Hello guys… I’ve been obsessed with Dottore these past few… EVER. I love him so much and I haven’t been able to stop thinking after the recent update. So this is just a bunch of different stuff during the akedymia. This wasn’t a request, I'm just a slut for him. Sort of ocish, I definitely give the reader a certain aesthetic and personality.
I don’t even play the game anymore I just stay locked in for Dottore, Zhongli, and Childe.
“Zandik!” You say with a cheer, coming into your dorm room. You and Zandik were paired together at the beginning of the year. It wasn’t a random pairing, you were just the only student who would willingly dorm with him.
You and Zandik are polar opposites! Zandik is such an isolated young man, and he stays cooped up in the room or in the library most days. You’ve heard the other rumors of course but who actually believes rumors these days? On the other hand, you are an extrovert and quite popular among the other scholars of The Akedymia. You are not… the smartest, but that’s okay Zandik had recently offered to help you with your homework. He claims his help comes from a, “Pity for the dense and incompetent.” You have an inkling that if he hated you that much though you would have ended up in worse states than this
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Pain blooms across your shoulder, Zandik’s teeth dig into your flesh. “Ow, Zandik!” you whine and roughly pat his thigh, “That hurts you know? I swear we’ve talked about this…” you groan out, and nip him in return, though your bite doesn’t draw blood.
Zandik sniffles against your shoulder and mumbles something you can’t quite hear. His hips stutter as he tries to keep rolling against your cock, “I can’t hear you baby.” Zandik unlatches his teeth from you, and nuzzles his face against the nook of your neck. He’s so adorable! You only have yourself to blame for his tears, you were the one who convinced Zandik to ride you. Zandik does not answer you, he kitten-licks at the blood he drew moments ago. Too cute. Your fingers dig into the dips of his hips and fuck into him. You’ve grown impatient–sitting still on Zandik’s bed while letting him clumsily fuck himself onto your cock.
Little ah, ah, ah’s slipsfrom his lips as you thrust into him, and from the sudden pace change he wraps himself around you. “Y/n, Y/n, please,” he babbles at you.
His incoherent babbling makes you blush. “You’re so cute Zandik, Zandik, Zandik.”
He yips.
You suddenly bite his shoulder, drawing blood. You move again, flipping him on his back and fucking him into the bedsheets. Your teeth latch over his nipple and you take a bite against the mound of flesh. “Love you, Zandik, love you so much.” You feel a warm fluid splash against your skin and can only laugh at the white mess that clings to both of your stomachs. “You are so pretty Zandik…” You bring your hand up to hold his face, squishing his cheeks when your fingers press into them.
His face scrunches with an angry look, and he swats at your hand. You can only laugh. Not at him, never at him. That cute angry face just makes you want to fuck him more. Zandik must think you’re mocking him because he attempts to turn on his stomach and squirm away. “Zandik, where are you going, baby? Don’t run,” you whine and pull him back against your cock. You yank his leg over your shoulder, and hold his arms against the bed by intertwining your fingers with his.
The new angle allows your thrusts to be deeper. Rougher. Zandik mewls, and you feel stinging pain flourish under your skin. You watch as those pretty red eyes roll back, and he scratches desperately at your arm. You breathe through clenched teeth, and pout down at him, “You’re so mean.” You lean down to peck squished lips. After a few more thrusts in Zandik’s tight walls, you cum too.
Hot breath fills the room, and you slump against Zandik. A few moments of comfortable silence passes until you feel his hand slap your arm. “You’re heavy,” Zandik huffs. You grumble, and move to get off. However, legs locking around your waist stop you from pulling out. “Not like that!” He grumbles at you, yet his cheeks are flushed. “Just-” He ‘hmphs’ and decides to do it himself. He pushes you until you roll over on your back, so that he’s straddling you again. “There,” he finally rests against your chest.
“You’re so hissy, like a cat,” you chuckle but wrap your arms tight around him. The soft curls under your chin are too tempting and you nuzzle into them with a giggle, “My Zandik is so cute!”
Hiii guys this isn’t really a story or drabble but I figured if I was going to be writing more stories of Zandik or any of his segments then I wanted to have a page to link to that would describe each segment, their personalities and their names I match with them. This way my readers can just look at this so y’all aren't too confused!
This is really just…8 pages of me yapping about my headcanons and I would love love love to see comments on your thoughts and opinions on them! These are high IQ conversations people!<3
Side note, any stories I would write about Dottore would be way before Traveller came along so segments like Dr.Data and the false moon God I wouldn’t be referring to here! <3 I am also a Pantalone and Dottore shipper so I would heavily involve Zandik and his segments with Pantalone.
I know canonically the segments are referred to as their ages but that’s a little difficult to write, and I like the fandom's decision on going with the greek alphabet!
I should preface as well that I am a Zandik death denyer…
Zandik in general yes I feel like he’s willing to fight the boundaries of what people label ethic and moral? Traditional and conservative views like the Akedymia keeps research from branching out and I do feel like he’d be willing to test those. For my peace of mind in my headcanon I am making him a man of good character who would care about consent! (I see a lot of discourse on that on twitter…)
As for The segments I think they’re a hivemind that does NOT include Zandik. The segments are connected whether through experience, thought, maybe feelings but not Zandik.
🧪Prime/Omega/Dottore: Zandik in his prime state or what the fandom calls Omega! Also now known as the 35 year old segment.
For my headcanons this would be Zandik in his prime. I feel like he would be the most selfish and possessive of all the segments. In the game he sacrifices the segments without much of a thought and I really think if he puts his mind to something he won’t stop at anything to get it. Plays the piano sometimes.
In a relationship–-with read, Pantalone or both– I feel Omega would be selfish of their time and wanting to be “the one” that they go to even over the original. He is Zandik in his prime after all, he can give you everything you need and undoubtedly do it better than any of his “colleagues”.
Gets along best with none of the segments. Every other segment included won’t talk to him unless they have to. Omega seems to clash with the other versions of himself because his ambitions seem to easily sacrifice their needs and existence if he so pleases. Even the other segments aren’t so ambitious as to throw their hivemind away. Loneliest segment </3
🧪45 year old segment/Epsilon: The segment that shares the Harbinger title with 35. We see 45 a lot in other trailers and teasers so I think both Epsilon and Omega would share most of those duties together. I wanted to name him alpha but then I can’t stop thinking of Omegaverse and I already have to deal with that with Omega.
I think Epsilon and Omega would be so similar and nearly impossible to tell apart. Omega’s voice is slightly higher than Epsilon’s. Compared to Omega’s almost smug/brash possessiveness and selfishness, Epsilon’s possessiveness would become more mellowed or at least show up in quieter ways. I think in the ten year difference Epsilon just has matured a bit more, has become more of an introvert and just mellowed down a little but still has some rough edges.
