| SYNOPSIS | being a uni student and a streamer at the same time, let alone doing well in both, is wonderful. but if one gets too much, the other does as well, leading to unexpected difficulties. what happenes if two strangers fall into this exact same trouble, at the exact same time?
a Scaramouche x fem!Reader, social media au.
| WARNINGS | swearing, suggestive themes, family-related trauma, love triangles, friend group dramas.
| thinking about the fact that Aventurine is forced to immediately understand "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in the metaphoric way because he never experienced betting on losing dogs literally. |
oh, you don't understand how his latest thesis works? don't worry, he'll explain! he's got just the right vocabulary to translate how all of these messy assumptions and ideas connect. no matter how small your knowledge is when it comes to alchemy, you will understand everything after he's done explaining. he never doubted your ability to understand, either. he believes the key to grasping this kind of knowledge starts with a good, patient teacher.
𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐨 - ˡᵉⁿᵈⁱⁿᵍ ʸᵒᵘ ʰⁱˢ ʰᵉᵃᵈʷᵉᵃʳ.
walking through the hot desert? strolling on the cold, windy streets? Cyno's headwear is perfect for both. it's kind of like it's infused with magic - cooling you down in the hot weather and providing warmth when it's cold. he never misses any sign of you being a bit too hot or cold. the moment he sees even a drop of sweat on you, or a shiver run down your spine, you'll feel a heavy but comfortable weight on top of your head.
i know some might disagree but i think Zandik is gentle with his darling, wether that be out of manipulation, or because he knows how fragile you are. pulling his hand back when you hiss while he's treating you, secluding materials you seem to be allergic to in his lab, having you wear full protective attire when he's experimenting in the same room as you, even if you're not even in the 'danger zone' kind of distance. let's say one day he overhears you complaining to one of your friends about something. acne scars, dry or greasy hair, dark circles under your eyes... he's on it right away. in a few days, you're presented with a container with a mysterious substance in it. it glows slightly, the consistency is somewhere between a cream and liquid, and it has this soft pink colour you've never seen in Dottore's lab... ever. before you can question, he explains where he got the idea, and you can't hold back that fuzzy feeling when you realise he came up with the perfect product just for you! after all, he's very much familiar with your body, he knows exactly what it needs to get rid of the problems at hand.
walks through Inazuma City with Kazuha aren't uncommon. there's so much to do and see, especially under the starry sky. that being said, the people living there also know this, often resulting in crowded streets. walking forward while looking back at Kazuha might not be the smartest idea - but don't worry. he's got you. he holds your hand and gently tugs on it to pull you to the side before you could bump into anyone. he also has this soft, loving smile on his face the whole time.
being loved by Ajax means being loved by his family. his siblings - both younger and older absolutely adore you and see you as a member of their family before you even have a ring on your finger. his parents are also very affectionate towards you, and you can't deny how delicious the hearty, warm snezhnayan meals are that they welcome you with. snowball fights with the youngests and ice fishing are also a must!
he's already at least slightly annoyed by everyone in the Akademiya. they all seem so full of themselves - and the moment you get interrupted mid-sentence just proves it to him. he doesn't hesitate to threaten ask anyone to shut up while you speak. he couldn't care less about how smart or important they are, his darling was speaking, so they will listen. it doesn't even matter what you're talking about, he simply can't let anyone make you swallow your words.
How about Scara x a reader who experienced bullying in school?
| A/N | writing this healed something in me. thank u so so much for this request<33 (i also added Pantalone bc i know u love him 🫡)
𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞
ʷʰᵉⁿ ʸᵒᵘ'ʳᵉ ᵍᵉᵗᵗⁱⁿᵍ ᵇᵘˡˡⁱᵉᵈ.
Scaramouche has the instinct to protect anything fragile. perhaps it's because of all the things he's lost in life, or maybe because deep down he always craved to be protected. so, when he sees you even slightly uncomfortable or sad about what someone is saying to you, he's immediately between you and that person, allowing you to hide behind his frame. he knows you're not weak, don't get him wrong. yet he always finds himself shielding you from whatever potential danger arises.
"did your mommy never teach you to shut your mouth? it's a greater virtue than you think." he glares at whoever was bothering you, venom dripping from his words.
