"y/n, has anyone ever even taken a liking to you? maybe you should check yourself before trying to talk to me like that."
the joke had gone too far. it was only supposed to be friendly teasing between enemies, but now they both felt like it was real. had the harmless joke y/n said just cause an argument?
"like anyone would like you.."
the words that just came out of y/n's mouth stung like putting hand sanitizer on a papercut, or like getting perfume in a cuticle wound. it didn't feel good coming from someone childe had been in love with for such a long time. though, y/n knew they weren't being serious because they did, in fact, like him. the only con was that childe didn't know.
"y'know what? that's-.. you're being ridiculous. I've seen the way you look at me! and I know I'm not wrong,"
"..what do you mean?"
"y/n, i know you like me."
"now who's being ridiculous? i would never like you, tartaglia. we're so different,"
y/n continued talking, presumably ranting about how they'd never like him, but the only thing he was listening to was the loop of their words in his head. "i would never like you". it hurt, much worse than before. it's all he's wanted for a really long time, and hearing that it's completely impossible just crushed him. it also meant that the mixed signals he'd been getting haven't been mixed signals, just his mind getting to him. but he didn't want it to be his mind getting to him, he wanted it to be true. he wanted it to be real.
"..so, everything? all of it was just.. what, my imagination?"
they began to feel bad about making that joke, and especially bad for saying that nobody would like him. "tartaglia, what are you talking abo-"
"I'm talking about how I've been in love with you for MONTHS, and i thought maybe you.." he slammed his hands down as his voice trailed off into a whisper.
"w.. wait, what?"
"I'm so fucking stupid. nobody as good as you could like someone like me."
y/n walked closer to childe as he turned his head to the side, starting to feel embarrassed that he would even like them in the first place. "tartaglia.. tar, look at me."
his tear-filled, angry eyes reluctantly looked over at y/n, immediately noticing the fact that they were smiling. he was confused, they had just been so mad. why were they happy now?
"tar, i have.. felt this way about you since i first met you. everything about you made my stomach get tied in knots and i never knew why, until we started being rude to each other. i dont know why i feel this way, but i.. i love you," and before childe could protest how y/n was only saying that to make him feel better, he felt soft lips pressing against the side of his face.
"i love you."
~~~
AHHH HI THIS KINDA SUCKS BUT I DONT USUALLY DO X READER STORIES SO FORGIVE ME 😭 this also kinda trails off from angry love confession to like idk but ITS OKAY... RIGHT... PLS...
an array of sun; he burns you, yet you can't bring yourself to look away.
you first met him back on your first year in high school. one look at him and ah, you already knew he was destined for bigger things. while you were just a tiny speck, a bystander, a watcher, he basked in the spotlight that was only meant for him, unreachable and too far up. perhaps, that was why you had left your feelings unspoken then; tucked away into the dark corners of your heart, forgotten.
for the rest of your high school life, you had resigned to only watching him from afar, like most people.
ayato was polite. he carries a kind smile wherever he goes, and he carried his surname with pride. he oftenly walked down the hall with a grace that made everyone stop and stare. he was the role model, the student that every teacher liked and every student admired.
was that why you liked him then?
ayato was everyone's dream. he was polite and friendly and charming, and everyone loves him. he was the perfect son, a good brother, an achiever—he was everything a person could always dream to be.
what you dreamed to be.
but, as you thought about it more, maybe you didn't like him because of that silly reason.
"one black milktea, please. to-go."
it was an encounter that had probably slipped past his mind, but stayed within yours.
it was a saturday you wouldn't ever forget. when an angry woman stood infront of the counter, fuming as she asks for a refund she wasn't entitled to, ayato had been there to save you, even if he didn't intended to. with your only co-worker gone to go get your manager, you stood there, on the verge of tears, as you tried your best not to cry while the woman continued to run her mouth.
you were slowly forgetting how to breathe. her voice being the only thing you could hear and her red, angry face being the only thing you could see. she was so close to your face, but you don't dare look away, frightened that she might do something to hurt you in the heat of her anger.