I think Epsilon gets along pretty well with his 8 year old segment/Phi. Of course all the segments converse and talk to some degree but I’d like to think they get along with some segments over others.
🧪65 year old segment/Gamma: Gamma is into his late years and he just wants to stay out of any drama or politics so he can put focus towards any hobbies or ambitions he has. I think Gamma would rarely ever show up in politics and instead takes more of a role in watching the younger segments so that they don’t cause too much trouble. Where his ambition for science has trickled away, his passion for the piano becomes a frequent hobby.
I think Gamma would be a more relaxed version of Zandik now that he’s older. His rough edges have smoothed out and I think this stage of his life is where he starts to grow a sense of compassion or empathy that isn’t used for the benefit of science. He takes care of Phi(8 yr old segments), he teaches and watches over Delta(18 yr old segment), he treats Beta(20 year old segment) like a scruffed cat, He scolds Omega and Epsilon when their selfish tendencies harm the younger segments.
Relationship wise and sex wise I think he becomes a lot gentler compared to Omega and Epsilon who’s love is more possessive and can come out rougher in the bedroom. Not to say they can’t be gentle at times but Gamma is just always gentle, vanilla these days because his passion and ambition have quelled down to a form of content!
🧪25 year old segment/Theta: Theta is very dedicated to his work and in my opinion the segment that easily gets looked over and is good at staying invisible. He’s quiet and stays cooped up in his lab dedicating most if not all of his time to work/science/projects/experiments. I think at first people would assume he’s a shut-in who doesn’t cause much issues but the amount of gore and research going on in his lab is mind boggling. Has to wash his laundry separate from the other segments because at the end of the day he is most likely splashed with blood. Experiments on animals and humans alike.
God that waist I would fuck him into his desk. urghhhh.<3
I think he’d be a segment that shows his love for his research. His lover/s would find journals written about them filled with analytics, drawn diagrams, body assessments, health evaluations, and even psychology. I think not only would he be considerate about biology but the psychology that goes along with that.
Gets along best with Gamma just because the both of them are very mellow in their own way and Gamma is about the only one that leaves him the hell alone.
🧪Beta/20 year old segment: The segment that got completely erased from Zandik’s story… so I made up an age and name for him anyways to fit him in there. I think this would be the most aggressive version of Zandik. The most unruly and feral one for sure. Omega and Epsilon sort of use him as an errand boy for their Fatui duties not only but including travelling to different nations, dealing with laboratories or facilities outside of Snezhnaya. Just petty affairs.
In a relationship… He’s giving me tsundere vibes. Loves you but will act like he’s disgusted by the mere thought of that to cover his embarrassment. However if you pay attention to another segment too long he’s loud and brash with his jealousy saying you should only pay attention to him. He’ll deny he said this within the hour.
Gets along most with Delta(18 yr old segment). In a way they’re both smug and arrogant so they feed into each other's ego. The other segments quickly get headaches when they’re together.
🧪Delta/18 year old segment: Stage of Zandik’s life after being expelled! I feel like he’d be a mix of smug and arrogant. Most of his time goes to research, not really experiments, but reads and writes a lot. Very scholarly of course. He gets along well with Beta but picks on Phi a lot. He and Phi are quite sibling coded, I think he would tease and pick on Phi but not bully him you know? And even if the teasing gets too far Gamma or Epsilon are quick to scold some sense into him.
In a relationship I think he would have fun being witty and quipping at his lovers, showing off that scholarly knowledge he has. But also a virgin<3. Not much experience in that department so he gets turned on fast, cums even quicker. I think he’d like gentle sex and also rough sex. If you guys are having gentle sex he will definitely try to ragebait you into fucking him. You and Pantalone better have a lot of patience before you go talking to him. He will interrupt whatever you're doing or working on because of course whatever he has to say is far more important and beneficial to your time.
🧪Phi/8 year old segment: To what we know Phi is the segment of Zandik where he had completely lost all compassion. Phi is mostly paired up with Zandik, Gamma or with Epsilon if he isn’t working. Most of his “research” goes into Aranara’s and he carries around his journal wherever he goes. I like to think he’s so interested in Aranara’s because he can’t see them. How heartbreaking is that</3.
Phi can be very adorable but there are plenty of times where people are reminded that he is in fact not mentally well. I like to compare him to a feral kitten. Sometimes he’s okay and behaves normally but other times he will spit, bite and scratch staying on the offensive, leave me alone but also Please don’t hurt me. Yes he plays with toys but sometimes plays with them in a concerning way that may show slivers of his trauma… Sometimes destroys his toys or destroys them to put them back together differently. Gifts you things that are supposed to be endearing but might worry you a little, the same energy of a cat bringing a dead mouse to you because to them that is a gift.
I think if you were very close to Phi he can be cute and cling to clothes and like getting his hair ruffle but he’s also stuck at 8 forever with no compassion and trauma. If you show frustration or disappointment he will react. Throwing things, hitting you, saying mean things that were most certainly told to him at one point.
🧪Zandik: Last but not least Zandik! Our original. I will always write in a time frame–unless for angst purposes– that Zandik is alive and well. Zandik is old and he is tired. He doesn’t do much anymore and is mostly a recluse. He likes to do old people's things like sit and watch the birds. His hands aren't the best anymore so he can’t indulge in writing or the piano. His compassion has grown and he feels empathy for his segments. All the stages of his life where he wished things could have been different. Even though he knows logically the segments are stuck in their permanent stages of life he still shows kindness anyways. Please take a break. He loves Phi the most. It's healing in a way to show his child self compassion and love in a time he never received it.
Sees goodness in all stages of his life, which is why he would have never foreseen being betrayed(but that’s okay because I’m keeping him alive). Talks a lot about home, about Sumeru and his favorite memories now that he can look back and see comfort in some of them. If he isn’t napping or bird watching he’s hanging around the segments. Especially Omega.
Heya can I request hualian Angst with a male reader who slowly starts to feel ignored in the relationship and leaves. years later hualian finds him in a happy relationship with Beefleaf (He Xuan and Shi Qingxuan).
Feel free to ignore if your uncomfortable
Slipped Away
Hualian x gn!reader->Beefleaf x gn!reader
Hello guys… I saw this gorgeous request and wanted to do it first because the last angst post I made they made up so quickly so I felt like this was the perfect request to make up for that<3 I swear I’ve seen yalls requests there's just a LOT of them
<3 Also I saw this was an m!reader request but after rereading it I didn’t see anything that heavily described on gender or the other so I made it a gender neutral reader? I hope that’s okay<3
Side note Hua Cheng is… the main fault here. I'm sorry, Hua Cheng lovers.