ᵈᵉᵃˡⁱⁿᵍ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵗʰᵉ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳᵐᵃᵗʰ.
believe it or not, he (subconsciously or not) watches his sharp tongue when he's speaking to you. he believes that deep down you might still be sensitive to mean and inconsiderate words. even if you're not, he'd rather not see you so sad and hopeless again. if you thank him, he'll only roll his eyes - he's just glad you're alright, and the fact that you feel safe with him is an honour he's very proud of.
𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞
ʷʰᵉⁿ ʸᵒᵘ'ʳᵉ ᵍᵉᵗᵗⁱⁿᵍ ᵇᵘˡˡⁱᵉᵈ.
Pantalone is extremely considerate when it comes to your comfort, therefore he practically feels your mood shift when certain unfavoured people approach you. he doesn't cause a scene, he simply pulls you out of the one-sided conversation; grabbing your wrist softly.
"my apologies, we don't have time for idle chatter at the moment." he opens his eyes only slightly to look back at the culprit, his gaze cold and almost sinister - by now they know they'll be dealt with later.
ᵈᵉᵃˡⁱⁿᵍ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵗʰᵉ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳᵐᵃᵗʰ.
spoiling you is an understatement when it comes to this man. even when you feel like you have everything, he proves you wrong by giving you even more. these occasions are when he's especially dedicated to pampering you. clothes, snacks, accessories, books, just point at them and they're already yours. but don't worry, he hasn't forgotten about your safety either! this elongated shopping-spree is but a distraction to give his men enough time to get rid of whoever dared disrespecting you.
in which one experiences heartbreak, a punch in the gut, and guilt (written part).
Rain was pouring heavily - the perfect weather for a hot cup of tea. You were relaxing, cozy in your gaming chair after an unexpectedly fun stream with your childhood best friend. Things seemed to have been sorted, until..
There was relentless knocking on your front door, followed by the doorbell being rang multiple times. Who would be crazy enough to need you so urgently on such a rainy day, especially on the weekend?
You hurriedly made your way to your front door, not even caring about the comfortable attire you were in - only to be greeted by a drenched, panting Kunikuzushi when you opened the door.
"Kuni! are you okay? Come in, quick!" you pulled him inside with urgency, locking the door right after. "Stay right here, i'll get you a to-"
"Are you and that stupid ginger a thing?" he cut you off. His voice was strained, almost desperate. Has he been crying?
"What?" you blink at him in surprise, turning your body towards him.
"I said. Are you. And that stupid fucking ginger. A thing?" he repeated, his tone getting more aggressive by the second.
Stupid ginger? He must mean Ajax. Does that mean he was right about the whole Scaramouche thing all along?
"Whatever you're talking about, you probably got the wrong idea. I'm not in a relationship with any-"
He cut you off once again, but it was with his lips this time. He grabbed your wrist firmly, almost in a bruising grip, making sure you don't slip away from him. No, he can't let that happen.
When he finally pulled away, he looked you dead in the eye - that's when you saw the evident signs that he was, in fact, crying. His angry features started to soften, your surprised expression finally reaching his heart. What was he thinking?
"Y/n, I- I'm sorry." he let go of your wrist and let his arm drop to his side. The sudden guilt he felt was eating him up inside.
You stared at him in shock, trying to process the past 2 minutes you just lived through. "Kuni.." you spoke his name, your voice barely above a whisper.
Congrats on 200❗ Scara's part in your celebratory post gave me an idea, could you do the hot male Harbingers (Scara, Pantalone, Dottore, Childe, Capitano) reacting to a raccoon reader brought home? Smau format. Thank you! 🫶
| SYNOPSIS | male harbingers finding your new pet raccoon. (smau)
| INCLUDING | Capitano, Dottore, Pantalone, Scaramouche, Tartaglia
| A/N | thank u sm!! i love this idea, i spent like 30 minutes looking for raccoon pictures 😭
| INCLUDING | Albedo, Diluc, Childe, Kaeya, Zhongli
| WARNINGS | modern/university au!, Kaeya's and Zhongli's are suggestive, age gap in Zhongli's, mentions of blood and obsession in Albedo's, mentions of death in Diluc's.
𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐨 - ᵛᵃᵐᵖⁱʳᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ ˡᵒᵛᵉ.
ꕤ Albedo is quiet, reserved, typically someone you'd call a 'loner' in uni. he's super distant with everyone and seems to be repulsed by any form of interaction. mood, honestly.
