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[catch-the-wind]

when reader is sick hc's p2

PART 2 IS FINISHED WHOO

here's a link to part 1 uwu

so i'm still brainrotting over this and i would like to date almost every character rn~ i probably won't add more to this unprompted but if anyone wants a part 2 just shoot me an ask! <3

tags: gn!reader, xiao x reader, zhongli x reader, ningguang x reader, beidou x reader, kazuha x reader, amber x reader, keqing x reader, venti x reader, scaramouche x reader, thoma x reader

xiao

this man is so awkward goodbye

he’s really popping into the kitchen of wangshu inn like mr. smiley yanxiao i need an order of almond tofu and uhh whatever the hell it is sick people eat

asks cloud retainer if there’s a medicinal thing she’s created and hey can you fix my s/o

meanwhile his s/o is like xiao- xiao- XIAO- it’s a COLD i’ll SURVIVE, stop leaving me to find solutions and just come cuddle

so xiao cuddles <3 he’ll read to his partner but it’s likely he’s also just sitting there in silence holding his s/o

he likes the companionship, doesn’t talk much. comfy silence all around

his partner probably falls asleep on him at some point but he’s okay with it

he probably watches his partner while they rest and he’s super frowny because he hates seeing them in pain :(

but also the gentle forehead kisses while his partner rests <3

he tells zhongli that he needs time to be with his s/o while they’re ill. he makes it sound like his partner is dying which is...overdramatic but also he just wants to dote on them and make sure they’re okay

he asks verr goldet what things a sick person might want while his partner rests and then he tries to kinda sorta subtly ask for help getting them

tries to dote on his partner subtly but he’s so grumpy all the time LOL

n e ways he gives his partner smooches and cuddles and that’s all that matters uwu

zhongli

he doesn’t even have to really say it to hu tao, she just knows he’s about to ask for a few days off. he does ask, ofc bc he’s following the protocols of social etiquette

he goes to his partner’s home or they’re in his for the entire time they’re sick

has a shopping list of foods for a sick person, also gets tea

has no mora to purchase anything on his shopping list so he hits up tartaglia LMAO

tartaglia comes w zhongli just to visit zhongli’s s/o

hu tao also comes to visit zhongli and co but he’s so wary of her because is she about to pull a prank- really she just brings him some tea he likes and wishes his s/o well <3 she probably sings to them too but it’s a little creepy if you listen to the lyrics LOL

this man is not reading his partner stories, they’re getting histories, pov morax. he knows so many little details that are lost in time but are kept safely in his memories

the man works out, tell me otherwise. he may choose his own body and he knows he has cake but the man works out and trains. he’s a god of WAR and he keeps himself in good shape. n e way he works out in the living room or backyard while his s/o is sick and he trains w just a shirt and pants and he’s so pretty aHEm i think my asthma is acting up again hang on

okay but muscles rippling and you can see it through the clothes that aren’t even that tight BUT BRO WHY ARE YOU GRUNTING SO MUCH PLEASE NO ONE ELSE DOES

would probably get his partner toys and such and one of them is a little dragon <3 give it smooches every day

he’s distracted when he answers hu tao or the adepti because he’s thinking ab his partner instead

ningguang

the frown on her face when she finds out PHEW

she takes her partner’s temperature with the back of her hand and she’s all frowny all day. ganyu is lowkey concerned bc what’s the matter with lady ningguang-

her partner stays in ningguang’s home and she’s working from home for a while <3 there are millelith guards and members of the qixing popping into her home office and even beidou once or twice. bei is also worried ab ning’s partner, but she’s doing the hearty slap on the back and the “get well soon!”

ningguang ordering food from wanmin and xiangling personally delivering it <3 xiangling and guoba are both showing up with some hot soup and guoba is there for cuddles pls he’s so cute

ningguang will read to her partner, probably tells them about her day and entertains small talk until they fall asleep

she cooks some of her qiankun mora meat and tries to make her partner soup <3 the millelith and the qixing have never seen their tianquan in a kitchen working before but she would only ever do it for the people she loves

keqing is in the corner quietly shipping while munching golden shrimp balls goodbye

i think ningguang respects ganyu too much to force her to run around for stuff but ganyu probably likes ning’s partner enough to do it anyway

ning and cuddles and temple kisses and she won’t give her partner smooches on the lips :( but she’s soft for them so they get cheek kisses and spooning them to sleep

beidou

she stays at her partner’s place while they’re sick because the crux might make them feel seasick instead

but she goes back and forth to the crux to get her things and take care of business and such. her crew probably loves her partner so they have things for bei to bring back <3

bei doesn’t even leave her partner’s town but she’s got sango pearls, cecilias, qingxin, cor lapis jewelry, dendrobiums (even though those are like. blood flowers. they’re pretty it’s fine) and many many fruits

xiangling comes by with food for bei and co and sticks around to hear beidou telling her partner stories about her time at sea

beidou is. she’s so buff okay. she carries her partner in and out of the room and to the living room or kitchen or brings everything to her partner and you can see how defined her muscles are bye i’m in love with her

we already know bei learned to cook a little bit from xiangling but beidou is absolutely learning to cook more while her partner is sick. xiangling is there giving her cooking lessons while beidou’s partner watches <3 bei with that look of concentration and she’s so quick with the knives too i’m- okay but her spoonfeeding her partner?? *chef’s kiss* ;)

beidou puts too much pepper in a dish and it deffo clears sinuses LMAO but she tried and it actually does taste very good if you can handle your spice 🤷‍♀️ i cannot so find me with a gallon of milk later

n e ways beidou cuddles her partner to sleep and falls asleep as soon as she knows they’re resting <3 many cuddles and many kisses, even if they insist not to because cooties will get u sick bei 🥺

visits bubu’s pharmacy to get her partner’s medicine herself but also has remedies from other places too! zhongli deffo helps her with some other gifts for convalescents so it’s historically, traditionally and socially acceptable

kazuha

is so worried omg

wherever his ass is, he’s going to his partner as soon as he finds out they’re sick. he’s so frowny and worried it’s almost cute but also,,,kazu it’s a cold, it’s FINE

he goes to collect qingxin and sweet flowers and stuff himself and makes his own poultices and soups and such <3

he shows up at his partner’s home with arms and buckets of flowers and herbs as soon as he possibly can. bei understands if he has to go tho, she gives him leave uwu

makes his partner soup and dried fish and gives them many smooches <3 they are not allowed out of bed LOL they just have to stay there and wait for him to dote on them

many many cuddles and smooches. he plays leaves and grass and recites poems for them he’s so cute <3 sigh, this man plays grass and i’m out here simping

also comes bearing gifts from wherever he was last tho. if he was on the crux, he’s probably got gifts from beidou and the crew even if they don’t really know kazu’s partner, they just know he’s happy and that’s what matters. if he’s not on the crux, his boss probably gives him leave and a gift or smth even if it’s just like a tea or a bottle of wine or smth

he’ll cuddle and be a blanket. but he’s also got fabrics that beidou picked up in inazuma and he uses that as a blanket for his partner <3

will tell his s/o stories of his childhood, his time wandering, his time with the crew, his work. anything they want to know or have questions about, he’ll tell them.