“A-Lian I don’t think you’re seeing what I am seeing…” Your voice is quiet as you talk to Xie Lian. The two of you have been talking quietly amongst each other while Hua Cheng sleeps soundly beside Xie Lian.
“I am trying… I just- Baobei, San Lang loves us both I know it. He loves us dearly” Xie Lian would never understand how you feel in this moment, and even though you’re envious of him you wish he never has to understand such a feeling.
“He loves you dearly.” You sigh and grumble against your pillow. “I’m sorry, maybe I’m just imagining things” Was it worth it to drag Xie Lian down with you? Hua Cheng is the best thing that has ever happened to Xie Lian, you don’t want your insecurities to get in the way of that.
Xie Lian kisses your temple and you return a quick kiss to his cheek, “Get some sleep Baobei, we can revisit this another day…”
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You had not brought it up since. The issue seems to upset Xie Lian, and you just can’t keep bothering him about it when you see that downtrodden look on his face. It’s better you keep this to yourself, Xie Lian has gone through too much as it is.
The issue being Hua Cheng. The three of you are in a relationship, it takes a lot of work but you love them to the bottom of your heart. Sometimes it seems like… Hua Cheng may love Xie Lian more than you, and sometimes it feels like Xie Lian willingly stays ignorant to the problems. You’ve decided to solve it yourself!
Surely your relationship with Hua Cheng is not that strained.
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“San Lang, I have errands to run alone today” Xie Lian laughs softly as Hua Cheng clings and kisses against his face. You watch with a disgusting ache in your stomach.
Hua Cheng pouts against Xie Lian’s hair, “Gege you’re really going to leave this one alone for trivial chores? Make those servants of yours do it” Xie Lian only shakes his head at how Hua Cheng talks about Feng Xin and Mu Qing.
You wring your hands together, shifting from foot to foot. “I uh- I’m not doing anything today, San Lang and I could spend some one on one time together.” Oh wouldn’t it be nice. To have his attention on you, to have his pretty eye solely focused on you instead of Xie Lian. “Does San Lang want to stay with me today?”
Hua Cheng glances over to you. For a second, for a second he looks at you then his gaze drifts back over to Xie Lian. The man he’s had his gaze set on for 800 years. “This one would be delighted, beloved.”
The answer should make you happy, are you looking too far into it? Into how Xie Lian nudges Hua Cheng eager hands away from him, you catch the brief look they share and it makes a wave of frustration wash over you. The conversation they quietly share to another in touches and looks before Hua Cheng actually gives you his answer. Xie Lian kisses the both of you before leaving.
Silence fills the room.
Petty silence keeps your mouth wired shut. You want Hua Cheng to talk with you willingly, to cling on you and pepper kisses across your face. Hua Cheng does not say anything, must you make the first move for everything? Instead of saying anything at all–because these days talking to Hua Cheng is difficult when he’s distracted with Xie Lian. No, you’d probably have a more fulfilling conversation with a rock than your lover– You intertwined his fingers with yours, and tug him off to the bedroom.
You’d be satisfied spending a few hours being close to him, so being lazy in bed seems like the best option on how to spend your time. You sit on the edge of the bed, and let go of Hua Cheng’s hand. You want him to do something, you want Hua Cheng to want you.
“San Lang is so quiet, this one is starting to feel quite lonely.”
“Sorry,” it gets Hua Cheng to budge and he gets into bed after you. You feel giddy when he pulls you closer onto his lap. It feels like butterflies in your stomach and it reminds you of how you first felt with him. Hua Cheng holds you as you melt against his chest, peppering a few kisses against your head. “My beloved is very squirmy.”
You give an airy laugh, “I can’t help it. I’m just happy, I’ve felt like San Lang has been so distant with this one. Sometimes it feels like San Lang is so devoted to A-Lian that he forgets this one is here” You spill your worries to fill the silence. Hua Cheng is typically better at caring for you when Xie Lian isn’t here. Xie Lian shines so brightly Hua Cheng just can’t look away. You feel guilty but you become excited when Xie Lian has to leave, it’s conflicting.
It’s quiet for a moment, maybe Hua Cheng doesn’t know how to respond to that, or maybe he knows you’re right. “I love my beloved very much.” He kneads his fingers into the muscle of your hip bone.
For a while, the two of you stay like that, cuddling with another in bed and sharing kisses. At some point, you even doze off against him. Your short nap gives you some energy though, and you use it to rile Hua Cheng up. “San Lang, play with this one?” you nip against his jaw and sit up to straddle his stomach.
Hua Cheng flashes a smile at you and you can feel your cheeks warm. His arms wrap around you to hold you tight, his hands drifting under your robe before you feel nimble fingers flit across the expanse of your stomach. Hua Cheng tickles you! Giggles fill the room and you squirm and swat at him. You feel warm.
The sound of footsteps, and Xie Lian's cheery voice ringing out, “I’m home!” makes your heart drop. You’re suddenly filled with dread, and shame. Now that Xie Lian is home Hua Cheng will change, and it makes you feel so shameful to think that way about Xie Lian. He’s been nothing but dear to you. In desperation, you put all your weight against Hua Cheng and lie against him. Xie Lian smiles at the sight of his lovers being so close to each other, he settles on the edge of the bed.
You feel Hua Cheng squirm under you, eager hands leaving the warmth of your robe to bring Xie Lian closer. “Gege, welcome home,” he mumbles against Xie Lian’s lips. Even as Hua Cheng drags himself upward on the bed and attempts to sit up, you stay settled against him. You’ve made a home, tucked under his chin and you don't want to move. Hua Cheng must realize you aren’t moving because he has to nudge you off of him to make room for Xie Lian on his lap.
You bite your lip in frustration. You itch to be closer. Xie Lian’s laughs begin to fill the room and he shines so brightly it makes you slightly irritated. Never at Xie Lian, irritated at Hua Cheng. You squirm suddenly trying to wiggle yourself into the crevice between them. You don’t mean to push or shove. You just want to be a part of this too. You kiss Xie Lian’s cheek and nudge against Hua Cheng which causes a grunt from him. You turn to kiss Hua Cheng next. You just want to fit.
In your desperation, you unintentionally knock the back of your head against Xie Lian. He yelps softly, and you attempt to turn to see what happened. However, there are a million other things to pay attention to instead. The feeling of Hua Cheng’s hand against your chest as he pushes you away, the feeling of your body against the silk sheets of the bed instead of Hua Cheng’s lap, the sight of Hua Cheng looking worriedly at Xie Lian’s bloody lip. You must have hit his mouth and busted his lip. You can see Xie Lian’s concerned eyes on you as he reassures Hua Cheng he’s okay.
