dance with me / genshin boys x Fem! reader
genre : fluff <3 them inviting you to dance / teaching you how to dance and/or vice versa ^^
characters mentioned : kaeya thoma xiao zhongli diluc tighnari
notes : first genshin fic, it might not be super accurate to the characters lmk 😞 / didn't proofread... / this is very long! nicknames w thoma (bun) and tighnari (rosebud) (inspired by @pr3ttyboy-kuni 's hc post abt sumeru boys 🫡)
he peers at you through the tainted visual of his point of view, leaning against the archway as you stay prettying yourself by the vanity. kaeya smiles fondly, knowing someone as ethereal was his. in a way, he felt feeble minded- head completely blank as he stared at you while you modeled your newly made dress.
he stays silently observing, knowing that in a few minutes you'd be flaunting the very dress to him. not long after he gathered that prediction, you catch him staring and immediately burst into a wide grin. the way your face lit up from your eyes and your smile as you showed kaeya the way your dress twirled.
“beautiful, isn't it?” you chuckle
“both you and the dress, my love” he reaches out, enveloping you with his hands around your waist “who allowed you to look so gorgeous, hm? that could have serious consequences you know”
you laugh at his tactics, knowing very well you'd swoon over them. he loved showering you with compliments as you do with him, he found excitement and bliss when the stars rested on your eyes; and even though you know that he loves you, he always wants to prove himself.
“dance with me?” he offers his hand “you look so beautiful in that dress, it would be a shame not to show it off”
he guides your left hand along his shoulder as he holds the other with his own. you knew where this was going and you felt all giddy at the process. he smirks at you whilst you blush to yourself, kissing the crown of your head before humming a soft tune that guided your steps. he was always so charming with every move, knowing how to boost your ego a little higher. of course, he, thinks that's just how things should be.
“kiss me” you whisper, smiling up at him. you find the taint of soft pinks rush to his cheeks, adorable. he tilts his head with a raised eyebrow, returning to you a cocky grin.
“so straightforward, i see” he laughs “i love you”
he leans in and connects your lips, sending you above the clouds as if your life spun in slow motion and you were dancing in a fairytale. your hearts flutter, both of you wishing the moment would and never end. “i love you too”
“thoma, bun, come here!” you call from the living room. the male quickly averts his attention from knitting in the other room to the ringing sound of the call sign you've given each other. he walks by the hallway, hearing the sound of an upbeat song accompanied by backup vocals of a dance coach.
he peeks through the archway and laughs when he sees you dancing with full energy, busting every move you've been so attentively following from the TV screen. he felt like his sides were gonna rip apart as he hugs his stomach laughing. your ears perk at the sound of his voice and you look at his direction, soon bursting into laughter yourself.
“thoma, come on! join me!” you pull him next to you, still dancing the moves with precision and life. he watches you jump here and there, tapping your feet, and shaking your butt as you follow the video demo. he feels silly, but in that moment he could've sworn he'd fallen in love all over again. Thoma wasn't much of a dancer, not as much as you, but surely he'd be a fool to pass such an opportunity up.
he gets into the rhythm and starts to move alongside you, bopping his head as the music takes you both away. “WOO! bun, watch!” you yell, showing off a silly move you'd picked up from the video. he laughs almost uncontrollably as he mimicks the way your body moved, toppling over, but having so much fun nonetheless. that's all that really mattered. “where did you even find this video?”
he runs out of energy before you- which surprised both of you to an extent. he lets out a tired groan and slumps his body over yours, hugging you tight. you catch him and hug him back, disregarding the way both of you were sweaty “oh my tired thoma” you coo at him, making him blush and smile. “dancing is so tiring- if this was my work, i would've long passed away!” he laughs. thoma stays there for a little while, catching his breath and enjoying your embrace in the midst of how the reality is- both of you need to take a shower.
“alright, time to wash up. bun, wanna join me?”
there had been music accompanying the streets for a while, the melody of it amusing the entirety of liyue to burst into dance. it was gentle, like soft tides, the kind that left you calm and relaxed. xiao had wanted to enjoy the beauty of this song with you, though he found it extremely difficult to send his invite.
you catch him in your usual secluded area, overlooking the trees and houses that lit up with ambient lighting. the night sky was ever so comforting, all that was missing was him.
