#let him swear mihoyo

[pezimint]

his ass can NOT swear

[ddarker-dreams]

Hi Lock <3 I don't know if this has been asked before but I had this thought yesterday at 5 am... What happens to Scara's darling after he wipes his existence from Teyvat? Would he try to pursue them again? If so, would there be anything he'd do differently than before? He knows what works and doesn't now after all...

hello ada !!!!

WHEW BOY... do i have some thoughts on this... let's see if i can get enough neurons firing to capture what i have in mind. some of this response involves conjecture on my part about genshin's overall lore, but i promise i'm going somewhere with it. pinky swear. stick with me.

one of the key takeaways from scara's archon interlude is the flow of teyvat's fate. at first, i found it very odd that scaramouche erasing his existence had so little consequence. i've always been of the belief that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant acts can have unforeseen consequences on the future (butterfly effect type beat). at first i thought mihoyo was being lazy by keeping everything in this teyvat 3.0 essentially the same with teyvat 2.0 (and tbh who knows maybe this is the case and i'm reading way too into it bc i overanalyze anything scara related), but then i wondered if this is a hint at the type of universe teyvat is.

then i considered the possibility teyvat is ruled by a type of predeterminism. while we don't know exactly what the heavenly principle are, apparently the original chinese characters for what's translated as heavenly principles can be read as destiny (and or fate). this make me wonder if teyvat has a set of 'rules' that, for whatever reason, must be adhered to. if something disturbs this delicate balance, the universe reorganizes itself in such a way that it closely mimics the universe before it.

ALRIGHT . all that to say.

wouldn't this spell the ultimate tragedy for scaramouche's darling? a delicious tragedy, but a tragedy nonetheless.

for some inexplicable reason, the story woven by fate for his darling is one of subjugation. the universe rewriting itself does not change the genre of their play. no matter what point they start at, the ending to their story has already been determined. in this teyvat 3.0, the kabukimono is still drawn to them, still obsessing to an unhealthy degree. perhaps it's not as bad as living under scaramouche's thrall, but bad is a relative term here, this is still no way to live. kabukimono is granted a set of advantages which scaramouche never had, namely his naïve personality lending itself perfectly toward manipulation. he embeds himself into your side and makes it so it hurts you to try and pull him out. he'll get tearful, apologize profusely for crossing another line, quietly pleading to not be left behind when you're all he has.

then comes the events of the archon interlude.

when the blank slate version of kabukimono takes on all of scaramouche's memories, coalescing into one, your close ties surprise the freshly awoken scaramouche. in teyvat 2.0, he hesitated while wading through irminsul; it had been you who pushed him to make the decision to erase 'scaramouche', the sole source of your woes. after gazing through your memories from your lens, he saw the extent of your despair, felt it reverberate in his hollow chest cavity. it occurred to scaramouche that you really would have been better off without him, painful as it was to admit it.

so he resolved himself to do right by you just this once. his first and supposedly last act of sacrificial love toward you.

except... that wasn't the case. 'wanderer' as he goes by now condemns himself for his foolish, wishful thinking. what a revelation this is! the messy threads that pull you together are ties that can never be severed. this is definitive proof. in this universe where you were meant to be free, you still found him, or to be more specific, he still found you. he's elated, he's thrilled. the energy that fills him at this realization is more invigorating than when he temporarily became a god. yours is a story whose script shall never be altered.

after departing from the sanctuary of surasthana, it doesn't take long for the wanderer to happen upon you again. it's as if your presence quietly calls out for him.... whispering, beckoning.

the first words he says to a somewhat confused you are as such:

"how good it is to see you again."

[sk3tch404]

Thinking of just getting Genshin again for the anniversary rewards 💀 yes my gambling addiction is bad but it’s Mihoyo’s fault i swear 😔😔 I’m an innocent lamb who totally didn’t get Xiao because I just wanted to pull someone yup totally and he totally didn’t just sit their in my team with no artifacts Yup totally, also changed my IDV name to Yuki - ☁️

Oh yeah you could just log in for the anniversary stuff, but those daily comms and Sumeru region is looking pretty 😏😏😏

Only download it if you're ready to endure 2+ hours of open world torture again 😭

Tbh buying primos is a scam (obviously)

I ain't buying 1980 genesis crystals = 1980 prime for $30 bucks!!!

I've been saving up after Ganyus rerun (I lost her 50/50 on the first day of her run 😪) and I have around 6000 - 6500 primos. That's like 40 wishes. To get near that much by paying is around $90.

Do you know how many echos I could get by purchasing from NETEASE??? YEAH A LOT. I COULDA GOTTEN TUBEROSE BUT NO. I DONT HAVE HIM.

BOTH SHITTY ASS COMPANIES BUT AT LEAST FOR ONE OVERLY PRICED GAME, IDV GETS MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK FOR $90 (By buying the $10 deal over and over again)

I wish I had Xiao by luck 💀 BUILD HIM DAMMIT

Thanks for letting me know u changed ur name! I get so confused when I see people I dont rmember on the friends list.

[koenna99]

Okay me being annoyed by event being dumb is over!

Itto being a goober and AYATO VOICE REVEALED! I DIE HAPPY NOW!

[7tsumurai]

Me after reading terry chen theories:

Darkness

Dark

Depression

Anxiety

Pain

[euphorickaeya]

"freemogems for bug, mihoyo??" : 0413! (Hope I got this right!)

congrats, passcode has been accepted !

return to main chatroom? | return to main screen?

rebooting — message history -> chatrooms -> deleted : paimon to the rescue!

summary: the genshin characters awake to an unknown world, after unknowing creating a similar black hole that sucked them into your world, now they’re on their way to find you, well not without exploring the world first, right?

content warning: swearing, arguing, a few characters manipulate some people into paying for them 🧍. pining (?).

they/them for reader.

recommended song: doo wop (that thing) - Ms. Lauryn Hill.

“Venti, get back here!” Diluc chased Venti out of the tavern, the archon laughing as he held a few bottles of the finest wine, with an intention of drinking it all in one go.

Diluc huffed as he watched the boy use his anemo vision to fly over the walls of Mondstadt. Looking over to Kaeya and Rosaria, who snickered, knowing they were the ones who purposely left the wine cellar open.

“You-“ Diluc couldn’t finish his word before he was teleported to the middle of Liyue. It’s you. You’re online again, Diluc couldn’t speak, the code placed in restrained him from doing so. His eyes darted from around, feeling your gaze burning holes in the back of his head, almost everyone he knows has experienced what he’s going through right now.