You just stare at them for a moment before you can feel words tumbling out of your mouth, “Xie Lian! I didn’t mean to- ah are you okay?” You come closer, reaching out to inspect his lip but Hua Cheng gets in your way.
“Later,” His one eye is narrowed at you and you try to discern whether that's disdain in his eye or concern but he turns back to Xie Lian too quickly.
You scoff from shock. Later? Hua Cheng would just dismiss you so easily as if you weren’t here at all? You scramble out of bed, anger and dread flooding your system and you just want to leave the room. You need space to process what you’re feeling right now. However, Xie Lian’s fingers wrap around your wrists, “Baobei, where are you going? Stay.”
Xie Lian’s words are full of concern and love but his usual comfort fills you with bitter anger, “Stay? San Lang doesn’t seem to want me here.” You huff and shake your head, “In fact, he doesn’t ever seem very thrilled with my presence, not when you’re here.”
“Baobei, that’s not true-”
Xie Lian’s reassurance is cut off by Hua Cheng, “Y/n I do love you, but maybe we could focus on Gege’s injuries right now instead of this?”
You pull your wrist out of Xie Lian’s hand, “You’re doing it right now. You always get defensive against me when Xie Lian is here, you treat us differently.” You rub your temples, and sigh.
This is so tiring.
“I can’t do this” You mumble, “I have to leave, I can’t do this anymore.”
Hua Cheng stands from the bed, attempting to get closer to you, but you take a step back. “What are you talking about beloved..?”
“I’m talking about this, it’s over. I’m tired of not being included in a relationship that I’m already in,” you say quietly.
Hua Cheng’s eye widens, “Beloved-”
“No,” you shake your head at him. Your voice trembles but you continue, “I love A-Lian, I love you, but I can’t keep loving you both like this. I need to leave, I’m giving more than I have.”
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Giggles sound in a random corner of Ghost City. The sound is familiar to Hua Cheng and Xie Lian’s ears. They’re your giggles. It’s been a bit of time since they’ve last seen you. Every now and then they’ll see glimpses of you in passing.
The sight is a bittersweet one. You look so happy with Shi Qingxuan and He Xuan next to you. He Xuan’s hand placed at your hip as Shi Qingxuan excitedly circles around the two of you, attacking you with kisses.
Xie Lian holds Hua Cheng’s hand for comfort. They’re happy for you of course, but Hua Cheng feels a bitterness creep under his skin that he had let you slip away.
Shi Qingxuan is the one who points out Xie Lian and Hua Cheng’s presence. He waves at them and comes closer with a cheery smile. Xie Lian greets her back. Hua Cheng does not pay much attention to her though, his gaze is set on you. He watches as you tuck yourself closer into He Xuan’s side, and he holds you tighter. Hua Cheng isn’t shocked, He Xuan doesn’t let things he loves slip away, not like Hua Cheng had. He doesn’t miss the narrowed look He Xuan sends him, so Hua Cheng looks away.
The chatter between Shi QingXuan and Xie Lian ends, Shi Qingxuan bundles back towards you. They watch as you turn away with your lovers. You don’t look back as your laughter fades into the bustling crowd of Ghost City. Hua Cheng knows you didn’t slip away, he just hadn’t held on.
Hello, I'm wondering if it's possible for a Hualian and male reader where the reader has tattoos, maybe one above his waistline and perhaps one underneath his collarbone or even a tattoo just above his behind where his back is. He'd probably get their names tattooed like Hua Cheng did with Xie Lian's name, but you can see it clearly, so I'm wondering how they would react. Maybe they didn't see it before until intimacy or when he undressed.
Tattoos
HuaLian x m!reader
Hello! So I don’t think I quite understood how you wanted the tattoo placements. I decided to do Hua Cheng’s name to be tatted on his back–like a tramp stamp– and to do Xie Lian’s underneath his collarbone!
🪷Xie Lian and Hua Cheng would never know you had tattoos unless you told them previously or until intimacy comes up.
🦊You’ve told them you had tattoos, you’ve most certainly told them it was their names. However you had never shared the locations of them.
🪷You are not embarrassed of your tattoos, you got them out of devotion and affection for your lovers! You are just slightly… flustered at the locations you may have chosen.
🦊Early on in the relationship, and especially with the way you wear your robes, Xie Lian and Hua Cheng catch glimpses of one of your tattoos.
🪷Xie Lian’s name lies tatted under your collarbone. This tattoo’s location does not embarrass you at all. It flusters Xie Lian that two men have his name etched into their skin though.
🦊Your tattoo is much easier to read compared to Hua Cheng’s though…
🪷 Xie Lian likes to trace his fingers over the tattoo or pepper kisses across it.
🦊Hua Cheng admires it equally, he sometimes feels envious yours is legible. If his mouth ever touches your chest it’s to give you teasing nips of teeth. He is only teasing.
🪷Neither of them can seem to get a glimpse of your other tattoo though. You reassure them Hua Cheng’s name is on your body somewhere but they can’t find it!
🦊It’s become a game to try and find it but neither of them have won!
🪷The first time you’re stripped down and they finally see it, everyone is flustered.
🦊Your ears turn pink over the fact you have Hua Cheng’s name inked just above your hips, at the base of your spine.
🪷Xie Lian is flustered a soft pink from the location as well, it’s quite promiscuous! Xie Lian finds himself liking it though. He battles with himself if that makes him perverted or not.
🦊Hua Cheng just goes quiet. His cheeks and ears would be red if he had the proper blood flow to do so. Your ghost lover feels like he’s going to combust!
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“San Lang? A-Lian? You’ve gone quiet…” You can feel your face warm from embarrassment. You can’t bring yourself to look at either of them. Do they like it? Does Hua Cheng like it or is it too promiscuous? You stand with your back facing towards them, robe pooled around your ankles so they can finally admire the ink on your back.
You don’t get a response but you do feel fingers caress your skin. The fingers are cold, they must belong to Hua Cheng. His fingers travel to hold your hips and you twist to try and see what he’s doing. “San Lang?-ah!” You jolt in his hands when you feel sharp teeth bite the skin of your tattoo.
“San Lang don’t bite him,” Xie Lian chides.
“But my beloved is just too irresistible,” Hua Cheng’s breath feels heavy against your back. “You look sexy, Baobei” Hua Cheng feels an overwhelming warmth in his chest. His name inked on your lower back forever.
Your blush moves from your ears and face down to your shoulders. “San Lang is bold” You mumble.
“San Lang is right,” Xie Lian comes closer and places a kiss on your shoulder. “Baobei’s tattoos are very pretty”
You twist away, climbing onto the bed and slipping under the blankets. “Thank you, A-Lian…” You mumble and brush a kiss across his cheek. “Very sweet.” Xie Lian tucks himself against your chest. Hua Cheng has no complaint about snuggling against your back. You can still feel his fingers tracing against the characters of his name on your skin.
