#tartaglia x ayaka

[overlysour]

＃VARIOUS GENSHIN CHARACTERS♡ — THEM WHEN THEY’RE JEALOUS

VARIOUS GENSHIN MEN & WOMEN X READER ♡

Wanderer

He can’t help but want to savour your touches and smiles for himself but he knows he can’t keep you to himself.

You made an effort to interact with him, even with his big ego and judgemental comments. So why would you cheat on him?? What would you even get from that?

Also, his newly received anemo vision represented his freedom, so why would he take yours?

He would still be annoyed, probably rolling his eyes, glaring and overall being grumpy if he’s jealous, he’s not just gonna act like nothing is happening!

Might make a scene out of it… overall pretty petty even if you don’t get what you did wrong.

Probably ends up yelling at the person he’s jealous of after telling you someone needed help (did he throw an arrow at some stupid guy that stalks your neighbour? Yes! Was it just because he needed to distract you? Yes! (also partly because the neighbour wouldn’t shut up about how they have an admirer to you and he wanted attention)).

Aether

It really depends on the situation but he won’t act on what he deems to be unreasonable jealously. He thinks it’s unfair to act in that way when he’s been flirted with by many in front of you, though you still try not to react.

If he thinks it’s reasonable then he will act, just briefly though.

Would probably ask for help with a commission, muttering a sorry and making sure to give you a loving hug.

Understands the feeling of loosing someone very well so he’d want to still make it slightly obvious that you’re his and he’s yours.

Rosaria

Would likely threaten anyone making you uncomfortable in anyway.

If she’s just feeling jealous due to you speaking with someone closely then she absolutely won’t make a scene, though most likely asking who they were and what their relationship is with you.

Might make an excuse to walk off with you..

Overall chill but quick to threaten or drag you off.

Dottore

Doesn’t really come out of his lab much unless going to other nations for fatui missions so he wouldn’t really get the chance to watch you converse with others.

Though If he does get jealous then he’d be slightly colder to you then usual.

Petty as heck (much like many other characters but way more in a ‘I’m-gonna-kill-whoever-that-was’ type of way).

If you were his lover then he’d think high of you, meaning he’d think of stuff like ‘that measly brat doesn’t deserve someone like [Name]’

Wouldn’t make contact with the cause of his jealously, instead gaining small details about them just in case.

Quickly pulls you off, glaring at the probably already scared person.

Acts normal once away, might be the tiniest bit more affectionate.

Xiao

Understanding yet one to quickly go take out anger on any unsuspecting enemies he can find at that moment.

If it’s someone he trusts then he wouldn’t go let his anger out, instead opting to give you more affection then usual.

He doesn’t want to loose you, since he’s lost so many people over the years.

Though it wouldn’t to be death, he wonders if it’d make him feel worse knowing that he’d lost you to emotions.

Overprotective but watches from afar I guess??

Albedo

He’s well aware of human emotions but I think he’d be a little confused at first, like why was he jealous so easily? Also how is he feeling such intense feelings?

Treats it as an experiment on himself, though still making sure he’s keeping any more-than-friendly remarks off anyones tongues (he’d like to hope that you wouldn’t do that but he’s prepared to be a barrier between you two anyways)

Trusts you but won’t hesitate to send a cheeky smile at the person as he plants a kiss on your hand and you become increasingly flustered.

Ayaka

Absolutely makes no scene, she’d just feel a bit self-conscious.

If you give her lots of love then she’ll easily forget about it (though it may linger in her mind for a while no matter what).

Kind and collective, openly stating her worries with you if given encouragement or if you’re worried about her.

Venti

Honestly quite chill depending on what’s happening.

Though no matter the situation, he’ll butt in your conversation by kissing you and hugging your waist with an innocent smile.

Can be intimidating but would only ever act that way when no others can see him act like that, therefore nobody would believe the person and he’d be known as a cheerful and carefree bard!

Childe

Absolute child about it (pun not intended 😗).

He will hang onto your waist whilst he hugs your back as he glares at his source of jealously.

Acts like nothing happened afterwards, dragging you wherever suits him that he thinks you’d like.

Won’t really think about it again, only feeling the need to protect you from harm or people with the wrong intentions.

Diluc

Calm as long as it’s not much of a big deal, extremely understanding and not afraid to let people know that you two belong to each other only and any objections will be ignored.

If it’s a bigger deal then that, then he’ll keep his calm facade and act relatively normal and understanding but with a small loss of patience.

Worst case scenario, he’ll threaten them without a smile in sight.

Won’t pay much mind to what happened, only focused on perhaps kissing you on the cheek or hand a bit more.

Zhongli

A man that is genuinely not that easy to make jealous, seemingly always calm and knowledgeable.

If in a situation that he becomes jealous, he’ll kindly ask to speak with you and then express his feelings.

Would easily sort out any misunderstandings between you two.

To be continued. I will take requests on what characters people want included!

[chiara-hotel]

Where you live based on your s/o (Genshin Impact Edition)

Mondstadt, The City of Freedom! You were born in the City of Freedom. You could be a knight or unemployed if you wish. Either way the City of Freedom is your home and you worship the Anemo Archon.

Characters: Thoma, Lisa, Jean, Kaeya, Amber, Albedo, Alice, Eula & Venti

Liyue, The Land of Contracts! You live under the Geo Archon, living in the land of Liyue. Its always lively in the city but you always manage to make time for your s/o.

Characters: Kazuha, Thoma, Ayaka, Tomo, Hu Tao, Zhongli, Ganyu, Ningguang & Xiao

Inazuma, The Land of Enernity! You live in a locked region, under the Electro Archon. It was only locked up for a year or so yet you couldn't escape despite the struggles. Luckily now things are a bit more peaceful.

Characters: Kazuha, Tomo, Ayaka, Kokomi, Gorou, Heizou, Beidou, Yae Miko, Shinobu, Chori, Wanderer & Raiden

Sumeru, The Land of Wisdom! You worship the Dendro Archon as she appears every year for the festival. It'll only be a moment of time when everybody including yourself forgets the existence of the greater lord. Yet even so you and your s/o can live peacefully without any worry.

Characters: Nilou, Tighnari, Cyno, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Layla & Wanderer

Fontaine, The Land of Justice! You don't really worship anyone after the whole Furina event but you and your s/o still live there. You both visit the opera often to watch the shows that are performed.

Characters: Arlecchino, Childe, Chiori, Lyney, Neuvilette, Furina, Navia, Lynette, Clorande

[papiliotao]

・❥・DICTIONARY OF LOVE

♡ — Reader: GN

♡ — Characters: Albedo, Ayaka, Kazuha, Tartaglia, Wanderer (Scaramouche), Xiao

♡ — Synopsis: love through their eyes.

♡ — Content: fluff, very very light angst(?)

♡ — Warnings: spoilers for some characters' backstories

♡ — A/N: honestly, I'm kind of proud of the fact that I was able to keep each part relatively concise. Also, one of these parts is just me being down bad for one of the characters (I'll leave who it is to your imagination hehe). Anyway, as always, I hope you enjoy the fic!!

To ALBEDO, love means patience. He's well aware that he's not the most energetic or expressive person. There are moments where his social battery is low, and he needs to immerse himself in his own world more than anything. Whenever this happens, you sit in the snowy landscape of Dragonspine, watching Albedo as he drags a brush across a canvas, causing inky strokes to bleed across the intricate composition. You wait in silence, intently peering at him, observing every movement of his arm and flick of his wrist. The frigid air stings your cheeks, but Albedo's presence is enough to cease the chills that threaten to wrack your body. Once he finishes, he turns to you and smiles softly. Albedo thanks you for waiting for him. Your understanding means the world to him, and despite the fact that you insist you need nothing in return, he still feels the need to reimburse you by taking you back to his camp in Dragonspine where he cuddles you until you feel warm again.

To AYAKA, love means acceptance. After long days of being surrounded by people who idolize her instead of seeing her as a friend, your presence makes her feel like a human being instead of some faultless goddess. Although she appreciates the individuals who think highly of her, she loves how spending time with you feels so easy in comparison. With you, she has no image to maintain. Formalities and etiquette are thrown out the window when she is with the one she adores. Despite the fact that you know she's not a perfect person, you're still hers, and that makes her feel secure. You're special to her because you accept all her flaws instead of ignoring them, yet you love her nonetheless.

To KAZUHA, love means tranquility. After all the storms he has encountered in his lifetime, he needs someone who can help him calm the raging tempests in his heart, and that someone is you. Peace — it's a feeling reminiscent of the serenity that courses through his veins when he basks in the last ephemeral rays of sunlight with you by his side. It’s a sentiment that is evoked by the gentle lapping of waves on sand as the two of you walk along a pristine shoreline, hand-in-hand as the sun sinks below the horizon. And most importantly of all, it's found in the sense of stillness that settles over him each night as he falls asleep with you in his arms. The moon acts as a witness to your love, curiously glancing down at the two of you as Kazuha holds you close and whispers sweet nothings into your ear until you drift off into slumber. When he is finally left alone with his thoughts, Kazuha wistfully gazes overhead and thanks every star in his sight for leading him to you.

To TARTAGLIA, love means war. He is a fighter by nature, so needless to say, he will fight as many battles as it takes to protect you. He knows it's not easy nor safe being romantically involved with one of the Fatui Harbingers. Numerous foes have tried to take you hostage and use you as leverage against him. However, Tartaglia is always there to protect you whenever his enemies try to strike from the shadows. His love for you and his contempt for those who attempt to hurt you fuel a fiery rage that urges him to show no mercy. By the time he is finished with them, he is certain that they will never try to harm you again. In Tartaglia's eyes, loving you is like fighting a war, and although the prospect is unappealing to many, Tartaglia is different. The thrill of battle fills him with adrenaline, and at the end of the day, he finds that it is all worth it because you're still by his side.

To the WANDERER, love means eternity. It is a concept he is all too familiar with — after all, the deity who embodies the principle is the one who created him just to cast him aside, initiating the first of several betrayals to come. All the fleeting moments of warmth he has experienced in his lifetime have left him raring for more, but no one ever quite quenches his thirst for intimacy before they abandon him. He wants something lasting, but he's too afraid to voice his desires due to the dubious thoughts that riddle his mind. If the God of Eternity’s affection for him was as transient as the vibrant maple leaves that adorned his birthplace, then who would ever be willing to love him indefinitely? His burning questions are all answered when he meets you. You are able to look past his harsh exterior and see him for who he truly is: someone afraid of the impermanence of tenderness, so when you finally confess your true feelings to him, you make it clear that you plan on staying by his side forevermore. When you make your vow to the Wanderer, he feels a gentle heartbeat thrumming to life in his once-empty chest. Perhaps this time, eternity will last forever.