ꕤ it was all until you came along of course. your blood smells divine, your thoughts are unreadable, everything about you seems so.. different. but not the kind of different he is.
ꕤ Albedo loathes the monster he truly is, which is why he's scared to approach you at first. he yearns for, craves an answer to why you stand out from everyone else; but for that, he has to push his thirst for your blood down his throat - which is way more difficult than it seemed at first.
ꕤ however, first and foremost, he doesn't want to scare his dinner you away! how could he seek answers if you were terrified of him? so, he starts showing up at places you usually go to. it doesn't feel like someone is watching you all the time at all...
ꕤ oh, this parasocial relationship he was in with you looked way creepier from 3rd person view. his behaviour is straight up concerning to others, and if someone didn't think he was weird before, now they do.
ꕤ when he finally manages to speak to you in chemistry class, his world turns upside down. your voice, your scent, the light in your eyes, the warmth of your body - each and every part of you just draws him in, chaining him to you in a way he never could have imagined in the past.
ꕤ the more time you spend with him, the less tense he gets around you, which leads to a big change in his behaviour. he eventually reveals his big secret with a lump in his throat, and - to his surprise - you take it well and accept him for who he is.
ꕤ naturally, he's very protective. not just out of jealousy, but because he understands how fragile humans are compared to him. expect him to be right behind you wherever you go (even if you complain about him scaring your friends away).
𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐜 - ᶜʰⁱˡᵈʰᵒᵒᵈ ᵇᵉˢᵗ ᶠʳⁱᵉⁿᵈˢ.
᯽ your families were always extremely close, which is why you basically spent your entire childhoods together. your parents always joked about how you'll eventually end up marrying each other when you grow up.
᯽ even after Crepus' unfortunate passing, you two stay inseparable. Diluc changed a lot after that, but you understand and accept him the way he is; which is something he's eternally grateful for.
᯽ from day 1 of university, it's obvious for everyone that seeing either of you without the other is near impossible. and before you think there would be a bunch of rumours about you two dating, you're wrong. to others it's common knowledge that you're a couple.
᯽ it's not like you act like you are! but you look nothing alike, so that closes out the possibility of you being siblings and... what else could you be, really?
᯽ Diluc hears about this before you do. it makes him reflect on his feelings - maybe he does feel more than just friendship. you've been a part of his life since birth, after all. at first he tries to brush it off, convincing himself that it's simply familial love he feels for you. yet he can't help but look at you in a slightly different way after that, he becomes a lot more attentive to everything you say and do (he already was, but now even more so!).
᯽ after exploring his emotions in depth, his confession would be brief and confident in the comfort of his apartment. it catches you by surprise, but it also makes you extremely happy - for the past years you thought you were the loser for falling for your best friend!
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 - ᵖᵒᵖᵘˡᵃʳ ˣ ˡᵒⁿᵉʳ.
✦ 'name someone on campus who doesn't have a crush on Childe' challenge, go! while it does seem impossible, there's one person that could not care less about the redhead - it's you of course.
✦ and when they say the seating plans can't be that horrible, he ends up getting seated next to the only person who doesn't bother to even look at him. how humiliating! well, it's even worse for you - since you're somewhat an enigma to him, he'll bother you all the damn time.
✦ the worst part is that he thinks he's doing you a favour by talking to you, since you don't have friends and all. he even offers to sit with you at lunch as a joke, which you immediately refuse. how can he even enjoy his meal with all these people trying to get his attention all the time?
✦ you don't humour him at all and it infuriates him. it lights something up inside of him that he can't quite place - he has the attention of the entire campus, yet he'd much rather try to get yours instead. you're hard to get and he loves it.
✦ luck shines upon him when you're assigned to work on a project with your seatmate. the deadline is in a month, so you know what that means! he has 30 days to win you over.
✦ he does everything, and i mean everything. he invites you over to 'work on the project' often, and since you do want to get this over with quickly, you can't possibly refuse. you notice him getting closer and closer in your personal space on each occasion, pushing his knee against yours, letting your hands touch, resting his head on your shoulder. all of this leading up to the faithful moment where he has his nose against yours, pulling you into the kiss he's been waiting for all this time.
✦ you have to admit that his charms did work on you after all. and he has to admit he prefers being with just you, far from the crowd he used to be in the center of.
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐚 - ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵇᵉˢᵗ ᶠʳⁱᵉⁿᵈ'ˢ ᵉˣ.