forehead kisses, temple kisses, holding his partner’s hand and pressing a kiss to the back of their hand ugh i love him

deffo gets sick because he can’t deny his partner smooches on the lips smh. and then it’s his partner’s turn to play nursemaid

the crew from the crux probably drops by to check on kazoo man and co. they bring some regional delicacies and blankets and their best cold remedies with a slap on the back for kazu and a gentler pat for his partner. like w ningguang’s partner, bei probably gives kazu’s s/o a hearty slap but it’s not enough to hurt them

anyway i’m in love with him

amber

she’s so worried she’s such a sweetie omg

she goes to her partner immediately and fusses over them before they have to gently tell her that they’re fine

she goes to collect sweet flowers and stuff and goes to ohm, albedo and barbara for help making medicines and such

doesn’t want to leave her duties unattended to but jean also knows that amber wants to be with her s/o so she tells amber that she has fewer duties for her <3

jean tells kaeya to go make sure amber is doing okay and doesn’t need help or anything so he drags ohm, diluc, albedo and lisa too LOL

lisa was planning on going anyway, she just used diluc to carry her books w this opportunity <3 albedo is just treating amber’s partner w meds and potions and things and lisa takes a peek at that too

she’s so sad she doesn’t have ohm’s super cold skin so she can’t be a human cooling pack for her partner </3 but she gives them many smooches on cheeks and foreheads and temples

barely resists giving her partner kisses on the lips bc she still wants to go to work but also wants to give her partner what they need and sigh. it’s a struggle for amber

she wears pajamas and cuddles with her s/o <3

cooks her partner some (fully cooked!!) meals, not her specialty steak. but she makes soup and goes to good hunter and gets good hot food there too

keqing

wants to take some time off to help her partner feel better but also doesn’t want to leave work. ningguang probably sends her home at some point because she’s fretting and working and stop feeling so bad keqing, you have sick days

she still goes to work but she’s just taking marginally shorter days sigh, she goes home early instead but brings work home so she can do it while sitting with her partner

wears leisure clothes when at home with her partner but the fact that she has clothes she doesn’t use for work is shocking LMAO the cat ears stay tho ;) catgirl always

ganyu comes by with keqing’s work, some wanmin takeout and a card and gift for her partner <3

xiangling hears that keqing is home with her partner while they’re sick and brings food over to keqing’s. she’s got extra golden shrimp balls for keqing. AND AGAIN. GUOBA CUDDLES ❤️❤️❤️

keqing feels so bad for not doing as much work, she’s making herself almost as sick as her partner </3

ningguang comes over one night with beidou while keqing is doing work in bed while her partner is resting and she sees keqing stressed as all hell. she just gives keqing some food and tells her to actually rest. soft!ning and bei being moms god i love them

okay but keqing tucking her partner in with a sweet kiss before retreating to her work in the corner, the lamps turned to the lowest they can possibly be because keqing refuses to leave her beloved but can’t not do work

keqing trying to cook food for her partner that isn’t meant specifically for survival but for taste is so cute. she’s trying to cook golden shrimp balls and soup and stuff and she’s not bad at it! she took a single night of giving her s/o hot tea and some wanmin soup before she learned the whole cookbook so she can be the one to cook for them <3

venti

he brings his partner wine u cannot tell me otherwise

he goes to diluc’s. not the tavern but straight up dawn winery and asks diluc if he can get a bottle of wine for his s/o and please please please he’ll go fight some of those slimes for you, please? with the big 🥺 and staying outside diluc’s window to beg bye

diluc just gives him the wine with a glare but won’t make venti do the commission <3 venti legit says “thank barbatos” and gives diluc an ~ehe~ before he gets ready to glide away. he turns around and asks diluc if he’s sure he can’t do the comm but diluc just glares at him all broody~

diluc comes by to check on venti’s partner too bc where does venti live- venti is just camping out at his partner’s place for now and feeding them and giving them wine and diluc just kinda goes a little pink but glares while he says “get well soon” and leaves a windwheel aster from near the winery

venti makes soup and many vegetable/fruity foods because “they’re good for you! have some wine with that ehe”

jean comes by at some point with barbara to check on venti and co. they’ve got other foods and some hydro healing for venti’s partner <3

ohm comes over to see his friend and brings him some medicines, food and wine. he gets to witness the anemo god get all soft and squooshy for his s/o it’s so sweet

he uses anemo to entertain his partner with some gentle breezes playing through leaves <3 but he also plays his lyre for them and gives them smooches in between and during songs because he’s a god ofc he isn’t gonna get sick, pay the bard with kisses. and where’s his gratuity :( 😗

he doesn’t read to his s/o but he does tell them stories with a musical accompaniment. sometimes his partner will fall asleep so he just smiles so softly and tucks them in and continues playing his lyre at the window while they sleep <3

but also brushing his partner’s hair back and giving them a kiss on the forehead please i love my beloved kinnie

n e ways venti forehead smooches and playing the lyre for his s/o <3 no cough meds ehe, just dandelion wine and whatever ohm gave him (that was, in fact, the cough medicine)

scaramouche

bro this dude looks like he CANNOT be assed but he really cares <3<3

his work schedule doesn’t change but he’s going to his s/o’s home super often with soup and food and medicine and extra blankets

even to his partner, scara looks broody but he always looks like that LOL

tartaglia finds out where scara is going and he brings food and toys and stuff too <3 scara later has to read one of the kids books tartaglia brought and he refuses to voices but it’s very sweet anyway

scara probably asks sandrone if his doctor brother can get him some good cold medicine but would never admit that he asked ohm for help LOL. ohm shows up anyway and finds out <3

can and will cook soup but that’s all you’re getting from him. the takeout he brought is most definitely not something he made, no sir’am he would never do something as soft as cook for them. soup doesn’t count, it’s oboiling water with some added flavor, shut up tartagalicious he’s not soft

will give his partner kisses only after he thinks they’re asleep. refuses to give them any affection besides a headpat or two and maybe one hug when he shows real concern. his partner isn’t quite yet asleep one time and then feigns sleeping when they hear scara’s whispered “i love you” and he presses a kiss to their forehead 🥺❤️

he takes off his hat inside the house but will go around with a blanket around his shoulders to mock his partner smh. the blanket is on his head like a hood and he fake sniffles with an almost derisive laugh but he gives his partner a real smile at the end <3

