Love Train!! Send This To All The People Who Deserve Love!! Don't Forget To Spread The Love! 🖤(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

thinking ... ayaka being invited to a formal ball and getting a lot of invites from potential suitors. she’s expected to go with someone, but no one is interested in the real her. they just like an idealized version of her.

so she invites lumine (or, you) to go as her “fake date” to get them all off her back ... but ayaka knows her feelings for lumine are true. lumine thinks it’s just a friendly invite, so she accepts.

ayaka helping lumine practice the dances so she doesn’t look like an outsider. ayaka getting flustered when she realizes she’s holding lumines waist a little too long, or looking at her a little too fondly. lumine showing ayaka how they dance in monstadt and pulling ayaka close ........ ayaka catches onto the dance quickly, but she enjoys the feeling of being held, so she asks lumine for just a little more practice to get the steps right. lumine bringing ayaka glaze lillies from liyue because they look just as beautiful as her ...

GANYU REQUEST TIME.. Ganyu with a s/o who loves to play with her hair, like braids it and stuff..

Ganyu

Ganyu jumps a little the first time you touch her hair, even though she doesn't want to seem tense at all, she can't really help it sometimes, instinctively thinking something had gotten stuck on her locks, or you were going to touch her horns or something... but she relaxes quickly enough.

When she lets herself unwind fully, she finds out that she really likes it! Ganyu isn't very used to a feeling like this, having such an intense schedule, so having you take care of her in such a way makes her melt rather easily. She tries to keep her posture mostly straight, to make your life easier if you were going to do something like braid it, but she finds out that's surprisingly hard.

Loves it especially after she's had a long day, she'll rarely outright ask for it, but with the way she tilts her head slightly at you, you can tell it'd do her good at the moment. Would walk around with all the braids you've done if she could, even if they aren't put together very skillfully.

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imagine:

[ @whowho-who ;____; ]

your green-haired lover, creeping up behind you after a long day's work, indescribably hungry for your touch. her lanky arms snuck their way around your waist, as she purred a content hum into your red ear. her slightly chapped lips began to place soft and tender kisses onto your soft skin, the hot breath leaving her throat fanning onto you. her grip on your waist only became tighter, until she suddenly spun you around, pinning you against the nearby wall. sneaking her lips up to your ear, she giggled into the body part before bringing her face down to your neck. she nuzzled her cute little face into it, slowly beginning to press sloppy and loving kisses upon the tender skin. your cute little whimpers only encouraged more from her, as your hands became lost in her minty locks. heavy pants were leaving you, as you squirmed in her arms, desperate for more. she slowly moved her clothed knee between your legs...eager for a long-lasting night.

Hello, can I request prompt 4 on the Touching prompt series with Amber? :D

quite a short one im afraid :(( sorry it took so long, as i said, ive not been well the past few days, so im a little backlogged on updates. hope you enjoy it regardless!

pick-me-up

gn!reader x amber

PROMPT REQUEST SERIES requested! fluff, comfort, established relationship au

WARNINGS: none, ALSO ive tried including neopronouns in my works, hope you enjoy :))

synopsis: amber cheers you up after an all-nighter studying for your wind gliding license exam.

amber the outrider was amiably known all around mondstadt for her quirky, joyful personality. you often watched in awe as your lover leaped and soared in the skies above the anemo nation with her wind glider. yourself, in stark contrast, were not so agile in the air, having failed your gliding license exam multiple times. the dreary weather reflected your mood as you once again finished up your revision. it was embarrassing to be the partner of a wind gliding champion when you couldn’t glide yourself, you wished you could join amber on her expeditions and share the joy of gliding together.

“you didn’t stay awake all night again, did you?”, the girl sighed while shaking her head disapprovingly as she saw your miserable expression, wrapping her arms around you, swaying your bodies gently. “don’t worry about it, y/n! you already have the skill, just believe in yourself a little.”. you lifted your head to look up at her. as much as you wanted to have a little bit of hope, this same order of events was a continuous thing for you, so the thought of even getting within arm’s reach of your license seemed impossible.

coaxing you out of your melancholy, you walked with amber through the city, your hands holding one another tightly while the cool breeze brushed your skin. “why don’t we go get some food, hm? i hate to see you so down on yourself.”, amber’s posture perked up as you neared the good hunter. you weren’t in much of an eating mood, but judging by how your lover’s free hand hovered over her stomach, with her eyes beaming at the sight of the restaurant’s menu, you had no other option than to agree. plus, a much needed energy booster seemed delightful right now, the bags under your eyes vouching for you on it.

