#instead of turning to kaeya and asking to date him

[gothic-btch]

Kaeya tries too hard with getting Albedo to like him, overly flirting, touching, seeking him out, obsessing over him and trying to always be around him

Albedo tries hard to distance himself from Kaeya bc he doesn't know what the hell this feeling inside of him is but he's pretty sure literal butterflies have found their way into his stomach to torture him and somehow Kaeya's the one who did it to him

Diluc is pissed bc he thinks that Albedo is leading his brother on, and who does he think he is? So like the good big brother he is he goes to give Albedo the shovel talk and Albedo is all like "what's a crush" and Diluc realizes that he isn't a jerk, just dumb

Kaeya ends up giving up bc he's like, Albedo clearly doesn't like me, I don't wanna harass this dude plus I look desperate.

Diluc helps Albedo start reciprocating Kaeya's feelings, then they realize that he gave up so now they need a new plan. Except Diluc doesn't talk to his brother so he tries to hangout with him to get to know him better and Kaeya's all suspicious

Kaeya thinks that Albedo and Diluc have joined forces bc they both hate him and now feels super shitty and sad about it. Every time the two try to interact with him he thinks it's a plan to humiliate or hurt him and gets super depressed

Albedo and Diluc don't understand what they're doing wrong and amp it up 10× (now also trying to get Diluc and Kae to fix their relationship) and they just make everything worse

Klee is basically the go to vent person in all of this (not venting all their feelings ofc, but Klee is super helpful regardless) and through the power of Klee everything ends up perfect in the end

Diluc and Kaeya are brothers again, Kaeya and Albedo are dating, and Diluc and Albedo each earned a new friend

[makelemonade]

how people find out you’re dating them

pt2; cyno, diluc, thoma, neuvillette

SUGGESTIVE

Cyno

He probably keeps it a secret for 2 weeks until Candace, Alhaitham and Tighnari sniff it out- literally. But in the end it’s not them who find out it’s you.

His jokes change.

Like, insanely.

There’s no more horrible puns- well, there are sometimes, but his humour starts to change to multiple different types of jokes and Candace is the first to notice.

She has been at his side for YEARS protecting the desert so when she actually laughs at his joke for the first time her heart literally drops from shock because did she actually just laugh!!?!?! At CYNO’S JOKE?!

She brings it up with Alhaitham and Tighnari and even they are surprised and of course because they’re nosy people, they decide to figure it out. 

Alhaitham keeps an eye on Cyno whenever he’s in the Akademiya for work. He noticed the way Cyno is always in a rush which before he never was. It’s almost like Cyno has something to do, he thinks.

That’s when he realizes and brings up the idea to them that what if cyno is seeing someone? Tighnari feels a little betrayed knowing they are best friends and that cyno tells him everything but he does slightly agree with the theory. 

He agrees with the theory once he smells expensive products on cyno. Cyno used to never once care about his hair or how nice he smelled given the fact he’s in the desert a lot but he smells a lotion on him one day and realizes that 100% Cyno is seeing someone.

They just have no idea who.

One day they’re talking about it in Alhaitham’s office within the Akademiya, and Nahida comes in one day.

“What are you all talking about?” She asks innocently, eyes peering up at all of them as she hops on Alhaitham’s desk to sit on. 

“We think cyno is seeing someone.” Alhaitham answered.

Her eyes lit up. “Oh right! Y/N!”

“We don’t kno- wait what?” Candace stares at her shocked.

Nahida just giggled. “He dreams about her a lot.”

They all immediately run out of the office and nahida starts to think maybe she shouldn’t have revealed that. 

Diluc

kaeya.

For months now people have noticed that Diluc was taking less time at the bar and was always rushing to get home. He was more talkative and he was even fighting less with Kaeya.

It creeped Kaeya out if we’re being honest here.

So one night you’re hanging out with Kaeya and Venti at the bar while Diluc is working and it’s a pleasant night for you all! 

Venti was singing, strumming the lyre! Kaeya was making jokes and Diluc was laughing at them! It was- wait what? 

Kaeya doesn’t realize until later that night that Diluc laughed at one of his jokes. 

At the end of the night you tell the others you’re going to stay and help Diluc clean up since Charles was off for the night and they pay no attention to it. Kaeya doesn’t either- the only thing he wants is answers.

So one hour after closing, Kaeya bursts into the bar thinking you’d finished helping up Diluc and you were already gone.

But instead he found you bent over the bar, skirt PUSHED up and Diluc right behind you and Kaeya immediately turns back around, knowing his question was already answered.

Of course he immediately tells venti, but not what he saw. He does not want anyone knowing he ever witnessed that even if it was for 0.5 seconds.

Thoma

He starts to deny his help whenever people in the city ask him for something and it’s so shocking that it reaches Ayato through gossip and he HAS to talk to Ayaka about it.

Thoma is an incredible and amazing man; he’s always willing to help out anyone and everyone at every second so of course it’s a shock when he starts denying and is rushing home.

“Is something wrong with him? Is he upset? Is he sick?!” Ayaka has never seen Ayato panic like this about his best friend.

“I’m sure he’s fine.” Ayaka giggled. “Maybe he’s just realized that his kindness is taken much advantage of. Personally I think it’s great.” 

“Or he has someone to return home to every night.” 

Both the siblings yelped and their swords were out in an instant, pointing at whoever snuck into their conversation.

Miko was unphased, putting both her hands on the swords and lowering them. “Apologies, it wasn’t my intention to sneak up but it was surely my intention to eavesdrop.” She grinned.

The weapons were away in an instant and Ayaka started to question. “What do you mean someone to come home to?”

“Have you not noticed his need to rush his duties everyday?” Miko asked, and giggled when both the siblings looked at each other with a “no I have not” face. “Wow; I hardly ever see him and even I know of his current actions! Well, if you two are really so keen on trying to figure out what’s ‘wrong’ with him; he has a lover. A secret one, at that, and it seems as if he just really wants to spend the night with them after a long day of work. I’d assume his lover is Y/N, the one who works for me. You have noticed his frequent trips to the shrine, haven’t you?”

The two siblings just stared at each other in shock before they were both running off in different directions; Ayato to find out any information on who you were and Ayaka running to find Thoma to demand answers.

In truth, Miko just saw the two of you kissing on your break in a hidden spot and you both still had no idea she had seen. 

Neuvillette

THOSE DAMN MELUSINES. 

They’re adorable; the cutest little things ever and it’s so cute how he takes care of them but you can never trust them with a secret because they will pass it on to EVERYONE. 

It’s when they do their usual rotations within the buildings; Guard the doors.

In full honesty it was yours and his fault for being, well, quite loud that even though his desk was far from the doors, the Melusine’s could still hear everything and it was insanely embarrassing but they were immediately talking about it and were shocked when you walked out of his office 2 hours later, pretending it was some random meeting.

The next day, one of them- Sigewinne- comes up to him in his office and he gives her a gentle smile. “Good morning, Monsieur Neuvillette!”

“Good morning, Sigewinne. Would you like anything?” He opened one of his drawers which was full of mélusine-appropriate snacks.

Sigewinne shook her head. “No thank you, Monsieur Neuvillette! Thank you for offering! We were wondering if Mademoiselle Y/N was coming today?”

He looked at them confused. “Uhm, I believe she is for another meeting in a few hours. Why?”

“Just so then we’ll know when to give you two privacy, Monsieur Neuvillette!” Sigewinne skips away and it takes a few seconds for him to fully process what she meant and becomes mortified.

You’re insanely confused when all the melusines greet you and say hi to you and ask if you want anything when you come in. 

[pearlymel]

Random troupes — genshin men

꒰ including ꒱: Diluc, Neuvillette, Kaveh, and Wriothesley.

꒰ warnings ꒱: fem! Reader, suggestiveness, fluff, a bit of angst, slight spoiler with Neuvillette and his origin.

꒰ notes ꒱: this one is pretty long, hope you still enjoy it <3

✰ Diluc—fake dating.

“… Say that again?” It takes Diluc a minute before he could register what you were saying. God, he was sweating so much, despite his hands being gloved, he still tried wiping them along the fabric of his pants.

“I want you to play as my fake boyfriend, just for today!” You repeat the words that were ringing in his head earlier. He swallows thickly, fingers adjusting his collar. It suddenly feels harder to breathe for him, he’s had feelings for you for so long that he already gave up about the idea of confessing to you, he thinks you deserve way better than him.

But now he gets to taste the feeling of being your partner, even just for today, being your fake boyfriend just to put a show in front of your friend who’s inviting you on a double date. Bringing your own date, of course.

“Please?” Oh the way you ask so eagerly, hand clutching his arm firmly without even realizing has him melting. He would never say no to you.

You see the way Diluc looks down at your hand,slowly following the line from your arm to your face. You also see how hesitant he looks, like he’s about to reject your offer when he gently removed your arm and takes your hand in his instead.

You’re prepared for him to say no, so you sigh in defeat, “no pressure, though. I can always ask Kaeya inst—“

“That won’t be necessary. I’ll agree to be your fake boyfriend.” He cuts you off with a firm tone, and his expression falls at the mention of Kaeya’s name slipping from your mouth. But he composes himself anyway.

“In one condition,” he says gruffly, and you nod with keen eyes, “If I’m doing this, then you cannot see anyone until this charade is finished. You won’t be allowed to… flirt with anyone else, or look at another person’s way...” He trails off, his grip on your hands tightening around yours. He just now thinks that his condition might seem a little too much that he feels a tiny bead of sweat fall from the back of his neck.

But when he tries to change his words again, you laugh in response, “deal.”

His eyes widen slightly when you easily agree, “you’re not even going to question it?”

He’s suddenly in front of you, backing you into the wall, his hands on either sides of your head, boxing you in. You’re confused, backing up accordingly until your back hits the cold concrete of the wall. He leans closer, his gaze intense, “you’re just going to accept what i said without protesting?”