Was it weird for him to say that he quite enjoyed being stringed around by you? It’s not that he liked being tied down to something, no, nothing like that. In fact, the first time you’ve ever used him, he was in a undeniable fit of rage. How dare you puppet him around like this, almost dying in some case scenarios that you’ve put him into. But now, he finds himself somewhat yearning for you.

His hands rub against his upper arm, trying to recreate the warmth you would plant in his chest and it bloomed whenever you gave him time of day. He let you move him around from nation to nation, seeing whatever beautiful sceneries you want to see.

“ah! he’s so, skrunkly hahaha!” He could hear your laugh from outside teyvat, an echo following behind. The more he spent time with you, the louder your voice called, he could hear your cheers, your laughs, your anger when an artifact once again rolls into flat defence. He shamelessly indulged in hearing you, it gave him comfort, something he hasn’t felt in a good while.

He’s thankful for you.

“Diluc! Wake up for archons sake!“ Jean shook the redhead’s shoulder aggressively as he sat up, with a groan, almost hitting Jean in the forehead. “Jean? What?” His eyes took a few seconds to refocus, he looked around, seeing Kokomi sitting by gorou, who seemed to be as confused as he was.

“Okay, this is totally creepy.” Lumine helped Ganyu up, who let out a sound of pain. “Where, are we?” Ganyu voiced, looking around, seeing unfamiliar faces and weird items? She finds it hard to name what contraptions she sees. “Pai-“ Lumine called out, seeing the little fairy pop right beside her with a sparkle-like sound.

“Traveller! You guys are awake! Paimon was thinking you guys died.” The fairy giggled. A few of the character winced at her loud voice, as all of them were on high guard. “Paimon, where are we? Can you tell us?” Lumine asked her, the fairy looking around.

“You’re in their world.” Paimon answered, a smile instilled on her face. “Who’s world? Who’s they?” Ningguang steps up, adjusting her jewelry. “reader? You know. Traveller’s companion? Them.” She flies around Ningguang, pointing at her in a scolding manner. “Sheesh. You guys must’ve bumped your head on the way, huh?” The fairy teased.

“How do we get out of here then?” Xiao asked, he felt weirded out at the lighter weight on his chest, as if, his karmic debt is gone? Or it was less than before. “Paimon’s not really sure, but since you guys look such like a lost litter of pups, Paimon’ll help you, somewhat survive their world. Think of this, as a future teyvat! Without the visions of course!“ Paimon took her rightful place next to Lumine.

“First! You need money!” The group stayed quiet. “Mo-nay?” Ei tried to pronounce what Paimon said, “money. Like mora.” She said in a smart tone. “That’s okay,” a mirror appeared in the fairy’s hands, “you guys have an advantage! The power of looks.” Paimon shoved the mirror closer to Ei’s face.

“What’ll that do?” Ningguang had an unamused expression. “Easy peasy, since you’re attractive, people will give you money and boom! Money achieved, of course that’s just for today or tomorrow, you’ll need jobs, but paimon will talk about that later.” Paimon nodded, her hand son her hips like a proud stance. “Now get to hustling!” Paimon screamed at them, as some of them jumped.

“I can’t believe you did that.” Diluc mumbled looking up. Venti stood proudly as Zhongli sighed out of second-hand embarrassment. In front of them, was a new apartment, or two. That venti somehow hustled out of a rich couple.

Beidou laughed as Ningguang looked at the apartment in front of them with awe and was also appalled at Venti. “Seems like you’re not utterly useless, tone deaf bard!” Paimon gave Venti a high-five, then circling around Lumine, pulling her in the apartment that was completely full of furniture. “So what now.” Lumine voiced, looking over her shoulder as the group went inside the apartment, looking around in pairs.

“Well, Paimon was going to explain buying or renting a home right after you guys hustled money, but there’s nothing much to worry about right now. The next mission is probably finding Reader.” Paimon shrugged, flying around. “Reader? Really, we’ll actually meet them?” Lumine questioned Paimon, who was drooling at the stuffed pantry, new kinds of food for her to devour.

“Of course, you wouldn’t be transported here for no reason, ya know?” Paimon grabbed a cinnamon roll from a box as she took a bite, a squeal leaving her mouth.

“Okay. Totally not scary or anything.” Lumine sat herself on the couch, the thought of her being in teyvat and then in another world in under a few hours felt crazy, she’s never travelled dimensions or worlds without her brother, she’s never felt as alone as she was now.

She really has to get home now.

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[baeshijima]

𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫!𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫!𝐲/𝐧

A/N : i have nothing to say other than the fact there will be an excessive amount of twitch slang bc why tf not + just,,, heavy streamer!albedo brainrot ;-;

masterlist

AIGHT

streamer albedo

…

pog—

so before we get into him being whipped for u, let’s go over the type of strimmer mr Kreideprinz is

fun fact that’s his twitch name—

albedo would be the type to do lots of variety streams of different games, but also the occasional art one if he wants to have a chill stream with his chat !!

speaking of chat… they’re an odd mix of wholesome supporters, KAPPA + POGGERS + catJAM (bc he always has some bangers on in the bg like yes u bless our ears my guy) + KEKW + EZ Clap + his own emotes spammers, mr albedo’s very own shrimps (me, ahEm—), and ppl who just appreciate his voice + gameplay

if there’s a troll he just bans them OMEGALUL

omg he has lots of emotes (which he made in some of his art streams so his viewers could choose some) for every scenario but we’ll get into the popular ones in a bit 👁👁

he’s most definitely one of the bigger, well-known streamers but with a smaller group of friends

his discord server has,,, a lot of ppl,,, 70k+ ppl big,,, rip notifs if ur in it ;-;

he has it muted tho 🐥 like, sir, that’s ur server pay the goddamn price smh

wait i forgot to mention this but he has his webcam on when streaming

so u can bet ur chickens that when ppl come to visit his stream bc of whatever category he has on, they stay for his visuals and voice <33

his twt 🤡 mans gets 1k+ likes, rts, comments within the first 5-10 mins

omg he gets soft when he receives sm support from his community 🥺🥺

gifts so many subs when hitting milestones, chat is wholesome or just whenever really HJKSDHKL 

also doesn’t swear much unless he gets played by his own game and/or someone is being incredibly annoying <//3

he also just,,, eats on stream

albedo straight up takes his webcam with him to show him cooking if his viewers ask for it

or he just orders food then and there and eats while chatting to everyone or watching youtube with his chat 🥺

nOW ONTO HIM BEING WHIPPED FOR U AS A GENSHIN STREAMER

this AR55 man 👩‍🦯

he can literally produce content from anything

from artifact farming, to spiral abyss, to running around mindlessly, to building characters he would normally never build, to him seeing how high up is considered too high to dive

and everyone eats it up bc it’s albedo <3

also !! he’s the type who includes the story quests in his streams so his reaction and thoughts on everything is just,,, there

now when u were first introduced in the prologue (yes ur one of the ogs + involved in the dvalin fight <33) he blanked and all his viewers could see was u on screen with him staring blankly in the bottom right of the screen

this man straight up saw u in a cutscene for one second and fell in love

his chat went wild omfg

he immediately made an emote for u and that’s his most popular one 😌

but i kid u not, the moment u appeared in that cutscene (one in which he will forever treasure in the crevices of his heart) was the moment he asked this exact question ;