"excuse me," ayato clears his throat. his polite smile long gone, replaced with a frown you had never seen on him. his blue hues that oftenly glimmer with life, steels as he glared at the woman who had stopped mid-ramble. he called the attention of everyone in the store but you'd like to think he just was trying to get your focus back on him so you can finally breathe. "can you please shut your mouth?"
and, perhaps, you began liking him then.
when the rose-colored lenses on him melted away. the uncensored, unfiltered, unhidden kamisato ayato that you had witnessed.
ayato didn't recognize you after that. he continued on with his life, unaware of how thankful you were with his presence that day. your feelings were left unspoken of. he was merely out of your league—but for the rest of your high school life, kamisato ayato had been someone you admired and looked up to.
-
"a coward," kazuha flicks your forehead and you yelped in surprise. you glared at him half-heartedly, to which he only rolled his eyes. "you should have atleast told him how you felt."
"why? when it's obvious he would have turned me down then?" you huffed, shoving a spoonful of food into your mouth. "i'm no setting myself up for an inevitable heartbreak, kazu."
"that's not what i mean. you should have told him your feelings so you wouldn't have regrets," kazuha answers with a soft tone.
"you may not like him romantically now, but you liked him then. you're so annoyed right now because—" kazuha points at his chest, "—deep inside, you regret not telling him how you felt."
you looked down, placing a palm on your chest to feel your heart. jokingly, you replied, "what are you, my therapist?"
kazuha chuckles, taking a sip of his warm coffee as he stares of in the open field behind you where ayato and his friends sat. "why don't you give him a chance?" he nods his head to their direction. you don't look, but you did scrunch your nose as you unwillingly acknowledged his question.
"ayato is a good guy, i'm sure. all jokes aside, his feelings for you seemed to be genuine. are you really not gonna give him a chance?"
you stared at your food. the answer is at the tip of your tongue, ready to be said, ready to repeat what you had always been saying when asked—yet you, for the first time, hesitated.
the atmosphere was silent before you spoke with a voice that seemed unfamiliar. the words leaving something bitter on your tongue that you couldn't quite understand.
"...i have no time for that."
kazuha stares at you for no more than five seconds before bringing his gaze back to the field. "everyone has time for love. but if you're so sure that you don't want to give him a chance, tell him, okay?"
you let his words sink in before nodding.
"yeah,"
why is it suddenly so hard to speak?
"i will."
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pairing. kamisato ayato x fem!reader
sypnosis. as a struggling teen, love is a concept that's buried in the very back of her mind. love is just not her priority- but he just wouldn't give up. what a stubborn guy.
likes to takes selfies but somehow hates getting her pictures taken without permission becuz it 'captures her bad side'
very selective when it comes to men
realized she's a lesbian when she almost had sex with a guy
what happened to guy you ask?
she slapped him and went off to get dressed and yelled that she's a lesbian becuz of him
poor guy
also has a girlfriend named Yuriko
Yuriko's a transfer from Japan and they met when they were working
is Yuriko nice?
i guess u can say she is cuz she's very wifey
will Haley ever propose?
probably
boytoy || Mark [Last Name]
youngest sibling of the [Last Name] family
narcissist
he's pretty and he knows it
sucks ass at sports tho
would be a lady hooker if he can, but [Name] taught him to be a woman respecter since apparently their mom isnt there to teach them how to
is bisexual
sucks at cooking so he always relies on [Name] to cook for him when their dad ain't home back in middle school and high school (since Haley only cooks for herself)
basically relies on [Name] a lot but not so much since he can work fine alone
he just likes companionship
degrading kink haver || Lila [Last Name]
the Aunt of the [Last Name] family (dad's side aka dad's sister)
yes she does have a degrading kink
just lives at a house right next to the [Last Name] residence but stops by often cuz bitch ass Haley won't take care of her siblings correctly
tried teaching Mark how to cook but ended up roasting the egg and its now stuck to the pan
yes
is a gambling addict
but when she wins some big money she'd invite Haley, Mark and [Name] to new amusement parks, shopping, etc etc
other than that a decent aunty
often asks Mark if he scored a lady's cooch cooch
he doesn't
hes a virgin
and Lila is very disappointed in that
dad || Jason [Last Name]
Father of the [Last Name] family
works as a car engineer
is NOT good with words
hated cats but when [Name] visited him with a cat in their arms, immediately bonds
is confused why [Name] is the only one with a Model husband instead of Haley or Mark having a spouse
(tbh he never expected the menace of the family to be happily wedded but good for u)
would be father of the year if only he just be truthful abt their mom
other than that hes a decent dad
cooks for the family, works for the family, (although grocery shopping would be hard but hes trying), and doesn't destroy his kids' mental health
good dad
(his pfp is from [Name], they sent him a cute cat named Maxwell from the internet and he kept using that pfp for almost a year straight)
BOLD MEANS I CAN'T TAG YOU! IF THERE ANY SORT OF CHANGES TO YOUR USERNAME, PLEASE TELL ME!
