amber would take you out on a picnic! kind of. it’s more so just the two of you, exploring the wilderness of mond together. she tends to explore places that have a higher altitude, such as starsnatch cliff, so she can show off her gliding skills! “hey! y/n! look at me!” she calls, as she somersaults in the air twice before deploying her glider, waiting for your praise. after the two of you are sufficiently tired out from a long day of spontaneous exploring, she pulls out a blanket and some sandwiches, and the two of you snuggle close together, basking in each others’ warmth. she makes sure to choose a spot with lots of fruit trees, so she can wow you with her amazing archery skills–and see the awe in your expression as you watch her shoot down a sunsettia from a tree without damaging the skin of the fruit at all. not forgetting baron bunny, of course, who is squished in your arms.
similar to amber, diluc also invites you on a picnic. except, in contrast, his is meticulously prepared. the date, the time, the venue…all of it is perfectly planned, right down to the minute details. he chooses starsnatch cliff as it is out of the way and you are less likely to be bothered by certain people–cavalry captain kaeya alberich, for instance! he comes by personally to pick you up, a beautifully embroidered wicker basket tucked underneath his arm. he leads you hand-in-hand towards his chosen spot, having scouted it out before to make sure there is nothing in a 3-mile radius that could interrupt your date, a gorgeous decorative blanket laid out for the two of you to sit on. he holds his breath as you sample the delicate pastries he brought, and blushes to the tips of his ears when you tell him honestly that, “i would marry you right here, right now, if only to get a few more bites of these delicious snacks.” he’s so proud, though he tries his best not to show it–he did get up at 4 every morning for a week to have adelinde teach him how to make these, after all! and, after all is said and done, he walks you back home like the gentleman he is. (the next time cavalry captain kaeya sees him, he fears he might get murdered in his sleep sometime soon with how big the smile on master diluc’s face is)
ganyu takes you out around the streets of liyue harbour. just enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the city she works so hard to protect with you by her side is enough to give her a sense of peace and purpose. see anything you like? she is the first one to offer to buy it for you. and the vendors cannot resist the way she turns her charming and gentle smile on them, so they cut down the price of whatever’s caught your eye by half, which leaves you no excuse not to accept. the joy in her eyes when she sees the trinket held close to you makes her heart melt. at the end of the date, you tuck a flower into her hair, press a kiss to her cheek and wave goodbye shyly before you go, leaving her with rosy red cheeks and a dazed smile slowly spreading across her face.
kazuha takes you out for a long walk along the beach, at sunset. while you run around collecting every shell, bead, and crystal you can find, he is content to dig his toes into the fine grains of sand and watch the way your nose scrunches cutely as you brush your hair out of your eyes or how you smile triumphantly–and cutely–when you see a particularly beautiful shell. and he’s so lost in thought that he doesn’t notice when you slip a circlet of shells onto his head. he does notice, however, when you let out a tinkling laugh. “kazucchi is trapped in his head again, hm?” he smiles indulgently at you. the sight of you–with shells and crystals glinting at your arms, throat and head–backlit by the sunset, is by far one of the most beautiful things he’s seen in his life. and suddenly, the final line of his haiku appears in his mind.
“sparkling seaglass eyes,
wandering with the winds,
your love brings me home.”
tomo takes you for dango during tanabata. not very romantic, i know, but that’s only the beginning. he may seem like a suave motherfucker–and he is!–but not around you. and he knows the only way to prevent himself from having a panic attack midway through and accidentally confessing his undying love for you in the form of a self-authored poem is to approach this as a hangout with a friend. he pays for admission tickets and attempts to impress you with his ring-tossing skills, hell-bent on winning the giant stuffed fox he knows you’ve been eyeing for the past couple of minutes. he fails miserably, of course, but when he watches you kick ass and absolutely dominate the game, the only thought running through his head is, they could kick my ass and i love that about them. after, you hand him the fox with a smile and a casual, “well, you kept staring at it”, you don’t notice but there are literal stars in his eyes. and at the end of the day, when the sun is setting and you both are stuffed to the gills with taiyaki and mitarashi dango and sakura mochi, him clutching the giant fox–lovingly named yuu-chan–you press a soft kiss goodbye to his cheek, barely brushing against his lips, with a shy smile that effectively shuts down his higher brain functions, tomo.exe has stopped working. “see you tomorrow?” “y-yeah,” he can barely keep the goofy grin from sliding onto his face. “yeah, i’ll see you tomorrow, darling.”
xiangling would invite you to wanmin for a “special surprise”. normally, those words make you nervous, and for good reason! while her food as a whole is absolutely delectable, the ingredients she chooses to experiment with are not. but you need not worry. she’s prepared what is in its basest form a feast. youtiao and golden shrimp balls decorate the surface of the table, qingce stir fry bubbling atop the stove and the smells of wanmin’s signature boiled fish wafting towards you. “what’s the occasion, a-ling?” you ask. “nothing! can’t i just wanna do something nice for my best friend?” she chirps, amidst xingqiu and xinyan’s snickers. she shoos everyone out except you and the joy on her face as you take the first bite is incomparable. “is it good?” she asks, and if you didn’t know better, you’d say she was almost…nervous. “a-ling,” you tell her seriously. “i would eat anything you make, because you made it.” it’s almost worth it the way she tackles you out of your seat with a squeal of happiness. except for, “wait, a-ling, the food!”
xinyan takes you out to a secluded spot in the forest, preparing a concert just for you. she knows how busy you are–and she travels a lot–so you rarely get to see her perform. but a one-on-one concert, with you seated in the front row watching her strum her guitar to her heart’s content! “this one’s for you, y/n!” she calls at the start of all her songs, each and every one just for you. you feel her passion, her excitement, her love. at the end of the concert, you give a standing ovation and a swift kiss on the cheek and she grins, wild and free. “i take it you liked it?” “i loved it.” you smile back.
yoimiya would invite you to sit atop the hillside at night, overlooking the entirety of narukami island with its blooming sakura trees and glowing lanterns. she brings snacks, wrapped in a little bundle of cloth. taiyaki, mochi, dango, all of your favourite treats. “faster, c'mon, it’s starting soon!” she urges, though she refuses to tell you what. a surprise, she says with a mischievous smile. the sky dims, and fireworks light up the sky! in shades of gentle blue and sakura pink and flaming orangish-gold, the colour of yoimiya’s eyes. you gasp, ooh-ing and ahh-ing at every shower of sparks that light up the sky. “oh!” she claps her hands, “wait, this is my favourite one!” a burst of glittery pink and the shape of a fox appears in the sky, with swirls of flame circling around it as it tosses its gorgeous head back. “i made it just for you, do you like it?” you grin, “miya-chan, i loved it! so amazing!” she lights up at the praise, a bright grin present on her features. and when you wave goodbye, the feeling of her smiling underneath the glow of the fireworks makes your heart thrum with sparks. she’s beautiful.
☆…sunny.txt i missed my girls (and boys!!) so here!! tomo’s one is for ven @hushyouu who is currently on a tomo brainrot :D here’s some food u funky lil simp /j