“ah, hello amber, y/n!” sara, the waitress of the restaurant waved as you both graced the desk. “what’ll it be today then?”. you both placed your orders - though you opted for a rather small meal - and then headed over for a table to sit at together.

sitting opposite you, amber reached over to grab your hand, caressing it gently as if it were her most prized possession. placing a kiss on your knuckles, she spoke softly, “don’t dwell on the exam today, i want to see my love’s beautiful smile!”. her lips lingered on your skin momentarily, inviting a warm, fuzzy feeling of love to swell in your heart. you tried to hold back the smile threatening your lips; despite whatever bad mood you were in, amber could always melt away the sadness just by being with you. “awww! there xe is!”, she cooed as your face lit up.

your sappy exchange was soon interrupted though, as sara arrived at your table with your food, amber practically salivating as the dishes were placed in front of you both. “wow, if i didn’t know you, i’d think you were more in love with that steak than you are with me.”, you teased, getting a playful kick from under the table.

main masterlist mondstadt liyue inazuma sumeru fontaine natlan snezhnaya

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—# 🍨 HIGH-SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND

SUMMARY: Headcannons of having Genshin women as your girlfriend in highschool. Specially high-school fluff & wlw content!

NOTES; WLW CONTENT!! Do not consume if you are not wlw or nblw.

WARNINGS; Highschool + Female Reader & Wlw content

#BAAL

A consistent and cute girlfriend.

Buys you breakfast when she can since she is no good at cooking food herself. Makes sure you are always well fed with the food she buys.

Helps you with your homework. Especially in a subject you struggle in, but won’t let you cheat off of her.

She tends to get jealous when you spend too much time with someone else and will cross her arms in anger. Will be mad at you for a couple of days but always comes running back.

On the weekends away from school, she’ll be willing to take you on a date. Usually to a big grassy field where there you can sleep on her lap. While she works on her homework.

“Hmm, you always seem so tired”

#YAE;

Always walks you to school while holding hands to show everyone that she is dating you.

Makes sure to kiss you everyday to remind you that you are loved.

Would let you cheat, but at the price of having to buy her dinner. She likes to tease you at dinner. Either by rubbing her leg against yours.

When it comes to PE class she always makes sure to wink at you from time to time while you guys change in the locker rooms.

She’s not very fond of you getting too close or “buddy-Buddy” with another girl that isn’t her. In fact she’ll only glare and cross her arms from afar.

“Why so flustered? Just from you looking at me for you all blushed up, huh?”

#EULA

A very simple but shy girlfriend.

She is quite a cold on but her heart softens when she is with you. Always waits for you when your class ended to walk you to your other class.

When she has the time makes you flower crowns and gives it to you after school.

Adores it when you kiss her cheeks.

Has an addiction holding your hand while going on a date and if it’s empty, during school hallways. She just likes and enjoys being around you so much.

“You make me so happy, you truly do…”

#BEIDOU

Always has you show up there amazing sports events, and whether you lost or not she’ll always take you out to the best dinner ever afterwards.

Makes sure everyone knows she’s dating you. She wanted to brag you off and show everyone else what they are missing on.

Will always carry you around in her arms saying the second she collects enough money she’ll marry you right off the bat.

Tends to get a bit jealous when she sees you hanging out with someone for too long that isn’t her, and will jokingly tease you about it.

“One day, I’m going to marry you. Nothing you can do to keep me from trying.”

Enemies to lovers with any favorite girl you like to write :3? Really like your writings it's so nice ^~^! And please take care too!!

