season 2 episode 4 → james bond
synopsis: aether is crowned prince of the abyss. before that, he had you.
pairing: abyss prince!aether x gn!reader, mutual feelings
genre: idk what you call this. 12am angst brainrot?
notes: i woke up from like three minutes of sleep and chose abyss prince aether. i have class in six hours, but i also have priorities
limbs aching from running, clawing their way through the falling city that was once so glorious. the sky of blue and white had now turned crimson red with the black smoke of fires burning in the distance. and among it all is you, standing on a fallen pillar with a fire starting at your feet. aether is briefly reminded of how witches of other worlds were burned at stake for the sins people accused them off. magic is nothing foreign to these lands, but aether thinks that if he were to accuse you of a crime; it’d be taking his heart.
lumine would laugh at him, in a way his sister always would when she realised he had a crush. leaving your poor twin sister alone so soon? in the back of his head, he whispers an apology to her. how he would have loved to die after seeing those flowers in her hair, the wild smile on her face while they sparred or even just feel her hand in his as they jumped to another world.
he’s sure she would have loved you.
she would have loved you, even as you looked around the chaos with a bright grin. loved you for loving her brother, for staying by his side when she couldn’t. she would have loved you, if only not for the fact that you’re dying and neither you nor aether know when you will return.
the flames on the pillar have grown, devouring your lower half slowly. even then, you don’t flinch. aether wonders how many times you’ve done this, whether or not it’s easier than falling asleep for you. he hopes it is. if you ever felt a prick of pain, he would kill the damn god that cursed you, and then everyone else.
“aether.”
he drops to a knee at your call, the scraped skin meeting burnt grass. he does not wince or blink, wanting to keep this image of you in his mind. aether doesn’t know how many generations will pass till the gods give you back to him.
“your highness.”
“there’s no need for such formalities, especially coming from my darling prince.” you laugh, like a songbird on a spring morning. aether will miss the sound of it, “time is almost up.”
“yes.” his voice wavers, and your smile becomes sad. verbal confrontation was never something between you both. the truth was told with blades, the violent dance in the battlefield. your coming death had never been discussed explicitly, even now. oh, how aether wishes you could die by his hands instead.
“you know what you are to do, correct?”
“of course,” aether says, firm and determined. he had made his decision long ago, and sacrifices were to be made.
you were the first.
you smile at him, proud and sad at the same time. aether wonders if he reminds you of yourself from long ago. i will not let you lose your love again, he thinks when you offer him a hand through the flames. he takes it, wishing he could pull you out of the flames that glow golden once your hands meet. never again.
“at this moment, i hereby renounce my title as monarch of the abyss. let what is left of us hear my last order; that aether will take my place as your prince, now and forevermore.”
and with that, the flames begin to burn even hotter. but aether stays, ignoring the look of surprise and questioning on your face as he hooks his pinky with yours.
“500 years,” he whispers, almost desperate as the golden flames sear his skin, “500 years is all i’ll give you to come back to me. that is an order.”
it’s the first and only chance he has to demand something of you, now that he is the prince and you are dying. despite the flames eating you alive, you smile at him once again, bittersweet in a way your love has always been. aether wishes he could kiss you.
“anything for you.”
and with those three words, you’re gone. aether stands in front of the charred pillar, breathing out a sigh. the world continues to burn around him, but he simply stares at the place you once stood. the gods wouldn’t even leave your ashes, he thought bitterly.
he doesn’t, or just can’t, dwell on it. aether kneels before the pillar one last time, head hung low, before he stands up and leaves to search for what is left of the army you gave him.
it will be a long 500 years.
♫ sing for me, my angel of music! ♫
hanako of the opera, full cast
includes. venti, diluc, xiao, zhongli, childe, kazuha
— venti sits beside your bed, lyre in hand. his fingers pluck a simple lullaby as you grip the edge of his shirt, trying to forget about the nightmare. he’s still alive, breathing with you, and when at last you drift off to sleep, the gentle melody fades away and he presses a soft kiss on your forehead. “sleep well, my love”
— diluc closes the tavern with a flower tucked behind his ear and an old record playing. “dance with me!” you say, and take his hands, dragging him to the center of the room. he blushes when you put his hand on your waist, but he soon falls into the steps as you slow dance in the candlelight, foreheads pressed together
— xiao spends his afternoon trying to catch crystalflies with his hands. he stands on his tiptoes, peering over a low tree branch, and you giggle as he clamps his hands around empty air. “what are you doing?” you ask. leaves cling to his hair, so you run your fingers through his dark locks and watch them fall to the ground. “trying to catch one for you” he grumbles, “because they’re pretty, like you are”
— zhongli leaves you letters sealed with wax slid under the door, left by your bed, or hidden in odd places that only the two of you would look, because he’s always thinking of you. three lines or five paragraphs laced with love to remind you that when it all seems like too much he is there, forever
— childe brings you to the boardwalk to watch the sun slip below the horizon and paint the sky orange and gold. as the last rays of light fade, he wraps an arm around you and pulls you close. “a lot of people get engaged at sunset” he says, slipping a ring on your finger. “do you wanna try it?”
— kazuha lays with his head in your lap, twirling blades of grass between his fingers. “what would i do without you?” he says, gazing up at you. it catches you off guard and your flustered face makes him laugh, high and clear, and he sits up to kiss your lips and feel your smile against his. it has always been the most beautiful thing to him
𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 : (Y/n) has lived to serve her purpose as a weapon of war - as a weapon to rebel against the gods. However, as soon as he entered her world and gave her the freedom that was once lost, she starts to realise that there is something else she wants to live for.
𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 : Kaeya, Razor, Xingqiu, Bennett, Chongyun, Diluc, Venti, Tartaglia, Zhongli, Albedo, Xiao, Baizhu, Kazuha, Thoma, Gorou, Aether, Dainsleif, Osial, Muramasa (OC)
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄 : Romance, hurt/comfort, reverse harem
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 : Deaths of minor characters, manipulation, bloody descriptions, violence, stressful situations, profanity, canon divergent
𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 : @smoochi-modest @kyoukaiq @bobaducky @laugh-like-the-moon @selinatherealname @otomefan @niorawr @phoenixdaneko @lesmouche @electr0m1ko @lucy-roo @melkxsh @love-letters-4-u @justlynna @noodleshark420 @xioseu @muzanscumslut @lunavixia @falling4fandoms @coco-goat-milk @flowwerpot @idealwriting @lnrchii
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Imagine venti pulling you into the rain while laughing merrily like usual, tugging you close to him. Putting one of his hand on your waist and the other on your hand, taking a step sideway and began dancing in the rain. He continues to laugh as he spins you around. The droplets of water falling from the sky soak both of your clothes, making you both drench from head to toe but the two of you seemingly don’t care. Its like you two are the only one in the world as you both continue to dance without a care.
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