“When you are emotionally/ mentally unstable and you go to them for comfort.”
Characters-> Wanderer, Alhaitham, Venti, Tighnari, Gorou, Thoma, Xiao, Dainsleif, Heizou, Albedo,
Notes-> If you have ideas for any other characters that I can put in here, feel free👀 The wanderer one was self-indulgent,, can you tell ehe.
Rolled up in underneath your bed was a space of comfort and security for all your bad days. It has happened many times in these recent months that your boyfriend has carpeted the floor under it—which he denied he did for you, occupying the corners were pillows, and even cute mushroom plushies on one side.
So when he called your name from the living room with silence following, he knew where to find you.
Sniffling your eyes stare blankly ahead of you, back against the wall and facing the long side of the underside of the bed. A pair of feet crossed your view and stood facing where you were.
Scara knelt down and joined you in the hidden comfort zone. You immediately follow his body and clutch onto his side. He was never one for much physical touch nor good with his words. But his presence was enough. He was enough.
Scara’s eyes were downcast as he hesitantly rubbed shapes onto your shoulder, a firm grip letting you know he will be here for you every step of the way. He brought out two juice boxes, both your favorites, sweet enough to melt your worries with his warmth. He’d hold you silently throughout the night, his cape big enough to drape over your frame. As he would fondly watch you slumber in his grasp; vowing to keep you safe to see your sparkling smile again.
“Aauuugghhh” Your shouts of distress into the pillow of your shared bed, was side eyed by your lover who shifted the paperwork on his desk. “Dumb studies. Dumb project. Fck the Akademiya and everyone.” The muffled groans in the pillow hid your teary eyes.
Alhaitham secured the sheets with a paperclip and bookmarked his opened book. He sensed your disturbed figure even when you hadn’t been home these past few hours. He felt something gnawed at you the moment you prepared a cup of coffee with little to no sweetness then what your always did.
“Y/n.” His call of your name was a call to look at him. He loves your eyes and smile the most. You adjusted yourself where you were peeking up at him but still most of your face within the pillow. “Who do you need me to fire for you.” He turned his chair to face the bed and leaned over both elbows on his knees, face closer to yours obviously noticing your tears.
You gaped at him. You knew he was still the acting Grand Sage, with only two more days till he resigns, but that power held is scary enough for a feeble scholar like him. You buried your head back and mumbled. “Myself.” You really felt like sht.
The wind chilled as the pillow was yanked away and an upset boyfriend had pressed an arm near your head holding one of your wrists, leg and body now propped up on the bed hovering over you. Your favorite pillow has been thrown and discarded off to the side in the fast paced shift in movement.
“Haithamm, my pillow?!” You tried not to shiver at his slowed breaths on your face and turned your head to morn for your pillow.
“Do you really find importance in that. I inquire that your words are of more importance. To me; as your lover.” You blinked away the remaining tears your pillow couldn’t rid of, which then got replaced by a finger rubbing them away. His gentle touch and soft gaze made you cave in. Your lips trembled as you spilled the events of your past few days. He adjusted you both so he was sitting up against the bed frame with you laying on his chest, hands around you, a wall of protection you deeply cherished.
The wind-rise tree was the best place to relax in, the sturdy branches could carry any weight you bring. At least for now, you used them to carry the weight of your despair. Your hand and leg dangling from the thick branch, staring off into the bright sky wishing you could whisk away like the clouds. Many hours of this felt like your forever.
However you weren’t alone; the entire time a certain archon sat right under you. Every shuffle and every sigh he heard, no matter if you were many feet above, it always felt close to his ears.
He wanted to smother you in his affection and tell you that everything will be better done together, but if you were really content to stay up there and not search for the bard for comfort, who is he to take away your alone time. You know that the wind will always be with you. And that is enough for him.
The wind blew gently around you, the smell of apples and wine would occasionally tempt you to find Venti and bathe in his relentless adoration. You were tired regardless, tired of the world and the pressures of society. The alone time was much needed.
A soft melody of a familiar lyre pulled you from your daze. “Venti..” A smile graced your lips, a success from Venti’s part, a smile he longed to see after hours on end of your dazed face. “I love you..” The song lulled you to your slumber, smile still played in your sweet dreams.
His tail swished irritably. He has been sitting in a bush watching from a distance, not at a bird, but at your figure sitting on a large tree root above a large canyon. Your face for the past hour has been sullen, deprived of affection for the world. Not that the world has any affection for, on your part.
Tighnari saw you a few hours ago, emotions still calmed, so what happened in that time you weren’t with him.
He was annoyed, not at you. Well, maybe a little for not consulting him in your emotional/mental spiral and sitting on the edge to a pontential plummetting death. But mainly on why he has to hide away while being too far away to protect you.