“ so (y/n) banner when? ” 

and mihoyo heard his pleas and answered with ur event banner 

except it was like,, 4 months later 

at least ur finally here tho :’)

now he can have his lil science-y moments with ur voicelines ;-;

yes, ur the chief alchemist but ✨ 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 ✨

. . .

shut up

n e who

when he saw the notification from mihoyo’s official forums that u will be a playable character in the new update — along with new characters, region, events & a domain — i shit u not he did a rt, his own tweet, an announcement on the community feature on youtube, and made constant reminders to his viewers on twitch abt how he will be a (y/n) haver no matter what

he even added future (y/n) haver in his twt display name

what a shrimp—

the 1.2 update stream 🐥 he was there waiting for it to go live with like,,, 19k viewers spamming his chat abt predictions and obv ur official release + showcase

and when i say this man fell even more in love while watching ur trailer and character showcase 🥺 he wouldn’t stop smiling or being in awe bc ur just??? so stunning???

mihoyo clearly has a favourite child and it’s u

chat was spamming ur exclusive emote like crazy oml

u can bet it was also flooded with lots of POGs and POGGERS 

overall it was a very fun, chaotic stream filled with lots of (y/n) appreciation and love <33

also a very memorable stream for all his viewers bc of the side of albedo they rarely see unless ur involved

the day ur banner was to go live tho 🐥

the streams leading up to the fateful day consisted of him farming ur mats 

that’s it

boss runs, local specialties, hero wits, talent books, the mats needed for ur weapon he was inevitably going to pull for (only the best for the best, afterall) and many domain runs

many painful domain runs

all of it was worth it tho bc ur worth everything :’)

an actual quote said by him—

at least he can get u and ur weapon to lvl 90 right off the bat with all the artifacts tailored for u ;-;

and get u to that point he did HJSDKJF

once ur banner dropped? immediately started wishing

2 multis in and he gets u 😣

albedo nearly cried and was the literal embodiment of head in hands

wHEN I SAY HIS CHAT BLEW TF UP AND HIS MODS JOINED IN

modCheck has left the chat

everyone’s rooting for him :’)

pulled for ur weapon and got it in 1 multi

sir give me ur luck pls and ty

but yes he nearly choked on the gASP he let out while chat screamed even more

he blanked for a bit, i won’t lie ;-;

but when he realised this was real, he immediately went to his party set up and put u in

can we all get an f in the chat for his lvl 10 tartaglia 😔💔👊

his chat usually rages at him to build him but if he’s being honest, he cba

ur vl when he put u in the party tho <333

now he’s just spent half an hour running around with u, letting u do ur idle animations (will always be grateful for mihoyo creating u like this), reading ur very limited (for now—) character story and going through ur voicelines 

ur morning & about us (when he unlocks it) voiceline >>>>> his heart be running laps rn i swear

eventually he does begin to build u after much admiration on his end and at lvl 1 with lvl 20 artifacts, u already have 1.6k atk 🐥

now after he levels u and ur weapon to lvl 90, u have 2.8k atk 🐥

rip mobs <//3

he now plays u as his main dps 😌

the kit initially designed for u is meant to be more for support?? kinda like the whole ganyu or zhongli debate abt them being a dps or a support/sub dps ;-;

except ur more utility like venti or bennett

and even though the majority said at the beginning (aka, mihoyo, pretty much any other streamer and the larger part of the fanbase) that ur meant for support, he said fuck that and built u as his main dps

and i won’t lie, u do more damage than any of his characters, and ppl who co op with him

ur his pride and joy :’)

he went to take a look at ur consts to see if they were worth the rng suffering and, lo-and-behold,

they were

so now he’s using all his saved primos for u to try and get ur c6 const, along with making ur weapon r5 :’)

his chat gets a free view of him internally suffering when the gold light doesn’t come, and his external suffering when he loses the 50/50

in the end, he decided to whale for u <33

after nearly an hour, he has u to c6 and ur weapon to r5 ;-;

now all he’s been doing the whole stream is running around with u in open world, doing his daily farming, doing more domain and boss runs, exploring the new region (dragonspine) + ur story quest

he’s saving the event quest for another stream bc ✨content✨ 

in ur quest, he had multiple heart attacks and now has many, many screenshots <3

he now has a zoomed in pic of ur face as his twt pfp <33

okay so i also feel like he’s not all that bothered abt getting characters to friendship level 10 immediately and would rather let it happen through time

but obv ur not any other character *proceeds to debby ryan at u*

even if ur not fit for a particular domain or boss, he still puts u in the party so when collecting the blossom/rewards, u can get the friendship exp ;-;

he just wants ur name card so he can show off okay 🥺

when he lets his viewers pick out the playlist, 98% of the songs are from ur character demo theme 

they just know him so well 😩

they also just wanna see the way he smiles when he hears it play but shhhhhh

now he just has his in-game avatar as u, and ur namecard too <33

also his signature is just ;

“ (y/n)’s favourite streamer ”

[dottore-appreciation-club]

Mihoyo knew how handsome Dottore is so they gave him a mask.

Me- 10 minutes earlier: writting about how Dottore threw a child across the room

Me- 10 minutes later: reads soft dottore headcanons

This man radiates so much dom energy, like hun u could top other 3 harbingers (doesn't have to be a sexual way), thIs MAN wOnT LeT yOu.

If someone tried, he would degrade you too much just to prove who's in charge.

"How can a heart beat this fast when it stopped so many others?" - every readers thoughts if they laid on Dottore's chest

WOW I'VE BEEN GONE FOR A LONG TIME,

School amirite anyways this is the first thing I see in my inbox 😭

Loving the duality btw boo 😍

Also don't you mfs lie to me I know we love watching him go "haha murder" but I also know we've wished we were that child at least thrice.

