synopsis. what i think the genshin men would call their girlfriend!
tags. fluff , genshin men x fem!reader . THESE AREN'T JUST WHAT THEY CALL YOU, IT'S JUST WHAT THEY CALL YOU THE MOST! and yes there's doubles on the some one, comment if there's one that you don't know or aren't clear!
author's notes. if i didnt include your favourite please don't send hate, im very busy and i am struggling to focus on posting rn. NEW FORMAT BECUZ I WAS BORED THIS ISNT PERMANENT THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS TOOK WAY TOO LONG
How genshin men would react to them falling in love with you after rejecting you
Assuming a year has past since your confession. They aren’t sure if you still like them.
Tries to win you over (Subtly)
He believes that if you liked him back then you can like him now. You haven’t got over him, have you? It’s only been a year. You have to still like him a little, right? He tried to reject you as respectfully as possible so all he can do is hope he didn’t break your heart. He goes full courting mode. He will subtly court you or even seduce you if he must. He definitely replays your confession in his head at night. How could he reject you out of all people. Anything you told him during your confession is 100% being used against you. Oh so you like how his gifts are always so considerate? Well now his gifts are extra considerate. Oh you like how strong he is? Well he just happens to show off when protecting you from some hilichurls. He catches one reaction. One small blush or longing look. Any sort of proof that you still like him and he’s asking you out on the spot. He tries being subtle about it to hide his slight guilt for rejecting you then asking you out a year later. If you make him say it then he’ll try to laugh it off. “I mean you did say you wanted to go out with me didn’t you?”
Wriothesley, Heizou, Kaeya, Flins
Desperately Tries to win you over
Similar to the last one except he’s a lot more embarrassed by what he’s doing. He feels like a moron for rejecting you. He honestly can’t tell if you do or don’t still like him. Eventually he asks you out with the same amount of effort you put into asking him. “Hey uh, is that offer for *blank* still open?” He’ll ask while actively blushing.
Kaveh, Itto, Gorou,
Locks in
He is not going to fumble you twice. He’s going to make sure you love him again no matter what it takes. You’ll suddenly notice he’s a lot more attentive. He’ll give you gifts and sometimes just look at you. You don’t know how to feel. Does he like you? He rejected you so you must be overthinking right? Eventually he asks you out as nonchalantly as he can though secretly his heart is beating the life out of his chest.
Kinich, Albedo, Alhaitham,
Plays off the rejection
He’s really hoping you don’t remember his rejection. He’s convinced he wasn’t in his right mind when he rejected you. You’re literally perfect for him. He acts a little bit like a female high schooler with a crush. Overly laughs at your jokes, sits a little too close, stares at you whenever he thinks you aren’t paying attention. When he asks you out he plays it off as a spur of the moment type of thing but in truth he’s been thinking about asking you out for a while. He really hopes that you 1: still like him and 2: that you don’t hold his rejection against him.
He feels upset about liking you. How could he have waited so long to fall in love with you. He’ll stare at his ceiling wondering how he could be so dumb. He wouldn’t confess to you. How could he? It’s been a year. There is no way you still love him. He’ll long for you from afar as if you were the one who rejected him.
Neuvillette, Xiao, Tighnari, Durin, Baizhu
Apologizes
He’ll confess to you but not without an apology. He will apologize for breaking your heart and ask for another chance with a bouquet or something else you like. He feels terrible for rejecting you but doesn’t beat himself too much over it. All he can do is hope you accept but understands why you might reject him.
Kazuha, Gaming, Diluc, Sethos,
Avoids you
He feels so dumb and doesn’t know how to deal with his feelings. His face heats up whenever you talk to him. When you first asked him out he had no interest in romantic relationships but now he wishes he had one with you. He avoids you so much you’re convinced he hates you. It takes intervention from one of his friends/siblings for you to understand what was going on.
summary: telling your partner pick-up lines because you want to mess with them a little^_^ (also because you reaalllyy miss them)
contains: wanderer x reader, lyney x reader, gaming x reader, kinich x reader, flins x reader !! (my favs) (also the term y/n isnt mentioned EXCEPT for wanderer's)
warnings: reader is different every character!!(did that cuz i thought it'd be cool to have a different personality every time idk if u don't like it thats okay:3)
a/n: am i posting this because the prologue of linger wont be for a while? probably not... (rest assured it'll definitely come out before may 15 (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.))
Yes, all playable Genshin guys (+ Dain) to this day.
Tbh I was thinking if I should add Lohen as well but... it's already too many of them and I just want to post it and be free lol
Tbh… I think I will never do something like this ever again xwx
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You two end up under mistletoe when you are not dating…yet… :3c
Aether quickly notices it, his cheeks adored by a lovely blush. His heart is beating faster and faster but he is not moving. You get worried for a moment if he doesn't want to share a kiss with you, but when you slowly move closer, it seems like that was a sign for him that you do want it as much as he does.
The kiss is short but very sweet.
“Would you mind if we… do it again?” he asked and you couldn’t help but kiss him again, much longer now.
“The custom is that two people under mistletoe have to kiss..”Albedo said looking up at the plant above you two. “You were the one to bring me here… so, can I assume you want this?” He smirked at you when he noticed your reaction, which proved that he was right. You were looking at your feet, feeling so embarrassed, but then he placed his finger under your chin and made you look back at him. “There is no need to be shy, if I had to share a kiss I’m happy it is with you.” And with that he kissed your lips gently.
Alhaitham looked at the plant and then at you. “There are better ways to express your feelings, you know?” Before you could say anything, he kissed you. The kiss was very short.
You were stunned and before you could do anything, Alhaitham left with his book in hand.
He stopped in the doorframe and looked back at you. “If you want more, how about you express your feelings properly first?” Sometimes you really can’t understand his way of thinking, but even so this doesn't change how you feel about him.
You were talking with Ayato, when he suddenly looked up and said “Oh my~”. You too looked up to see mistletoe above you two. “Huh?! I’m sure this wasn’t here before?!” you thought, starting to feel your cheeks get warm. Looking back at the young Lord, you wanted to joke if someone from Shuumatsuban placed it here, but seeing his mischievous smile you instantly knew he was behind it. “So…” his face came closer “may I?” he asked. You could only nod. The kiss was deep and after it was over, you were left wanting more.
Baizhu coughed into his hand in embarrassment after he finally noticed the mistletoe that you were staring at when talking with him. He couldn’t help but think how cute you look with excitement in your eyes after he realized what is above you two. But to your disappointment, he kissed the corner of your lips. “If you want to, how about we continue later when we’re alone?” he asked, but before you could reply Changshend added “Yeah, don’t forget I am here too! I don’t really want to watch you two flirt, you know?”
You were the one to bring Bennett under the mistletoe, hoping it will help you to finally confess to him. The problem is that something was against you, or just Bennett’s bad luck. Not only did someone spill their drink on him, but after he came back from changing clothes he also tripped and brought you down with him. “Sorry! Are you alright?!” He asked, worried about you.
“I’m fine…” you said, a bit annoyed but then you saw you two landed under the mistletoe. “That’s my chance!” you thought, you grabbed both of his cheeks and placed a soft kiss on his lips.
Bennett was stunned. After your lips parted he only could mumble something under his breath, his whole face red. You shyly pointed at the plant and said, “Just so you know… I wouldn’t kiss anyone who I didn’t…like that much.”
