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DRABBLE SIX ♡ THE DATE

details : she's coming, and he's afraid.

contains : sfw, fluff, hurt/comfort! cw: pregnancy/giving birth

more: i promise you most of it is fluffy! a little over 1k words ig?

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"i'll be back later," he leaned in to rub your swollen stomach and kiss you on the cheek affectionately. once he was out the door though, your smile faded and you turned to the other people who remained in the room.

"now," you crossed your fingers, "let's talk about the baby situation."

ernest jolted in his seat, "i have work to do my lady! please excuse me-"

"if you can fill your stomach with food from good hunter's for seven days then you can also siphon in your work for a moment," it was a perfect block. the others who planned on escaping the same way as ernest backtracked and remained.

"what else could be called a situation, my liege?" adelinde gently refuted.

"yeah!"

"you're too tight on it, madam!" you glared at the maids moco and hillie who spoke from the top of your eyelids and they flinched.

"still, seven wooden cradles-!"

"no matter how high your wages are, seven cradles are just too much!" your face darkened.

"it seems i might have to ask diluc to cut your wages in half to make you stop giving gifts."

the servants deflated. seeing their faces, you sighed.

"it's alright. one cradle is enough, but don't add anymore to the pile."

you reminded them and soon turned towards your mother and father who were eating their breakfast silently, flinching when they met your eyes.

"thank you for the baby clothes mother-"

"-oh that was the last one i put in the baby drawers," your mother calmly cut you off while she wiped her mouth properly with the napkin.

"and the toys father-"

"that was also the last one i put in the toy chest. you won't have to worry since they're all soft and durable so it'll last a long time," your father replied and gave you a gentle smile. you grinned back and stood up from your seat only to double over.

"my lady!"

despite the kicks from the baby that kept coming, you gritted your teeth and spoke as calmly as you could possible.

"it's alright. just please escort me to the maternity room."

the midwife was waiting by the time you had arrived.

"see you everybody," you waved to the others whose gazes weeped. your mother and adelinde accompanied you inside as you began to writhe around your rock of a belly, groans resounding through the room.

in angel's share, diluc felt the sudden chill on his spine since that morning. he bid you goodbye as he still has to settle his pending affairs seperately so he could spend time with you until you managed to regain your strength.

this time, the chill worsened like ice creeping up his neck and towards his temples. at the same time, ernest from the dawn winery management burst in the bar and headed towards him, gasping as he was out of breath.

"sir diluc, it's your wife-!"

shit.

gritting his teeth, the redheaded ragnvindr started running all the way towards the manor, speeding past trees, houses and surprised people and monsters alike.

he arrived at the manor door. nobody was working at the moment as they were all inside anxiously waiting.

in the maternity room, your mother wiped the sweat from your brows as you smiled gratefully.

"i wish your father outside was as brave as your other half."

"how's father?"

"people might think he's in labor, not you."

you laughed a little at that. it was as if you weren't in pain at all.

this is okay. i'll be strong. let's just wait a little more until he comes.

the door suddenly burst open and diluc stood in the doorway. the cool scent of pines and fresh grapes flew into your nostrils and soothed you, although you began to tear up at the sight of him.

"you- you idiot," your chokes made his ruby eyes go watery, "why... did you just got here?"

"sorry. i'm sorry sweetheart," his whisper was quiet yet nobody in the room did not hear it.

the strength you thought you had washed away. your arms began to shake in your mother's hold. yet you still found the courage to smile at him.

"i've been waiting for you 'luc."

the memory you had of the time was sparse. you did not want to remember the sensations it brought you. however, you faintly heard,

your mother and the midwife's encouragement.

"just a little more my lady!"

your pained gasps as you pushed and pushed and pushed as the baby pulled back.

"aughh-! ahh!"

but the only thing that grasped your mind was your husband's big big hands holding your own, his words overlapping with yours as he pleaded and pleaded and pleaded.

"please, please my love. push on just a little longer."

a baby's wail sounded. your eyes drooped but you struggled to let them flutter open as you peered back at red eyes that looked at yours.

"is the baby..?"

"she's alright."

"she?"

"it's a daughter, sweet child," your mother settled the bundle in your arms, taking the midwife who held the used clothes before excusing themselves to tell the others who were waiting outside.

"she's healthy right? ten fingers, ten toes?"

"she is, my love. ten fingers and ten toes."

"thank gods," you sobbed. he wipes the tears from your eyes and you wiped his that were just starting to fall from his ivory cheeks.

"i'll... i'll be a great father, will i?" at first his carmine eyes were baleful, doubtful. he doubted himself.

am i really good enough to deserve this? this happiness.... am i good enough?

"i don't know," your tired voice spurred him to loosen your clothes so you could breath a little more. the baby gurgled as she clung to her mother's chest,

"but i know we'll do good. it'll be alright as long as we're together."

his eyes held a tender gleam, beggining to glitter with tears yet again before he leamed down to kiss you and gaze at his baby snuggling in his wife's arms. his doubts cleared, his heart relaxed.

ah...

the ruby eyes that mirrored his stared. diluc bends down to kiss her small forehead and smiled widely, dimples showing as rare as his grins.

"welcome to the family, princess."

let me be greedy for the things i don't deserve to have.

DRABBLE FIVE ♡ CRADLES

details : he lets you take him on a stroll through the lush orchards.

contains : sfw! fluff, fluff! he gets a little teary-eyed

more: huehue sorry for the wait! unedited. no beta we die like kizanari

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"come talk a walk with me."

the moment you said those words, diluc ultimately thought it was a prank you conjured up on that very afternoon and decided to entertain the whims of a wife lest you come up to the unlikely conclusion that he doesn't love you anymore because he ignored you (which is also super unlikely considering you gave him as much space as you can possible due to the nature of his work).

the carmine skies were perfect for a stroll through the grapevines, which had you pulling his arms up to one of the hills overlooking the vineyards. a picnic blanket was set and although it wasn't a prank, the redhead immediately knew what it was.

"cloud watching today?"

you shrugged, "i had to let you take a break. your arms were sweltering like crazy."

"oh."

"and you stink from being cooped up at your desk all day long. it reminds me of my once-a-month endeavors."

"i know you did not just compare my sweat to your, er- monthly release."

you cracked up and he smiled while watching you laugh to your heart's content. for some reason, your complexion seems to be glowing today. diluc chalked it up to you using a new lotion imported from liyue that seems to make your skin shiny.

"well," he held up a plate and offered it to you, "let's eat?"

while you ate over cannoli, cheese sandwhiches and cups of iced berry juice, you began telling diluc of your many endeavors with bennett, jack, and the other adventurers.

in your relationship, diluc was mostly contented with listening to you, but today was one of the days when he noticed your sweating hands and slight tremors between chatters.

"-my love," his tone was clear and gentle. diluc rarely interrupted you and whenever it did, it made you quiet almost instantly.

"are you alright?"

"mmh.... mhmm, i'm alright..."

"tell me the truth," his scarlet gaze penetrated your own and his hand covered yours, rubbing your hand comfortingly while you struggled to take the words out of your mouth.

"... i'm mregnant.." your voice came out soft. diluc's eyes widened a slight fraction yet he did not change his expression.

"what was that?"

"... i'm pregnant," you began to glare at him although your voice was still acking to a whisper.

his heart began to beat fast and he let the news settle in. diluc was the happiest, yet he wanted you to admit it to the world. he didn't change his expression but he continued egging you on (which was your expertise in this relationship honestly).

"i can't hear you, my love. your voice is too quiet-"

"I TOLD YOU I'M PREGNANT YOU DAMN-" your swear was interrupted by the cheers of the workers who took care of the vineyard. at the entrance of the house, adelinde wiped a tear while mocco and hillie grabbed each other and squealed.

diluc's laugh was loud as he gripped your waist to twirl you in the air despite your protests ("i'm heavy!") and set you down, grazing his thumbs underneath your eyes.

"i don't care how heavy you are. i want you to know that no matter how much you'll change, no matter how much weight you gain or lose, i'll still love you all the same. so," his smile was bright and his eyes crinkled into red crescents,

"thank you. you make me the happiest man in the world."

"aughh..." you began to tear up.

you must've saved a whole damn planet in your last life to have somebody like him in this life.

he ignored your tears in favor of bending down to greet the life that had sprouted in your stomach.

"hi baby," he grazed your stomach softly, petting it with an awkwardness you find all too familliar when in intimacy, "it's your father. i might not be as good as any other father i know but i'll try my best."

diluc then stood up and wiped your still falling tears from your cheeks. your sniffles faded and you closed your eyes, breathing in the cool scent of mountain streams and grapes and everything that made him diluc ragnvindr.

friend. lover. husband. father.

he cusps his mouth to yours, locking his fingers with your own to steal a kiss from your lips.

"i love you."

"i love you too."

thank you. you make me the happiest man in the world, the one in a million across teyvat.

I loved that househusband AU soooooo much! Made me wish it was reality 😭. But no, tis not my reality.

You said you were open to ideas for this AU? Well what if you did an edition with remote working? S/o now is at home and the guys get so see what s/o does throughout the day (see’s s/o as a BOSS)

Oooh what about someone bashing the couple for their “untraditional” lifestyle?

you dare overstep your mortal authority ?!

sypnosis: how they’re like when someone attempts to bash the two of you because of your lifestyle. ( i dont condone to bashing and any forms of harassment. )

characters: zhongli, diluc, itto, xiao, kaeya, thoma, childe, and scaramouche

content: mafia!au, mentions of harassment (bashing), mild swearing, violence, threats, hint of torture, insults

post-script: don’t we all wish it was a reality 😔💔 how does it feel to live our dreams y/n 🎤🎤🎤🎤 on the other hand, im planning on making a separate post about the remote working s/o (bcuz theres sm to say about this) sooo stay tuned for that 😈 for now tho, lemme share the goody details on the last part hehe

the way of the househusband au masterlist

INTIMIDATES BASHERS - zhongli, diluc, itto, and xiao

ZHONGLI’s rolled up sleeves that shows his battle scars are enough for people who attempt to bash the two of you to not do anything at all, giving the ex-yakuza all the more reasons to be proud of his scars and not be ashamed to show them. though, you gotta admit, you’re surprised that it intimidated people despite the apron he always wears.

when you do encounter a basher that actually has the nerve to bash, zhongli first lets his scars intimidate the person and try to reason with them, keeping you beside him protectively in hopes of the basher not trying to harm you.

if the basher is stubborn and tries to harm the both of you regardless of your lover’s attempts, this is when rex lapis comes out in the light instead of zhongli.

you could only watch as your husband grips the basher’s shoulder in a tight manner, his eyes narrowing as the atmosphere grew tense.

“how would you feel about living in prison for a while?”

DILUC’s aloof attitude alongside his muscular form often intimidated people around him and he definitely isn’t complaining — especially since it backs off those who could attempt to hurt you because of your lifestyle with him, so the chance of getting bashed was only a 1% possibility.

however, the possibility is never a zero.

your harasser didn’t even know that your husband is the intimidating bartender that cleans glasses 24/7 because he only overheard you gushing to your friend about your lovely househusband in the bar where he drinks, so things didn’t go well with the person when your husband caught him sputtering insults and nearly punched you when you insulted him back.

customers and your friend could only watch as some asshole who didn’t know anything better get scared by diluc’s haunting glare and cowardly backed off when the red-haired man calmly ordered him to get out, causing your harasser muttering out insincere comments before taking his leave.

despite the situation being dealt with, we all know diluc would feel guilty if you ever get hurt because of him being a househusband :((

nevertheless though, his guilt that sometimes creeps in him disappears when he sees you giving such a blessing smile, telling him how you’re grateful to have a wonderful househusband like him and how you love him so much despite his past :))

ITTO honestly didn’t intend to intimidate people with his stature and muscular scar-covered body and he’s incredibly oblivious from that fact. however, you are really thankful that his intimidated appearance is enough to make bashers back off - especially since your neighbors warned you and itto about bashers that lurks around the small town.

if there was someone who somehow had the metal balls to bash you not knowing that your househusband is a literal beefy muscular man who can probably crush someone’s head with his bare hands who’s standing nearby, he’ll immediately tackle him down and make you call the police for an attempted harassment.

although your husband isn’t as… violent as most househusbands in this post, he’s the only one who does the most rational thing and call the cops, simply because he’s a literally nice guy that just follows the law now.

XIAO’s eyes are something that catches people’s attention, only for them to immediately feel scared of him because of his rest-bitch face. if looks could kill, xiao would’ve already killed millions, that’s what people will think to themselves whenever they walk pass the ex yakuza.

unfortunately, this doesn’t go the same for certain people because of xiao’s height, especially that one basher that spat out insults after insults because of your lifestyle with xiao — that is, until your husband takes one good look at the basher with a scary glare with intent to kill — and that was enough for the person to shut his mouth up and stare in fear.

you gotta admit, it was pretty hot. but scary as well. but mostly hot.

THREATENS BASHERS - kaeya and thoma

KAEYA will instantly take a hold on the person from going after you, staring at them with a cold gaze that replaced the loving look he gives to you and only you.

he may have promised that he wouldn’t hurt anyone anymore to you, but it doesn’t mean he promised that he’ll not do it verbally. all it took was for your husband to lean in on your assaulter’s ear and whisper a few words that made him shiver in fear and try to get away from kaeya.

when you asked kaeya what he said to the basher, his expression instantly comes back into a loving one, cupping your cheek with his one hand as he tells you it’s nothing for you to worry about.

THOMA will immediately put himself between you and your basher before stopping them from their attempted harassment. it was definitely strange to see your husband taking the situation so light heartedly as he treats your harasser like they’re old friends — but then the blonde haired man whispers something that made the basher look at him in confusion, giving you and thoma a chance to walk away from the incident with no injuries and worries.

so imagine your surprise when you saw your basher standing at your front door the day after the incident, muttering so much apologies as he kneels on the ground and begs for forgiveness to you. just what did thoma do to scare this poor guy?!

FIGHTS BASHERS BACK - childe, scaramouche

CHILDE will not take the basher slightly — especially if they were aiming to attack you first under his watch. seriously, were they asking for a death wish when they tried to hurt an ex-yakuza’s spouse right in front of him? childe amuses to himself, watching as the basher cowardly steps away when he sees childe bringing out a gun.

oh, you don’t have to worry about witnessing the poor bastard’s death by your husband - the gun is simply a prop that can scare off people like your assaulter, so no need to try and stop him, just watch the show and see if the man learned his lesson <<3 you wanted to ask why on earth your husband has a gun prop, but you honestly don’t wanna find out.

what’s not a prop are the two blades that childe brings out when he stands in front of the basher’s home, smiling menacingly as he goes closer and closer to the front door.

despite failing in being intimidating to others outdoors and not in his old organization anymore, SCARAMOUCHE makes it up through his violent verbal assault. he’s probably the only househusband that made you encounter a few bashers who aren’t scared of scaramouche’s appearance.

however, your lover is one of the only househusbands who won’t hesitate to go violent (verbally and physically) against someone who’d have the audacity to assault you. it didn’t matter if the incident occur in public, his major priority is you and your safety, so he’d be damned if he’d let this bastard’s disgusting behavior slide just because he has an audience.

so when a certain basher took things way too far, it simply end up with the basher feeling like an embarrassment to this world and a traumatized memory of scaramouche’s colorful words.

8 LETTERS, 8 DRABBLES

warnings : afab female! contains nsfw, but mostly a mix of fluff and comfort/hurt! contains giving birth and babies too!

details : in eight letters does diluc finds himself saying it with you; in eight letters do you live in blissful domesticity with him. in eight drabbles do i describe the life that was made for the both of you.

notes : the first step into the genshin impact fandom. thank you for 250! for @ilyoimiya because ur writing is absolutely pretty. also for all those who love diluc very much. reblogs appreciated!

DRABBLE ONE ♡ VILLAGE BELLE

details : he admits to it; he fell in love with you at first sight.

contains : sfw! fluff, fluff! love at first sight is :heart_eyes:

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DRABBLE TWO ♡ COURTSHIP

details : he envies kaeya's ability to be as smooth as ice.

contains : sfw! fluff, fluff! lol he jealous but dw he still cute.

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DRABBLE THREE ♡ IN THE BRIDAL ROOM

details : he can't keep his eyes and his hands off you.

contains : nsfw! cw: oral, fingering, masturbation.

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DRABBLE FOUR ♡ HONEYMOON

details : he isn't getting out of bed anytime soon.

contains : partially nsfw! aftercare mostly!

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DRABBLE FIVE ♡ CRADLES

details : he lets you take him on a stroll through the lush orchards.

contains : sfw! fluff, fluff! he gets a little teary-eyed

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DRABBLE SIX ♡ THE DATE

details : she's coming, and he's afraid.

contains : sfw, hurt, comfort! cw: giving birth

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DRABBLE SEVEN ♡ PRINCESS

details : she loves you a lot, but him more so than you sometimes.

contains : partially nsfw but still fluff, fluff! you have a baby now :0

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DRABBLE EIGHT ♡ I LOVE YOU

details : you think a lot about him, and he loves that about you.

contains : sfw and a little hurt/comfort!

1k followers!!! CLOSED

helloooo i hit 1k followers the other day which blows my mind because this was just a silly little blog to pass time lol. i cannot thank u all enough for all the love and support youve shown me these past couple of months :,) my requests are going to open very soon i promise but before that, i want to do something special

send in a number + and a character! feel free to send as many asks in as you want, as these are only gonna be open for a few days! love u all so much <3 (ps, most of these were taken from a million different sentence starter/prompt posts)

***CLOSED*** going to use this as a mini masterlist!

“I just want a drink and someone to cuddle with."  childe

"If I could, I would kiss away all your scars.” kaeya     zhongli     diluc       diluc2.      childe

"Your hair is so soft…”   childe     diluc      diluc2

“It was just a bad dream. You’re okay.” childe     kaeya     xiao (reader has the nightmare)           xiao (he has the nightmare)

“It’s three in the morning.” albedo

“Just trust me.” albedo

“I can explain. Maybe.”

“Is this going to explode and kill us?”

“I can’t believe I’m tied up with you of all people." xiao    diluc

"Can I braid your hair?”  diluc

“Do you want me to rub your back?”

“You talk in your sleep, you know.” zhongli      kaeya

“Star-gazing was a good idea.”  jean

“I may have accidentally adopted this child.” zhongli     kaeya

“Please put me down. It’s just a sprained ankle." childe     diluc      razor       zhongli     diluc (you carry him)      eula

"We could get arrested for this.” childe

“You can’t cook if you life depended on it.”

“Are you hitting on me?"  eula

"Move, my arm is falling asleep."  diluc

"Is that my shirt?” zhongli    xiao

“No, no, don’t throw up in that!”

“The truth is, I never loved you.” kaeya

“Is this a game to you?”

“We are not getting married.”

“You stole my cat.”

“Skipping out on work again? Me too.”

“Do you believe in ghosts?”

“This might hurt a little…"   kaeya

"We can’t keep this up forever.”

“There’s a world out there to see.”

💋Single Dad Zhongli | A Beautiful Beginning

Warning: None (SFW)

Pairing: Single Dad!Zhongli X Fem!Reader

Mia's notes: wtf...I wrote 8,314 words for something. Like it took me weeks to write 10k words for a project I'm working on and I speed wrote this in 2 days fufufu. Anyways here is the first part of Single Dad Zhongli!! First part...I have to go through this a good 10 more times for the other characters...fuck. Anyways hope you enjoy reading this! Reblogs are appreciated! Love you guys!!

WC: 8.3k

When you get a look at him walking down the street in his turtleneck sweater and blazer, with his hair flowing in a perfect low ponytail, amber eyes practically glowing golden in the sunlight and that dashing smile on his lips, you’d think he was a god who had descended upon the earth to grace everyone with his presence.

He’s the ideal man; well mannered with his gentlemanly gesture, a silky deep voice that had you entrapped in his knowledgable talks of history and the sort, and how can we forget about his tall build and great looks? Really a one in a million kind of man.

Men and women admired how he carried himself during formal events, a wine glass in his hand and a warm smile on his face as he entertained the crowd, even though it wasn’t him hosting, most of the time.

During the day, he’s usually deep into his work, analysing various rock samples and writing down his reports, pushing the thin metal reading glasses up the bridge of his nose without his concentration flickering the slightest. Sometimes his eyes would flicker to the felt framed picture standing on his desk, him with two little kids in his arms, the three of them grinning widely.

When Zhongli is in job mode, stopping him is almost an impossible feat since he’s always so engrossed in the rocks that lay on the table.

His job as a lead geologist, working at the Natural History Museum never felt like a job to him, since his passion was in understanding the mysteries and beauties of Earth. History had always interested him ever since he was a child.

He’d often been invited to various exhibitions with other well-known people, and whenever he opened his mouth to talk of the beauty of the cor lapis or the noctilucous jade, a crowd gathered around him.

His job was well paying, really well paying. He had an apartment in one of the richer parts of town and if anyone ever had the pleasure of being invited to one of the parties he hosted, they’d be in awe of the sleek interiors and various geodes that decorated the rooms.

Everyone loved him for who he was, loved him so much that they’d even offer to pay for his meal if he ever forgot his wallet at home, an event that occurred one too many times. Of course, he would send a gift basket to their homes as a form of thanks.

Out of all the people who loved him, there were two little angels whose love surpassed everyone else’s, and who he loved in equal -possibly greater- amounts. His daughter of 7, Ganyu and his younger son of 3, Xiao.

He tries his best to balance his job and kids, and it shows. He always tried to take out time for his two children, making sure to come home on time to eat dinner with them and tuck them in, reading them their favourite bedtime stories and kissing them goodnight.

If ever he couldn’t make it home due to reasons, his assistant and kind-of babysitter, Aether was always there to take care of the kids. He was practically their elder brother by now, with how often he was with the kids, having known them for over 2 years.

Xiao, his little son, was a very naughty boy. Always throwing a fit and making life harder for Zhongli, and Aether whenever the poor man was left to care for the child. He wants the same book read to him every night, he wants 3 kisses before he sleeps and he must have his dragon stuffed toy or else…

Zhongli made a note to start disciplining Xiao since he was to start going to daycare soon, and he would have to behave well over there. Maybe he needs a little motivation. Something sweet…

To stop Xiao from crying about how the green paint didn’t colour his hair green permanently or how his feet were Missing when he put on his shoes, simply pass him a bowl of sweet almond tofu. In an instant, his sobs would dissipate as he starts stuffing his tiny mouth with the dessert. Zhongli would find it so amusing at times, giggling while wiping the syrup off of Xiao’s little lips.

Ganyu, his elder child, was mature much beyond her age. She loved drawing, loved doodling flowers and deer, like sketches littering her art books. Zhongli was always filled with pride whenever she showcased some of her artworks to his guests, enjoying how they gushed over her skill.

She loved playing with her dolls and dressing them up, saying that when she grows up, she’s going to make pretty dresses for her dolls to wear. She even promised her papa that she would make him a pretty princess gown and Zhongli laughed heartily, patting her head and telling her that he’d be looking forward to that day.

Ganyu was a quiet child and didn’t really like going to school since there were so many kids everywhere. Zhongli was there to comfort her, dropping her off at school and telling her to have a great day. He would also personally ensure that her lunch is packed and her bag has her homework.

First grade went smoothly, she even made a friend, Keqing. Zhongli was happy for her, seeing her open up and enjoy school. On a random day during second grade, she went in all excited, brighter than the sun that morning. But when Zhongli came to pick her up in the afternoon, a little(much) later than usual, his heart broke to see her crying figure curled in the lap of some woman sitting on the stairs at the main gate of the school. A really…pretty woman.

With work and his children, the question of finding love again… never came up.

Well, he did get tricked into going on blind dates, all thanks to his stupid friend Childe. But it just never worked out. All the women he met were peculiar. Some of them very obviously wanted him for his wealth, some of them just wanted to have a good time, and then some who he thought were nice, they just couldn’t handle taking care of children so fresh into the relationship.

Maybe he just wasn’t meant to have a lover again. Well, he did think he needed one nor did he think he could add romantic relations to his tight schedule. He had his sweet angels, he had his work. That was his life.

The desire to find love had long flickered away, all being left was the smoke coming from a dying candle.

But something sparked in him when that pretty woman raised her head and made eye contact with him, her smile so warm and serene.

“Hello. Do you happen to be Ganyu’s father?” You softly smiled at the man as he approached you in long, hurried strides. The school grounds were empty and the sun was almost setting down the horizon. Zhongli was very, very late that day. He gave a quick nod and kneeled in front of you, reaching to touch the shoulders of his quivering daughter.

“Angel? What’s wrong?” He tried prying her off you but all she did was shake her head and dig her nose deeper into your neck, clutching the neckline of your lilac tee in her small fingers. Zhongli was taken aback. His daughter was refusing his embrace?

His eyes searched yours for an answer as you shushed the crying child and patted her hair. “She’s upset that you arrived…later than the other parents. She thought you forgot about her.” Your brows furrow when her crying increases at your words. Zhongli sighed, a small smile appearing on his lips a second later.