You’re nearly half asleep when you feel Hua Cheng’s face nuzzling against your hair. His lips nip against your ear and he mumbles against it, “Can this one admire Baobei’s tattoo more intimately?”
Can I request hualian with male reader but in the hybrid au, reader is like a white lion, scary looking but actually too lazy and sleepy to actually care or bother to do something?
Feel free to ignore this if your not comfortable! Remember to stay hydrated! -🍰
Fortune of a White Lion
Fox!Hua Cheng x Stoat!Xie Lian x White Lion!reader
Hi guyssss! I haven't written in a while because the school semester just finished up and it’s been a little difficult this holiday season.
Also I love drawing and I’ve sort of been a little bored lately. I don’t know how to properly set anything up but it would be so cool if maybe one of you told me about yalls oc’s. I mean you could totes give me their name and backstory and details and references and I’d love to draw them.
Also I loooove hybrid au! I did a mix of them first meeting and them being actual lovers<3 🍰
I did look up behaviors of stoats, foxes and lions for this. So if it isn't obvious in the writing, just know I now know random stoat facts. Now I’m gonna be for real, I know nothing canon about this besides Hua Cheng is depicted as a fox and Xie Lian is depicted as a stoat so I added a lot of animal characteristics in here.
Apparently stoat affection to their mates is rather brutal :,) so I’m making that part up. It’s a little short. If there are any pronoun mistakes I apologize.
Xie Lian had gone out to collect scraps, maybe trinkets was a better word. He did not have to do such things anymore, seeing as Hua Cheng takes such good care of him now but sometimes Xie Lian misses the scrap collecting. It’s something he’s done for centuries, maybe it’s healthier to call it enrichment time. Hua Cheng comes along with him on his collecting adventures, the fox loves to watch his stoat collect random trinkets and objects to bring back home.
Hua Cheng had been fiddling with a piece of metal he found on the ground. His husband may like it, there is nothing special about it but if it pleases the stoat Hua Cheng would give him all the trinkets he wanted. However, when Hua Cheng looks towards his husband to show him his findings–and seek his husband’s praise– Xie Lian is staring at something. His husband strands stiff as a board, staring straight ahead at whatever has caught his attention. Of course, Hua Cheng makes his way over.
Xie Lian relaxes a little when Hua Cheng’s hand settles at his back. The thing he is paying so much attention to would be the person lounging on a flat rock. Said person is watching them currently. Judging by the long white wild hair, the cream-colored tufts atop their head, and their tail this must be a white lion hybrid. Strange to find one here though, quite rare. Even Hua Cheng must admit they look fearless. Hua Cheng’s red ears pin back and his tail puffs up a little, without talking his posture screams, “Leave us alone”
The white lion does not seem to care one bit! With a haughty chuff, and an unbothered ear flick the stranger rolls over on their rock. Hua Cheng would prefer to leave it at that but his husband’s curiosity knows no bounds. Xie Lian, not so intimidated anymore, comes closer. “Hello, what are you doing?” the stoat’s head tilts. He does a few circles around the rock and sniffs the air.
The stranger only peeks one eye open to watch Xie Lian’s curious behavior. Their tail flicks against the rock, “Sleeping.” The white lion glances at Hua Cheng for only a moment then closes their eyes again. Hua Cheng does not look so defensive anymore his ears are face forward and he just watches at a close distance.
Is it fortune or misfortune to catch the fox’s and stoat’s curious gaze?
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Fortune it must be, because you are their lover now. They had not left you alone since they first saw you, and their efforts proved successful. You had no idea what exactly you signed up for.
Xie Lian darts over you lounging form on the bed, then again, then he rolls over you, and then he nearly falls off the bed. You are far too lazy to match his frenetic energy but you lazily swat at him, or grab him when he almost tumbles off the bed. “My love you are going to break something soon,” you chuff at him. The stoat is far too adorable.
“I will not, Baobei, you have not let me fall yet.” Xie Lian laughs and drapes himself across you only to perk up again when Hua Cheng walks into the room. “San Lang!”
Hua Cheng crawls into bed. He nuzzles against Xie Lian, kissing him on the cheek, then he joins Xie Lian in draping across you. The fox gives you a kiss as well but he seems more interested in nipping at your ears. The tufts of fur only flick and you settle with bringing your mischievous lover closer to pepper kisses over his face.
Just as you are dozing off Xie Lian and Hua Cheng start to get riled up together, and you apparently become the playground they tussle upon.
please please please write more hualian x reader angst where reader feels like a third wheel and distances himself i love all your writing with that feature i need more !!! 🥹
Unfair
Hualian x reader
It took me forever to find a way to make this angsty without it being a repeat of something I’ve already done!
Was this a little dramatic? Yeah. Is that what we want though? yeah.
“All I’m saying is that it would be nice if you took my feelings into consideration.”
Hua Cheng grunts behind you, “I do take your feelings into consideration, beloved.”
These small squabbles have been happening more often. Only between you and Hua Cheng though. Xie Lian and you have been fine, and of course Hua Cheng has been fine with Xie Lian. You have been feeling a disconnect with Hua Cheng and you want to fix that, of course you love the both of them equally. Sometimes it just feels like… Hua Cheng loves Xie Lian a little more than you. The two of you don’t seem to communicate very well when the topic comes up though.
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You love Xie Lian dearly but sometimes you can feel the prickles of envy stir in your stomach. You lean against the doorframe of the bedroom, watching Hua Cheng snuggle and pepper Xie Lian with kisses. It’s cute, domestic.
“You should have told me you two were hiding in bed.”
“We were not hiding, come on baobei” Xie Lian laughs softly and pats the spot next to him. He does not know how something tiny as this bothers you. You climb into bed, at first you nuzzle against Xie Lian and kiss his cheek. However, you already know you have Xie Lian’s affection. What you want is Hua Cheng’s. He looks content wrapped around Xie Lian’s left, but today you want to be in the middle.
You’re careful when you move over Xie Lian’s side so that you don’t hurt him with your knee. You sort of nudge yourself in between them. Even when Xie Lian looks at you in confusion and when Hua Cheng grunts, you tuck yourself against Hua Cheng’s chest.
Silence passes.
There is nothing that happens in particular that irks you, it irks you that nothing is happening. Nobody talks, Hua Cheng doesn’t snuggle into you, He doesn’t spoil you with kisses. How unfair.
You grunt and nudge your head against him, “Oh no, only if someone would bestow kisses upon this one.” An attempt at dry begging makes you want to puke. Why could Hua Cheng not just do it without needing it brought up? You know he’s a man with initiative… Maybe just not enough initiative for you.