To XIAO, love means subtlety. It is difficult for Xiao to verbally convey his admiration for you, so instead of expressing his infatuation in a straightforward manner, it is instead a sentiment he administers through lingering touches and shy acts of service. His love is quiet. Subdued, yet passionate all the same, and he will forever be grateful that you never fail to pick up on what he is discreetly trying to say to you. A heartfelt "I love you" is hidden in every small moment, no matter how insignificant it seems. And the way you reciprocate his gestures by preparing his favourite dish, shyly taking his hand while you're sitting together on Wangshu Inn's roof, and inspecting his body for any injuries in what you think is an inconspicuous manner makes his heart race time and time again. To Xiao, love is not something that needs to be in-your-face; it is found when you read between the lines.

Au revoir, mes amis. Also, all of these were supposed to be wholesome, and then Childe came along, and I just said VIOLENCE. I wonder if anyone can tell which one of these characters is my favourite. (Any guesses? /hj)

[rezeulaz]

OLD MONEY

kamisato ayato x fem!reader | genshin smau

➢ PLOT: both coming from the two noble families of inazuma, your fate of being married to someone was bound to happen centuries ago. in order to honor the clan, you had the obligation to marry a kamisato, not just any kamisato. the head of the kamisato clan—kamisato ayato.

➢ GENRE: strangers to lovers, arranged marriage, modern au, slight slow burn.

➢ STATUS: [ 04. 08. 23 ] ; on-going.

➢ TAGLIST: open (send an ask or a reply to be added !)

PROFILES: raiden’s camarilla | kamisato’s cabal

SEASON 1:

episode 1- stood up?

episode 2- delighted to make your acquaintance

episode 3- don’t take me for a fool

episode 4- nepo baby

episode 5- she want you fr

episode 6- can i have a hug?

episode 7- official announcement

episode 8- butterflies for fiancé

episode 9- you are you, i am me

episode 10- the wedding

episode 10.5- i loved her

episode 11- time is the ultimate truth teller

taglist (closed): @ivermouth @cypressmoons @xerafr @aixaingela @ayatoq @siasseltzers @qwnelisa @yuellii @yuusishi @whaloreos @seikaitoshi @eternal-dokja @yunicide @thelonelyarchon @pancakesyrupthief @luchiet @boywxonder @matchablossomsss @teacute

[actiniumwrites]

SO WE NEVER SAW THE START

synopsis: love just isn’t always permanent. or, in other words, the reason why you and them broke up.

characters: diluc, beidou, kujou sara, kazuha, ayaka, dehya, dottore, and childe x gn!reader (separately)

warnings: angst, hurt (no comfort), breakups

notes: this is like my second full angst piece which i’m writing because a lot of people don’t like that i rarely do full angst 👍 also i was gonna include zhongli since i haven’t written for him since july, but it was his birthday recently so i spared him.

(part two)

diluc:

he’s too caught up in himself

not necessarily in a selfish or egotistical way, but more in a too independent way. it’s like he has no room for you in his life

between bar tending, running the winery, acting as the dark knight, and just his overall distant personality, there just isn’t much love to give

he loves you. he really does. it’s just he can’t express it in a sufficient enough way to make you feel loved

he doesn’t realize it either until it’s too late

it hurts him when you come to him one night crying silent tears with a broken expression on your face

“i’m so sorry, diluc.”

“why? what’s wrong? are you okay?”

“i just can’t do this anymore.”

beidou:

you two were just too different

you lead different lives. she loved the sea, you didn’t.

while you enjoyed the occasional boat ride, you couldn’t stand to actually live on it

and because she was away so often, it put distance between the two of you. distance far too great for your heart to handle

letters weren’t enough. souvenirs from different nations weren’t enough. only seeing her every few weeks wasn’t enough

and it hurt you to have to always kiss her goodbye at the docks or have to constantly ask when you would see her again

the next time she showed up at the docks, you weren’t there. the only thing she would ever see from of you again, was one final letter

if she wanted distance, she could have it

kujou sara:

her obsession with the raiden shogun was too much for you to handle

at first, it was fine. you actually admired her dedication to her and found it quite honorable

but over time, it was becoming more and more unbearable

raiden shogun this and raiden shogun that

it began to seem like she cared more about the shogun than you

honestly, did she love you or did she love the shogun?

it put distance between you two, something you had hoped would never happen. but deep down you knew it was inevitable

someone with admiration so deep, you knew she was bound to lose herself within it

and in doing so, she lost you too

kazuha:

like beidou, his life was far too different from yours

he couldn’t settle for just one thing, one place, one life

he always seemed to want more

it was just so irritating sometimes

he loved you, truly. he loved being with you all the time. loved every detail about you. but it always meant that you had to follow him on his adventures

sometimes it felt selfish

couldn’t he realize you had a life too? one that you couldn’t just drop and leave behind at any moment?

you were bound to what you had built for yourself and he was seemingly bound to nothing

a genuinely free soul

if only your relationship could’ve been bound to something too

ayaka:

it was mutual

ayaka was often busy. and when she wasn’t busy, she was spending needed time by herself

and whether by herself or with others, she had an important image to keep up — one that didn’t quite fit you

she just wasn’t ready for a relationship, and you understood that

you also had things going on in your life

luckily it wasn’t too far into the relationship, so it wasn’t awkward, emotional, or even painful

she was also one of the only lovers you had stayed friends with afterward

dehya:

there was a mix of reasons why it had ended

for one, work seemed to get in the way of your relationship quite frequently

it didn’t help that you were from the rainforest and she was from the desert

with you being an akademiya worker and her being a mercenary, you hardly saw each other at all

the nighttime was the only time you ever really got to see each other

having to spend all your time at night wasn’t fun for either of you

not to mention, she hated the rainforest’s humidity and overall climate. and you couldn’t stand the dry wind and constant heat of the desert

in the end, you both preferred your days as just being friends. and thus, the breakup was entirely mutual

dottore:

it was a difficult breakup for sure

as a fellow harbinger, you saw him all the time. so distance was never a problem.

you were surprised he was even interested in you at all, but much to your surprise, even the doctor had a soft side

but alas, you were never number one in his life. that spot was reserved for his experiments

dealing with his lies, his clones, his experiments…even for another harbinger it was far too much to handle. as powerful as you were, you were still only human

when you had finally voiced all of this to him and told him you wanted to breakup, you hadn’t gotten the reaction you wanted

in fact, he hadn’t given you a reaction at all

deep down, he was actually very upset over it. but his personality was far too much of a mask to ever reveal his true emotions to the world

childe:

he was too playful, too reckless, too selfish

but even through all of that, he was still someone you loved

that’s why it was hard to let him go. but day after day, you felt yourself worrying too much

stress would eat away at your skin and your thoughts. eventually, the cons outweighed the pros

your love for him was not as great as your stress was — at least, it became this way by the end of it all

dealing with his injuries was too frequent. not to mention the constant arguments and his provocative personality

what if he comes home too injured one night? god, what if he didn’t come back at all?

you didn’t know what you would do with yourself. and even worse, he didn’t seem to care. countless times you would tell him all of this, ask him to be more careful, but he just wouldn’t listen

“i’m done, childe. i can’t take it anymore. you’re hurting me as much as you’re hurting yourself, and i’m not even a harbinger.”

[nvri-art]

Genshin x MLP pt. 2🩷

II know this format doesn’t belong to my style at all... BUT, I had a lot of fun drawing various genshin characters in my little pony version. I hope you like them!🇬🇧 🥰 

Follow me for more drawings @_.nvri.art._ ♥️

[sugary-space-girl]

You tell them that they're pretty

♡ A/n: short and unedited

♡ Characters: Scaramouche, Kayea, Childe, Ayaka, Mona

♡ Genre: Fluff

☆ Immediately tells you to shut up

☆ He's so flustered

☆ Tries to hide his face from you. Scaramouche tries to act upset that you called him pretty, but you can tell he enjoyed the compliment.

☆ Is amused that you find him pretty.

☆ Though Kayea tries to turn the tables by giving you compliments and making you flustered. If you look closely, you can see a slight blush decorating his face.

☆ He has a shit eating grin on his face

☆ Would ask you to say it again while wrapping his arms around you to bring you closer.

☆ In the end, you're the one who's flustered

☆ Though Childe's ears are red.

☆ The moment those words left your mouth, her whole face was cherry red.

☆ Would start to stumble over her words as she tries to thank you for the compliment.

☆ Though she's flustered tries to hide it. Would try to play it cool but fail with that blush on her face and the small stutter she has.

☆ "Of course I am, b-but thank you for the compliment"

[kibutsujidemon]

my headcanon ship in genshin impact : part(1)

aether x ayaka kamisato .

tartaglia (ajax or childe) x lumine .

scaramouche (or wanderer) x mona megistus .

xiao x hu tao .

kaeya alberich x rosaria .

diluc ragnvindr x adelinde .

alhaitham x nilou .

kaveh x madam faruzan .

ayato kamisato x yae miko .

cyno x candace .

tighnari x dehya .

albedo kreideprinz x sucrose .

bennett x fischl von luftshloss narfidort .

razer x amber .

dainsleif x eula lawrance .

[a-aeriis]

someone take my pencil away

Me and a friend got to see Hamilton a few days ago and this was the result. You can thank them for Childe x Maria Reynolds

[l0serloki]

hiiii alexxxx☺️☺️ can i req genshin characters’s voicelines abt their s/o ehehhehe i was the anon who req the first valo voicelines too>:))

Genshin Voicelines about their S/O

(Childe, Lisa, Kamisato Ayaka, Diluc, Arataki Itto, Kaedehara Kazuha)

CW : GN!Reader, pet names, Childe talking about killing (no surprise there), Lisa hinting at sexual themes, thats about it

A/N : OFC ZAE!! Sorry it took so long! These are always so fun to write! Enjoy my little shawty <3

Childe : 

About Y/N -

Y/N? Oh yeah, we go way back. They’ve always been there for me - even taught me a few sparring tricks! Why do you want to know about them? Not planning on stealing my partner, I hope?

More about Y/N -

Y/N may seem all nice, but they pack quite a punch. I can’t tell you the feeling I get when I watch them slaughter hilichurls. There’s this look in their eye.. It makes me even more ready to conquer the world! 

Lisa : 

About Y/N - 

Oh, don’t get me started! My cutie is just so adorable, aren’t they? They’re so talented and strong. I’m so glad to have taken them as a library assistant.. And assistant in other things.

More about Y/N -

Y/N wasn’t always just my partner! When the library was a complete mess, I looked for an assistant. They were so splendid at the job that I decided to keep them! Hahaha, such sweet memories..

Kamisato Ayaka : 

About Y/N -

They’ve helped me so much. Their morals align so well with mine and the time I spend with them.. It rejuvenates me. I couldn’t ask for a better life partner.

