It’s been hours since she’d fallen asleep. Xiao…didn’t mind, quite the opposite in fact. From cutting snow once enough fell, to doing as demanded by the God, this? This was a nice reprieve from the typical day to day routines he’s fallen into and learned to loathe and accept as something to stay the same. Even with a war outside, these fleeting moments were ones he’d wish would last forever.
Ones he’d wish would stay forever more.
But they couldn’t.
So instead, he would take them whenever they arise, seize the chance to lay back with her on top of him with her head on his chest whilst he stayed as vigilant as he could, waiting for the time in which he must leave to tend to whatever duties his God asked of him. As painful as it was to stay, it hurt more to leave.
At least here, his the fire licking at his skin and creating welts upon his hands and arms and neck, it was welcomed with open arms. It was warm. It was gentle. It was safe.
『Painterly Help』
desc;; struggling with a project your professor had assigned, Kaveh attempts to come to your rescue
a/n;; first time writing for the resident over thinker of Sumeru,,,and honestly, i love him so much. as an artist with heavy anxiety myself i relate too much
word / character count;; 404/1802
line dividers made by;; @ / benkeibear
With a flick of the brush, you pull your hand back to study the progress you’ve made so far on your canvas. It wasn’t a secret that anything involving paint was your downfall within artistry, in fact the moment you were assigned this specific medium by your professor all you had done was whine and moan about how this was the worst thing to ever happen to you at the Akademiya. For some reason, adding water to a pigment and trying to blindly create a scenery or portrayal of a living creature was something your brain could not wrap itself around.
To say the least, this was probably the worst thing your teacher could have given you. But while you did try to have it changed, to get an exemption, they declined your request. All with a simple “If you wish to accomplish more, you have to do more than what you are comfortable with,” something that you vehemently believed was an insult. Some kinder way of “you won’t accomplish things if you don’t learn this medium.”
Well, your professor was a bitch, for lack of a better term. You wouldn’t be surprised if that was in fact what they meant.
Your internal monologue stopped there, jolting back to reality when you felt a kind of warmth behind you. Another hand encasing yours, the one that held the brush, you felt the breath of an amused architect on your ear as he spoke; “Here, let me help you love.”
“You’re using too little water…which means you’re using too much paint…” Guiding your hand, he opted to help you with your project whilst taking a break from his own. A rarity in itself, but one you’d gladly welcome- even if you couldn’t pay attention to the words he spoke so carefully and serenely. Your face flushed as you watched your hands move, cursing Kaveh and his accidental charm, but thanking the Archons for that very thing all at the same time.
As he leaned back and let go of your hand, he turned his eyes away from the painting and towards your face and raised an eyebrow. “Did you catch any of that?” With wide eyes you opened your mouth to answer, only for nothing to fall out. “Uhhh…” Your face burned as he shook his head fondly.
“Alright, let’s try that again. You’ll get a hang of it- but pay attention this time. Okay?”
tag list;; @gutzjunkie, @i23kazu
shoot a message or comment if you want to be on a tag list for certain characters / fandoms / etc~
Hiii, I'm Lee, texture artist, Fu Hua appreciator & enby (they/them) with the 'tism! My username is the same basically anywhere and everywhere under the sun but I will pop my carrd and my neocities here as a just in case for those who wish to find me, let alone after all the years I've spent lurking here. This post will be updated and edited as time goes on
Now for the Dos and Don'ts...how...how to put these
MY BLOG IS A SAFE SPACE FOR ME, NOT FOR YOU and I cannot stress that kind of thing enough
Do be forewarned I Am Autistic so there is a 99.9% chance social cues can and will bounce off my brain like world's bounciest trampoline.
If you are openly homophobic, transphobic, or ableist, I can and WILL be blocking you. This also applies to Trump supporters and the like. If you post full-on gore or send me gore this also applies to you
A light quote from the words of my husband, "if you believe mental health is a sham, Go Outside™" because I guarantee you're not a medical professional if you're spreading that on the internet.
If you have any problems with me please let me know in dms before starting drama. I'm old, booze legal, and mentally tired from people spreading misinformation on purpose because they get a kick out of it.
Do not slide into dms without proper context because if you send something not on topic I will literally sit there like "????"
Do bring a good attitude to your asks, because as aforementioned earlier the 'tism will not grab proper social cues
Please do send asks about my special interests and hyperfixations because I Will Not Hesitate To Gush About Them (especially if it is the wife)
Onto the special interests because Smart
Honkai Impact 3rd
Honkai Gakuen 2/Guns Girl Z
Honkai Star Rail
Genshin Impact
Angelic Layer
Vocal Synths (Vocaloid, UTAU, & the like)
Rats. Yes as in the animal (They need to start living for more than 3-5 years or else I Will Cry)
2D & 3D art (I dabble in both)
Voice Acting
VTubing
Battlebots
MikuMikuDance
Unity (The game engine)
Old Tech
J-rock
HTML coding
List of commonly used tags:
#Gutzspeaks is as the name suggests, a general tag for when I say something or respond to an ask
#The Wife is anything Fu Hua related
#The Husband is for hubby dearest @noxs-daydream heehee
Those who visit my blog often will more likely than not get their own tag :) anons will be tagged as they are
Hiii, I'm Lee, texture artist, Fu Hua appreciator & enby (they/them) with the 'tism!