“Yeah?” You answer with a confused shrug, his eyes narrow at your answer. “You’re too trusting.” He sighs, face almost as red as his hair that’s falling on the sides of his cheeks that you badly want to tuck in behind his ear.

“If i was a more self-reserving person, I could keep you like this forever, you know? I could keep you to myself, only to myself.” 

“But you’re not that type of guy.” 

Diluc looks at you steadily for a moment before sighing deeply, his head dropping forward, and his forehead gently bumps against yours.

“No, I’m not that type of guy.” Slowly, he lifts his head back up, one of his hands trailing a path from your shoulder to the crook of your elbow. The pads of his fingers just barely brush against your skin, making you shiver.

You try to smile despite the slightest touch that were doing an effect on you, “you’re the sweetest, you know?” His face turns even redder at your words, this is just getting embarrassing.

His hand then starts moving towards your neck, using the pad of his thumb to massage slow, deliberate circles there, and to his surprise, you lean more into his touch. His other hand find it’s way to your waist, pausing for a moment before wrapping his arm fully around your waist.

“You trust me that much?” He mutters lowly as his cheek rests on top of your head, his breath stirring your hair. 

“I’ve known you long enough.” You hum back, “even now, when I could do anything to you?” He asks firmly, now moving his face to your neck, his nose just barely grazing along your skin, “I know you wouldn’t, Diluc.” Your breath is caught in your throat.

“oh, sweetheart…” without warning, he placed both of his hands on your hips, lifting you up easily and pinning you against the wall with his body. His chest is flush against yours, his knee suddenly wedging between your legs which made you gasp, “Diluc—!” You tried balancing yourself on him, shifting uncomfortably around his knee while gripping his his shoulders and strands of his hair.

Diluc groans at the feeling of your hands on his hair, his own hands now slowly sliding up your body, starting at your hips then slowly up under your shirt, his touch leaving tingles in it’s wake.

“Is… this some sort of practice for being my fake boyfriend.” You ask quietly, this time your cheeks were the one brightening as you look down at him, his face resting in your neck while you gently stroke his crimson hair through your fingers.

He hates the word ‘fake’ boyfriend. Because everything he does feels real, this is real. He would never be this affectionate around anyone else.

“You can call it whatever you want…” all he can is just accept this until you seriously notice all his efforts towards you.

✰ Neuvillette—Arranged marriage.

You almost miss the way the clouds were significantly getting darker as your fingertips brush against the hard cover of your book. The book in your hands no longer entertaining you, so you make the move to close it and put it back where it belonged inside your bag.

When you step out of the café you were spending your afternoon at, a droplet of rain falls down to your cheek, followed by another then another, until it started pouring endlessly.

You frown at the change of weather, but not because the rain ruined your mood, but because you knew exactly the reason it started, and really, it breaks your heart.

You take note of the people who started taking shelter, some cursing at the inconvenience of the weather.

But a kid’s voice is what catches your attention, “hydro dragon, hydro dragon, don’t cry!” He repeats as he runs over a puddle of water. It was your turn to leave, making your way to the Palais Mermonia.

You don’t bother to knock when your main concern was Neuvillette, your head peeking in his office to see him standing by the window, his face somber, as if he had a lot on his mind.

“Hydro dragon, hydro dragon,” your soft voice snaps him out of his trance, turning around to see you making your way towards him, and he’s so stiff in his place. “Don’t cry…” you continue, repeating the little kid’s words.

When you stand in front of him, you offer him the solace of an embrace, immediately rushing to take him in your arms. Albeit it being awkward at first, Neuvillette starts getting used to the feeling, and eventually sinks in your arms.

“Forgive me,” he whispered ever so softly against your shoulder, “You are too kind. I am not deserving of your care and affection.” He sighs, trying to control the emotions raging in him. “Yet, here you are, tending to me once again.”

“You don’t have to always apologize to me, your feelings are valid.”

“I simply wish to express how grateful i am for you. I am aware as to how taxing my emotional outbursts are to you. You bear with them, and that is more than I could ever ask for.” Every word that leaves him feels like poetry in your ears. If you could just tell him how everything is going to be okay, how you are always there for him.

Then he sighs, “sometimes I question why you even stay.”

"I..." You pause, thinking of the answer as well. You've spent enough time with Neuvillette to observe how he acts, and he rarely shows vulnerability to anyone. Rarely displays any affection.

But soon he started opening to you, that's all it took for you to open your arms for him. "I'd rather stay than leave you alone and upset."

Neuvillette lifts his head to look at you, “But what about yourself?”

He brushes away a strand of hair from your face—something that is usually more common the other way around. “You put so much energy into comforting me. In the process, you lose a little of yourself. Please, do not neglect yourself in order to accommodate me.”

"Ah, not to worry." You brush his concern off and instead offer him a gentle smile.

"You opening up to me... Warms my heart even more.” When he observes your smile, Neuvillette’s expression softens, his shoulders relaxing from the weight he’s been carrying.

“You make me feel more at ease with your kind words. Even my emotions dare not oppose you.”

He sighs again, “Perhaps I should be thanking you once again, no?”

Your smile brightens, "You're my husband. I'm only doing my role as your wife."

At the mention of that, Neuvillette seems almost shocked. He blushes slightly, his cheeks tinted pink. “I—of course. That is, you are correct.”

He clears his throat, recollecting himself. “I simply… sometimes forget that fact. Forgive me.”

Looking at your face, he pauses for a moment, as if in deep thought. “… i might melt if you keep looking at me like that, Neuvi.” 

“What are you talking about—”

Neuvillette pauses, before his eyes widen. “—Oh.”

His cheeks grow red now in embarrassment. “I did not mean to stare. My thoughts got the better of me, I suppose I was just—”

He looks away from you, avoiding eye contact. “Forgive me once again. I do not wish to make you uncomfortable by… ogling you like that.”

You just laugh it off, your soft laughter ringing in his ears and he chuckles deeply in return. 

It’s only at that moment that you notice, the sun is starting to make it appearance again.

✰ Kaveh—exes to lovers.

It's almost pitiful, really. The sight of him like a lost puppy on your front door, all drunk, not even able to stand straight, was making your heart clench. He seemed even more miserable than you were.

"Where's Alhaitham? Wasn't he supposed to pick you up?" You ask in concern, looking around if he was accompanied with someone else.

Kaveh rolled his eyes at the mention of Alhaitham.

“Ugh, don’t talk about him,” he scoffed. “He refused to pick me up. How ridiculous. He said that my personal business is none of his!” he huffed, Placing his hands on the wall and attempted to get up. However, to no one’s surprise, he was not successful. "Kaveh," you grumble under your breath, now offering your arms for him steady himself on.

Kaveh seemed pleasantly surprised that you even offered your help. He grabbed your arms and immediately pulled himself up, wrapping his arms around you.

“Why are you even helping the man who dumped you?” He muttered, his head resting against your shoulder.

As far as you knew, it was Alhaitham’s “brilliant” idea to make you and Kaveh separate. He thought it would be better for you two for some reason you will never understand.

"Because you're drunk and I don't want you hurting yourself."

Kaveh hummed.

“How kind..” he murmured.

He then closed the distance between the two of you, wrapping his arms around your waist tightly and resting his face onto your neck. He breathed in, and let out a tired sigh.

It was clear that he was completely exhausted.

"..." You're silent for a while, torn between wanting to push him away and leave him out in the cold streets of sumeru, or simply take him in your house for the night.

"Are you overworking again? Or your debt is piling up...?"

Kaveh froze at the mention of either of those things. He didn’t even need to answer you, his demeanor was more than enough. 

He inhaled sharply and held his breath for a moment. He slowly pulled away from you, glancing off to the side.

“Why do you even want to know?” He scowled bitterly. It was clear that even when he’s drunk, Kaveh still has his attitude.

"Because i care, unless you want me to throw you out." You reply back dryly.

“…That’s just so very cruel of you,” he muttered, crossing his arms over his chest. 

Kaveh has never been one to express his feelings very well. However, it was quite obvious that he did still have strong feelings for you.

“..I suppose I did overwork myself. With these stupid deadlines, I had to pull an all-nighter yesterday,” he answered bitterly. 

He leaned against one of your walls, trying his best to stare anywhere that wasn’t you.

"And you decided to drink your sorrows away again? How many times do i have to remind you not to do that..." you trail off, it now just seems like you're scolding him for his behaviour, not even realising the sharp tone coming from you. "Who would drink until they get drunk then show up to their ex's house at midnight?” You ask with your arms crossed.

Now he really didn’t have any answers for that.

There was clearly no reasonable way to argue such statement. Instead, he simply turned his head to the side and pouted like a child that was angry about something.

“Ugh, whatever,” he muttered, avoiding your gaze.

“Don’t read into this,” he said. However, his actions were anything but convincing.

"you were my boyfriend, for god's sake. And i still love you."

He had heard you say those words to him several times in the past. However, hearing you say them to him now just hit different. It was almost hurtful to hear to him.

He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair yet again, refusing to look directly at you. “Now you choose to say that?” He muttered.

"Kaveh, you know what i mean. Stop being stubborn." You smile, stepping closer to take him in your arms again. Embracing him tightly and giving him that comfort once again. He immediately tensed when he felt you take him in your arms again.

he sighed and loosely wrapped his arms around your waist. He didn’t say anything. He didn’t want to, or simply didn’t know how to.

"Do you want me back?"

“Why on earth would you ask a question so absurd?” He sighed and pulled away from you.

“Even if I did want that, it wouldn’t be good for you. You’re better off without me.” and that pout just makes your want to roll your eyes so bad.

"Shut it, i only want you." You playfully hit his shoulder, dragging him inside your house now.

"We'll talk tomorrow when you're sober, alright?"

✰ Wriothesley—Bodyguard x employer.

"Pretty please?" You bat your eyelashes at him to try and persuade him for you to attend this party you were so eager to go to.

"no can do." when he refused again, your shoulders slump.