✶ his biggest mistake ever was choosing your friend over you when fate offered him two hotties at the senior party. he was drunk, okay? she seemed slightly more interested and willing to do nasty things with him, so... he went with the easier road.
✶ well, he missed out BIG time. i'm not saying that your bestie is a bad person, no! but whenever you met up with him because your best friend wanted to spend time with the both of you at the same time, it became more and more obvious that he's much more compatible with you. he'd never show that of course.
✶ your friend was devastated on the night of their breakup, calling you at ungodly hours just to cry on the phone to you. how sad. Kaeya didn't seem like a bad guy, you could only wonder what happened between them. funny thing is, your best friend did too. he didn't give her an actual reason for the breakup. he could never tell her that he was head over heels for her best friend.
✶ he waits for a while. pouncing on you right after breaking up with your friend would be way too unethical and definitely suspicious. he still has your number though, and he knows that one place you usually get lunch from. he'll make a detailed, steadfast plan to get closer with you again - after all, you two haven't spoken since the day of the breakup.
✶ he gradually starts with small gestures here and there. liking your posts (which he didn't do while he was in a relationship), saying hello when you walk past him in the hallway, sitting next to you in class when your bestie is absent. soon, he starts sending you tiktoks he thinks you might enjoy, starting small talk when he catches you alone, paying for your lunch when he gets the chance. he's more obvious than he intended to be, but he's impatient. and you catch on.
✶ you didn't expect to be at his place one night, letting him see what he missed on his first opportunity, feeling so good but so guilty at the same time, knowing that your friend's heart would break for the second time if she found out.
✶ so, you start dating in secret. he's awfully good at keeping a facade up. you only meet up at each other's place, anywhere in the city or on campus would be too risky. the walls have ears and eyes in university after all.
𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢 - ᵖʳᵒᶠᵉˢˢᵒʳ'ˢ ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗ ᶠᵃᵛᵒᵘʳⁱᵗᵉ.
𑁍 Mr. Zhongli has to be one of your favourite professors - you could very easily tell how much passion he has for the subjects he teaches, it was so motivating! i lied. he's just mad hot.
𑁍 his hair tied back, his dark brown suit that looks like it was made just for him, the way his long, slender fingers held his pen... absolutely divine.
𑁍 of course, the best way to get a teacher's attention is to either excel or underperform in their class and, well, the latter is way easier. he notices your lack of efforts when it comes to his subjects. intentional or not, it still needs to be talked about, so the day after your test, he asks you to stay behind for a minute (mission success).
𑁍 he talks about how poorly your essay is written, how you should pay attention to both the structure and the factuality of your work. you obviously couldn't care less about that, being lost in the gold irises behind his glasses. he notices this and simply sighs.
𑁍 never in his many years of teaching has a student try to get his attention this way, and he'd be ashamed to admit that it was working perfectly. your skirt being a bit too short during your one-on-one tutoring lessons, the buttons on your shirt that always seem to get loose, that look in your eyes when he's asking you to focus. he catches on. and he loves it.
𑁍 Zhongli knows you're doing this on purpose, yet he doesn't cancel your tutorings. he also wants this, no matter how unacceptable it is from either of you. which is why you're sat on his lap, learning about the correct way to build an essay up, slightly shifting your position every now and then. he clears his throat and adjusts his glasses before grabbing your chin and turning your head back to the paper in front of you.
your feedback means a lot to me<3 i wasn't very confident about starting this smau before, due to the possibility that there will be a lack of audience🥲
BUT HERE YOU GUYS ARE AND I'M SO HAPPY!! thank you so so so much for the support🫶🏻
in which Ajax comes clean, suddenly making everything and nothing make sense (written part).
It took you a few deep breaths to finally pick up his call after staring at his name for long enough. You don't say a word after raising your phone to your ear, waiting for him to speak.
"Y/n?" his voice low, he calls out to you, making sure he wasn't imagining the soft momentarily vibration of his phone, signaling the beginning of a call.
"Hello, Ajax." you reply simply, toying with the string of your hoodie while comfortably sitting in your gaming chair.
"Y/n, I.. I wanted to talk to you about this before, but I just couldn't."
That was strange. You've never heard Ajax have so much distress in his tone, let alone trip over his words or stutter. It was now quite clear - his sudden request to call yesterday night was NOT about the collab stream.