More about Y/N -

When Y/N and I first met, I was unusually scared. They seemed too good to be true! Things grew overtime and now I am glad to say that they’re mine.. They are my pride and joy.

Diluc : 

About Y/N -

Y/N? No, I don’t know them.. Huh? You sound surprised.. Haha, you caught me. They’re my partner. I really owe everything to them. Treat them with the utmost respect, alright?

More about Y/N -

Y/N actually helps a lot at the Winery. Half of the top selling wines are flavors they invented. They have quite the crafty mind. It never ceases to amaze me.

Arataki Itto : 

About Y/N - 

They’re wild! Don’t get me started on the Onikabuto fights with them.. If they tell you that I’ve lost 20 times in a row - don’t listen! I’ll always be the one and oni. 

More about Y/N -

When I first met Y/N, my heart stopped! They were so elegant in battle, I knew I had to make them mine. I never once have regretted my decision. Look at my lil’ bug go!

Kaedehara Kazuha : 

About Y/N -

The wind is always sweet when Y/N comes around. They’re such a source of joy for me. We will always find our way back together. 

More about Y/N -

I’ve always believed in fate. There’s a time and place for everyone, and yet, I would give that all up for Y/N. I wish nothing more than to constantly be with them. They’re a blessing to Teyvat.

[lume-nosity]

spending christmas with them

characters: arataki itto, tartaglia, beidou, venti, kamisato ayaka, cyno, noelle, ei, xiao, hu tao, kazuha, tighnari, albedo

style: fluff/crack

pronouns: they/them

song inspo: holly jolly christmas - burl ives

an: fuck everything i’m feeling festive rn. i’ve written this at the start of november & i might do more of these but it’s not guaranteed unless i feel like doing more. (i can’t write for the majority of these characters because it’s my first time branching out for more characters so apologies for any ooc moments (even though i’ve specified that so many times FHWHFH))

notes: reader is gender neutral, not proofread, lowercase intended, this is in scenario/hc form, swearing, this is obviously going to be ooc & weird since i want to fuck around with the christmas prompt, not really an x reader on the last portion but reader was briefly mentioned, last portion was lazily written

you in snowball fights with itto, tartaglia, and beidou

just imagine tartaglia going ‘a perfect backdrop for bloodshed.’ this is what he was referring to.

itto’s like ‘OH HELL YEAH!!- wait- hold on- nobody’s going to be bleeding anything here. it’ll allll be just some friendly competition!’

and beidou’s like ‘ha, big guy, i’m pretty sure he didn’t mean actual bloodshed.’

while the two of them weren’t looking, you and tartaglia made some snowballs. giving each other a sneering look, before you threw your snowballs at itto and his at beidou.

itto completely flabbergasted and beidou had a scary bloodlust look on her face as she wipes the snow off of her face.

‘oh, you’re on.’

‘WHA?!- OH HO HOOO YOU’RE FUNNY. YOU GUYS ARE GOING DOWN!!’

it’ll literally be the four of you guys hurling snowballs at each other, making a loud ruckus but who cares!!

beidou with her skilled snowball throws and itto with his quick and reckless ones omg, the sheer difference

tartaglia is pretty serious in fights, even if it’s a snowball fight. any fight is fun to him yk? so expect him do tricks and shit with his throws

“say, you guys aren’t bad yourselves.”

“haha, you flatter me captain. you guys are up to par with my skills, which is impressive. and i want to see more of that.”

“uhhh is this battle talk or something??”

and then you’re just having the time of your life hurling multiple snowballs at a time towards the opposing team, laughing your ass off at the same time

venti trying to open up his gifts before it’s time but was stopped by cyno and ayaka’s a witness

imagine venti just sitting down on a chair with ayaka sitting right next to him in her own chair.

venti’s just leaning in his seat in boredom while ayaka peacefully sips her hot cocoa. until venti had the bright idea of opening their gifts early.

‘psst. hey. let’s open up our gifts before everyone else.’

ayaka, who sets her cup down and glanced towards him, ‘huh? but y/n told us to not open them yet.’

‘aw come on, it’ll be okay! look, we’ll get to be the first ones to know what we got!’

ayaka looks away for a bit before sighing and turned back to him, ‘i apologize. i cannot.’

venti pouts, and said ‘oh okay then.. your loss~’

venti jumps off of his chair to make his way towards the tree behind them as ayaka watches him. she sees him bend down to his gift, admiring it. ayaka notices a presence coming towards him. it was very hidden she couldn’t make it out to be someone. but before she tries to warn him, venti was stopped by a familiar general’s narrowed gaze.

‘what are you doing.’

‘ah, if it isn’t the general mahamatra! i wasn’t doing anything. ehe~’

‘we were specifically ordered by y/n to not open up our gifts until they say it’s okay. if you didn’t get the memo, allow me to rephrase it,’ *cue his intimidating look from his teaser* ‘in a way you’re able to understand.’

ayaka squeaked a bit by how terrifying cyno’s aura is, she made a mental note to not fuck with the mahamatra.

in conclusion, venti is done for in terms of stern lectures and ‘whatnot’ from cyno LMFAO

noelle teaching xiao and ei on how to make gingerbread houses as hu tao makes her little gingerbread haunted house in the background

ngl, noelle is more than happy and very honored to teach xiao and ei. while also shitting herself inside because she’s teaching the best of the best and she doesn’t want to mess things up

but ei would be so into it. she’ll be like ‘oh! so this piece would be here? and i can add some of these sweetish assortments to top it off?’ and noelle, who snapped out of her thoughts went: ‘ah! yes, that’s right. get the glue to your left and stick those together. you are free to apply as many sweets as you want!’ ei is probably fighting the urge to eat the gumdrops and other sweets laying around for her house tbh

xiao is just watching them at a respectable distance with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall while observing their actions. he couldn’t quite understand the concept of ‘christmas’ since he’s never celebrated it before. he didn’t want to interfere since he’s afraid of what’s to happen should he try to participate. but having to see the people he holds dear enjoying it, he’s at ease.

‘adeptus xiao, would you like to join us?’

xiao glanced at her from the sound of his name, though a bit confused as to why noelle was formal around him, so he told her: ‘just call me xiao. and no, i’m alright with only observing.’

ei turned around, with a gumdrop in her mouth, ‘you should try this festivity! it may be foreign, but i was told this is a one time thing during this time of year. so i believe it’ll be best if you’ll join us.’

xiao grimaced a bit, ‘no. didn’t you hear me the first time? i’m alright with watching you do..whatever it is that you’re doing in case one of you get injured. i must always stay vigilant, no matter the scenario.’

hu tao who paused in making her original gingerbread haunted house barged her way into the conversation and added, ‘mr. grumpy old xiao, you don’t have to always be like that! look, it’s christmas! a time where we all gather around and spend all day doing all sorts of fun activities! you just lazing about in the background, doesn’t make you fun at parties.’ she giggled a bit.

xiao, pretending he never heard of the name he was given by hu tao, groaned quietly, ‘you…’ he sighed again.

‘xiao, you don’t have to force yourself to do something you aren’t comfortable with doing, it’s okay. we can just-‘

‘i will do it.’ ‘huh?’ ‘i will do it. i will accompany you in whatever activity you call it.’

noelle and ei sighed a breath of relief as hu tao went back to what she’s doing. xiao is in for a repeat of what’s to come in the art of making a gingerbread house. no matter, as long as he’s enjoying it even if it’s far from his familiarity. none of them were aware of the tiny smile that’s growing from his lips.

albedo, kazuha, and tighnari staying up to admire the snow outside, but albedo had the bright idea that they’d all sketch out the scenery and is willing to teach them how to draw

guys listen, i want them all to interact okay

they’re all just chilling next to the fireplace in silence, looking outside your window to see snowflakes glaze the glass.

until kazuha complimented the snow because that’s just him

“wouldn’t you all agree that snow is an entranced sight to see? everything is coated in white, and the atmosphere has transfigured to peace and solitude.

while tighnari has sparkles in his eyes because he’s never seen snow like that (ahem referring to his voicelines)

“wow… snow never fails to look this eye-catching. in fact, from where i’m from, it’s always so humid. and it’d be nice to get this once in a while. not only is it a captivating sight, it’s also much cooler compared to deserts.”

albedo’s just sketching the sight in his little sketchbook you gave him as a present

‘yes. might i suggest we sketch out the scenery laying before us?”

the two glanced at albedo, both confused at the request

kazuha: “ah… i’m not particularly skilled in the art of drawing, ironic enough. i’m around the lines of an amateur artist.”

tighnari: “if you count little doodles or scribbles, then yes. otherwise.. i can’t draw.”

“that’s no problem. i’m willing to teach you, if you both are interested in the offer.”

the two looked at each other before a soft smile was plastered on both of their faces, both piqued by the offer.

“from the silence and your expressions, i’m going to assume you’re both interested.”

albedo ripped two pieces of paper out of his sketchbook and lends them both a pencil (that came from his magical pockets)

“now then, allow me to walkthrough the basics.”

imagine tighnari’s ears,, like how they perk up or do a little ‘fwip’ because of how focused he is in drawing. while kazuha is the same, with his eyes squinting and using his pencil in a gentle, and careful manner. while listening closely all at the same time.

albedo’s ‘tutoring’ voice,,, enough to make someone fall asleep on the clock

okay i’m leaving the rest up to you guys because my brain is melting (in a good way)

[pigeonpeach]

genshin x beefy reader!! Part 3

A/n: welp yall love beefy stupid reader so heres some more. I included some female characters bc why not. Btw for Ayaka’s reader is female everyone else should have the gender not specified.

1st part rhe conception , 2nd part, and the finale

Characters included: Venti, Thoma, Childe, Kaeya, Ayaka, and Nilou

Last part will include: Zhongli, Ayato, Tighnari, Al Haitham, Rosaria.

Venti <3

Lets get one thing straight: man doesn’t care for physical beauty. To him someone’s appearance is merely temporary and prone to change it their heart that is more significant. He has lived a long time and to him nothing compares to the natural beauty of the world and the soul. So he didn’t care if you were taller than his human form or more thicker than him. Your heartbeat was a melody he never seemed to get tired of. You were his muse, songs about how lovely it is to be held and pampered are ripped straight from your relationship with him. He often greeted you by flying up to kiss you on the lips. To him you were the most gorgeous sight he had seen in his years. He would cherish you for eons and decades singing lavish praises upon your name.

Childe

One of the few who probably did want to see if he was stronger than you. You two met in Liyue as you helped unload a ship. You two were close in height but you were taller if he didn’t count that one strand of hair that stood up. He’d been charmed by your kind but stupid spirit when he met you. You had met Teucer as he wandered away from the Traveler to explore Liyue but you noticed right away from his clothes he was a foreigner. So you caught him in a conversation and kept him entertained while you waited to see some anxiety riddled parents barrel through the city.