The thing is, Wriothesley never annoyed you, but when he did, such as restrict you from even taking a walk outside, it made you want to pull your hair out.

"But—"

"No buts, princess." He cut you off with a huff, slowly starting to get irritated by your stubbornness. But you were even more frustrated.

"fine. Just take a walk with me around the garden then."

"that... I can let you." He said lazily, letting out a loud sigh before taking off his jacket, draping it over your shoulders before opening the door. "Don't stray from my sight, and be careful. I won't be held responsible if you fall and hit your head on the cobblestones."

You try hiding your grin at his words, looking around the dark sky while wearing his soft and warm jacket. He watched as your eyes moved around the dark surroundings. His expression softened slightly when he saw you, but he didn't want to show it.

"You're quite stubborn, you know that? I wonder how many bodyguards your parents went through before they hired me?" he commented, trying to hide his light smile as he carefully observed you.

"Just a few, why? you jealous?" You ask teasingly, knowing the question was too silly. But you hope he plays along.

Despite him being serious all the time about his job, he knew when to be playful.

"Jealous? Why would a simple security guard be jealous of your extravagant lifestyle?" he smirked, walking alongside you. His footsteps synchronized with yours, "It's not like your previous bodyguards were of any relevance to me. They were clearly incompetent, and it's a wonder they even allowed you to wander around freely."

"Atleast they all went easy on me."

His smirk widened as he heard your remark, and he leaned towards you slightly.

"Now you're talking like a spoiled brat." he said, "You should thank me for looking after you. I am much more attentive and meticulous than any of your previous bodyguards."

You weren't a spoiled brat, were you? "I like to be treated like a princess, thank you very much." You snap back, hands resting on your hips.

And his let soft laugh surprised you, turning your attention to him as he rolled his eyes.

"Treated like a princess?" he repeated, amused by your request. "I'm here for your safety, not to pamper you. Don't push your luck, your highness. We're just here to go for a walk. You're lucky I'm allowing it."

"Oh wow, thank you for the crumbs of freedom." You say dramatically, the back of your hand over your forehead.

Wriothesley couldn't help but chuckle as he observed your theatrical gesture. He leaned closer to you, his smirk returning.

"Don't get too carried away, Princess. There are boundaries, and they're there for your own protection." he said, shaking his head in mock annoyance.

You roll your eyes at his words, but you hope he misses the way your cheeks tint a shade lighter with the familiar pet name.

"The weather is getting colder." You clear your throat.

"Yes, it should start snowing soon. The season is changing." he observes, noticing the light breeze in the air. "you're shivering. We should head back inside. You might catch a cold."

He walks closer to you, gently placing a hand on your back to guide you back to the estate. "But i still wanted to walk more with you."

His lips formed a small smile as he heard your response.

"You're stubborn, you know that?" he muttered, the corners of his mouth curved slightly upward. "But we should head back. You need to warm up. Your health is more important than a simple walk."

"Will you atleast kiss me goodnight?" You huff as you walk upstairs to your rooms, your pout evident on your face, his eyes widen at your request, and he brushes it off with a breathy laugh.

"Nice try, Princess, but no."

You ignore his words, laying flat on your soft mattress and covering yourself like a burrito with your blanket before waving him off so he can leave your room.

"Stop being so dramatic. You'll see me again." he said, sighing when you turn your back on him.

His heavy boots echo against the marbled floor as he steps closer to see your eyes closed, his corner of his lips curling slightly.

You almost flinch when you feel soft lips press against your forehead, but you keep your eyes shut tightly when he leans closer to your ear this time.

"goodnight, my lady." He whispers before taking his leave.

[heaven-s-black-box]

Notes- Blabber Mouth; Pyro Men x gn!Reader

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Recovery date: February 4th, 2025

Description: Pyro version of Blabber Mouth

Notes: CW surprise pregnancy in Thoma's part I considered adding Lyney but, I wanted to keep it consistent and he's 17. Which, I thought he was the same age as Childe?! Him and Lynette being 17 makes more sense, but, ya. Gaming is somewhere between 18 and 20?! Kind of thinking I should have just done everyone... Anyways, no pronouns but reader can get pregnant.

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Diluc

I think, as head of his family he always figured kids were in his future

I imagine he has business partners bugging him about it

But he doesn’t give it too much thought until you get married

And then he’s got a nursery planned as soon as you decide you want children

He’s worried that he won’t be a good father, but he holds your baby everything kind of clicks for him

Definitely wants at least two kids

Despite everything that happened between him and Kaeya, he has fond memories of their early years and hopes your kid can have the same thing

You’re actively trying for a baby when you get pregnant, but you’re not checking every week

So you get busy, and it’s winter so you think you’ve just caught a bug if you’re having morning sickness

Your first kid comes over one evening before Diluc puts them to bed

They kiss your stomach then ask to be picked up

Diluc short circuits until your first born asks for a bedtime story

He’s so happy

Thoma

He likes the thought of having kids, but he’s very focused on his service to the Kamisatos

Once you start to settle down together I think he gets baby fever

Sees kids around festivals and in the streets and is just like, yup

Your first is planned, and he knows he wants more because he had a few siblings on his own

I think you agree to have another eventually, but when you actually get pregnant it’s a surprise

Love Thoma, I think he’s a very cautious person, I also think he’s a bit reckless when it comes to you

And he’s kind of like, what are the odds

Not zero, that’s for sure

Ayaka is babysitting your first born while you and Thoma go on a date

And when you pick them back up later, they run to you instead of Thoma

He’s so shocked, you think he might cry, but those tears quickly turn to happy ones as your kid showers your stomach in affection

He did the same for his siblings, so it clicks for him pretty quickly

Picks you and your kid up and spins you around, loves being able to hold his entire family at once

Gaming

Definitely wants kids, he’s totally a family man

His dad definitely asks when you two are gonna have kids, Gaming tells him you’ll get there when you get there

Encourages your kid to follow their dreams, has led to interesting moments when their dreams include being a rock

Teaches them the Wushuu dance and lets them “help” with deliveries

It’s one of those days that your little one spills the beans

You just think you’re a bit under the weather or about to start your period

Your little one barges into the house with Gaming on their heels as they return from a delivery

They skip over you and go straight to kiss your stomach

They’d been kind of clingy before leaving, and now with how off you’ve been feeling it kind of clicks

Gaming picks you both up and you nearly hit your head on the ceiling

Your kid scolds him for not being careful

He’s overjoyed

[emocka]

Improvised moments with genshin charcters in movies/shows

Note: fluff some violence (childe and scaramouche) ft Scaramouche childe kaeya aether xiao kazuha albedo al haitham tighnari hiezhou gorou

Aether

You were both child actors growing up. When you both turned 18 you got casted for the role of a couple in a comedy.

The improvisided moment?

You caused a literal foot chase. You went to get coffee told the director who just nodded and forgot.

When the scene came up. The cast couldn't find you. Yea your character was suppose to be out for a bit. So the crew and cast were filmed running around looking for you.

You entered the scene coffee in hand. Aether relieved ripped you a new one.

Your response?

'Coffee is my blood'

The episode was aired and you got a talking too. Aether brought your coffee since then.

Xiao

You two were playing as a couple.

Improvised moment?

You and xiao were suppose to be in a field with fire works. But with venti help you caused xiao to almost have a heart attack.

Reason?

You came out on the scene sparklers in hand running with xiao behind you trying to stop you.

Xiao the most deadpanned actor was freaking out.

Eventually he caught you but you both fell into a kiddie pool locking lips.

The scene was aired and the ship sky rocketed.

Scaramouche.

You were suppose to punch him. Not physically punch.

Too late you did it and broke his nose. The scene did get aired.

You two hated each other. Well you hated him. Yea you were little chubby and already insecure. Plus you were in the middle of some drama with fans of another actor.

Now to add being insulted by someone else you just broke.

You paid the fines and charges after the incident. You did community service as well.

Scaramouche?

He showed up at your door one day. Flowers in hand blushing with his mother behind him.

Kazuha

The director was well known for making some actors uncomfortable.

You were working with kazuha on a movie. When a certain scene came up you freaked out. You couldnt go through with it. The scene that aired was heartbreaking for the audience and kazuha.

You were crying and freaking out. A shirtless kazuha was comforting you. The director yelling at you to get on with it.

Kazuha wasnt new to this but he understood the pressure and anxiety you were having.

Eventually, the director had given up and sent everyone home for the day. The next day, a new director took over and redid everything, but they left in the improvised moment.

Kazuha showed up at your doorstep later with flowers in hand asking to talk.

Childe

You two were playing rivals to lovers. Both of you performed you own stunts.

The scene?

You two were actually fighting.

You knew at least four different fighting styles. So it came in handy. Childe knew more than you but that didnt matter.

What did matter was that you were on his back pressure pointing his neck. Didnt work so you readjusted his spine. This caused him to fall forward taking you with him.

There you lay on top of him his elbow in your stomach.

'That hurts! Get off your heavy!'

'You'll thank me later.'

Later you both were found making out. Childe had pinned you in the corner.

Gorou

You two were playing a secret couple. The scene in question

You were suppose to hug him. Not brush his tail? Wait where did the brush even come from?

Yea you were brushing his tail and burying your face in it.

You couldnt resist it and decided to go for it.

Gorou was blushing and very red.

He showed up at your trailer with a small flower and ask you on a date.

Heizhou

You were playing best friends in a comedy/ detective show.

In the scene you were suppose to hand him a candy bag. Instead you took off with it heizhou right behind you.

You were chased through out the entire episode.

You were even seen running past your other actors while they were on scene.

He eventually caught you and proceeded to flirt with you.

Tighnari

You were actually a mute actor and tighnari had to learn sign language to understand you.

There was a running gag that started when you were on set. You were playing a married couple. You were signing at him and he missed a step. This caused him to slide down the steps. You panicked and went to check on him.

This ended up a running gag as tighnari was literally in love with you. Walking while you signed hed crash in to random things.