9/10 times will never admit that he’s soft unless it’s a Very Serious Moment but he’s a squishy dood for his s/o and his s/o only

will not read or sing to his partner but he’ll sorta cuddle if they ask very nicely and many times. it’s just kind of him sitting next to them and they kind of have to muzzle before he’ll move his arm for his own comfort LMAO

will bring his partner gifts and food, a few flowers but he’ll just claim he’s delivering it from someone else with a look of fake disgust </3 maybe like two of those are actually from other ppl and not him

when his partner is actually feeling really sick, he won’t be a big smol meanie and he actually looks so concerned~ his partner means a lot to him and he doesn’t want them to feel sick or in pain so he’ll cuddle them unprompted and rub their back, run his hand thru their hair, soft forehead and temple kisses and “i’m here, baby” and “i love you” and falling asleep with his partner tucked under his chin <3 he’s actually so sweet bye 😭

thoma

thoma feels so bad when his partner is sick. it isn’t even his fault but he feels so bad because he wants to protect them, even from tiny little germs 😭 i’m sorry u can’t be my immune system thoma it’s FINE

he asks to take off work and ayaka just kinda sighs but smiles and waves a hand to dismiss him bc yes ofc you can, simp

ayato just laughs when he sees this LMAO BYE

thoma’s partner stays at his home, in his bed or a guest room (idk if he has his own place or stays w the kamisatos as their literal live-in maid but anyway)

his partner gets his care, any doctors or caretakers around ritou, the medic from the crux, the kamisato family doctor- this man is using some of his favors for medicine and then cuddling his s/o, ugh i want to date him sm

both kamisatos come by with some food for thoma and co but poor ayato can’t even keep his grin contained, poor thoma is conditioned to be nervous ab what ayato feeds him LOL

he’s cooking for his partner, legit gives them a list of options and an “anything you want, my love?”

cuddles his s/o even tho they might protest but it takes like 0.2 seconds to stop protesting bc that man is comfy

tells his partner stories about what it was like back home in mondstadt and his journey to inazuma and why he’s there as well as his stories about all the different kinds of people he’s met

taroumaru coming w kozue to the kamisato estate to get some hot tea to thoma 🥺 and the cuddles and nuzzles from this great doggo for thoma before he turns to his partner too 😭 straight up jumps in the bed and licks their faces a little before nuzzling in for a hug

n e way thoma gives a lot of hugs and kisses and cuddles and i think he’s hella touchy-feely and misses home and treasures his partner even more because of it

my beautiful red shield ❤️

[catch-the-wind]

xiao + a motorcycle hc's

i realize that i've been like. not here for a super duper long time and that i don't post a hell of a lot and i'm so sorry- i do write quite a bit, i just don't post everything and this is still a smol blog so uh. here's to hoping i post more and that it grows! <3

that being said, i have a LOT of brainrot ab xiao rn bc of a fic i just read so here u go, i'll eventually get to the other chara's once i finish thinking about this man. there's a knife tw bc it's mentioned in passing and i don't wanna trigger anyone so i'm editing that trigger in but here u go, pls enjoy the hcs! :D

edit: this is the first of a whoooole series sorta thing! here's the links! :D

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader. tw knife

we’re agreed that xiao rides motorcycles right. right. cool, wasn’t a question bc he totally does or he totally can and just doesn’t for some reason but HERE he has a motorcycle and totally uses it as a main means of transportation and he looks HOT AS HELL DOIN IT

any disagreement? no? i don’t hear any and i shouldn’t bc ur reading and i can’t hear u thru the screen so. anyways.

XIAO IN A GOOD RIDING JACKET OH MY BARBATOS HE IS SO UGH HE LOOKS SO GOOD I AM DOWN SO BAD

if ur on tiktok and know that audio of SCRUM. DILLY. ICIOUS. yeah that’s him <3

he wears well-fitting motorcycle jackets and probably owns two so he can always have one while the other gets cleaned. but it fits him SO WELL. shoulders fitted, doesn’t seem extremely tight on him like he’s trying to look like a model but he looks like one anyway. even when the jacket is unzipped his outlined figure looks like he could fight god and win

bc it’s safety gear it has to have some padding, but not even the padding on those jackets can hide the fact that the dude is lean and strong and unreasonably attractive

looks like the stereotypical bad boy who has a motorcycle. the one mother’s in white 80s movies warn their daughters about.

probably doesn’t wear padded pants for safety gear. maybe for long trips where he’s riding for more than a few hours, but daily? probably not, just wears jeans instead. not super loose or anything like sweatpants, but probably well-fitting denim with some degree of thickness

i can’t decide if i want him in doc martens or chuck taylors but if he did BOTH oh my god

can look totally dorky but intimidating in a game shop with a leather riding jacket, light wash blue jeans and chucks with an unguarded wide smile around the people he trusts. or he can look super intimidating and Edgy with the jacket open over a white tee, ripped black jeans and docs. playing a pocketknife over his fingers absentmindedly too, and an unreadable expression that looks like he’s assessing threats

the motorcycle itself is probably a sports bike despite xiao not using it in sports or racing. he probably can and probably did at one point when he was younger but doesn’t anymore

when he wants to impress someone, if he’s leaving, he’ll kickstart the bike with one kick and lean low over the bike when he starts to move. or if he’s stopping for whoever he’s impressing, he’ll lean low and drift to a stop a foot away from them just because he can

smirking under the helmet visor and even if you can’t see his mouth, his eyes clearly display that he’s smirking and confident and stupid hot

does that thing where he swings his leg off the bike and it looks like he’s doing this for a movie, he looks so unreasonably confident and hot but you KNOW he doesn’t actually give a shit what people think so it’s not for attention

WHEN HE FIXES THE BIKE UGH

does that really annoying thing where he either wears a pristine white t shirt to get dirty or he wears an old ratty shirt that he still makes look unreasonably good or an old sweatshirt if the weather is cold

looks so hot with that streak of grease on his cheek that he got from rubbing the back of a dirty hand on his face

ties his hair up in a half up half down to get it out of his face while he works and i just want to kiss across his cheekbones and kiss up his neck and make out on his motorcycle xiao god is this too much to ask for