He mouthed a thank you while sitting beside you so that his daughter could get a better view of him. “Ganyu, my little angel. I’m sorry for coming late, I promise I’ll buy you some ice cream to make up. Don’t you want to go home now?” He whispered, dropping his head down for him to look into her eyes, something he couldn’t do because of how snuggly she had been wrapped in your arms, face hidden against your skin. When he reached to cradle her red cheeks, Ganyu swatted her father’s hand away and vigorously shook her head against your neck. “No! I don’t want to talk to papa ever again.” She spoke, cries muffled.

Zhongli was at a loss for words. He was really sorry for his mistake and forgetting to tell Aether to pick Ganyu from school. He wanted to express his apology but what was he supposed to do now? He’s never had to encounter a situation when his perfect daughter acted out.

Again he looked at you with a desperate expression, pleading for some help. You gave him a subtle nod and looked back at Ganyu who was huddled up in your lap. You brushed away her falling tears with your thumb before talking to her in a hushed tone. “Ganyu, can you look at Miss Y/N for a moment? Please?” Zhongli felt his heart skip a beat at your honey-like voice, his astonishment increasing further when Ganyu pulled away to look into your eyes, occasionally hiccuping and wiping away her tears with the back of her sleeves.

You looked at her with a gentle understanding gaze, pulling out a handkerchief from your pocket for her to blow her nose. “Are you angry at papa?” You ask her, puffing your cheeks in exaggerated crossness, rousing a little giggle from her.

“Yes…papa forgot about me.” She sniffled, messily wiping her face with the cotton cloth. You tilt your head to the side and look at her questioningly. “But if papa forgot you, then why is he here to pick you up?” Your question made the little girl dart her gaze to Zhongli, who still had an ashamed smile on his face.

“Papa didn’t forget about Ganyu! How could he forget about his sweet little angel!” You make reference of the pet name Zhongli used for her, quickly catching his expression to see for any discomfort. Thankfully all you got in return was a charming smile. You poke Ganyu in her tummy, the ticklish feeling causing her to fall into a fit of laughter.

Seeing his daughter much calmer now, Zhongli tried again to pull her into his arms and this time she let him do so. He picked her from your lap and brought her in his own, hugging her tightly like he had never before, giving her the warmth and fatherly reassurance she needed. “I am so sorry Ganyu. Papa will be careful from next time, promise.” He vowed, giving her a kiss on her forehead.

You couldn’t help but feel your heart melt at the father-daughter bonding the two of them shared. The way he held her like the most precious being in the universe, it made you smile. Feeling the weight of a gaze upon him, Zhongli glanced at you, your eyes meeting and holding contact for a second too long.

“Oh, I am extremely sorry for coming late today. I assure you this is the first and last time this is happening. I hope it wasn’t too much trouble for you to stay and look after her.” Zhongli stood up and bowed slightly, holding Ganyu on his hip. He felt really bad for having put you in a position where you had no choice but to care for his daughter. Being a teacher, you surely had lots of work and other things to do, and he really appreciated you looking after Ganyu in his absence.

You laugh and wave your hands in front of you, brushing off his worry. “That is alright sir. Ganyu is a student of mine, and she’s no less than a daughter to me. Taking care of her is second nature to me.” You walk closer and pinch the girl’s cheeks and give her a wide smile, pulling a similar one from her.

When you took in a breath, the subtle smell of pinewood filled your senses, the smell of Zhongli’s cologne. Your face tipped up to see how close you were standing to the male and to respect his personal space, you took a step back, blushing profoundly. Only, Zhongli didn’t mind you standing so close to him, he quite liked it. But it wasn’t appropriate for him to voice those thoughts so he stayed silent on the matter.

Zhongli sighed in short-lived relief. “Though I am going to have to scold you for being late. Ganyu how do people who come to class late apologise?” You cross your arms playfully. Ganyu’s eyes light up as she tugs the lapel’s of her father's jacket. “Papa you will have to write on a paper ‘I am sorry for coming late’! You have to write it 20 times!” She exclaimed.

“Of course angel, I’ll get right to it when we get home okay?” He promised, giving a little oomph when Ganyu hugged his neck out of the blue. When you giggled softly, Zhongli peeked at you. That laugh of yours pulled his heartstrings and he joined you, the two of you giggling together.

“If that is all, then I should be bidding you farewell, Mister…” You trailed off, wordlessly asking the male in front of you for his name. He coughed and extended his free hand for you to shake. “Zhongli. Please, just Zhongli is enough.” Your smaller hand wrapped around his and your fingers felt so soft, Zhongli wondered if you’d held the clouds in your hands at some point during the day.

“I am Y/N. It is a pleasure to meet you, Zhongli.” His name coming from your lips felt so perfect. Never before had he felt warmth blooming across his face when someone spoke his name. This feeling was so strange yet so right at the same time.

The beginning of something wonderful and memorable.

Zhongli gazed at you warmly, “The pleasure is all mine Y/N.”

Aether was the most surprised, seeing Zhongli return with Ganyu in his arms and a giddy grin on his lips. You could practically see the halo of pink hearts floating around his head. “You look like you’re in a good mood. What’s up?” Aether chuckled, setting little Xiao in his seat and walking to take Ganyu and give her supper.

Zhongli snapped back to his original self, trying to gather his composure while walking into his house. “Nothing much, just met Ganyu’s teacher today.” Aether didn’t think much of it, brushing it off as a parent-teacher meeting, but sweet angel Ganyu had to open her mouth.

“Aether, Miss Y/N is the best teacher ever! She is so pretty and she makes me laugh and she even made papa laugh today. If Y/N didn’t help papa then I would still be mad at him. Even papa thinks Miss Y/N is pretty, right papa?” She blurted out, then proceeded to stuff her face with mashed potatoes.

The younger male glanced at his superior, smiling in amusement at the scarlet red blush that covered his embarrassed face. “Oh, is that so Zhongli?” He teased, giving him a knowing look.

To ease a forming lump in his throat, Zhongli walked to the fridge to grab himself a glass of water. “Yes, she is quite…beautiful and sweet. She was really nice to Ganyu when she started crying and it was very kind of her to take care of Ganyu when I reached to pick her up late and…I’m not going to speak any further for I don’t wish to embarrass myself more.” Zhongli gulped down the liquid and averted Aether’s gaze, one filled with mock and tease.

Days later Zhongli was still thinking about the attractive, kind teacher he met. Did he say attractive? Well, you definitely were, since he did find himself get attracted to you. Your smile and gentle eyes peering at him had etched themselves into his daydreams. It was quite strange, he never felt this sort of tightness in his chest before whenever he met another woman. But you, oh dear you, you had stained every vacant thought of his ever since that afternoon.

A knock on his bedroom door snapped him out of his thoughts. “Ahem, come in!” He called out, expecting it to be Aether with some reports or something of the sort. Only to his surprise, his daughter walked in, a sheet of paper and a bright red crayon in her hands.

“Hello angel. What’s the matter.” Zhongli spun in his chair and leaned down to lift his daughter in his arms, seating her on his lap. She laid the paper on top of his work and handed him the red crayon. “Papa you still have to write the apology to Miss Y/N! You have to write ‘I am sorry for coming late’ 20 times! Papa you promised!” The little girl huffed.

Zhongli laughed, but upon seeing Ganyu’s serious expression, his jest died down. She really did want him to write the apology. “Of course angel, I’ll start right away.” Even when he said that she refused to move from his lap until he started writing.

For his comfort, he used his own pen, the ink gliding across the sheet in his calligraphic handwriting. Whenever he finished writing down one sentence, his daughter cheered and counted down, a method of motivation which she had learnt from her teacher, she informed. Zhongli smiled to himself. Beautiful and smart. This woman kept surprising her.

“Andddd done!” He announced, putting a full stop at the end of his 20th sentence. He had to admit, even though he writes pages worth of writing in a single sitting, this punishment felt very taxing.

“Yay! Congratulations papa! Now when you give it to Miss Y/N tomorrow, she will surely give you a gold star.” His eyes widened and his cheeks warmed. “You want me to come to give it to her?” He inquired, making sure he heard her right the first time. Ganyu rolled her eyes dramatically, “Of course papa. If I give it to her, then she will think that I wrote the apology.”

Her reasoning was very valid for a 7-year-old, so Zhongli shrugged and decided to go along with it. “Then I shall come with you tomorrow.” He smiled. What a perfect opportunity to get to meet you again.

The next day when Zhongli woke up to take Ganyu to school, he felt…more eager to do that daily task. While getting ready, he spritzed on his favourite cologne, one which he saved for special occasions, he wore one of his better coats and sweaters and he made sure his hair looked better than it usually did. He thought to himself, ‘why am I dressing up so much? What is going on with me?’

And all his questions were answered when he walked into the school grounds and saw your smile as you greeted the other children and parents. You were practically glowing, shining brighter than a diamond in the moonlight. You walked to the children who were reluctant to leave their parents and you encouraged them, gave them the confidence to join you in your classroom.

“Papa come! We need to meet Miss Y/N before you go!” Ganyu’s excited figure pulled Zhongli through the crowd of adults and kids until he found himself standing a few feet from you. He froze up when Ganyu left his hand and darted towards you, engulfing your leg in a bear hug. He should also greet you, it’s polite to do so.

“Good morning, Ganyu! How are you today?” You kneeled to her eye level and conversed with her, grinning at her enthusiastic replies. “I am very good! I was a big girl yesterday and I made papa write the sorry note for you. Please give him a gold star!”

Your E/C trailed up to the man who stood behind Ganyu, his lips turned in a lopsided grin. “Oh is that so?” You look at him with a playfulness in your tender gaze, he couldn’t stop his heart rate from increasing.

He pulled out the slip of paper from his pocket and handed it to you, praying that when you take it from him, your hands would meet. He really wanted to feel your feather-soft touch once again. And thankfully the archons above heard his prayers for when you reached out to grab the paper, you lightly touched his warm hand, your touch sending waves of homeliness through him. Was it too soon to describe that feeling as homeliness? Maybe, but that word was just perfect to describe the sensation taking over him.

A delighted giggle escaped your lips as you unfolded the paper to find that he had indeed written the apology 20 times. You were amazed by his beautiful handwriting, almost finding it hard to believe that he wrote it and it wasn’t the product of a professional calligraphy artist.

“Ganyu, why don’t you go join your friends in class? I am sure Keqing is waiting for you.” You wink at her, seeing her bubble excitedly. She gave her father a quick hug and ran inside, leaving you and Zhongli standing in front of each other.

“She never stops talking about you.” You beam at him starting a conversation as the other students started crowding into the main building. The pride that filled his amber eyes beckoned you to speak further, wanting to see more of his handsome expression.

“She admires and idolises you, Zhongli. She always tells all her friends bout how her papa knows everything about the earth and she even told us stories about how the Liyuan Canyon was formed as a result of years of erosion by the river. She had the whole class captivated, I’ve never seen the students so quiet and interested in history.” You giggle as he sheepishly laughs and rubs his neck.

“Thank you for your kind words. Though I must express, you are a role model for her as well. She always talks about the pretty teacher who pays attention to all the students’ needs and encourages her to perform her best” He complimented, only realising he called you pretty when he recalled his words after seeing you blush. “Oh dear, I am really sorry. That was not professional of me.” He spluttered. ‘What happened to the calm and composed Zhongli?’ He cursed himself.

“I don’t mind the compliment Zhongli. Thank you.” You looked to the side to avoid his eyes, but when you noticed the emptiness around you, you realised that you had a class to take care of. “I should probably get back to my students.” You patted your clothes out of instinct as you waved at him and turned to walk away.

Zhongli mistook your hurry as discomfort from calling you pretty. Just as he was about to scowl at himself, you looked over your shoulder and grabbed his attention. “And about your gold star, how about I give it to you when you come to pick Ganyu in the afternoon?” Your offer to hang out with him for a while longer did not go unnoticed.

He stood tall and fixed his blazer, mirroring your gentle smile. “I’ll be looking forward to my reward.”

That afternoon he was greeted with you waiting to put a gold star sticker on the breast pocket of his blazer, Ganyu getting excited at how her father got his first sticker. All day that day, he subconsciously ran his fingers over the smooth star-shaped sticker, smiling to himself.

From that day, your relation progressed from father and teacher to some sort of friends.

In the crowd, his face was the one you’d always be most eager to see and he yours.

The two of you would talk of trivial topics before the school bell rang and you had to leave for your respective job; and in the afternoons he would stay back a little longer, your conversations drawing him in as Ganyu played in the grounds.

Your nightingale like voice and childlike expression whenever you spoke of something that excited you made him sigh in happiness. His mind was all fuzzy and he felt like he could spend hours just hearing you talk and admiring your beautiful features.

Conversations with you were never dull, you always kept Zhongli on his toes with the tales you had to offer about your teaching experience and he entertained you with historical stories that had your interests piqued.

One day you told him that Ganyu mentioned during a presentation that she had a little brother and you were hoping to see a picture of him. Happy to fulfil your request, Zhongli pulled out his phone and swiped through the gallery, showing you various pictures of him, Ganyu and Xiao.

He laughed heartily when you snatched his device and gushed over his younger child, commenting about how much he resembles his father. You even requested to meet him someday and Zhongli was more than excited for you to meet Xiao.

The first time you met Xiao, Zhongli was slightly nervous, constantly reminding Xiao to be on his best behaviour. He knew it would be hard for a toddler to follow such strict instructions, but a man could dream.

To his surprise, Xiao was much more mannered when you walked over and greeted him in your baby voice. His eyes were wide and head tilted to get a better look at your face from his father’s arms.

Looking at Zhongli for perMission to hold him and receiving a nod in return, you opened your arms, getting ready to hold him. Zhongli expected his son to shrink back, but Xiao’s eagerness to jump into your arms startled him.

Picking up the 3-year-old on your hip, you asked him questions such as his name and age, cooing whenever he answered. Your praises embarrassed him and he hid himself in your hair, softly playing with your H/C ends.

“I’ve never seen him this quiet. Are you sure you’re not a divine being?” Zhongli’s eyes lidded as he exhaled deeply, a lovestruck expression drawn on his face. You blushed at his words and gave your much more accurate reply. “I guess I am just good with children. I like them and they like me, isn’t that true little Xiao.” You booped his nose and he snorted a laugh in return, proving your claim.

The 15 minutes he stayed back turned into an hour, the three of you walking to a nearby park and sitting on a bench while Ganyu tried catching butterflies in her little fingers.

Often Zhongli would buy you some coffee or tea from a local cafe, whatever is your preference. Many a time you told him that he had no need to, but he insisted, saying that it was a treat, from one friend to another.

In the chilly autumn afternoons, with the sun’s dim light shining between the withering leaves, Zhongli came to fall in love with you, staring at your features as you cradled Xiao in your lap, poking his nose and laughing with Ganyu whenever he sneezed cutely.

But, what was he to do with these feelings?

“Papa! Papa!” His little daughter burst into his room, with Aether and Xiao trailing behind her. Zhongli’s eyes darted up from his work and he took off his specs, jumping from his seat to kneel in front of his frantic daughter. “Ganyu? Is everything alright?” His eyes scanned her for any injuries, raising an eyebrow when he saw her with an ear to ear smile.

“Papa it is Miss Y/N’s birthday tomorrow! We have to specially meet her tomorrow! We have to make her a card and buy her a gift! We need to buy her a pretty diamond necklace.” Ganyu rambled on, various gift ideas pouring out her mind. Zhongli smiled and shook his head. “Yes, we do need to buy her a pretty gift. Why don’t you go put on some shoes and we’ll go shopping right now?” Ganyu squealed and ran out of the room.

“Ah is this the reason you declined day after tomorrow’s invitation to the Historian Meet?” Aether wiggled his eyebrows at Zhongli, causing him to roll his eyes at Aether’s childishness. “It’s nothing like that. Y/N invited us to her house for her birthday dinner and I thought it would be quite rude to decline her offer over something that happens every second month.” He tried justifying himself. A simpler reason would have been, ‘I like her and I want to spend more time with her.’

That year her birthday fell on a Saturday and she had invited Zhongli and his children for a celebration dinner on Sunday, just the 4 of them. When she asked him over the phone if he could make it, Zhongli nodded like an eager child and then slapped his forehead in realisation that she couldn’t see him.

In the afternoon, Zhongli and Aether took Ganyu and Xiao to the shopping complex, and the two children who would usually be so engrossed in buying for themselves, their only goal for today was to find the perfect gift go you.

“Papa should we buy her a dress? I want to pick a dress for her!” Ganyu whined and pulled the others into a boutique. “I’ll take care of Xiao while you help Ganyu select a gift.” Aether declared, leaving the father to fend for himself.

A good 20 minutes it took for the 7-year-old to select a dress, with the assistance of her father and a store clerk. Zhongli was in awe of the floor-length mermaid shaped silver dress that Ganyu tugged from the shelves, proclaiming that it was the perfect gift for Miss Y/N. He sure hoped that his estimate of her dress size was accurate enough to fit her.

This is a very good choice Angel. You really like Miss Y/N, don’t you?” Zhongli gave her a close eyed smile, paying for the dress at the check out counter. She nodded vigorously, “Yes! Miss Y/N is my favourite and I know she’s your favourite too!” Zhongli choked on air as the cashier subtly smirked, having overheard their conversation.

“Ganyu! You don’t speak like that in public!” Zhongli spoke sternly but didn’t deny her statement. “Sir, I know it’s not my place to say, but would you like to check out our selection of pendants? Maybe you could find something of your liking.” The cashier offered, gesturing to the display of necklaces and gems aplenty.

Zhongli hummed to himself. A pendant would be a nice gift, holding great emotion and even hints of intimacy. He felt a tug on his pants and his daughter was having thoughts that overlapped with his. Maybe a necklace would be a perfect gift along with the dress.

Finally, the night of the dinner came. You were getting restless, repeatedly smoothening your knee-length dress while checking your make up in the mirror. How this night would end, you had no knowledge. But you really wanted to try your best, hoping to woo the man you had been developing feelings for.

When the bell rang, your heart pumped faster in your chest as you darted across your small apartment to open the door. There on the other side was Zhongli, Xiao on his hip and Ganyu standing beside him, clinging to his pants. Behind them was a blonde man you’ve never seen before, who you assumed to be Aether by the description Zhongli had given you in the past.

“Good evening Y/N. Wishing you the happiest birthday.” Zhongli leaned forward and pressed an air kiss to either of your cheeks in greeting. Seeing the way his father kissed your cheeks, Xiao reached forward and wrapped his hands around your neck, the suddenness of his action making you jolt forward to catch him and Zhongli scrambling to catch you with his free hand, in case you fall. Xiao cutely pressed a big kiss to your right cheek and then your left, mumbling a small hello.

Your face turned ruby red. But not at the child’s kiss. Zhongli’s hand was firmly gripping your waist as he held Xiao, the boy leaning on you in a very awkward position. The tension was thick, your eyes stayed fixed on Zhongli’s bright eyes as even he found it hard to tear away from his gaze from yours.

Thankfully, a deliberate cough from Aether helped snap you back to reality. “Let me hold him. And please! Do come in.” You took Xiao from Zhongli’s arms and opened the door wider, letting the 3 of them in. “I hope you don’t mind me calling Aether along, I required some assistance with the children.” He apologised.

“Nonsense! I am so happy to finally put a face to the name. It is great to finally meet you Aether. Zhongli doesn’t stop talking about how helpful you are, be it with his kids or in general.” You extend your free hand to shake his, getting a cheeky smile from him in return. “It is wonderful to finally see the Y/N that has Mr Zhongli daydreaming and-.”

“Oh by the way, here is your present. Ganyu selected it herself.” Zhongli grinned and took a well-wrapped box from Aether, preventing him from talking any further. You giggled at his obviousness and walked to the couch, sitting down and pouring some drinks for everyone, handing the kids a carton of fruit juice each.

“Come on Miss Y/N! Open your present!” Ganyu bounced on the couch in excitement, pushing the box further up your lap. Zhongli was ready to tell her off for misbehaving, but you quickly puller her to your side and together started ripping off the nicely done wrapping paper. Zhongli hissed internally at how messy the two of you were being, but seeing to smile at Ganyu’s elated figure, he guessed that you did that for her happiness.

“I hope you like it Miss Y/N!” Ganyu played with her fingers as you lifted the lid of the box. Even Zhongli sat on the edge of his seat, waiting to see your reaction. He was more than pleased when you gasped and squealed, pulling out the sequinned fabric of the dress. You stood up and pressed the clothing to your chest, the dress draping in front of you. Zhongli imagined you in that dress, looking absolutely stunning with your current makeup and hairdo. He could hear the drumming of his heart in his ears, but that wasn’t able to drown out the sounds of you thanking him for buying you such a wonderful present.

“Please, I wanted to treat you. A wonderful person such as yourself only deserves the best.” He beamed as you folded the dress and carefully put it back in the box, ready to store it to be worn on a special occasion.

After a little more talking and laughing, the children started complaining about feeling hungry. Seeing the clock, you clapped your hands and announced that it was indeed time for dinner.

Once you seated everyone at the dining table and disappeared into the kitchen to bring dinner, Aether kicked Zhongli from under the table. Aether’s wide eyes and curled lips along with his head tilting towards the kitchen struck Zhongli as an instruction to go help Y/N. Not only out of politeness but also for some alone time.

He left the table and walked into the kitchen to see you gathering plates and bowls for everyone. He offered to help and even after you denying, he was resilient. Finally, you gave up and let him lend a hand, setting the plates and cutlery on the table.

He helped you carry all the dishes you prepared by hand. He wasn’t very happy that you went through the pain of cooking everything, especially since it was your birthday celebration, but the flavourful smell wafting through the air made him look forward to the meal.

At one point during the set up, the two of you reached for the same pot of curry sitting atop the counter, your fingers making contact. Like lovestruck teenagers, you stared at each other and started blushing, both offering to take it out instead. Using your ‘my house, my rules’ ability, you went and placed the final serving bowl on the table, with Zhongli trailing behind you only a breath away, bumping into you when you suddenly turned.

“Dig in!” You announced and everyone started eating. Moans of satisfaction and exclamations of ‘so yummy!’ filled the dining room, making you bashful.

Zhongli praised your cooking, telling you how he’s never tasted such delicious home cooked food and if he had a choice, he would eat such food for the rest of his life. Only when he was drinking water did he realise the implied meaning of his words. When he looked at you, he was relieved to see you smiling at him, in a way that showed that you accepted that hidden meaning. Could it be…

Dinner went by as smooth as it could. Yes, Xiao did start crying about how he did not want to eat his vegetable because they were yucky. Aether and Zhongli tried their best to convince him to eat, using methods such as the aeroplane and the chop chop train, but all in vain. Thankfully you stepped in to save the day.

Only when you did the aeroplane did Xiao agree to eat! He was happily eating the beans from your fork as if that was his plan all along, to be fed by you. You laughed at how Zhongli’s mouth was hung open. His own son had betrayed him, he wasn’t going to forget that ever.

Zhongli seemed to find more and more things about you to admire, from the way you were able to keep his children well behaved and still joyous with your humorous anecdotes to how you gelled well with Aether, laughing with him about Zhongli’s embarrassing parenting moments.

Eventually, dinner came to an end. Xiao very conveniently crawled into his father’s lap during dinner and fell asleep against his shoulder and Ganyu’s head was lolling around as she struggled to keep her eyes open.

Aether announced that it was time for him to take the children home since it was much past their bedtime and they had school the next day. As you went to shake Ganyu awake, she grabbed your hand and pulled your face down so that she could whisper in your ear.

“Papa has a special gift for you. I hope you like it.” And she was out like a light bulb.

You smiled to yourself and carried her downstairs, not wanting to bother the father or his friend with the task. Aether was quite thankful and once you were walking down the stairs, he caught Zhongli’s eye and winked at him teasingly, enjoying the reawakening blush on his face.

You and Zhongli set his kids in the backseat and buckled them up snuggly. Aether and Zhongli spoke a while and you not wanting to pry in their conversation continued to make the kids feel comfortable in their seats. A smile graced your face and their sleepy figures as you closed the door.

Aether stepped into the car and waved at you and Zhongli, the male finding his spot beside you.

“Are you staying a little longer?” You asked, hoping that he wasn’t going to head off for some last minute meeting or anything. Zhongli turned around to face your apartment building, lifting his arm and sticking out his elbow for you to grab. “I’ll stay if you want me to.”

You beamed at his offer and grabbed his forearm, walking with him back to your house. “Ah, I completely forgot about the cake!” You walked to the kitchen with Zhongli trailing behind you. From the fridge, you pulled out a small chocolate cake with Happy Birthday frosted on in royal red icing. “My cousin is a baker and she sent it for me. I was really hoping to share it with you and your kids.” You chuckle nervously, placing the cake on the coffee table in front of the couch.

“Well, maybe you can cut it in my presence and bring it over tomorrow to my place. We can have it along with a nice cup of coffee if you’ll accept my invitation.” He spoke while lighting up the birthday candles, both of you sitting side by side on the couch, your bodies almost touching. All either of you needed was a little encouraging push.

You nodded at him and picked up the knife. “Well, time to blow out the candles and make a wish!” You exclaim, closing your eyes and leaning forward. You were silent for a second, making your wish and once you opened your eyes, you blew the candles. Zhongli clapped as you cut a slice and before you could pick it up, he beat you to it, lifting the confectionary to your lips. “Birthday girl gets the first bite.”