He popped out of the bush not bothering to flick off the loose leaves that made a home in his hair and clothes. He marched his way to you, careful enough to cover his footsteps. Once he reached you, his arms clutched your body, scooting you a bit further from the edge before sitting behind you. “Nari!..” Your head flickered to him but his arms that stayed around your waist and his head that plopped onto your shoulder prevented you to see his face.
His ears pressed onto your shoulder, clearly a sign of his worry, tail also curled around your waist, his body unmoving. “Sorry, did I worry you..? It’s been a little difficult for me lately.” You stroke his head and ears, huffing when his ears tickled your skin.
“Communication you lummox. Don’t take all the responsibility for yourself.” His legs slipped and crossed under your outstretched legs, now seeming as if you were sitting in his lap. He lifted his head and rested his chin on your shoulder instead, eyes finding and locking yours. You gave him a warm smile which caused his tail to wiggle, happy he could brighten your mood. “Alright my little forest ranger.”
Gorou has never been as helpless as he could be now, on the battlefield he knew every route, and if he didn’t Kokomi’s manual was great guidance. Where was Kokomi’s manual to help him of all times.
You lay flat on the ground, relishing in the shallow Watasumi waters. In repentance of actions/emotions that were not allowed to be said.
Gorou sat beside you in panic, being his own lifeguard to make sure you were breathing every few minutes. “Can you please tell me what’s wrong Y/n?” You could hear the puppy eyes of hopelessness in him even under the shallow sandy water. Flipping over so your face could breathe above the water, and back onto the sand, you felt guilty for troubling your boyfriend to this degree.
“Gorou have you ever felt what it’s like to be at a loss.” You deadpan and glared at the sky ahead. His ears twitch as he went deep into thought. “Yes. On the battlefield there were a few times when we had to retreat.”
Your eyes flicker to his for a moment. “And what did you do??” The rippling water from the small waterfall swam around you, was actually pretty relaxing.
Gorou’s tail swished slowly in his seriousness. “The only route out was to step back. It’s not a total defeat but a retry of that once failure. And..” He smiled down on you, his brightness rivaled the sun above. “If I lose, I have you to come back to.” Gorou is too sweet today, you just had to drag him down into the waters with you with a grin.
“Lovelyy, my dear, please open this doorrr!!” Thoma knocked lightly on the wooden paper door which you hid behind sulking. You were rolling around in agony for the past hours that Thoma who finished his workload for the day and came back to this, excused himself for a bit which gave you the insensitive to close the door.
“I brought you food. Though I don’t know what you're going through, please accept these as your coping mechanism instead of marking up the floor with your tears.” You were already up and at the door at the word food.
A large pout greeted Thoma as he guided you to the table and set down the goods he whipped up for you. Your head plopped onto the table with a thud munching on tri-color dango. Thoma noticed the dark circles under your eyes due to sleepless night over the thing you are stressing about.
It was Thoma’s turn to pout, “Why are you not getting enough sleep, is sleeping next to me not enough reassurance to your utmost protection.” You were startled and coughed into your dango.
“No nono, I just can’t help but have these thoughts keep me up at night. Sorry.” Thoma sat you up straight and poured you a cup of water. “No need to fret dear, I’ll always be here to support you. So...let’s go to the market today and help you find a good sleep essence for sleep.” Relief huffed from your breath into a smile, reliable and responsible, but you love his willingness to protect you the most.
His face scrunched up, he hated this, humans were indeed complex. But you are HIS human, so what can he do for you. He struggled with answering this.
You both sat on the rooftop of the Inn as usual, and you were curled up in his lap sobbing your eyes out as your tears were running out. In a relief that you were starting to tire out from the previous bear-like grip you had on him, noise from inside the inn caught his attention, tugging you a bit farther from the edge.
He could hear two plates being set down, his order was ready. “Let me get something for you.” He mumbled as you tried to sit up straight while Xiao hurriedly grabbed the two plates and brought it back up to you.
The gelatinous almond pudding jiggled as if its purpose was to entertain and brighten you. It did. “I ordered this for you. Since i’m not good at comforting, and since this never fails to…make me smile, i thought it would to you as well.” He had forced out the word smile in hesitation in wording, and his gaze long gone from yours in embarrassment.
When he turns back to you after a few seconds of utter silence he greets that one smile he adores. “Thank you Xiao.” Your voice still raspy and dry from the leaked tears. You set the plate on each of your laps so you could nuzzle against his side while you ate the sweet almond tofu alongside him. The taste was endearing and so was the moment with your beloved that the events of your dread had faded away in the harsh wind.
The repetitive sounds of hammering was conclusive in the acts of construction nearby…except it’s at an ungodly hour in the morning and it’s an Inn room, with you being the center cause of this disturbance with an onlooker who was only slightly peeved.