After the stair incident he showed up at your door asking for a date.

Al hathiam

You two played as the rivals for a game.

Scene in question. Al hathiam was throwing insults at you. And they werent scripted either. Neither was the growl you gave him.

Turned out you two hated each other and it showed.

The insults and growl you guys did were so inspiring for the director that he let you guys go loose.

The second improvised moment was when he accidentally confessed on screen.

You ended up in his trailer after the scene making out with him.

Albedo

You were playing a couple in a Sci fi show. You got the spot because your masters background in science. But you asked the director to keep it a secret.

So your character was an airhead of sorts. WAS!

In a scene albedo was doing an experiment. He kept messing it up. Yes the young man who also had a masters in science was messing up an experiment. You got tired of watching him fail and stepped in.

'Move aside blondie' you grumbled. 'This is how you do it.'

You showed him how it was suppose to be done. Albedo jaw dropped at the terms you were using.

'What?' You asked.

'What college did you attend and what your current degree?'

Kaeya

You were playing a rom com couple.

The moment that was improvised by you? He was suppose to kiss you but you panicked. You had never been kissed.

Before he could connect your lips you grabbed a book and placed it in front of your face. Kaeya accidently hit the book.

You ran after that. Catching his interest.

Later he showed up asking to talk. When you confessed that it would be your first kiss he nodded. He smiled and said time will tell.

The scene aired with the audience on their seats.

He showed up on day asking for a talk

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Intimacy in all its forms

Pairings: ayato, heizou, albedo, kaeya, childe, scaramouche x f! reader

tags: fluff | highschool au! (currently reading seasons of blossom and i'm not okay)

a/n: this will probably be one of my last writings here before i'm once again swept up in school. this will be 3 parts with other characs!

taken from prompts here

pt. 2

Ayato | The intimacy of someone falling asleep next to you. On your shoulder. In your company.

—he was oh so capable. everyone admired and trusted him, he was all smiles to them and they'd worship the ground he walked on. he was good at everything; academics and athletics, student government positions, and work that seemed too much for one person. he handled it all like some kind of superman and you hated it so much. you hated how ayato promised he'd change his attitude when you're dating and he broke it—seeing him still handling paperwork when the sun was starting to set and the school was about to be empty.

"are you done?" you ask, leaning against the door to be met with his sorry eyes and words. "sorry (y/n), i'm about to be finished soon, you can go now if you want." what kind of question was that? of course, you'd stay with him.

you pull out a nearby chair and sat next to him, leaning closer and resting your head on his shoulder. "I can't have my afternoon nap because of you" you mutter before closing your eyes, hearing his hushed apologies that you inwardly groan to. and when you wake up, both of you go together in the darkened hallways hand-in-hand, passing by empty classrooms that you refuse to look at and ayato chuckles while glancing at you.

he doesn't call for a car ride when he's staying late, in fear of inconveniencing the family drivers but you tell him he's the only one who'd be inconvenienced commuting at a rush hour.

"how could I be inconvenienced when you're with me?" he says before yawning, a sign that he was about to succumb to exhaustion, and soon you feel a weight on your shoulder to see his blue hair nuzzling your face. ayato fell asleep on your shoulder as you held his hand, smoothing his knuckles over.

it was far from an uncomfortable silence. to have him resting on your shoulder, in your company, laying his guard down, and being vulnerable around you is enough to make your heart melt. you remember feeling something press against your head earlier when you were asleep on his shoulder, it felt like a kiss. and you know you'd always return the favor so you lean down a bit and kiss the top of his head, careful not to disturb him in this short slumber.

"take it easy sometimes, will you?" you whisper.

Heizou | The intimacy of “How did you know that?” “Because I know you.”

—you learned from the very start that heizou was a deductive person. it's like he knew everything as he was very quick to pick up on things. he even notices random stuff that you don't even know about. and all these little things he points out pile up and makes your heart flutter. you seriously think you're catching feelings and you hope this was one thing heizou won't know.

"you have something on your mind? you've been zoning out since earlier like your soul had flown out." he asks and you brush it off by saying you're just stressed from doing schoolwork. heizou won't pry if you don't want to tell him so instead...he's going to be the one to tell you something that's been weighing heavily on his mind.

it was just a peaceful day hanging out with him until he blurts out a confession out of the blue. "I like you (y/n)" he says and you're staring at him unbelievably with your eyes wide and mouth parted. he continues, "and I know that you like me too...at least from what I observed. turn me down if I'm wrong-"

"wait. how did you know that?" you cut him off. and you weren't even obvious with your crush from what you think. does he really know you that well to let you face your feelings for him?

"because i know you"

it had been bold of him to take that leap of faith to you. because there was that slight chance that he was just assuming and you only saw him as a friend. but his risk paid off knowing you all these years, staying by your side, and watching you fall for other people. for the first time, he chose to trust his guts rather than his mind. and it was rewarding to see you smile and hear your answer to his confession.

"once again you're right. i like you too, heizou"

Albedo | The intimacy of seeing someone’s unfocused eyes when they first wake up

—your eyes flutter open and the first thing you see is long lashes and striking tufts of blonde hair. you're curled up against the bed, a safe distance from this warm body and you haven't processed the information yet that your "classmate" is still here and you slept in the same bed together.

your parents are coming home today by the way.

you mutter a curse, soon realizing that the wet streets have dried and albedo is still here. oh my god. albedo! you wanted to scream but he looked so peaceful sleeping, you thought it would be a crime to wake him. but from your stirring and panic, you stop for a bit just to see his eyes flutter open, staring at the ceiling for a moment, revealing a lovely color of teal that soon moved to stare at you.

"good morning" he groggily greets and you say it back meekly. oh you've been a bad bad girl. when your parents are away from vacation, you invited your boyfriend to your house for a movie and cuddles since it was rainy season. turns out, you lead him to the bed for a continued cuddle session until you fell asleep.

you both sit up at the same time and you carefully watch what he does next. albedo looks at you as you flinch in surprise. "I should go now, you said your parents are coming back today, right?" you nod and he moves to kiss your forehead, feeling the warmth of his soft lips that closed your eyes. "I should've said no but unfortunately, I realized I couldn't resist you. I'm dating a bad influence." albedo says, playing with your fingers as you shake your head while giggling.

"let's have breakfast together first. then you can go after that, we have plenty of time." you whisper, kissing his cheek before going out of your room, feeling flushed and giddy from this intimate secret.

Kaeya | The intimacy of someone saying "Text me when you're home safe."

—"you don't have to do this", you shake your head looking up at him yet he gives you an easy smile in return. "this is the least I could do as your suitor." he insisted to wait with you at the stop until your transportation arrives. kaeya always made you feel safe and assured, he was constantly looking out for you. and before you go, he held your arm and said "Text me when you're home safe." so when you arrive, you let down your bag and pull out your phone to text kaeya.

"I'm home now! how about you?" you waited for a few minutes, growing worried until you see him typing a message that read, "home too. it's raining these days and it's going to be hard to commute. do you want me to give you a ride home starting tomorrow?"

you type in, feeling embarrassed yet he beat you to it saying "it's only for the rainy days. i hate seeing you squeezing against other commuters too."

yet he didn't say you'd see his brother too in the front seat with kaeya enthusiastically tapping the passenger seat at the back for you to sit in. it was very awkward in the car, proceeding to kaeya's smooth words that his brother lets out a groan every few minutes or so. you know it was his way of letting his brother know that he actually has a girl with him.

"hi can you please drop me off just around the corner? it will be fine thank you." you spoke to the driver with a smile and kaeya was confused as to why you wanted to be dropped off there.

"are you hiding something from me? a secret boyfriend coming over?" he teases yet he was quite nervous for the reason. you laugh it off, pushing him playfully before easing his worries.

"my parents still don't know about you, right? let's avoid any confrontations for now, I just don't want to be teased by my family that's all." you held his hand, giving it a little squeeze to see him break out in a small smile. "i'm not hiding something i swear! i'm serious about you. i like you kaeya!" if someone, even your neighbors saw this sleek black car parking in front and you coming out of it, it will certainly be the topic of gossip. you just wanted to avoid that.

"i know. i like you too. but was that your answer—" "ehem, (y/n) here we are. stay safe." diluc cuts him off with a cough, announcing your location and you pull away much to kaeya's dismay. you give him your brightest smile before shyly waving, thanking the brothers and the driver then got out of the car, walking to your house, knowing they're still there parked and watching you go in.

kaeya's phone beeps, a notification of your message saying, "I'm home! Thank you for the ride♡"

Childe | The intimacy of instantly recognising someone’s handwriting

—a piece of paper had found itself bouncing on your desk, all crumpled and white. you open it, not taking a glance at whoever behind you had thrown that but as soon as you open it you already know who it came from.

it was very evident from the handwriting, nice and clean but in terms of penmanship against other people you know, this person was on the middle tier. it was not something that gets someone to say "wow, your handwriting's good!" yet you loved seeing it anyway.

and you know he could see the corner of your lips rise from his view, it made him mirror the grin you so subtly hide in fear of being called out. you take a glance at the teacher before writing on the piece of paper.

replying to the message written, "Let's have lunch together :(( I miss you"

you write in, "Okay! And I missed you too even though we literally talked 10 minutes ago", you crumpled it back and threw the paper without looking, hoping ajax could somehow catch it.

have some faith in your boyfriend, would you? he's not part of the athletes if he's not that agile at catching. he secretly opens it and fails to hold back his chuckle that drew question marks above everybody's heads.

Scaramouche | The intimacy of answering the phone "Hey you."

—the phone rang, the door locked, and his heart fast as he was nervous about talking to you. pacing around, running a scenario of what would happen once you answered the phone.

scaramouche doesn't wait yet he finds himself wishing you'd pick up. but ultimately the tone ended without being answered and he was left with his screen showing a failed call.

he sighed, wanting to retire for the night until his phone rang once again with your name on it. he dives onto the bed to get ahold of the device and picks it up, speaking first as he always gets the first word.