You couldn’t deny the tension in the air when you wrapped your fingers around his wrist to guide the cake to your mouth. He couldn’t deny the feelings bubbling in his heart when you laughed with a face full of chocolate. Both of you could read the others eyes when he leaned forward to swipe some frosting off your lips.

“I…I umm brought you a gift. Apart from the dress.” He blushed and reached into his blazer pocket, pulling out a long velvet box. He sat up in front of you and opened the box to reveal a pendant- a gorgeous pearl-shaped one, the gem of a soft pink shade sparkling in the lighting of your house.

“Zhongli…this is so beautiful.” You hesitated to touch the gift, not knowing its monetary worth, but with his encouragement, you reach forward to brush your fingers against the silver chain and the glistening gem. You looked away from the necklace and saw his gentle eyes on you, taking in your fascinated expression. “Zhongli…can you help me put it on?”

He was taken aback by your request. Asking him to help you with your necklace, it was a direct request to be touched, for him to brush his fingers in butterfly soft motions over your skin. A request for intimacy.

He gulped and nodded, carefully picking the necklace out of its case while you turned around and lifted your hair, exposing your neck. The sweet smell of your perfume hit his nose and it was a lucky coincidence that you were unable to see his shaking fingering and red ears.

“This gem, it’s a rose quartz. And it does have some…meaning, if you wish to put it that way.” You shivered when the cold metal touched your collarbone, it sliding up your skin as Zhongli tried to clasp it behind your neck. You could feel his breath fan over the nape of your neck. “What’s its significance.” You whispered, the tone of the rooming dimming down.

“It…It’s a symbol of unconditional love. Of the purest and sincerest of emotions, from one person to another.” The click of metal signalled that the necklace was locked around your neck. You looked down to admire it in your fingers, giving great attention to how Zhongli’s hands dropped down to your waist. He shuffled closer, closer enough for your back to hit his chest and his chin rest on your shoulder, his burning cheek right up against yours.

You allowed his faint embrace, leaning back to rest your weight against him. He hummed in your ear softly. You could feel his Adam’s apple bob nervously as if he was itching to speak. A moment later, he found the courage to pour out his feelings.

“Y/N...I have a confession to make.” He pulled from you, causing you to shift in your seat and face him. You smile at his gentle smiling, feeling his hand reach up to cradle your cheek. Relaxing against his warmth, a satisfied breath escaped your lips as you slowly nodded your head, giving him to go to speak on.

“The reason I chose this gem was…as a confession of my growing feelings for you. I don’t know how or when it happened, but now when I look into your eyes, I…there’s no way around this.” He blushed bashfully and looked to the side, unable to collect his thoughts and convert them into words.

“Zhongli…just tell me what you’re feeling. Who knows, maybe I’ll reciprocate your feelings…” You lift your other hand to cover your pink cheeks. He chuckled lightly at slanted in your direction, till you could see the golden threads of his irises.

“Well then if I may be so bold to confess…Y/N, I have developed romantic feelings for you. My confession is in no means a way for you to feel obligated to feel for me back-“ He was going to ramble out a long apology after his small confession.

Your smile grew and you threw yourself into Zhongli’s arms, rubbing your nose against his neck. The overwhelming feeling of happiness was intoxicating as you giggled into his shoulder. “I like you too Zhongli. Like a lot.” Your confession, so simple yet filled with so many emotions, Zhongli laughed in relief hearing your words.

“I am so happy you feel that way.” His arms tightened around your waist, squeezing you in a bear hug. You squeal in his hold and pull your face away to see his soft happy smile. His smile faltered when he noticed how close your lips were to his, he could feel your warm breath on his lips, the sensation quite ticklish.

“May I…may I kiss you Y/N?” He gulped. Your lips brushed over his when you nodded and a wild part of him came to life.

His hands flew up to cup your cheeks as he pulled you in, placing his lips on top of yours with such gentleness, it made your head feel dizzy. His soft lips danced with yours in harmony, parting and meeting yours again and again. He delicately brushed his thumbs over your cheekbones, drawing you deeper into the kiss. Your hands dropped to his sweater, clutching the wool in your fingers. His kisses had you feeling drunk, and with every breath and gasp for air, you pulled him in for more.

You shifted closer to him till your thighs touched, every contact had electricity zooming through your nerves. Your fingers found the ends of his well-kept hair and shamelessly you tangled your digits in his soft chocolate locks, bringing him even closer if possible. His hands trailed down to your lower back, arching you closer to his body, till the warmth of your chest pressed against his. Your warmth… radiated that home like feeling again, and Zhongli welcomed that with open arms, holding you like the most precious being in the world.

Thoughts ran crazy in Zhongli’s head. He knew that if he ever had the opportunity to kiss you, your lips would feel so smooth against his, but he never expected it to feel so…perfect. As if his lips were made to kiss yours, fitting together like puzzle pieces. Butterflies flew crazily in his stomach, a sensation he’d completely forgotten about before he met you. You entered his life and gave him the love he didn’t know he missed and now that he had a little taste, he craved more and more of you.

Separating for real this time, you panted, feelings his heavy breath against you. You lifted your head and bite your lip, stopping that huge grin from appearing on your face. Zhongli didn’t want to hold back his happiness. He laughed and hugged you tight, peppering kisses on your cheeks.

“I am so happy you’ve agreed to accept my feelings Y/N. So very happy.” He cheered, words trailing off as his eyes fell upon you again. He pecked your lips, once then twice, making sure the events that just happened weren’t a dream.

“So what does this mean for us? Do you think Ganyu and Xiao will be fine with you having a lover?” You hesitated with your words, trying to voice out your concerns. He understood your worries and grabbed your hands, bringing them up for him to place gentle kisses on your knuckles. “I think they’d be quite welcoming. They love you already and having you join our little family would bring them great happiness. That is, if you’re ready to?” Zhongli whispered softly, knowing the responsibility you would be agreeing to if you accept.

You think for a minute, then flip your hands to place Zhongli’s on top, giving butterfly kisses to his nervous hands. “I don’t know if I can think that far ahead. But what I know is that at this moment, I want to be with you, I want to be with Ganyu and Xiao. I want to see your face, first thing when I wake up and I want to kiss the children before they sleep. If you’ll have me, the way I am?”

Zhongli didn’t even need to give it a second thought, he was already nodding his head and pulling you against his chest, kissing you all over again. Hearing your angelic giggles and feeling your electrifying touch, Zhongli knew that for the first time in a long time, he was ready to love again.

💋Single Dad Xiao | A Beautiful Beginning



Warning: Alcohol?(I didn't mention this in the zhongli one but I think I should), mention of traumatic past, (SFW)

Pairing: Single Dad!Xiao X Fem!Reader

Mia's Notes: Damn okay the second single dad write up oh lord. This is quite exhausting I have to admit, might take a break from such stuff for a while. This write up felt slightly mess and it is not proof read because fucking 8,738 words was enough the first time. Well happy reading!! Reblogs are appreciated! Love you guys~~

WC: 8.7k

Xiao has always been the type of person to keep to himself, he’s been like that ever since he was a child. You could call him an introvert.

As a child, he used to spend his time drawing while listening to classical music, the soothing sounds of violins and pianos filling up a void in his aching heart. Why did he feel this way, nobody really knew and honestly, nobody really tried to understand. Such was the cold and cruel world out there.

Everyone around him praised his works, saying that he was able to capture in paint strokes what people couldn’t convey with words. He’d always tsk and internally curse them for their fakeness. They could never understand the depth behind each colour on the canvas.

In his youth, Xiao had a terrible fate, someone blackmailed him and used his weaknesses to make him do unimaginable deeds, deeds that haunted his nights for years to come. Blood stained his hands as he walked to his apartment like a zombie crawling in the night, not looking forward to the next day, for it would be just the same as the last.

The only reason he is the successful person he is today is the kindness a certain man had shown him. This person was Zhongli, Xiao’s godfather.

Zhongli was able to pull him out of his terrible life, putting a restraining order on the one who had almost ruined the young male’s life. Trail awaited and soon he would be put in jail, Xiao leaving the court a free man with a clean record.

With Zhongli’s kindness and support, Xiao was able to graduate college with a degree in fine art and painting.

Xiao found his calling in being a tattoo artist, well, with the help of zhongli, creating his own chain of tattoo parlours. A real entrepreneur hid under the cold exterior he always put up as he was able to start from scratch with basic funds from zhongli.

He started with a small store in the corner of a shopping complex. Xiao, his best friend and classmate, Aether and his sister, Lumine, the three worked together and soon enough word spread of the handsome dark haired male with the hand of Leonardo Da Vinci.

Xiao had a tattoo of his own, a green phoenix on his right arm, a symbol of rebirth since he woke from his ashes and now shined brighter than ever. The only thing was, he wasn’t very comfortable with showing his tattoo.

Whenever he was manning his main parlour, he would make sure to put on a jacket before a client appeared, lest they asked to get a tattoo similar to his. He wasn’t ready to let just anyone have a symbol of great significance stamped on their body forever without comprehending the meaning of it.

Speaking of interacting with his clients, talks were minimal to none, words ranging from instructions to move in a better position or just a grunt to their questions about how his day was.

Many a times men and women walked in with no intentions of getting a tattoo, all they wanted was to see the rumoured gorgeous male with their own eyes, gawking at how handsome he looked.

His hair, layered locks of black with teal highlights that fell over his feline amber eyes, wow. The way he dressed with his baggy sweatshirts hid the well built body underneath, unless he was to tattoo a client. Then he would sport purple sweatpants, a white tank top and green jacket, a signature outfit of sorts.

If you ever saw him without his jacket, wiping his forehead with the back of his arm, you’d see his muscles flex in the red lighting of the studio. The ripples his body created with every stretch of his had people drooling on the bench.

When you’d look at him, you’d find it hard to believe that at home he had a 3 year old girl whom he called his daughter. A man of his…demeanour… being a father? You’d have to see it to believe it.

As a father, Xiao tries his best to be there for Qiqi. But he also tries to keep his distance from the toddler. The actions of his past still haunt him and make him believe that he isn’t worthy of having such an innocent, fragile being to call his own.

He loves Qiqi with every ounce of himself, he loved being with his daughter. At night they would sleep in the same bed because of Xiao’s fears that something would happen to her when he’s asleep. Her small fingers wrapping around his pinky as she hugged her goat plushie calmed his soul and gave him the soundest sleep he’s ever had.

He feels that he’ll be a terrible influence on the little girl and usually requests either Zhongli or Lumine to care for her when he’s at work. Work was important because it helped him provide Qiqi with the best and most comfortable life he could offer. It’s all he ever wants for his daughter, to make sure she’s always happy and never reaches a point in life when she has to resort to the measures he did.

Usually days would go like; Xiao would wake up and help Qiqi get ready for daycare. He smiles at her while pushing her tiny hands through the sleeves of her sweater and helping her with her bag. He’d hold her hand while walking down the street and those mornings are the only times he feels like he has a somewhat normal life.

When he sees the bright red and yellow gate of her daycare, he kneels to her eye level and holds her hand, giving her a pep talk like he does every day.

“Have a great day Nana. Remember to be nice to everyone and if someone is mean to you, you tell your teacher. Auntie Lumine will pick you up today and take you to her house, okay?”

“Papa, when will you come home?” Her voice was so small, it broke his heart seeing that hopeful sparkle in her eyes.

“Papa will be a bit late tonight Qiqi. But I promise, I will be there for dinner, and we will cuddle and sleep okay? Just you, me and your cocogoat!” Xiao let go of all his worries for a moment and beamed at Qiqi, pulling her into his chest for a hug.

“I love you so much Nana.” He would kiss her head before ushering her into the grounds, seeing her run to catch up with her friends.

A sigh and a shattered glance later, he was walking to work, hands stuffed in his pockets.

That day, that fateful day, it started like any other. He sat in his office and signed through property paper, finalising the deal of getting another store in another part of the city. His business was ever expanding and he had to start with interviews for new tattoo artists the week to come.

Seeing pages with thousands of words and no beauty or art… it bothered him. A part of his was screaming at him to push himself out of his seat and go tattoo some people.

And he did, unknown to him, that’s the day his life would do a 180 and the rusted gears of his dead heart would turn, slowly but surely.

“Any clients?” Xiao walked out of his office towards Aether, who sat with Lumine, looking through a few records. “Yeah, I have one but that’s a completion job. Why don’t you take a walk-in?” Aether smirked, knowing what buttons to push.

Xiao rolled his eyes, the sound of the bell ringing signalled that a walk-in just came. He absolutely detested walk-ins. Some of them used to be quite stupid, walking into a tattoo parlour without knowing about the T of tattoos. Their obliviousness irritated him to no ends.

He shot a glare at Aether,”You jinxed it.” And all he got was a laugh in return before he put on his jacket dragged himself to greet his temporary headache.

“I’m not sure about this-“

“Oh Y/N, stop being a baby! You’re a grown woman now, it’s time to got a sexy tattoo. You know you’d totally rock one!”

Xiao heard a really loud person and a more timid voice coming from the reception. He sighed and walked out, straining a smile at the two people.

Only, upon seeing you, his smile fell numb as his jaw hung open, the sight of you making his heart beat faster. You were nervously fidgeting near the door, still not convinced about getting your skin inked. Your quivering smile, blushing cheeks and darting eyes, all of you was just so…beautiful.

“I’m not sure what I want. It’s a pretty big decision and I don’t want to mess up.” You murmured, laughing nervously at you friend. ‘Wise thoughts, though common sense.’ Xiao thought to himself, trying to shake off his initial surprise at seeing you.

“Ah just get anything. Getting a tattoo is a memory in itself.” You friend patted your back, and Xiao started judging your choice in friends, since this one clearly didn’t have any basic thinking capacity.

Deciding that he could no longer tolerate the sound of your friend’s stupid voice, he walked closer to the two of you. “Hi, welcome to Adeptal Ink. How may I help you?” The feel of your eyes travelling to him had his stomach churning in a nice way? He didn’t know how to describe that feeling, but whatever it was, he was not used to it. Though he wouldn’t mind more of that tummy tickling feeling of your eyes on him.

“My friend here wants to get a tattoo. I hope you can help her out.” Your friend winked at you and leaned to whisper in your ear, words audible to the owner of the store. “Aye lucky you, Mr.Xiao is going to tattoo you himself! Go get some girl!” The shrill of that voice made Xiao shiver.

“Follow me.” Was all he said as he guided you down the red lit halls. He was trying hard to maintain his cool, unbothered self, but when he peeked at your anxious being behind him, a part of him felt a little soft for you. He mentally kicked himself. He barely knew you and was already thinking about you way more that necessary. How professional.

He opened the door of one of the rooms and welcomed you in, gesturing for you to sit on the tattoo bench. You bowed in thanks and awkwardly sat on the edge of the leathery seat. Xiao pulled up his chair right in front of you and picked up his sketch book and pen, looking at you through unconcerned eyes. “Do you have any designs in mind? A basic idea of what you want and where?”

You gulped and laughed dryly “Ah you see, I don’t even know if I want a tattoo right now. My friend just dragged me here and I was completely helpless. Do you think you could maybe help me with an excuse or something?” Xiao raised his eyebrow at you. Out of all the people who came to not get a tattoo, you were the first to show no signs of interest in him. A pleasant change, he thought. “Alright then. What do you want me to do?” Xiao sighed, keeping the objects down on the table.

“I don’t know? If she asks, we’ll just say something like we discussed some designs but you thought that my skin wasn’t clean enough and you suggested that I come back after taking a proper bath?” You suggested.

“That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.” He looked at you in irritation. But you weren’t intimidated, you had bigger problems. “Well then can you help me with an excuse, since you’re the professional here?” You practically begged.

His eyebrow was still cocked at you like you had gone cuckoo, but seeing your puppy dog eyes, he felt weak and sighed in defeat. “I supposed I can come up with some story.” That’s all he said.

Silence loomed all over. Common sense said that you’d be sitting in the room with him for a while longer, so as to sell the story better, but the sound of imaginary crickets chirping in the background really wasn’t helping.

“Hey you don’t mind if I borrow your sketchbook right?” You asked out of the blue, breaking the silence. Okay, he may have thought you were cute initially but you were getting on his nerves like any other human did. Of course out of politeness he handed you the spiral bound book wordlessly.

“May I draw a bit, if you’re fine with that?” You continue your request, sheepishly looking at the pen. “Um yeah sure.” He leaned over and handed it to you. The brush of your fingers over his sent heat flooding through him.

His feelings for you were really hot and cold at that moment. When he looked at you scribbling on the last page of the book, he thought you looked quite adorable, tongue poking out between your lips as your face scrunched up in concentration. He leaned over to get a better look at what he thought would be a childish doodle, but was awestruck for a second when he saw what you had made.

On the paper in black ink you drew a butterfly using polygons, wings and body made of straight lined shapes, with no curves anywhere. The lines you drew were sharp and precise, as if you had the hand of a skilled artist. Xiao had to admit, he was impressed. But he wouldn’t admit that out loud, obviously.

“A butterfly, typical.” He commented, sounding more bitter than usual. You bark out a laugh and then stop yourself, looking in his eyes with your sweet gaze. “Yeah, you must have seen a lot of people get butterfly tattoos. But this, this one is special.” You ran your fingers over the sharp lines.

“Right, that’s what they all say. Butterflies for freedom. Everyone is the same.” He made his point, expecting you to back down under his intimidation.

“Ah but that’s not it. Butterflies aren’t for freedom. Birds are. Butterflies…for me they mean growth. Transformation. Isn’t that where the beauty of a butterfly lies? In the way it transforms into the winged creature we all adore?” You ask, tilting your head at him.

His eyes widened.

“And these straight lines that make up its wings. Beauty in danger. How even though the butterfly has sharp wings that can prick you, it’s so alluring that you can’t help find it beautiful. How sometimes there’s pain even in the most fragile of moments.” You sighed.

Screw every negative thought he had about you in the past half an hour. He was falling in love with the way you think.

“If I ever plan on getting a tattoo, I would definitely want this.” You close the sketchbook and hand it back to Xiao, his stunned figure somehow moving on its own to keep the book aside.

“That’s…the most unique interpretation I’ve seen in a while. A really long while.” Pushing down his pride, Xiao muttered out, not expecting you to respond.

“Oh yeah? What’s the most common, cliched tattoo you’ve had to make?” You ask playfully, drawing out a scoffed laugh from him. “Don’t get me started on the number of roses I’ve made during my career. I think I’ve made enough to start a tattoo flower stall of my own.”

You laughed at his unintentional joke. Whatever tension that existed in the room slowly diminished until the aura turned chill and comfortable. The two of you talk back and forth about the craziest tattoo you’ve ever seen; barcodes, memes, cartoon characters and such came up in your conversation multiple times.

Xiao…felt at ease around you. Like you were the serene sound of a bamboo flute which overpowered all the cries and screams around him, and he was dancing…dancing to your melody with nothing but purity in his heart.

“I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Y/N. I’m a live painter.” You extend your hand waiting for him to shake it. When his palm found yours, he was surprised. Your hand felt so smooth, he wouldn’t have guessed that you had the fingers of a painter.

“And uh… I’m Xiao, but I guess you already knew that?” He replied awkwardly. You giggled, hand still in his and shot him a smile. “Hi Xiao.”

Yep. Something about you broke the chains that he’d wrapped around his heart, exposing it to the brightness outside, your brightness. He felt a smile tug at his lips, and for once, he didn’t stop himself from grinning.

“I think we’ve spent enough time here. Better go out and tell my friend our lovely excuse!” You chirp and stand up, gathering you purse in you hand. Xiao felt a pang in his chest at having to see you go, but maybe…

The two of you chatted while walking out until the streetlights shining through the large windows of the reception came into view, along with your dear friend waiting for you, eager to see your tattoo.

Walking to you, your friend’s eyes scanned you, finding an inked patch or something, “Dude, where’s your tattoo? How’d it happen so quick?”

“She showed allergic reactions to the ink sample before we started the process so we had to stop.” Xiao interjected, knowing that you had no idea what sort of excuse to come up with. The way he reverted to his stoic self when talking to the third person, he realised that he was being so carefree and soft around you. And…he liked it.

Before any more comments could be made, Xiao turned to you, looking into your eyes with a hopeful gaze, even though the rest of his face was as emotionless as ever. “If you’d like, we could reschedule your appointment for Sunday. I can prepare another set of inks for you and we can go over your design once again.” He was hoping you could catch upon his true intentions; he just wanted to meet you again. No, not like a date, at least not yet. He just liked being around you and wanted to feel that light sensation again.

Your face reddened and you nodded, “Sure. We can coordinate through text…Uhh.” You suggested, trailing off since you didn’t have his number. “Here, let me give you my number.” He held his hand out for you to pull out your phone and give it to him. Tapping on the screen, he entered his number and input his name, handing the device back to you once done.

“Well then, we’ll be leaving now. Thank you for your time Mr.Xiao.” Your friend grabbed your hand and dragged you out, giving you the freedom to only send Xiao a quick wave as the store door jingled after your departure.

And once that pounding of his heart came to a rest, he went on to do his tasks.

Only, his heart started drumming in his chest once again when he flipped open his sketchbook to see your butterfly. Mawkish Beauty; he decided to name that design. A design reserved for only you.

“So Xiao huh? He’s a good catch.” Your friend commented as you walked down the block to your shared apartment. You laugh and punch them in the shoulder. “What! There’s nothing going on! I swear!”

“Okay then explain this: why did he offer you an appointment on a Sunday when that’s the day the parlour is closed? And what about the phone number he offered hmmm? Why did he save that number as Xiao personal hmmm?” The words were teasing beyond measure and you hid your blushing face in your hands, unable to come up with a good response.

So shy, so sweet. So perfect for Xiao.

Sundays were the days when Xiao would take Qiqi to the tattoo salon in the morning and then they’d go spend the afternoon together, doing whatever they wanted, go out for a movie or to an amusement park, anywhere.

Sundays were the days Qiqi looked forward to the most, because on sundays Xiao used to give his full attention to her, even if it was just a day. Just her and her father. So you’d understand her surprise when the bell jingled and in walked in you, interrupting their drawing session.

“Oh, hi!” You looked between Xiao and the little girl sitting on the waiting couches, the two of them doodling on sheets, most of them strewn across the room. Xiao looked at you in alarm, only just remembering that he’d called you to meet him on Sunday.

“Oh shit.” He whispered under his breath, hoping Qiqi didn’t hear him.

You giggle, “I’m assuming you forgot that you called me. Rain check?” You put forward, feet turning to walk out of the door. Xiao stood up, getting ready to stop you when his ringtone buzzed through the room. He pulled his phone to check the caller ID, and upon seeing it’s importance, he quickly requested you to sit and wait for him.

After he disappeared in the backroom, you looked at the little girl and she looked at you, tilting her head curiously. “Are you papa’s friend?” She inquired.

Papa- “Yes, I am. I’m Y/N. What’s your name?” You approached the couch, carefully sitting down and making sure your presence was welcomed. She replied in a soft voice, “Qiqi.”

“Qiqi, that’s a very sweet name. What are you drawing?” You lean forward to get a better look at her doodles. The blobs of brown and peach on the paper confused you, and you prayed that she didn’t ask you to guess.

“I’m drawing a goat. Do you want to draw a goat too?” She glanced at you with her glittering fuchsia eyes and you couldn’t bring yourself to say no. Besides, a little drawing sounded fun.

You beam and nod at her, grabbing a sheet and a pencil. “What kind of goat should I make hmmm?” You wondered out loud, looking at Qiqi from the corner of you eye and awaiting her response. She turned to face you and a small smile appeared on her face. “You should make a cocogoat.”

Her idea confused you, but you maintained your cheery self. “Oh a cocogoat! What does a cocogoat look like?” You chirp, sketching out the basic shape of a cartoonish goat. Qiqi was intrigued by you way of drawing, so she left her crayons and scooted to you, eyes focused on your art.

“Cocogoat has big black eyes. And brown dots. And cocogoat is very fluffy.” Her words sound like she’s describing a stuffed animal, so you try your best to convert her words into pencil sketches, hearing her gasp and oooh in awe.

“Y/N is really good at drawing.” She complimented as you finished the sketch. You picked up a brown crayon and a black one, holding one in front of her. “Do you want to help me colour?” The bright smile she had on her face as a response put the sun to shame.

Xiao’s call lasted longer than he thought, having spent a good half an hour fixing up a problem in one of the other branches. He almost forgot about the two girls waiting for him outside.

“Most of the problems are under control now and I hope I can trust you to take care of the rest.” He huffed out, patience running thin. Once he heard a ‘yes’ from the line, he pulled the phone away from his ear and slammed the end call button. He dropped his head to the table and groaned in exhaustion.

Faint sounds coming from outside alerted him of the presence of other people. He darted from his seat and ran to the waiting area, concerned about the situation. But when he saw what he saw, his heart melted into a puddle.

Qiqi was sitting on your lap as you helped guide her hand to trace a circle on the page, the first step to drawing a cocogoat of her own. “You’re doing so well Qiqi!” You hugged her small frame, bringing her broad smile and soft giggles up to the surface.

Xiao’s mind went blank, apart from the image of his daughter smiling in high spirits, her laughter playing on repeat in his head. Seeing her happy made him happy.