[catch-the-wind]

when reader is sick hc's

finally posting writing here so true

n e ways okay so i’m brainrotting about the genshin charas taking care of their s/o’s when they’re sick 🥺 and now i'm feeling sick, sigh

ohm and sulien ambros belong to @teyvattherapist! they're such good chara's, i know i'm writing them here but i deffo recommend reading up on them

okay here u go, have some hc's that are kinda sorta long and by that i mean 2.5k- i haven't proofread this bc it's 4am and im going to BED but if i write for any other chara's i'll post a second part <3 mwah

tags: gn!reader, diluc x reader, kaeya x reader, jean x reader, lisa x reader, albedo x reader, dainsleif x reader, tartaglia x reader, ohm ambros x reader, sulien ambros x reader, soft bean hours

diluc

is not working or traveling when his partner is sick

absolutely makes them soup and hot tea and drinks

he’s trying to make them food but he’s not the best cook so he’s asking adelinde for help

absolutely asks jean, barbara, and ohm for help while his partner is sleeping but he’s so awkward LMAO

was absolutely frantic the first day he found out his partner was sick tho, he made them come over to the winery so they could sleep there and he can take care of them <3

absolutely lied about what room was his so they slept in his bed

“hmm this guest room is so furnished diluc are all your rooms like this” and no, no they are not, this room is his, bestie

diluc slept on a sofa in his bedroom and did work on the table that was supposed to be for flowers. kinda stressed over abyss order locations but was more worried ab his partner being okay so he was distracted

he just put the flowers on his nightstand for his partner to see when they woke up <3

gives his partner forehead kisses because they won’t let him kiss them on the lips and he gives them the gentlest cheek kisses while they sleep

also gives his partner his clothes to wear <3

cuddles them and reads to them when they’re awake and TEMPLE KISSES OH MY GOD

kaeya comes over because he’s worried his brother and his brother’s s/o haven’t been seen in a little while

n e way, diluc gets sick after his partner gets better and they nursed each other back to health

kaeya

like diluc, he took off work so he could take care of his s/o i,mediately after he found out they were sick

wouldn’t force them to stay at his place tho, he’d probably let them recover in their own place

but he might make them go to the kof hq or the cathedral just so they can be taken care of by a proper healer

he absolutely soothes their fevers and stuff w cryo and also the man can heal himself w his elem skill ofc he can fix someone if he tries hard enough <3

he gives kisses no matter how much his partner says not to but he’ll also give them butterfly kisses so it’s soft moments too~ sigh, ur too cute alberich

asks ohm and barbara and albedo and lisa for potions and such to help his partner feel better but he’s really lowkey so he doesn’t seem SUPER worried

he just hates seeing his partner not feeling so well </3

refreshes his partner’s vase of flowers at their bedside every day

brings home work so he can watch over his partner. he can’t cook super well either so he asks for help and brings stuff home from good hunter too

jean was okay to let kaeya off of work and diluc would never admit it (man practically swore everyone to secrecy smh) but he helped take up some of kaeya’s duties in his stead

and kae, the alcoholic, didn’t even drink while his partner was sick bc he was lowkey worried they would need his help w smth and he didn’t want to be drunk just in case <3

many cuddles despite protests of getting him sick <3

jean

absolutely uses her healer skills to make her partner feel better

panicked when they were still sick and thought it was her fault </3 she asked barbara and ohm for help and they just told jean to relax a bit bc her partner was sick and it wasn’t going to be a quick fix

wanted to take off work but didn’t, so she just brought her work with her

kaeya and ohm very kindly took up her other duties where she had to leave so she could be w her partner

her partner is staying in the kof hq where they get access to ohm and barbara comes to visit <3 but also so that jean can sleep comfortably enough close by bc you cannot tell me this woman does not sometimes sleep in her office or the library and barely makes it to the kof dormitories sometimes

she’s so worried the entire time, she’s probably got a few gray hairs and a new frown line smh

she has clothes that aren’t her work clothes???? it’s so foreign seeing her in stuff like pajamas. you didn’t even know jean owned pajamas

jean sets them up in her bed at home (yeah she has a place outside of the kof hq??? it’s surprising) but it’s a big bed so they can rest and she’ll have the lamp on her side on while she sits up and does work

absolutely dotes on them. she’s good at making foods that make them feel better, she’s just a good healer that way <3

albedo, klee, venti, kaeya, lisa, and ohm all come over to check on jean and co and make sure everyone is doing okay <3 lots of food brought

if jean was asked to sing to her partner normally, she probably wouldn’t bc she’d probably get embarrassed but i think she probably sounds v good and venti would give her his lyre to try out a musical instrument too. but also she’d read to her partner and they’d probably fall asleep together uwu

lisa

works part time hours at the library so she can go visit her s/o

probably asks them to stay at the kof hq for easier access to medical assistance and plus she’s almost always there

“cutie” but worried and very 🥺 (pleading emoji)

makes soup and potions and reads to her partner until they fall asleep

also super playful omg she’s still got a smile on and is full of affection while she walks her fingers up her partner’s arm to their face so she can cup their cheek

she’ll make her partner laugh and smile and blush even when they’re sick, but she makes them laugh until they cough sometimes and immediately feels so bad

jean, barbara, kaeya, albedo and ohm all come to visit with different foods and soups and medicines and such

klee comes knocking and gives lisa some good fisherman’s toast and asks lisa’s s/o if they want to hug dodoco b/c that always makes klee feel better

purple roses galore, lisa has them in her partner’s room and they’ve got a potion to make the. uh. sniffer? to make the sniffer feel better. don’t ask me how, idk but she would find a way to make them physically feel better with flowers

reads to her partner ofc, and she tells them stories ab her own life and time at sumeru sans the crazies

worried looks when her s/o is sleeping but also the softest smiles when they wake up pls-

albedo

cutest lil frown on his face when he finds out his partner is sick

immediately they are taken home and he’s testing to confirm what’s wrong w them and what he can do to speed up their recovery

he’s more distracted than usual at work but he’s coming over to your place all the time w what paperwork he can do

also sketches his partner while they don’t know. he’s got lots of beautiful candids of his partner sleeping, looking out the window, falling asleep, reading, even drinking water. he’s made the most mundane things look captivating

kaeya and ohm come to check on albedo when he doesn’t show up for work after a few days and it’s bc he’s taking care of his s/o with food and soup and alchemical potions and shit. and when kae and ohm come in, they find his partner opening the door wrapped in a blanket while albedo is asleep cuddling the pillow they left bc he stayed up the night before making soup and reading to them

klee has camped out on his partner’s couch, she helps w the cooking too~ she absolutely lets them hug dodoco and gives them a treasure to feel better too LOL

many kisses from klee and albedo, and they also go out to get treats for albedo’s partner too

domestic albedo cooking in his partner’s kitchen and for once it isn’t some alchemical potion that he might blow up the stove with

tartaglia

takes off work entirely but BOY OH BOY is he stir crazy smh

brings his partner to his apartment to rest <3

he’s so worried ab his s/o that he makes all the sick ppl food the first day, orders from wanmin restaurant when his partner wants smth different, and also gets toys and such to entertain them otherwise

also reads to his partner but, again, he gets stir crazy after a while

absolutely does workouts and katas in the living room and phew shirtless tartaglia working out? gets the heart rate up for sure ahem

rushes to his partner tho omg- need soup? water? a trip to the bathroom? another blanket? he goes to them the MOMENT he hears them moving around. absolutely dotes on them <3

his family knows ab his partner and he’s probably written letters ab them being sick~ his family sent snezhnayan herbs and flowers and medicines and such