This post will be updated and edited as time goes on
Same rules/DNI apply here as the ones on main:
MY BLOG IS A SAFE SPACE FOR ME, NOT FOR YOU and I cannot stress that kind of thing enough
Do be forewarned I Am Autistic so there is a 99.9% chance social cues can and will bounce off my brain like world's bounciest trampoline.
If you are openly homophobic, transphobic, or ableist, I can and WILL be blocking you. This also applies to Trump supporters and the like. If you post full-on gore or send me gore this also applies to you
A light quote from the words of my husband, "if you believe mental health is a sham, Go Outside™" because I guarantee you're not a medical professional if you're spreading that on the internet.
If you have any problems with me please let me know in dms before starting drama. I'm old, booze legal, and mentally tired from people spreading misinformation on purpose because they get a kick out of it.
Do not slide into dms without proper context because if you send something not on topic I will literally sit there like "????"
Do bring a good attitude to your asks, because as aforementioned earlier the 'tism will not grab proper social cues
If you require repair advice, please specify your model down to the number if applicable (i.e. Dell XPS 13 9365)
Onto the things my Booth offers because again, Smart
Body Texures
Jewlery Textures
Outfits, of which at the time of this post include:
Dresses
Gloves
Casual Attire (i.e. pajamas)
Outing Sets (2pc goth attire. I know what we are.)
WHILE MODEL COMMISSIONS ARE CLOSED AT THE MOMENT, THEY MAY BE OPEN IN THE FUTURE
List of commonly used tags:
#Gutzbooth is for anything I post here for the shop
#Gutzmodel is for any new model I wind up posting, a tag with their name will accompany this
#Helpdesk is for those who require tech advice because I am apparently big brain enough to offer that?? The helper in the tutorials I post will also have their name tagged accordingly (stares at the stooge I am typing this upon)
how many water bottles are in your room right now?
what kind of day is it?
when was the last time you ate?
are you farsighted or nearsighted?
something you’ve kept since childhood?
what’s your timezone?
did you have any snacks today?
an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?
what was the last message you sent?
╰┈➤ ❝ [ weirder asks ]
╰┈➤ ❝ [ more ask games here ]
╰┈➤ ❝ [ this specific one here ]
: ̗̀➛ 'who is/are your comfort character(s)?'
↳ blue from pokemon, tartaglia, zhongli, the wanderer, kaeya, and diluc from genshin impact, bakugou from my hero academia, and gepard from honkai star rail
: ̗̀➛ 'what color are your eyes?'
↳ my eyes are weird. they're a blue/grey, with like one or two gold/yellow streaks that i think may have gone away by now?? at least that is the default lmao. my eyes have central heterochromia! the outside of my eyes is that blue, but the center is a really cool and light green that blends in! giving that grey look. they also just straight up change color. last night my left eye was straight up BLUE, while my right was straight up GREEN
: ̗̀➛ 'why did you do that?'
↳ it was funny. and you know what? i'd fucking do it again HAHA
: ̗̀➛ 'how many water bottles are in your room right now?'
↳ one! i've not drank water in a bit because i need proper caffeine due to work, but i've drank a lot more these past few months since moving
: ̗̀➛ 'what kind of day is it?'
↳ lay in bed and feel sad for no reason day (classic mood stuff l o l)
: ̗̀➛ 'when was the last time you ate?'
↳ 4:40 or something, just before i got off work
: ̗̀➛ 'are you farsighted or nearsighted?'
↳ neither!
: ̗̀➛ 'something you’ve kept since childhood?'
↳ most of my plushies- they're somewhere- and my first ever DS; the DS Lite. i still have the stooge and they work perfectly. got them for my 4th or 5th birthday; i still have the first game ive played on it too. the Ni Hao, Kai-Lan one
: ̗̀➛ 'what’s your timezone?'
↳ EST (GMT -5 iirc)
: ̗̀➛ 'did you have any snacks today?'
↳ a hashbrown w ketchup for breakfast, and chicken nuggets!
: ̗̀➛ 'an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?'
↳ discord, tiktok, and c.ai
: ̗̀➛ 'what was the last message you sent?'
↳ both were to my partners, and both were personal so instead here is the last funny moment i have; the people you see are @wdws-angels, @gutzjunkie