I know I do LMAO

I'M ALSO LOVING THAT LAST LINE, GO YOU

And now to the real eyebrow raiser – his dom energy, sexual or not.

Mfs are gonna start questioning me I can already hear it but PEOPLE, LISTEN TO ME— you cannot tell me this mf would not be into losing control (provided it's to someone he genuinely trusts yk? yfm?)

Oh he'll degrade you? Degrade him back. Go on, keep up, it's not that hard boo clap back 🧐

Watch him deflate, bruise his ego.

Okay okay so I may be biased bc I see everyone as a big phat bottom but-

He's got enough control anyway yeah? <3

Now don't you dare run to the comments or think "nahh ain't no way it's gonna be that easy"– I know some of you have thought about it don't lie to me 🔫

Surely he's got his days where he just doesn't want any. Like c'mon fight back give him a challenge, man's gotta meet his match go ahead 😍

This next bit is purely headcanon based but vio's got a feeling he never received much affection and validation so getting babied and just??? Being the bottom behind closed doors????? This man would be in heaven I swear Fatui men are just manbabies waiting to be held (hoyo you did this to yourselves by giving them all tragic pasts). Hold him tight my dears, reassure him, pls god he needs it.

— CEO of the Dottore Appreciation Club

[colorpuffball]

Wait sit wait I have an idea. A date with Childe under a pavilion? Or like a family reunion that he goes to with his s/o

HI ANON I LOVE YOU!!! I am bowing, giving you one (1) Colorcoin, crying in gratitude, the whole shebang WAAHAHAHA

Okay but real talk, ngl I kinda hate Childe, but I’m gonna take that as a challenge WAHHAHA That is why I’ve inserted Zhongli as a buffer 

SO THERE here’s Childe, Zhongli, n you having a date in a pavilion <33

As usual, no pronouns used. The only way to describe you is shorter than Childe cause let’s face it, no matter how tall you are Mihoyo is going to make him TALLER

“C’mon, it’s around here!”

You’re keeping up with Childe as best you can. At times like this you solemnly swear that there’s something in the Snezhnayan waters that make them so tall. Nonetheless, you stomp through the tall grass. You know he’d found a nice, isolated spot you could all go to, but you didn’t actually know where he was leading you.  

“How’d you find this place, again?”

“I stumbled into it last time I was around here.”

“You mean, stumbled upon it?”

He laughs, “no, into it. Don’t you trust my wording?”

Go figure. “I’ll decide that once we get there.”

“If, we get there. You look like you’re having a little trouble there?”

“You act as if I’m tiny.”

“If you were tiny I’d have you on my shoulder and at the place by now.”

You roll your eyes. “Okay fine I’m going faster.”

Much to your relief it wasn’t much farther. The tall grass gave way to shorter grass, gave way to dirt and pebbles. Once you lay eyes on it, you understand what Childe meant.

“These are ruins?”

“Uh huh, looks like the ruins of some kind of pavilion.”

It’s no wonder Zhongli insisted on arriving first, it looks ancient! By some miracle the roof is still in one piece, save for some holes. The same can’t be said about the beams holding it up, nor the railings, not even the floor.

Your scrutinising stops when you spot Zhongli returning to the pavilion from the opposite side.

“Hey! We’re here,” you call out to him. Childe joins in as well as you cup your mouth. “HI ZHONGLI!”

He visibly stands up straighter, his pace hastening. Once he gets closer you can even see the smile on his face.

Before you can say anything more though, your eyes zero in on, not only dirt, but a bit of blood on his clothes.

He picks up on your gaze immediately, and he’s quick to close the distance and reassure you. “I only needed to clean up after a few troublemakers, nothing more”

“Oh come onnn, there was a fight and you didn’t even wait for me?” He gestures so wildly that for a second you’re afraid Childe’s going to drop the food. “I could’ve gotten rid of them, easy.”

“There was no need.” Zhongli wipes the dust off of his gloves. “As I said they were only a few, couldn’t have taken me more than five minutes.”

Thankfully Childe knows himself well enough to put the food down. “All I’d need is one.”

“You wouldn’t have the chance to lay a finger on any of them before I’d have them all dealt with.”

“You just said it took you five minutes!”

“Well with you around, I’d have to be swift, lest anything happen to the both of you.”

Childe groans at that, “yeah, yeah, whatever you old hen.”

You smile fondly at their exchange. Too often does Childe get himself riled up for a non-existent battle, which leaves you and Zhongli to pull him back down.

With that out of the way, you find your eyes wandering the ruined pavilion. It must have been beautiful in its full glory. It’s big, maybe even rivaling the one in Liyue. There’s way more space here than needed for a three person meal. Under closer inspection, faded paint and eroded engravings leave you wondering, what was such a grand pavilion doing all the way out here?

However that’s just another quirk of being with the two of them. If you and Zhongli have to pull Childe out of fights, you and Childe have to pull Zhongli back to earth. It’s reasonable to believe that he has a connection to this place, somewhere in his ancient memory. You understand how bitter it must feel to outlast these things that he holds dear, but a part of you fears that he may fall too deep in his ache for the past.

“Over here please.” You’re pulled out of your thoughts when Zhongli beckons you over to him.

He has cleared the center from any dust. What you didn’t realise is that he’d set up a big mat on the ground.

“Aw man, I have to eat with chopsticks on the floor too?!”

You laugh at that, your voice mingling with Zhongli’s low chuckle. “Oh don’t worry Childe, you’ll get the hang of it someday.”

“And you’re always right, aren’t you.”

“Only as often as when you’re wrong. Which happens to be a lot.”

“Hey!” Childe makes the mistake of turning to Zhongli, who merely shrugs with a smile. “Oh the two of you are just-” his complaints turn to mumbles under his breath. You both know he isn’t actually upset by your teasing though.

-

After you all settle down, you fall into a comfortable silence while you eat.

Zhongli is sitting as proper as always, which really makes Childe’s slouch look worse than usual. He can’t help it though, he’s too focused on trying to pick up any food at all with his chopsticks.

While you’re watching him struggle, you hear something shift, loudly.

It seems Zhongli heard it too, as his gaze snaps up to the roof. You can’t help but shiver when his eyes glow gold.

That’s when it happens, one of the pillars crumbles, leaving the roof to free fall onto the three of you.

You and Childe both leap, trying to shield the other. The only thing you do manage to do though is bump your head with his. Thankfully for the two of you, Zhongli shoots up to materialise a stone pillar to support the roof before it can fall.

“Are you alright?!” Your voices mix together all at the same time. After a stunned pause, you all laugh in relief.

“I knew this place was old, but not that old!”