You kept him entertained until that ginger approached you. “Oh you must be his guardian right? I found him wandering the harbor by himself! Be sure to keep a closer eye on him next time!” You didn’t even seem a slight bit frightened or intimidated by his uniform or mask clearly marking him as a Fatui soldier. You intrigued him.

Cut to now where it almost always seems to be some kind of competition between you two whenever the other has to carry something heavy. Your dates often consisted of you dragging him around the country side and him fighting any monsters seen. While you would pick flowers and observe the land. You weren’t the brightest but you weren’t weak. If any did manage to sneak past before he could get them you rarely had trouble dealing with them. Fighting was boring to you, you just liked being away from the busy harbor and surrounded by landscapes. When he was away you kept yourself busy ignoring the multiple fatui soldiers clearly guarding you. You would try to befriend them but found they weren’t too talkative. He always came back earlier than planned just to make sure nothing went wrong with you, besides you always got so excited when he surprised you. To him you might be dog on a leash, but really it was you who had him wrapped around your finger being tugged along.

Kaeya

First of all: how dare you be so warm. You worked at Angel’s share mostly as a waitress. Diluc never understand what made you so interested in him. If you asked him he never could come up with one reason he loved you. Was it your gentle nature despite your stature, your humor? Or the way you so bravely faced a abyss mage that had managed to get the better of him just to make sure he was safe. The way he felt safe, truly and completely safe in your arms as you carried him away. He’d spent all of his recent years plotting carefully and thinking of possibility yet when you touched him like that he could plan nothing more than to snuggle his face into your chest and get closer. But he knew by then he loved you, it just couldn’t be denied after that. Diluc wasn’t too pleased Kaeya flirted with one of his staff but he couldn’t bring himself to separate you two after that night. Kaeya may be a bit tricky but he saw how he melted in your touch afterwards. He knew you were safe with him.

Ever since then you two are practically inseparable. He keeps you calm through your shifts and never shys from a bit of intimidation if your patrons get unruly. Surprisingly he didn’t drink as much afterwards. He didn’t need the aid of beer or rum to cleanse his mind if stress. He’d just find you and pull you somewhere quieter to “refresh” himself a little. You didn’t mind though.

Thoma

Who could have ever saw sweet thoma dating a oni? Well he could and that’s all he cared about. He was mostly busy throughout the day but would make pitstops to come visit you. Also to make sure you didn’t accidentally break something, you weren’t too used to modern inazuma technology after all, you had lived in the rural parts of inazuma for your whole life. You often got overwhelmed with the judging eyes of the public yet he always knew how to calm you down. You mostly tended to the house when he was away, unless the arataki gang kidnapped you for one of their adventures.

Kamisato Ayaka

This one includes fem! Reader btw also brief mentions of blood

Kamisato Ayaka had no shortage of suitors in line waiting for her hand. But she fell for you when she saw you caring for a injured fox. Freeing it from a hunter’s trap with your own bare hands not caring for the wounds it inflicted. You soothed the young cub and wrapped a piece of your clothing to help stop the bleeding. It barked happily when you offered it some tofu as a reward for being so cooperative. Ayaka couldn’t have fallen faster for the compassionate oni girl she spotted one day in the forest. She however was too nervous to approach you. Which puzzled her, Ayaka was never shy before, but now you had her giggling like a teenager imagining how nice it would feel to shove her head in your chest or hear your soothing voice as you held her. She always thought a female oni would reasonably look for a mate stronger than her though. One beefier and taller and ayaka only made it up to your chest. It was a surprise to her when on a stroll she saw you offer her a bouquet of the most beautiful of flowers, some even made of origami paper, while itto and his friends hid poorly after having hyped you up. She never felt so lucky to have you. To lay her head in your lap and to be carried so effortlessly and lovingly. She cared little for what anyone said including her own brother. She loved you, tradition or customs be damned. No noblewoman or man would ever have tits she bury herself into or thighs that could break a watermelon. She loved you and that was that.

Nilou

Having been a eremite most of your life the two of you made a interesting pair. You would get lots of looks sure but you didn’t survive multiple fights with monsters and other eremites just to cry when someone was mean to you. It didn’t mean you didn’t care, you just hid it well. Nilou knew though, she always made sure to hold your hand or kiss you whenever she sensed you felt off. You were a chef now, having given up the life of fight for cooking instead. You loved cooking, but Nilou loved your cooking more. She always would use your incredible focus to sneak up and surprise you. Often hugging or kissing your neck. She’d always trail her hands up the most scared parts of your body at night to lull you into sleep. To her you were beautiful. Many MANY saw you as nothing more than a criminal when you had just been born into a lowlife with no choice but to be one. Ayaka didn’t regard it as something to forget but something to love you more for, despite all the hardships you faced, your laugh and smile rung pure and untainted. She loved your flaws she loved your strengths,She loved your embrace and she just adored how your eyes glowed with admiration during her performances. You two would carve your way in this world while holding hands and smiling. No matter what you would never let go and Nilou would never let you.

[chiara-hotel]

As Your Sibling

Characters: Ayaka + Ayato, Diluc, Childe, Wanderer/Scaramouche, Albedo + Klee, Qiqi & Diona

- You and Ayaka always go to festivals, (more like you force her since she doesn't get out much) - Ayato gives you weird stuff to try with Thoma - When the vision hunt decree hit, Ayaka and Ayato sent you away to Liyue or Fontaine - Thoma was really sad when you left-but knew it was best for your safey - Ayaka & Ayato had important roles so they had to stay within the region - Your vision would most likely be Electro or Anemo - While you were away, you sent letters through beidou & she passed them along to Thoma - After its all over you guys were back together again <3 - You spend more time with Ayaka, but Ayato still spends a lot of time with you aswell

- He would ignore you most of the time - You would most likely be another puppet of Ei's that was abandoned - Though you followed him anyway - While he was in the Fatui he'd check up on you, he said its because he needed something of yours but really he wanted to make sure you were okay - But he'd never admit that himself - Eventually after he became a god and such-you helped the traveler defeat him to make him normal again - After the whole thing is over & he regains his memory he apologizes to you - And then he stays with you and still has the help of Nahida - After that all happens hes a bit nicer towards you - And you guys go out often - For example if you wanted to see Nilou's dance than he'd go there with you - Your vision is probably Cryo, Anemo or Hydro Vision

- Kaeya would constantly tease you & Diluc - Diluc would save you from most of the teasing though - If you like alcohol, Diluc would give your drinks for free. If not then he'll give you grape juice-still for free - Venti would bother you about getting free wine, since you get free wine already-why can't the two of you share? - you probably have a dendro or geo vision

- Albedo would ask you to take care of klee a lot & make sure she stays out of trouble - If you helped Klee go fishblasting, Jean would send you to the room with Klee ( I forget what its called) - Albedo would teach you alchemy along with Sucrose - Sucrose would also try to help you learn when Albedos gone, you both would study together and talk - You most likely have a hydro vision or Geo vision

- He would buy ANYTHING you wanted, even if it was  7.8 billion - Best sibling in the whole world (except for the part where hes a muderer and probably has commited a lot of crimes) - He tries to keep fatui work away from you but you sometimes get caught in it - Would teach you self defensive skills to protect yourself - Though most of the Fatui know you are his sibling and to automatically stay away form you - Its more protection against the abyss order - Childe tells you stories about his life in the Fatui often-but not the colder ones - You probably have a Hydro vision or Electro Vision

- Would treat you whenever you get sick - You visit her and baizhu often, hes used to seeing your face around the shop - You try to help her remember everything but fail most times - You keep a journal on you in case Qiqi forgot hers (she does sometimes) - In that journal is mainly stuff about you though - Probably have a Hydro or Pyro vision

- She tells you about her plan to ruin the wine industry - You watch her suffer every time her drinks are amazing-which you also love to have them sometimes - If you do drink, she doesn't like it and would rather you do it without her knowledge - You have a Geo or Hydro vision

[d4vynn]

-ˋˏ [ Genshin Café Event] ˎˊ

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We hit 100 followers!! Thank you everyone for your support! 

Important Rules: Any Character (I’ll do my best), limit three characters for hcs, no nsfw, pick a drink + snack and/or optional gift bag (you can request your own theme or au)

Only five spots! I have terrible work ethic 🥲

Extra note: I had this planned out at 89 followers but I got busy with exams so I’m like two months late sorryyy 

(Café menu utc!)

⌦ .｡.:*♡  Drinks

Dark Coffee - angst

Hot Chocolate - fluff

Tea - hurt/comfort

⌦ .｡.:*♡ Snacks

Strawberry Shortcake - full fic

Tiramisu - hc

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"Should I kiss it better?" "I don't know. Shut up. I'm not blushing." "Did you do something different with your hair?" "We could leave, you know. Go far away." "Who's going to stop us?" "For some reason, I'm attracted to you." "You're an asshole, you know that?"

"I don't think it's safe for me to be around you." "Promise you'll say something if you need help?"  "Are you happy here with me?" "How long have I been asleep?" "What if I hurt you?"

"Do I frighten you?" "You've got quite a reputation."

[birdie123au]

A Sort of Christmas Story (tartaglia x reader)

Your life had changed so drastically at multiple occasions in the year that you had felt as though you were getting dragged through life by your hair. With your parents constant pestering, friend group drama, and trouble adjusting to life after University, despite being grateful for the privileges and loving people in your life, you couldn’t help but yearn to get away from all of the stress and drama. So the solution was simple: Christmas by yourself. But with a chance encounter from a certain ginger neighbor you had been chasing after all year, maybe you wouldn’t be spending Christmas alone this year afterall. 

Based on the song Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses!!

December 14th, 1991

The Snezhnayan air outside was the coldest this time of year. Your neighborhood was generously decorated with thick, fluffy snow which was the perfect backdrop for the LED lights strung up on each house. People’s yards showcased snowmans, inflatable decorations, and Santa statues. So there you stood, hot chocolate in hand, breathing in a sigh of relief as you savored the moment. This year had truly been a wild one; so crazy that it felt like nothing more than a blur. After graduating from college in June, you had just started your new job at a high end company only a few months ago. Your life had changed so drastically at multiple occasions in the year that you had felt as though you were getting dragged through life by your hair. Your parents hadn’t been much help either from their constant calls and letters asking about your life as if you hadn’t spoken to them almost everyday. On top of all that, your friend group had seen a dramatic shift at the breakup and reunion of two of your closest friends meaning the dramatic rants were practically never ending. You loved and appreciated all those in life who cared for you, and you loved the fact that you had such a stellar paying job for your age, but you couldn’t help but yearn to get away from all of the stress and drama that had hung over you like a cloud this year. So the solution was simple: Christmas by yourself. 