SUMMARY II in which, a sassy and bitter househusband, and his beloved, idiotic streamer of a lover got married! what a lovely occasion. now, for the married life in a newer, and bigger apartment.
PAIRINGS || Househusband Scaramouche x Gaming Streamer GN Reader
MASTERLIST || IDIOT GAMER!
FUN FACT !
this story takes place in China, Beijing.
the reason [Name]'s family names are American-styled, it's because Jason is a transfer from America to China for college. He met [Name]'s mom, Lian Hua, by being roommates.
since Lian Hua left the family to pursue her dreams, Jason decided to name his children by American names, solely because he wants to cut any Asian ties that's connected to Lian Hua herself.
he even moved from Shanghai to Beijing because of it.
Summary: They plan to give you something for White Day (Info: White Day is the counterpart to Valentine's Day where you usually get the person who got you something, something in return.)
Tags: Fluff, best friends to lovers, pining, mild cursing, very slight angst for Heizou and Cyno at first but also not really, they have good intentions haha!
A/N: This is my White Day gift for @feeblescholarmyass! I hope you like it :3
ALHAITHAM
Two knocks on the door of your office snapped you out of your work-induced haze.
You’ve been working non-stop on this project for the Akademiya for months now and have only been allowing yourself breaks to eat or sleep. Well, to be fair, sleep was negligible too, seeing as you only got around three hours of it per night for a couple of weeks now.
What didn’t help was that you just couldn’t get a hold of a super rare edition of a book that was practically essential for this paper. However, the physical copy was lost to the void of the library as it was never returned. And since the Akasha terminal no longer worked you also couldn’t fall back on that.
“Come in.” you answer, rubbing your eyes quickly in a futile attempt to make yourself look less tired. But deep down you knew there was nothing that could hide the deep purple eye bags you’d been carrying around like a designer accessory the past couple of weeks.
You continued to read through one of the many books on your desk as the door was opened quietly and you heard long strides approach your desk.
“Are you seriously still working on this?” a familiar voice asked reprimandingly.
You looked up into the face of Alhaitham who looked down at you in a less than amused and almost accusatory way. You genuinely didn’t have time for this now, as much as you would rather spend every free minute you had with him instead.
“Well yes, I am. Things have been going slower than I had planned and the deadline is breathing down my neck.” you sighed burying your head into the book you had been skimming through prior. “What did you want?”
“You are going to take a break.” Alhaitham remarks. This wasn’t a plea, he was leaving no room for protest. He snatched the book out of your hand and placed it on a table out of your reach.
“Hey! Alhaitham! You can’t do that. I need to finish this.”
“Yes, I can. And I will.” he crossed his arms in front of his chest. “When was the last time you ate?”
Well, damn. There was nothing you could hide from him, was there? He always saw right through you. Always had. One of the perks of being friends with a genius, you thought to yourself. And your silence following his question seemed to confirm his suspicions once again.
“Come on. Let’s go to the Tavern, I’ll treat you to lunch.”
You knew there was no point in resisting so you tagged along and unsurprisingly as always, he was right. Getting out of your cramped office and breathing in some fresh air was balm for your soul.
You sat down outside of the Tavern, both ordering a meal and talking about some recent research you both were interested in. Well, it was mostly just you ranting about your project and the sheer stress the lack of one certain book was causing you, but he listened to everything attentively.