You were talking with Childe when he suddenly held something above your head. It was a mistletoe. You felt your cheeks get warmer and when you looked at him, he had a cheeky smile. “May I?” he asked and you eagerly nodded. But his lips didn’t meet yours, instead he kissed your forehead. “Huh?!” You gasped with surprise and he let out a loud laugh. “Sorry sorry, I couldn’t stop myself! Let me apologize~” his one hand held onto your cheek and brought you closer to his lips. But it wasn’t enough for you, you’re going to kiss him again and again until you’re satisfied.
“Did you know that mistletoe are placed to ward off evil spirits?” Chongyun told you while looking at the plant above you two. “Chongyun… do you know there is a custom about it too?” He looked at you confused and you continued “When two people are under it they have to kiss~” It was cute how the information had to get into his head, looking at you without any expression and then his eyes widened while his cheeks got redder. “Of course, we don’t have to do anything like that if you don’t want to do it.” Even if you want a kiss from him you don’t want him to feel uncomfortable. But to your surprise, you felt his lips touch your cheek. “I… I hope this is good too…” He avoided looking at you, his face is now fully red. “Of course!” you kissed his cheek as well.
Cyno suddenly went silent while talking to you. You were surprised by this and asked what was wrong. He only looked up and then back at you. Above you two was a mistletoe and you are wondering if he is trying to come up with some pun. So you waited, the two of you stood in silence looking at each other. He finally looked away, embarrassed , his fist covering his mouth. “Can I kiss you?” he asked.
“... Wait, you’re not going to tell some joke?!” you suddenly said. Cyno crossed his arms “This is too serious to say one! But if you want to, I can-” “No, no! I want a kiss!” You were the one to come and kiss him, it was the first time you saw General Mahamatra surprised like this and you loved it.
While talking to Dahlia, you realized too late how he was maneuvering you both around the room, ending at this one specific spot. “Oh look what we have here~” he said in a sing-song voice, pointing at something above you two. A mistletoe. Looking back at him, your heart skipped a beat and you could see him giving you a mischievous smile. His face started to get closer to you and you closed your eyes, expecting to feel his lips on yours, but instead you felt him kissing your left and then right cheek. You opened your eyes, surprised and disappointed. “Oh? Did you expect something more?” he gave you his innocent smile and you pouted. “Dahlia..” you whined. “If you want… you can kiss me~”
You have to put your shyness aside if you want that kiss.
It was surprising that Dainsleif came to this little party, but you guessed it’s all thanks to Traveler. The truth was he wanted to spend some time with you before he would continue hunting the Abyss Order.
When you two talked, you noticed something above you both. You felt bold so you asked if Dain could come a bit closer to you. He did without asking and then you kissed his cheek.
You wanted to run away from embarrassment, but he didn’t let you.
With a gentle smile Dainself asked “May I?” and you could only nod in response.
His gentle kiss carried all his feelings towards you.
Diluc was talking with you when he noticed his brother smirking at him. He raised his brow wondering what Kaeya found so amusing, only for his brother to point his finger up at something above him. Diluc followed and saw it. A mistletoe. And you too, curious what he found so interesting on the ceiling looked up. The thought of kissing you makes a small blush appear on his cheeks, but he wouldn’t ever force you to do anything. “We don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.” He said, looking back at you and trying to hold his composure. You nodded and shyly came closer to him. “But what if I want to?” you asked. “Then…. I will gladly fulfill this request.”
Durin couldn’t help but notice another couple standing under a mistletoe and sharing a quick kiss. He wondered why they do that under this plant, so he asked you. “Oh, it’s just a custom, but don’t worry, if you stand there with someone you don’t really have to kiss them on the lips or at all. It’s just for people who want to do that~” You said and then took a sip of your drink. “I see…” Durin mumbled, then with a slight blush he asked “Would it be okay if we stand there?” you choked a bit on your drink, surprised by his request. He quickly patted your back. “I-if you don’t want to, it's okay! I.. I just wanted to experience this custom with you… that’s it…” his voice was lower and lower, getting more shy with his request. He looked so cute when he was blushing. You gulped, took his hand and brought him under the mistletoe. You could feel your own heart beat faster. Looking into his eyes you asked: “Are you ready?” He enthusiastically nodded. And with that you kissed… his cheek.
Durin was still very happy with that.
You thought you were slick, walking to different places while talking to Flins, hoping to end up with him at this one special corner, where mistletoe was hanging above. When you two finally stopped there you continued your conversation, pretending to not be aware of what was above you two. “Oh my, look at that.” The Ratnik said, looking up. “Oh! Is that a mistletoe?” you said, faking your surprise. “It seems it is… I’m sure you’re aware of this human custom. So, would you allow this humble Ratnik to put his lips on you?” Your heart started to beat faster and faster when Flins took your hand, but…
He only kissed your knuckle. “Oh? You seem disappointed. Perhaps you wanted more?” He comes closer to your ear. “If you desire more, how about we leave this party first?”
Will you trust and go with this fae?
Freminet was very much aware of where he was standing with you. He really likes you- no, he loves you, but he isn’t sure if you’d ever reciprocate his feelings. “Are you alright?” you asked, worry written on your face. “Y-yes, I’m alright.” He said, trying to pretend that everything is alright. It seems with you around he really becomes a little mess. “If you say so… oh, look!” You pointed at the mistletoe above you, making him nervous. Will you want to kiss him, or just ask to move somewhere else?
His thoughts stopped when he felt your soft lips on his.
Then you move away from him. “Sorry, I hope I didn’t make you uncomfortable- mh?!” before you could finish, he kissed you back. After the kiss, you mumbled his name. His reply came out more like a whisper. “You took my kiss… so it’s only fair I take yours as well.” He said, his face red. He refused to take his helmet off for the rest of the night.
Man Chai jumped at you suddenly: “Woah! What happened, Man Chai?” you asked the little suanni. Then GaMing finally caught up to you with an apologetic smile and the little beast jumped in the air above you. “Sorry (Y/n), I don’t know what got into him. Oi-!” You looked up at Man Chai that was above you to see what surprised GaMing that much. The little mischievous creature was holding a sprig of mistletoe in his mouth. You couldn’t help but chuckle at that while the boy in front of you seemed a bit embarrassed. His surprise grew when you came closer. “May I?” - you asked. He looks adorable when he’s blushing. He coughed into his fist: “Shouldn’t I be the one to ask?” he mumbled, not looking at you. Then, you placed both hands on his warm cheeks and softly kissed him.
Your plan was simple. Bring Gorou under the mistletoe and kiss him. If he allows it of course, as you wouldn’t want to make him uncomfortable. When you approached him for some small talk, you tried to move with him to the place with mistletoe without looking suspicious. Thankfully, Gorou didn’t seem aware of your plan, he was happy just to talk to you. When you both stood under this specific plant, you stopped him from talking and said “Oh, look!” Gorou’s eyes followed your finger, then widened when he noticed what you were pointing at. You could see his ears stand up and tail stop moving. “Will it be okay if I kiss you?” You could see his cheeks become more red, he coughed into his fist. “Y-yeah… I don’t mind!” his tail started to wag, this was a sign for you that he wanted this kiss as much as you… and yet something deep inside you wanted to tease him a bit. So you kissed… his cheek. Gorou was baffled, he was sure you would go for the lips. “You seem disappointed.” you said, smiling sweetly at him. “N-no! I -” then you quickly pecked his lips, making him go quiet. Maybe next time you will properly confess to him?
