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[nocturnal-petals]

Stargazing

⟢ fandom: genshin impact

⟢ pairing: lohen x gn!reader

⟢ the stars are so beautiful. aren't you?

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The grass billowed beneath your feet, the wind picking up speed as it hit each green blade in repeated harmony. The gentle kinds of blades, not the ones used to kill; the ones that sprouted from the earth, the ones that acted as cushions for nights when you lay down with your lover on. Nights, like tonight.

You held onto his hand with a steady but secure grip as the both of you raced towards the peak of Starsnatch Cliff. You’ve been here with him, multiple times, when you were young, and maybe this time, you’ll finally be able to see a star fall from the sky. Your childlike laughs broke through the whistling of the leaves and the snoring of birds and insects alike. 

You almost couldn’t believe it. You knew he was a busy man, being the vice-captain of the Favonious’ ranged company, a person notorious for being constantly hungry for chaos and disorder, who spent no time idling about doing nonsense things, always having a monster’s blood to shed or a test to commence. You also knew that he was your beloved, Lohen, who despite being such a busy man, was with you in this exact moment, seemingly enjoying spending time together as much as you were.

You hung a small basket over your arm, coming prepared for the hunt about to initiate. As soon as his keen eyes lied on any, Lohen made a beeline towards the berries that grew amongst these wilds, and foraged for just about all of them. With his hands full, he’d run towards your direction like an obedient puppy to toss his wares into your basket, slowly filling it up. It was like a game to him, to test his agility. How fast he’s able to come to and fro, how quickly he can get that basket filled, and he enjoyed this game very much. You had your hands occupied yourself, searching for the different edible fungi that grew and collecting heaps upon heaps of mint. It’s become a habit. You can get him to make gum with these later, you think.

Above you, the stars shone and blinked fiercely as they watched all of your antics. After you felt that your basket was heavy enough, you hiked with big steps and sat right on the edge of the cliff, feet dangling in the air and head tilted upwards. 

You dared not look down to watch the sea below, but instead just heard the lapping of each wave as it hit the rocks and shore. You kept your gaze up, tracing the stars to form images in your head. So far, you’ve gotten a hare with large ears, a curved dolphin and the faint silhouette of a pouting kitten.

A faint flowery scent wafted into your nostrils as you felt something resting upon your head. As well as the weight of a certain someone’s hand. Lohen had placed a gloved hand on your head, as well as.. Something else. It felt like a ring that gently wrapped around your head. You took the thing off and saw a flower crown braided with freshly plucked cecilias. You turn to watch his face break into a large grin as you place it back on your head.

“A crown, fitting for the ruler of my heart, no?” he cooed as he dropped himself right next to you. Ruler. Monarch. King. The highest ranking possible in his heart. You giggled as you rested your head on his shoulder, pulling him closer to you.

Clasping a hand above his, you pointed towards the sky. “See that? It looks like you.”

“The one with the enormous ears? Haha, funny.”

The two of you sat like this for a while, drinking in each other’s presence. Before you grew wary. Lohen was… surprisingly silent. You’d think such a stagnant activity like this would have bored him out already, so you turned around to check for how he was doing.

… Where you realize that instead of the stars or the skies or the sea, his attention was fully, utterly and completely fixated on your face. Even as you locked eyes with him he had no intention of looking away, completely shameless as if his plans were to watch you like this from the start.

“...Lohen. We came to stargaze. Gaze at.. stars, y’know?” you raised an eyebrow. He only chuckled in response. 

“That’s what I’m doing now, though,” he said as he pushed a piece of hair behind your ear, brushing your ear with his knuckles and not missing how red and warm it went.

Your cheeks felt like it catched fire. Against your better judgement, you tackled him to the ground, though mindful not to accidentally roll off the edge and die in the most pathetic and hilarious death known to Teyvat.

“Couple drops to their death in lovestruck frenzy” sounds like an amazing eyecatcher, but not today.

With him below you, he stretched his arms out to hold your shoulder and caress your face in the gentlest strokes imaginable. No one would ever believe you if you told them how god-awfully cute and endearing he could be. You let out a breathless gasp, unknowingly inching closer to his face. You probably looked really silly right now, having an innocent flower crown sitting on your head as the two of you were bound together mere inches away from the cliff's edge.

“..So? Are you gonna do something, Fox?” he prodded, a soft squeeze to your shoulder. With limited options and a hazy brain, you did the only thing you could think of.

You lowered your face down till you finally felt your lips on his. His eyes instantly light up, and his arms coiled around your neck, holding you close and made sure you wouldn’t leave. Not that you ever would. You wished you could stay like this, stay with him forever, and you willed your body to do so. If only you could replace your need of oxygen for the need of him instead. Maybe then you could live a much fulfilling life. No matter.

His tongue lapped at your lips, flicking it a few times before you parted them. He let out a string of giggles before plunging deep inside, the pink muscle sliding through each gummy crevice he could find, not that this was his first time.