"hey you"

"What's up?" he hated your dry reply. "What took you so long to pick up?" he wanted to know what kept you busy, didn't he tell you to always answer your phone when he calls?

"I took a shower and cleaned myself up. I'm literally in a towel. Why did you call?"

he didn't mean to do it but he immediately created a mental image of you freshly out of the shower with your hair wet and wearing a towel. the tip of his ears turned hot and he struggled to speak until you laughed over the phone and reminded him of what he was to you.

"hey boyfriend. you shouldn't be thinking of anything funny—"

"I wasn't!" he acted like a provoked cat as his shout tore that his mom shouted back asking who he was fighting. he was certainly fighting you and your schemes to get him all flustered, it worked though. and scara never changed, even after everything he always had the first word in calls. a "hey you" laced with unconcealed affection and a cheeky grin that follows.

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—✦ 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✦—

✧ Diluc, Kaeya, Zhongli, Thoma, Kaveh

𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜 who comes home late again, who knows you’re probably missing him and feeling neglected because of how little he’s been around lately, who thinks of you on the way home and picks up a bouquet of flowers because he wants to show you he cares. Diluc who hugs you when he gets home and sits on the couch with you, kisses your pretty knuckles right where he wants to put a pretty ring. He helps you cut the stems and pick out a vase for the flowers and hugs you from behind while you’re admiring it. 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜 who, no matter how busy he may get, tries his best to show you he loves you and never wants to lose you.

𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 is a gift giver through and through and flowers are common in your home. When he asked you out he gave you a bouquet of calla lilies and that alluring smile that turned into a cheeky grin when you shyly accepted. 𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 will buy you, pick you, even grow you flowers if you asked him to just because he’s a cliche romantic, and what’s sweeter than your man bringing you a single cecilia when he comes home? He’s the kind of guy who would do that hack where he takes one flower from your bouquet and keeps it in his own vase, and then when he sees it wilting he knows it’s time to buy you a new arrangement. 𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 who knocks on your door on date night and tucks a flower behind your ear with a kiss to your temple before taking you out to a nice dinner and spoiling you rotten.

𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢 is the kind of guy to court you before he dates you, to do it all old-fashioned, he definitely asked you to walk around the Harbor with him the night he asked your permission to court you, bouquet in hand. 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢 takes you out on walks through all sorts of places in Liyue, but he loves taking you up to Yujing Terrace or walking outside of the Yiyan Temple at night. 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢 who continuously showers you with flowers and gifts, from courtship to going steady to possibly even marriage—and honestly? He probably dates to marry, not just to date. 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢 picks wild glazed lilies instead of glazed lilies that have been grown and tended to, he tells you there’s a difference (one big enough to care), that wild glazed lilies are especially fragrant. His way of showing you he cares is by sharing his life and his thoughts with you, past and present, committing his entire soul to you.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 loves and cherishes you and he shows it through his actions and words, no matter how busy Ayato has him he’s always there for you when you need him, he’s always showing you he loves you and cares for you. 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 walks around Inazuma City with you and smiles so dreamily at you when you lean down to pet a dog on the street, he’s so happy with you and he loves you so much. He does his best to get you gifts and definitely is a flower man. He gives and gives and gives, but one day you give him a windwheel aster and don't think too much of it but archons 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 is completely melting and he feels so absolutely lucky to have someone like you in his life.

He might not be exactly wealthy, but picking flowers himself doesn't cost 𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐡 a cent—unless he gets caught by the poor old man whose garden he’s violating. Kaveh shows you exactly how much he loves you even if he’s, for lack of better words, broke as shit and can't afford to get you the pretty jewelry or expensive flower arrangements that the next guy can. He might not be able to take you on a date to a fancy restaurant but he can invite you to his (Al Haitham’s) place and cook you a romantic dinner (with Al Haitham’s food, bought with Al Haitham’s money). 𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐡 might not be rich but he can pick Sumeru roses out in the wild and give them to you with a peck on the cheek and the love of a hundred lifetimes in his heart.

✧ navigation.

[nogenderbee]

Hi! Anon that requested this https://www.tumblr.com/nogenderbee/726549275422736384/this-is-so-bad-forgive-me-could-i-request-kaeya?source=share

Sorry if my request made you uncomfortable! Could I request these boys being told they could rival their archons' beauty/cuteness instead (Kaveh being cuter than Nahida)?

Don't worry about it! And of course you can! Loved this idea honestly so hopefully you'll like this too! ^^

Also here I'm leaving the link to make it easier for me (and curious people ig)

♡˗ˏ✎*ೃ˚ ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝔾𝕠𝕕 ₊˚ˑ༄

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ Kaeya, Zhongli, Ayato, Kaveh's they can rival their archons beauty

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ fluff ✧ TW: mentions of alcohol (Kaeya's part)

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ @bleachtheidiot

Kaeya was sitting with you in a Tavern. It may not seem like the most romantic place ever but that's because it wasn't really a date. You were just hanging out together and you liked that you're lovers and best friends at the same time.

That's when you started staring at him more, admiring how lucky you got to get boyfriend as charming as him. Your sudden confidence could be the effect of alcohol but at least you got a cute reaction out of him!

"You know... if you and Barbatos were fighting for who's prettier, I think you'd win without any doubt."

His cheeks became slightly pink as he stopped drinking. He looked at you slightly shocked but then surprise turned to amusement. Pink dust slowly disappeared from his cheeks as he looked you in the eyes with small smirk.

"Well if I would, there'd be round two between me and you. And I'm afraid it's you who'd win hearts of audience~"

Now you were the one blushing and he looked proud of himself if anything. He kept looking into your eyes with that lovey look, making it even worse for you to remain calm.

If only you knew tables could've turned like that~

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You and Zhongli were sitting outside of a restaurant, classically enjoying your tea as he told you various stories about Liyue's history since you asked about it. Of course they always include Morax and by now, you had clear picture how he could look.

As you stared at your lovely partner, you couldn't help but notice his charm and your thoughts just came out of your mouth.

"Well Morax might be great like you said... but I still think he's nothing compared to your beauty~"

He only let out small chuckle. He almost forgot he still haven't revealed himself to you... oh how funny it would be if you discovered he's the God you're talking about, he's almost tempted to see it for himself but he feels like it's not the right time to tell you about it too, so he just holds it in for now.

"Heh, thank you. I'm flattered you think so. I'm sure he'd agree with me if I were to say you're the sweetest."

His words may seemed a bit flirty to you but he could barely hold in his chuckle. He just found it too funny how you don't know the God you're talking about is sitting right in front of you.

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You were sitting next to Ayato as he filled his paperwork. He told you he was busy and yet you just wanted to stay close to him and maybe support him mentally.

But soon you were bored and somehow decided it's be fun to admire your boyfriend a bit. Of course it didn't go unnoticed... few minutes in and he sighed as he looked up from his papers, right at you.

"Is something bothering you, my love?"

"Just how cute you are when you're focused..."

He raised his eyebrows, clearly being taken by surprise. Very fade shade of pink spread around his cheeks but he still attempted to hide it by moving his hand closer to his face. He was about to say something when you continued saying your thoughts out loud.

"I mean really... you could fight Raiden's beauty if you'd want."

"Thank you... although Miko wouldn't be happy to hear it."

He chuckles to himself as if he was talking from experience... you didn't question it tho. He probably overheard something similar from someone else.

"But don't worry, I'll keep it between us. Thank you for such a compliment, my love."

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Kaveh was walking you home after your date. Maybe it was just him being gentleman? Or him not wanting to go back to his roommate...? Whatever it was didn't really matter because right now the two of you were slowly walking under the starry sky as you held your hands gently.

During your wall your eyes landed on your partner's face. You admired how cute he was right now, especially with the matching earrings you got for both of you. And he was looking so passionate as he talked about plans for your future house too...

"As for living room, I thought mix of- huh? Is something wrong? Is... something on my face?"

He nervously touched his face, trying to wipe off the dust that wasn't there in the first place.

"No, no! I just love how those earrings look at you~"

His face got a gentle shade of pink as he gave you a soft smile.

"Well... it's you who choose them and you have pretty good taste after all!"

"You can really rival Kusanali's cuteness with that face~"

Your words only made him deepen his blush and now he couldn't even look at you. He murmured quiet "thank you" as he couldn't say anything more because of how flustered he felt at the moment.

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[yestrday]

HEAR ME OUT, jealous ass academy childe... like, youre just this shy 11th grader (senior? idk im european) that childes EXTREMELY infatuated with, but you seem to take more of a liking towards kaeya, constantly following him around like a lost pup.

childe being....childe, hes insanely jealous of this. why that adopted blue haired bastard instead of him? that fuckers just manipulating you, and you dont know any better. youre just a poor little thing, and youre falling so hard for a person like kaeya. but fret not, childe is here to help you! you guys hang out a lot after school, he calls them cute little dates, and he always spoils you during them. hell, when you two were out trying on some clothes, you two pick some matching ones in good fun, the store lady tells you two how cute of a couple you two are! but instead of saying a thank you, you just quickly spew out some bullshit of you two just being best friends. he smiles and nods, but deep inside he wants to scowl at that. his entire mood is sour after that.

he was just starting to forget your thing with kaeya, and you just calling him ur best friend made him remember that all over again. now, in his mind, you two are already dating. you two are sweethearts, but it just happens that you really like to be around kaeya. truth is, you two have never dated, and probably never will.

its friday, and you two decide to have a sleep over, hurray! afterschool, you get in his suspiciously expensive car and go to his house for a quick stop to get some clothes for the night or two that hes there. you stay in the car, ironically texting kaeya, until childe comes back with a backpack that obviously has clothes in it. you see tehcer, childes cute little brother in the front door, and you wave at him. he waves back excitedly. you were so cute, to the point that childe wonders how good of a parent youll be when you two get married and have kids in the future.