“xiao” you call, he turns. he sees you approaching and instantly unplugs himself from whatever daydream he was concluding. his arms rested on the rests of the balcony, eyes glued onto you against his own will. he felt starstruck. the way you look tonight as the breeze swayed your hair, if he weren't such a collected man- he would've fainted.
you stand next to him as the familiar song plays, resting your head on his shoulder. he wasn't the fondest of physical affection, yet he made plenty of exceptions for you (and you alone). you look up at him and catch a glimpse of a soft smile; he blushes, looking back at the night sky. you chuckle and reach out to hold his face, painting his lips with the color of your own as you kiss him tenderly. of course, this falters the man. xiao blushes and averts his eyes as you pull away, though don't misunderstand, he liked it more than anything.
“what was that for?” he huffs, incapable of keeping his cool. you kiss him by the cheek one last time and smile “just because.”
“i love this song” you mumble, not expecting him to hear it. he does, regardless. xiao thinks to himself, then looks at you.
“would you... like to dance?” he asks
you felt your heart melt then and there. as you look at the yaksha that asked the question so softly, you catch him blushing and looking away once again, looking as though embarrassed. you knew that took a lot for him to say, mostly because he wasn't the type to dance at all- slow dancing at that. xiao wouldn't mind you turning him down, though he really hoped you accepted. odds aligned by his favor and you hold his hand, nodding your head. “of course”
you place your hands around his neck and he holds your waist, almost melting into your touch as you gently caress his hair. he leans closer and you guide the two of you as you sway to the song. he looked so peaceful in such a state, you wanted to capture it. “i love you, xiao”
he blushes and rests his forehead on yours, lips ghosting as he mutters a soft “..i love you too”
you hum softly as you play your favorite song by the record player. it had the most elegant violin sounds, your favorite. the way it harmonized with the entire instrumental was always enough to put you at ease. you keep it playing as you work on your desk, completely occupied in your own little world.
you hear faint knocks by the door. before you could even register a response, the door opens and there peers your boyfriend, zhongli. he was holding a dessert, your favorite to be precise. he places it by your desk and immediately notices the song you were playing, clicking inside his head as he unlocks a memory. you barely notice the faint expression of surprise in his face as you dig in to the dessert after offering your thanks to zhongli (with a kiss on the cheek).
“i didn't know you made interest to this style of music, y/n” he sits by your desk, watching the record player. you smile at him and get up, sitting yourself on his lap to which he reacts wholesomely to. “is it a good thing?” , “of course”
you chuckle and ghost a smile while you look at him, making him blush a little. you looked so adorable, his heart was pounding. “care to dance with me?” you ask
“oh, I'm not quite acquainted to dancing-” , “shush! i got you, come on”
he hesitates, then looks at you. darn it. you flashed him your doe puppy eyes and it hit him straight to his heart. “come onnn, it's my favorite song!” you pleaded
he sighs, hoisting the both of you up in defeat. you smile at him, making sure to reassure him that his sacrifice is worth it. you guide his hands to where it needs to be and he blinks slowly as you two sway to the music. how beautiful, he looked so beautiful. he was listening to the music as he pulls you close to his chest, embracing you lovingly.
“i love you, darling” , “i love you more” you kiss him
diluc sighs to himself, tired from his job. being stuck all day at the dawn winery was exhausting work, especially during such a certain season. business was indeed booming; but that meant he had to spend less time with you. he hated that.
he closes the dawn winery and walks himself home, half expecting you to already be asleep. to his surprise, he finds you laying on the couch, hugging a pillow between your legs while you were reading. you take the book away from your face as you see diluc enter the front door, hair a little messy from him constantly tugging on it from stress here and there.
before you could greet him properly, diluc plops himself on you, gently taking the pillow away as he places himself in your embrace. something probably took over him, you didn't know whether to laugh or feel bad..
“welcome home, hon” you sit up, kissing his forehead. he closes his eyes and lays his head on your chest, not muttering a word of response. poor diluc, so tired.. “how was work?”
you expected a full on rant from him, yet all he gave you was a short groan followed by incoherent mumbling. you nod your head even though barely understanding a thing, taking off his hair tie to brush his soft red locks. diluc used to hate it when you did this, but he's grown a certain liking to it with how often you insisted.
you grab a brush by the coffee table within your reach and fix his long fluffy hair, keeping it down so it could breathe. “i should've passed by, huh” you say while you comb his hair with your fingers, playing with it a little. he would never admit this, but he loves when you would play with his hair lazily like so. it made him feel comforted, despite his character of being tough. every once in a while, he yearns such affection. he nods at your words, mumbling an agreement with his low and sleepy voice.
“you know what you need? an energizer.” you chuckle. he looks up at you and pulls away, crossing his arms. “i'm not dancing with you” he huffs.
awe man! he's got you all figured out!