“What are you doing?” He asked, more monotone than he intended. The two of you looked at Xiao standing in the doorway. “I was just helping her draw! I’m sorry…should I have not?” You inquired, panicky that you may have crossed a line.

Xiao’s eyes shifted to Qiqi, seeing her colour over the cocogoat you made for her. Well, if is made Qiqi happy, then who was Xiao to interject.

“No, don’t worry. It’s fine. So, um, that’s Qiqi, my daughter. She’s 3.” He spoke, rubbing the back of his neck unsurely. What was he supposed to do now? You were here, so was he supposed to request you to leave, because he had a children’s movie to go to in 20 minutes? Or was he supposed to change his plans with Qiqi and spend time with you? No, he couldn’t do that to Qiqi-

“Papa can Y/N come see Frozen 2 with us?” Qiqi made grabbing motions at his father, calling him closer. Xiao walked to Qiqi and lifted her from your lap, bouncing her on his hip. “Nana, I think Y/N has other things to do, we shouldn’t bother her like that.” Xiao tried to reason with her but Qiqi just pouted with a quivering lip.

“Papa please? I can ask Y/N if she can come.” Her wobbly voice changed to be directed to you, freezing you in place under her desperate gaze. Hesitantly, you looked at Xiao, reading his expression for some clarity.

A foreign but tender smile came upon his lips and you giggled, walking closer to him, or more specifically Qiqi. “Of course I’ll come watch the movie with you! I love Elsa!” Her face shifted in a blink, eyes previously brimming with tears now sparkling in excitement.

It was a bit awkward…unexpected. A hour ago, you walked into the tattoo salon with no knowledge of your plans for the rest of the day. What you thought would be two people in an empty store chatting over coffee turned into you accompanying a man and his daughter on their movie day. interesting. But soon enough, you found yourself getting comfortable around Qiqi, and more importantly around Xiao.

The movie went well, Qiqi was bubbling with excitement throughout, grabbing either your hand or her fathers during any extremely exciting scene. You’d humour her, gushing over Elsa and her magical powers. Occasionally you’d look over at Xiao sitting on Qiqi’s other side. Sometimes he’d feel your gaze and look back, sending a you a gentle smile. And the times when he didn’t notice, you’d subconsciously stare at him, finding attractive the way the blue lights from the screen brightened up his smile.

And then you were snapped out of your daze when Qiqi tugged your sleeve, squealing about Elsa’s pretty dress.

The grin on Qiqi’s face made Xiao smile. He was worried that you’d feel out of place, but seeing you gel well with Qiqi helped calm his worries.

Honestly, a part of him was elated that Qiqi was interacting so freely with another person, even better, a woman. He knew that he lacked in feminine areas and Qiqi having another woman apart from Lumine to depend on felt relieving.

Woah, woah, woah! What was he thinking?! He met you barely a week ago and was already imagining you having a bond with his daughter. What was going on with his stupid head?

When the movie ended, it was already dark as the three of you walked out, Qiqi on Xiao’s shoulders upon her request. Seeing the night sky, he offered to drop you home. It was the nicest thing he could do for you after you spent the day with him.

Offered? Well it was more of him insisting and not accepting no as an answer.

The ride home with Xiao driving the car, you in the front seat and Qiqi sound asleep in the backseat was tranquil. The music on the radio was the calming sound of violins playing in harmony, making you feel like you were in heaven.

“Hey, um thanks for coming today.” Xiao expressed his gratitude as he pulled up in front of your house. When you caught his eyes, he kept looking away, trying to hide the obvious blush on his cheeks. His brows were furrowed to contribute to his faux confidence causing you to suppress a laughter.

“Xiao you don’t need to thank me for that. I had fun.” You look back and see Qiqi laid on the back seat, mumbling in her sleep. “Qiqi is such a wonderful child, you must be so proud to be her father.” You lean to the back seat to brush away some of her stray hair.

“Yeah. She really makes life worth living.” He sighed as the two of you stepped out into the cold air. Stuffing your hands in your jacket, you trudged across the road, quiet apart from the swooshing of the wind, the tree leaves rustling as well.

“This is me.” You point out upon reaching the entrance of your apartment complex. Xiao looked at you, his golden eyes filled with a shine that you’d never expect from a man of his kind, a person who’d shut his true emotions from the whole world. What bettered the situation, was the look you returned, eyes lidded and face soft and placid. You’re so much more than any other girl he’s ever met, he can feel it in his core. There’s just something about you.

“Yeah, right. So…well.” He kicked himself for his unusual nervousness. Why was he finding it so hard to frame sentences around you?

“Xiao there’s this art exhibition my friends and I are hosting next week. We’re displaying paintings and photographs and I’d really like it if you could come.” You invite him, breaking off his nervous words.

He cracked out a tiny smile on his blushing face, never having been this excited to go out for an event. “Yeah, I’ll be there. Can I bring Qiqi along?” He asked, walking backwards to his car like a lovestruck teenager dropping his date back home.

“Of course! I’d love to see her there.” You wave at him, laughing as he accidentally tripped over air. Coughing to cover up his clumsiness, he waved back. “Great. So we’ll meet next week. Or we could hangout some time before as well, if you want.” Sweet, stuttering mess. The effects of a developing crush on a unsociable boy. Romance truly was a mystery.

With your heart beating a thousand miles an hour, you replied. “Sure. I’ll stop by the tattoo parlour some time.”

Xiao has never looking forward to work as much as he did after you spoke.

The first time you visited the parlour for non-tattooing purposes, you encountered Lumine at the entrance. She mistook you for a fan girl and was a tad bit irritated when you said that you’d come to meet Xiao.

Lumine’s annoyed glare almost sent you running for the hill, had Xiao not walked out at that moment and greeted you with a smile. The pale look on Lumine’s face was gold.

Xiao guided you into his empty tattoo room and you both just fell into conversations as if it was the most normal thing for you to do.

When you talked about the wedding you attended for work purposes, his sole focus was the sound of your voice over the meaning of your words. Your silvery voice shot right through his heart when you spoke about how beautiful the bride looked and how you were glad to be able to capture her beauty on your canvas.

Curious, he asked if he could see your works but you just laughed and winked at him, saying that you’re saving that for the exhibition. Xiao joined in your joke and laughed along, commenting that the exhibition better be worth the wait.

Inside he knew, that if your art was anything like you personality, it definitely would be.

You going to visit him had become a daily thing now.

Every day, after work, you’d walk into the store as if it was your own, shooting a quick finger gun at Aether or Lumine. You’d grown close enough to them to call them your friends.

And then you’d make a beeline to Xiao’s office and greeting him with a smile. He’d always return it with an equally eager grin morphing from the dull look he’d have plastered on before your arrival.

You’d spend a good hour, hour and a half talking. Just talking about things that mattered and that didn’t

One day, when Xiao walked you to the door right before closing time, you faced him and asked him if you could meet Qiqi some time soon, since you kinda missed her.

Xiao smiled and thought out loud that it was really sweet of you to think of her. And once the words left his lips, his face burst red as he spluttered out apologies, quickly blabbering that you could come meet Qiqi with him that day at that time.

Who were you to say no?

“So where do you live?” You asked while following the rows of streetlights lining the road. Xiao chuckled and shook his head. “We’re not going home yet. We need to get Qiqi from Zhongli’s house.” He answered.

“Oh, who’s zhongli? Is he a family member?” Your question made him tense up for a second as he pulled up into the lavish parking lot of Zhongli’s apartment complex. When he peeked at you from his peripheral vision, you had a look of curiosity on your soft features. He exhaled, ready to speak. He knew he could trust you with his past. A past only his closest friends knew about.

“Zhongli…well he’s my godfather, tho I consider him to be much more than that. He’s my guardian angel, he’s helped me through times that could have ended terribly.” His knuckles tightened on the wheel as he parked the car, shutting it off. The two of you sat for a second, both finding courage to speak more.

You extended your hand and placed it on top of his that held the wheel with a death grip. Your fingers brushed over his knuckles and almost immediately his grip slackened. “Xiao, I’m here to hear you if and whenever you’re ready to talk.” Your words were reassuring, but would you run away if he told you about the darkness he left behind? That was a risk he was going to take at that moment.

Alone in the car, he spilled out his history to you, recalling various details that had your heart clenching in shock. The blackmail, the terrible deeds he had done, how Zhongli saved him, everything. He opened himself to you completely and the weight that lifted of his shoulders felt heavenly.

Your heart ached for him and just as he finished his tale and ended with a strangled laugh, you leapt over the seat divider and wrapped your arms around his shoulder, trembling into his shoulder. He was surprised, he didn’t expect you to be so affected by this. and even if you were to be, he thought your repel from him, not tackle him in a hug.

“Xiao, I- I don’t know what to say. Thank you for trusting me with this. I promise, I’ll always be there for you. Know that you can always come to me whenever you need.” Your soothing words touched him, and he shakily let himself fall into the warmth of your hug, wrapping his arms around your waist. The hug was so comfortable, so toasty, like being enveloped in blanket on a snowy day.

He felt at home.

“Thank you, Y/N.” He whispered into the privacy you shared in the car. A moment of your own.

Zhongli was happy to finally meet the woman Xiao and Qiqi wouldn’t stop talking about; the latter squealing about your art skill and love for Elsa while the former who couldn’t get your beautiful smile off his mind.

This led to Xiao being beet red throughout the evening.

Zhongli was kind enough to host you for dinner since Qiqi was craving some pizza and zhongli just so happened to place an order before your arrival.

The three of you sat in the living room, talking about Zhongli and his job, and in return you receive quite a few absurd questions.

“So Y/N, do you have a lover, anyone you’re seeing right now?” Zhongli asked and Xiao felt very dumb for not finding that out initially. Would have been a real heartbreak, pining on someone who was already taken.

“No, nobody right now.” You giggled awkwardly.

Zhongli was ready to pester you with further questions but Xiao interrupted his interrogation session with a call for dinner. Zhongli requested you to go get Qiqi, hoping to get some time to talk Xiao.

Happily you went to surprise the little girl. When she saw you in the door way, she waved at you excitedly and pulled you to the floor, so that you could draw with her for a while. Even after you reminder that the pizza was getting cold, you couldn’t resist her begging gaze. Ah now you were stuck, doodling away.

Outside, there was a whole other storm brewing.

Zhongli looked at Xiao with a teasing gaze, no words being exchanged between the two.

“Don’t you dare say a word.” Xiao warned and got a chuckle in response. “Xiao, I haven’t even opened my mouth.”

Obviously Zhongli asked him of your relationship; what it is and what he wants it to be.

That question got stuck in Xiao’s mind like a gum that won’t get off unless you use the correct remover.

Seeing how Xiao completely shut off, Zhongli snapped him back to reality and pointed out that you hadn’t come back with Qiqi and now Xiao should go fetch you two.

Once again Xiao was greeted with the sight of you drawing with his daughter, both of you giggling and making silly sounds. The deja vu feeling warming him from the inside.

There was no hiding it.

He was falling for you. And falling hard.

“Auntie Lumine where are we going?” Qiqi asked the blonde who helped with her little blue dress. Lumine smile and replied. “We’re all going to Y/N’s art show! She will be showing all her beautiful paintings.”

Qiqi’s smile widened. “Papa we’re going to meet Y/N! Yay!” She cheered as Xiao did the buttons of his black dress shirt. He smiled and patted her head. “Yes we are. And I’m as excited as you are Nana. She is very good at drawing and I can’t wait to see her work.”

“Papa will Y/N be my mommy?” Her abrupt question made the three adults in the room choke, two holding back their laughter and the third hacking in utter shock. “W-what? Nana why do you think that?” He squeaked.

She looked between the adults like an oblivious deer. “Papa loves Y/N. I can see it!! Y/N makes papa happy. So if papa and Y/N are in love, then Y/N will become my mommy.” She spoke in a matter of fact way, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. This only made Xiao turn red in embarrassment, glaring daggers at the twins fake coughing.

“Xiao even Qiqi can see it. There’s no hiding it now.” Aether slapped Xiao’s back.

Xiao’s eyes slowly darted to Qiqi, speaking his question slowly and carefully. “Qiqi, do you want Y/N to be your mommy?” Ever drop of self respect he had drained out of him once his words came out.

But when Qiqi grinned and nodded, Xiao felt himself start to grin. “Mhmm! I like Y/N! She makes great cocogoat.”

Well at least his daughter approved of his crush choices.

“Guys! Welcome! I’m so happy you all could make it.” Your voice drew the group’s attention to you as you walked to them. When Xiao’s amber eyes fell on you, his jaw slackened as he breathed you in. There you were, hair styled in delicate curls and the formal dress you wore suited you, it really brought of the colour of your eyes.

While gawking at you Xiao’s grip on Qiqi’s hand went loose, giving her the opportunity to run to you and engulf your leg in a hug. Laughing, you reach down to pick her up and spin her, booping her nose when you stopped. “I am so happy you came Qiqi!!” You exclaim.

“And thank you guys for coming as well. It means a lot.” You gave Aether and Lumine friendly side hugs, but when Xiao’s turn came, you were different. Your hug was lingering and you pressed your nose to his cheek, lips a breath away from his burning skin. A passerby would mistake you to be his wife and the girl on your hip to be your daughter, the three of you making a lovely little family.

“Grab a champagne and I’ll show you around!” You offer while putting Qiqi down and grabbing two flutes of bubbly from a waiter, holding them out to the twin. Subtly, they smirked at each other and directed their menacing grins to Xiao.

“Thanks but I have a better idea. We’ll go check out the place on our own and maybe you can show Xiao your paintings. He was dying to see them.” Aether suggested, grabbing Qiqi’s hand. You blushed at the thought of being alone with Xiao, but the idea wasn’t unwelcomed.

“If that’s fine with everyone…”You trailed off and the twins nodded. Quickly they dragged Qiqi away, promising her a tub of coconut ice cream if she behaved. Her faint sound made your heart pound wildly in your chest.

“Uncle Aether, will papa tell Y/N he loves her?”

Xiao coughed to grab your attention. When you looked at him, his brows were knit as he avoided your gaze. His elbow was jutted out for you to grab. “Shall we?” He offered in a deep embarrassed voice.

You laced your arm in his, finding his warm hand for you to hold. “Come on, I’ll show you where my paintings are.” You manoeuvred the both of you through the moderate crowd, occasionally shooting a smile at the guests who came.

Finally, the two of you entered a darker part of the exhibition, the paintings being lit up by lights surrounding them. “Come! I’ve been waiting to show you my paintings.”

You pulled him to the first piece of art, a painting of a butterfly, colourful with overlaying stroke of various shades. Your art style was practically flawless, as an artist Xiao praised.

“It gets even better. I requested these lights to have a colour changing control panel.” You click on a light button in front of the painting and in a flash, the lights changed from white to blue. This lead to all the blue strokes of the painting being merged with the light, making the reds pop. Now the painting wasn’t just a butterfly; it was a butterfly with a message.

In red paint, various symbols showing rage and anger had being drawn over the wings. It was messy, but in an artistic way. Seeing Xiao’s awe, you clicked on the button again, turning the lights red and flipping the situation. Now the blue paint, depicting sadness, popped above the disappearing red.

“Wow, Y/N…this is astounding.” Xiao muttered, unable to draw his eyes away from the painting. A piece of paper and a few tubes of paint, yet they could speak a thousand words. That was the beauty of art.

But more specifically, that painting was the beauty of you, the beauty of the way you think, how your mind gears work.

Could you be any more impressive?

The rest of the night you walked around with Xiao, showing him the various paintings and photographs, pointing out yours with pride and mock arrogance. You pulled him from one place to another, gripping his hand tight so as to not lose him, even though he wasn’t a child. His hand felt like it fit into yours like a puzzle piece, the two of you intertwined by fate.

He’d smile at your excited expression as you talked high praise of your friends and laughed along with you whenever you made a joke.

He had to tell you how he felt, he couldn’t wait any longer lest he lose you to someone else.

“Y/N do you want to take a walk outside for a while. I’m feeling a bit stuffy here.” Xiao’s nerves were buzzing as he tugged the collar of his shirt. You blush and nod, grabbing two flutes of pink champagne and handing him one as you guided him to the balcony.

And what luck, it was unoccupied, the only ones standing at the glass railing being you and Xiao, the privacy perfect for him. You shuddered in the cold wind and instinctively Xiao took of his coat and wrapped it around your shoulders.

“Don’t worry about me. I want you to be warm. Besides, I have a good immune system.” Xiao laughed off your concerns of how he’d catch a cold if he roamed around without a jacket and shirt sleeves rolled up.

Your blush glowed brighter than the make up you’d put on as you shuffled closer to him, leaning your weight on his arm and resting your head on his shoulder. The scent of cherry blossoms wafted through the night air, thanks to the tree bordering the campus. There was a silence, both of you wanting to make the first move but also being polite and waiting for the other to speak first.

In the end, Xiao was the one who ran a bus over his pride and coughed to grab your attention. “Today’s exhibition was really nice. Thank you for inviting me.” He broke the silence and found your free hand, holding it in his own like delicate porcelain.

“I…uh…I have something to say. If you’ll hear me out.” He spun to face you, taking your flute and placing it on a spare table, grasping your hands and pulling you closer, till you were but an inch away from feeling his body.

“I’m listening.” That teasing tone in your voice gave away that you knew exactly what he wanted to say, but chose to keep your lips sealed and watch him struggle, without any malicious intent of course.

He gulped and pulled your hands up, brushing soft kisses over your soft skin. You giggled at the ticklish feeling, making Xiao look at you through the teal hair that had fallen over his eyes. “You’re going to make me say it, aren’t you?” He sighed as you nodded eagerly in response.

“Alright then. Y/N, you’ve transformed me, like a butterfly. You’ve changed me for the better, I find myself enjoying things more and being more open about myself. But, I only feel like this around you. It’e like you’re a succulent flower and I’m a butterfly, and you’re drawing me in closer and closer. And when I’m with you, I feel a feeling I’ve searched far and wide for. With you, I feel at home, I feel peace.

Y/N. I…I like you. Like a lot. Yeah. And I was hoping you could be mine? That’s it. That is what I had to say. My god, this is so embarrassing.” He groaned and 9blushed furiously, hiding his face in your palms when you pulled him closer.

“Xiao guess what? I like you too. Like a lot. And I want to be yours. Yeah.” You copy his tone while making your confession. The smile that appeared on his face when he pulled away to check your expression was practically sparking.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you sure?”

“No Xiao. I’m only saying this so I can steal Qiqi away from you and keep all her love to myself. Of course I like you Xiao! You make me happy.”

You both fell into giggles, and into each others arms, hugging out your emotions. Your fingers dug into his back as he tightened his arms around your waist, swaying you side to side.

“Hey Xiao, do I get to kiss you?” You ask carefully, not wanting to put him on the spot. He froze and looked at you, pupils dilated and cheeks tickled pink. “Uhm! Yeah! I guess we can kiss.” He squealed, completely nervous from having to kiss you. As if he’s never kissed anyone before.

You breathe a laugh against his lips before grabbing his cheeks and pulling him down, crashing his lips onto yours. He gasped into your mouth, gripping your waist tight, but then his amber eyes fluttered shut as he relaxed. He kissed your lips, savouring the softness of you in-between his lips.

He could taste the faint flavour of your lip gloss on his tongue, and the taste spurred him to kiss you more, kiss you harder. His hands guided you to the railing, pinning your hips against its coolness as he pressed himself against you, chest to chest. His kiss was eager, as if he’d found what he’d been searching for for centuries and now that he found it, he doesn’t want to let go. Not now, not ever.

It was like everything was finally normal, well, as normal as things could be for someone like Xiao; his life only revolving around work, Qiqi and his little circle of friends. But now, now that you were here, that too kissing him and sharing his feelings, he was so happy.

Every inch of you was burning with his soft caresses over your hips, pulling you further into his embrace. Your skin lit ablaze in his wake when he trailed a hand up to hold your face, tilting you in a way that had the kiss deepening.

The way his lips worked yours with tenderness and passion in equal proportions, had your mind drunk. He was pressed up so closely, you could smell his intoxicating cologne, the choice of his musky scent added to his appeal.

Nothing else existed in that moment, except you and Xiao, expressing your feeling for each other through actions over words.

When you pulled away, you were welcomed with his blushing face and sloppy grin; he felt so drunk after that kiss that he almost fainted into your arms then and there.

“You know, right before we came to the exhibition, Qiqi asked me if you’d be her new mommy.” He said and enjoyed your cute blush. You looked at him with a look of disbelief and got a chortle in return.

“I’m not kidding! Qiqi loves you so much, she wanted you to come dress her up instead of Lumine.” You both laughed at how adorable she could be.

“Well, honestly, it is quite early to see that far. All I know is that I’m ready to put that effort, in you and me, and in Qiqi and me. She’s special for me and I will be there for her as much as I can.” Your promise was like the cherry on top for Xiao.

“I’m so happy to hear you say that. So, whaddya say, wanna go break the news to the others?” He lifted your now flat drinks and held yours out to you, and once you grabbed it, his hand magnetically found yours, guiding you across the room.

“Hey Xiao.”

“Yeah Y/N?”

“I think I want to get a tattoo.”

“Yeah? The one you designed?”

“Yeah. And could you be the one to do it?”

“It would be my pleasure.” He grinned.

Even After Death (2)

Xiao x Zombie!Reader

Summary: Part 2 of my fic "Even After Death", I suggest reading it first for plot reasons. You visit him again, then again, and then again, he seemed lonely, just like you. As the visits begin to frequent, Xiao fears that he had fallen once again. It seems that his heart has turned fragile now that he "met" you, for the second time.

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Your beautiful humming fills the air, the tune being carried by the wind as you once again wished upon the starts that Xiao was there, that he didn't leave.

Perhaps he had lost his love for you, all forming into adoration for the traveler. It had been the sixth time that he chose to leave you in favor of going with Lumine for her adventures.

You're jealous...

He'll be back soon, no need to worry.

Tomorrow, it's time to go out to gather some ingredients.

What a bad idea that was... In your last moments, you wishes that your body still had the strength to call out his name, but everything hurts.

The Yaksha's face was the last image on your mind as the gang's leader pierced the sword that your lover had given you through your chest.

That was what had happened on the day of your death.

The same day also marks the beginning of your eternal undead life.

That day, you forgot yourself, you forgot everything. How to feel, how to love, who you had love, how to be happy.

That day, Xiao had begged for you back, cried as your cold body refused to wake up as he hugs you tightly.

That day, he had chosen to create a special talisman with the help of the Adepti. It would bring you back to life... sort of.

And until now, he pretends that he's okay, that as long as you're alive, he was happy. Yet he's aware, you forgetting everything about him, about the love between you and him, it made him feel like he's constantly dying inside, a million jabs at his heart per second.

"Xiao...?" You stood behind him, a plate of the usual Almond Tofu inside the basket you brought with you.

Ahh, he was zoning out again, thinking about the past.

"You want me to get more herbs for you again?" You nodded as an answer, he looked at you, his expression soft. The first time you saw him (as a zombie), you wondered why people called him hard-headed or intimidating, he seemed so nice to you.

"Right, let's go."

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'Xiao is nice.'

'Xiao is very helpful.'

'Xiao loves Almond Tofu.'

'Xiao is very good at climbing (can also teleport).'

'Xiao really likes Qinxing Flowers.'

'Xiao hates treasure hoarders.'

You write all that stuff down on your notebook as you sat on the grass, waiting for Xiao to come back with the Qinxing Flowers you asked for.

You did that for all the people you met as a zombie, so that you can have reminders when you forget.

"I'm back." You look up from your writing to see the Adeptus standing in front of you, a basket of Qinxings in his hands. You stood up, dusting your clothes off before taking the basket from him.

"Thank you." You bowed your head in thankfulness. You look at the basket in your hands. "You know, Qinxing is also great for Flower Crowns." You take out one piece of flower from the basket, raising it up for Xiao to see.

Does he know that?

Of course he does, you use to make him Flower Crowns out of Qinxing back then, ignoring his side comments that it was gonna rot in just a few days.

His heart craves for you and your silly mortal acts once again. Everyday, he misses something about you.

"Would Xiao want one?" Your question caught him off guard. For a second, Xiao felt familiarity as you look at him expectantly.

He reached his hand out to your own, accepting the flower in your hand. "If it's okay with you, I'd like one."

He sits in front of you on the grass, watching as you carefully tie the white flowers together and forming a circle... exactly the same way as you always did. Back then, he would think that it was a waste of time to just sit around and make something entirely worthless, yet now, he savoured this moment, watching your face carefully as your now usual stoic face turns soft, your eyes tracing over your work.

"Done." You say with a somewhat cheerful voice, standing up and stepping closer to Xiao's sitting form.

"It looks great." Uncharacteristically, he gives out a compliment.

You slowly put the flower crown on his head, making sure that it was placed correctly, his eyes look up to your face as you did... you had a small smile as you placed the crown on him, it melted his heart.

"There, now you look even prettier!" You exclaimed, clapping your hands after you placed the Qinxing flower crown you made on Xiao's head.

"This is humiliating." Xiao said, avoiding eye contact with you. "It'll rot in three days."