You can feel Xie Lian’s soft flutter of kisses against your hair and nape, which brings you a little comfort but not what you’re wanting. Hua Cheng does give you little kisses, but somewhere inside you, you’re still unsatisfied. You had to ask him to, now it feels like a chore, lazy kisses. You only feel irritation now so you sit up, to get away from the claminess of your lovers on either side of you.
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“Will you really be gone most of the day running errands?” You question Xie Lian. It shouldn’t be surprising, Xie Lian has gotten very busy up in the heavens now that Jun Wu is gone.
“I’ll be home eventually, Baobei.” He pauses a moment, and chews his lip in thought, “You and San Lang will have the day all by your lonesome. Do something fun together while I’m busy, yes?”
Xie Lian leaves you with that thought. For a moment you stare at the wall with a furrowed brow. Xie Lian was right, of course he was. It’s been so long since any of you had had one on one time with another though. It’s usually all three of you, or you and Hua Cheng with Xie Lian. Has it gotten so awkward that Xie Lian has noticed?
You find Hua Cheng in the bedroom, only now rubbing sleep from his eye. He grunts when he sees you, and returns the kiss you give him. You sit on the edge of the bed, content to run your fingers through his hair. “Do you have any plans today?”
“Only with Gege and you, beloved” He mumbles into the blankets.
“...A-Lian said he will be running errands all day.” It wouldn’t be bad to spend time with him alone. To get rid of that tension, maybe cuddle or go somewhere nice. It would be nice to have Hua Cheng’s eye all on you today.
Hua Cheng sits up, “Ah, well in that case,” he hums to himself, “Maybe I ought to go check in on the gambling den.” The ghost king does have a habit of neglecting his duties to devote himself to his lovers.
Your face scrunches at the thought, “I’m not really in the mood to do that, can we not do something nice? Ah there’s a new eating spot that popped up in the city. I heard it’s good. Then we go shopping after that, or just stay here and have a lazy day in bed.”
The way Hua Cheng looks at you with a slightly tilted head irks you a little bit. As if he’s confused why you would ever want to do something like that. “Well I was thinking since Gege was busy with errands it would be better to check up on my duties too”
Seriously? Just because Xie Lian is busy all options with you are out of the picture too? You sigh and click your tongue in barely restrained annoyance, “Just because- Just because Xie Lian is busy does not mean we cannot do anything together. Just us two? If it’s that important I’ll come with you.” At this point you’d come with him along his errands if you got to spend a little time with him.
“It’s just tedious things, and scum trash I have to deal with. You’re better off staying home, beloved.”
You cannot help when you interrupt him, “A-Lian said it would be a good idea to spend the day together.” You regret your flaw of restraint when Hua Cheng gets that stupid look on his face. The look he has when he’s thinking of Xie Lian.
“Ah well if Gege says so-”
“If ‘Gege” says so?!” You scoff at him. Now spending time with you seems worthwhile because it was Xie Lian who suggested it and not you? “It’s alway about him isn’t it?”
“What? That isn’t true I was just trying-”
“You weren’t trying to do anything. You never try with me unless Xie Lian is involved. If it’s just me you don’t care! You just brush me off.”
He’s off the bed now too. You’re in each other’s spaces, but to be fair you’re the one reaching into Hua Cheng’s space. He doesn’t step into, never goes into your space. You’re blindly listing off things that Hua Cheng has done to make you feel less than Xie Lian that you don’t notice Xie Lian coming into the bedroom. He had forgotten something only to find his lovers arguing.
“ – You barely even touch me! I see you kiss and touch Xie Lian all the time as if he’s some sort of stuffed animal, but when it comes to me you don’t seem interested!”
“I kiss the both of you, I’ve always-”
“No you don’t! I am literally telling you right now how I feel and you keep contradicting me!”
Xie Lian is the one who answers you back this time. “Y/n if you would let him get a word in…” Your shock catches you off guard for a moment, seeing Xie Lian’s scrunched face.
“A-lian, thank goodness your home. I-” you pause to catch your breath, “I need help getting San Lang to understand.” You’ve shared your struggles with your lover many times, after all that’s why Xie Lian offered a day for just the two of you alone.
Xie Lian’s eyes glance back from you to Hua Cheng. Both of his lovers are so upset and he doesn’t really know how to help. You look so frustrated, like you’re about to cry and Hua Cheng looks so disappointed with himself, he won’t even look at you. “... Y/n I know you’re upset, but you need to breathe. San Lang hasn’t even gotten a chance to talk”
For a moment, all you can do is blink at him. Xie Lian is supposed to be helping you here. You’ve been telling him about how neglected you’ve been feeling from Hua Cheng for a few days now, and he promised he would help so why is he defending Hua Cheng? And why is he- why is Xie Lian standing in front of Hua Cheng as if you’re being too aggressive?
“I don’t need a breather. I’m just trying to tell him how I feel without him defending himself! I just want some acknowledgement or- I don’t know, I just want to get equal treatment!” Your eyes glance from Xie Lian, to Hua Cheng. You move forward to get past Xie Lian. You would never hurt him, and could not even if you tried, but you attempt to nudge past him by grabbing his arm.
Only for you hard to get knocked away by none other than Hua Cheng.
“Oh. Oh. I see how it is,” your hand retreats with a scoff. “Look at the two of you being the perfect couple.” you hiss.
“Baobei…” Xie Lian looks distraught that you would even think that. “We both love you very much, and we can sit down and talk about you and San Lang but not like this.”
Logically, Xie Lian is only trying to smooth over the tension. However, your sadness, your anger blinds you. “ It doesn’t feel like it! You aren’t even helping me! You’re always on San Lang’s side!” The only reason you turn to leave the room is because you can feel your throat start to choke up, and your eyes water. You don’t want to let them see how upset this makes you. They act like it isn’t a big deal and yet it hurts you so much. It isn’t fair.
You try to leave the bedroom, but a hand stops you from going. Hua Cheng again is the culprit. “Let go of me! Don’t even try-!”
You can see the look of sadness and desperation on his face. He interrupts you with a kiss–you feel slightly humiliated at how fast you return it– then a peck to your cheek. He moves to hold you more tightly. “This one is sorry, please don’t leave because of this one’s mistakes.” Another kiss to your forehead. “I don’t have an excuse, I’ll change.” he nuzzles his face against your hair and it’s a complex thing–how angry you are yet how soft you become under his affection. “This one will spoil you with all the kisses, and spend more time with you alone.”
His kisses sprinkle across your face, which successfully pulls a soft giggle out of you. You push his face away, covering his mouth with your palm. “I’m not going to forgive you so easily from a few overdue kisses, I’m serious.”