zhongli comes around because he wants sugar daddy!tartaglia with tea and medicine from bubu pharmacy. hu tao is in tow with well wishes and a “hope i don’t find you at work!” which is. a little worrying because aren’t you just a little sick-

many kisses from tartaglia because he is Needy and he’ll absolutely get sick from cuddling his partner while they sleep

also he’ll probably just like. envelop his partner while they sleep. they’re all cuddled into him and he’s actually so warm it’s nice bc they’re cold w a fever and he’s living for comforting them

he’s so worried tho, he’s got the frowny face and he’s so adorable but he just doesn’t want his partner to feel sick

dainsleif

the man camps in ruins, he’s going to his partner’s house smh

he doesn’t go into the church either LOL so expect him in his partner’s home making dinner and doing their grocery shopping thanks

he would get ohm and barbara to come over tho <3 “fix them please” but also “how can i fix them”

is so dead set on making sure his partner takes their medicine at the right times, he’s so soft for them and them alone

cooks soup and old recipes he barely remembers from khaenri’ah. he doesn’t really get sick, so he doesn’t remember these ones too clearly. deffo brings back old memories he’d long forgotten

reads to his partner and tells them old stories of how the world used to be, his travels, gives them the gossip on a certain khaenri’ahn but doesn’t give away the name

ohm comes over with medicine and lollipops bc dain is so unlikely to go to the cathedral to get barbara smh

but also dain, so self-sufficient, is unlikely to want to ask for help, so ohm just goes to help anyway

dain with the old khaenri’ahn lullabies and tucking his partner into his arms and singing quietly while he holds them and rocks them to sleep

dain is immortal, he’s giving his partner kisses bc “i’m immortal, ofc i won’t get sick”

he got sick

but his s/o nursed him back to health and then there were smooches the end

ohm ambros

the doctor with his ill lover oh my god

he’s frowny, he’s taking care of his partner at his home in springvale and his home clinic is open to everyone else. but everyone knows his partner is the first priority LOL

kaeya and albedo come over to see if ohm is okay or if his house needs to be checked up on. they’re wondering if he went on a last-minute expedition to sumeru and didnt tell them

diluc comes over too, he’s just checking up on his best friend but he’s also stealing a cherry lollipop smh. he heard from kae that ohm’s partner is sick tho, so he brings some soup and good food over from adelinde. he also brings some of his own specialty food tho, the once upon a time in mondstadt <3

sulien sending letters to his big brother to see if his brother’s s/o is okay

ohm is also just super protective of his partner, there are not many people who come into his life who he loves and lets in in the first place. he’s absolutely trying to heal them with his own vitality, so their recovery is much shorter than initially expected

barbara also comes over w jean to check up on ohm and co, complete w a goody basket of soup, a teddy bear, flowers, and books

ohm reading to his partner <3 he’s got such a soothing voice even if his accent is wack LMAO. he’s reading stories and even his paperwork because just his presence is comforting

he puts his hands on his partner’s forehead to soothe the fever goodbye

ohm will not sing for his s/o simply bc he doesn’t think he sounds v good. and he probably doesn’t but it would be so cute to hear him try and please ohm? 🥺

n e way i want smooches idc if i’m sick KISS ME OHM AMBROS

sulien ambros

when he finds out his partner is sick, the man blinks like twice and then suggests so calmly that they go to his apartment in liyue

man does not sleep normally, he’s just going to nurse his partner back to health and read during their recovery. fruit tart can cover his duties for him <3

sulien cooks for his partner tho, he’s making soup and stuff and getting medicine from bubu’s pharmacy. he’s also picking up books on the way home but some of them are to be read to his partner so it’s okay-

like tartaglia, sulien works out while his partner rests and goes to them if he hears them moving around. he’s reading to his partner and not so frowny, but the slightest furrow of this man’s brow is already such a big expression of his concern <3

sends letters to ohm asking for advice ab how to help his partner feel better. ohm just sends a letter back with “i’m coming” and shows up within the day LMAO

reads to his partner, and the monotony of his voice is soothing and lulls them to sleep. he just looks at them affectionately (well affectionate for him) and presses a kiss to their forehead before finishing the story on his own and in his head

tartagalicious comes over and brings food, flowers and a teddy bear with some of sandrone’s paperwork but he sends a smile to sulien’s partner with some well wishes

scara comes over too just to visit and check to see where sandrone is, but scara is a grumpy bean so he just says “feel better” all brooding and like it’s a command to one of the fatui subordinates LOL

sulien like ohm uses his cold hands to soothe his partner’s fever and also gives them forehead kisses <3

Edit: a link to part 2

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dating biker!xiao

so i’ve continued brainrotting and here is a part 3 no one asked for. all i'm doing at this point is making myself feel really single and down bad horrendous

if you're reading this directly on my blog, i'm really sorry, i know there's something wrong with my keep reading cut. it should be okay if you're reading this on the tumblr dashboard, but all the content is the same. i'm working on fixing the cut though! <3

anyway! i hope you enjoy the hc's. this isn't proofread, i literally just wrote this and am going to bed rn to blush into my pillows. feedback is welcome and encouraged! my inbox is open for it <3 enjoy and thank you for reading-

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader, suggestive, tw suggestive, biker!xiao

his eyeliner is sometimes the only color on him except black, white, and the green of his hair

naturally, he’s been doing his eyeliner for a really long time so he’s good at doing it quickly

you’ve seen him use a knife to make the eyeliner straight before but then he looked up at you and smiled like you were the light of his life so two very different yet still extremely attractive vibes

i just want to kiss this man and feel us smile into the kisses 😭

anyway he’s good at doing eyeliner, so if you’re not good at eyeliner, he’ll do it for you or help you with it

and by that i mean he’ll sit you in his lap, do your eyeliner, and then press a kiss to your lips afterward

this man is so indulgent with his s/o, the smile reserved just for you and the number of KISSES he’ll give you just because?? you are his DARLING and it shows

once you start dating he gets a motorcycle helmet for you 🥺 in your size, so you don’t have to use the other one he has for guest passengers especially since he’s not taking any other ppl on his bike

would be down to get small matching decals with you for the helmet but only if you want to

gets you riding gear too, despite him being a super safe rider

dress for the slide, not for the ride

it’s a just in case but he’s prepared bc he really cares about you <3

when you go out, you don’t always take his bike but he usually wears his jacket anyway. he probably owns a few sweatshirts but usually wears them to sleep or smth

and if you get cold while you’re out, he absolutely gives you his jacket or does that thing where he opens his jacket for you and you snuggle in with him

he probably lets you steal his sweaters too, if you can fit in them or have them be oversized (as a short person myself i want to steal xiao’s sweaters and snuggle in)

might hold your hand in public, likes playing with your fingers but it’s especially noticeable when you’re alone

has definitely used the excuse that your hands get cold and he has to warm them <3 and the liTTLE KISSES HE WOULD PRESS TO YOUR KNUCKLES TOO

probably down with pet names. if you call him sweetheart, he internally uwus but if you call a good doggo sweetheart or smth, xiao probably comes running too 😭 and then he’ll get all disappointed bc he thought you were calling him