you get to your house, noticeably smaller and more pathetic than his, but still a very cozy place. your parents werent home, so your nana was taking care of you. you twist the keys into the door and walk into the house. you two have a lot of fun after, your nana checking up once in a while to make sure you two arent doing ... the devils tango. but fortunately shes a fun nana, she gave you two some of her favorite wine to try! childe seems used to the wine, even thinks its a little bit of a cheap one but you drink it as if its some luxury.

its now 3 AM and you finally decide to go to sleep after many hours of just hanging out with childe. you get a matress ready so you could sleep on the floor, but childe quickly stops you and tells you to sleep in the bed with him. you get flustered, but ultimately agree as hes your best friend and it shouldnt be considered weird to do a thing like this. you dont know it, but childes reeling as soon as you get all bundled up in your bed. he hopes that the cliche trope of waking up and cuddling with said best friend happens!

he cant sleep at all, but you fall asleep in a matter of minutes. 5 minutes, he counted. ajax smiles at your sleeping figure, your breathing intoxicating for him. the soft moonlight that shines through your window illuminates your face, and you look like a whole diety. and thats what you are for him, youre his whole world, his everything. he'd lick the ground you walk on if you asked him to.

but childe yet again turns sour remembering that smurf headed ass you loved sooooo much. he wants to kill that son of a bitch, maybe gut him and hang him , much like the victims he saw in scream. his world turns red when he thinks of that bastard, but then he looks at your angelic face again. he calms down, and this time grins in a sinister way as he reassures himself that, he could just... get you to hate kaeya, or get kaeya to hate you. sure, its a little bit of a bad thing to do, but he doesnt care since he want you to love him and not kaeya fucking alberich. he wants you wrapped around his finger and completely dependent of him for any human interaction. maybe he could do a much drastic thing and kidnap you instead?

yes, he could try that if you dont fall out of love with kaeya. he caresses your cheek and pulls you close to him. he still wants that cliche trope to happen, afterall!

...this was supposed to be a short drabble or whatever, but it just turned into a whole fanfic from my part 😨 and this isnt a req in any way , just wanted to let out an idea i have💗

ughhhn i love i love i love jealous men. i think it'd be super interesting if this one-sided rivalry was so obvious in school and kaeya was superrrr smug about it too.

like childe is just holding you to his side possessively while kaeya is just standing there smugly because he doesn't have to do anything to claim you as his. he's already won. he captured your heart. childe can do any shady thing he wants, but in the end, you'll only hate him more and come back to kaeya.

childe gets even more murderous lmao

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I'll do anything you ask of me that's sure- Kaeya x Gn!reader Flufftober

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The sun shone through your thin curtains. You tried to avoid the sun but god damn this hotel had so many windows. Kaeya was still fast asleep, U bothered by the pesky light that woke you. You couldn't decide whether to cuddle Kaeya or let him be. He would most likely wake up if you tried to cuddle him. Maybe you could take that chance.

Kaeya was facing the opposite direction to you, so the best you could do was cuddle into his back. Almost like a backpack. He didn't stir, not even a little. He was nice and warm, almost like a massive heat pack.

Sooner or later you fell back to sleep. Only to be woken by kisses on your forehead.

"Morning Y/n. "

Instead of being the backpack you were sometime this morning, you were now wrapped up in Kaeya's embrace.

"I see you got a bit clingy at one point." He smirked at you, then planted a kiss on your cheek. 

"Maybe I did?" You chuckled back at him.

"I think you did. Oh I have a surprise for you today, since it's the last day of a holiday."

Kaeya got up from the bed, before helping you get out. You both got ready for the day, and Kaeya kept refusing to tell you what the surprise was. Sooner or later you left the hotel and wandered the streets. Till kaeya stopped at the most beautiful beach. It was so quiet except for the sound of birds and waves crashing against the sand. A few people were scattered on the beach.

Despite being all sunny, it was still a little chilly. A breeze slowly passed the two of you.

"Is this the surprise?" You asked.

"Half of it." Kaeya smiled at you. You knew that smile, he was definitely planning something. "I need you to turn around for me."

"Alright.." you sounded skeptical.

But you turned around anyway. Soon you heard shuffling in the sand, it took all your willpower not to turn around. He tapped you on the shoulder and told you turn around. You followed his instructions…

Kaeya was down on one knee.

"Y/n.. we've been together for what has felt like forever. I love you with all my heart and I hope you feel the same. So I'm going to ask you this question-"

You start to tear up. This is one of the last things you expected to happen. Kaeya had been acting slightly weird lately now that you thought about it. God your parents already didn't like you dating Kaeya, how were they gonna react when you tell them you're engaged!

"Y/n. Will you marry me."

"Yes yes yes! Kaeya, I will marry you."

He smiled the brightest smile you've ever seen. He was so happy and that made you happy. He slipped the ring on to your finger before standing up and instantly going for a hug. You put your head on his shoulder, staining his coat with tears. They weren't sad tears, why would they be sad at a moment like this?

"I'm so glad you said yes."

"Why would I say anything else?"

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In Which Kaeya Can't Handle What He Was Asking For

Tags: Fluff, established relationship, little bit of spice towards the end

Triggers: Hair pulling

“Come now, doesn’t this braid suit me well?I think it deserves a little appreciation.” He posed with his hips and head tilted upwards.

“Kaeya, I have work to do, just let me finish.” You didn’t bother to look at him, instead opting to focus on putting more books back on their shelving. Although you often enjoyed his consistent teasing and flirting sometimes it could get just a little annoying. 

“What don’t you find my good looks worth being distracted by?” He leaned against the book cart. His elbow landed directly on top of the next book you needed to place. 

“Off.” You ordered. He pouted but complied with your request, allowing you to continue your work.

“So coy. I know you like my hair braided, admit it.”Kaeya positioned himself directly behind you and leaned down so that he was talking just shy of your ear. You sucked in a little breath to steady yourself. There’s work to be done. He can wait. 

You opened your mouth to try and shut him down again but then you stopped. After sliding another book into place and you glanced at him from the side. A sly grin took form.

“Oh, I do.” You answered now, turning to face him fully. One of your hands lightly played with his braid as you spoke. “Is that what my handsome boy needed to hear? Poor thing trying so hard to get my attention. Aren’t I lucky to have captured the eyes of Captain Kaeya?”

His surprise lasted only a second, but it was still long enough for you to catch the widened eyes and the brief loss of his smirk. The smirk that was now quickly returning. “Oho? Where’s this coming from? Have my good looks finally charmed even you.”

“Of course, I don’t date just anyone you know.” His braid twisted all sling your fingers as you toyed with it. His eyes were locked on with your own. “I could stare at those eyes of yours all day. You’re always dressed well too. Though I must say…” the hand that was playing with his braid now grabbed onto tightly and tugged in close to you. You brought your voice to a whisper and spoke next to his ear.“As lovely as it looks on you I think it would be lovelier still on the floor. Wouldn’t you say my sweet boyfriend Kaeya?” You placed a kiss on his cheek and then backed up. 

“You- ah…”Kaeya’s cheeks were now a shade redder than before and his mouth slightly agape. 

“What’s the matter? You usually know all the right words.. Cat got your tongue?” You scooped up a stack of books from the cart and shoved them towards his chest. “Now, if you are done talking, why not be a good boy and help me put these books away.” He took in a deep breath and straightened his back. A light chuckle escaped his lips.

“I must say, I didn’t know you could be quite so bold. I love you, so full of surprises. I just hope you know what you’re getting yourself into. I always pay back my dues in full.” He teased. 

“Oh, I'm sure.”

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Sheer Cold Liar [Albedo | Kaeya Alberich] [Continuation]

Content: Shadows Amidst Snowstorms Event Spoilers, Fluff, Angst, Kaeya Being A Lil Shit, Albedo Is So Done, Klee Is The Bestest Girl, POV Second Person

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Instead of heading to one of the taverns, Albedo insisted that he make a meal for you.

“Kaeya should be the one cooking.” You nudged the man.

“I could—”

“There’s no need.” Albedo cut him off, “Besides, there’s actually something I need the two of you to do for me.”

Kaeya pursed his lips. “Let me guess—”

“Big brother Albedo!” A small burst of red crashed into his stomach.

“Hello, Klee.” His lips broke into a fond smile that stretched across his face.

Now you knew what that something was.

“Oh dear— My apologies, Albedo.” Mona, Mondstadt’s local astrologist, quickly approached your group. “I tried my best but—”

“It’s fine.” He assured her. “I’m sure Klee was a good girl while I was gone.”

“The bestest girl!” She nodded vigorously, then gasped. “Big brother Keaya and—!” She paused, “I don’t know who her…”

You crouched down to her level, and introduced yourself.

She gasped, eyes sparking. “You’re the person that they really, really like!”

You didn’t need to look at the boys to know they were embarrassed at the girl’s outburst, but who were you to deny the words of the bestest girl?

Especially when she was right.

“Yep! That’s me!” You giggled, watching as the girl jumped in excitement.

“Can she come over for dinner, big brother please, please, please?” She gave him the biggest puppy eyes you’d ever seen.

He chuckled, “Yes, yes, Klee.”

Albedo’s quarters within the Knight’s Headquarters were bigger than Kaeya’s and definitely bigger than the dorms. While Albedo worked in the kitchen, you, Kaeya and Mona kept Klee occupied. Which was a lot tougher than expected, but even though this was the first time meeting her, you knew she had you wrapped around her gunpowder stained fingers.

You could only pray to Barbatos that when the two of you inevitably get in trouble, you’re not found by Jean.

Dinner went by without a hitch, and with the help of Mona’s sparkly scryglass, Klee was easily put down for the night.

“This was one of the most eventful nights I’ve had in a while.” Mona commented as she made her way to the door. “I believe it has to do with her,” she nodded at you. “We’ll have to set a day aside to chat more by ourselves.”

You smirked. “Of course, maybe next week?”

She mirrored you. “It’s a date.”

Kaeya cleared his throat.