Laughing to yourself over how silly the concept sounded, your eyes wandered back over to the highly decorated street that you lived on. Despite the fact that it was only six at night, the sky was pitch black meaning the only way you could see anything was due to the Christmas lights. Against your better judgment, you walked over to the far left end of the ginormous window in your living room, the one that overlooked the large golf field and country club. Your heart practically jumped out of your chest when you noticed him. Ajax. He was your neighbor, and he lived only a few doors down, but you, unfortunately, rarely saw him. There he stood, surrounded by all five of his siblings as he played in the snow and entertained the younger ones by building snowmen and making snow angels. His soft ginger hair had little snowflakes sitting on the top as he laughed along with his family. You had been infatuated with the man ever since you had moved in, as he had been a student at your university. The two of you first met at a Halloween party last year where you had gathered all the courage in your body to ask for his number, and to your luck he had said yes. But due to the unfortunately chaotic state of your life you are currently in, you haven't been able to see him practically all year.

As if having an extra sense, Ajax looked up to where your house sat slightly above the golf course to notice you staring down at him and his family. Rather than being weirded out, he flashed one of his signature, full smiles that you could still see even in the dark. You returned his gesture with a small wave before turning your heel and speed walking away, flustered that he had caught you staring. As you went to lie down in your bed, read a book, and drink some tea, you soon calmed your nerves as you thought of how incredibly relaxing this holiday season was going to be for you. 

————

March 22nd, 1991

You tried to be as quick as possible when unloading your groceries. Your paper for your Macroeconomics class was due at the end of the day meaning not only did you have to finish writing and proofreading it, but you also had to drive all the way to your University to turn it into your professor. Professor Pantalone was known to have a zero tolerance policy for late work and you had heard horror stories of students receiving no credit for their work after only being a couple minutes late to turn it in. You normally despised procrastination, but you had been up all last night writing a different paper for a different economics course and you had almost forgotten all about the paper that was due today. Grabbing the brown paper bags from your red hand-me-down car, you swung the door shut with your leg in one swoop. Unfortunately, you had underestimated the heaviness of the bag on your left and could only look in horror as your vegetables, milk, and cans of soup hit the floor and began rolling down your driveway. Ready to end it all, you left out a cry in frustration as you put the rest of your stuff down to start to gather all of your rebellious food items.

“Uh oh!” you heard a small voice calling out. You look up to see three figures with identical sets of orange hair watching you picking up your food. The voice that had called out to you belonged to a little boy, someone no older than seven you would guess. Next to him stood a girl slightly taller looking on with pitiful eyes at your predicament. Finally, the tallest of them all stood with a smirk on his face. Oh you knew him alright; he was the guy from Hu Tao’s Halloween party!

“You need some help with that girlie?” he asked, pushing his hair out of his face. You nodded absentmindedly, mesmerized by his face.

“Alright, Tonia, Teucer, how about we lend our neighbor a hand?” he said as he bent down to pick up one of the cans that had fallen all the way down your driveway.

The three siblings made their way to where you were, helping you put away the groceries back into your bags. As Ajax went to take the parsley from your hands to put away, you almost dropped the damn thing when his fingers touched your own. Seeming to notice your flustered body language, Ajax let out an amused chuckle before helping you stand back up to your feet. 

“Say,” he began, “my brother, sister, and I are on our way back home from the park. My other brother is at home right now making some medovik. I’m sure he would be more than happy to have you try some if you want to go back with us.”

You practically passed out at his words. You loved medovik! And an excuse to go to Ajax’s house for some dessert and to hang out with him sounded like a dream. Your heart sank though as you recalled the paper still sitting at home for you to complete. Imagining Professor Pantalone’s angry eyes made you physically cringe. 

“I’m sorry,” you said, “but I have a paper due today that I need to finish writing. For Professor Pantalone, you know?”

“Yikes,” Ajax’s face grew sour, “That guy is super intense. Had him as a freshman for Intro to Econ and that guy was no joke.”

You laughed at his words; “Yeah, you're totally right. Are you maybe free sometime this weekend?”

“Oh, sorry.” he said, scratching the back of his neck, “I have hockey practice on Saturdays and Sundays.”

Your smile faltered; those were the only two days you were practically ever free. “No problem, I’m sure we can figure something out.”

He nodded; “Well, good luck to you, Y/n I’ll see you around?”

“You will. And thanks for your help with the groceries.” 

“Don’t mention it.” He said before giving you a polite wave goodbye, ushering his siblings to begin their walk back home. As you watched with a slightly disappointed face, you picked up your grocery bags once more before attempting to reach into your pocket to grab the keys to unlock your house.

After panicking for a moment, you looked to see them still sitting on the passenger’s chair in your car. Fuck. This was going to be a very long spring.

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July 6th, 1991

The salty sea aroma was something you thoroughly enjoyed during the summertime. Because Snezhnaya practically never saw an end to snowfall, you had to travel a couple cities over to get to Mondstadt, a small town with a beautiful seashore. After getting lunch with your good friends Jean and Ayaka, you had gotten to hear all of the drama about Jean’s lovelife with your other close friend Lisa. Lisa and Jean had an off and on relationship all throughout University, but this time it seemed like the two of them were truly calling it quits, or at least that was what Jean had claimed. Knowing them it would only take a few months of being apart for the two of them to realize how much they still needed each other, but the constant ranting and bad mouthing surely would cause some rifts in your friend group until then. You and Ayaka had spent most of the afternoon sharing awkward glances with one another as you listened to Jean’s stories. Nevertheless the three of you walked together, arms linked, across the boardwalk as you sipped your smoothies. 

Ever since graduating Uni last month, you greatly appreciated all the time you could spend with your girls, even if it meant spending most of your morning driving to the beach. As you continued to walk along the boardwalk, the three of you took turns pointing out all of the ships sitting in the ocean.

“I have an idea!” Ayaka said, “Why don’t we go sit on the pier and name all of the ships!”

You and Jean shared a laugh at the idea, nodding your heads at Ayaka’s antics. “Well if it will take Ms. Gunhildr’s mind off of you-know-who then I’m in!” 

Jean gave a dramatic scoff at your words before playing shoving you in the direction of the pier. The three of you stood for a couple hours, not only naming the different ships that passed by, but also checking out the different food and shopping stalls set up along the walkway. Much to your dismay, you seemed to have forgotten to wear some sunscreen this morning seeing as how Ayaka playfully teased your slightly red tinted face after the three of you passed by a particularly cute guy. You thought you should not be blamed, however, considering the fact that you rarely needed sunscreen in a place as cold and stormy as Snezhnaya. 

As the three of you reached the end of the pier for the third time that afternoon, your eyes quickly laid upon a familiar head of orange hair, this time accompanied by two people who you did not recognize. 

“Y/n?” Jean asked, “What are you staring at?”

Ayaka turned her head curiously as well, you quickly put your finger to your mouth and shushed them; “That's him! The Halloween guy!” you tried to whisper.

Ayaka let out a small gasp; “Neighbor boy?!” she exclaimed.

“Really?” Jean asked, “That red head over there standing between the short guy and the blonde girl?”

You nodded your head, covering your slightly embarrassed, sunburnt face with your hands. 

“Huh,” Jean said, “Well I guess I can see it.”

“We should go say hi!” Ayaka added and Jean clapped along to her suggestion.

Before you could protest fully you found yourself being pulled along by the two women. As much as you would like to pull away and run, you felt a familiar pair of deep blue eyes staring at you. All you could do was smile awkwardly, hoping he and his friends wouldn’t think you were weird for being dragged along by two mysterious women they had never seen. As you approached their trio, you began to recognize the people who he was with. The tall blonde girl was none other than Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter, a girl who you had seen around campus quite a few times who you knew to have been on the volleyball team. The other was Kunikuzushi Raiden, the son of two of the professors at your school. You ended up having both women as your teachers for different classes, so you sometimes saw him standing around after class, though you knew for a fact that he didn’t go to the same University you did. 

“Well well,” Ajax began, “we meet again Ms. Y/n.”

You let out an awkward chuckle as you looked at the quizzical glares you were receiving from his friends; “Ajax! Hi, it's really been a while, huh?”

“It has, hasn’t it!” he replied, flashing you a slightly apologetic smile, “Life has just been really crazy lately. Oh! I don’t think I’ve introduced you yet, but here are my good friends, Rosalyne and Kunizushi.” 

The fair lady standing next to him simply gave you a nod while the short guy looked you up and down with a scoff.

“Yeah, you’re totally right!” you replied, “These are my friends Jean and Ayaka, they went to the same University as we did.”

“Right on.” the ginger replied, “Have you ladies been having a good afternoon? The waves today are totally awesome, Rosalyne and I caught some really good ones!”

“Oh wow!” Ayaka chimed in, “My brother really loves to surf, he would be so jealous right now.” 

Ajax nodded, “Bummer, he really missed out then huh.”

“Hardly.” Kunikuzushi said, “The wind is ridiculous–” 

“–Only if you're sitting on the shore.” Ajax said, “Well anyways. The three of us were about to take out my old man’s old boat for a spin if you and your friends wanted to join?”

“Sounds relaxing.” Jean replied, looking to you and Ayaka for any signs of apprehension.

Before you could reply, Rosalyne decided it was finally time for her to chime in; “Y/n, was it?” she began, “I’m not sure boating would be a great activity considering Ajax’s father’s boat doesn’t have a sunroof.”

Confused on what she meant, you raised your eyebrows curiously. Rosalyne simply gestured to your arms completely exposed by the tank top you were wearing. All at once the remaining four people’s faces morphed from shared confusion to horror at the sight. You quickly looked down only to be met with the sight of certainly toasted skin. 

“Oh gods!” you said, now finding yourself embarrassed at the situation, “I had no idea it was that bad.”

“Oh dear.” Ayaka said, “We should probably head back home. Maybe we can stop by my parents' place for some skin ointment.”

“Ayaka is right.” Jean continued, “That burn looks painful.”

Reluctantly, your eyes met Ajax’s concerned ones; “Yeah, you guys are probably right. Um, maybe we can do it some other time?”

Ajax nodded his head enthusiastically, smiling, returning, “Yes! Definitely. For sure. I’ll call you soon and we can make plans.”

As your friends ushered you back towards the direction of your car you looked back one more time only to meet Ajax’s disappointed gaze as he watched you disappear into the crowd. 

————

October 29th, 1991

“Perfect! So I’ll drive to your place to pick you up around 8, sounds good?”

You could hardly contain your excitement as you jumped up and down in the hallway of your house. 

“Yup!” you said, “See you then, Ajax.”

“See ya!” he said one last time before you placed the land line back into where the holder sat on the wall. 