Zhongli nods. “It may not be the oldest, but it’s definitely been a victim of time.”

After making sure the other two (and yourself) were okay, you look down at your plates.

“Aww, some of the debris got in the food.”

Your lovers look down as well, both frowning.

“Well,” Childe puts down his chopsticks with too much glee, “that was nice while it lasted.”

[tartagilicious]

sun and moon > xiao

happy (late-ish) valentine’s day yall! thank you, mihoyo, for once again reminding me that i’m easily attached to emotionally unavailable pretty boys. the "I hate everyone but you" trope is real here, I wanna be his friend and gain his trust like this is a mf otome game. to anyone still pulling for him, good luck~ don’t worry, you have a little bit more time and more free rewards are also on the way!! have some soft xiao for good luck >:D // w.c 1.9k // not a request 

also a big ty to @seerie​ for being my beta reader, bc I don’t know what I’m doing 🥴

summer sky by asking for a friend

You hiss softly as Xiao runs a damp cloth over the gash adorning the length of your cheekbone, face scrunching as his eyes narrow in concentration. It feels somehow wrong to have him taking care of you, much less sitting in front of you and dressing your wounds himself.

A majority of the bleeding had stopped not long ago, but there's still another fear that plagues you more -- your agreement with the yaksha adeptus, or rather contract, specifically trying to combat injuries on your behalf.

You aren’t sure if chickening out on calling him in the midst of the situation you were hurt is grounds for breaking the contract somehow, though either way, Xiao has always seemed to be quite serious regarding his promises. You remember his first and only instructions to you weeks ago being clear and concise,

“If you awake to a knife at your throat, if monsters dig their claws into you, if death comes knocking at your door, call out my name; adeptus Xiao. I will be here when you call.”

Surely a small wound like this wasn’t serious enough?

Xiao pulls the fabric away from your face and silently notes what must be the mess of blood covering it, lips turning up in a grimace. His standards of emergency are usually as one would expect, though lately for whatever reason, even the smallest of your wounds tend to put him in a bad mood.

From such a standoffish person, it’s a bit hard to get used to or understand -- but a part of you is only happy to know that there’s a chance he might care more than he lets on.

“...The abyss mages, they just came out of nowhere,” You try to explain but the silence is deafening. Eyes downcast to the stool beneath your legs, you mumble, “It’s not that big of a deal.”

Xiao doesn’t give any more of a reaction than an arched brow and a slight gesture with the gruesomely dyed cloth. You half expect him to be irritated; to give you a lecture on keeping an eye on your surroundings or to take better care of yourself, but he doesn’t. Instead, he looks away and shakes his head, spiking your nerves with a low sigh.

He looks back at you as he rests his elbow on his knee and thrusts out the cloth again, almost in exasperation. “Why didn’t you call my name?”

You feel the blood drain from your face as the words leave his mouth, and suddenly, you’re terrified to answer honestly. As already long-established, Xiao is someone who despite thousands of years of trauma, remains as hard as the rock of the nation he watches over. Compared to his lifespan, you’re relatively immature, so the last thing you want is to give an embarrassing reason to make him think that you suddenly don’t trust him enough to help.

“I-I don’t know,” You stutter and curse pitifully inside your head as you return his eye contact. “But I can’t just call you every time I’m in trouble, especially when I think I can deal with it myself, right?”

He scoffs as if you’ve just said the most ridiculous thing.

“This shouldn’t have to be a discussion. Your capabilities don’t lack anything, but your hesitation may very well be the death of you.”

“I never hesitated,” Though your voice is more steadfast, any illusion of confidence is shattered by the way you fidget with your hands. “I only misjudged. I make mistakes sometimes, but I think you forget that I’ll heal even after the worst of these injuries.”

Xiao sighs and crumples the bloodstained cloth in the palm of his hand, caging himself in his arms before speaking again -- just as he always does.

“Don’t be outrageous, I haven’t forgotten anything.” He averts his gaze and for a moment, you swear that you notice the tips of his ears flush. “It’s only ignorant to assume that I want to see you injured.”

Your brows knit as a similar knot slides down your throat. “I just, I just don’t get why you’re so worried about it.”

He stares at you, once again, as if you’ve just said something completely outlandish -- as if it wasn’t as hard to tell what he was thinking beneath such a guarded personality as you made it out to be.

“What?” You ask, slightly exasperated as you sit up straighter. You had still been sitting as if he were cleaning your wounds. “Is that not a valid question? It seems like you want nothing to do with anyone, but then turn around and worry when I’m hurt?”

“How could you do that and still not know why I hesitate to call for you?” Exasperated, you exhale and shut your eyes for a moment, deliberately avoid seeing his reaction to these words.

“...All I mean, is that sometimes it’s hard to tell what you’re thinking -- I feel like I’m bothering you, even if it might be in a situation where I really do need you.”

For a moment, Xiao is blatantly surprised by your reason for not upholding the contract you’d made. It almost gives you the impression that in your spiel, you’ve said something completely idiotic. A gradual flush of embarrassment flares up beneath your skin, but thankfully, you contain yourself before you have the chance to blurt out anything you’d regret.

His lips twist ever so slightly, as if he’s combing through things to respond with in his head. Obviously a bit flustered to hear your reasoning, it’s odd to see him in such a way, albeit while somehow remaining so uniquely him

“You… really are incomprehensible.”

Turning his head to shield his expression, he discards the cloth by tossing it in a nearby basket and stands. Your eyes follow him up until his own turn back towards you, golden irises glinting with a sort of hesitant concentration. You blink.

“If you trust me enough to enter a contract where i very well might decide between your life and death, do well and also trust me as someone who doesn’t break their promises.” Xiao’s brows fold delicately, as if mulling over the words coming out of hisin real time. “___, I don’t want to see you hurt like this.”

Your heartbeat briefly stutters, lips opening and closing as if to say something even when no thoughts are formed. Eyes trailing back down to your hands, you let out a small sigh. Before you can say anything, though, a gloved hand takes your chin and gently guides your eyes back upwards.

“So don’t hesitate.” His touch is soft as he maintains comfortable eye contact with you despite the straight-forward words. “I won’t allow you to die because of me.”

Blood pumps wildly through your ears as you suck in a breath of apprehension. As hard as you try to break away your gaze, something in his face keeps you anchored even when your chest begins to seize; a face that has been hardened over a millenia of suffering stares back at you with the improper care of a hopeful innocent, as if you are something that is worthwhile in the purest sense.

You swallow, Xiao’s hand’s position above your throat making it painfully obvious to him how caught off guard you are. Though naturally, if this action of yours makes him falter at all, he does so unnoticeably.

