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Diluc, Xiao - lonely without you

Diluc

You’ve been busy for the past few days, and without seeing you for so long, Diluc found himself restless, aimlessly pacing around the mansion simply waiting for the days to be over so he could meet you sooner. He didn’t realize how lonely and bleak the world could look like when you’re not around, he didn’t realize how thirsty he could become for your warmth.

For this reason, when you finally showed up on his doorstep, his chest felt heavy, his heart swirling inside his chest as he collapsed into your arms, exhaling in relief only when he could feel the tender touch of your skin under his fingertips. He missed your warmth; he missed your touch. Burying his head into your shoulder, he letting out a heavy breath against your skin followed by a soft murmur of pleasure. At last, he was in your arms. The difficult part was finally over.

Wrapping his hands around you, he started to draw circles at the small of your back, with slow and long sweeps, as if to reassure himself that you were really there, that you weren’t simply a figment of his imagination meant to soothe his loneliness.

Maybe he could’ve been more tactful about it, maybe he could’ve kept certain bits for himself, but when you wrapped your arms around him, when you told him that you missed him, he felt defenseless, completely thrown at your mercy, unable to stop the words from flowing out of his mouth.

“I felt lonely without you.” he’d confess, clutching the fabric of your shirt under his fingers, relieved to hear your voice. “I’ve missed you too. Terribly. I’m glad you’re safe and that you’re finally here.”

You smiled, squeezing him as tightly as you could against you, as if to make up for all the missed hugs, and both you remained in each other’s arms for a long while, as none of you wanted to be the first to let go.

Xiao

It’s been a while since the last time you showed up at the Wangshu Inn, as you’ve been quite busy with your daily missions and, unfortunately, you weren’t able to give him any notice regarding your absence.

Something itches, something burns inside him, and his chest feels empty, weightless, as if a part of him was missing – you. As much as he’d love to keep you out of his mind, his thoughts would constantly fly back to you, no matter how hard he’d try to resist them.

Maybe it was for the better that you didn’t show up, maybe it was for the best that you decided not to concern yourself with him. How childish of him to hope for anything more, how childish of him to mingle himself with humans, he’d scold himself. He knows that he shouldn’t care, and yet, despite it all, why does he feel pain now that you’re not there? Why does he long for your warmth?

With his hands folded against his chest and his brows furrowed, he’d stare into the distance at the silhouettes of the people passing by, a small part of him hoping that one of them would be yours. Did those moments when you ate almond tofu together, when you hold hands, when you hugged, meant nothing to you at all? Could you really disappear in just the blink of an eye? He’d scoff. He knew he was bound to be alone anyway, he was well aware of that, and yet, what was the emptiness and bleakness that he felt?

When he finally saw you after all this time, Xiao froze in his place, unable to move or to mutter any word, his tongue stuck at the back of his throat. Excited to see him after all this time, you wrapped your hands around him, pulling him into a warm hug as you rested your head on his chest.

With your hug, Xiao felt a wave of relief washing over him, any worry that he might’ve had simply dissipating under the warmth of your touch. His heart was aggressively fluttering inside his chest, and he felt the need to lift his hands and to wrap them around you, as if in a trance.

His hands were trembling, unsure, hesitant, but when you told him that you missed him, when you apologized for your absence, when you reassured him that you thought about him everyday and that you simply didn’t have time to give him any notice before leaving, he let go of any inhibition. He hugged you back fiercely, desperately, as if you’d vanish from his reach once again if he didn’t cling to you hard enough. For a moment, it felt as if the world around you disappeared, as if it was just the two of you, melting in each other’s arms.

“I’ve missed you too”, he’d admit, both to you and to himself. Could he allow himself to be a little bit selfish when it came to you? Could he ask you not to disappear like that again?

“Next time, let me know if anything happens. I was… worried”, he’d confess. His words are muffled, as if he might have said something wrong, as if he might have said too much. He’s become so soft for you, so soft it’s actually pitiful.