Heizou was aware about your feelings towards him for a while now, but he wanted you to take the first step. This is why standing under mistletoe was supposed to help you a bit. At first, he waited till you noticed it, but even when you did, you pretended like you’re not aware what is above you both. He didn’t like that, so he tried to give you a little push. His face comes closer to yours, taking you off guard. You closed your eyes ,expecting a kiss. “You had something here~” He pretended to take something from your hair and took a step back. “Hm? Why do you look so disappointed?” he asked with a smirk. You pouted. “I’m not…” you replied. “Oh really? Because for me it looks like-” you shut him up with a kiss. But when you wanted to take a step back, his arms sneaked around you, not letting you go.
“Where are you going? I don’t think this is enough for you~”
You’re so cute in Ifa’s eyes. The urge to kiss you was always there, after he realized his feelings for you, but he is not sure if you feel the same. Because of that, he tried to push his love towards you away, he would hate himself if he made you feel uncomfortable in any way.
But you’re not making this easy for him.
Now he wonders if it was your plan to stand where you both are standing. The mistletoe above you both is taunting him. He tries to ignore it and continue his conversation with you till… “Are you serious, bro?!” Cacucu came flying and sat on your shoulder. “Hm? What is it,Cacucu?” you asked, petting the little saurian and placing a small kiss on its cheek. Ifa never was more jealous of his little buddy like now. Cacucu then flew again and pushed Ifa from behind. “Hey, calm down!” you couldn’t help but chuckle. “I see.” you said. Before Ifa could ask you what you meant you placed your lips on the Saurian doctor’s cheek.
Maybe there is a chance for something to bloom between you two.
You just wanted Illuga to feel like a normal guy, enjoying the little party your friends threw. You wanted him to forget even for a moment about his Lightkeeper duties and maybe… get a bit closer to him as well. While you both talked, Illuga suddenly stopped talking and after a moment, he asked: “What are you doing,Paivio?” Turning around you noticed the guy, standing on a chair and trying to put mistletoe above you two. “Erm… helping you guys?” He gave an awkward smile and Illuga only sighed. Before the young Lightkeeper could get angry at Paivio, you quickly pecked his lips. “Woah!” The boy behind you gasped and Illuga looked at you stunned. “Paivio… can you please leave us alone?” Illuga asked and his friend quickly gave you two space. To your surprise, thanks to this move, you learned about the affectionate side of your beloved Illuga.
When you saw Itto, you tried to not laugh. “W-what is this?” you pointed at his horns that are decorated with mistletoe. “Aren’t I amazing? Now everyone can get a smooch from the best kisser Itto!” This only made you laugh harder. “O-oi!! What’s so funny?!” The Oni crossed his arms. “Nothing~ So, where is the kiss for me~?” you smirked at him and you could see his cheeks becoming red. He was taken back by your boldness. “H-here!” He shyly kissed you, you could tell it was his first kiss and this only made you even more happy. “So? Aren’t I ama-” you cut him off. “Hm, that wasn’t that good…”
“WHAT?!” He was shocked. Then you gave him a big smile. “I think you have to give me another one~”
Kaeya surprised you with an invitation to dance. You, of course, agreed, wanting to spend the evening with the handsome cavalry captain. He was the one who led you in the dance. Even when you stepped on his foot, he didn’t mind. When music stops, your dance comes to an end as well. The way Kaeya held you, you could see the mistletoe above you two. His face came closer, making your heart skip a beat. His nose touching yours, you closed your eyes hoping for a kiss.
But instead of feeling his lips on yours lips, you felt something on your forehead. Opening your eyes you looked at him, who was smirking at you. “Thank you for this dance~” And with that, he let you go and went back to the bar. You stood there stunned, but after a moment you went after him. You are going to get a kiss from him whether he wants it or not.
Kaveh was sitting on the table drinking to forget his everyday troubles even for a moment. You tried to stop him from putting so much alcohol in his body, but it didn’t work and before you know it, he was drunk. “You're such a wonderful person (Y/n)... Hic… Always so kind to me, I dont deserve i- hic!” He cried while hugging you, “Yes, yes, I think it’s time for you to go home…” You patted his head, heart beating faster from the closeness. When you helped him stand and started to leave, Kaveh stopped. “Hm? What’s wrong Kaveh?” You asked, surprised. He was looking up, then back at you, before you could react he held your both cheeks and kissed. “MgH?!” When he let go of you, he started to fall. Before he hit the floor, you managed to catch him. With the help of one of his friends you made it to the architect’s home, now you only wonder if he will remember the kiss.
You enjoyed a peaceful moment with Kazuha on the balcony. The little party your friends threw was great but you two needed a place to take a break from all the noise. While just enjoying the company of each other, suddenly Kazuha came closer. You raised your brown and he only smiled at you. “What-” before you could finish your question, he placed a soft kiss on your cheek. Surprised by this, you couldn’t say anything. The samurai only chuckled and pointed at something above you. After seeing it, you only wondered “who placed a mistletoe here?!”
“I hope I didn’t make you uncomfortable,” Kazuha said and you quickly shook your head. “O-Of course not!” He gave you this soft smile again “I’m glad”. For the rest of your stay on the balcony, your heart raced while Kazuha seemed very calm and content.
You approached Kinich, who was enjoying his drink in the corner. Mualani was the one to push you to go talk to him. It’s not like you’re shy, but lately you feel like you’re annoying him with your presence. He may not look like it, but he really enjoys your company, only if Ajaw would stop being annoying whenever you’re around…
You two enjoyed a conversation with each other until you both heard a certain “Dragon Lord” laugh. Above you two was Ajaw, holding a mistletoe. It’s not like he wanted to help you get together, Ajaw thought that you don’t feel anything romantic to his servant so you will only break his heart right now by rejecting him. To his disappointment and annoyance, you instead kissed Kinich’s cheek, making a slight blush appear on Malipo's otherwise expressionless face.
In the end the annoying little dragon helped you two confess to each other.
“Hey (Y/n)... if there was mistletoe above us… would you kiss me~?” Lyney asked suddenly. With such a question, you immediately looked above, but there was nothing. The magician chuckled. “It’s just a question~ Don’t think too much about it~” he said, smiling. “Hm.. if there was… I guess so, yeah. You’re the only one I wouldn’t mind kissing”. The last part you whispered, but he still heard it. “Oh, really~? Then look up!” He pointed up and there was the mistletoe.
“Huh?! How did-” before you could finish, he pecked your lips. “Thank you my dear (Y/n)” you felt your whole face getting warm, but “That was not enough.” And with this, you surprised him with a more passionate kiss.
Mika watched you from afar sipping on drink, he really wanted to go talk to you but he felt very shy. “What if I bother them? What if they find me annoying?” such thoughts swarmed in his head. His older brother's palm found a place on his shoulder. “What are you waiting for? Just go and talk to them.” he said, giving him an encouraging smile. The younger brother shook his head. “I don’t want to bother them.” he said with a sad smile. Huffman sighed at that, then he noticed something and smirked. He pushed Mika towards you. Mika started to panic a bit, not being ready to face you but it was too late to run. The oldest brother smiled and said “Sorry he made you wait for so long! You two have fun~” and with that left you two alone. Mika was confused by that but when he looked at you you only brightly smiled. “Ah.. I thought you would never come to me…” you said a bit with sadness in your voice. “Ah! I’m so sorry! It’s not like I didn’t want to come, I just-” before he could continue his ramble you kissed him, shutting him. When you took a step back his face became bright red, before his legs gave away he saw mistletoe above you two “Ah… so this was your plan all along” he thought before losing consciousness.