You had gotten a surprise call from Ajax just thirty minutes ago where he had invited you to one of the parties his friend was hosting. Initially confused on why he felt the need to make a big fuss, he quickly explained to you the fact that he actually didn’t live fulltime in your neighborhood but also shared an apartment with his friend more towards the center of the city. It filled your heart with such joy when he told you he was willing to drive to your place and back just to take you to some stupid Halloween party. Though in some ways you found the gesture quite fitting considering it was almost a year to date from when the two of you had first met at Hu Tao’s party she had hosted on campus

You had intended on going to Ayaka’s house on Halloween with Jean and Lisa on Halloween day, so you already had a costume handy for the occasion. You were going to dress up as your favorite comic book character, Starfire; maybe not your top choice, but with Ayaka’s insistence on a group costume you had to oblige. Nevertheless, you happily got dressed up while listening to your favorite Halloween songs on your CD player.

It didn’t take you too long to get ready. In fact, glancing at your clock you were happy to be left with about ten minutes to spare before Ajax was going to pick you up. Deciding to take one last look in the mirror, you headed outside to wait for him, sitting on the bench on your porch. 

By the time eight o’clock rolled by, Ajax’s white Sedan was nowhere in sight. You were understanding, he mentioned that the drive to your place was from the center of the city, and there was always traffic trying to go from the center to the suburbs and vice versa. You let out a shaky breath before laughing to yourself at your antics. It could not be denied you were nervous, so it was best to relax before Ajax ended up arriving. 

Eight thirty at night and there was no Ajax. At this point you were growing slightly annoyed. Sure, there was still a possibility there was mass amounts of horrendous traffic, but could he really not try to leave his house a little earlier to show up on time? It was getting colder than it already was outside, so you thought it best to wait inside for him. Mind racing with possibilities, you decided to take your mind off of the situation by watching some TV. 

Nine seventeen and you were seriously getting annoyed. Has this guy stood you up? But he had been the one who invited you to the Halloween party in the first place! Like clockwork, your thoughts were soon interrupted by the ringing of the telephone. Standing up from where you had been splayed across the couch, you wondered who would possibly be calling you this late.

“Hello?” you said.

“Y/n!” The voice of Ajax rang in your ear, though he sounded more nervous than excited, “So-uh, I have some pretty bad news.”

“Is it the fact that you are over an hour late?” you asked.

“About that…” he said, “I’m sorta calling you from the payphone at the car shop. Turns out the old Sedan was at its wits end. The car broke down halfway to your house– I had to hitchhike to get to a place where I could even call someone!”

Shit, guess you didn’t think about that; “Oh wow, sorry Ajax, I had no idea.”

“Well I don’t know how you could.” he laughed, “I’m really sorry Y/n, but it looks like I’m gonna need to spend the night in the shop.”

“Darn,” you laughed awkwardly, “I was really looking forward to going out with you.”

“Yeah…” he said, “Maybe some other time?”

You sighed; “Yup, I’ll call you later Ajax.”

“Oh– alright, see you then.”

You hung up the phone before you could even reply. You knew it was petty, it wasn’t his fault his car broke down. But you were in a bad mood nonetheless. Just then another call came through. Was he calling you again?

“Ajax?” you asked, picking up the phone.

“I don’t think so.” a smug voice replied, one you knew too well, “But nice try.”

“Kaeya, how are you?” you said. Kaeya and you had met in your junior year of University, and you had hung around with some of his friends ever since. 

“Doing good,” he said, “but I would be better if you agreed to go to Angel’s Share with the lady Lisa and I.”

You knew that Kaeya often went to the Angel’s Share, his father’s bar, though he normally went with his brother and other male friends from University. The idea of a charmer like him and the intelligent, calculated Lisa going drinking together seemed silly. 

“You and Lisa are going drinking?” you laughed.

“Yes, and you’re invited.” he replied, “Unless this ‘Ajax’ of yours has plans with you tonight.”

“Well not anymore.” you said, “Arcons do I have so much to tell you about him.”

“Looking forward to it, Lisa and I will swing by in ten.”

Saying your goodbyes, you hung up the phone. Seems like no matter what you tried to do with Ajax, life always seemed to have other plans. 

————

December 25th, 1991

The fireplace was lit, the smell of freshly baked cookies filled the air, you were dressed in the coziest candy cane print pajama pants with a tank top; all was good in the world. 

Earlier in the week you felt as if you were glued to the land line. Firstly, you had to explain to your poor mother how you actually could not be attending the Christmas family celebration with all 23 of your extended family members this year. As heartbroken as she was, you were sure she understood you reluctantly after your lengthy explanation of how hard this year had been on you and how unwilling you were to deal with any creepy uncles or bothersome cousins. Next came calling your dear best friends, Ayaka, Jean, and Lisa to tell them that you had to skip out on the Christmas Eve cabin retreat. Ayaka had tried to win you over once more with the promise of champagne, a jacuzzi, and much needed girl time. When she realized she wasn’t getting through to you, she swore her revenge for you forcing her to essentially be a third wheel for an entire vacation. A few more calls declining the invitations of Christmas themed parties from your friends like Kaeya had to be made as well, but once you finally finished turning down the invites you felt a wave of peace reach you. 

You had decided to make yourself a small Thanksgiving style dinner for Christmas with some turkey, mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, and some cranberry sauce. You may not be a huge fan of Thanksgiving all by itself, but you surely could appreciate the good food that came with it. The turkey that you had received from the grocery store that had been tucked away in your freezer for the past three days was…underwhelming to say the least. Sure you were only cooking for one person, but you were fairly certain you wouldn’t even get two days of leftovers from the poor bird considering how small it was. Nevertheless you persisted forward as to not let the size of the turkey ruin your celebration. 

Taking a bite out of one of the freshly baked cookies your elderly neighbor had dropped off earlier this morning, you decided to check back up on the state of the meal. With a random christmas romance film blaring in the background, you decided to check the temperature of the turkey, the state of the currently-baking mashed potatoes, the garlic green beans, and finally take the cranberry sauce from the pantry–

–where the fuck was the cranberry sauce?

You panicked to yourself momentarily. Was this some sort of sick joke? How on Earth did you manage to forget one of the four things on the menu tonight? Sighing angrily to yourself, you stormed into your bedroom to change into some pants, grab your jacket, some gloves, and your snow boots. 

Thankfully your car was parked in the garage meaning there was no need to wipe any snow off of the windshield. Once you found your way onto the main road outside the neighborhood, you tried to remember exactly where the only grocery store opened this late on Christmas was located. The snow fall made it difficult to see the streetlights and signs, though you eventually found the location of the small store near the entrance of the downtown area. Slamming the car door shut you took a moment to laugh at the fact that it was so cold you could see your breath in the air. 

The grocery store was more crowded than you had anticipated it to be, though technically that wasn’t saying much considering you had expected nobody besides yourself to be there. Locating the aisle for the cranberry sauce was no difficult task, and thank the archons there were still some left so last minute. You grabbed a single can of the sauce then made your way to the line. There were only about ten people standing in front of you, which was pretty good considering how crowded this grocery store tended to get being right outside the city afterall. 

“Y/n?” 

You looked up from where you had been staring at the magazine only to make eye contact with a familiar pair of icy blue eyes. 

“Ajax?” you replied, “What are you doing here?”

The man let out a small laugh before scratching the back of his neck as he so often did; “Decided to spend Christmas alone this year– guess this is what I get.”

You raised your eyebrows curiously before looking in his basket to see what he meant. Cranberry sauce. He forgot the cranberry sauce.

“So am I.” you said, “Don’t tell me you also forgot the cranberry sauce.”

His eyes lit up suddenly; “No way! How crazy is that?”

“Great minds think alike.” you laughed, “This year has really been crazy.”

“Tell me about it,” he said, “I can hardly catch a break. I guess I just didn’t have it in me to spend Christmas with my five siblings and millions of cousins.”

“Totally get that, my mom nearly murdered me when I told her.”

“My mom did too!” he responded as the two of you began laughing once again.

As the two of you continued your banter, you suddenly began to realize that maybe this was no mistake after all. The timing was too perfect, especially considering the fact the two of you had been forced apart by poor timing this entire year.

“Say, Y/n.” Ajax said, looking more serious than before. Maybe he had caught onto what was happening too, “You wouldn’t really care if you–”

“–spent Christmas with someone this year?” you cut him off, “No, no I would not.”

The man smiled; “Well perfect, because I haven’t even begun to cook the turkey yet.”

“What?!” you said in disbelief, “Ajax those take hours to cook!”

“It’s not my fault!” he laughed defensively, “I have like, the smallest turkey ever! Surely it wouldn’t take that long to cook.”

“You are unbelievable!” you responded, faking offense, “That's it, we are definitely going to my house. My food is almost done practically.”

“You're the boss!” he winked at you. 

Your plans to have a solo Christmas were completely foiled that night, though you couldn’t say you were upset considering the fact that you got to spend it with the guy you had been after for over a year. As the two of you ate, drank, and celebrated together, you wouldn’t have traded anything in the world to be able to stare into those eyes all night long. 

“Merry Christmas, Ajax.” you said, rested your head onto his shoulder as the two of you sat on the couch.

“Merry Christmas.” he replied with a laugh before resting his head on the top of your own. 

————

December 25th, 1992

“Y/n?! Did the cranberry sauce fucking vanish?!”

“Probably!” 

“Dammit we had one job this year! My moms gonna kill us!”

You laughed as you fumbled to put on your second earring. Wearing your cutest Christmas dinner outfit you could find, you sorted through your closet full of shoes and hockey supplies to try and find you and your boyfriend's snow boots. 

“Do we have time to get more?” you called out to him from your bedroom, still trying to find the other pair of shoes. 

“Uhhh, probably not.” he yelled back, “Well it is what it is! Besides, do people really like cranberry sauce that much?”

After securing the other shoe, you made your way down the staircase to find him standing, waiting for you at the front door. 

“Eh, only my little sisters really enjoy it.” he said, “My brothers and dad probably won’t care. Who knows about my cousins…”

“Arcons,” you said, “how many people are going to be there tonight?”

“Well you have my family, so that's seven not counting us, I have three uncles, two aunts, grandparents, eleven cousins–”

“–alright, that's enough.” you playfully punched his arm before handing him his boots, receiving a playful laugh from him. 

“Well next year we can do your parents' place, and I won’t complain about your big family.” he said.

“Uh-huh ok.” you rolled your eyes in fake disgust, “Do you know how hard I had to fight my mom after telling her I wouldn’t be home for Christmas for ANOTHER year.”

“Yeah I was right next to you when you called her–”

“–whatever ginger. Let’s get going, or at this rate we are gonna be late to Christmas dinner at our own neighbors house.”

“Sure thing, boss.” he said, slapping your lower back as you left the front door.