When you reassured him that you will let him know next time, a soft smile crept across his face, and, breaking the hug, he held your face into his hands, placing a soft kiss on your forehead.

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Diluc: [sneezes]

Kaeya: Ooh, Diluc is dabbing.

Diluc: I'm not, I'm just sick.

Kaeya: Watch him, he's gonna do it again.

Diluc: [sneezes]

Kaeya: Hit it, Diluc. Hit it.

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hurried kisses. [diluc x reader]

prompt: hurried kisses w/ diluc where he’s rushing out the door but pauses to kiss the reader pairing: diluc x gn!reader rating: sfw, fluff word count: 0.5k a/n: writing this directly in the tumblr editor instead of google docs. time to pray this saves. shoutout to anon for giving me a short prompt fodvlmdsldlsl. part of my 900 follower event! @shannara won the coinflip so this has proper capitalization.

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[How to draw a perfect portrait of Kaeya]

Made in honor of Albedo being my first 5*

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I'll be taking an extra break tomorrow! I'll still be around to chat and such. Just don't want to worry about getting requests out since I'll be taking a long drive 💓

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April fools, Kaeya changes the eye he uses his eye patch and go to Diluc's tavern. I'll only say this

THIS IS SENDING ME WTF

diluc tries to ignore him at first and then he takes a closer look and is like... wait....

kaeya keeps telling him that it’s literally on the same eye and he has no idea what diluc is talking ab and they get into a fight ab it😔😔

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I constantly have this head canon (modern au btw) Where Diluc is a quiet and introverted kid who doesn’t have much social interactions (like at all) at school or in public. But when he’s at home he would play counter strike or call of duty and just scream in voice chat “EAT THAT BITCH. YOU SUCK BALLS.”

THIS IS SO HILARIOUSFBHC KAEYA JUST WATCHING LIKE 👁👄👁 AS DILUC SCREAMS AT SOME ELEVEN YEAR OLD-

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[a love as old as time]

zhongli has lived a long life, but his life has never quite been the same since meeting you. an age old companion, he idles amusedly, yet…even you could not stop the punishment of time. you aged gracefully, every day you were still as beautiful as he remembers. perhaps it’s because he is older that he does not mind or perhaps it is because he is older that someone such as himself can see the beauty in things.

“look at me,” you smile contently, your hand held tightly in his, “all crinkly and old.” such a remark said with no hostility brings out a chuckle from him and he replies, “yet still as beautiful as always.” playfully, you bat at him and say, “oh you, still such a flatterer.”

“but you do not mind,” he has such a fond expression, despite what a situation he is in. a life partner is what he considered to be, someone to spend all his time with. he hoped, foolishly, that you’d wouldn’t leave him, yet even aging has it’s limits. still, to say he has regretted this happening would be a lie and he would always proudly proclaim his love for you.

you notice the solemn expression on his face and give a fond pat on his cheek, “zhongli, my beloved, i see you thinking deeply. do not worry for me like i worry for you. this life i have lived has been one worth living and i thank you for being with me the entire way.” it warms his heart to here that, but the guilt of keeping you here with him hurts. was the love you shared really worth giving away your freedom? you again notice his furrowed eyebrows and sigh, shaking your head.

“you’ll never understand how we think, will you?” there’s a fond touch to your words and he relaxes instantly, “it’s as you say, my beloved, yet i cannot help feel responsible for this. if we never met…”

“hush you old coot,” you scold, a mock expression of anger on your face, “you are responsible…for me falling in love with you. so take responsibility and stay with me as i lay dying in my old age.”

he gives you a smile and holds you close to him, careful of your old bones. time passes with each second, but it feels much longer to him. maybe it’s the case of having lost such a sense of time, but whenever he is with you, it’s magical. he brings your hand up to his mouth and kisses it, the warmth of his lips sweeping through your body.

in another time, zhongli hopes to continue to fall in love with you.perhaps in a situation where you are both equals and will be able to grow old together. as for now, however, he is merely content with being by your side.

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