"What's wrong?" you ask with genuine worry in your voice, shifting on your seat slightly.
"I wanted to do this properly, but you leave me no choice, Y/n. You can't believe how incredibly ashamed I am right now."
You could practically see him pinching the bridge of his nose in front of you, like he always does when you two stream together.
"I've just.. known you for so long it makes things even harder. I'd never want to ruin such an important friendship like this."
As his words were nearing their conclusion, the blurry guess of what he was going to say was finally getting clear in your eyes.
"Ajax. Do you like me?" you ask before he could beat around the bush even longer.
He stayed silent for a minute.
"Like you? Of course I like you! Otherwise we wouldn't be frie-"
"No, Ajax. Do you like me more than just a friend?"
Silence took over once again, this time a more evident, deafening one. You could hear his soft breaths through the speaker, serving as evidence of his presence.
"Yeah. Yeah, I think I do."
Now it was your turn to be silent. Ajax was undoubtedly attractive, had a great personality and you've been close for so long, of course it was hard not to feel something for him. And yet still, your mind wandered to Kunikuzushi without you noticing. You certainly didn't like him that way, no, you had just met him. But something in you was still rejecting the idea of you and Ajax together, and you weren't sure why.
"Can we.. talk about this later?" you spoke quietly.
"Was it too sudden?"
"Yeah, I think so." you nod softly, even though he cannot see you.
"Alright Y/n. I'll talk to you later."
Without letting you respond, he hung up, the soft beeping of your phone squeezing your heart tightly. What are you supposed to do now?
in which a friend is there to lend a helping hand!
A/N: GOD I'M SO SORRY i literally disappeared for like what.. 2 months?? things in my personal life have been rough, but i'm back now! once again i'm very sorry for the wait 🥹🫶🏻
in which silence is good and bad at the same time.. (written part).
Much to your surprise, by the time you got ready after agreeing to take a walk with Kunikuzushi, he was already outside of your apartment's door. The streets were dimly lit, but it wasn't hard to notice his puffy, red eyes under the streetlights. There was never silence between you two - you usually kept the convo going with whatever was on your mind. However, this time around you knew he didn't need that right now. He simpy needed someone to be silent with; someone to keep him grounded while he lets the soft wind sort his thoughts for him.
You walked in a lazy pace on the route you took the first time you hung out. The park you stopped at was one you visited countless times before during your previous years at the Akademiya, but being there with Kuni in such a comfortable silence it felt so different, it would be hard to explain. Sitting side by side on the swings, both of you gently pushing yourselves back and forth while countless thoughts occupy both of your minds.
It wasn't until your phone lit up in your hand, a text notification appearing on your screen. You took a glance at Kuni, who seemed to be too lost in thought to even notice. You took a second to open and read the messages you've recieved.
A serious message from Ajax? Surely a "once in a blue moon" experience.
You thought for a second. Issuing a call in such a serene moment would be so disrespectful, no? He probably wants to talk about something regarding the duo stream on sunday, that can probably wait a few hours.
His short response gave your heart a light squeeze. It was never your intention to hurt his feelings, but sometimes it was hard to tell if he's being serious or not. It's really just about the stream.. right?
"That message you got must be interesting. You look so distressed." Kuni's voice was quiet as he spoke. The tears he likely shed a while ago were still straining his throat.
"Oh, just one of my friends asking me where I am. Nothing to worry about."
He nodded in response, his feet slowly dangling in the air below him. He was looking at the full moon above the park, perfectly visible - its reflection in his eyes serving as a spotlight to give a clear view of his uncried tears. It felt like such a perfect moment to say something. To ask what happened, to tell him it's okay, but nothing left your mouth.
"Sumeru is great, I like it so far." He spoke before you could. Despite the comical timing to say this, it sounded genuine.
"I'm glad you do! You being here is great as well." You shot him a sweet smile, an innocent, unsuspecting one.
He wanted to tell you, he wanted to tell you everything on his mind. How his best friend was right. How he fell in love with you after the first day, how he got attached so quickly he never spent a single break in uni without you solely because of it. How his mother never loved him, never spent time with him, gods, she never even LOOKED at him. And when he saw the way you smile at him so effortlessly, how natural it is for you to be kind to him, to guide and help him, he immediately felt the bleeding hole on his heart starting to heal. But at the end of the day it was all a dirty, pitiful excuse in his head.