“Ajax!” a little boy yelled as soon as you left the door, causing you to yelp and stumble back. Luckily Ajax stood behind you, grasping your shoulders with his hands so that you didn’t fall backwards. 

Looking to where the boy had called, your eyes widened at the sight of five young redheads in matching holiday coats, smiling wide at the two of you.

“We came to surprise you!” the youngest girl, Tonia said, grasping the arms of her little brother Teucer as to mirror what her older brother was doing to you.

“Mom and dad wanted us to come and walk you.” the older girl, Sasha, said, clutching her hands together with a polite smile.

“Yeah because for some reason the two of you couldn’t walk a few blocks down by yourselves.” the older boy, Anton, said, annoyed he even had to be there. Ajax had explained to you that his brother was in his ‘I hate my family but actually don’t really hate my family age’; you were sympathetic, being fifteen was hard.

“Well thank you all for the nice gesture.” you said, stepping forward with Ajax’s arms still on your shoulder. 

“We could have really gotten lost!” Ajax joked, “Say Anton, Tonia, do you guys think you could beat me in a race to mom and dad’s place?”

“Hah! You know I could!” Anton replied, while Tonia shook her head violently.

“Hey wait I don’t think that's very safe–”

Before Sasha could even finish her warning, three of her siblings had already set off racing down the road. You shook your head at Ajax’s antics, but you found some peace knowing the three of them were hockey players and therefore knew how to deal with ice. 

“I’ll walk you over Y/n!” Teucer suddenly said, walking forward to take one of your arms before gesturing to Sasha to take the other.

So there you stood, walking in a line with Teucer and Sasha, watching Ajax and his siblings attempt to shake down the road to get to their parent’s house. 

You thought back to the night the two of you first hooked up, and how none of this would have been happening if the two of you didn’t get together exactly a year ago from today. Shaking your head, you smiled to yourself as you made your way to another Christmas celebration. At the end of the day, a Christmas by yourself could have been relaxing, but if one thing was certain, you definitely wouldn’t be able to miss this one, not this year nor the last. 

[funeral-grayy]

Summery:

yn moves to liyue to chase her dreams of opening a flower shop. follow her on this journey, where she’ll make her way through the men of genshin impact. reverse harem with end game. angst, fluff, smut. modern au with a twist. (this chapter was written by @absolutweeb!)

Chapter Warnings:

none!

Tag list:

@whatamidoing89 @redactedhimbo

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Chapter Six:

Tomorrow is the day you've been looking forward to since the moment you stepped into this new city, the grand opening of your flower shop. First, you needed to find an outfit for the occasion. You've gone through your closet time and time again, but nothing really popped out at you. Thinking back to the outfit Ningguang gifted you, you decided it was time to get some shopping done. It would be good to see her again and maybe you could even plan another night out. Thinking of last night, you blushed remembering your activities. Your entire body was sore but in a pleasant way. 

Throwing on a quick outfit of t-shirt and jeans, you put on your shoes and headed to the Jade Chamber. It wasn't too far of a walk, and you were glad everything was relatively close. The outside of the boutique had bold and beautiful gold lettering. The windows were tall and elegant. Opening the door, you noticed how bright and inviting the layout was. With lofty white walls and spacious displays, it was a gorgeous shop. Upon entering, you were greeted by a woman with purple hair. Her hair almost made it look like she had cat ears and was adorably cute, but in a professional way. 

Looking around at all the displays, you were slightly overwhelmed. You grabbed a few pieces to try on, slightly surprised that they had your sizes in everything. As you were walking to the dressing room, a long red duster caught your eye. You picked it up and added it to your pile. As you were headed to the dressing room, another person entering the store caught your eye. She was shorter than you and had a blue high ponytail. She carried herself with elegance you thought to yourself. 

You were trying on countless outfits and nothing seemed to work just right. Eventually, you made your way through the pile and decided on a black tank top with lace up the middle and black leggings. For shoes, you found a pair of black chunky block heels. You put on the duster and went out to ask for a second opinion. It was a gorgeous piece, deep red chiffon with black lace roses embroidered all over. There was also a black velvet cinch belt that hugged your waist in just the right place. You timidly exited the dressing room looking for the employee for her opinion.

"Wow, that looks amazing on you!" You heard a voice exclaim. You turned around and saw it was the blue-haired girl who entered the shop after you. 

"Thank you so much! I was actually looking for another opinion, but I guess this is the outfit" you said. 

"What's the occasion if I may ask" she inquired. 

"It's for the grand opening of my flower shop tomorrow. I'm nervous but excited. Can't wait for it to take off" you said. 

"Oh, I've heard of a new shop opening recently. Wildflower was it? I was planning to go myself. It's nice to meet you. My name is Ayaka,'' she said. 

"Nice to meet you as well, I'm y/n" you responded.

"Again, you look lovely in that. I look forward to seeing it at the grand opening" she said and then stepped away. It was nice to get a random and unexpected compliment after the almost failed shopping trip. You went back into the dressing room and got the items you were purchasing ready. After you had checked out, you left the store. You had to admit you were a little upset that you didn't see Ninnguang, but you knew you would see her tomorrow. While you walked, you checked your phone for any texts. As you turned the corner, you bumped into someone. Quickly apologizing, you noticed it was the same girl from the Jade Chamber, Ayaka.

"Fancy seeing you here again y/n" she said with a slight chuckle. "Seeing as we met again, would you care to go get some boba with me?"

"Yes, I'd love to! It'll be my treat," you said.

"Oh no need, it's my brother's shop so it'll be on the house."

As you walked, you chatted with Ayaka about how you were liking the city so far and the work you've been doing to the shop. She also talked about how her brother opened the store. You learned her brother's name was Ayato and the other employee was named Thoma. After what seemed like no time at all, you finally arrived at the tea shop. Komore Boba was the name of the cafe. The main walls of the shop were painted white, but the side where the registers were accented with mint green. There was a row of a few glass tables with mint green chairs and lamps that were similar to bubbles. You also noted the bars of baby's breath and other flowers adorning the various shelves. 

"Hey Ayaka, how's it going" asked a blonde man from behind the counter. He had on a black t shirt with black jeans, and an apron around his waist. He was blonde and wore his hair back in a ponytail and a headband. 

“Hello Thoma, I’m doing well. What time are you working today?” she asked. 

“Once Ayato comes in, I’m free to go. Oh, look who it is. We were just talking about you” he said. 

In walked a beautiful man with the same color hair as Ayaka. Shoulder length and perfectly styled. He wore the exact opposite of Thoma, with white jeans and a white shirt. 

“Hello Thoma, Ayaka. What brings you here today? You want the usual?” he said. Then he turned to look at his sister and noticed you. As soon as he laid his eyes on you, a coy smile lit up his face. 

“Oh? And who do we have here?” he asked. 

“This here is y/n. I met her earlier at the Jade Chamber, then ran into her on the street and invited her here. We’ve become fast friends already” she said. Thoma also looked over your way and you could have sworn you saw a faint blush on his face. 

“Welcome to Komore Boba y/n. A friend of Ayaka’s is a friend of mine. My name is Ayato and this here is Thoma” he said.

“Nice to meet you both. You have a lovely shop here. I can’t wait to try a drink” you said happily. 

“First one is on the house. Thoma, take their orders while I go get ready.” 

After talking to Thoma about business related matters, he disappeared into the back room. Thoma took your order and you waited at one of the tables in the shop with Ayaka. You began with some small talk, mostly her asking about your shop opening. Just as you were starting to reply to Ayaka, Thoma came over with your drinks. His energy was contagious and you couldn't help but be in a better mood in his presence. While he was walking away, you noticed Ayaka’s stare lingered a little too long to be deemed friendly. Maybe you should ask about that after he leaves. You knew it would be soon as Ayato came out from the back room and was now behind the counter. What you didnt expect was him to sit at your table with you. 

“So y/n, how are you liking the cafe so far?” he asked. 

“I love it, it’s like a hidden gem here in Liyue. It really reminds me of the shop I used to go to back home in Mondstadt,” you replied. 

“Mondstadt? I’m from there too actually. Are you new to Liyue?” he asked.

“Yes, I’ve only been here a few weeks. I’m just about settled now. My flower shop is having it’s grand opening tomorrow and its really starting to feel like home,” you replied with a smile. Just then, Ayato came over with a slice of cake for everyone at the table. 

“It’s not often that Ayaka brings friends here. Enjoy these.” he said. With his words Ayaka blushed. You felt slightly embarrassed for her, but you understood they were happy for her. 

“Thank you for everything, the drink is delicious by the way. I think I’ll become your newest regular” you said. With that, both of the men smiled at you. You also thought you felt someone staring at you, and turned to look. It was Ayaka and she quickly looked away. If you hadn’t noticed, you might have thought she was upset. 

“So youre having a grand opening tomorrow for your flower shop. We’ll make sure to set some time aside to stop by. All of us,” Ayato stated. 

“Great, I’m looking forward to seeing you all there. I’ve met some amazing people here so far. I’ll make sure to repay your kindness” you said. 

After Ayato left, you continued your conversation with Ayaka and Thoma. The pair was easy going and you felt like you knew them for years rather than hours. The conversation flowed and there was no awkward pauses. Throughout the talk, you could see that Ayaka was interested in Thoma. She hung on his every word and made physical contact quite often. Despite all this, Thoma was clearly blind to her affection for him. Poor girl, hopefully it worked out for her eventually. You also looked over at Ayato a few times, and each glance he was also looking back at you. You quickly looked away, slightly flushed. He was attractive for sure, and those white jeans hugged his figure in all of the right places. Never in your life had you come across so many attractive men in one city. 

You checked your phone and noticed the time. You had to get home and do some last minute prep for the shop tomorrow. Thoma offered to walk you home, but you declined. Ayake looked slightly shocked at the suggestion, and you didn’t want to upset your new friend. You politely declined his offer. You had then exchanged contact info with Ayaka and offered to make plans in the future. She accepted readily and out the door you went. Walking back home, you thought about the events that transpired. You found a perfect outfit, made a new friend, discovered a hidden gem cafe, and had a good time looking at some very attractive men. 

You arrived back at your apartment, and before going inside, you looked across the street. Kaeya’s shop looked like it was closed. That brief moment of hope of possibly seeing your best friend again fizzled out as quickly as it came on. You sighed and then unlocked your door. Unpacking your bags, you laid out your outfit for the next day. Nervousness was starting to creep in about the big day tomorrow, but you knew you had some many new friends that we’re going to be there for you. There was one person you weren’t sure would be in attendance, so you decided to text him. You pulled up Childe’s name in your contacts and sent him a text. 

Tomorrow is the grand opening of Wildflower. Think you might be there?

You received a reply almost instantly.