You once again came to realize what an incredibly calming effect talking to him had on you. Despite how fast your heart started drumming inside of your chest every single time without fail. You suspected that he likely would never be interested in you beyond the friendly relationship you had with him and you didn’t mean to destroy what you both had by laying your feelings for him bare. So you simply kept them locked within your heart and simply basked in his presence whenever you could.
“Oh, since we’re on the topic. I bought something the other day. This is for you.” Alhaitham suddenly pulled a book out of his bag and slid it across the table. You only had to glance at the cover briefly before you realized what it was and your eyes became as wide as saucers.
“Th-this is… the super rare copy of Ancient Nomad Language and Symbolism! How did you–?”
You were awestruck. You had no idea how he managed to get his hands on a copy. It was as if this book had vanished from the face of the earth. Aside from the fact that you could no longer buy it either or just for an extremely inflated price. How in the world did he get his hands on this?
“Let’s just say, I have my methods.” he replied with a hint of a smug smile painted across his lips.
“How much did you pay for this? I promise I’m going to pay it back–”
“No need.” he shook his head to deny your offer. “Consider it a gift.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much! You have no idea how happy this makes me.” you blurt out, almost brought to tears by this act of kindness. With this, your project was saved, and after so long you could finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.
“Well, in fact, I do. Considering that you didn’t shut up about this book for the better half of a month now and everyone you spoke to knew how much you wanted it.” he stated factually.
“Hey! No need to get all snarky with me now, when I just want to express my gratitude!” you chuckle and playfully roll your eyes, prompting him to smile smugly in a barely noticeable way once more.
“It was my pleasure. Besides, today is White Day, so it was only logical to get you something.” he remarks and he continued to drink his coffee entirely unbothered as if he didn’t just insinuate the most unbelievable thing you had ever heard. He surely misunderstood something here, right?
“Uhh–” you pause. “You know what this day is for right?”
“Naturally.”
You felt like your heart was about to jump right out of your chest any second. What did he mean naturally?! Was what you deemed impossible actually true and…
“Do you… like me?” you whisper, too scared and unable to speak any louder because it felt like all air had been knocked out of your lungs.
“Looks like you’ve finally caught on as well. I thought you’d never realize.”
“What do you mean?”
“Why do you think I repeatedly asked you out for lunch or dinner? Or why do you think I keep returning your books for you if you’re very capable of doing so yourself? Amongst other things.” he enumerated.
“Well yes, but that’s what friends do.” you retorted confusedly.
“Then let me spell it out for you.”
He put his cup down on the table and leaned forward. He stared deeply into your eyes before ushering three words you’ve always, deep down, longed to hear from his lips.
“I love you.”
CYNO
Three Matra ringing on your door at 10 in the morning was not what you had expected to see today, but here you were nonetheless. They had arrived just as you were about to head to the Akademiya for work but effectually canceled all plans you had made.
“Good morning?” you questioningly asked, raising an eyebrow at them. “Can I help you?”
“We would like to ask you to accompany us back to the Akademiya.”, they plainly stated, signaling you to follow them.
You quickly grabbed your keys and tracked behind them with unease pooling at the pit of your stomach and a violently beating heart.
What could the Matra possibly want from you? Did you conduct some illegal research? Did someone turn you in for plagiarism to save their own skin? Or did it have something to do with academic funds? As far as you were aware, the answers to all of these questions were no.
You didn't commit any serious academic offense to your knowledge and never planned to do so in the first place. But being called in by the Matra always had something to do with that, so naturally, you had a very bad feeling about this and couldn’t help but desperately try to find the answer to it in your head before you’d arrive.
You knew your best and long-time friend Cyno, was the General Mahamatra but even he wouldn’t show mercy if you seriously screwed something up. You knew he didn’t take academic offenses lightly - it didn’t matter who it was who committed them. He dealt out punishment equally.
The way to the office seemed like it was taking forever and many people along the way to the Akademiya threw you pitiful glances and were whispering as you were escorted by the Matra.
Once you arrived at your destination you were led into the General Mahamatra’s office. The Matra who had escorted you were bowing their head down once before they left you and Cyno, who was standing behind his desk, alone.