Hua Cheng’s face contorts into a displeased look. He grabs your wrist and starts to pepper kisses along your fingers, your palm, your wrist. “I know, this one will wait forever if he has too.”
“Forever? Forever means I won’t want to be smothered by your kisses until I feel better” A contradictory statement, seeing as you’ve been wanting his affection. However, you’re positive he’ll survive some teasing.
“... Maybe not forever then, Please forgive this one quickly.”
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You finish drying the dampness out of your hair, and walk into the bedroom. The domestic sight of Hua Cheng smothering Xie Lian with kisses fills you with adoration. It is not long before Hua Cheng spots you, and drags you into bed. You are not free from his blizzard of kisses this time. The room is filled with heaps of giggles, and warm content.
oo oo oo, Hi again! What if the reader was deaf in Hualian, I honestly think they would be extremely cute and interesting to see how they would accomidate their deaf lover :>
I can also imagine reader may be someone who attracts trouble on accident- They are probably rather prptective of the reader and try their actual best to avoid reader having to go out into the Ghost City on their own.
Anyways hi! How are you doing mate? :>
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Hey! Over Here!
Hualian x Deaf gn!reader
I don’t know how long this has been sitting in my inbox… I’m glad to see you still on my page though! <3🏵
I don't know if this is common knowledge but Chinese– Mandarin, Cantonese– while they do have letters they most commonly use “Characters” which we call symbols, so when I say characters I'm talking about a language not people!
🪷With a deaf lover Hua Cheng and Xie Lian quickly learn how to live around you!
🦊 Small things like talking out of your line of sight, or trying to catch your attention, keeping you safe all has to be done differently
🪷 Xie Lian likes to catch your attention by squeezing your hand or tapping your shoulder. It’s hard not to startle you! So he’s quick to give you a kiss if he does surprise you.
🦊Hua Cheng is more likely to catch your attention by using the environment around you all. Like patting the bed, knocking on walls. If that doesn’t work he likes to catch your attention with his butterflies!
🪷The soft flutter of wings against your cheek never fails to make you giggle, Hua Cheng and Xie Lian adore your sounds. They don’t really know if you’re aware of the sounds you make sometimes
🦊They’ve learned to talk in your line of sight, so that you can read their lips and participate in the conversation
🪷They are never, ever bothered to repeat themselves or talk slower so you aren’t left out of the conversation
🦊Your communication style is usually to write on paper, or to trace characters against their hands.
🪷You use characters to talk but it’s obviously different from writing! The characters you use have to summarize what you want to say quickly
🦊Xie Lian learns rather quickly, it’s actually Hua Cheng who gets confused from time to time. He understands everything you trace against his hand but he… isn’t quite good at tracing things on to your palm
🪷What you lack in words, you don’t lack in facial expressions. The confused, scrunched face you give in response to Hua Cheng’s tracing against your palm never fails to make Xie Lian chuckle.
🦊Hua Cheng will have to practise his writing more for you
🪷Keeping you safe is also important to them, you are never left alone without an escort. If Xie Lian and Hua Cheng cannot go with you then Yin Yu will tag along.
🦊It’s not that Ghost City is dangerous per se, afterall it is Hua Cheng who rules over Ghost City. His city would never be dangerous for you. The city is chaotic though…
🪷Hua Cheng cannot stop the residents and stall vendors from awing you or crowding around you. You don’t seem to particularly mind but Hua Cheng most certainly does!
🦊You never feel left out with your lovers, and you never feel like you have to catch up! Hua Cheng and Xie Lian have poured so much devotion and love into building a life that works perfectly for all of you<3
Hello!!! Hope you're doing well, I'm kinda new to the tgcf fandom(currently reading the novel)and I like reading your work for tgcf, especially your yandere stories. I hope this isn't too much of an ask but basically:
Can you do a one shot of either yandere HuaLian or Shi Qingxuan/He Xuan(either one is okay, if not then HuaLian then)with gn!reader who has long hair and the yanderes love their long hair cause they can style it and such and forbid reader from cutting it off but one day when reader is alone, they managed to find something sharp and cut off their hair and when the yanderes return they find reader holding the sharp object and the hair they so loved and cherished on the ground.
Again, I hope this isn't a weird ask or isn't too much, I kind of have other ideas but I decided on this one for my first ask, I hope you don't mind. Have a nice day/evening/night!
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Let Down your Hair
Hualian x gn!reader, Beefleaf x gn!reader
Hello… I haven’t updated in a MONTH. I am free of school and now I plan on updating more than I have!
I love this idea 🌸, I hope I captured their reactions<3 By now I’m sure you’re finished with the novel!
In my writing for Beefleaf Shi Qingxuan is still the Wind Master! I usually write Shi QingXuan with she/her pronouns! Also I have NOT written a lot for Shi Qingxuan and especially He Xuan so they may be out of character.
Hua Cheng and Xie Lian:
You stare at yourself in the mirror. Your eyes set upon Xie Lian’s fingers which comb through your hair. Xie Lian has never been good at styling hair but at the very least he is able to brush through it without knotting it. You sit on the plush stool, droning out to the sounds of Xie Lian’s soft humming.
It is only when another set of hands touches you that you come back to the present. Hua Cheng nudges himself behind you, taking over your hair from Xie Lian. “Let me do it. Gege will style our beloved’s hair crooked if I let you continue” He chuckles warmly and presses a kiss to Xie Lian’s cheek.
Xie Lian sputters, but moves to the side. Hua Cheng is right though. If Xie Lian styles your hair he resorts to a simple ponytail or a bun. Even then, it comes out lopsided. You sigh seeing Hua Cheng behind you. He tends to take long amounts of time to play and style with your long hair. Styling your head of hair with ribbons, clips, and beads alike.
You have resorted to not questioning them about these things. You know they are not…sound of mind. Not with how they treat you. Obsession and devotion intertwined all for you. However, it is a cause of frustration. You find yourself, these days, simmering with a quiet irritation set just below your skin. It’s just hair. It isn’t that important. Is it truly necessary?
Hua Cheng and Xie Lian have this strange fascination with your hair. With you.
Which is why they have forbidden you from cutting it.
There is nothing that irritates you more when they forbid you from doing something. They’re strict in their limitations. You’re not to leave Paradise Manor without them, you’re not to go outside, you’re not to talk to strangers nor friends without them present. Because they know what's good for you. There are things you may not eat and there are things you may not wear because Hua Cheng and Xie Lian know you deserve the best and only they know what you “deserve”.
Now you are also forbidden to cut your hair? Another thing to add to your list of limitations. But who are they to tell you what you can and cannot do!? You don’t recall how or why you allowed them to treat you like a child.