You pouted at him, despite his head turned away. "Aww, that's mean, Xiao." You poked his cheek. "Plus, you always say that, but I still make these for you, so why do you bother telling me anyway." You giggled, cupping his face and turning his head to face you.

"Why is my little baby so grumpy all the time?" He looks at you deadpanned, despite his heartbeat growing faster when you called him baby.

His eyes widen as you suddenly kissed him on the lips, a quick peck, but it still managed to shock him. "Hehehe, you know, kisses are a cure for everything, even grumpiness."

That memory flashed before him, "kisses are a cure for everything" was on his mind as his eyes fell onto your lips, your eyes drop from looking at the flower crown on his head down to his mesmerizing golden orbs.

"Y/N..." Xiao whispered your name, in your ears, it seems so... familiar.

"I miss you..." He cupped your left cheek with his right hand, despite his gloved hand, he still feels the familiarity of your skin.

You didn't know what that meant, why would he miss you if you'd only seen each other a couple of times. Yet, your dead heart begins to feel alive, like it sensed something that it really deeply loves.

The man before you sealed your lips together with a sweet kiss. His hand found their place on the back of your head and waist, your body falling onto his lap, somehow your arms knew exactly where to put themselves on his body, around his neck.

The kiss was passionate, you haven't known him for long, but it feels like you're at home right there in his arms.

Xiao had slowly pulled away, hand dropping from your head down to your cheek. Kissing you again, he felt his adrenaline rise.

He looked at you, ready to kiss your sweet lips again. But he stopped himself, after seeing your reaction...

You seem so confused, so lost.

...

"I shouldn't have done this." You once again look at his eyes, his arms slowly pushing you off him. You don't know why, but him pushing you away... it makes your heart ache.

His voice begins to falter, "I should have just let you live your life." The Yaksha stood up, rubbing his hands on his face in frustration.

You look up at him, not liking the fact that he seems so lost and lonely. At that point, a part of you just wanted to bring him into your arms and shoo away all his troubles.

"I was selfish. I... I wanted to be a part of you again, of your life." He looked away from you, his hand covering his eyes. You don't dare to peep in on his venting.

"But it just reminds me... everything that we had...."

"It's gone."

"I shouldn't have shown up when you came to Wangshu Inn. I should've just left when I had the chance." Now, it seems like he was talking to himself rather than you.

"I just wanted to be with you again." After holding in his emotions since the day you left him, he just needed this, needed to vent, to cry, even if it made him feel pathetic.

You... were the reason he was hurting. You didn't like that.

"I wish I didn't die." You looked down onto your hands, now having a clue to who...

Who you used to be?

"I wish I fully remember who I was." You stood up, looking back up at the Adeptus in front of you, hurt and heartbroken.

"I wish I remember Xiao." You walked closer to him. His forearms wipe off the tears he had shed.

"But meeting Xiao for the second time... it was the second best thing that ever happened to me." With his breathing heavy, he looks back at you... and you,

You gave him a smile, a genuine wide smile.

"The bestest thing was when he did this." With that, you pressed both your lips together again, your hands on his cheeks as you kiss him in pure bliss.

When you pulled away, you felt his long breath hit your face. "W-Why did you--?" You grabbed his hand, putting it above your chest, where your heart should be.

"My mind doesn't remember... but my heart does." You immediately hugged him, resting your head on his shoulder and nuzzling it. A content sigh falls out of your lips as you feel him slowly hug you back.

"I-If you don't mind, can we... always be like this?" You hear him whisper, his tone made it sound like he's hurt, but he's healing.

"Lovers?" You giggled a bit, you didn't even know you could do that after you turned into a zombie. You thought you would always remain stoic, mediocre, monotone.

Seems that even after death, the soul doesn't change.

"Yeah..." You let go of him, and facing him again, you see a small smile on his face.

"I'd love to."

Your eyes widen, as if remembering something. You look back to where you were previously sitting, there sits your basket and your memory notebook.

You walked back and grabbed the notebook, opening it, you wrote.

'Xiao loves Y/N.'

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Requested by: @excilant-trash (for some reason, can't tag) @in-love-with-a-meatball and @mxlkyw4y

Modern AU headcanons - Kaeya as your chauffeur

Warning: NSFW

Pairing: Kaeya x gn reader

Kaeya’s squinted eyes zero in on yours as he glares at your exasperated face adjusting the rear-view mirror in your disgustingly expensive car. The reflection of your silhouette always leaves him puzzled.

What a pretty little thing you are. Seemingly innocent and sweet. Your angelic features magnetically lure him in, scoop him closer like the warm embrace of the most affectionate lover. But then, the illusion bursts like a bubble and the softest arms turn into hideous tentacles tightening around his neck. Yes, Kaeya has no doubt. You are nothing short of a fucking hellion.

It’s not that he didn’t know what he was getting himself into. The fact is that he did. He knew very well. He had heard these stories. All these people quitting their jobs, voluntarily breaking the contract to free themselves from you. There were very few of them who made it to the first monthly check, which was, to be fair, a very enticing sum of money.

It was what convinced Kaeya, the notorious visitor of the local bars and the lover of any type of alcohol, to apply for that position. Him a chauffeur? What a fucking ridiculous joke. He would have surely laughed off this notion no more than a couple of months ago. He absolutely did not imagine that sometime later he would be actually desperate enough to sacrifice his drinking hobby. And, on behalf of what? This spoiled little shit sitting on the back seat?

Kaeya’s veins pop on his neck and he clenches his fists on the steering wheel. A deep breath. Another one.

Self-control. Yes. It has helped him to keep his sanity intact despite your best efforts to break him as you did with the rest of your employees. But, Kaeya is rather proud of himself. He actually has managed to lift the curse and today it is exactly 5 months since he first had the dubious pleasure of meeting you.

At first, he was just curious. The youngest prodigy of the cyber security software he’s ever heard of. Your innovative project earned you lots of money and soon enough companies were knocking at your door, willing to cooperate with you. It was like an avalanche of successful ventures, stuffing your pockets full of cash.

Kaeya would be a damn liar if he didn’t admit to being jealous of your talent and all of these accomplishments. Heck, how old are you exactly? That baby face does not go well with the expensive clothes you are wearing.

It’s atrocious. You have probably spent more on these awfully tight leather shorts than he has during this entire month. It’s a painful realisation that almost nearing his 40-ties he is forced to kiss the ass of a bratty punk with more money to waste than he could ever think of.

And as Kaeya has been somehow hanging in, merely a hair’s breadth from snapping, today his patience has reached its peak.

„What’s wrong with that coffee? Is it too difficult for you to buy me a decent cup of espresso?”

Kaeya lets out an annoyed breath, nervously drumming his finger against the surface of the steering wheel. „Stay calm. Just stay calm.” His inner voice dictates him, however, there are also other temptations running wild in his head. The traffic jam has dragged out the morning trip to your office, like the nastiest hangover in Kaeya’s drinking history, going on without end.

„It’s the same coffee you tell me to buy each day. The very same one from that pisshole of a cafe located in the farthest end of this city.”

Kaeya informs, not giving himself a chance to breathe.

You blink at the man. His irked response too tempting to simply let it go unexploited.

„Well, then. It tastes like an old man’s cum. Can’t you do better than that, huh? What a shame.”

You criticise, jutting your chin out. Kaeya’s observes with widening eyes as you, to his greatest bewilderment, slightly tip the plastic mug to the side, letting the coffee pour down the seat and the floor mats. A sound of protest dies in his throat. The effort he put into scrubbing off the chocolate ice cream that you insisted on eating in the car has just gone down the drain.

„Oops.”

You cover your mischievous smirk with the palm of your hand, faking an act of remorse.

„I can’t believe how clumsy I am. I guess you’ll have to clean it all over again.”

With the mockery still tasting sweet on your tongue, you drop the mug to the ground and it rolls under the seat, splashing the brown liquid all over the mats.

After a moment of prolonged silence, Kayea laughs out loud, almost hysterically. He is livid. His pupils dilate and he shakes his head in disbelief.

„I’m too fucking sober for that.”

He mumbles under his breath.

With the screeching of the tyres, Kaeya pulls over, parking the car in one of these back alleys within the walking distance of your company building.

He turns off the engine and gets out of the car. He discards his blazer and angrily loosens the tie while heading for the passenger door.

„What the fuck?”

You snap at him, pressing your back against the window under the weight of his piercing blue eyes. He sits right next to you, slamming the door behind him. Once he turns and your eyes meet, you feel your insides twisting. Heartbeat speeding up rapidly when he locks the door with his car keys.

„What are you doing, idiot?”

He chuckles again, this time not losing this charismatically melodic quality of his voice to the bubbling in his veins anger. He wets his lips and your gaze immediately drops lower, focusing on this creepy smirk that makes him look hotter than the devil himself.

It’s the sound of the zip that pulls you out of your trance, and then you notice his beautiful long fingers basically whipping out his hard erection before your trembling self.

„Showing you the taste of an old man’s cum, you fucking little shit.”

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Lovers’ Oath — soulmateau! Xiao x reader

soulmates au,,colours. only being able to see colours minutes after locking eyes with your soulmate.

soulmates. everyone has a soulmate, an everlasting cycle of returning to and meeting each other — no matter what. it’s a beautiful yet fragile concept, as fragile as human life

prologue , chapter one , chapter two

‘soulmates.

something everyone has but not everyone are fortunate enough to meet. tied together with an invisible bond,eternally returning and meeting —- no matter what lifetime or shape.

it’s a sensational feeling when you finally meet,a heart wrenching grief when you part,an insatiable curiosity to find them driven by a force you yourself do not know. you’re constantly searching for someone,the thought lingering at the back of your mind.when you finally come face to face with them,you think to yourself that it was all worth it.

the embodiment of fate’s divine choice itself,it’s a beautiful concept;

soulmates.’

it’s been awhile,so long that i no longer recall who said these words to me. the world was a blank canvas, the colours desaturated and dulled . i grew envious of those who could see the other version of it,the one full of life and colours.i’ve always wanted to see colours,hearing much about them from others.

no one knew why,or how they would suddenly be able to see the world’s hues.though,there have been ties to the miracle such as ‘maturity’ or the ‘right age’. the most speculated is ‘love’ ——— finding your own partner for life is said to be a wonderful, colourful experience.it can free you from your dark times,widen your understanding of the world. thus, being able to ‘see the true colours of the universe’.

how would i be able to achieve such a feat?

i want to remember,but i can’t. i want to know,but i don’t.

i want to meet you.

i’m always searching for someone,the feeling lurking in my mind since the beginning —— or as long as i knew. but,i’ve never managed to find out who.

i wonder,could someone like me have a soulmate too?

——

THE WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND AU

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* the real first prize is my spouse’s smile *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

characters: zhongli, thoma, diluc, kaeya, and childe ( x gn!reader)

plot: the moment he received a chance of living the rest of his life with you, his beloved, he knew he had to take it. now that he’s retired from his duties, how is it like living as a househusband?

note: i decided to make this a series (?) whereas i’d post fics of genshin men in the way of the househusband au, feel free to explore around !

navigation .｡.:*☆

general hc — hc on what it’s like for genshin men to be a househusband

more coming soon!

anon reply .｡.:*☆

here’s where i’ll be replying to brainrot anons who’d like to share their scenarios about this au series !

more coming soon!

秘 ❥ 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 : 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 :The ever so intelligent Albedo is a young man who is calm and reserved. However, a young lady in white always manages to catch him off guard. Her alluring smiles and her lilac scent. Who were you?

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 : Albedo

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄: Romance, humor

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: swearing, a few mentions of death, profanity, female reader

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓: @kimura-uzuri

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

SEASONS. (a youthful otome game with the genshin boys)

love blossoms in all seasons.

“an…otome game?”

a snort escapes your lips in disbelief, as you send a perplexed glare over to your chagrined friend. “oh, what are you looking at me for…you wanted a recommendation!”

“yeah. not this cheesy shit.” you cringed at the mere thought of it, begrudgingly inserting the video game’s dvd in the television’s slot. “i was expecting…i don’t know, something more interesting?”

the humdrum remark earns a playful slap on your shoulder from her, as you wince at the impact of her offended smack. “gods, just trust me already! it’s going to be life-changing.” she dreamily muses with a fanciful smile, however you’re not even the least bit convinced by her starry-eyed demeanor.

your eyes carefully scrutinize the displayed monitor, watching the game agonizingly load inside the box. dread crept up and sent chills down your spine as the screen slowly lit up, and your wandering eyes catch the sight of messily stuffed packages poorly concealed behind ajar closet doors. “actually you know what, i do have some unfinished monster hunter quests in the — ow! excuse me? what the hell was that for?!”

“come on y/n! you promised you’d play this time.” she childishly huffs in dismay, crossing her arms as she leans back on the edge of the bed in evident betrayal. “it won’t be that bad, i swear. let’s just finish one chapter today, and then i’ll let you decide after if we play a bit more…or you burn the damn game into smithereens.”

the latter option made quite the tempting offer, though you personally would have favored a third alternative where you could just burn the dvd now. “whatever.” you quietly grumble while snatching the plugged controller from the space on the wooden boards beside you. “fine, lets do it. but i’ll hold you to your word of that second choice.”

START.

SEASONS is a youthful otome game, where love blossoms in all seasons. Depending on the choices you make, you may encounter different characters, and unlock various special (and even secret) routes within certain chapters. There are a total of four major episodes — each contain storylines that require your decision on the choices you wish to make in pursuit of your love interest.

chapter one, spring. (when the flowers bloom.)

STATUS: NOT YET UNLOCKED.

route/s: ??

chapter two, summer. (the warmer half of the year.)

STATUS: NOT YET UNLOCKED.

route/s: ??

chapter three, autumn. (when the leaves fall from trees.)

STATUS: NOT YET UNLOCKED.

route/s: ??

chapter four, winter. (the colder half of the year.)

STATUS: NOT YET UNLOCKED.

route/s: ??

note: for the upcoming 600 milestone <3 this short series’ lovely concept is inspired by seasons of blossom. if you haven’t read the webtoon, please do because i legitimately swear ;-; genuinely the most beautiful story i’ve read,, not to mention the build-up — the fucking build up!! literally the top-tier kind of writing and talent i aspire to achieve in this lifetime >;(( i laughed, shed tears and blushed a whole lot from the plot :””> so im sincerely hoping my own rendition will do greatly deserved justice to it ٩(˘◡˘)۶

warning: will contain webtoon spoilers, so i’d suggest you avoid reading if you’re interested in seeing the original first!

status: masterlist’s style is a work in progress, and speculated characters may be subject to change.

21 WITH NO KIDS — 1K EVENT

note: hi, kori here! i just wanted to say a big thank you for 1k :)) it’s a big milestone that i’ve never hit before and i’m super excited so i decided to do a little event to celebrate!

synopsis: dilf genshin characters and milf readers everywhere basically! pls enjoy <3 (there is no dc in any of my works)

characters: genshin male characters <3

contains: afab!fem!reader, nsfw (16+ pls), breeding kinks, size kinks, age gaps (tame/not alarming), (more specific tags in the actual fics/hcs)

you are welcome to suggest a male genshin character as long as you give me a scenario that fits my prompt (dilf character/milf reader/etc) :) repeats are also okay as long as i like the idea !!

#1 milf fucker (arataki itto x milf!reader)

you cant help but get worried when your son mentions that he befriended the mysterious demon man he sees on the way home everyday from school

my lovely housewife (soon to be milf & dilf diluc x reader)

you love your husband — but you can’t help feeling invisible around him at times, so what better way to fix that than taking matters into your own hands?

apartment problems (xiao x milf!reader)

next door neighbours (childe x milf!reader)

guilty conscience (dilf!zhongli x reader)

house helper (thoma x milf!reader)

p*ssy killer (dilf!ayato x reader)

untitled (albedo x milf!reader)

more titles soon!! (still undecided)

halo-halo dreams

this is a belated bday gift for my beloved Tall Best Friend @starrymaidensthings !! she likes xiao and she likes halo-halo so naturally i was like mm yes let’s combine those two MUHAHAHA HAPPY BIRTHDAY ILY

notes: halo-halo is a dessert served here in the Philippines!! its name literally means ‘mix-mix’. i wrote this bc i realised that hey halo-halo has leche flan in it and leche flan looks kinda like almond tofu,, what if we mixed the two,,,, anyways i don’t really eat halo-halo often but if someone ever actually does mix almond tofu and halo-halo I’m willing to try it!!!

It was no secret that the Vigilant Yaksha did not care for mortal food— his opinion was always the same if he was asked about it. ‘I have no interest in mortal food. Cooking is tedious and the wait is long. The one thing I can manage to stomach is Almond Tofu.’

So when Xiao came to Verr Goldet asking for permission to use the kitchen of Wangshu Inn for a few days, she stared at him as if he’d grown a third eye.

“By all means, you may, but…”

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Husband | Genshin Boys.

note: just wanted to see xiao’s reaction badly

gi boys x gn! reader.

you’ve called him husband, how would he react to the sudden name calling?

themes - fluff, slight spoilers for albedo’s lore and diluc’s lore, mentions of alcohol, one curse word,flustered xiao LOL

characters - albedo, childe, diluc, kaeya, xiao, zhongli, irrelevant side characters

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- albedo. |

he’d be stunned, just a bit

honestly a little doubtful. would you really want to marry someone that would be a potential danger to mondstadt?

nevertheless, he was very hopeful that you had the same feeling regarding the topic.

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it had took a lot of convincing to have albedo get outside his workspace to take a break in mondstadt, just casually strolling around. the beauty yet coldness of dragonspine was magnificent, it felt like the atmosphere held a different world within it’s being, but you’d really like if he took a visit to the city of a freedom for a bit.

you were worried for him, as he was thoroughly overworking himself in his assignments that he doesn’t have time to himself. conducting experiments and seeing countless possibilities. the genius simply needed rest as of now, and what would be the perfect thing to do than to walk around the wind borne city?

capturing all of it’s essence and free emotions within the spirits of the people that reside in mondstadt.

“my love, i appreciate the fact that you’re doing this all for my sake, but i truly am fine.” he chided with a small smile and crossed his arms.

(btw did you guys see how hot he looked in the island scene)

you halted your walk and looked back at him. back at his occurring dark under eye circles, back at his slightly disheveled strands of ashy blonde hair. you decided that you couldn’t leave him in this state. “nonsense, i always remind you to take a break yet you never do. i’m taking to lead now.” you told with a cute pout.

the furrowed brows and amount of concern for him really made albedo adore you more. he knew that he was working an unhealthy amount with alchemy, but the experiments were so time consuming. he’d rather spare at least a bit of time to spend with his dearest.

“dear god albedo, you really need to take care of yourself more. hm, i’ll have to become your spouse to make sure that you’d be getting a decent and proper amount of rest. what would you think of that, husband?” he instantly took a small glance at you in surprise, aquamarine eyes looking wider than usual. had you really wanted that? even though he was aware that you were surely teasing, deep down inside, becoming your husband was all that he yearned for.

the thought of being taken care of by the likes of you assured him that his dangerous line of work wouldn’t go in wrong hands. he realized a long time ago that you were the one that he could trust when he could potentially give in to his corruption. that thought hanging, a genuine and earnest smile appeared as he spoke,

“i would not mind that. in fact, i think you’d make a great spouse, y/n.”

surprised at the fact that he admitted of wanting to get married together, you quickly hid your face in your hands in embarrassment. how could he say something like that? does he even hear himself right now? of course you were just taunting him, but you knew that it was true. even when blocking away your face from his vision, he already knows that this made you flustered with a blush already incoming.

he let out a small chuckle and delicately took your wrists to have you refrain from hiding your adorable features from him. it was true, he really would not be in constant worry if he was married to you.

- childe. |

nvm get a divorce

he’s already teasing you about it

but he himself knows that his heart is secretly running laps and beating loudly within his chest

~

it was not everyday that childe had a day of free time. your boyfriend had been recently occupied with fatui dealings that he didn’t have any free time in his schedule. he tried his best to make way for you in his busy atmosphere, his job was dangerous but he’d do anything to keep you within his grasp.

today, northland bank wasn’t that much in need to the harbinger’s help. which is why he decided to take you out on a date.

you value the fact that he still thinks about you even when he’s facing some troubles within the lines of his work. it really shows how much he cares for you when he buys you anything you spare a glance at. he may not be the best lover, but he really is making an effort to keep the relationship going, whether any barrier separates, he’s always trying to be within arm’s length.

you had decided that he was the one that you would be with a long time ago. his desperate attempts of having you close wouldn’t go to waste.

“hello miss, i’d like to have the jade parcels dish and my husband here would like a-“ you stopped your words to process what you had just said.

your boyfriend too, froze in place, stopping whatever he was doing. he glanced at you in wide eyes but a hint of a grin appeared on his face. the waitress raised a brow and looked confused about the interaction, waiting for childe to tell his order.

“well, well. i never knew that you had such thoughts about me, comrade.” he snickered and took out his loaded wallet. “yes, i’d like to eat the jueyun chili chicken on the menu please.” he told while you frantically began apologizing and denying whatever you had just said.

“forget about that! you heard absolutely nothing. it was an accident, a mistake, get it?” you explained, but the reddening hue on your cheeks were enough to tell the idiotic ginger something else. “oh? dear, i don’t think that you feigned that opportunity to confess that to me.” with a smirk, he knelt down on one knee and took gently took your hand, his sly expression faded into a soft and sincere look. one that can be found with the ones that he cherishes the most.

the eleventh harbinger was waiting for this exact moment. he planned everything out beforehand and even bought the expensive diamond ring fit to your liking. childe knew that there was a chance that you weren’t ready, but he was always willing to take the risk. eternities waiting for you would even suffice, he just needed an answer.

“ha. i may not have the ring on me at the moment, but would you like to make this official and marry me, darling?”

instead of reacting in a joyous and happy manner with a bunch of tears, you placed an arm on your hip and narrowed your eyes at him. mockingly tilting your head, a mischievous cat-like grin appeared on your face. “so you had the ring but was waiting to propose to me? afraid of rejection? what a scaredy cat.”

“but i suppose i don’t have any choice. someone has to keep you in check.” you crossed your arms and looked away from his face to have him avoid seeing your pleasant attitude that had instantly overcome within. perhaps you too, had been waiting for this moment as well.

the ginger simply chuckled at the teasing and took your waist, he’s just lovestruck for you.

- diluc. |

diluc wasn’t expecting that at all bc he’s becoming the color of his hair by the second

but he wouldn’t be mad, pleasantly surprised is what it is

he’s had these feelings for you too, just didn’t know when to propose to you

~

“well dearie, how are you today?” your aunt had asked, putting on a fake smile as she swirled the velvet wine in her glass. the over excessive outfit that she had on made you want to just clean your eyes to be rid of that look.

nevertheless, you had to stay put and polite, just for tonight. “i’m doing okay, miss l/n. the gathering this evening is quite extravagant.” you replied, putting on a fake smile of your own, but it was one that looked much more believable than hers. you were always raised to believe that your elders were in a higher social standing than you. (suzue lmao)

yes, this was the gathering of the nobles, the evening of the higher status. since you were born in the blood of aristocrats, you were expected to follow in line within their guidance. the expectations were tough and strict, but your boyfriend, diluc, had always been there by your side to comfort you in those times of oppression.

speaking of the former higher-ranking knight of favonius, he stayed silent the whole interaction. he knew that you and your aunt had some business going on but he couldn’t interfere. you had assured him that you would handle her. all he could do was observe by the sidelines and hope for the best.

“i see..well, have you finally gotten a lover to cherish? oh i remember the times where you wore such rags that nobody would ever associate with you.” the wicked lady bluntly spoke with a teasing chuckle. it was true. your aunt was someone worth cursing at, but you had to stay within your lane, keeping your manners and regal reputation.

“if only you were more like your elder siblings. but i was always there to help you when you looked like a deer caught in the headlights, right my dear? she continued with her blabbering as if nothing was wrong, her silk dress swaying along with her movements. the poisonous smile she held, showing the pearly whites that could bite back with no hesitation. her eyes held judgement and resentment towards anyone she simply disliked, even if it was within her kin. your aunt truly was the worst.

you balled your fists, refusing to snap back and lose your composure. why would you when your lover has helped you all this time? you had to think fast, having one sole solution on your mind, “i’m afraid you’re quite wrong, miss. l/n. i’m actually married.” you told with a slight smirk. she looked at you with blatant confusion as you gestures your hands to him, diluc.

“this is my husband, diluc. i’m sure you’re well acquainted with him, auntie?” you ask with a hint of sarcasm within your tone. you grasped his arm and clutched it close, the redhead glanced back at you in shock as a bead of sweat dripped down his forehead.

his serious look that was usually on his face had a slight red hue that looked only evident towards you. perhaps the close proximity between you and him told you so. he instantly put on an unfazed look and took his hand out, “indeed, i am y/n’s husband, diluc ragnvindr, pleasure.”

your aunt looked dumbfounded as of now. you were married to a ragnvindr descendant? of course she’s heard of them. an affluent family known for their famous dawn winery, the most influential winery of mondstadt. a relevant noble family acknowledged by the grand mondstadt’s hero, lady vanessa. it was safe to assume that nobody would do any funny business within the likes of the notorious clan.

her brows furrowed with distaste as she uncomfortably coughed and picked up her dress with a free hand, “hm. my utmost congratulations to you, dear. i’ll bid farewell for now.” you watched as she hurriedly scurried away, off to bother the presence of others.