“when you need me, you call out my name. i thought ‘sweetheart’ was my name 🥺”

okay okay okay but “my love” is one of his favorites after the ily’s happen

and so is “my sweet love” and “handsome” or “my darling.” loves being called anything to do with your love

tells you that his middle name is alatus which he doesn’t tell anyone

and since alatus means “winged” or “of good repute” depending on the language you’re using for its etymology (both can apply to xiao tho and i love that, there’s so much lore to be unpacked there) i feel like a pet name along those lines would be cute too. like “my angel” or “my dove” bc doves can also represent freedom, love, purity, etc in some cultures

but he definitely loves that “my” in front of the pet names~ he likes feeling yours, but that he’s yours freely. giving himself to you, fully, vulnerably

xiao is also a gamer but not everyone knows that, esp since he comes off more like a scary biker often

but he likes seeing you in his clothes or taking an interest in some of the games he plays, esp if it’s a current interest. definitely would want to play with you and teach you how to play the game if you were unfamiliar

would probably do that thing where he gets really close over your shoulder and puts his hand over yours- maybe dropping a kiss to your cheek or your neck every now and again and reveling in it when it throws you off-

probably has a stupid hot smirk on his face when you do get distracted bc it means you’re as affected as he is-

the first time he teaches you how to play, it absolutely ends up in making out on his gaming chair, either with you on his lap or you seated on the chair and him standing over you, his hand at your nape and holding you while he kisses you dizzy-

same as if you were to ask him to teach you how to ride his bike

the first lesson he’s giving you, the bike is off, no one is wearing the gear because the bike isn’t moving, and you’re straddling the bike, xiao next to you while he points out the throttle, the clutch, the brake, etc

he’s teaching you how to position your hands better and he’s actually very serious bc he’s big on safety, but there are moments when he’s so close that you can feel his body heat radiating through his clothes and he’s so close and so warm

and there’s a look between the both of you that’s absolutely not focused on the motorcycle lesson at all and suddenly it’s warmer because wow you look attractive on his bike and wow he looks so warm and strong and his arms and his jaw and his hands are all tensing-

and then his hands are cupping your face and his lips are on yours, his teeth nipping at your bottom lip gently-

i’m fine i’m fine i’m totally fine no one look at me i’m going to BED now oh my god

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riding with motorcyclist!xiao hc's

omg lyz is updating again within a WEEK? wow

ahem anyways, i've been brainrotting really hard about xiao riding a motorcycle and this is a part two that a friend encouraged me to write-

a safety disclaimer! i do not claim to know how to ride a motorcycle, but i come from a family of people who know how to ride and who ride safely. safety is somewhat covered in the hc's, but nowhere near in depth. if you plan to ride a motorcycle as a driver or passenger, PLEASE communicate with each other, learn and practice all safety procedures and be absolutely clear upon the different ways to communicate while riding. driving a motorcycle is incredibly dangerous and smart riders understand those risks before they ride.

that being said, i hope you enjoy the hc's! it gets a little suggestive towards the end as my brainrot devolved further and i started losing my shit over xiao but if anyone wants a part 3, my inbox is open! enjoy the hc's, feedback is always welcome, and thank you for reading!

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader, suggestive, tw suggestive

xiao is a skilled and experienced rider, so he’s capable of taking on a passenger when he rides

usually drives a sports bike and it’s a one-seater, but if he really likes someone, he might fix up the bike so he can have a passenger

he’ll go through proper riding safety, leaning, feet on the pegs, tap signaling, how to hold him, etc and he’s really very serious bc riding is actually dangerous and it’s the life of someone he cares about

would probably get annoyed even before going through safety procedures, simply bc he doesn’t trust anyone to be as safe as he is

probably gets even more annoyed at the prospect of you riding with someone else instead of him though-

but once you've practiced the safety stuff with him? OHOHOHOHO MY GOOD SIMPS

once you swing your leg over the bike and get settled, xiao is pulling your arms around his waist and there’s a gruff “hold on” before arrogant, cocky xiao is back with that stupidly unreasonably hot smirk

he makes sure you’re holding on nice and tight and you can FEEL the smirk on his face, archons he’s so satisfied with himself

but then he’ll start to move and it’s slow and smooth and easy, truly breathtaking as he starts to accelerate

and you can feel the kind of freedom he loves so much, the speed and the control, the sheer strength of the ride

you can feel the play of his muscles under his jacket, even if he isn’t purposely flexing anything

man is just built, okay?

but ANYWAY, you can feel his abs under the jacket- and if you lean a bit closer to him, you can feel the muscles of his back move as he turns or squeezes the brakes or throttle and the strength you can feel in every move, the decisiveness and the ease-

Y’ALL HIS LEGS

when he stops at a light or an intersection and he uses his legs to stand while he’s stopped- and you can feel his legs brushing against yours as he stands or settles back in-

listen maybe i’m a simp for thighs but his thIGHS, GOD THE MAN IS THICC AND COCKY XIAO KNOWS IT AND FLAUNTS IT AND LATER THAT NIGHT GETS ALL INSECURE AND UGH

ANYWAYS I’M FINE

ahem

his riding with a passenger isn’t showy at all, it’s safe and gentle, no matter how gruffly he would deny that he’s ever gentle with anyone (unless he’s being dorky because then by all means, call him gentle and watch him blush but not deny it)

even though the stop is smooth, the whole thing leaves you both breathless. the motorcycle is stopped, the engine is off, he’s balancing and you’re about to dismount

you’re taking off your helmet while he settles the bike on the kickstand and then he’s taking off his helmet and it’s just two breathless people with warm cheeks looking at each other with wide eyes full of that kind of wild, giddy feeling from a fun ride

and then he smiles that small, lopsided grin he shows so few people and it isn’t a huge smile but it’s big for him

god don’t get me started on if he bites his lip DO NOT SEND ME DOWN THAT ROAD ESPECIALLY IF HE LICKS AT HIS LIP TOO???