For these reasons and for spite is why you decide to cut your hair.
It’s a day they are out of the house. Hua Cheng and Xie Lian are content to leave you at home because Yin Yu is there to watch over you while they’re gone. You’ve come to call him your babysitter. After many escape attempts and locking yourself away in rooms, Yin Yu has resorted to remaining in the same room as you until one of your lovers return.
You don’t blame him, he is only doing his job. You almost feel bad for locking yourself in the bathroom. It is the only place Yin Yu will not follow. You give yourself one final steady look in the mirror before grabbing your scissors. Separating your locks into two halves you begin to cut.
You are only able to cut one of the halves before you hear the wood of the door splinter and crack. Ah, Yin Yu must have snitched on you. Hua Cheng tumbles through the door first and Xie Lian follows behind. They stand frozen at the doorway, staring at the scattered tresses of hair on the floor.
Xie Lian runs up to you and takes the scissors from your hands, “Baobei, what are you doing!?”
“Cutting my hair,” you huff at him. You reach for the scissors again, afterall, your hair is already choppy on one side you may as well cut the rest!
While Xie Lian flits around you, Hua Cheng comes to hold your jaw. He draws out a sigh and begins to inspect the damage you’ve done to the left side of your mane. “We can save some of it, Gege, it's okay.” Hua Cheng pats Xie Lian’s hip for comfort. “Why did you cut it, beloved?” Hua Cheng’s lips contort to a frown.
You attempt to toss your head to the side, to avoid his dissecting stare. However, Hua Cheng’s hand doesn’t budge and he keeps you in place. “...” you give a small grumble of frustration. “I don’t know…”
You feel like a misbehaved child. Your actions only make your situation worse. Hua Cheng and Xie Lian clear out any sharp item you could use to cut your hair again. They never foresaw you doing such a thing. Hua Cheng is the one who styles your hair, he has to fix the unevenness and the choppy cuts.
“Mm, our beloved does not have steady hands,” Hua Cheng teases as he snips away at your locks.
Xie Lian stands to your side, a sad pout on his face, “I wish you had not cut it Baobei, it was truly a gift.” He prattles on, “So long and pretty.”
When Hua Cheng is done with you he’s managed to save what he could. Your once long hair that reached to your bottom now sits shoulder length. It can still be braided, styled, and played with. Even though Hua Cheng and Xie Lian are distraught over the length loss, they plan to take the utmost care of you so it grows long and pretty once again.
They have all the time in the world.
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Shi Qingxuan and He Xuan:
You huff at He Xuan as he holds your face still so that Shi Qingxuan can play with your hair. She insists upon threading ribbons through your locks. You’ve figured out that they have a weird obsession with your hair. You suppose you didn’t mind at first. Shi Qinxuan always adored dressing you up in pretty clothes, doing your makeup, and skincare. It made no difference for her to be obsessed with your hair too.
He Xuan has no knack for decorating your hair but he likes to take care of it. He likes to help you wash it, brush it out. If he’s styling your hair his go-to is to thread it into a braid. He Xuan seems more satisfied to just play with it, scratching your scalp and dragging nimble fingers through your long hair.
“Your hair is so pretty, my love,” Shi Qingxuan presses a kiss to the back of your head, “Promise not to cut it?”
You arch a brow at her words. You attempt to turn and look at her but He Xuan keeps your head still. “Don’t fidget” he quips softly.
“I was not planning on cutting it anyhow Baobei,” you mumble.
He Xuan practically stares through you, “Mm this one is not hearing any promises being made.”
You glance at him with an annoyed tinged look, “I promise”
He must be satisfied with your answer since he leans forward to kiss you, you grumble against his lips but return it none the less.
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So you mayhaps, perchance, definitely broke your promise.
You managed to get a hold of some scissors. Which is a feat in itself. He Xuan spends an awful amount of time watching you. His stares are devoted at best and dissecting at worst. He’s hidden anything sharp, scissors and blades alike after you threatened to cut it in a squabble with Shi Qingxuan.
They were not home now though. They had left for an emergency and in such a small time no one was left to watch you. In such a small amount of time you have done a lot of damage. You stand in front of the bedroom mirror, working at snipping away at your hair. Long tresses scatter across the floor in clumps. Your once long mane has been turned into a short fluff atop your head. You were alone. You could style your hair however you wanted! You tried shoulder length, and then shorter. You’ve always wanted bangs so you snip away at locks to hug your face.
This was fun. So fun, that you had no foresight of what your lovers may do in the future.
You never heard your lovers enter the home but you do hear Shi Qingxuan shriek.
“What are you doing!?” she comes closer, bringing her hands up to hold your face.
As she inspects the damage, turning your head side to side, you spot He Xuan reaching down to collect the strands of hair from the floor.
Shi Qingxuan looks wildly offended. “Why would you cut it, my love?”
“I-”
“Did you not like how I styled it? Was I not taking care of your hair?”
“Shi-” goodness you can’t get a word in.
“You promised!” She worries her lip between her teeth.
“I was just trying something new. It’ll grow back!” You did not expect to feel guilt about cutting your own hair but your lovers look quite distressed over it. Well Shi Qingxuan seems distressed. He Xuan seems to be the epitome of calm right now.
The ghost sets the hair he collected onto the nightstand, then directs Shi Qingxuan away from you. “Stop fretting, Baobei.” He presses a kiss to the top of her head.
…He was too calm about this. As if he already knew.
The action of cutting your hair resulted in all your privacy being robbed from you.
Shi Qingxuan spends a lot of time caring for your hair. She shops for expensive hair oils and spends hours combing it through your hair. You watch as she flits about, happy as can be when she measures how many inches your hair has grown.
You see He Xuan all day. All day. Your lover stays by your side, residing like– well residing like a ghost in every room you inhabit. He observes, and simply stares.
“Do you have nothing better to do than stand there and look at me?” You scoff at him. You’re particularly irate today about his constant surveillance.
He Xuan continues to look at you, “No, this is the best I can make of my time.” He hums.
“Watching me all day? Seriously?”
He Xuan slides closer to you and presses a kiss to your temple. “Well I would not have to if you had not…” He drags a breath and plays with the hair that reaches your shoulder blades now, “Been petulant?”
You swat at his hand and look away, “I was not being petulant.”
“Hm, well you certainly aren’t responsible enough to be left alone.” He plays with the collar of your robe. “We know what’s best for you. This is best.”
Shi Qingxuan settles behind you, oil and comb in hand, “Don’t be so upset, dear. We’re only taking care of you!” she kisses the back of your head.
Your hair would grow long again eventually.
This time, there will never be a moment you are left alone long enough to cut it.