“well, that was certainly a new nickname, darling. care to explain?” he asked with an unreadable expression.

you sighed, “i’m sorry luc. it was the only way to get rid of that old hag for the time being.” the apology sounded sincere, however he didn’t need that. “y/n, it felt..oddly pleasant to hear that from you.”

“hear my apology? well yeah.” you cluelessly replied. the ragnvindr shook his head and elaborated further, “no- it brought me satisfaction to be declared your life long partner, dear.” he chuckled.

it took a few seconds for you to process his words. eyes widening, you quickly brought out your hands and violently shook them. your lips were pursed as you flushed, looking down to hide your face. “i-it was just an excuse to be rid of that evil woman! it’s not like-“

lmao just admit it

- kaeya. |

nvm get a divorce pt. 2

mf already got that cocky smirk pointed directly at you

slyly goes along with it and becomes extra touchy with you now

~

the calvary captain of mondstadt’s knight of favonius had been slacking off and had managed to persuade you into his shenanigans, yet again. assuring you that the knights were doing fine without his assistance.

of course, you had no chance to decline because he had already been dragging you to angel’s share to endlessly drink wine and annoy diluc. you couldn’t leave your boyfriend drunk the whole time so you complied with everything he suggested with a deadpan expression.

opening the door to the tavern, he let you in first with a wink. in response, you sarcastically rolled your eyes at him and made your way onto the front stools. there, diluc was silently wiping used glasses with a clean wash cloth. of course he held a blank expression while doing so, like he was about done with life, and when kaeya entered the building he definitely looked like he wanted to pass on his shift to someone else.

the tavern owner seemed to notice your appearance and waved you over, also cleaning the last wine glass. “i assume that kaeya has convinced you to come along with him, correct?” he questioned, although it was obvious on what the answer was.

“bingo, saying something within the lines of, “i’m on leave for a moment.” diluc just deeply sighed and shook his head. it was the typical behavior of his brother. sometimes he wonders why or simply- how did he manage to get his hands on you, a well accomplished knight, to fall within his hands.

both watched as kaeya conversed with each and everyone of the people in the tavern, occasionally throwing jokes as laughter filled the air. “i’ll have to remind him sooner that he has to pay for everything he orders. i already have that bard making a ruckus of things here.” he muttered in disappointment and sent a warning glare over to the said male.

you chuckled at his dilemma and wanted to assure him that you’d remind kaeya to pay at the end of the day, but in the corner of your eye, you saw someone approach your boyfriend. you switched over your gaze to him and the woman with a raised brow. who was she?

watching them idly talk amongst each other, you felt an ugly emotion stir within your chest. you already knew what is was. jealousy, the emotion that you were surely guaranteed to have when you first dated kaeya. how could you not get jealous? all of his attention was directed onto others than his profound lover sometimes.

several times you had tried to tell him not to get too touchy with others, and of course since he was your lover, he listened to every complaint and followed along with it. the cryo knight wanted to make you feel comfortable and have you tell him whatever was bothering you, and if it was, then he’d have to deal with it and protect you. hence, he made it his job to become responsible for every cause to make you feel special.

and that’s what made you feel loved. kaeya was making an effort to have you feel exceptional in his eyes. he knew he was well known but that didn’t stop him from graciously loving you, no matter who comes by or who tries to sever it, he would protect you from it.

you sent a slight glare in the girl’s direction and stood up, taking long strides towards her. your boots were clacking on the floor and all attention was directed onto you. the men who were hogging all of the space beforehand had steered clear from your view, afraid to feel your wrath from the aura you’re already having. the girl was looking at you up and down with a distasteful expression, “who are you supposed to be? i doubt you’re someone special to him.” she sneered with a slight frown. this woman-

“ah yes, well i’m his spouse, y/n. my husband and i were planning to leave early. sorry to have cut your conversation short.” you replied with a small mischievous smirk, feeling victorious at the sudden plan. the calvary captain grew shocked at the sudden proclamation, but smirked nonetheless. you were doing this now?

he abruptly stood up, slithering an arm over your waist. “what are you planning now, sweetheart?” he whispered with a cunning grin. you looked back at him with an adorable glare, “you were doing that on purpose weren’t you?”

“maybe i was, maybe i wasn’t. but i couldn’t help it, dear. your agitated manner was just too cute not to tease.” he hummed and placed a gloved finger on your cheek, caressing every smooth corner. you grew flustered at the sudden affection and scolded him for his behavior that night, in which he responded with a cheeky smile, but he surely didn’t forget what you had called him. definitely not.

- xiao. |

most shocked out of all of them

he’d take 15 mins to process what you’ve just said, and another 15 minutes comprehending the fact that you called him that lmao

starts getting flustered and red in the cheeks, not saying a word about it

~

“no thank you. i’d rather not be in your presence as of now.” you politely declined. the man had been following you for the past few minutes in hopes of asking you out on a date, but you had a lover that you needed to meet up with in a few minutes. you knew how impatient xiao could be when he really was requesting something. trust me you’ve experienced his punishments before. (think of that however you’d like lol)

“oh, but it’s just for a little while. surely whoever you’re visiting could wait?” he tried to negotiate. this man truly was gullible. you had already made up an excuse of having a busy schedule to get rid of him, but the guy was too persistent. “sir, my agenda is quite occupied. now if you please-“

xiao’s patience was threading thinning. just where were you? his amber eyes scanned the lobby of the inn but no traces of you were to be found. he pursed his lips in thought, were you kidnapped? in danger? as his thoughts wandered deeper, he’d concluded that he would have to ask of where you were.

normally, he wouldn’t interact with any humans other than you, mainly because you were a special exception, but all the others would be ignored unless asked for rescue in times of need. verr goldet too, was an exception. the inn keeper had provided him with almond tofu and a free place to sleep when it truly was necessary.

“oh, hello again xiao! what brings you here? it’s not the usual that you come here in person.” the inn keeper’s voice chimed as he made his way towards the front desk.

“verr goldet, do you know of y/n’s whereabouts?” his answers were formal and straight to the point. no need for any excessive chatter, at least that was the rule engraved into his head when conversing with mortal beings.

verr put a finger on her chin and hummed thoughtfully, “well, no. i don’t recall y/n visiting today for some reason. but they always comes around this time, wonder what happened to them.” she told with slight worry in her tone. that was just enough information that he needed. with a nod, he abruptly left with the wind, having it look like he just disappeared.

“i’ve told you countless time that i humbly decline your offer.” you told with annoyance within your tone. fifteen minutes had this man took up your precious time, the time you could have spent with your boyfriend. “come on! i have a great place where we can dine, it’s not that far.”

“you really are asking for a death wish..xiao, please come out.” you sighed.

with a howl of wind, he appeared by your side with a protective stance over you. already glaring daggers at the man with disgust and resentment pooled in his golden orbs. “i’d appreciate if you wouldn’t attempt to have y/n do anything that they’re uncomfortable with.” he sternly told the man.

the said individual grew terrified at the sight of the yaksha but still insisted that he’d pay for the meal and everything. “w-wait! i’m n-not bothering them, just trying to uh ask them out on a d-date!” he stuttered, apparent fear laced in his voice. “have you no shame? your presence isn’t welcome here. leave now, before something were to happen to you.” xiao was furious. he may have sworn to not slaughter humans in the past, but when it came to you, he wouldn’t be afraid to injure them if needed.

how dare he breathe much less exist in his lover’s presence? spouting nonsense about taking a date when he was right here. just when he was about to continue cursing the man in his thoughts, you spoke up, “sir, this is my husband. i’d appreciate if you could refrain from getting too close.” your stern voice made in believable, but xiao was internally freaking out.

husband? had they even gotten to that stage yet? were you okay with that? he had an increasing blush on his face as his thoughts swarmed through his head a mile per hour. you took hold of his hand and held with with delicate care, bringing him closer to slightly hide behind him. the yaksha hadn’t been this flustered before, and your affectionate antics had him weak in the knees. his mind blanked.

before he could thoroughly threaten the man more, the guy had left upon your declaration. turns out “husband” worked out like a charm. xiao, who was still stiff as a board slowly turned around to you, who was cutely hiding behind him. “do tell your reasoning of calling me that.” he commanded, trying to sound like his typical nonchalant persona.

“i’m sorry if that made you uncomfortable xiao. that man was such a drag, didn’t know the meaning of, ‘get lost.’” you sighed and hugged him as an apology. the said adeptus was motionless, un moving since he didn’t want you to see his reddening cheeks.

curious about his sudden silence, you looked up and saw his embarrassed face as he looked away from you bashfully. ah, was he still fixated on that topic? you smiled and took his chin, looking directly into his golden orbs. “flustered at the fact that i called you husband?”

“e-excuse you? why would i make such deep thought on useless human-“

sighing, “well it looks like we’re married now. i’ll spare you the hassle since it’d take you eons to admit it. plus, i don’t think divine beings such as you make such a big effort on a lavish wedding ceremony.” you commented and took his hand, dragging him on the way to the wangshu inn to get him almond tofu as a celebration of getting married lmao.

what in the everlasting fuck did he just experience

(i hope it doesn’t show that i’m way too biased on him)

- zhongli. |

surprised at first but then unfazed, gently placing down his tea cup and looking at you in such a loving gaze

I JUST REALIZED THAT RHYMED LOL WHAT

“darling, would you really like to make this official? of course when you’re ready.”

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it was the usual this afternoon. listening to countless stories of the past with zhongli while drinking one of liyue’s fine brewed tea, it was the normal occurrence between the two of you.

the scenery of the sunset complimented the dawned hue of the nation. hazy warm colors filled the sky, matching the moods of many in the harbor. the pair were dining at the third round knockout, seated right in front of the storyteller, iron tongue tian, and listening to the suspenseful tales he was telling.

the geo archon sipped his warm cup of tea and formally greeted on goers as they passed by. you too, had been sitting next to him in a reserved seat, eating the small bowls of food and snacks that had been on the table.

every few minutes after a story, everybody would gather in groups to discuss any thoughts about it. whether it would be commentary or questions regarding the topic, everybody participated. it was a good bonding time that zhongli had suggested, and it was fit for the two as you also were quite fond of the historic conversations that they reminisced of the past.

occasionally, women had come forth to witness zhongli and listen to his speakings. the charm and aura of the wise man had ladies swooning over him, it was annoying.

had they not known that you were his announced lover? every time the attractive dark haired male attended these, he always brought you along and accompanied you the rest of the way. he made sure that the time was enjoyable for both sides, never leaving you out of the discussion when it was time.

of course, you cherished his acts and kind gestures. he was a gentleman after all, the perfect man to have a relationship with, as some would say. he held a perfect balance between being the right amount of affectionate, and giving you enough time and space you needed. you found solace within him.

and that’s why you didn’t want to let go of him, not so soon. “my, have you heard of mr. zhongli? he’s a reputable man holding such intelligence. he’s the definition of a polished man.” a woman had said out loud, far too loud for your liking. “oh yes! a well refined man indeed.” they exclaimed. good grief, they huddled together in whispers but they’ve probably got all of liyue hearing their chants of praise.

wasn’t it normal? he was the geo archon of liyue, but only you knew and trusted acquaintances knew that. it was only secondhand nature that he would get compliments like that, but you couldn’t help but feel slight jealousy.

the said archon, who was sitting right beside you, clearly hearing their comments, put a hand on your thigh in assurance. he was usually blank faced when he received such praise as that from women, normally because he didn’t need to hear it. why would he? he already has found the utmost perfect darling in his life, he doesn’t feel the need to require someone else to satisfy his needs.

“right! he’s respected by many in the harbor.” all their rumors were useless to him, he’s told you to pay no mind to them several times. “i heard that he’s just taking part in these boring chats to find a lover! he probably separated from his current one by now.” okay, maybe they needed to be put in their place.

with an irked smile, you abruptly stood up and calmly walked towards the gossipers, taking calculated steps in order to not make it seem like it bothered you much. oh it did. the ladies on the other side questioned the sudden move that had everybody watching you. zhongli looked up from it small handbook and watched you in interest, what were you going to do now?

“greetings. i would highly appreciate if you didn’t speak your assumptions aloud about my husband. i doubt that what foolishness you’re saying puts you in any better light.”

all of the spectators by the sidelines had cracked up by the comment left by you. your graceful bluntness always never failing to amuse your beloved, who also had looked at you in surprise. the group of women gasped in shock and looked at you in disbelief.

a brave one spoke out, “i assume that you’re his new lover?” you sent her a pointed side glance, “yes, i do recall being married to him for a while.” and with that, they rushed out and left in a hurry. definitely in hopes of not embarrassing themselves any further.

“well dear, i didn’t think that you would of liked to make it official this soon.” your lover approached. “hmph, i doubt what i’m lacking puts them in any better light.” you complained and looked to the side with crossed arms. the sight of the adorable frown you had made him chuckle.

“and i don’t recall refusing. i would also propose to you any time of day, whenever you’re ready for it.” he smiled and took your waist to put a light kiss on your forehead. it seemed that he wasn’t shocked at all by this, just happy about it. well it didn’t matter. you would also go down on a knee and propose to him in front of all of teyvat.

(i mean who wouldn’t want to marry him)

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side note: mmmmm jumin han❤️

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SORRY THAT WAS OUT OF CONTEXT IT’S JUST THAT IT’S LITERALLY RUINING MY SLEEP SCHEDULE LMFAO

How are they with their pregnant partner?

Headcanons NSFW (18+)

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Synopsis: Pregnant, your husband/partner is over the moon. But how would he take care of you during pregnancy?

Style: Cute, fluffy, female reader. A little NSFW bonus for each character!

Alert: May contain story spoilers for some characters.

Characters: Diluc, Zhongli, Kaeya, Xiao, Venti, Albedo, Kazuha, Tartaglia/Childe.

Note: For this headcanon, I assume that the reader is of age and that she has been in a relationship with the genshin boy for a while!

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Diluc

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When Diluc learned that you were pregnant, his world was turned upside down.

He was happy and scared at the same time. You had offered him your heart without hesitation and now you were giving him a child.

He was already so afraid of losing you, of not being able to protect you or of hurting you, so having a child... Will he be able to guarantee his a peaceful and calm life? Or to be a good father? What if he left too soon, just like his own father? Did he even have the right to have a family?

"Diluc, darling calm down." - You had caressed his cheek, then his ear, before tangling your fingers in his hair and pressing his forehead against yours. The softness in your eyes soothed him. - "You'll be wonderful. You always have been." - His hands had stopped shaking as he took yours in his. Tears were streaming down his cheeks. The fear had left him. Happiness was right there in front of his eyes, he loved you so much and he would love the new life the two of you had created just as much.

Diluc was too protective of you. He would never let you go out alone for fear that something would happen to you on the way. Even when you had to fetch a simple fork from the living room, he would take it for you. You had to scold him a bit by explaining that you weren't made of sugar, just pregnant.

Be prepared to feel his hands on your belly a lot when you are in private! He loves to caress it and when he feels your child's kick for the first time, the tears will roll down his cheeks.

He has taken to resting his head on your belly and talking to the baby when you are asleep. "I'll protect you and mom," "I love you both so much."

Another habit of his ( very adorable), is to help you, when you go out or stand too long, to support the weight of your belly. Whether in public or private, he will stand behind you, rest his chin on your shoulder and then support you with his hands resting under your belly (a few kisses, "I love you's" and praise are given as a bonus!).

He will personally cook for you, even asking his gardeners to grow some vegetables for you. He loves to pamper you, so don't be surprised if he brings you a beautifully flowered tray to bed.

Diluc didn't care if he had a boy or a girl, all he wanted was for his child to be healthy. The idea of giving birth frightened him a little... What if it went wrong? He would stay by your side and make sure he had the best doctors, midwives and nurses available.

You could say that your pregnancy brought Diluc closer to his brother, Kaeya. Even though it was complicated, Diluc gradually accepted that Kaeya would come to visit you, bringing gifts for the baby from time to time. He even tolerated that he was there during his absence, half reassured that you would not be left alone. We all need an Uncle Kaeya!

Diluc will never leave the mansion without giving you a hug and saying "I love you". He usually promises to return as soon as possible. He hates being away from you!

Diluc is even more adorable with you since the pregnancy. You'll feel like you're falling in love with him all over again. His love for you and your child is endless. He will definitely be a very good, loving and warm father.

Bonus NSFW:

Diluc was amazed at how much you've been craving sex since you got pregnant. Even though your sex life was already full, you now go to him more than once a day to solicit his help, pulling his tie to lure him into your bedroom. His cheeks were flushed with excitement...

The first time, he was so afraid of hurting you that he made you cum on his fingers and tongue, putting his needs completely aside. The second time, you reassured him that the baby was not at risk, that he could penetrate you without any problem. You didn't have to say it twice.

He will still go slowly at first, treating you like glass that can shatter at the touch of his fingers. His back and forth is sensual as his fingers happily caress your belly. He can't stop kissing you, his tongue latching onto yours. His hands roam your body with passion, enjoying the softness of your skin against his palms.

He can't resist your demand to go faster and harder, penetrating you relentlessly, his mouth letting out a few moans and grunts. He rarely got to a point where he couldn't control his own sounds from coming out of his mouth, he didn't know if it was your hormones affecting him too or if it was the knowledge that you were pregnant with him, but he felt insatiable, just like you. His sex hurt as he quickened the pace of his thrusts, surrendering to the softness of your walls tightening around him.

He savored the feel of your hand on his shoulder blades, feeling his every move. He cum inside you, again and again, going straight back to the assault when he was done. He was going to satiate you in the best way possible, as many times as necessary.

Zhongli

Well, avoid telling him that if he has a cup of tea in his hand.

He will look at you silently with round eyes. He doesn't know how to process the information. Did you just tell him you were pregnant? Zhongli had never had a child, even after several millennia of existence. He didn't know how to be a good father, he had no role models after all. Besides, he was an ancient god, the first adepti, he could put you and the child in danger. And finally, how was your pregnancy and delivery going to go when the child came from a being as powerful and ancient as he was?

"Zhongli?"

He gasped when he noticed the distress in your eyes at his (no) reaction. You were afraid, so afraid that he was angry with you. Zhongli dropped whatever he was doing to take you in his arms, regretting the thoughts that had gone through him.

"Forgive me dear, it's all right." - He hid his blushing face in your neck, preventing you from seeing the dreamy little smile forming on his lips. - "Thank you. Thank you for this wonderful gift. I love you." -

He had never known such happiness. When he looked at your belly, he imagined himself carrying his child in his arms, rocking him gently as he sang the lullaby an old friend had taught him.

Zhongli will take care of you as if you were the most fragile of gems. This is when you notice that he is extremely good at massages. He will often ask you how you feel and if you need anything.

He will go into depth about the benefits of tea just for you. Cook healthy foods. He will clean the house thoroughly to avoid any mess.

Like Diluc, Zhongli will be far too protective of you. He has lost too much in his life, and if anything happens to you or your child, he will not be able to bear it. He will tend to gently pull Childe away from you for fear that he will be too intrusive or exhausting.

The adeptis who know Zhongli's true identity will protect you with the utmost care. This was not Zhongli's doing of course, he felt it was not their duty to protect you, but his own. "Well, isn't that Xiao over there? It's rare to see him in town. "

When you're at home, he loves to crouch down in front of you to kiss your rounded belly. He finds it so adorable. Sometimes he just lays his head on it while wrapping his arms around you. Bonus if he feels the baby move!

At night, Zhongli will have this little habit of putting his hand on your belly to sleep.

You're much more sensitive now that you're pregnant. The first time you yelled at him because of a little remark he made to you, he flinched. He wasn't used to hearing you yell, you were usually so gentle and patient with him. It was Mrs. Ping who had to explain to him the principle of "hormones". He will make you a romantic dinner to soothe and relax you!

Zhongli will cherish you even more than usual. Not a day goes by without him saying "I love you". He will kiss you whenever he can, on the lips if possible and for as long as necessary. He will make sure to come home early from work and bring you a gift for you and the baby every time.

Zhongli will be a very affectionate and patient father, completely gaga.

NSFW Bonus:

Like Diluc, he will be surprised at first to see you so excited. You had explained to him that it was your hormones that made you feel that way. Don't worry, this man will be happy to satisfy you, as many times as it takes.

He'll position you on top of him most of the time, allowing his fingers to caress and excite your sex while his mouth works on yours. He will make you moan his name like a chorus, savoring the lust in your voice. He had never seen you so excited, which made him painfully hard.

He has to make you cum at least twice on his fingers before he'll allow himself to think about his own pleasure. He will position you on his sex, penetrating you slowly to avoid hurting you. Once fully inside, he'll wait a few seconds for you to adjust to his size, his hand sensually caressing your waist, the other gripping your buttocks.

He'll slowly begin to move you up and down on him, gritting his teeth at the sensation. You were already tightening on him, he had to make a superhuman effort not to cum immediately. He tightened his fingers on your buttocks to speed up the pace, making you scream his name.

When you cum first, Zhongli let out a loud grunt, rocking you back and forth on the bed to pound you in search of his own pleasure. He looked at your belly from time to time, imagining the little fetus growing inside. This image of you with a round belly finished him off, he cum inside you, letting out a loud moan of your name as you were swept away in a final orgasm. He'll give you time to rest before he leaves again...

Kaeya

What? What? Baby?

Kaeya is completely lost. It's not that he's not happy to hear the news, on the contrary, he just wants to take you in his arms and twirl you around. But he is also conflicted about his situation. He knows that one day he will be forced to choose between Khaenri'ah and Mondstadt, a painful choice that will inevitably put you in danger. Keaya had left you alone that day, abandoning you in tears as you fell to the ground on your knees.

Kaeya returned late that evening, determined to protect you from everything, even the world itself. His choice was you and only you. But when he returned and saw you where he had left you, in the dark, broken down and crying, he broke down. He ran to you, knelt down and took you in his arms.

"Forgive me sunshine, forgive me, I'm so sorry! I am here now. I won't leave anymore, forgive me." He tenderly stroked your hair, burying his face in your neck waiting for your response. He thought you were going to reject him, tell him to leave and stay away, but instead you greeted him with loud sobs and arms hugging him to you.

From that day on, he never left you again, at least not without saying "see you tonight." Or "I love you, I'll be back soon." He will always bring you a rose from his outings.

He calms his teasing side a bit, preferring to avoid pissing you off. He knows that pregnancy can be exhausting, so he'll do whatever it takes to support you.

You tend to cry a lot because of your hormones. The first time you started crying, just like that, for no apparent reason, Kaeya was in a panic. He would try to soothe you in a rather awkward way, but at the same time so adorable. He always ended up making you laugh.

He loves talking to his baby! Even when your belly is still flat, he can't help himself, which makes you laugh a lot. - "Can you hear that my little princess? Mommy is laughing at daddy." - Kaeya often mentions a little girl, this is his dream. Don't worry, if you give birth to a boy he will love it just as much!

He has already bought lots of clothes (girl and boy, sometimes even neutral), he often talks to you about the decoration of the room, or the names you will give to your child!

Zhongli may be gaga, but Kaeya is on a higher level! He loves to talk about his unborn child and Diluc is often the victim of this.

He loves to see you pregnant, he never stops telling you how beautiful you are (even though he thought so even before you were pregnant).

He always makes sure he's home before you go to bed. In bed, he'll gently massage your belly, dotting your neck with kisses and flooding your ears with sweet words.

Kaeya will be a very good father. Protective and favoring his family over everything else.

NSFW Bonus:

You won't have to explain the reason for your sudden arousal. Kaeya will already be undressing you against the wall, his cool fingers roaming over your skin. His lips took hold of yours as he settled one of his hands on your already soaked slit.

He made sure you were ready for him before removing his own clothes and wrapping your thighs around his hips. He'll position himself at your throbbing entrance, his other hand grasping your buttock for support. He'll come in all at once, starting without delay to pound you.

He was incredibly needy himself, which made him incredibly hard. Your moans were driving him crazy as he increased the already frantic pace. He squeezed your thighs painfully, moving down to your knees to get them off his hips. He bent your legs a little more, pinning your knees to the wall, forcing your back straight against the hard surface. He moved closer to you.

He pounded you mercilessly, reaching incredible depths. His strokes were faster, closer together, you moaned his name over and over. The sound of your natural lubricant filled the room.

Kaeya was on the verge of orgasm, the spasms that ran through you told him that you would soon come too. He pulled back his face previously hidden in your neck to kiss you languidly. This simple gesture was enough to make you come, moaning loudly into his mouth. Kaeya followed you not far behind. He took time to catch his breath before taking you to bed for another round.

Xiao

To put it simply, you broke Xiao, error 404, Xiao must restart.

You've never seen him in shock before? Well, now he is. He will drop the spear he was holding when you told him. He won't know what to say to you, or what to think. His mouth hung open and his eyes were riveted on yours. He was completely frozen in place, his hands slightly shaking. He didn't flinch when you approached him to hug him, which in itself was very encouraging.

"It's going to be okay Xiao. I'm here, there will be two of us. Everything will be fine, I promise." - Your words soothed him a little. You stroked his back in a comforting gesture. Xiao raised his arms in extreme slowness to return your embrace.