GOD ANYWAY

if he gets close to you romantically and you’ve ridden with him before, can you imagine the makeout sessions you can have

stopping at some scenic point, kickstand down, both of you standing and kissing and then he’s just pushing you to sit sideways on the bike, him between your knees to kiss you stupid-

a hand at your collar to hold you there while he presses his lips to yours hard-

or having you sit backward on the bike so he can kiss you and lean you back over the handlebars-

hickeys galore

anyways i’m fine no one hmu rn i’m gonna blush into my water i have SO MUCH brainrot for him

[catch-the-wind]

the firsts: fixing his bike

happy valentine's day! it's been a while but this is part (3/3) of the last of my biker!xiao hc's. i wanted to make it one post but i had several ideas and it got too long so i made it into a shorter three-parter instead. i won't post more ab biker!xiao unless otherwise prompted bc i feel like ppl reading are probably getting sick of it ehe

but anyway! thank you so much for reading! i would love to hear more feedback, it's really encouraging. i think my read more cut is still a little wonky on the blog itself, but the cut on the dash works just fine! thank you again for reading! much love, please enjoy :D

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader, suggestive, tw suggestive, biker!xiao

fixing the bike with you around

he didn’t really plan anything with you while he fixed his bike bc he didn’t want to force you to wait or hang out and not do anything while he worked

but you wanted to sit and talk w him while he worked and had to convince him that any time spent together was time well-spent and of course he can’t deny that smile when it’s directed at him

so when you follow him to his bike, you sit and start conversation, talking to this man who only ever has long conversations with you and a limited number of other people

he keeps up the conversation, looking up at you every so often, smiling or laughing at something you said

he’s got his sleeves pushed up and his tattoos ripple while he works and it’s. it’s distracting-

so when it’s silent for a bit, he looks up to see you staring at his forearms with an odd kind of glazed-over focus. and when your eyes flick up to meet his gaze…

he feels his mouth go a bit dry and he swallows before turning back to the work

suddenly he’s fumbling a bit, his mind drawing blanks as to what exactly he planned to do with this part and that tool and god what were they for because all he can think of is that look in your eyes and the way your lips parted and that focus on his tattooed forearms and the way you look when you lick your lips or you bite your lip and how he thinks he wants to try doing it for you-

and then you’re sidling up to his side and asking if you can help at all with what he’s doing- your voice is husky when you speak but so is his as he replies and he’s got some sort of internal panic goin on bc wow you’re so close and when did you get so close and wow you smell nice and you’re so warm against his side and he likes this but also wow you’re making him nervous and his mouth rebels when it tells you that yes you can help and then his hands rebel as they teach you how to clean this part so he can use it later and suddenly his brain goes very AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGHGHHGHH when you press a kiss to his jaw and get to cleaning-

you thought you were distracted when he was fixing the bike? his eyes are on your hands most of the time so much that he’s forgetting that he’s also supposed to be working

and once the bike is fixed, he’s pushing you against something, the table, the

creeper stool, the bike, the wall-? (it’s the wall. let’s imagine the wall.) and his lips are on yours, his hands gentle but firm on your face while he encourages you to tangle your fingers in his and no he doesn’t care about the grease shut up

hands are moving, getting shirts greasy. the table/bike/chair/wall has also gotten greasy and his chest is pressing against yours and his mouth is so insistent and feels so good moving against yours like this and he’s got this little frown like he wants to kiss you more, kiss you harder, but his hands are gentle and sweet and still firm and at some point his hands moved to your own and tangled your fingers together to push against the wall because god your hands are distracting him

and his lips travel over your cheek down to your jaw and nips gently there, kissing down your neck- god you looked so good fixing his bike, your hands fixing it the way he taught you to, and you look so utterly right doing this, with his bike, looking so at home. doing things just right, looking just right when you touch the bike and he’s remembering how you look sitting on the bike, mounting or dismounting it

or even leaning back over the handlebars while he kisses you, his hand at your nape and his lips on yours or moving at your neck the way they were now anD WHEW OKAY WHEw i’m gonna. gonna stop there with those thoughts ehe ahem um ahem um yes yes stopping i’m okay i’m totally. yes.

[catch-the-wind]

the firsts: kiss(es...)

happy valentine's day! it's been a while but this is part (2/3) of the last of my biker!xiao hc's. i wanted to make it one post but i had several ideas and it got too long so i made it into a shorter three-parter instead. i won't post more ab biker!xiao unless otherwise prompted bc i feel like ppl reading are probably getting sick of it ehe

but anyway! thank you so much for reading! i would love to hear more feedback, it's really encouraging. i think my read more cut is still a little wonky on the blog itself, but the cut on the dash works just fine! thank you again for reading! much love, please enjoy :D

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader, suggestive, tw suggestive, biker!xiao

kiss

he probably wouldn’t kiss you on the first date bc ur brand new to each other, right? so instead of a kiss at the end of the first date, he asks if he can “kiss you next time” instead

i can’t tell if i want the absent-minded kiss on the cheek or a sweet, purposeful one when he greets you on your second date

so when he greets you, he probably walks up to you where you’re sitting waiting to meet up and helps you up

brushes his lips gently over your cheekbone as you stand and he guides you up w a hand on ur lower back

OR he meets up w you and just smiles a little shyly but reaches to press a gentle kiss to your cheek. his lips pressed to your cheek for just a little less than a second before he pulls away and his cheeks are a little red and he looks away

UGH HES SO FUCKING CUTE I HAVE TOO MANY IDEAS ABOUT HIM

or or or or smooth xiao dismounting the bike and shaking his hair out after taking off the helmet. eyes meeting yours as he walks over to you leaning against the wall and you know your legs are feeling pretty weak so thank fuck this wall is supporting your weight

idek if y’all are meeting up for the first time that night or if you’ve seen each other earlier in the day but let’s pretend that he saw you earlier and it ended with a cocky little smirk and a teasing goodbye-

the kind of goodbye where he teased you with the IDEA of that kiss, his finger under your chin to tilt your head back as he walks past you, swagger in his step

he knows you turned in your seat to watch him walk away and he just smirks to himself and gives you a two-fingered wave of his hand when you’re still watching him mount the bike

but that little tease…mmm

it was the promise of a kiss that he’s now here to deliver

he walks up to you, smirk already in place, and puts a hand against the wall over your shoulder- just straight up kabedoning you rn

and he uses his other hand to tip your chin gently, his eyes on your lips, his breath uneven and that smirk still delightfully in place as he presses his lips to yours and hums into the kiss-

and my god those little vibrations-

it’s not a short kiss but it’s not a long one either, and he comes back for more before he finally stops kabedoning you to take your hand and walk wherever the date was supposed to be

alternatively…making out…once you’ve um. settled into the relationship a bit and are comfy with it ofc

okay i think i’ve written some of it before (is it published? who knows, i have the memory of a goldfish)

riding the bike up to a scenic point, you’re both off the bike and standing next to it to take in the view

and he smirks at you in some kinda way and pushes your hips back into the seat- and his hand slides to the side of your neck and holds you while he presses his lips to yours-

stepping into you so you have to put your hands back onto the seat and hope that you’re steady enough you won’t fall off the bike but my god his lips are so smooth and talented and they’re moving against yours-

his tongue just sweeping over your bottom lip when he sucks that lip into his mouth and tugs with his teeth and you forget how to breathe for a second