“There you are!” he stated, sounding surprisingly cheerful. Well, at least compared to usual anyway. He certainly didn’t seem sinister or as if he was out for your head.
He walked around his desk and came to a halt just in front of you. You slightly twitched as he put one hand on your shoulder and looked right into your eyes. This entire situation was odd, to say the least.
What didn’t help was that the warmth that radiated off his hand on your shoulder was entirely distracting to you right now and made the blood rush to your cheeks and your heart skitter in your chest.
“U-uhhh…” you stammered, unsure what to say or do.
“Do you still remember the special animated Genius Invokation card of Tighnari you got me last month?”
What? Was something wrong with it?
“Uhm… yes, of course, I do.” you reply, uncertain as to where this was leading.
He nodded as his lips curved into a small smile. “Follow me.”
You trailed behind him out of the Akademiya and along the streets towards the outskirts of Sumeru city. You remained silent the entire way, intimidated and unsure about his intentions. You couldn’t help but wonder where he was taking you and whether he was intending to exercise his judgment where no one was able to bear witness to it.
He came to a halt next to a small, run-down house at the border of the city and leaned against the fence there, crossing his arms over his chest and gazing below himself. You cautiously came to a halt as well, making sure you maintained some distance from him.
“So… w-what did I do?” you carefully inquired.
“Well,” Cyno cleared his throat as if he was struggling to find the right words. He stepped a little closer to you once again, taking your slightly trembling hands in his. “You stole something.”
“What? I did n–”
“You stole my heart.” he interrupted both your words and ability to form clear thoughts.
You parted your lips with the intention to say something but every word seemed to have died in your throat. You knew he was one to often speak cryptically so you were uncertain about the true meaning behind his words.
“What?”
He took a deep breath as if he was preparing to say something impacting before pointing toward the fence he had been leaning on with a dead-serious face.
“I fence-y you!”
At this point, you couldn’t help but chuckle. The hilarity of this entire situation was unbelievable. Not only did he have you worried sick he also chose to confess to you after years of pining with some stupid pun.
“Did you seriously lead me here just because there is a fence here?”
“Curses. I feared you would not understand… see fence-y sounds like fancy which means I–”
You quickly pulled him in by his neck and pressed your lips softly against his, successfully stopping him from explaining his joke. The feeling of his lips on yours was something you had dreamed of for so long. When he slung his arms around your waist the endorphins rushing through your bloodstream made your head swim and you felt as if your heart was about to burst out of your chest. You wondered if he felt the same.
“That was supposed to be my gift to you,” he remarked with a smile, leaning his forehead against yours. “but you beat me to it.”
You playfully punched his chest with a chuckle. “Idiot. You have no idea how much you had me scared to death with this entire scheme of yours. I fence-y you, too”
“Allow me to make it up to you again. Do you like raisins?”
You questioningly raised an eyebrow at him, wondering what he was up to this time.
“No? How about a date, then?”
Someone seriously needed to remind you again why you fell for this guy.
HEIZOU
You were walking through the streets of Hanamizaka to run some errands when you bumped into your long-time friend aka. the best detective in town. Or maybe even in the entirety of Inazuma.
“Would you look who it is!” you perceived the familiar voice coming from your right.
You turned your head only to spot the familiar tuft of auburn locks and the pair of mischievous green eyes that always made their owner look like he was up to no good.
“Heizou!” you cheered, hugging him tightly.
“It’s a good thing I run into you actually. I’m onto something and you’re just the person who could help me out.” he remarked.
“Oh, is that so?” you asked stemming your hands on your hips proudly, raising an eyebrow at him.
“Indeed.”
“So, what do you need from me, Mr. Detective?” you tease.
“Alright. So, as you may or may not know it’s White Day. I’m looking for a present for someone since I’m going on a date, and I want to get something for them.” he explained.
You had to try your hardest to not drop your smile. It almost faltered just now, but you couldn’t let your disappointment show. He didn’t know you had feelings for him, so to him, you were still nothing more than his best friend. Obviously, he would come to you with something like this. It’s also on you for not telling him about your feelings for him, too.