Neuvillette already spent many banquets in his life with humans, but this one will be the one he’lll never forget. It was Furina's idea to ‘help’ you both share a romantic moment. She and Navia made plans and prepared many places with mistletoes, especially the ones she knew that Monsieur Neuillette will be at. Now the only thing she needed was for you to approach him, this was a mission for Navia. You were always shy to be the first to start a conversation with the Iduex, always worrying you may bother him, but what you didn’t know is that he always enjoys spending time with you. Navia was the one to bring you to him and started a conversation, but at some point she suddenly had to leave. You enjoyed talking with him, yet then you noticed a certain plan above his head. Neuvi couldn’t help but notice how shy you suddenly became when he asked you if something happened. You only mumbled that it’s nothing. Iduex caught Furina pointing up at something. As he looked up, he understood her intentions. He took your palm and left a kiss on your knuckle, making your heart race.
You’re not going to wash this hand.
After realizing his feelings and learning about the custom with mistletoes, Ororon’s one mission was to kiss you under one. But the problem was, there was only one and most of the time someone else was already standing under it. So he had to ask for assistance. “No way bro.” Ifa replied. “I’m not asking you, I’m asking Cacucu! Cacucu, you’ll help me, right?“ Ororon took some saurian crackers, trying to bribe Ifa’s little companion. “Oh dear! Oh dear!” Cacucu said and went to work. Ifa face palmed while Ororon smiled.
But to his surprise, when he had a chance to kiss you, he suddenly started to feel shy.
You had a pleasant conversation with him until he suddenly became silent. Looking up, you noticed Cacucu holding a mistletoe and you realized Ororon’s plan. Smiling, you held Ororon’s face in both your palms and kissed him.
While you were talking to Razor, at some point he found something interesting on the ceiling. Curious, you looked up to see mistletoe above you two. “Is something wrong?” you asked him. Razor shook his head. “Teacher told me about this…” he pointed at the plant and then he was in deep thought. “So Lisa told you about the custom with mistletoe? You know you don’t have to worry-” before you could finish, Razor booped your nose with his. You were a bit confused, but then understood that this may be his way of “kissing”. “(Y/n) is my special Lupical.” You couldn’t help but smile and kiss his cheek, making the boy surprised, lovely blush adoring his cheeks. “Razor is my special Lupical too~”
“So… I heard there is a certain custom about mistletoes~” Sethos suddenly changed the subject of your conversation with him. “Hm? Ah yes, there is. What about it?” You asked, wondering where he’s going with it. He only gives you a big smile while chuckling and holding the said plant. You couldn’t help but smile back at him. Then, you came closer, but before you could kiss him, his arm sneaked around your waist bridging you very close, your noses touching. “Don’t think about running away from me now~”
You didn’t think he would be that passionate with his kisses.
Thoma and you were tasked to clean and prepare a room for the party. Additionally, Lord Ayato asked you two to put mistletoes in many places around said room. While you were tying the plant on the ceiling, Thoma was making sure you won’t fall from the ladder.
“Alright, the last one’s done!” You said, preparing to climb down the ladder. “I really wonder why Lord wanted that many…Is there someone he likes?” you wondered aloud. Thoma chuckled, shaking his head. “I think he just wants to see people's reactions and stuff.”
When you stood on the floor you turned around to face Thoma. He was smiling, his head titled. “Hm? What’s on your mi-” before he could finish, you kissed him. The kiss was quick, but satisfying to you. “Well, now our Lord missed a chance to see that face~” You laughed and with that you went back to cleaning while Thoma put his hand on his lips, still processing what just happened.
“Did you know that mistletoe, even though it is a parasitic plant, can be used to create medicine?” Tighnari told you while looking at the plant above you. “I knew it was a parasitic plant, but nothing more!” You responded with a smile, you love hearing Tighnari talk about plants. But this time, your thoughts wandered somewhere else. You were more interested in certain customs about mistletoe. While Tighnari started to ramble about it, you decided to be bold and take him by surprise. You quickly pecked his cheek, but it didn’t affect him. He stopped talking and looked at you with a serious expression. “And I thought you were listening to me…” You were bewildered “Huh?! I m-mean I di–” he stopped you with a kiss on lips, stunning you.
“Next time if you are more interested in the customs about certain plants please tell me, I will gladly tell you about them as well” he patted your head, smirking at you.
You know Venti is very free spirited, so you never wanted to shackle him with your love. But it would be a lie if you said that you never dreamed of kissing him at least once and pouring all your feelings into it. This is why you thought this party was the only chance to be that close with him. While he was enjoying his drink, you sneakily tried to put mistletoe above him.
“Hmm? What are you doing (Y/n)?” he suddenly asked, surprising you so much that the plant fell from your hands. “N-nothing!” you let out an awkward laugh. The bard only smiled at you, leaving his drink on the counter. “Is that so?~”
Before you could reply, you were attacked by him with kisses. You were stunned by Venti kissing you all over your face, but avoiding your lips. When you thought he would stop, he finally kissed you on the lips. “There~!” He said, smiling brightly.
You only wonder if he did it because he’s drunk or maybe… he shares the same feelings?
You thought it was some kind of miracle for Wanderer to come to this little party, or maybe it was Lesser Lord Kusanali’s doing. No matter what, you were happy. You really wanted to spend some time with him.
While he was sipping his drink somewhere far away from dancing people, you decided to start a conversation. You were the one leading the conversation, but he didn’t stop you nor leave- so it meant he didn’t mind. At least you hope so. At some point, you looked upm noticing a mistletoe hanging above you both. You wondered if it would be okay to kiss his cheek, you don’t dare to dream about his lips yet.
“Oh! There is my friend! I will go say hi to them!” You lied, just to open a way to run away if he gets mad. “Ah, before that-” You quickly pecked his cheek, surprising him. He was too surprised to immediately run after you- but don’t relax just yet, he won't let you go easily after this.
Wriothesley was amused by such an idea.
He was helping Sigewinne put mistletoes all over Fortress of Meropide, he knew that some convicts get together here, so he was like "why not?" when the Head Nurse proposed this plan. The only thing he wasn't sure about was putting one mistletoe in his office, yet Melusine insisted and even chose a place above the couch for it.
Today was the day you came to visit him. The Duke started to wonder if Sigewinne was aware of your visit, thus insisting on this one mistletoe in his office.
He prepared tea for you, like always, and sat by your side on the coach, enjoying its taste.
“May I ask you something?” You placed the cup on the table and continued after seeing him nod. “Why are there so many mistletoes in the Fortress? Are you preparing some special event here?” Wriothesley chuckled at that. “The Head Nurse thought it would brighten the mood a bit for convicts and guards in this festive season” You hummed in reply, eyeing him. “then… what about this one?” you pointed at the mistletoe above you two. “Is the Duke going to give kisses to convicts or something?” Your laugh was short when Wriothesley held your chin and brought your face a bit closer to his. “Not really, but there is one person I would love to kiss.” he smirked at you.
This was the start of your future kissing sessions in his office.
Varka was drinking to his heart's content with other knights. In the meantime, you were sulking in the corner. You really hoped to spend some time with him, but before you knew it, other guys started a competition with him as to who will drink the most. Of course the Grand Master won, his alcohol tolerance seems to be on par with a god’s. You noticed him standing in one specific spot while laughing about his win and you couldn’t help but smirk. You came to him, smiling. “(Y/n)? What’s the matter? Did you come here to congratulate me?” he laughed. “Hm… maybe? Can you come a bit closer? I want to tell you something~” Not aware of what you’re planning, Varka bent down and when he did, you quickly placed your hands on his cheeks and kissed him. Other knights were cheering, some whistling. After the kiss, you just left, Grand Master stunned by this. “(Y/N)! Wait!” He couldn’t just let you leave after this and he ran after you.