Wouldn’t miss it for the world ;) can’t wait to see you

You looked at the reply and then said goodnight, not wanting to say too much. You then chose to take a shower and do some extra skin care. The butterflies were starting to creep back in again. Hopefully you’d be able to get some beauty rest and feel refreshed tomorrow. You laid down and tossed and turned while you were trying to fall asleep. Luckily for you, sleep eventually came and you drifted off. 

When you stirred in your sleep, you opened your eleys slightly. You were not prepared to see a gleaming pair of cerulean eyes staring back at you. For a split second, you could have sworn you saw a chunk of sandy blonde hair in the moonlight coming through your window. 

You jerked awake. You swore you saw eyes staring back at you, but when you turned your bedside lamp on, you were alone in the room. Just a bad dream, you thought. After the attack in the alley you were on high alert, but you were not prepared for this. You had moved on. He could not come back into your life. You sat up and took  a sip of water from your bottle on your bedside table. Feeling spooked, but also tired as hell, you laid back down and went back to sleep. You didn’t have any other dreams that night. 

Alarm going off, you willed yourself awake. Thanks to that dream last night, you didn’t sleep as well as you had wanted. You slowly got out of bed and made your way to the bathroom to do your morning routine. You wanted to check out the shop for any last minute preparations and to make sure everything was picture perfect. Alhaitham and Itto had been a tremendous help in getting this place ready. You made note to treat them to a meal and do something nice for them after all of this. You adjusted a few minor things like flower placements, but everything seemed to be in order. Next item on the list was getting yourself ready. There was only an hour until opening, and you wanted to be one hundred percent ready for anything. 

You were setting up various signs for the grand opening out front when Alhaitham came to the store. You said your good mornings to each other and he went to the back to get ready. It was twenty minutes until opening and you were starting to get nervous again. He must have noticed because he came over and patted your head softly. "It'll be alright, we got this" he said. 

It was time. You had seen a few familiar faces and ones you didn't recognize outside the doors. You unlocked the door and held it open for everyone to come in. "Welcome to Wildflower" you said. Ninnguang and Beidou were next and they both came up and gave you a hug. "Congrats, we're proud of you," Beidou said. 

After everyone came in, you stood near the front. "Thank you everyone for coming today. I hope you enjoy the shop. My name is Y/n and my employee here is Alhaitham. Let us know if you need anything". 

People started shopping around, and the atmosphere was lively. People were coming up to you and asking about different flowers and your opinions on bouquet arrangements and different services you offered. Ninnguang and Beidou had purchased a few pre-made arrangements for her boutique and Itto's gym. As they were leaving you saw a few other familiar faces coming in through the door. Ayato, Thoma, and Ayaka were here. As soon as you made eye contact, Thoma lit up and smiled. Ayato had his usual coy smile in place and Ayaka waved. You walked over to them. 

"Thank you all for coming. It's nice to see you again! It's quite busy so I'll come back in a few minutes to chat" you said. 

"No worries. Take your time y/n. Congratulations on your grand opening" Thoma exclaimed. After you said your thanks again, you walked off to help some other customers. You heard the bell above the door chime again, and you turned to greet the latest customers. What you saw made your heart skip a beat. It was Zhongli and Childe. 

Zhongli gave you a polite smile and Childe winked at you with a goofy grin. You walked over to them. 

"Welcome to Wildflower. I wasn't sure if either of you would be able to make it, but it means a lot" you said. 

"Wouldn't miss it for the world, girlie. Like what you've done with the place. It looks beautiful" Childe said. 

Just as you were about to respond, Alhaitham called for you needing your assistance with a customer. You apologized to the pair saying you would be back in a few minutes. Zhongli nodded and Childe had a sliver of irritation on his face. You went to see what the customers needed, and Alhaitham went to the register to ring out a few people that were ready. It seems like business was starting to slow down somewhat, and you could use the break. It had been a few hours of rushing around non stop. 

After you had addressed the customers that needed help, and the ones ready to pay were out,you sent Alhaitham on a break. Your head was spinning with just how many people had come in today. You took a breath after ringing out the rest of the line, and turned around to file some papers. You heard someone walk up, and turned to talk to the person and saw Ayato. 

"Well I'd call this a successful first day" he said. 

You laughed. "Yes, quite a bit more people than I expected but can't say that's a bad thing. Sorry I didn't manage to get back to you, Thoma, and Ayaka" you said. 

"Nothing to worry about. You can always see them again. I had Thoma leave to open up the boba shop. Ayake went with him. She's quite taken with that boy, however her affections go unnoticed" he said. 

"I seemed to have noticed that as well in the short time we were at the tea shop together. Hopefully I'll have some time to go back and visit you all again" you said. You weren't sure if you should be discussing your new friend's love life with her brother of all people, so you hoped to change the subject. 

"We would be very interested in seeing you again. Thoma and I have taken quite a liking to you" he said while pulling out his wallet. He grabbed a business card and started writing on the back. Once he was finished, he handed it to you. 

"Here's my personal cell number along with Thoma's. Feel free to text anytime you'd like" he said with that same smile he gave you every time you looked at him at the ship the other day. 

You blushed slightly, not knowing his intentions. "Ah, well thank you. I'll be sure to send you both a message once I'm free" you said. You weren't sure if it was just in your head, but you felt a pair of eyes piercing through you. Ayato then purchased a bouquet of various flowers for the vases throughout his shop, and to your surprise, kissed your cheek goodbye. 

"For the one watching your every move" he said with a wink. 

You stood there dumbfounded. Who was watching your every move? There weren't that many people in the shop anymore. The only ones of note were Childe, Zhongli, and a man who had just walked in with a fiery man of red hair. Childe had walked up to you after Ayato left. 

"Well our pretty lady seems to have quite the amount of admirers already. I guess I can't keep you all to myself just yet" he said. Was he jealous? Was he the one Ayato was talking about? The air surrounding him was filled with tension, and his eyes were empty of all emotion. Yes, Ayato was talking about him. You had to admit, you were flattered that he was this jealous over another man flirting with you. 

"Ahh I just met Ayato the other day through his sister. She helped me shop for this outfit and then took me to their boba shop" you said. 

"Guess this means I'll have to spend more time with you" he said. 

"I have no complaints about that" you said softly. You could feel the burn on your cheeks and looked away. He grabbed your chin softly, and turned your face to look at him. 

"Don't look away" he said. He then started to lean in closer, and his lips were almost to yours when you heard someone clear their throat. Alhaitham was the one to interrupt this time. 

"Y/n, a customer is asking about setting up a weekly delivery." You could strangle him right now. However, you completely forgot that you were in the middle of your flower shop. It was scary how easily Childe swept you away. 

"I'll take my leave. Zhongli, grab that bouquet we looked at and leave it in your bar. I'll see you soon Y/n." Zhongli grabbed the biggest bouquet you had set up for display, the glaze lilies. Alhaitham rang them out and they left the shop. 

Meanwhile, you went to attend to the customer about the weekly deliveries. You were somewhat surprised to see it was the man with the high ponytail of fiery red hair. He had on a black leather jacket with gray ripped jeans. On his thigh was harness with an o ring in the center. He was tall and with a lean build. You only wished you could see what was under the jacket. You mentally told yourself to focus as this was a customer. 

"Hello, my name is y/n. Alhaitham told me you were interested in setting up weekly deliveries. What were you interested in?" You asked. 

"Hello there. My name is Diluc. I'm the owner of the tattoo shop just down the street, Angel's Share. I'd like to set up a weekly delivery. Anything really. Whatever the newest flowers you have would be great. I also wanted to introduce myself as a fellow business owner here in Liyue." 

As you chatted, you got to know him a little better. You were pretty sure he didn't really know who you were. You knew he was originally from Mondstadt. You appreciated the talk with Diluc, as you only knew about him through his foster brother Kaeya. He was a little reserved, but you could tell that he was a respectable gentleman and a cunning businessman. You had a feeling he had more than just his tattoo business, but you didn't ask him about it. Through your conversation, you set up a delivery for his shop. The dates and times were set and were going to start next week. You noticed he was the last one in the shop. After he left, there were only a few more minutes until closing. You let Alhaitham go home early and thanked him for his hard work. For the remainder of time, you were set on cleaning and keeping the store in pristine shape. You noted that it was past closing time, and were just about done cleaning. It was then that you heard the door chime, signaling someone entered the shop. 

"Thanks for coming in, but we're actually closed now" you said. You turned to look who was there, and stopped right in your tracks. Standing there in front of you was the familiar blue you've seen countless times before. Kaeya. You weren't really sure what you say as he's given you quite the cold shoulder, so you didn't say anything. Knowing he would have to speak first, he cleared his throat. 

"I see you had quite a busy day. Congrats on the grand opening". He said. Was that really all he had to say after ignoring you all this time? 

"Thank you. Now as I've said, the store is closed" you stated, trying to keep your voice as level as possible. You could feel the hurt and anger creeping up and just wanted him gone. 

"Y/n, come now, that's no way to treat your best-". You cut him off.

"You ghosted me. Don't talk about what best friends should be doing. What do you want?" You were seething at this point. Throughout all your years of knowing Kaeya, he had never given you a reason to question your friendship. 

"What was Diluc doing here?" He asked. Diluc? The other tattoo shop owner? You wondered why he was asking about him. 

"What does he have to do with any of this" you questioned. 

"Is he the new flavor of the week? I noticed your employee is quite the looker too. I wonder-". You cut him off with a slap. He had gone too far this time. 

"Get the fuck out of my shop Kaeya"

"I'm sorry, Y/n. That was uncalled for. I let my anger get the best of me. Please hear me out." You could see the regret on his face, but that didn't help your own emotions. Despite the anger you were feeling, you waited to hear him out. Once he knew you were willing to hear him out, he started talking again. 

"What happened between us, it scared me. I didn't want to treat you like any other hookup. And then Diluc spotted us and I don't know. I cleared up and asked myself what I was doing with you, my best friend" he paused, so you had to ask him. 

"Did what happened between us mean nothing to you" you asked, almost a whisper. 

"Of course not. Listen, I saw Diluc in here and I didn't know if he was giving you any problems because of your connection to me. Can we talk again sometime?" 

You sighed. Today was a long and stressful day. Knowing he didn't think the worst of you, you knew in your heart he was forgiven but his actions were not forgotten. You nodded to his question, willing to patch things up between you two. Of course you've had arguments before, but nothing like this. However, you were sure you both would make it through this. 

"Are you going to keep being a stranger or can I expect to hear from you again?"

"I'll be here everyday if I can help it sweetheart" he said with a genuine smile. You let out a breath you didn't know you were holding, and walked closer to him and embraced him in a hug. He wrapped his arms around you in response. A slight minty scent enveloped you and the touch of his chest comforted you. You felt him pull back slightly. 

"I've also been wanting to talk to you. This just happened today, and I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but he's back."