As much as your heart ached while thinking about it, you simply had to try to be a supportive friend in this situation. Even if it would most likely prove to be a challenge. Both for your heart and also to hide your dislike about this from him, since he was generally very perceptive. It was in the job description after all and he was one of the best in his field.
“So what do you say?” he interrupted your train of thought. “Will you help me?”
“Sure!” you agree, faking a smile.
You followed him through the streets of Inazuma City walking past several restaurants and storefronts continually catching yourself getting lost in your own thoughts while he was talking.
Your mind was way too occupied with reproaching yourself for not opening up about your feelings. Would you still be able to look him in the eyes when you soon saw him with someone else by his side? Or would you be strong enough to still be as close to him as you are now, despite your aching heart? These were questions the future you would have to eventually find answers to, but for now, you decided you should focus on helping him.
“Which restaurant would be a good option for a dinner date?” he pondered tapping his chin with his index finger.
“Well, I do like Uyuu Restaurant just across the bridge from here. But then again, it tends to be rather crowded on holidays. So maybe Kiminami Restaurant instead? And quite honestly, the food is also better there in my opinion.” you advised.
“I see. Great!” Heizou cheered writing some things down in his notebook.
“So…” he began again after he was done taking notes. “Now for the present. I have no clue what to get them, yet.”
“Well, what a lousy detective you are if you can’t even sneakily ask them about what they would want.” you teased.
He raised his eyebrow and crossed his arms in front of his chest, acting playfully offended at your remark.
“Hey now! No need to get personal! Besides, that would only be the last resort! Anyway, hypothetically speaking. Imagine I’d get you something for White Day. What present would you want?”
For Archon’s sake, did he really have to have you imagine that? Getting a present from him on White Day would be a dream come true so he could practically get you anything and you would be head over heels for him all over again. But naturally, you couldn’t just outright say that.
“I don’t think this should be about what I would want. You should consider what they could want instead.”
“Hmm. I see your point. I could just ask them directly, I suppose?” he proposed tapping his chin as if deep in thought.
“No numbnuts! That’s not something you just ask them. It’s supposed to be a surprise, you know?”
“But then it may be even more important if you could give me an idea knowing what you would want. To gather some… inspiration, basically. I have to consider all possibilities after all.” he lightly bumped his finger on your forehead and smirked slyly. “So what would you want… jewelry? books? something to decorate your home with perhaps? Or maybe–”
“I fear I may not be of much help. I genuinely wouldn’t know what I would want.” you quickly interrupted.
Aside from wishing to be the object of affection of the man in front of you. But it was probably better if you buried that hope alongside your feelings for him once and for all.
What you were dying to say to him for a long time, had died in your throat the moment he told you he was going on a date. And as much as you honestly wanted to help him with this, you couldn’t recommend him something in good faith when it made your heart painfully throb the way it did right now.
“Hmmm.” he pondered looking at the ground with crossed arms. “That’s a shame, I’d immediately know what I’d want.”
“Oh? And what would that be, Detective?” you replied cheekily, quickly trying to distract yourself from the aching feeling in your chest.
“You.”
“What?” you falter.
“Do you happen to be free later?”
“Y-you–?”, you stammered.
“I set you up? Hmm, I suppose you could say I did. Sorry about that, but I had to find something out first.” he hummed, leaning in a little closer with a smug smile before whispering in your ear. “And I’m pretty sure I connected all the dots by now, did I not, sweetheart?”
HI WEVE BEEN CHATTING ON MY ACCOUNT SO I THOUGHT ID HOP ON OVER AND SAY HI 🤭
I HOPE U HAVE A GOOD DAY/NIGHT
also,,, 😱😱
if you have a fav genshin region, which one, and why? 👀
OMG MY FAVOURITE YOIMIYA MAIN 🤩☺️❤️🫶
I HOPE YOURE HAVING A GOOD DAY OR NIGHT TOO MWAH
hmmmm I gotta say it’s definitely Sumeru. The commissions are just the right amount of difficult and THE AREA IS SO BEAUTIFUL. Plus like the characters make me all giddy inside 😩