Just like you planned he would.
You came to the balcony of Wangshu Inn calling for Xiao. The adeptus came without any hesitation. “You called?” he asked and you smiled, showing him the plate of almond tofu you brought from the party. While he ate, you talked about the night with others.
“And then they kissed! It seems there is a custom about mistletoe! If two people are under it, they have to kiss!” you said with excitement. Xiao stopped eating. “Did you… stand with someone under it?” he suddenly asked, surprising you and even himself with such a question.
“No! Of course not! If I had to stand under it… I’d prefer it if it was someone I really like. Like you”. The last part was something you mumbled, feeling shy. Your thoughts wandered- how would it feel to kiss a certain yaksha, would he even accept it? Or would he get angry at you? While you were in deep thought, the golden eyes were watching you carefully. You felt something soft on your cheek, but when you turned to look at Xiao he was nowhere to be seen.
Did he just… kiss you?
Xingqiu learned about an interesting custom with mistletoe from a merchant when attending another boring party his family held. So after he managed to sneak out, he immediately went to search for you.
“So if two people are under it, they have to kiss? What if they don’t like each other?” you asked after Xingqiu told you about it. “Well then they don’t have to, no one is forcing anyone.” He said, but your question made him worry you may not feel the same way he feels about you. He brought you to this place where he hung the mistletoe and after telling you he wanted to point at it, but now he is not sure if he should go with this plan.
You noticed his hesitation- along with something else.
While Xingqiu was wondering what he should do, you suddenly kissed him.
”Woah?!” You two heard someone gasp and noticed Hu Tao. Next to her was Xiangling, covering her face.
Well, this didn’t go the way Xingqiu wanted at all, but at least he now knows you two share the same feelings towards each other.
You and Zhongli traveled to Mondstadt. He was on vacation and wanted to use his free time to meet his friend. You wanted to visit the nation of Freedom for a while now, so he invited you to join him.
You both enjoyed some drinks at Angel’s share, talking about plans for the next day. Then you saw a bard clothed in green sneaking behind your companion. You tried to ignore him, thinking he was drunk, but then-
"Yahoo~ It’s been a while, did you enjoy your trip?~” It ended up that the bard, whose name was Venti, was the friend Zhongli wanted to visit. The funeral consultant introduced you to each other, after which the three of you talked. Before Venti left, he chuckled and said “It seems you both sat down at a lucky table?”
“Hm? what do you mean by that?” Your companion asked and Venti pointed at the mistletoe that was hanging above you both. After you saw that, the bard went to get more drinks for himself.
“Are you aware of the custom with mistletoe?” Zhongli asked, smiling gently at you. “Yes.” you shyly nodded. Zhongli took your hand and left a kiss on it. “I hope this is alright with you.” It is, but you wonder if it’s enough for you…
characters: Bennett, Chongyun, Freminet, Gaming Razor, Sethos, Xingqiu (my ass forgot his name, hope its right, may his simps forgive me for the blasphemy) and Kinich F!Reader
Confessions Series - Part 2: Description [Genshin Impact Male Characters]
In a nutshell: He asks if you have your eyes set on someone. You start describing HIS features and watch for his reaction. (Hint: He likes you too)
Other works in this series: (Part 1 - Overheard)
Warnings: The usual, haven't written in a while, please forgive mistakes, bit of angst in Diluc (couldn't help it), I am a sleep deprived mother, some profanity, for some reason did not feel like writing Zhongli though he's one of my faves.
"Yeah, I do," you start. "He's very selfless...He's always running around helping other people,"
Aether nods, intense gaze in his eyes while listening.
"Hmm...He has...a partner. Like a companion he always travels with..."
Aether's brows start to furrow and his head tilts the slightest bit. Paimon flying next to him has no clue who it is whatsoever.
"He's not originally from Teyvat...He's on a journey, you see..." this is where you start getting nervous
You see it click in Aether's head slowly, and his eyes start to widen the slightest bit
"Hey, that sounds an awful lot like you, traveller! Why have we never met this person before, Y/N?" Paimon asks and you only smile.
"P-Paimon," Aether glances at her and then back to you. It's silent for a moment. Paimon is super confused.
But Aether being Aether didn't want to get the wrong idea and racks up the courage to ask you one last question. "He's on a journey...to look for his twin sister?"
You smile the brightest smile you've ever given him. "Correct!"
"Ah...Well..." Aether starts to feel the heat on his cheeks. "That's..." he doesn't say anything else for a few seconds. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just...I'm happy!"
Is basically flustered when he realizes you've technically just confessed to him.
Albedo
"Simply put, I think he's dedicated to his craft," You shrug and smile
"...An admirable trait," he responds.
"He's frequently in Dragonspine. He spends a bit of time in his lab there," you decide to just go straight for the obvious.
Albedo pauses. "I...see..." Turns to you with a small smile "I wasn't aware that you were that fond of me,"
"Now you know," you simply say and try to play it off with a wave of your hand.
He chuckles under his breath and strides over to you while saying. "Well then, I suppose it's my turn to talk about the person I've set my eyes on,"
Proceeds to describe you accurately, down to your likes and dislikes. In his eyes, you seem like something so precious and you can't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
Alhaitham
"Hmm... Sort of," you explain. "He's a little...hard to reach,"
Alhaitham "...and you still pursue him?"
You laugh a bit "I'm hardly pursuing him, I'm just...observing. I like watching him, even though he has the most unreadable face I've seen,"
Alhaitham goes quiet for a moment. He catches on fast, he already has an idea but is cautious about what he says. "...I see," he doesn't ask anything else, but you continue to offer information.
"He likes reading. Really smart guy...but kind of no nonsense type. Very straight to the point," You begin to feel a little nervous so you pretend to read your own book with a small shrug.
The silence is deafening.
"I suspect that type of person will be hard to put up with," he suddenly says aloud and you chuckle in response.
"Possibly, but he seems to be putting up with me too...I guess?"
He suddenly closes his book and leans forward to pry the one in your hands away. He locks his gaze with you. "...'Putting up' is hardly the word I would use." his lips twitch the slightest bit before continuing. "He has little to no patience for other people...so if he keeps you around...perhaps it signals something else,"
"Something else...As in, I'm special?"
Again he quiets for a moment, before he stands up, chair scraping the floor. "...Precisely," he turns to start walking out of the library, waving a hand behind him. "I'll pick you up in the morning tomorrow,"
Ayato
"I do, but he's a very busy sort of man,"
Ayato "Is that so?" he pours tea for you.
"Quite. He's also a very important person,"
He hums and watches the billowing steam from the tea. "It sounds as if I might know this person," but he genuinely doesn't know it's him, he just thinks its another noble.
"...You most definitely know him. He has a sister. Lovely girl." This is where you avert your gaze from him in fear of him instantly connecting the dots.
He talks in pauses "A...sister..." His mind is starting to make connections but he can't be quite sure yet. So he prods further. "...Does she happen to have a vision?"
"A cryo vision holder, yes," you're biting the inside of your lip at this point. There's a moment of silence before you hear Ayato laughing rather gleefully, like he was amused by a story.
"I see." he ends with a chuckle. "I apologize for being so busy, Y/N," he smiles at you "I promise I'll do my best to arrange my priorities in order to spend more time with you,"
Baizhu
"He takes his job too seriously and can be quite reckless...Sometimes he even puts himself in danger,"
Changsheng catches on immediately. The snake had already known for a while. Baizhu was just being dense. "Oh here we go," the snake half whines.