You rolled your eyes. “A get-together between friends. Is that better?”

“Much.”

And with that, you bid a giggling Mona a good night. Locking the door, you spun on your heel with a wide grin.

“So the two of you really, really like me?”

“What isn’t there to like?” Kaeya shrugged.

“Ah, you’re just being sweet.” You brought his face down to yours, kissing his eye patch.

“You know he’s right.” Albedo chimed from the kitchen.

Moving from one captain to the next, you fitted yourself against his back.

“And you’re being sweeter. My sweet boys.” You pecked the star on his neck.

That was the last time you’d seen Albedo.

Your Albedo

Whoever was standing in front of you now wasn’t him, but they didn’t need to know that.

“I’ll visit you soon.”

They shook their head. “There’s no need. I’ll be fine on my own.”

You wanted to frown, to call them out, ask them for your Albedo, but you held your tongue and schooled your face.

Smiling, you nodded. “Okay. Bye.”

They only gave you a curt nod before turning on their heel and walking away out of the Knight’s Headquarters.

“That’s not our prince.” You finally let the smile drop from your lips as Kaeya rounded the corner. “His crown is missing.”

“How peculiar,” he hummed, placing a hand on your shoulder. “Shall we do a bit of investigating ourselves, then?”

You brought his hand to your lips. “What sort of knights would we be if we didn’t protect our prince?”

“Inefficient ones.” He chuckled.

Somewhere within the Dawn Winery, Diluc sneezed.

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A/N: yes this is the genshin edition to my original haikyuu edition (i'm very original like that) with some new additions because i just thought of more kdrama clichés, you're welcome ^^

you are either arguing with them or trying to deny someone's assumption of you two being a couple. they go in for a sudden kiss and press their lips against yours, effectively shutting you up, and you cannot help but melt against them and kiss back.

albedo + al-haitham + childe (makes out with you lol) + diluc + kaeya + kamisato ayato + mona

they shrug off their coat when you casually say that you are cold. they tell you to always dress warmly because the weather will only get colder.

albedo + dehya + diluc + kaedehara kazuha + noelle + shenhe + thoma + xiao (he then disappears by teleporting, little do you know he's freaking out because you look absolutely precious wearing his coat) + yoimiya

they get jealous when they see you get really friendly with someone else that is not them. they will find any excuse to separate you from that person and be by their side instead.

al-haitham (pulls you away to 'read reports together' but really he just takes you out on a date <3) + childe + diluc + faruzan + itto (literally just drags you away under the guise of finding more onikabuto for his next beetle fight) + kamisato ayato + scaramouche + shikanoin heizou + xingqiu

they get pouty when you compliment someone else and sulk until you compliment them too and give them lots of affection to make up for it

childe + gorou (his ears and tail literally flop down until you praise him, then they will perk right back up and his tail is wagging aggressively 🥺) + hu tao (does it jokingly and doesn't expect you to actually praise her, so it flusters her for a good 0.5 seconds) + itto + kaeya + kaveh + venti + xingqiu + yae miko

they tell you to stay away from someone and you argue with them saying "why should i? why should you get a say in who i should and shouldn't get close to?" and they get frustrated and blurt out in exasperation, "i'm saying all of this because i like you!"

baizhu + diluc + eula + keqing + kujou sara + mona + tighnari + xinyan + yanfei

you are riding a bus with them and you get sleepy. they notice this and let you rest your head on their shoulder and they tell you that they will wake you up when you guys arrive at the correct stop. (bonus: they either 1) forget to because they are so mesmerised by your sleeping face, 2) they also fall asleep with you) or 3) they don't wake you up at all because they want to let you sleep.)

albedo + beidou + candace + dehya + diluc + gorou + kaedehara kazuha + kamisato ayaka + kaveh + kuki shinobu + nilou + raiden (ei) + thoma + tighnari + xiangling + xinyan + yelan + yoimiya + yunjin + zhongli

you are holding their hand and running away from someone or a group of people, then pull them into an alleyway. both of you are hidden behind a pile of crates and boxes and you kabedon them against the wall, pressing your body dangerously close to theirs. you are on the lookout to see if the person/people have lost track of the both of you, and you are unaware of them blushing between your arms. it is only when you turn to them and ask if they are okay when you notice their red cheeks.

chongyun + ganyu + gorou + sucrose

the above scenario but you are the one being kabedonned and a blushing mess

al-haitham + beidou + candace + childe + cyno + dehya + diluc + eula + gorou (i can picture him in either situation) + kamisato ayato + keqing + kujou sara + raiden (shogun) + rosaria + sangonomiya kokomi (unintentionally doms you) + shenhe + shikanoin heizou + thoma + xiao + yae miko (will absolutely tease you about it too) + yelan + zhongli

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it looks like you’ve taken the hearts of…

i’m not going to lie, i was struggling with this one. but of everyone, hange zoe seemed like the best choice!

.☘︎ ݁˖ HANGE thinks you’re an enigma. they find you incredibly alluring with your idiosyncratic countenance and attitude, and your refreshing atmosphere. the ambition you carry near your passions only furthering that (by a lot). hange is a character i cannot see liking someone who is without ambition or passion of some kind. every character in aot has some kind of passion they hold deep inside their heart, and this is no different. it’s not every day someone of your caliber comes around, so you know well hange will do their best to keep you around, and keep you happy. seeing the laughter roll out your chest is something that brings more happiness to them than their research; because as much as they love research, they cannot compared to loved ones.

.☘︎ ݁˖ not only that, hange is someone who is able to help you rest easily— they are someone of great empathy that can understand the emotions within you well, and truly connect with you as a person.

.☘︎ ݁˖ dont say you dont think you have too much talents! those are just unexplored territories waiting for a time to be lit. nobody i have chosen for you thinks otherwise from this. hange will definitely draw with you, and after finding your talent for the arts, invites you out frequently and as they always do, ask you many things. hange has a thirst to understand two things: titans, and anything regarding you. lore, mythology, all of that — hange is an avid listener to anything you wish to tell them! not only that, hange is the perfect person to go to for binging horror movies together—just be prepared for a lot of exclamations! not just out of shock, but also of intrigue. the two of you definitely cuddle together under a blanket with drinks and snacks on the side, watching the latest A24 or those super scary asian films. the two of you have very comfy dates, many times basking in each other’s presences instead.

.☘︎ ݁˖ and your pagan witch aspect??? is the cherry on top??? tell them all about it

.☘︎ ݁˖ hange is your number one supporter! it feels like autumn turning to a breezy spring with them, the smell of the earth on crisp wind, decaying leaves falling, then trees becoming rejuvenated.

— runner up: ARMIN ARLET

.☘︎ ݁˖ i think you may not have expected this, but i see the potential so deep in. he absolutely favors you, especially your clear sense of justice, and despite it being not so good, the people-pleasing attitude definitely piques his curiosity. he thinks of it split in half; it showcases a more destructive trait to oneself, yet it also means you are willing to give up a lot for the people you love. diluc thinks he lost his own drive in the past, mired with the fatui staining and straining his action. you’re someone who can bring the fire in his heart out in actuality, compassionate enough to point him in the right direction to take. with you, i think the burdens of his past can be elevated, and he can properly heal. something about the vibe you give off really tells me that.

.☘︎ ݁˖ he definitely doesnt know how to express his love properly too, so definitely expect him to turn into those courting gentlemen who writes romantic letters stamped with official seals and sending you gifts anonymously. clothes you would like, expensive materials for your hobbies like canvas, paints, varnish, giving you a drink on the house whenever you visit the tavern with your friends, afraid to meet your eyes. not only that, seeing the vigor of your passion brings him a sense of both pride and hopelessness in himself. oh how much that drunk kaeya teases him! thinks hes so subtle. the knights of favonius has definitely gathered together to help the two of you get together 😭

.☘︎ ݁˖ diluc has never truly gotten into the halloween nor christmas spirit, even though his tavern is always decorated for special events like these. i think he would love embellishing the house with you at those times, since you have pulled him into that spirit again. it’s a sort of quiet and strange delight he gets, nostalgic and tingling with feelings. many times, he gets out of his own character a lot, and surprises you with sudden back hugs in order to greet you.

.☘︎ ݁˖ definitely discusses mythology with you. he has a very nice voice too, so expect him to run his hands through your hair while reading aloud for you. and as a well-bred gentleman of ragnvindr roots, the arts is something he can appreciate deeply, though he has never had more deeper interest as a young boy, starting now isnt bad! he gets very fixated with your movements many times, and i think he just silently watches like an owl while you do your things. owl diluc????

— runner up: SCARAMOUCHE, ARATAKI ITTO

.☘︎ ݁˖ ok this one, this one i had to do cmon now. the two of you slot together super well, and his protectiveness extends with you being someone he has an interest “crush” “its interest mikey.” “just say crush.” in. he’s sooo soft on the inside, tough on the exterior, he’ll treat you so damn well and be so respectful to you. you can definitely expect no sugarcoating in this relationship, draken is very honest to you, and loves indulging you. i think his boldness and brashness is something that he can use to help you further become someone you love.

.☘︎ ݁˖ he admires your loyalty and love for your friends — its something the two of you have in immense commonality. you’re someone who he can have many respect for in your characteristics. he definitely teases you out of good fun, and asks you for help when it comes to things like fashion. in his eyes, artistic talent translate to good fashion 👍🏻

.☘︎ ݁˖ you’re just so humble and so kind, and so many other things, he brags about you so often in front of his friends. absolutely shamelessly drops your name here and there. and he hopes one day you’ll see yourself the way he sees you. like in toman, you’re gonna be a celebrity fr. the vice president is very selective, he does not play in any manner when it comes to choosing the ones he surrounds himself with! for you to grab his attention, you must be someone truly out of the ordinary.

.☘︎ ݁˖ riding on him with his motorcycle feels so safe. he places his own helmet on you until you get your own (which you do fast because no way is he going on the traffics without a helmet SAFETY FIRST!)