“I won’t,” It’s said slowly, as if you can’t comprehend what exactly you’re saying just yet. “You said I don’t lack anything, but in the moments I do--”

Your lips rest parted as anxiety cuts off the last part of your sentence, but Xiao’s patient expression pushes you forward.

“...I trust you to help me.”

Those words echo in his mind for a moment, ricocheting and hitting even the most unfamiliar parts of himself that he’d long buried. Feelings and memories that have since collected cobwebs begin to resurface and remind him of a more simple time he treasures dearly.

Trust.

Xiao’s thumb ghosts over your jaw, slowly wiping across the skin as he’s propelled deeply into thought -- fortunately too much so to notice the rising pigment on your cheeks.

He himself places his trust in people far and few. You might be different, well acquainted to human customs and the world around you, yet those words from you somehow feel just as special as if the roles are reversed. Your honesty and courage to accompany him has always dug at the cavity in his chest, but to hear you voice the metaphorical fruit of your labour so clearly is an entirely different sense.

All this time he’d blindly protected you, warned you about monsters lurking in the darkness, he’d fallen too far to even realise that you were beginning to change him. He no longer ate alone, nor did he adventure or sleep as he once did -- you had stuck onto him like a stubborn thorn despite, in your words, tending to feel as if you were bothering him. Regardless, he had somehow still earned your valuable companionship, and with it, commendable words that he could accept from you alone.

But there were times where he despised feeling such a way. He battled over the reasons he felt so inflicted when it was you who was injured, or you who chose to stick by him even after he tried so desperately to push you away. It was frustrating, dealing with a gentle care so foreign. Once he was used to your considerate nature, though, it became a different story.

Seeing you hurt began to shift from an expectable casualty to a blow to his own chest.

“...Xiao,” Your voice is hesitantly quiet, and suddenly, his eyes come back into focus. You’re staring at him with hesitant concern, setting his heart abuzz. “Are you okay?”

It’s when you reach up to wrap your hand around his that his mind finally completes his thought.

I love her.

As an Adeptus, he’s lived thousands of lives and outlived many more, and has taken the role of slaughterer before protector throughout many of them. In a way, the latter ways of his previous life have been ingrained him, regardless of those he manages to save in the more current centuries.

He imagines the figures of the spirits of those he’d wronged watching him in this moment, screaming a sound of contempt that he would never hear. They’re right to do so. They have no reason to pray for his happiness, much like he has little reason to pray for forgiveness.

Yet looking down at you, for the first time in a long time, none of that seems to matter.

With little thought, he grips your hand a bit tighter before letting go, his own hand travelling the length of your jaw to bring himself down to you. You remain completely still as he places a gentle kiss above your brow bone, breath hitching.

“I’m okay.” He reassures you quietly, resting there for a moment and sighing a small gust of air onto your skin. You mumble his name softly, hand reaching out to grab a hold of his shirt. The thin layer between your skin and his sends a sudden shiver down his spine, but regardless, he hums in response.

Your voice comes out in a whisper. “Are you sure?”

He nods, for the first time completely certain.

[neptune-cinths]

Genshin Impact Sentient! AU

entry: hi hi! this is my first genshin headcanons, so pls tell me if there’s anything wrong or i mischaracterize a character! so, let’s get started !

Alberich, Kaeya 🦚

he was confused at first, he tried speaking to master jean but she just wouldn’t respond. Same thing with Lisa

when he found out that he was in a game and you picked him to be in your party, he laughed it off at first.

but then he started feel his senses getting sharper and his blade getting more and more leveled up

he eventually accepted that fact and vowed to give you all the help you needed. slaying some hilichurls over here, taking pictures of him in different places over there.

he gave you hints to him being sentient. an unknown voice line that you swear wasn’t there before, a few winks to the camera and some flirting here and there.

if you fawn over kaeya most of the time, then he’ll do things depending on your friendship level with him.

if it’s low, then he’ll just flirt like what he normally does and won’t think much about it

if it’s high, then he’s beaming with pride and flirting with you 9 time out of 10 with blush on his face

i also think he’ll give you some useful advice if he ever heard your problems

pretty friendly with the rest of your team ! loves joking around with them but ofc will get serious in helping out with some puzzles

your food inventory was also filled up with things like apple cider and … wolfhook juice?

if you have a seelie or endora, then congrats !! he has a new friend now and he plays with them when you log out!

Gunnhildr, Jean 🍃

one minute she was just doing her paperwork and then the next all she saw was black. then she woke up, and was on a floating rock with the statue of the seven in front of her

another person who’s confused, tries to come up with a logical explanation for this

when your other party members tell you she’s in a game and you put her in your party, she has an existential crisis

she then accepts it when she and your other party members were exploring inazuma and talked to the npcs

gives you her special dish most of the time and also keeps your party in check when you log out

takes inventory of all your materials and artifacts

you swear you hadn’t seen that idle animation before, but maybe mihoyo gave her a new one so 🤷🏻‍♀️

is pretty shy if you put her in her summer skin and do commissions, so she’ll just put herself in her regular outfit when you aren’t looking

still as hard working as ever ! when she learned about you, the player, she wanted to do all she can to at least help you out with quests, commissions, etc.

but also can’t help but wonder what’s happening at the knights while she’s gone, worries very much about klee and the city of freedom

overall has a good harmony with your party, she’s made some allies and friends ! :DD

Ragnvindr, Diluc 🦉

why is he suddenly teleported to the statue of the seven in ritou?

he then starts to look around and notices your party members

he gets told that he’s in a game and he’s in your party

refuses to believe at first, but slowly accepts it when he talked to the npcs and they repeated information they already said

depends on your friendship level with him, but will send you off with a little goodbye voiceline when you log out

if you’re a diluc simp and have him, and he hears your fangirling; he’ll do say and do some things depending on your friendship level with him

if it’s low, then he’ll be pretty uncomfortable but still ty to be civil and be the normal diluc we all know and love. but if it’s high, hooo boy he’s gonna be as red as his hair and looking down on the ground so that the other party members won’t see his face

^^ bonus points if you have kaeya on your team with him ! kaeya will tease diluc playfully about it and diluc will just keep denying it but with a small smile on his face. their brotherhood with each other slowly went back to the way it was before the whole “i’m a spy” thing by kaeya

i just really want them to reconcile :(( they would be the coolest siblings in mondstadt other than jean and barbara + albedo and klee :((

Lawrence, Eula ❄️

she was just dancing a minute ago, now she’s fighting some kairagi for a common chest? she’ll teach this kairagi a lesson, mark her words!