Baizhu gives it a weird look before turning his attention back to you. "That does sound reckless,"
"I've told him a couple of times to think about himself too...but I guess he's just really passionate about his job,"
Baizhu sort of shrugs, "What IS his job?"
"...Well for starters he owns a pharmacy around town,"
To Baizhu the realization hits all too slowly. It's not that he was slow or dense, but he was having a hard time believing that it was him you were talking about, specially when you hadn't said it outfront.
"...You do realize I'm the only one who owns a pharmacy around town?" he asks, eyes piercing through you and awaiting your answer.
Changsheng is the one who answers for you. "Yes you ridiculous doctor, Y/N's pertaining to you!"
It's the first time you've seen him blush and he turns his head away when he does so. "I-I see, well...that's rather, unexpected...but not unwelcome,"
Clears his throat "Just give me a moment"
Changsheng would roll its eyes if it could.
Bennett
"Has a lot of energy...Sometimes I wonder where he gets all of it. I really like him for that though."
Deflates as soon as you start talking about your "crush". What kind of answer was he expecting anyway? That you had eyes for him?
"He has a bit of a...problem when it comes to luck," you continue
Bennett stops, you look at him and you can practically see the gears in his head starting to turn a little faster.
"Y-Y/N? Are you talking about..." then the gears suddenly stop. "Oh what am I saying, it can't be. Ahahaha! Let's go!" starts walking again as if nothing happened
Your jaw drops and you're forced to just DIRECTLY tell him you're talking about him.
"...Oh...Oh! F-For real?! Oh...Sorry... I just thought... there's no way! B-But, I'm really glad! Really!"
Chongyun
"Hmm...He's a little shy...but he's very responsible,"
Chongyun stares at you intently and nods as if taking notes.
"He doesn't like spicy stuff,"
Chongyun nods twice, eagerly.
"He's very dedicated in learning about thaumaturgy,"
Chongyun blanks out, brows furrow but still nods. Slowly.
"He's really good with a claymore too!"
Chongyun stops and stares at you, you see a hint of red gracing his cheeks "Y/N...You can't possibly be...talking about... m-m-m-"
Can't seem to say it, so you outright say that it is, in fact, him.
Combusts into a tomato red
Cyno
"How do I say this...He's a pretty strict guy." The two of you are playing Invokation TCG during this convo.
"Mmhmm..." Cyno is focused on his cards, frankly he doesn't give a craps ass who you're into. He didn't even know why he asked, he just dug himself a hole.
"...but he really only takes his work seriously. It's his job to be serious, I guess. I think that's what Matras need to do," he finished his turn and its yours now, though he's still studying his cards intently. Until you get to the Matra part.
"He's a Matra?" You rarely see a surprised face on Cyno so you focus your gaze on him. "Which one?" He further asks. Honestly he looks about to murder someone.
You blank out a bit at how intense his stare was, "Well...You know. That one, the one who's really into Invokation TCG,"
He immediately follows up without missing a beat "I don't know anyone else who's into--" then it clicks.
It was so damn silent for a good 10 seconds. You clear your throat, tear your eyes off him "Um, it's your turn,"
STILL doesn't budge until he finally goes back to his cards with a whisper, you can't really tell but he looks slightly bashful and you can barely, BARELY hear him "...If I win then we go on a date,"
"Okay, and if you lose?"
Cyno "...I'm not gunna lose,"
"See, I told you he's a really serious guy,"
Dainsleif
"I think he's a very dedicated person," you get lost in thought a little, thinking about him. "Whenever I look at him...Sometimes I feel as if there's a certain sadness in him... Perhaps he blames himself for not being able to protect his nation,"
He IMMEDIATELY knows. And he knows that you hurt for him too. How could he not?
"He searches for answers... I don't know for how long, I suppose a long, long time," you close your eyes, imagining how long he must have been wandering Teyvat.
You only open your eyes when you feel a hand brush against yours. He's looking straight at you, neither happy nor sad. "...You don't have to feel that way, for my circumstances,"
The brush against your hand disappears and reappears next to your cheek, his fingers gently resting on it "...Knowing that you feel that way, has taken away some of the burden that I shoulder,"
His gaze suddenly hardens and his voice drops to a whisper, "But please, just don't end up in the same way as everyone else,"
Diluc (I don't know why I end up writing a whole novel for this guy. I guess he's my OG favourite)
You pause for a moment, wondering how to describe Diluc. "...Sometimes... I feel as if I know a lot about him and yet... he's still far off in the distance,"
Diluc, rifling through paperwork, doesn't even look at you. "...That tells me nothing about him," there's a bit of bite in his statement.
You sigh a little, "I mean, simply said he's a hardworking man. He always has Mondstadt's best interests in mind...but he prefers to work alone,"
He's silent, but you can still hear the paper shuffling.
"....but people love him. They care for him. I suppose I understand why he keeps a distance but..." at this point you don't even realize that you're just rambling and staring into space. Sort of in a daze of thinking out loud. "...isn't it lonely? ...I suppose I shouldn't assume how he feels. Maybe he's fine with it...I just wonder how long till he sees us..." there's silence, no ruffle of papers, you're still just staring at the bookshelf and you continue in a monotone voice. "...or sees me,"
You blink, and all of a sudden its as if a magic spell is cast on you and you wake up to the reality that you've been rambling about him. You sit up straight "Oh," then turn to him with a careful smile. You don't think he knows what or who you're talking about anyway. "I better get going," you stand, "Jean must be waiting for me."
You leave, and he doesn't stop you.
You don't really think anything of it, feeling as if your whole monologue was very vague...but to your surprise he knocks at your door in the evening, there's a bit of rain falling.
"Diluc? You're drenche--"
"I see you,"
The determination in his voice lulls you to keep quiet and only stare up at him, wondering if he had more to say, but instead of saying something, he leans in, wrapping his arms around you and resting his forehead on your shoulder, as if he had been defeated.
You only welcome his embrace, and, for the first time in a long time. Diluc finally feels like he's home.
Gaming
"Passion!" You nod your head as you say it. "He knows what he wants to do and is incredibly dedicated to it!"
Gaming looks surprised, has no idea you're talking about him. "Huh! That's really cool!" He thinks he's the total opposite. "Wish I could be as dedicated as him."
You kind of laugh out loud and he raises his eyebrows and tilts his head. "What?"
"Gosh you really sell yourself short," you shake your head "Anyway, this guy, right, he kinda works two jobs," you put out your hand to count one and two "One, for the Secure Transport Agency and two, he's in a Wushou Troupe,"
Gaming instantly straightens his back and looks at you wide-eyed. You figure you had to be direct when it came to him otherwise he'd never get it with how modest he was.
"...You're...talking about...me?" You smile at him sympathetically.
"You know, Gaming, I wish you saw yourself the way others saw you. You're a great person,"
Big smile, but legit looks like he's about to cry. "Between the two of us? I think you're greater Y/N,"
Heizou
"...Honestly he's kind of a flirt," you raise your eyebrows at the fact and kind of question yourself why you like this kind of person. "Makes me wonder if he does that to everyone, you know?"
Heizou hums and puts his hand under his chin in a "thinking position"
"That's not enough evidence to go by. Perhaps we can investigate this guy together to see if he's worthy,"
You look at him, pursing your lips while musing and giving him a suspicious look. You're not sure if he's figured it out.
He's got no idea. I mean, it was a pretty general description. "Any distinguishing features?" he asks.
You look at him in a deadpan manner. "Red hair, I guess. And moles under his eyes,"
He looks back at you with a matching blank face.