You were crouched on the ground facing the thick wall, slamming your head in anguish. All so tears wouldn’t spill from your eyes in front of your lover. Though Dainsleif would rather prefer the other over this, at least crying wouldn’t be as mind-grating, maybe.
“Enough. Are you trying to crack your skull open?” He was sitting on the sofa watching you and the door, in case there were any complaints he had to tend to because of you.
“I hope i do! The suffering is endlesss. Archons end me yourself you coward!!” Your voice was cracking with your plead, sniffles cutting through. Dainsleif has had enough of this antic and grabbed your collar and lugged you onto the sofa laying down on his lap.
You were flustered for a second, jolting up only to get forced back down. He placed his hand atop your eyes, closing them so now all your senses were focused on him, his voice, his touch, and his warmth.
“I awaken and hear your cries of panic first thing. Do you know how early it is? But not only that, do you not know that your harm is impactful on me.” His voice you could tell, was softer, your vision was covered but you could feel his emotions thoroughly. It unintentionally made you shed a tear, which Dain skillfully wiped away while maintaining your closed-off vision.
“Sorry. But now I can’t really sleep. Especially when i bashed my skull a little bit too hard, I think I killed a few brain wrinkles and cells.” Dainsleif stroked your shoulder with his free hand. “Would you like me to tell you a story. I have wandered the world for many eons there are surely some that would pique your interest.” You hmm with a smile. “Go ahead.”
“My deeeerrrrr~ Your Sherlock has arrived.” He sat with you at the bottom of the small shrine’s gates stairs. Ghosts of shrine maidens have been perceiving this area, the sole reason why Heizou came. And the sole reason why you choose this area to mope, ghosts can’t judge you since they're already dead and mope here as well.
Heizou has just happened to hear from a birdy that you decided to venture off here alone. What poor defenseless boy can’t protect his lover from potential harm?
Your eyes tried no to make contact with his, Heizou being a great detective had its ups and downs, downs as in he can decipher how your physical state is right now. Your skin was pale and eyes red and puffy.
“Hm hum. Definitely been crying and loss of nutrition. Tut tut. Not okay Y/n.” He conjures up a lavender melon for you to graciously munch on.
“What’s gotten my honey bunch upset. Do I needa arrest a man.” His eyes glimmer mischievously at the end which was dead serious.
“No. Just please stay with me here a bit longer Zou.” Your fingers intertwined with his, squeezes of affection bounced back and forth. Your head rested on his shoulder as did his.
He hummed with a smile. “Would you like to hear how my day went? I was on forced patrol, welll, more like solving a small case that interested me this morning and turns out it was a whole fraud! A fake! The higher ups knew i would take that bait and used it to take me on patrol! So meann!”
You laughed at Heizou’s pout, fond of his adventure story. You would say the higher ups knew Heizou better than you can ever. “Maybe I should try that next time when I want to surprise you.” Heizou’s gaze stayed on your soft smile, agreeing to your comment but tranced by your face. “Your very kissable right now my deer.” His serious tone clashed with the lovestruck look in his eyes, you didn’t mind his physical affection on a day like this.
Alchemy solves most of the world's problems, and he hoped it does for you. Bubbling in the flasks, Albedo was working hard on whatever he was making, which you idly sat by watching your boyfriend move so fluently. A large thick blanket shrouded you warm from the freezing temperatures outside the cave in Dragonspine.
Your tears have long dried in the biting winds and a large cup of hot tea sat in your hands. Albedo moved fast putting himself on a timer so when he was done he wouldn’t turn around to see you fall asleep on him.
Finishing the last touches in a few more minutes, he gently carries it over to you behind his back. You push the drink to the side and welcome Albedo into your blanketed warmth.
“Here you go, darling.” He placed a box in your hands, a luminescent flower head floated above it, shiny and delicate, the box was golden and had a small turn lever on the side. Albedo held and guided your hand to the lever and spun it, creating a soft melody, a tune that you have heard him hum it to Klee many times. It was so warm since it was a recording of Albedo humming the entire tune.
“That’s not all.” His lips curved up as he watched your glee. Albedo pulled the covers above your heads, trapping you both under the sheets. A golden glow of Geo resonance flew into the box and the trapped area you both were in sparkled in a starry sky. The projection was breathtaking, you would expect no less if Albedo told you that he took those pictures through an advanced telescope himself. Which he then admitted to.
A hidden easter egg was quickly found through your joyful eyes, was both your names inscribed together under a golden heart constellation. “For whenever you feel down, you can listen to my voice, admire my craftsmanship, or stare at the starry night sky. But just know I am more than happy to cover all three for you anytime.” You pulled you boyfriend close and thanked him with barrages of kissess.