“oh come on, hon! just so you're not so down in the dumps like this!” , “dear, I'm exhausted-” , “shhhhh that's why we gotta do this”
try as hard as he might, he couldn't refuse your offer. you always insisted on cheering him up, even when all he needed was a kiss from time to time. you kiss him softly and he does the same, pulling you close as his hand supported your back. you pull away after a short while, leaving diluc wanting more. he rolls his eyes “alright. fine.”
you clap your hands and get up, getting your favorite recording from your favorite band. the music that you fancied was a little- no, greatly far from diluc's own personal taste; but he never made you stop listening to it, even tho he silently wished you would. you pull him up from the couch and start swaying from side to side, bringing in the energy to share.
the room immediately lights up at the sight of your smile, making him chuckle to himself. ‘adorable’ he thought.
“like this, see?” you demonstrate, giving him a few dance moves to follow along. diluc sighs, deeply reluctant to move the way you asked him to. he would've preferred to slow dance you, but he realized he might've passed out in between the song. he knew no outsider would see you two dancing, yet he was still shy. you, of course, didn't want to let that slip aside.
“i'm not kissing you till you dance, hon” you scoff, knowing such a threat would provoke diluc's inner demons. he loves your kisses, especially on tiring work days. this was a mission.
he begins to rock his body by the beat alongside you, gently swaying as you held his hand. he twirls you around in a slightly annoyed and highly embarrassed manner, refusing instantly when you ask to do the same for him.
he blushes as he thinks to himself, knowing this was oddly enough a great way to destress. he catches himself smiling while you dance with him, the ringing of the upbeat music being a great light to show off your beauty. you two enjoyed the rest of the song, knowing serenity and bliss is wherever you two are together. cheesy.
you laugh and push a few strands of red hair off of his face before pulling him close for a long kiss. “i love you, hon.” , “i love you. let's go sleep, please”
you yawn as you watch tighnari write inside his notebook for his studies, sitting himself between your legs with his head gently nested on your right thigh. his ears slightly twitch at the sound of your yawn, alerting him to look at you. as he nods his head back to see your face, he feels a little sad as he watches you close your eyes by your seat. for one, he realized you were snoozing on his daily lectures about botany. "wake up sleepyhead!" he calls, tapping a pencil to your cheek. "argh! nari!" you whine
"dozing off hm? my rosebud, you're helping me research are you not? no sleeping till we're done or else I'll quiz you on this when we get home."
"I knowww, It's just- so comfy here... the sounds of the forest makes me sleepy" you rub your eyes and take a short breath "why don't we do something fun?" , "...this is fu-" , "nooooo! come on, please?"
he puffs his cheeks in a slightly agitated look, wanting to say no to you- which he almost did; but his heart thinks twice as you lean down and give him a small Spider-Man kiss, petting his soft hair after pulling away. "hey, I know what you're trying to do." , "did it work?" , "...yes" he mumbles in defeat. he was always more soft spoken towards you, not to mention- super clingy. he sets his notebook aside and wraps his tail around your leg.
"you're a fortunate lady, y/n. now tell me what you want to do before I change my mind"
he's always so sassy, it makes you laugh. sure, he intimidates you at times, but he's too cute that you end up smiling regardless. you pet his ears as you think of a way to pass time and he leans into your gentle touch "hmm- ooh! why don't we dance? like- right here!"
immediately, he let's out a scoff and crosses his arms. now he decides then and there that no amount of affection would get him to dance in the middle of the forest. he's not a big dancer, but you found it adorable when he waddles from left to right. “dance? have i ever fazed you as a dancer, my love? surely you're joking. hey now, don't give me that look! just because you kissed me doesn't mean i- ... oh alright fine”
you help him up and wrap your arms around his neck, making him a little flustered. though tighnari was surprisingly super flirty, he fails to retaliate with a witty response as you leave him absolutely speechless with how gorgeous you looked. it takes him a moment or two before he catches himself, blinking a few. “have you always been so radiant? is it the effect of the shade over treetops?” he smiles, wrapping his tail around you gently as you two sway to music only the two of you can hear.
“you're a flatterer, nari” , “oh? so you'd rather i stand in silence while your beauty goes unnoticed? rosebud, you're beyond fortunate that I love you so much. so much so to consent to this dance session.”
you laugh and kiss him softly. this of course, sending poor tighnari's heart into a marathon. you rest your head on his chest as you pull away and carefully listen to his heartbeat as you make it the sound of your song. “i love you too” you mumble, closing your eyes as you melt in his embrace.