Then breaks into a wide, close eyed grin. "I see! From experience, that person is truly trustworthy,"
You sigh a little, "Is he though?"
He chuckles heartily. "I promise you he is," offers you his hand with a genuine smile. "Let me show you,"
Itto
"Ummm... big, tall, strong looking guy. Intimidating at first look but he's actually a dork," you explain.
Itto crosses his arms above his chest with an unamused face. "Tch! No way! Ain't no one taller than me in Inazuma!" Then he looks smug again. "Anyway, keep goin'. What else?" Only asked you because he wants to see what your "type" is.
"...Popular? Nah... Infamous is the word, I think. He kinda gets into a lot of trouble,"
Itto raises a brow "You serious? Whaddyou want with someone like that?" as if he wasn't a troublemaker himself.
"I mean... He also loves life and somehow always sees the good side of things."
Itto "Eh... guess that's a good thing..." folds his arms behind his head and huffs.
This guy is never gunna get it so you drop more obvious hints. "He's an oni who has his own gang."
For a split second he looked like he was going to get it, and then... "WHAT?! There's another oni who wants to challenge the Arataki Gang?"
"That's not what I--"
punches his fist onto his palm "Lead the way Y/N, let me at 'em!"
"I'm talking about you!"
"Huh?"
"Itto, there's no other oni around town!" leave it to him to make you exasperated.
He quiets for a few seconds. "...But Y/N..."
You expectantly stare at him, curious what he was going to say about your confession.
"...Did you just call me a dork?"
Of course that's what he picks up on.
When he finally processes it though, he's stoked and on an all time high.
Kaeya
"...good at talking to people, and he knows it... Exudes charisma like he breathes air," You're saying this with a glare.
He chuckles and rests his head on his fist. "Why, pray tell, do you look angry when saying that?"
"Not angry..." you mumble under your breath, eyes trailing away from him. "Just... probably a lot of people like him,"
"And you don't like that?" He smirks. He totally knows.
"...No...Well...I'm okay with it... It's just... I think he's so much more than what he shows to others,"
That, he wasn't expecting. He actually feels genuinely touched.
"Sure he jokes around a lot...Is good at making people feel comfortable...but he's also kind...and you can always count on him," there's a faraway gaze in your eyes now, a small smile on your face. "To me, he's...a safe space."
Kaeya's smile drops. It looks like he's unhappy and you think that maybe you've made a mistake. Still...there's no way he knows that it's him, right? It was kinda vague...
You're about to stand and excuse yourself but he catches your wrist easily. "...You know..." he starts, meeting you eye to eye. He looks at you as if he's looking into your soul, his eyes the gentlest you've seen them.
"You make it so hard, not to fall deeper in love with you,"
Lyney (I have no idea how this ended up so dramatic)
"He isn't exactly a trickster...but he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve,"
Lyney "Oh?" Raises an eyebrow. Something kind of clicks in him, but he shakes it off. "The good kind or the bad kind?"
You stall a little, thinking of the answer, knowing that he's Fatui. "The...good...kind,"
"You don't sound very sure," he gives you a lopsided smile.
"It's complicated," you admit. "Regardless of the circumstances though, I think he's a great magician,"
You watch his face turn into surprise quite quickly, but he still looks and feels unsure of himself. "Oh, perhaps...I can learn a thing or two from him?"
Your smile turns forced and hard. He can't be serious? He STILL doesn't know, or...what?
"I...Well..." You don't know what to say next, but he seems to get the idea.
"Sorry, have I put you in a hard place? Ahaha..." Scratches the back of his head. "My apologies, I was just curious,"
This, for some reason, really puts you off and you feel as if you've been rejected, even though you technically had not outright told him that you're talking about him.
It seems silly for you to get upset, but you are. So you stand, and make a request of him. "Can we... just pretend this conversation didn't happen?" and you give him some sort of excuse that you need to run an errand or something, and you're off, leaving him feeling...guilty. But he doesn't know why. Or does he?
Lyney would look like the type of person who would be confident about himself. But, really, as a magician, he had to be 1000% sure about something before he went ahead with it, and so...that's where his doubt stemmed from.
Lynnette is really the one who knocks some sense into him. "...and you...let Y/N leave?" after hearing the story from him.
"Oh, Lyney... Regardless of what Y/N feels... For you, next to Freminet and I, is there someone else that you love dearly?"
That's how he ends up at your doorstep. Though you've seen his disappearing rose trick hundreds of times, he was the most sincere at that moment, when he says sorry that he didn't get the hint and to give him a chance.
Neuvillette
"Serious person. He seems to put his work first, above all else," you say. "I respect him a lot for that,"
Neuvillette is interested in what you say, but doesn't know at all that it's him. "He does sound quite respectable," he says while looking through some files.
"A long time ago he said that he feels like he's an outsider...but really I feel like there isn't anyone who knows Fontaine the way that he does,"
Neuvillette, moves the file he was reading downwards, just to look at you questioningly. "He's from Fontaine?" this was surprising to him.
"Well...he currently resides in Fontaine, yes," you nod.
"Ah," he answered curtly. "And I have never met him?" he asks.
"...He's very busy." you bite your lip, about to say something and you know that the next sentence is the point of no return. "He's the Iudex...so it's hard to catch him,"
You swear you can hear your heart hammering in your chest.
You see him put his files down and just stare at you with a sort of...unsure look.
His shoulders relax, he wasn't even aware he had been tense that whole time. "That... must have taken a lot of consideration and courage to say," he clears his throat.
You only nod your head slowly, moving your gaze away from him with an awkward smile. Hand absentmindedly grabbing a book and flipping through the pages...you had no idea what you were doing out of nervousness.
"I apologize...I'm unfamiliar with what to do in these kinds of situations... However," he pauses and seems to think carefully about what he was going to say next. "Please don't take it as a rejection. I'd be honored to navigate this with you, if you would so graciously have me,"
Scaramouche
"He's an asshole," you bite back a laugh.
He instantly knows.
"Actually he acts all tough only to give in to his inner-kind-of-agreeable-personality,"
He snorts
"What? Am I wrong?" you challenge him. You KNOW that he knows. The two of you have been hovering around each other for a while, and there's a certain closeness between the two of you. Though that line was never crossed.
He doesn't answer you back but prods you more. "Is that all? You like that he's an asshole? Are you some type of masochist?"
You almost laugh. "No, you moron. I'm saying he has a weird way of showing he cares. He's always biting my head about not being careful enough. But if he really didn't care he wouldn't be screaming at me, you know what I mean?"
Scaramouche grumbles something under his breath and crosses his arms, turning away from you.
"Say that again?" You ask, not hearing what he said.
"...I said, you're not as stupid as I thought you were," shrugs his concealed embarrassment off and turns back to you all nonchalant again. "Anyway, stop yapping and get going, we got things to do,"
Snatches your hand and starts pulling you to walk with him.
Tartaglia (I feel like this is ridiculously short but I also feel like Tartaglia would have known a LONG time ago if the two of you had the feels for each other)
"Oh man...Probably the most reckless man I know,"
Also knows. Instantly. But shuts his mouth just so he can listen to you talk about him, but it gets deep real quick.
"In my opinion he's a handsome guy. Real charming," you smirk the tiniest bit. "but I don't know if I can keep up with him, honestly. It's a little hard not knowing when he's going to come back...or if he's even gunna come back at all,"
You weren't going to hide the fact that you were scared shitless he didn't return from Fontaine for ages. You legitimately thought he had died.