Your arms start getting weak, so you opted for settling your weight onto his body, pressing on his chest like a heavy, weighted blanket.

The stars probably looked beautiful from his point of view. You could tell from the way they reflected off his magenta eyes. They sparkled, gleamed and glowed. When you finally let him go, you felt his chest heave in and out, desperate for air but trying not to show it. You felt your mind close to blank, thoughts filled with nothing but him. 

“..So, space cadet, how were the stars?” you chided.

“Beautiful. Hah.. I couldn’t take my eyes off them, not even once.”

You would know. His eyes never broke free from you at all.

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Beasty

⟢ fandom: saint spells love guide

⟢ pairing: bugbear x gn!reader

⟢ you had a bug infestation. The source lies in the depths of your mind. spoilers for bugbear's (good) ending.

⟢cross posted from ao3

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You had a problem. A buggy problem. A buggy problem that has been bugging you since you’ve joined Saint Spells. A very buggy, bug infestation. In your brain.

All thanks to the mysterious anima that you call Bugbear. 

Ever since that weekend, a part of you had given itself to him. You were in too deep, and you wouldn’t want to back away from him, even if you were given the choice.

Currently, you were in the library, studying for your upcoming test, because despite the way you skipped most- if not all of your classes, you still wanted to do… decent. Even if it didn't seem that way. 

Bugbear sat right next to you, head snuggled into his arms, seemingly at peace. You had a hand in his hair, soothingly caressing him with gentle strokes. You think he likes it, with the way he seems to be nuzzling his head into your touch.

You smiled. You really can’t help it, but he really was cute, especially like this. 

Night after night you couldn’t stop thinking about him, it was like he was a drug newly introduced to you, you couldn’t get enough. Like a vile little worm that had slid into your mind, filling each crevice, writhing in each part of your nerves til all you could think about was him..

You shook your head agitatedly, trying to remove the relentless thoughts of him. This was all his doing, wasn’t it? It has to be. You’ve never felt this way before for anyone, you can’t get him out of your mind, even after you shut your eyes, the shadows felt like him, each sound reminding you of him. The squelching, the mangling the screaming

Ah, you really couldn’t forget that night. How could you? It happened right before your eyes. You couldn’t do anything to stop him, as he mauled the young child, drank her carcass. It was disgusting, it was cruel, and it felt so, so, real. 

And you let it happen. You awful, horrible, human. You watched it all.

Shame filled your chest, pushing air out your lungs as your throat squeezed shut.

The perpetrator was sitting right next to you, completely guilt-free after what he’s done. And you, tried desperately to forget the night it happened. So many nights stayed awake, thinking about that beast that mangulated the poor child.

And even more shame twisted around your core when you can’t help but think of him, can’t help but want him, even after what he’s done.

He was a parasite eating at your brains, and you were graciously handing him your everything on a silver platter.

You felt something watching you, so you turned to see Bugbear, now awake, his wine red eyes burning into your soul, and his grin plastered as wide as it was malicious.

He cupped the hand you had on his head with his own, gripping and sliding his fingers into yours. He said nothing, but you could already hear his teasing voice, “Thinking about me, aren’t you?”

Disgusts piled in your core when you feel your cheeks uncontrollably flush at his attention.

You really shouldn’t feel this way for him, but you really couldn’t help it. You’ve been tormented like this for the past days, weeks even. You should stop. Stop meeting him, never talk to him again, tell him to fuck off, report him to the authorities, run away, run away run away

His arms come to abruptly circle you, curling around your waist and holding onto your neck. His body pressed onto yours, so warm and tight. If it weren’t late at night already, you would have worried about the stares you would have gotten, especially as he starts to advance further, connecting his lips with yours as you froze in shock.

Heat pooled into your cheeks as he nibbed at your lower lip to request entrance. You opened up for him promptly, and he wasted no time to dive in, leaning into you til your back hung from the chair, the shadows of the desks eating the both of you up. 

You feel his tongue lap at the crevices of your mouth, no corner left unexplored. You fear even you yourself had not tasted so much of your mouth before. He drives impossibly further, making you gag.

Your head is so hazy, and you can barely focus on anything other than the way he makes you feel, and it was so good. So good. So good so good so good good good so good

He breaks contact briefly, a line of spit dangling between you, as he flared his teeth. He giggles, breath hot against your cheeks. “You’re so cute when you go dumb for me, y’know?”

What were you thinking of? Oh yes, about how much you adored him, how much you loved him, your Bugbear. That you wanna stay with him until he breaks you, until he finally bores of you, until he thinks your use has gone to an end. 

But for now, he wants to keep you, isn’t that great? It's all you ever wanted, right? It's all you ever needed.

As his lips connected with yours again, he whispers, “Just keep thinking about me, and only me, my dumb bug.”

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