For the next few days, Xiao didn't dare approach you. He was so afraid of hurting you and the baby. He always kept his distance from you, his karma suddenly weighing more heavily on his shoulders. Sometimes he would disappear for days at a time. It wasn't until you cried out his name that he came back, permanently. He couldn't bear to make you cry, nor could he bear to let you think he didn't love you anymore, because nothing could be further from the truth.

He made great efforts on himself. Even daring to touch your belly which was incubating his child. When he wanted to withdraw his hand, you put yours on it, silently telling him to continue.

When your belly grew, Xiao was behind you to caress it. He savored this incredible sensation, an intimate moment shared between you, your baby and him. He still found it hard to believe that he had been able to create a being as pure as a child.

Sometimes he would sit in a chair, on the bed, or on the balcony railing just to look at you with love and adoration while you went about your business. When you asked him why he looked at you like that, he simply replied, "I think you are beautiful...". Xiao knew how to make you blush violently, even if he didn't do it on purpose!

Since your pregnancy, you sometimes take naps on your bed, your couch or sometimes even on the swing on the balcony. If you ever fell asleep while Xiao was away, once you returned he would take you in his arms and sit you on his lap. He will rock you gently, whispering how much he loves you and how happy you make him.

He sometimes wonders if he will have a girl or a boy. If he or she will look like you or if the resemblance will come from him.

He will bring you crystal cores, lapis hearts or Qingxin flowers from time to time. He loves to see your eyes shining at his little attentions.

At night, when you are deeply asleep, Xiao will take advantage of this moment to kiss your belly, caressing the lower part. Every night, he makes a promise to himself to protect both of you. You are so precious to him.

Xiao is worse than Diluc and Zhongli when it comes to your safety. No matter how much you explain to him that he is doing too much, he will never stop being overprotective!

Xiao is an extremely gentle and distant father. He loves his child, but because of who he is, he will always be afraid to be around him. He made sure to let him know that he loves him and that he will always be there for him!

NSFW Bonus:

When you moaned his name so he could satisfy your cravings, Xiao unintentionally tore your clothes. His cheeks were incredibly hot as he felt the tension in his pants rise. He would lay you down on the first flat surface he could find, in this case, it was the dining room table. He removed his layer of clothing before attending to your need.

Xiao will first pleasure you with his tongue, lazily caressing your belly with his free hand, a reminder to him that he should not be too rough with you. At the same time, he'll pleasure himself by pumping his already erect sex. Part of him loved seeing you so excited, he could feel your hands gripping his hair to bring him even closer to you.

As soon as he's made you cum with his tongue, he'll penetrate you hard, leaning his torso towards you, your legs bent in half against your chest. He'll start right away with a fast pace, moaning your name and growling how much he loved being inside you.

He didn't understand why he was so excited. Was it because you were carrying his child? No matter, what he wanted now was to make you scream his name, to make you beg again and again for the pleasure he would gladly give you. The table moved at the same rhythm as his blows, making the feet of the furniture rub hard on the floor.

His speed increased and his angle of penetration changed as he straightened his back. He felt your legs shake in his hands as your walls tightened around him. When you came, Xiao followed right behind you. He pulled back gently, kissing your belly with love.

Venti

He blinked a few times before he grasped the information.

"Eh? What? Pregnant!?" - He will abruptly get up from the chair he was sitting in before rushing over to you. He will take your hands in his, scanning your eyes carefully. - "Really?! "And when you nodded your head to confirm it, it was an explosion of joy.

Venti had never thought of starting a family, just as he had never thought of being able to love. All of this was a concept completely removed from who he was. But he had changed, his friends had changed him, but it was mostly you who had completely transformed his World View.

He will happily announce the news to everyone he meets. He is so proud! You will have to scold him to stop, or maybe it will be Jean or Diluc who will do it, not being able to stand the screaming in the streets for one and the tavern for the other (poor Diluc).

He learns from Lisa all he needs to know to take good care of a child. She will also give him some tips on how to take care of yourself during the pregnancy.

When you are at home, both of you on the couch with your heads resting on his shoulder, Venti will start playing the lyre. He had read that it was good for a child to listen to music, even while still in the womb. Seeing that it also relaxed you, it killed two birds with one stone!

Venti would often talk to your belly, tell you about his day, sing songs, explain how funny playing in the rain can be. He'll often end on a romantic note, whispering with a sweet smile about how wonderful and sweet his mommy is, how much he loves you and how much he owes you for the life you give him...

He'll give you a juicy apple after each of his outings, which he'll cut up for you and put in your mouth.

Venti will take care of everything for you, especially at this late stage of pregnancy. He was impressed by the size of your belly at the end of the eighth month, wondering if there was really only one in there.

He wants you to call him as soon as you feel your baby do somersaults in your belly! He loves to put his hands down to feel it: "Haha, that's my baby! Can you feel him (y/n)? He has so much energy!". Just like his daddy, you might think.

If you are asleep when he returns from a mission with the traveler, he will sit beside you and stroke your hair. He will whisper in your ear that he loves you before moving down to your belly to kiss it. He will prepare you a good meal to revive you.

As Barbatos, Venti will bless his child. He will ask Dvalin to be his protector (an equivalent of a godfather), which he will accept out of respect for his old friend. Dvalin's relationship with your child will be nothing short of beautiful and strong.

Venti will be an exemplary father who knows how to make his wife and child smile! He always sees the good side of life, which will have a strong influence on his offspring.

NSFW Bonus:

Venti will first look at you with round eyes as you settle over him, eyes full of lust. Your fingers unbuttoned his shirt, shaking until his hand stopped you. He brought your face close to his, a smirk on his lips as he kissed you.

He slowly undressed you, caressing your skin sensually. He removed anything that might be in the way, your clothes as well as his own, simply keeping his shirt open. He laid you on your stomach, the cushions of the sofa on which you were sitting a few minutes before supporting your weight pleasantly.

He positioned himself over you, his hand caressing your breasts, then moving down to your belly, which was carrying his child. He kissed the back of your neck, leaving your belly and moving down between your thighs. You were already ready for him, which made him smile. He lifted your hips slightly to give him better access.

Venti penetrated you like this, going at first at a gentle, sensual pace. He slowly gave in to his own pleasure, grabbing your hips for support as he penetrated you faster. The sounds you were making were driving the pleasure up inside him, he closed his eyes as he gritted his teeth, drops of sweat falling from his face to land on your back.

You screamed his name as the pleasure took you over. Venti followed you shortly after, slowing the pace of his thrusts in sync with your spasms. He was going to love this pregnancy...

Albedo

Albedo looked up from his papers and slowly put his pen down on his desk before turning his stool toward you.

His face was stoic, but you could read curiosity and...incomprehension in his eyes?

"Can you repeat that please?" - Erg, that was a bad sign. - "I'm pregnant Albedo..."

Pregnant? No way. Albedo was a homunculus, or at least that's what he always thought he was. Beings like him were supposed to be sterile, so how? In the multitude of possible theories that ran through his head, the one that you might have had an affair with another man made him blanch. His icy gaze scanned you, and what you read in it hurt even more. Your tears began to flow and you didn't wait for his answer to go away from him. Albedo did not move. You had been together for a few years now, he knew you, he knew in his heart that you would never cheat on him. He believed you, trusted you when you told him it was his child. The fear invaded his heart when he understood how much he had hurt you. He immediately went to find you to make amends.

He found you sitting on the couch with your face buried in your hands. The sight made his heart ache. He cautiously approached you, kneeling down in front of you and gently placing his hand on your knee. You looked at him with teary red eyes, his smile easing your pain. "What shall we call him?". You offered him a weak, trembling smile. He straightened up on his knees to hug you.

Albedo will take incredible care of you. He will read all the books in the knight's library about pregnancy and how to take good care of a child.

Sucrose will often be there to support you both. Albedo often asked him to stay with you when he had to go to Dragonspine for research. He will send you a letter every day asking how you are doing. He will always tell you that he misses you terribly and can't wait to get home to you.

He loves to cook for you. He'll be happy to make every dish and dessert you suddenly want. He'll become an expert at making strawberry and cheesecake, sometimes handing you a strawberry or letting you lick the spoonful of cream. (He occasionally teases you by putting cream on your nose.)

Albedo is more smiley and warm since your pregnancy. He will often hug you, your back against his chest. He will place his hands on your belly to feel his baby move.

Like Diluc, the first time he felt the baby move, tears rolled down his cheeks. Albedo was an exceptional alchemist, he was able to create life from nothing. But this child, his child, was a little piece of you and him. He felt so human today.

He will often massage your swollen ankles with essential oils he created himself.

When you go out together in the streets of Mondstadt, Albedo will hold your hand so you don't get lost. He protects you from the crowd and makes you sit on a bench when he thinks you've been standing too long.

Albedo took care of Klee for a long time while Alice was away. He knows how to deal with children, even if a baby is a first for him. He will be a loving and gentle father who loves to play games that mix fun and education.

NSFW Bonus:

When you whispered in his ear that you wanted him, a shiver ran down Albedo's back. He abandoned whatever he was doing to take you to your shared room, laying you on your back as he settled between your legs.

He removed his clothes slowly, watching your reactions carefully. When you begged him to undress you too, a smirk settled on his lips. He obeyed without asking, noticing that you were already incredibly wet. He knew that a pregnant woman's hormones could have that effect, so he had prepared himself by making himself available to you.

Albedo will be really gentle with you, kissing the skin he can reach while he pleasures you with his fingers. When you had cum, he would lick your substance greedily before kissing you back, making you moan with incredible sensuality. Albedo couldn't take it anymore, so he set up his sex at your entrance, thrusting first the head and then the rest in a slow, methodical way.

His rhythm was slow and precise, each time he hit bottom he rubbed that precise spot that made you cry. You were both sweating, your bodies crying out for the release you so desperately wanted.

Albedo wrapped your legs around his hips before accelerating. In this position, he was even better at pressing on your G-spot. His hair swayed with his continuous back and forth movement, he could feel your scratches on his back. Your screams pleasantly deafened his ears as you squeezed around him. He released his cum into you, moaning into your ear as his hands sought yours, intertwining your fingers together. He had done well to set up his workshop in his office...

Kazuha

Kazuha was cleaning his sword when you told him.

He will stop all his movements to look at you with amazed eyes. He will slowly put his katana in its scabbard before approaching you with caution. When he is at your height, his hand will come to rest on your cheek. His eyes would travel down to your belly before returning to you. The wind would encourage him with a gentle breeze, causing his tears to flow. He pulled you into his arms, kissing your neck, your ear, and anything else he could reach with love. "I love you so much my dew..."

You and Kazuha had lived as nomads for a long time. He had proposed you to settle in Liyue to educate your child. At first you refused, knowing his discomfort in remaining locked between four walls. By dint of insisting, he finally convinced you that it would only be for the duration of the pregnancy. He did not want you to lose your child because of him.

He found a small house outside the city and rebuilt it himself. You had a view of the sea and the city. He went to buy for you everything you needed to make you feel comfortable and to make your pregnancy a success.

Kazuha took advantage of the proximity of the sea to sail on the Crux fleet. He always tried to come back as soon as possible with a generous paycheck that Baidou had offered him.

He is very gentle with you, always knowing what to bring you for your pleasure. Every day with him is a smile and happiness.

He loves to lie on the grass with you on him. He will dreamily caress your already slightly rounded belly. "Kazuha, do you think we will have a girl or a boy?". He laughed gently at your question, answering you in a mysterious tone that the wind had already given him the answer, but that he was leaving you the pleasure of discovery.

Since you could not travel anymore for the moment, Kazuha would sometimes bring you books or paintings of landscapes you had never seen before. He always promised you that one day, the three of you would go to all these places.

Kazuha loved to watch you stroke your belly, talking to your child about your day. His heart would swell with happiness at the sight and it was rare that he didn't join you to enjoy the talk too.

One night, after dreaming of his old friend who had died at the hands of the electro archon, Baal, he had a sudden urge to take the vision of his friend in his hands. He took advantage of your sleep to try to revive the sacred object, bringing it close to your belly in the hope of detecting a reaction. To his astonishment, the object trembled slightly in his hands before calming down...

When visions of the past cloud Kazuha's mind, he would come to you with pleading eyes. You would gently bring him to you and lay him down beside you, he would gently lay his head on top of your belly while you caressed his hair, rocking him gently. Kazuha would fall asleep to the sound of your voice and the warmth emanating from your rounded belly.

You had never seen such a beautiful smile on his face before he felt the bumps on your baby belly. He would stay until the baby stopped moving, kissing your belly and then your lips when he was done.

Kazuha is a wise, patient and loving father. He will teach his child to listen to the sounds of nature and enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

NSFW bonus:

Kazuha had blushed violently when you whispered in his ear how much you wanted him to take you, right there, right now, against that tree. When he felt your hand wander inside his kimono, he grabbed your wrists, placing them above your head while his free hand lifted your dress above your hips. Kazuha would never make love to you outside, in plain sight, if he wasn't sure there was no one around, he knew how to listen to the sounds of nature and it whispered to him to let go...

His hand had gotten lost in your underwear, dipping two fingers into you, sensually rubbing the inside of your folds. He continued to hold your wrists together as he listened to your moans of pleasure. He wanted so badly to be inside you, to be one with you. He had felt insatiable since you told him you were pregnant, but he hadn't dared to tell you for fear you would push him away. He was delighted to see that you were in the same state as he was.

You quickly came on his fingers, and he silenced your cries by kissing you. He let go of your hands to free himself from his clothes, opening the top of his kimono which fell over his hips, completely exposing his toned torso. He loosened the belt that held the garment in place to pull his sex out of its confines. You placed your hands in his hair, removing the elastic that held it together. You thought he was so beautiful with his hair cascading over his shoulders. He wrapped your legs around his hips, slowly penetrating your soaked sex.

His pace was languidly slow. He let you moan into his neck, savoring the heat of your tongue against his skin. When you started moaning his name, telling him how good he was and how good it made you feel, Kazuha clenched his jaw, tightening his grip on your thighs as he picked up the pace.

He couldn't take it anymore, it felt incredibly good. He couldn't hold back the grunts that were getting stuck in his throat anymore. When he felt the telltale spasms of your vagina, he did everything he could to come at the same time as you. You called out his name as he moaned yours. He gradually slowed the sway of his hips, keeping pace with your orgasm. He whispered words of love in your ear, promising to do it again... But only at home.

Childe

He won't give you time to figure out what's happening to you, lifting you up at arm's length and spinning you around happily.

A family? He's always dreamed of it! He'll immediately send a letter to his siblings telling them the big news.

Childe will take charge of your safety. He knows that with his job, he can put you in danger, that's his biggest fear. He will find it difficult to trust those around him, rarely entrusting your care to one of his minions. He will keep you away from Fatui, moving you to a country house in Liyue.

He is very concerned about your welfare. He knows that he has taken you away from your family, so he will try to be with you as much as possible.

The only people Childe trusts completely are the traveler and Zhongli, with whom he has formed a (strange but sincere) friendship. He will sometimes ask the traveler to keep an eye on you when he is away. If unfortunately the traveler is in a foreign country, Zhongli will be happy to help him.

Childe will take the time to learn how to make wooden toys for his child. He thinks it's so cute when you sit next to him and watch him.

"Ah!" Childe will rush back into your house at the sound of your voice, concern clearly visible on his face." (y/n) What's going on?! "You had stared at him for a long time before laughing, Childe relaxed without really understanding what was going on. "It's nothing my wolf, I was just surprised by the baby, he just kicked." He dropped the fishing pole he was holding in his hand to rush over to you. He knelt down in front of you to place both hands on your belly. "Come on baby, daddy wants to feel you too. I'll be jealous of mommy if you don't say hello! " You giggled warmly, stroking your husband's hair as he waited patiently for a reaction from your child. His cheeks flushed as he first felt your belly swell under the fetal kicks. Of course, this will now become one of his favorite activities!

He will buy you lots of clothes for pregnant women, taking care to respect your tastes without looking at the expenses.

He likes to put you between his legs to look at the stars, putting his hands on yours that press on your lower belly. If you fall asleep, he will whisper words of love in your ear, caressing your hands with his thumb. He will carry you in his arms and lay you down in bed.

If robbers come to threaten you while he's away, call him, he has keen hearing and is never far away. Anger will make him mad, threatening his family is a direct threat to him. He'll lock you in the house so you don't have to see the carnage he's about to cause. He knew this side of him was disgusting, but he couldn't control it, his lust for battle and blood being stronger than anything.

He loves to run you a bath, massaging your aching limbs and cuddling your plump belly. He loves to imagine his life with you and your children. Childe has always told you he wants a big family.

One of the best fathers in my opinion. He will be very loving and protective, never letting his work take over his personal life.

Bonus NSFW:

Childe was working out in the backyard, shirtless and glistening with sweat, when he noticed your eyes sparkling with excitement on him. He tried to focus on what he was doing, but he couldn't deny his own fantasies that had been eating away at him since he knew you were carrying his child. He wanted you so badly that he sometimes left the bed in the middle of the night to calm down outside. He couldn't help his eyes from turning to your form sitting not far from him on a tree trunk that served as a bench. When he saw the sensual way you were biting your lower lips while looking at him with envy, he threw down his spear. He walked towards you to take you inside your house.

He gently set you down on the ground as he sat down on the wooden chair next to him. He unbuttoned the buttons on his pants as he watched you eagerly undress. He reached out to pull you on top of him, immediately trapping your lips with his as he held you with one hand in your hair. Without letting go of your lips, he grabbed one of your hands to wrap your fingers around his sex, slowly pumping you while he searched your folds with his free hand. In turn, he pleasured you by pinching your clit, forcing a moan of pleasure into his mouth. He added to your pleasure with two fingers that caressed your walls, touching to perfection the place that made you call his name.

He quickened the pace of his fingers as you did. He held back his orgasm, withdrawing your hand from him as you came on his fingers, he continued the swing of his hand until you calmed down, only then removing his fingers from you. He released his hold on your hair to place his hands on your hips, pulling you over him so he could impale you. Your nails scratched the skin of his neck as he lowered you onto him. Once you were fully inside, Childe helped you set a pace.

You were so tight around him, he could hardly hold back. He rocked his hips at the same pace as you, moaning into your neck. Eventually he let go, leading you in a frantic rhythm himself. When you had swung your head back, he took the opportunity to bite your nipples.

He waited patiently for you to cum first before releasing his own pressure, painting your walls white. He protectively wrapped his arms around your waist, drawing you against him without pulling back. You both caught your breath, holding each other tight. He lovingly kissed your skin before lifting you into the bedroom, promising in a kiss to love you in every way possible...

Um.. hello! A bit ago I requested a pregnancy thing with Razor. I was wondering if you could do one with Xiao too like that one..? Only if you feel up to it! Tysm! ^^

𝑨 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓'𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚

Xiao x Female!Reader - Pregnancy headcannons & scenarios. - Albedo, Razor, Xiao, Aether

Warnings: Angst, possibly the most out of all the others, hurt/comfort. Fluff.

This will be separated between Reaction/Gestation/Labor.

A/N: I'm almost becoming a pregnancy blog at this point, the difference is that i dont have nor do i want a child of my own alsnsksnsk. But truthfuly, i love making those asks, i just feel wiite ashamed of it since, even if many of you ask for it, i get too scared people won't see me writting anything else. So maybe, if my brainrot over a certain balladeer doesn't get over my whole body and turn me into a monster with the only objective of simping, this might be the last one.

Reader is in place of Aether! Lumine is still her sister.

↝ 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

Gosh, where do i even start with this man?

It's Xiao, he's an adeptus. Of course you'd be nervous!- in fact, nervous couldn't express even half of the fear you felt of having you and your unborn child rejected. It wasn't like you couldn't take care of a child by yourself, during your travels between the 7 nations in search of your loved sister, you had more money than you could count. Besides, the contacts you've made- hell, even Childe would help you if he knew you were pregnant.

What broke you the most, in fact, was the idea of him leaving you. Every since you looked at his golden eyes, you couldn't keep the warm blush on your cheeks. You admired him and his efforts for protecting the citizen of Liyue, and in fact, was the only one that understood Ningguang's decision after the battle with Osial. And you were more than happy when you finally got to be the one, maybe, the first lover he ever had on his long, incredibly long life. You both considered about marriage, wich Xiao hesitantly agreed, as long as you were happy with it of couse, but he seemed to rather avoid the topic of family, on which made you extra scared about it.

In truth, you never avoided him, no. You were afraid, surely, but to be Xiao's girlfriend, you couldn't beat arround the bush for long time, you knew him- and if you did it, the chances of him leaving you, not because he doesn't care about you or your child, but because he's afraid he's not good enough, would raise considerably.

But almost as if he knew, he made the job of avoiding you. You always got the time to go to Wanshu Inn, as he started showing to your own house less and less frequently. But finally, you got the time to speak with the man, that by worry and stress, had cleaned every hilichurl camp in Liyue. As he heard your footsteps coming up, he already knew it was you and he tried his best to leave to somewhere and hide. But you knew he was there, you heard him.

"You know, love..i think we need to talk about something very important."

You said, as he hoped you were dumb enough to leave from there and to take the silence as if you were mistaken. But you didn't stop calling out his name, and eventually- he have in. With a lot of effort from your part, in fact.

The conversation lasted for hours. Xiao tried to fake surprise at the revelation, but he's too bad of an actor. So he just told the truth straight away, by coming home early in the morning and finding a positive pregnancy test laying in the bathroom sink.

Brief explanation, i believe those pregnancy tests would be alchemy-based & using elements too. Don't ask me how, i just picture them being like this. And let's not question about it, shall we?

He felt happy, of course. But also hopeless. He wanted nothing more than to protect you and your unborn child, and even if he was always so near humanity to protect them, yet he was kilometers away when it came to their traditions, culture and lifestyle at all. Then suddently, he found himself asking questions about it to his familiars- The other adepti. But avoiding Zhongli like the plague, which didn't gave him much results, but the ones he had- were enough to confirm him how delicate & hard the situation was, especially for you... Yet, he felt the courage to go hell and back for you and your child build up on him as soon as he properly noticed how you didn't took long time to come after him to explain the situation.

You hugged him tight, all your worries washing away. He yelped at the sudden act of affection, and slightly hesitantly hugged you back, twirling your locks on his fingers and carefully caressing your hair while giving you a small kiss on the forhead. Little did you know, though, that this was far from over.

After that, he went off to explain to you his biggest fear- which to sum up, was Zhongli. His god.

He explained how Adepti are the guardians of Liyue, the part you aready knew. But most importantly, that due to this contract, they couldn't exactly have the time to actually have families or care for them properly, and only Morax could, maybe, free them and allow them to live their own lives, without it being bound by a single contract.

This sparkled a memory within you... One long forgotten, from where your journey with Paimon had just started, and the name of a pink-haired girl flashed into your head.

"Yanfei!" You said out loud, recieving a weird & confused look from your partner. The name also seemed familiar to him, yet he couldn't remember who she was.

You explained to him all you could remember, and eventually sat down, ordering two plates of almond tofu and tea. Even if the talk was serious, you'd still love to maintain light atmosphere. And what a better way than to make Xiao calm than with almond tofu?

You both set up a plan, discussing it's weak points and gathering the knowledge you both had for Zhongli. In the end of the day, it was rather simple, really. You just hopes that he wouldn't have to spend all of your time by talking about Liyue's culture & history.

Finally, the dah came. You both set up a small teaparty on the top of Mt. Aozang(with not only Cloud Retainer's approval, but help aswell), and sent him a letter, on which, if he came, "I'd gladly enjoy your presence, for nothing more than a friendly talk and a cup of tea."

You were nervous, of course. You were talking to Liyue's god himself, asking for permission if you could take one of, if not, his most important & loyal warrior for the fact you both were careless enough to let such thing happened.

You also tried looking for Yanfei, who tried her hardest at finding anything on the law that could make things at least slightly easier for you, but to no avail. And for the first time, while you were nothing more than a nervous and scared mess, your husband was, in fact- very positive that things would go well. You never saw this side of Xiao, but while you were preparing everything, and almost burning yourself with hot tea, he had grabbed the teapot, placing it on the table nearby the both of you and slowly hugging you. He was slightly hesitant at first, but the urge to care for you and calm you down spoke louder. He placed a hand on your stomach and kissed you on the forehead.

"Y/N.. I've been an adepti for such a long time, I myself lost track of the years, nor can I remember the day I first started this arduous job. I can barely remember the first time I encountered a demon.. And the memories of when I received something as important as my vision, also drifted away with the winds.." He chuckled lightly, stopping for a second to think better about his words, then continuing "I was one of the few of my kind to become a Yaksha, and I remained on my duty for so long, I've seen my fellow companions eventually fall... Maybe.." He cleaned his throat, determined, yet unsure to continue. You slowly placed your hand on the soft skin of his cheek. "Maybe I should do.. What your mortals call 'retiring'."

Needless to say, your mouth was agape. It took him a few "Y/N?"s for you to eventually come back from your state of shock.

You hugged him tightly, not even hesitating from locking your lips with his in a deep and passionate kiss, you were so, so proud of him.

So much that at the moment, you simply ignored the deadpanning Cloud Retainer, that a few moments before Xiao's confession, had asked for a more appropriate cup of tea.