Tartaglia stops you there, by suddenly cradling your cheek. "Y/N," he's wearing a pained expression. "I'm sorry,"
"Don't be, it's your job, right?" You reassure him, and shrug.
He sighs "Yes, but I'll promise this to you as I've promised my family," he smiles, the most confident smile you've seen on him. Even more confident than when he wields his blades. "I'll come back to you, I always will,"
Wriothesley
"Er... How do I say this... He kind of has some... big boss energy?"
"Oh?" he sips at his tea, glancing at you while he looks at today's paper. "So he's a bigshot?" he asks curiously.
"Somewhat, yes. Intimidating at first look, but...he just has a great sense of responsibility," you pick at the selection of cakes and cookies he has.
"Huh," he lets out in a quick huff. In the deepest, DEEPEST parts of his mind there is a NANOSECOND that he thinks its him but it gets erased so quickly he's not even sure that he had thought about it.
"Sounds like a good person... Any interesting, weird quirks?" he grins as he says this, yet again glancing at your expression.
Your lips tremble a bit at what you're about to say, because you're SURE he was going to get it once you say it. You gulp and feel the hairs at the back of your neck stand before you say out loud "He likes tea. I kind of wonder if it's an addiction," you can't meet his eyes.
He's looking at the paper he's reading but nothing.registers.in.his.brain.its.like.it.stopped.working.
You shift in the uncomfortable silence but he calmly folds up the newspaper and places it on his table. "...I'm inclined to ask, because it would be embarrassing if I got the wrong idea,"
"Mmhmm," you pop a cookie in your mouth to distract yourself.
"By any chance, are you...talking about me?"
"Mm," you nod your head, still not looking at him and glue your eyes on the cookies instead, out of embarrassment.
Suddenly chuckles. You brave a peek at him, now covering his eyes with a single hand, head tipped back to rest on his chair.
You're not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
"Sorry, no, it's just... I didn't think it would happen this way." Visibly takes in a big breath and sighs it out slowly. Seems to have regained his composure and is back to his confident self, smiling at you. "Thanks Y/N, I... don't think it's much of a secret that I enjoy your company too. I'm just a little embarrassed that you beat me to it...some big boss energy huh?"
Xiao
"...He takes on everything by himself. I worry about him," You look at the stars as you say this. Xiao doesn't say anything.
"But I'm glad that he's opening up a lot more now. It's great to see him among friends,"
Xiao has a feeling at this point, that its him you're talking about, but he still doesn't say anything and keeps his gaze in front of him rather than on you.
"Yes, the road in front of him is long but...he's also already come a long way," you sigh a little "The time of Rex Lapis has long gone, but he still sticks to his principles. I think his dedication is part of what I like about him,"
This is when he turns to you, blank look on his face, contemplating on what to do. When you turn to meet his gaze, its then that he decides to bridge the gap between the two of you, shoulder to shoulder, leaning in sideways to catch your lips in a chaste and rather shy kiss.
"You should give a bit of credit to yourself, for putting up with me all these years, Y/N,"
End!
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Being pregnant with Baizhu’s child meant never being able to hide discomfort from him for more than five seconds. One look at your face and he already knew.
“Tiredness, lower back pain, and you skipped lunch,” he said calmly one afternoon.
You blinked. “Are you secretly psychic?”
“No,” Baizhu smiled softly. “You’re simply very easy for me to read.”
He treated your pregnancy with incredible care, always checking on your health without making you feel fragile. And despite his usual composure, he became visibly emotional whenever talking about the baby.
Especially late at night. Sometimes you’d wake up and find him resting beside you with one hand over your stomach, smiling quietly while listening to the baby move.
For someone who spent his life surrounded by illness and mortality. Creating life with you felt almost unreal.
Chongyun
Chongyun short-circuited completely after finding out. Poor boy turned red so fast you thought he might actually combust.
“A-A baby?! Ours?!”
You had to sit him down before he fainted. Once the panic settled though, Chongyun became the sweetest partner imaginable. He researched pregnancy constantly because he wanted to do everything correctly.
Unfortunately, stress made his yang energy spike. Which meant every time the baby kicked unexpectedly, Chongyun got flustered enough to accidentally freeze nearby objects. You once found a frozen bowl because the baby moved while he was eating.
“You startled me,” he said weakly.
You laughed for ten minutes straight.
Gaming
Gaming was so excited he genuinely could not sit still. This man talked to your stomach DAILY.
“Hey little one, it’s your favorite parent.”
“You’re not even born yet and he’s already competing for favoritism,” you sighed.
Gaming grinned proudly. He also became incredibly affectionate during your pregnancy, always hugging you from behind, kissing your cheeks, helping you walk when your feet hurt. And when he first felt the baby kick?
Absolutely devastated emotionally. His eyes widened, his jaw dropped, and then suddenly he was crying into your shoulder.
“That’s my kid,” he whispered in disbelief.
Like he couldn’t imagine anything better than building a family with you.
Xiao
Xiao was terrified. Not of the baby. Of losing you. The moment he realized you were pregnant, centuries of fear and karmic guilt hit him all at once. He worried constantly that his karma would somehow harm you or your child.
But despite his fear, Xiao loved you both with everything he had. Quietly. Intensely. He became almost permanently attached to your side whenever possible, watching over you with silent devotion.
And one night, when the baby kicked beneath his hand for the first time, Xiao completely froze. His golden eyes widened slowly.
“…They’re alive,” he whispered softly.
You smiled. “I would hope so.”
But Xiao looked overwhelmed in a way that nearly broke your heart. Because after hundreds of years of loneliness. He never thought he’d have something this precious.
Xingqiu
Xingqiu romanticized your pregnancy immediately. This man treated the entire experience like a beautiful novel unfolding in real time. He wrote poetry about you. Actual poetry. Most of it embarrassingly lovesick.
“Did you seriously compare me to moonlight again?”
“It was metaphorical.”
“It was dramatic.”
“You love it.”
Unfortunately, He was right. Xingqiu also adored reading stories aloud to your stomach because he insisted the baby should develop “proper literary taste” early.
And whenever you laughed at him, he’d smile softly and kiss your forehead like he already had everything he ever wanted.
Zhongli
Zhongli reacted to your pregnancy with complete stillness at first. Then overwhelming tenderness. He treated you like something sacred afterward. Not because you were weak.
Because you were carrying a life the two of you created together. A life he already cherished deeply. Zhongli loved resting his hand against your stomach while speaking softly to the baby about Liyue’s history, tea traditions, and old stories from centuries past. You once joked your child would come out speaking formally.
“I would certainly hope they possess refinement,” Zhongli replied seriously.
You laughed so hard you nearly cried. But beneath his calm exterior, Zhongli was emotional in ways he rarely showed. Sometimes he’d simply look at you quietly, golden eyes filled with so much love it left you breathless.
Because after enduring loss for thousands of years. You gave him another beginning.
okay but-
- Y/n's outfit looks like Cyrene, but a more running/climbing friendly
- Catalyst y/n!! I'm such a sucker for catalysts.
- Electro y/n so she can charge all of her stuff
- She's an absolute menace and almost gives the guys a heart attack whenever she runs into a fight or somehow gets up someplace high. "How in Teyvat did she get up there??? PLEASE DON't FALL-"
- The guys/girls visit her in Lumine's serenitea pot (because I want abyss prince Aether >:) ) whenever they're able to, I don't think I want them to be around her 24/7 because that'd probably be too much to write
- This'll 100% contain smut if I do end up writing this, so minors, DNI!
- Will primarily be about genshin men x fem!reader, might also sprinkle in some genshin women x fem!reader too