after getting told about her current predicament, she was quite confused but quickly adapted to her new surroundings

sometimes gets hit by mirror maidens, they are now her sworn enemy

learns about the player through the speakers if you’re on mobile and pc ( does a pc even have speakers? ), also learns about you through her other teammates

if you’re on mobile, she sends you good morning notifications at exactly 6 am

if you’re on pc, when you log in she greets you according to the time of day.

her idle animations change, she plays the bone whistle for you :DD

she also uses some of your mist flowers for the bone whistle

if you find interest in her dancing, then her next idle animation is her dancing and showing you the steps

gives you her specialty dish a lot of the time as a thank you from her for keeping her alive by eating food and statue of the seven

Kreideprinz, Albedo 🧪

He swear’s he was just in dragonspine two minutes ago, now he’s just collecting naku weeds and dendrobium in Inazuma

notices people are with him so he tells then what happened to him and if that happened to them as well

he was surpised to learn that yes, that also happened to them as well. one of them explains that he’s in a game and all the others are his party members

his eye brows furrowed for two minutes straight and also tries to find the most logical solution out there

but eventually accepts it

can’t help but wonder how sucrose, timaeus and klee are without him but then remembers that all of them are capable of defending themselves

still slightly worries about them though

as i said before, he collects a lot of flowers, electro gems, magical crystal chunks, regular crystal chunks, the whole package.

he would just disappear for a while bc he’s collecting and taking down some notes

but next thing you know it, he’s already cleared up the hilichurl camp along the way!

when he learns about the player, he gets curious of them and decides to ask them questions in game while you’re playing

after talking for a while, don’t be surprised if you see some typing in your chat even though no one’s in your world. that’s just him, promise !

will give you some woodland dreams if you cook some sunshine sprats using him

will sketch and paint you and import them to your gallery

they mainly consist of you, your party im different poses, and the scenery they’re currently in

if sucrose or klee are in your party with him, these guys are gonna have an adventure of the century

oh? we’re fighting the oceanid? well, let me put my notes and sketchbook somewhere safe

we’re farming for a future character you wanna have? yep, i got all the areas where we need to collect their ascension materials pinned right on your map

Klee 🧨

huh? wasn’t she just playing with dodoco at her solitary confinement?

is pretty confused and quite scared at first, but it subsided a bit when she saw some familiar faces

oh look! it’s grandmaster jean!

and is that.. the weird grown up? what’s he doing here?

Jean explains the situation yet klee is still as out going as ever, still smiling and having fun as she bombs a hilichurl tower for the commissions

she runs around the area a lot, Jean and your other party members run after her to ensure her safety

If you don’t have Jean or Diluc in your party, then your other party members will still protect and ensure her safety. Esp in areas where the electro energy is so concentrated and might zap you if you don’t have electrogranum on you

When she learns about the player, she gets ecstatic and starts to ask some questions about you!

never gets scared of the bosses. even a fatui harbinger can’t scare her!

oh? we’re fighting azhdaha? isn’t he that big chonky rock toad that we have to defeat weekly? No problemo!

yet she’s still worried about the others, she wonders how her big brother albedo is

has SO much fun if you put her in your teapot! she explores every room, every corridor, everything. if you have a Liyue character with you, then they’ll most probably teach klee a game originating from Liyue and might even play with her

End !

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afterthoughts : hi ! looks like you made it to the end of this post, thank you for taking the time to read through this. I apologize if there are any spelling errors, currently on mobile and my fingers are a bit too big.

I got all of the headers ( except Klee’s ) from yak5ha on pinterest. For klee’s header, i got it from KITHÉR on pinterest as well !

word count: 1,587 words

[zensharks]

albedo relationship hcs

~ everything that albedo does has an objective. each movement, each word, every breath that he takes is working towards a desired outcome; he loves you with purpose.

summary: how albedo would act in a relationship, little quirks and all :]

warnings: none ^^

wc: 649

~ ~ ~

despite his goal-driven nature, albedo is tender and patient in his affection.

he has come to terms with the fact that most of his life centers around work, so albedo does his best to include you in his studies

of one thing you can be sure; he is never short with you. it may take you a minute to understand the concepts of alchemy or to grasp the precise amounts of materials that are needed to produce a certain result, but he is always willing to take the time to explain his process to you

when he paints, you swear that you can see the colours cascading throughout his eyes; as if he already has a finished product in his head and is simply making it tangible

you are the only interruption that he allows during his painting - in any other circumstance his eyes would stay transfixed on his work

the fact that he so willingly gives into you perplexes him; everything that you cause albedo to feel is a phenomenon that he’s very unfamiliar with

he doesn’t always understand why you care so deeply for him, but nonetheless appreciates every gesture

if you accidentally walk in on him while he’s working, he will nearly always offer you a seat, periodically explaining what he’s trying to achieve at each stage

he’ll do his best to use terms that make sense to you and often feels a pang of guilt when he realizes that you’re simply letting him continue to explain, without you having fully understood the concepts

(the last thing that albedo would want is for you to feel inferior to him over your lack of knowledge in his line of work)

as you watch him examining the materials in front of him you wish that he was able to realize that his voice means more to you than any other sound, and that you are content with just listening to him speak no matter the subject

~ ~ ~

aside from his work, albedo’s free time is often spent by your side

(apart from the instances where he sets out to the far corners of monstadt or the cold peaks of dragonspine to paint - those moments of solitude are still very dear to him)

in your time together the two of you can often be found on a couch by the fire, doing your best to warm up under a soft blanket that lays draped across your laps

physical closeness is unfamiliar territory for albedo, so his gestures of this regard are often chaste in their manner

he’ll give you a tentative glance before taking your hand in his, looking for any hints of hesitation or uncertainty in your expression

his hold on you is gentle but firm, just enough so that you can feel a slight pressure from his fingertips on the back of your hand

despite albedo’s cautious nature when it comes to physical affection he is only timid when it is him who makes the first move; if you were to shift your weight nearer to him and rest your head on his shoulder he will instinctively put his arm around you, holding your body close into his chest

he endlessly searches for reassurance in his signs of affection, seeing love as a formula that needs to be perfected

for that reason, when you return his gestures, albedo feels a great sense of comfort and security in knowing he is doing the right thing

~ ~ ~

the care for you that albedo feels is very obvious in the way that he brings you into all aspects of his life; this is not done out of a sense of obligation or his perception of what is “required” in a relationship, but rather a fondness for you and an appreciation for your quiet closeness that keeps him grounded

~ ~ ~

albedo my beloved ........ his hcs are so much fun to write ehe thank u mihoyo for such a good character <33

[albedos-mommy]

Venti

I will literally beat anyone to a pulp for Venti and all he has to do is ask I swear Venti must be protected at all costs and if he dies in the story I will riot Mihoyo if you just leave him alone and no one gets hurt just let us have our stinky little drunkard he's absolutely adorable and everytime he says Yahoo I literally coom 10 liters why why couldn't he be real the things I would do to this small man oh lord omg there's someone tapping from the inside of my walls again wait what if it's Venti tapping trying to tell me to let him out in morse code well damn sucks I don't know morse code rip homie in the walls you were a real one but back to Venti I'm not a simp or anything but my love for him is eternal and undying every time I look into those gorgeous eyes of his I see pixels bc that's what he's made of but still his eyes are soso beautiful I wish to eat them Mihoyo please add this feature to the game I'm on my knees (not sucking dick!!) (yet).