.☘︎ ݁˖ under everything is a slight hint of guilt. he’s a gang member, and there are enemies that sometimes he cannot stop. but, he’s definitely going to put his life on the line if its to ensure your safety—yeah this never happens though because the two of you end up getting married and live happily ever after.

— runner up: SENJU KAWARAGI

[a/n] thank you sm for this matchup exchange 💕💕 i hope you enjoy!!!

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I was looking for a past drabble to read again - found it! - and stumbled by this whump (post?)torture one, so I was just curious if it ever got more context or writings for the premise since it was posted, or if it was the only outtake from the idea. I know it says you didn't intend to actually write-write it for a while, but in terms of whether other bits and explanations were shared - or I suppose if it was turned into something at some point. I can't check dates without switching devices, so I don't know exactly when you posted that blurb.

It's fine if not, I'm just curious! You got my attention (no context, high stakes), and with Tumblr being structured the way that it is, I figured that it would probably be more efficient to ask than to fight it.

hoping this links to the right post -> https://www.tumblr.com/dandelion-wings/712771657770598400/me-plotting-out-a-whump-fanfic-i-wont-write-this

Oh yeah I don't think I've nattered about that one on Tumblr, have I! Just yelled at @theabysscomeshome on Discord. XD;; I hadn't realized how out-of-context that bit was, rip. I have slammed a few more words into it in the document since, but it's getting plotted/written very out of order--there's basically three main segments, capture, torture, and rescue/aftermath, and I am interested in writing graphic violence/torture about three days a month and those moods don't always line up with when I can write so the two other sections have gotten fleshed out more. And with the aftermath in particular those bits feel very out-of-context without the earlier stuff so aside from that I haven't posted anything. (Also I'm trying to work out how to handle POV, because it's supposed to be both Kaeya and Jean, but I'm not sure exactly how they're going to interweave yet.) There's also the problem of trying to work out how, or even if I should try to, balance the conflict between knowing that torture is not an effective means of interrogation (and disliking when Genshin carelessly presents it as such) and having a very strong button for "character withstands torture for a friend/cause" as a trope. >> I have two wolves inside of me, etc., etc.

The context for that one is, uh, mostly a pretext for "I really wanted to write Kaeya whump," but the plot set-up is that he met with some Abyss Order defectors in Sumeru (canon is trying to tell us that he was legitimately just there for the spices. I refuse to believe) and set them up a meeting with Jean, which the Abyss Order itself got wind of. Since they didn't know where it was, they lured him by faking a message from Jean to try and get the information out of him! (Un)fortunately the Abyss Lector in charge of this operation has personal reasons to employ torture instead of some potentially-more-effective magical information-retrieval method. :> And then Jean gets to come home and find out that Kaeya's been missing for four days and no one worried, because everyone thought he was with her! She is definitely responding to this in a calm and professional manner and not letting her personal feelings affect that. She has to personally be in the rescue party for perfectly good reasons okay.

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A genuine laugh came out of the younger man upon hearing his brother’s disbelief and incredulity. Yeah, he doesn’t blame him at all for that.

“None taken, I assure you,” Kaeya snorted, deciding to reach out for one of the sandwiches he had simply left there. He still needs to buffer that massive hangover he knows he’s going to have later, and food will do just the trick. Aside from water, of course.

Plus, this gave him time to just wind down and allow Diluc to take in everything that he just told him. It was a lot to absorb, all at once. I mean, really, what else can you do when faced with the fact that the oldest living Archon is still very much alive and, in fact, was dating your younger brother? Diluc was taking this a lot better than most probably would have.

Chewing on his sandwich slowly, he served himself more water and chased the food down with it, having gone fully silent to let them both stew in their own thoughts for the moment. After hearing it come from his own mouth, even Kaeya was still reeling over it all and began to go through many, many emotions. Fondness from the memories of how they first started out, to sadness, to anger, to grief. Rinse and repeat.

This was too much for a guy like him. He already has enough on his plate as-is, and yet here he is, going through it anyway. It was all out of his own choice, of course, but he severely miscalculated where this would all end up. Not like he could’ve calculated the variable of Zhongli being Morax.

Honestly, the power imbalance wasn’t anything terribly frightening to him. In fact, it was appealing to him in some of the most fucked up ways, but he knew the dangers that came with all that. He voiced them himself, after all. One moment he can be standing, and the next he can be a pile of dust. Well, no, that somewhat appeals to him anyway regardless of his fears.

Wow, he’s only just now realizing how fucked up this is and how terrible his taste in men is.

Women would never do this to him.

When Diluc finally spoke up, Kaeya looked at him with such an exhausted expression as it all came weighing down on him, one by one, brick by brick. His brother made a point; however, it still didn’t ease the way his heart tightened every time he recalled that look. Still, he found that he couldn’t argue against that, other than just groan in anguish. Zhongli has every reason to have masks of his own, to have trained himself to set feelings aside when it came to the protection of his people and the protection of himself.

… In fact, he understood that very well.

His brows furrowed upwards upon this realization, his gaze falling to his lap as he continued to slowly chew on his food that had already turned into pure mush in his mouth.

But still, he couldn’t get the question out of his mind: why him?

After swallowing and when there was a small lull in the conversation, he spoke, “… He said he wanted something, however he wasn’t able to finish telling me what. It pissed me off, and I yelled at him over it, asking what he wanted. What could he have possibly wanted from me, rather than anyone else? But he didn’t answer me, and merely said that he should go. So I left, instead.”

Perhaps he should have made Zhongli stay. Forced him to tell him what it was he desired out of this. However, he already yelled at the man, and he wasn’t all-too-keen about seeing just how far he can push an ex-Archon. Anyone else is free game, but Morax? The moment he does that is after he’s made his will.

He continued to listen as his brother spoke, and it made him sink further and further in his seat, because he hates when Diluc is right. He hates whenever he’s wrong, in general, but having Diluc prove him wrong? It stung even more coming from family.

Yet, he bolted upright in his seat when Diluc as if they were nothing, looking to his brother frantically and shaking his head. “No—no, Diluc, we’re not nothing because of something stupid like that! I just—…” He stopped, not able to find any way to justify his words. “… I’m sorry. You’re right. I shouldn’t have said that.

Perhaps I don’t have a good understanding of him, after all. I thought I did, until… Well, y’know,” he waved his hand noncommittally. “The whole Morax thing.”

Kaeya took in another breath and finished his second glass of water, putting it down along with his nearly finished sandwich in order to fiddle with his hands. His thumbs rubbed against each other’s nails as he tried to collect his thoughts and feelings—at least, the best he could for an unstable drunk man who started blubbering over the smallest things.

“… Maybe—maybe he could learn to understand me. Perhaps I was just…being vitriolic, in the things that I’ve said. To try and push him away, because I was—and still am, afraid. It’s terrifying to be seen, Lulu. I guess I wanted to cut him off before he could, despite my feelings for him.”

Diluc listens, careful and attentive... And reluctantly tosses aside the notion of committing any murders in the near future.

What replaces his rage and upset is complete and utter shock -- not just to hear that Morax was alive and well, just living his days out among the people ( how strangely familiar ) but also that he was this mysterious suitor that had his brother so enthralled.

What in the world is he supposed to say to any of this?

"Kaeya... No offense-- I love you, but... Sometimes you truly astound me."

It didn't sit right with him. Not fully. What business did Morax have, shacking up with his baby brother?

Reaching for the cake he'd been spying earlier, Diluc finds himsef in need of a quick sugar hit to ease his weary mind. There were all sorts of images running through his mind in regards to this strange coupling, and few of them were pleasant.

Personally, he feels neither here nor there about what Archons get up to in their downtime, but did Kaeya himself not see the danger that came along with it?

There was a level of absurdity there -- to think of the divine seeking love and adoration amongst mortals when all they had to do was reveal their true selves and they'd have all sorts of worshippers queuing up to genuflect and bow to their feet?

What reason could they have to masquerade amongst the people? Were even the Gods themselves actively hiding from something?

He can't fathom. It's all so far beyond him, and his only concern at this present moment is Kaeya, and the fears that clearly plagued him on a deep and heart-shattering level.

If he could only take it all away, he would.

But he couldn't deny that parts of this reeked of self-sabotage.

"As much as I don't want to give this heartbreaker any credit, maybe there's a reason that he acts the way he does. I imagine that a God has to have quite the poker face to get through 6,000 years without appearing vulnerable, much less the first and oldest Archon. Gotta be feared to be respected, as they say."

Diluc hates that he can't get his own sudden change of heart out of his mind. That night, when he himself had flipped his own grievous, red-hot rage upon his sibling... Was this how he felt? Did he look similarly broken, yet with nowhere else to turn?

How awful.

"Throughout history, power often only changes hands through tragic or violent means. To gain, and then hold onto that power for at least the length of Liyue's long history... It must have been a hard road. I don't think we, as humans, could comprehend it."

And then to just let it go all in a sudden, a quiet exit, without much in the way of a struggle... It didn't make any sense.

"People put on masks to shield ourselves from the hurt the world inflicts upon them. We've both done it, haven't we? Are the Gods any different, if they're sitting there languishing over things like loneliness?"

Truthfully, he did feel somewhat scorned by the implication that however much he tried, could not understand what Kaeya was going through. It didn't make it any less true.

But it also didn't make their bonds any less important.

"If he makes you as happy as you say, then does it matter if he doesn't understand you right this second? Do you think he could learn to?"

He wasn't going to like what he said next, but perhaps it was necessary.

"By your logic, what's the point of maintaining any significant relationships at all? Are we nothing, just because I'm not your flesh and blood? Is no one allowed to empathise based on similar experiences of loneliness and grief?"

He offers a serious, pointed look, trying not to take any of it too personally when Kaeya's emotions are up at ceiling level.

"You say all of this, and I agree that your circumstances are particularly unique... But so are his. So, if I apply what you're saying, it doesn't sound like you could have a good understanding of him, either."