when he pulls away, his lips are a little swollen and he tugs that protective jacket he got you a little tighter around your shoulders, dragging his hand down the lapel and smoothing over your hips-

ahem i’m fine i’m totally fine it’s fine anyway moving on AHEM

god but his tongue sweeping over his bruised bottom lip, his eyes burning into yours and flashing down to your own lips and his eyes are so dark MOVING ON MOVING ON

um. um. right right i have thots besides that um. RIGHT RIGHT OKAY

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES WITH XIAO

he’s also a gamer!! and he wanted to play a game w you but u weren’t familiar w it so he’s showing you how to play it now

you both started out on the couch when you asked him to show you how to do something in the game and he reached around you

but that was awkward! he’s at your side and it’s a struggle to show you at that angle, of course

so instead you moved to the floor in front of him, sitting at his feet, tilting your head back to look at him when you need help. and he gives you a little forehead kiss and a small laugh

and then he leans forward, sliding his arms over your shoulders and his hands over yours, his head by your ear, murmuring while he directs your fingers over the controls

of course you have to give your boyfriend kisses as a thank you! and they’re simple pecks and short little open-eyed kisses for the most part :)

but of course there’s one particularly hard part of the game that you’re simply very happy to have gotten past. very exciting, ur very elated, so you jump up in your victory and xiao is sat on the couch excited for you and kind of laughing, kind of proud

and you tilt his head back and bend to give him a much longer, bigger kiss with this victory

but something changes in the atmosphere and his hands slide over your hips, his teeth nip at your lip- and you nip right back, pulling away to meet dark eyes before he tugs you back with a gentle hand at your nape

and you’re stepping between his legs, one arm around your waist and his other holding your face to his, one of your hands at his shoulder to steady you, the other in his hair, tugging gently-

and suddenly you’re falling against the couch and xiao is hovering on top of you, his knee between yours and his lips pressing harder against your own, his hand playing at the hem of your shirt just to brush against the skin there and not moving past it-

his lips press hard against yours, his tongue teasing your bottom lip when he isn’t sucking hard at it, but his fingers are so light as they skate up over your shirt and over your waist, down your arm, tangling his fingers with yours-

um. anyway. um. i’m gonna. stop there. and let you imagine the rest of that as you will. um. uhum.

the hanky panky snickety doo dah ~eyebrow wiggle~

i’m not writing that. i’m thinking about it. but i’m not writing that. ahem. yes yes um okay AHEM

[catch-the-wind]

the firsts: i love you

happy valentine's day! it's been a while but this is part (1/3) of the last of my biker!xiao hc's. i wanted to make it one post but i had several ideas and it got too long so i made it into a shorter three-parter instead. i won't post more ab biker!xiao unless otherwise prompted bc i feel like ppl reading are probably getting sick of it ehe

but anyway! thank you so much for reading! i would love to hear more feedback, it's really encouraging. i think my read more cut is still a little wonky on the blog itself, but the cut on the dash works just fine! thank you again for reading! much love, please enjoy :D

xiao and a motorcycle || riding with xiao || dating biker!xiao || the firsts: i love you || the firsts: kiss(es...) || the firsts: fixing his bike

tags: genshin impact, genshin impact x reader, xiao, xiao x reader, suggestive, tw suggestive, biker!xiao

i love you

i have so many ideas over what the first i love you is like

after a bike ride, out of breath bc wow his heart is racing after being so close to the person he loves for so long and it feels so good to be on the bike—to experience that freedom he loves so much with someone else he possibly loves even more

and i won’t get into the heavy emotional stuff but this man has so many feels okay i stand by this statement

you both dismount from the bike and take off helmets and such and he just kind of looks at you, his cheeks flushed from the ride and from how nervous he is that maybe you don’t return these feelings but then he says it

he just kind of breathes out “i love you” and it’s quiet but firm bc he really does love you so much but if he says anything any louder, he knows his voice will crack

and it’s so quiet bc did he just-? this man who you can SEE does care deeply but you didn’t think would say it.

xiao is not a vocal person. his words are always sincere. so this...this is…

“say it again. please.” a flash of golden irises and a kiss pressed to your lips. “i love you” spoken against your lips with a kiss to punctuate the sentence. “i love you” as breath is traded, as you wind your arms around him, as he cups your face and you lean back against the bike while his entire soul leans into yours

or an “i love you” as you stand in his kitchen spooning almond tofu into bowls, wearing his riding jacket on ur shoulders “because it’s so much warmer!” and he just stands there watching you, enjoying your presence, loving the way you move

it’s an “i love you” that isn’t nerve-wracking. it’s a truth, it’s his truth. he loves you with his entire being and to say it doesn’t make him nervous. it’s easy to say he loves you because it is easy to love you

and he watches you pause, the spoon of tofu hovering over the bowl while you process that three word bombshell he just dropped so casually

and he watches you consciously concentrate on putting that spoon into the bowl so you can turn to face him and without prompting he repeats himself

he catches the pull of your lips and feels all the lighter as you repeat his words back to him and just return to the almond tofu

it’s easier than breathing and it’s almost as if nothing has changed except for the stupid smiles on your faces

alternatively, xiao is extremely nervous that you don’t return the sentiment

but he’s holding you and you fell asleep on him and you’re just…existing together.

and it’s beautiful and sweet and there’s this all-consuming feeling of too much inside of him, pushing at his skin and pushing at his throat and it’s been there for a while

and usually he goes out for a ride when he feels like this. goes out to feel the wind whip away every worry and this feeling he’s lovingly dubbed “wtf???” he goes riding so he can breathe and usually it helps him feel lighter, even though that feeling lingers

except this time, when he opens his mouth to breathe, to gasp, those three big words come out instead and he’s surprised that any words came out at all

but then he thinks. and the words, they’re true, aren’t they? it’s almost a relief to get them out. the pressure is gone

it’s akin to getting out of the shower and blinking away the water on his lashes. everything is still steamed up and foggy. it’s a little bit hard to breathe w all that steam, but then these words are like wiping that fogged up mirror, the vent turning on and giving the room some circulation, the air washing over him

not everything is clear. but this one thing, this all-consuming pressure inside of him, he knows what that is. he can see it. he can feel it and he knows that it won’t change, not while his heart still beats

you lie, asleep still, on xiao, oblivious to the epiphany he’s just had. he brushes his hand down your cheek, caressing your face and whispers those words again.

how are you his? why? when did this relationship evolve into something so much more for him?

it’s like you went on your first date both so long ago and just yesterday. it’s like he blinked and plunged and found himself on the ground, the vibrations shocking their way through his body but he’s completely uninjured.

his world has just rocked itself so hard, he’s in a new one, but he’s completely and totally fine. and somehow, he finds he doesn’t care. he’s safe in the knowledge that you’re worth anything this new world throws at him.