, blending with the crowd. the whoops and cheers grow louder, chanting for his soulmate to sing the part kaeya sand under his breath, but to his surprise his soulmate tenses.

"WAIT! stop!" they hush the crowd with a hand and confuse everyone, "my soulmate's singing! but they're a bit too quiet. they never sing so shh, this is rare!"

the people murmur, watching kaeya's soulmate covering their ears to hear him clearer. kaeya grins, taking this opportunity to sing out loud.

"soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum!" kaeya waltzes in front of the people who create a pathway for him.

his soulmate's eyes snap to him and he steps up next to them, standing on the fountain. the bard grins, and cheers. the crowd follows his cheer, watching their cavalry captain sing to his soulmate.

kaeya takes his soulmate's hand and presses a kiss on the back, "hello darling, i'm kaeya."

his soulmate doesn't hear him talking, no. they hear music when he speaks. though, kaeya's introduction threw them off, who's to say they couldn't return the gesture.

"a pleasure to meet you at last," they place a hand over their forehead for drama. they grin taking kaeya's waist closer to them and whisper in his ear, "you have a marvelous voice."

mondstadt had never seen kaeya at loss for words and a blush rising his face.

thoma: you taste the same things your soulmate tastes, no matter how strange- even when you're already eating something else

for most times, you were envious of your soulmate for eating the most lavishing food- food only one with money can get. you so desperately wanted to try the food they ate.

you didn't know what they ate, but only knew of the taste. sometimes it clashes with what you eat, like one time you ate an orange while your soulmate started toothbrushing. it wasn't very pleasant to say the least.

you were minding yourself, gathering food for your dinner until you taste something horrible.

wtf is my soulmate eating

it is a vile taste on your tongue, and no amount of water can wash the taste off. you try rinsing it, you tried eating something with a stronger taste, but no matter what, the thing your soulmate ate just stays there. it's disgusting.

you buy anything sour to un-taste what you tasted, and it still doesn't work. walking nearby a tea house, you see a man of blonde, clutching his stomach and laughing at a traveler from afar. call it fate, because it probably is, you know by the second he says his stomach hurts, he is your soulmate.

you point at him with a pointed glare, "what on earth did you EAT?!"

you take a bite of a sliced purple melon in your hand and the man in front of you widens his jade eyes, noting the food you're eating and the blooming taste on his tongue. the traveler next to him knits their brows, looking between you and their friend.

"thoma," the traveler calls. "who's this?"

thoma looks at you apologetically and sheepishly rubs the nape of his neck. "hey? i did it to win a contest... i couldn't let my pride down." he pauses, looking at you, "forgive me?"

you wanted to throw a punch on him, but you knew he had it worse with a bad aftertaste and a stomach ache.

you sigh, pinching the bridge of your nose. and place a mischievous grin, "take me on a date with food that's actually good, and then i'll think about forgiving you."