Eventually, the awaited time came, both of you sat quietly in front of Zhongli, who drank his cup of tea. Neither of you knew how to start, so the latter took the matter to his hands.

"So.. This is surely a breathtaking scenery." Zhongli said. Commenting a little bit about how long he had last been there. "If it's not much of an inconvenience, mind telling me why'd you invite me to such a beautiful place?" He said, looking to the both of you.

"W-Well Mo-... Zhongli. I'm aware your time as Liyue's Archon might be over. The harbor has proven that Liyue's citizen is more than ready to travel their own path, without the ruling of any gods... But.." Zhongli raised an eyebrow at Xiao's words, this was surely uncommon- he thought to himself. "I'm aware you trusted the people's safety, at the adepti's hands. And as the last Yaksha, I must follow the contract we had, millennia ago." You felt as if it was time for you to interfere. Even if Xiao was confident enough at the start, you could feel the fear in him, see it in his eyes, and how nervous he was. With all the care in the world, you placed a hand above his, intertwining your fingers with your partner's, realizing how shaky and sweaty they were.

"Recently.. We had very pleasant news, in fact, just a couple of weeks ago. I know it's selfish, and that Xiao is very important to the city, and his duty is something that should be taken seriously. I completely understand if you refuse our proposal, but me- as someone who truly never expected it to happen, and has little to no knowledge on the area- would be far too saddening & difficult to take care of our child all alone."

You closed your eyes, afraid of whatever reaction Zhongli may had have. And after seeing Zhongli's soft smile, it was your partner's time to reassure you, tightly holding your hand back, and slowly caressing the back of it.

"Xiao, Y/N.. I must congratulate both of you. This is a wonderful new. I had never imagined Xiao to finally have the strength to raise a family. Especially after all that has happened in his years as one of my warriors. If I'd have to be honest, I see Xiao as.. My son, myself." Zhongli admitted, while Xiao's eyes slightly widened. "Many times I had worried about his well-being. To me, I feel relieved that he finally got peace at your side.. And I'm very, very happy to finally give him the freedom he deserves so much, especially after all he did not only for me but for the citizen of Liyue as well... Though I'd be personally offended if I'm not named as the child's Godfather once they're born."

↝ 𝑮𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

Where do i start with this boy?

Xiao honestly has no idea what his future is going to be from now on. If you had asked him a week earlier, he'd answer something with protecting Liyue and conquering demons, but now that he was Xiao, not Conqueror of Demons nor Vigilant Yaksha any longer, he realized that he was so used & stuck to his daily routine that he never managed or had time to do anything of his own. But thankfully, you were there to guide him and try to make the new adjusting to this new life slightly easier.

Before we get to the point, I'd like to quickly go by he new hobbies he found during your gestation. You guys tried many things, from knitting to fishing to cooking, but Xiao wasn't any good on the latter, and when it came to fishing, he'd much rather just aim correctly and empale multiple fish at once than using the right method with a fishing rod. Though it made his mind at ease, and even if he wasn't an Adeptus any longer, he was still held by the karmic binds. So those little hobbies you found him, surely helped.

You found out he loved reading books, and it helped him to care for the small set of plants he collected himself and made a small garden in the backyard of your home. He also loved knitting and making small scarfs for you, but the small set of tiny accessories he made to his child wear once they were big enough, was something he'd rather hid it from any living being.

Back to the point, Xiao is very overprotective of you. Especially when your round belly was growing, quite more than you had expected, which made you aware of possibly having twins. You could see Xiao's eyes shine with interest and curiosity when you explained to him.

When it comes to the overprotective aspect, you can clearly see it. Even after all that happened, his personality still maintains, just how he'd much rather keep away from crowds and wouldn't mind living in his little house near Wangshu Inn. But you were pregnant, and he had to make of his teleportation skills to get something you highly desired for, and other times you'd use them to get the both of you to the Harbor if you felt like you wanted to take a walk.

That's when an incident happened. You both were just having a nice stroll, your belly already round and anyone could tell you were just a few months away from giving birth. Madame Ping always offered you a cup of tea and some muffins when you went to visit her. She offered you a chair too, as she knew how difficult it may be to stroll in such a big city as a pregnant woman. She also filled Xiao with morthely compliments, about how even stronger he looked and how she was proud of him.

You both were leaving after having a nice & long chat with Madame Ping, as you accidentally bumped into a man, much taller than both you and your partner. In fact, it wasn't really your fault. Xiao had seen him a mile away and took notice of how he did such a thing on purpose, and even he could tell he aimed for your round stomach, hitting it quite hard.

"A-Ack.. I-Im so-" before you could even finish apologizing, the man was already on the floor, with the sharp edge of Xiao's spear aimed at one of the man's eyes.

Xiao's golden eyes, now darker and burning with hatred, staring deeply into the man's soul, who swears he would've seen a pinch of red on them. "Do that again, and pray to the Archons to have mercy on you, because I surely won't." He said firmly, as he saw the man below him shake in despair. He scoffed at it. "Pathetic. If you want to harm such a beautiful lady in a moment of vulnerability, you should at least be a man to suffer the consequences. Though, I hardly doubt you would be, given only the worst type of pest would try to lay a finger on a pregnant woman."

For a moment, you couldn't really process what was going on, the pain of the bump was unbereable for a amount of time(whom thankfully wasn't hard enough to cause any major damages to the children), but as soon as you took notice od the situation, you held your partner's arm closely. "Love..im.. Im alright.. Let's just go back home.. I'm quite tired." Xiao hummed in response, giving the man a slightly deep cut on his cheek that wluld surely leave a scar, before his spear disappeared into Thin air. And the both of you walked away, leaving the man speechless and scared.

During your walks on the Harbor, you both found something that automatically held Xiao's interest: the Kamera. Where do i even start? This boy is naturally gifted at it, and almost every single picture of his is something gorgeous.

And whenever you both go back home, he loves "falling asleep" with his head on top of your belly. In fact, he still doesn't sleep. He's too excited, maybe while you sleep the babies could kick? He feels very bad whenever he misses it. Also, at night it's when he's most talkative. Since he can't sleep, he oftenly has talks with his children, even if they aren't even born yet! He reads them his favourite books and he can't exactly tell why he has this habit. He just likes it, but he'd rather die than admit he does all of those things.

↝ 𝑫𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓.

God, help him. I mean, even god is since Zhongli is there, but i don't think its working?-

It all happened when you were lazily at home, you had been feeling quite a lot of pain as of late, which indicated that the long awaited moment was getting more and more closer, until the contractions were unmistakable, and you quickly called out for your lover, explaining him what was happening.

This man... He called all the adepti, god himself and Verr Goldett. As if anyone but Verr was capable of doing anything. Thankfuly, we all know Verr is the benevolent ruler of Tevyat, and i headcannon she has many contacts with people all over Liyue, so it didn't took much longer for proper medical health to come.

Zhongli tried his best to calm down Xiao and reassuring him everything would be fine, but even if Xiao sat down, without moving a muscle, his mind was a mess, and the Karmic binds were different than usual. They were panicking, almost as if they actually cared about you. But in fact, instead of blaming it all on Xiao, the voices were much rather afraid. He listened to them, and how fearful they were if anything bad happened. But that wasn't the proper way to calm Xiao down, either, much the contrary and made him as paranoic and afraid as the voices themselves were. So much that he had broken a cup with his own sheer strength. And the warm blood from his hands dripping to the carpet was the reassurance he needed to have a time by himself.

I'd picture Xiao being just like Albedo and Razor when it came to the midwives. If he had been there when the screams of agony and pain came to their peak, he had surely burst out the door. Instead, he'd rather leave the house for some hours. And in the state he was in, it was more than enough for him to give any abyss servants a reason to leave and never came back, as he absolutely massacred them, not only on Liyue but on Mondstat too. He tried calming himself down after that. Which was working, and even he was surprised at that. It took him a few more hours, as he decided to drop his weapon and instead do one of the activities you suggested beforehand to help him calm himself down. Looking for fireflies and flowers, catching crystalflies and the rest goes on. By the time he finally got back home, it still wasn't over, but thanks to his now, much calmer stature, the midwives allowed him to finally see you, who even through the pain of birth, managed to give your loved one a reassuring smile. You were handling everything incredibly well, and he never felt happier by having such a strong woman at his side.

After a couple more hours, finally, the screams ceased, being replaced by loud cries of two- newborn, little girls. You held them tightly in your arms, smiling as if God had given you the best gift of your life, which he had. Two, beautiful and healthy little girls, who barely had their first breath of life, yet your love for them knew no bounds.

After a couple of minutes, you could tell how similar they looked to you and your partner. First of all, both of them had the signature purple diamond on their forehead, and big puffy eyelashes, just like their father. You could tell one of them had got most of your facial features, while the other one looked like Xiao more than anything.

Eventually, the midwives left the new family by themselves.

You tried persuading Xiao onto holding one of them, but he hesitated- she was so fragile, so tiny. Almost like a small shining jewel, he was afraid he'd break it. But with more and more encouragement, he finally gave him and held one of his children for the first time.

By that time, she was deeply asleep, but he didn't mind. Slowly and carefully, he placed his forehead onto her's, and whispered.

"H-Hello...little one.." And almost, right after listening to her father's voice, she yawned, but then gave him a big smile in return, staring at him. And it was a shock for him when he saw it. Her left eye, a mesmerizing shade of gold, while the other was a wonderful shade of (e/c), remembering him the purest jade of highest quality, that no amount of mora could buy. She was gorgeous.

And finally.. After millennia.. Xiao allowed himself to cry.

ʜᴏᴍᴇ⠀┃⠀ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ⠀┃⠀ʀᴇǫᴜᴇsᴛɪɴɢ⠀┃⠀ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀʟɪsᴛ

sᴇʀᴀᴘʜɪᴄ ᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴅᴇᴘʀᴀᴠɪᴛʏ

———— corrupting your virgin! genshin characters.

there is a limit on what beauty one can see. but with lecherous lenses, one can glimpse the glamorous aesthetic of ruination.

DRABBLE DETAILS

+++ the following contains the scenario that would be used as a basis for each drabble of every character i would be writing for. this will take a long time to make but it's all worth it to read!

☰⠀❝ you feel so good, senpai~. ❞ [ albedo & diluc ]

DETAILS !⠀your cute little kohai can't seem to take his eyes off of you. oh, is that a cute lil' blush on his face? oh no, why is there a little tent on his pants? no worries, his senpai would definitely be welcome to help him!

☰⠀❝ i never knew you were such a pervert. ❞ [ scaramouche & zhongli ]

DETAILS !⠀your roommate has been cooping inside his room A LOT and you wonder why the hell he needs a lot of tissues. you also started to question the constant groans echoing on the hallways during the wee hours of the morning. as so, you went ahead and conducted your little investigation.

☰⠀❝ puppy? you want to be my puppy? ❞ [ gorou & xiao ]

DETAILS !⠀your co-worker had been such an amazing guy to be with. you two had always clicked and never once had any conflict with one another. he is especially sweet to you, acting like a cute puppy with his tail wagging behind his back. maybe, he really is a puppy and you're bound to know the reason why.

☰⠀❝ what's a cute little virgin doing in here? ❞ [ childe & kaeya ]

DETAILS !⠀you have spent years working in a brothel as there's not a single thing you can't handle or assess once a customer walks in. with just a simple glimpse on his eyes, the way his body reacts to your touches, you know full well you'd be handling a virgin tonight.

☰⠀❝ you used to be so small but look at you now. ❞ [ kazuha & tohma ]

DETAILS !⠀years had passed ever since you've last seen your childhood friend. years had stood testimony to his promise. and when the day finally arrived for you to meet once more, you just can't help but indulge in how sweet he still is.

NOTES !⠀this is another one of my own shenanigans. yes, this is a compilation of works (specifically drabbles) and i will legit finish this within this day because this is what i deserve after getting my ass kicked with uni works. also, full credits to oxu for the gif used in the banner

zhongli fucking you in his half dragon form

ଘ female reader x zhongli

➯ nsfw, proceed with caution

Ever since you and Zhongli became a thing, he had wanted to fuck you in his half dragon form. He imagined stretching out your thick walls with his cock, till tears would stream down your pretty cheeks. How you would bounce up and down while he slowly moved in and out of you. He would hold you in the mating press position as he muttered sweet nothings in your ear. “You’re so good for me, aren’t you y/n? I am going to make you pregnant with my litter of babies and fuck your pregnant womb.” You could feel all ten partial inches of his cock reaching your womb, continuously filling you up with his cum. You were full, so full, you couldn’t wait to get pregnant with his children. You were glad that Zhongli had chosen you to be the mother of his children, it was surreal to you that such a wonderful honor was bestowed upon you. You knew how well Zhongli already treated you and you couldn’t wait for him to care more about you since you were going to get pregnant. As soon as he took his cock out of your sopping cunt, you quickly pushed two fingers inside of yourself so that none of his cum would leak out. You wanted to have a dozen of his babies inside your pretty belly and you couldn’t afford to let out even a little of his cum outside of your body. Zhongli chuckled at this. “So impatient, my little y/n. Don’t worry, we have forever together. I will make you pregnant as many times as you want sweetheart.” With that, he planted a kiss to your forehead and you fell asleep in his arms, grateful for the fact that you were Zhongli’s wife.

Home sweet home

Pairing: Scaramouche x fem!Reader (she/her pronouns)

Summary: Arriving home is always enjoyable, being greeted like this is even better.

Warnings: domestic fluff, one curse word, mentions of parenting and family life

A/n: Tbh at first I didn't get the appeal behind Scaramouche but after reading a few fics and realizing that he is the only-soft-for-their-s/o type I was hooked. Take this domestic fluff that hit me at 2 am.

The walk up the hill was always tiresome. Ever since they chose this location to build their home, he would get extra exercise whenever he left. But he knew it was worth every pant and grunt. Their small home was on top of a hill in the border of Liyue and Mondstadt, far away from the harbor and any close interaction with fatui business but also close enough to civilization in case of an emergency. He remembers travelling with her across the country trying to find the perfect location in the limited time they had left before things changed drastically. She was understanding of his concerns regarding the fatui; of course they would threaten to use her against him once they found out about her existence. Her disappearance from their lines went unnoticed, she was a low ranked officer and part of his squad after all of course he would cover it up. Anything to keep her safe, even going against his order. Nothing would matter if she was taken away from him.

He huffed one last time as he reached the top, the house coming into view finally. Glaze lilies painted the garden blue with a few silk flower bushes bringing some pink into the picture. Walking through the small wooden gate he let out a sigh, catching a glimpse of the newest additions which consisted of jueyun chilies and violetgrass. It always amazed him how she managed to make anything flourish and grow, regardless of the circumstances. Then again she did manage to brighten up his life with a simple smile. A few wooden toys were scattered around, some he recognised others not, while a small bike lay against the grass on the right side of the main entrance to the house. Chuckling he picked it up, placing it against the wall knowing fully well she would be fuming if she saw it abandoned like that. He unlocked the door, letting it close behind him with a soft click as he inhaled deeply allowing the familiar smell engulf him. It smelt of firewood and cinnamon with a hint of roses. It smelt like home. He took off his boots and hat, placing them on the costume drawer near the wall before fully stepping into the familiar space chuckling at the more toys scattered around the place.

“I’m home…” He said softly. At first he thought neither of them heard him but soon stomping could be heard from the second floor and a worried voice saying to “be careful down the stairs”. Before he knew it a little boy with bright eyes and sloppily cut dark blue hair came into view, an excited squeal leaving his lips as he jumped into his arms hugging him with all his strength.

“Dad, you’re finally back!” The little boy giggled in his arms as he peppered him with kisses, his own arms squeezing the daylights out of the little man until a strangled little squeak left his lips. And just as another fit of giggles overcame his son, another person stepped into the room; eyes wide in shock as she took in the scene in front of her a few tears trailing down her cheeks as she stared at him. After a few more moments she snapped out of her stupor, sprinting into his arms as she engulfed both of her boys in a tight hug kissing his cheek then her son’s as she smiled up at him. He rubbed small circles on her back, answering her smile with a kiss on the tip of her nose and then one on his son’s, letting all the pent up love and affection he had hidden while he was away on his harbinger duties flow between them.

“Welcome home, Scar.” They stayed like that for a few long minutes before his little boy wanted to be let down, grasping his father’s hand, dragging him across the living room and up to his own room, something about showing him his new rock collection tumbling from his lips. Scaramouche, managed to spare one last glance to his love who was trying to hold back her laughter at the scene in front of her. Who would imagine that the double faced, rude and manipulative sixth harbinger, Scaramouche the Balladeer, was in fact a soft soul who was wrapped around his son’s pinky and his wife’s ring finger. He prefers it this way. The only thing he will admit he admires about his colleague Childe was his determination he puts into keeping his occupation as far away as possible from his loved ones. Scaramouche is applying the same method with the two people he cherishes most, he couldn’t imagine what could possibly follow if the other harbingers found out about his family.

After a long day of playing in the sun, chasing each other through the house and a whole afternoon of cooking together, all three of them were exhausted. The boy was passed out on his father’s chest as he laid in bed, one arm wrapped around his wife’s waist while the other lay on the boy’s hair playing with the silky soft strands of blue. He stirred in his sleep when his mother leaned over to give him a kiss but he didn’t wake up, instead he nestled deeper into his dad’s chest. Scaramouche, albeit tired, stayed awake staring at the ceiling basking in the warmth his two loves provided.

“I didn’t expect you to come home this week.” She said softly, tracing patterns on his right peck. “I thought things were hectic this month.”

“You want my professional or personal answer?” He turned to look at her, their noses touching lightly. Her eyes bore into his and without even needing to say anything he knew the answer. “I missed you. Both of you. Things are still out of hand and will continue to be for quite some time but I felt like I was drowning in there. Everything was too much and I couldn’t wait until I could come visit.” He kissed her once, their lips molding together into a sensual kiss leaving them both gasping for air.

“Plus... Childe was being a pain in the ass.”

Masterlist

Genshin Impact :

Diluc

Fanfiction

Chapitre 1: coup de foudre (FR)

Chapter 1: Love at first sight (EN)

Chapitre 2 : Je t'aime (FR)

Chapter 2: I love you (part 2) (EN)

Chapitre 3: Désir nsfw (18+) (FR)

Chapter 3: Desire (nsfw; part 3) (EN)

Headcanons

What a lovely couple you make

Xiao

Fanfiction

Xiao x lecteur (F) Qui es-tu? (Parti 1)

Xiao x reader (F) Who are you ? (part 1) (EN)

Xiao x lecteur (F) Toujours. (Part 2)

Xiao x reader (F) Always (part 2) (EN)

Xiao x lecteur (F) vivre libre, à tes côté. (Part 3) (FR)

Xiao x Reader (F) Living free, at your side. (Part 3) (EN)

Xiao x lecteur (F) Sois mienne NSFW (part 4 FR) (18+)

Xiao x reader (F) Be mine NSFW (part 4 EN) (18+)

Headcanons

what a lovely couple you make

Zhongli

Fanfiction

Zhongli x Lecteur (F) La danse du dragon. (Part 1) (FR)

Zhongli x reader (F) The Dragon Dance. (Part 1) (EN)

Zhongli x Lecteur Aussi longtemps que tu seras à mes côtés. (Part 2)(FR)

Zhongli x reader (F) As long as you are by my side. (Part 2)(EN)

Headcanons

what a lovely couple you make

Kaeya

Fanfiction

Headcanons

what a lovely couple you make

Albedo

Fanfiction

Headcanons

what a lovely couple you make

Venti

Fanfiction

Headcanons

what a lovely couple you make

Could I request a story please? Eren, Mikasa and Armin helping a pregnant reader with her bag and toddler. When she say that she actually going to the Survey Corps to see her husband and they agree to walk with her, all the while the reader talks about her husband; how sweet he was, how good a dad he is, things like that. Ending being that they find out that the sweet husband and father the reader was talking about is actually Levi - thank you 😊

Awwwwhhhh adorableee! Thank you for requesting! Please enjoy! @hedone26

Mikasa, Armin and Eren we set to patrol the town for the day. There want much work and they were back from a mission. They helped whoever needed it and tried to stay clear of the MPs. As they walk down an alley and make a turn Eren runs into a little boy.

“Sorry kid, you alright?” He gave the little boy a hand in standing up. He couldn’t be more than 4 years old. Funny part was he look so familiar and yet he didn’t know who.

“Liam!” A female voice called out “Liam, sweetheart I told you not to run or you’d get hurt.” She came to a stop as she stopped to take a breath.

“I sorry mama” he apologized

“I’m sorry you three, he just gets so excited when we go out.”

“It’s fine, no harm done” Mikasa asured her. That’s when she noticed why she was so out of breath. The poor woman was pregnant, carrying a medium bag and with a toddler. She had to be around 6 months which had to be difficult.

“We could help you with that ma’am” Mikasa said motioning to the bag.

“No, no it’s fine really just some lunch and things for my husband” you didn’t want to be a burden especially since they already were fighting titans.

“It wouldn’t be any trouble ma’am really. It can’t be that far” Armin insistes, you finally give in and it would be nice to have some help.

“So where are you going to?” Eren asked as Mikasa took your bag

“Well I’m actually going to the Survey Corps, my husband is there”

“Well then let’s get going” Eren exclaimed as he raised Liam on to his shoulders, his laughs filling the air. You smiled at them all, a silent thank you for the help. The walk to the HQ wasn’t too much left so you filled it with small talk

“You’re all so young and already going out and fighting in battle”

“Well, it’s for humanity and future generations” Armin replies, subconsciously you place a hand over your bump. You were always grateful for them risking their lives for citizens like you. 

Mikasa then asked“So, your husband is in the Survey Corps?“ and you nodded “Maybe we know him by chance“ you had a youthful face an beautiful glow, so your husband had to be one of the soldiers.

“Oh, he’s wonderful.“ you said almost wistfully “No one believed he could be such a wonderful husband. When he has free time we always go on walks to quiet areas and enjoy the peace.” Whoever this was must have been special. Usually men in the survey corps were a bit on edge, so he must have his life together.

“I was actually in the Survey Corps before my pregnancy“ you explained further on 

“You were?” Armin’s eyes widened with wonder. You were so calm and kind for some who was formally in battle

You hummed in response “That’s how I met him actually. Everyone said he fell for me because I was skilled and strong but still managed to be gentle an kind” you laughed to yourself at the memory. “Next thing you know, he’s taking me out for dinner, proposes, and then I become pregnant”   

Who knew a love story could survive somewhere like the Scouts, where anything could happen to anyone. If anything this gave them hope for better things to come.

“Liam, wants to be just like him, he’s busy but always has time for him. He never disciplines him, but teaches how to avoid and make up for his mistakes. And now with this one on the way he’s become a bit more clingy“ you smile up at your little boy

“He sounds like a good man“ Eren said with a smile

“He really is, he doesn’t show it much but he cares about people. He wants to give people hope for something better. I wish he could show more people that side but I understand where he comes from“ finally after about ten minuets of walking you finally get to the gate.

Strange thing was you didn’t have to say anything, they looked at you and opened right up.  For someone who was raising her son outside of the castle, you knew your way around pretty well. Liam started to make grabby hands and wiggled around a bit.

Eren put him down as they approach the training ground. He started to run a bit up ahead already knowing who he was looking for. The captains were recruiting new soldiers for the up coming cadets. Of course! It made sense now, your husband had to be one of the higher ups. 

Mikasa and Armin caught on and perked up when you stopped by Erwin. They expected a kiss or something, but nothing. Friendly simple banter and a short hug and you continue. 

Molbit? No

Mike? No

Nile? No 

Nothing but greetings and questions about the baby. You start to slow down as Liam yelled out wit his arms wide open

“Papa!“ He was then lifted into the air, but not too high. When your husband came into view they were shocked. You were married to none other than, Levi Ackerman. Their jaws drop as they finally come to a close and Eren sets the bag on a near by table.

He placed Liam on his hip as he pulled you into him, embracing you carefully. Liam had his small arms around his neck and levi kissed his head. He kissed your lips, this gained everyone’s attention seeing the captain so loving. He gave them the cold glare and said 

“Get back to training or it’s 100 laps for you all” you giggle as they all did as he said and he turned back to you 

“How’s the baby doing? Was it hard to get here on your own?“ there it was, the questions he always asked when you visited.

“They’re just fine and Levi, despite being so strict you still manage to have very polite soldiers” you motioned to the three who helped you over to the base “These three were kind enough to help me with the bag and Liam when I was walking over” 

He looked over to them, Eren was going to wave over sarcastically but Mikasa stopped him. He let out a breath almost one of relief

“Why don’t you go up to my office and I’ll meet you there” he kissed your cheek and you nod. Taking Liam’s hand you make your way to his office. Levi then walked over to the three who froze up

“Thank you” he said bluntly “My wife overworks herself even with an obvious bump so I appreciate you bringing her and Liam over” he said with his non-changing face. 

“Yes sir!” they saluted and walk away after he waved them off. Even if they were still in shock seeing him in a less guarded state was strange. You could see every emotion poured out into you and your son. They even saw a trace of a smile. 

Maybe he wasn’t as cold-hearted as everyone claimed him to be.

Okay I think this came out cute! I hope you enjoyed this!!❤️