[meili-sheep]

uhh yes diluc and venti relationship, i've been summoned.

I think u mentioned something like diluc and venti have a special relationship (when u made those cute relationship charts with the mondstadt characters) and i couldn't agree more!

actually i had an idea which i wanted to turn into a fanfiction (and I probably will in my mother language i just wont publish it and honestly idc if anyone else likes the idea and writes it, that's why im not afraid to share it).

basically it's just diluc closing the tavern and sending everyone away, he heads to home too but comes across a very drunk venti who is in, let's be honest, a terrible shape. diluc being a good and caring friend takes the bard in his hands because he won't let venti lie on the ground at night. (also he's aware of venti's real identity and yeah who tf would let their god in this miserable state) anyways so venti really is helpless and doesn't really get what's going on. in fact, he is so drunk that he thinks the red haired gentleman holding him is his dear old friend from the war against decarabian (so dilucs ancestor basically) and he thinks the war is still going on. he starts talking and crying about how they should do something because damn their dear bard friend is going to die.

and diluc, poor thing, he's just listening to venti and doesn't really know what to do. he tries to comfort him, but there isn't many things that can be done and also he probably doesn't know much about the whole story, maybe just snippets venti told him or he sang about it, because he's a bard after all. so diluc then just idk takes him to the winery where it's safe and calm and talks to him a little. and then venti apologizes to him next morning but actually there's nothing to apologize for.

they're besties they just need more interactions come on mihoyo 😭

I love this... So very much.

And you know Everyone talks about how the archon war effect Zhongli, but not Venti. Like yeah, his friend died?? But He must have had to fight off other threats to earn his title for Archon. Because when his friend died he was just a tiny wind spirit.

So he's gotta have some trauma from all that. And times are peaceful, but Diluc has been through his own fair share of trauma. So Not only does Venti get to see an old friend in Diluc... But he gets someone who'd understand. Not wanting to fight, but need to fight to do what you believe is right.

I swear... we better come back around to Diluc and Venti or i will lose my shit.

[mrpenguinpants]

Excuse me?

...there’s no smile emote... why is there no smile emote...WHY WON’T YOU LET HIM SMILE MIHOYO?? HE’S BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH. I swear if there isn’t some sort of secret Friendship 10 smile emote it’s TIME TO PACK YOUR BAGS LADS. WE’RE RIOTING AT MIHOYO HQ 

He’s already at friendship 3 for me. I’m interested in what “pensive” looks. DOES HE POUT?? I WILL FUCKING END MYSELF IF HE ACTUALLY POUTS. YO CAT!XIAO NATION RISE UP!! 

ALSO

THIS IS SUCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION! TY FOR TELLING ME @aravilonely​

[noonl3ie]

Venti x Reader | Wish

notes: first venti fic lets goo, gender neutral reader

characters: venti, implied diluc and kaeya

warnings: somewhat fluff and angst

criticism is accepted pog, none of the gifs belong to me! belongs to mihoyo and the edited gifs are not mine either!

Ever since what happened, the night where everything went down, cryo and pyro clashing; forming outrageous elemental reactions, nothing was ever the same anymore.

Leaning your head against the rough texture of wood, counting down each seconds that pass by, it was another stressful day for you.

You, (Y/N) Ragnvindr; the younger sibling of Mondstadt’s Darknight Hero, had just gotten into another fight with your older, stubborn sibling.

It was selfish for you to wish, what was only the peaceful past, when everything was still okay. You were already old enough to understand why things happen, but you can’t help but be selfish at least just once. Every night, you’ve prayed to your inactive archon, if he can grant such an absurd wish, for you to live life in bliss even if it was just a dream.

Staring into the endless night sky full of bright stars, you can’t help but let out a soft smile, seeing that the night is beautiful today. Stargazing is one of your favorite daily things to do, reminiscing the times you’d drag Kaeya and Diluc out to gaze at the shining stars.

Feeling a soft hand graze your cheek, you immediately leaned into their embrace. It smelled like cecilas, your favorite.

Hearing some grass ruffle next to yours, and then a thud; you spoke softly:

“Hello Venti, how has your day been?” You said, letting out a smile upon seeing the sight of your best friend.

“My day went amazing!” He smiled brightly, but the mischievous glint present on his turquoise eyes told you otherwise.

“Did you steal some dandelion wine from my brother again, you criminal!” You guessed, gasping as you placed a hand on your chest as if you were in some pretend play.

“Oh no! It wasn’t me I swear, it was the blue pirate guy.” Venti jokingly replied back, amusement lacing his tone.

As the both of you shared your laughs in the night, the past might have been hard to deal with, but at least your bard friend was here, to ease the pain and show you the positive things life could offer. 

Laying your head on his lap, stargazing with Venti was easily one of your favorite new things to do. Closing your eyes, you always fell asleep in his company. 

Your mind wandering into different topics as always, you asked him a question:

“Do you think, Barbatos would grant my absurd wish of making me live life in bliss, even if it was just for a few seconds?” You asked, while playing with one of Venti’s braids.

“Of course he would, anything to let his citizens live a better life, he would make you live your whole life in bliss.” He replied back, staring at your breathtaking eyes that glimmered with happiness. If only you knew.

As a reply, you smiled back, and slowly fell asleep in the arms of your lovely best friend.

Staring into the night sky, Venti let out a smile at your peaceful face. These were one of the rare times he’d see you look so relaxed, and free. Tucking a strand of hair behind your ear, he said to himself:

“I’ve already heard your prayer Y/N, and I’ve granted it about a thousand times, on this very place every night underneath the stars. ” Venti smiled, and allowed himself to fall asleep in your warm embrace.