Enemies to Lovers

Characters: Eula, Lisa, Ganyu, Yanfei, Sara

Warnings: spoilers to Liyue and Inazuma Archon quest

A/n: Thank you! You take care as well, I really like this trope so I decided to go ham and give love to girls from every region

• Eula disliked you because you disliked her. Of course slavery was unacceptable, and she hated her last name and everything associated with it because of it. But you continued to judge her and she wasn’t going to sit back and take it.

• Eula would purposely avoid you, but sometimes she was forced in a conversation with you. You could tell from her passive aggression that she hated your guts.

• Her changing point was when you defended her. Someone had ridiculed her for her last name and you stood up for her… she was confused to say the very least. After all who were you to talk, but somehow it brought butterflies to her stomach

• Eula suddenly dropped all formalities, her passive aggression became playful. Almost like a little child who bullied their crush, you knew Eula didn’t know how to show affection.

Eula stood around the corner mustering up the courage to talk to you while you were reading the commission board in Mondstadt. “Well well finally doing work huh?” She said with her head held high, you heard her heels clacking against the cobblestone behind you.

You turned to glance at her only to look back at the board. “Mhm, I’m trying to figure out which bounty to take. One ruin guard seems to be weakened to physical damage, while this one is rumored to be weakened to my vision.” Eula took her place beside you, she didn’t look at the posters but at you.

“Well if you ask me I’d take the first option.” She said, she hoped you’d offer to take her as she excelled at physical damage and she could impress you. A moment of silence passed until you decided.

“Hm nah, that’d be dumb,” you tore the second poster down. She gave you a playful hit on your head before pinning the poster in your hand back up and shoving the first one in your face.

“I outta take my vengeance out on you instead,” She pouted at you. “We’re doing this one together, I don’t care what you say.” You sighed and trailed behind her. You could still be irritating to her at times, but she was a handful and was grateful you tolerated her.

• You loved books, but you were banned from the library on accordance from Lisa. You never returned books on time, therefore you were forbidden. So you resorted to stealing, but every time you would return it secretly, although still late.

• You knew Lisa didn’t like you because she was an assertive woman. She wasn’t secretive about her dislike for you. Instead of calling you a cutie like everyone else, she called you a crook.

• Lisa’s opinion of you changed when you left her little gifts in the returned books. She would always check the condition and find flowers in between the pages with a note that asked for her forgiveness in a very flirtatious way if she were reading the connotations right.

• Lisa unbanned you from the library, but requested you to read in her sight. You bonded this way and she began to call you cutie, you noticed she stopped calling others cutie, only you.

You sat at a table in the library reading your favorite trilogy. Due to Lisa’s new conditions you could no longer leave with a book, you respected it because before if she caught you she would simply just kick you out.

You heard the chair across from you screech as someone sat in it. You looked up to find Lisa staring at you fondly, resting her head on one hand smugly while sliding to you a meaty book with the other. “Try reading that one cutie.”

You read the summary on the back and it was a sappy romance one, typically you didn’t enjoy this genre, but if it was Lisa you would read it. “I have an assignment for you,” she mentioned, intriguing you more. “Read it and tell me what you think about it. Reflect on the main protagonist and their heroine. Let me know if you see any parallels.” She smiled before leaving.

You blew through the book in a single day, it was incredibly cringey. The plot was too ideal and happy-go-lucky, absolutely unrealistic. But you couldn’t help but put yourself in the main characters shoes, and pretended as if Lisa was the heroine.

At the end was a note addressed to you from Lisa, it read: give me a chance with you and I’ll forgive you for your overdue books, and beside was a poorly drawn winky face. At the bottom was Love, Lisa. Emphasis on Love.

• Ganyu was your enemy because she disagreed with your work ethic. She thought it was inefficient and immoral which made her dislike you from the beginning.

• Ganyu was never expressive or loud in the first place, she probably despised you in silence. You found out when you called out for her and she ignored you voluntarily.

• It wasn’t until Liyue Harbor was in Peril and the Jade Chamber was sacrificed. She saw you fight valiantly for Liyue that she saw you in a different light.

•Although clumsy, Ganyu was always on top of her work. Especially when working with you to prove her superiority, but recently you noticed she wasn’t exactly following her former trends. Ganyu wasn’t avoiding you like the plague anymore, she actually made an effort to talk to you which was rare for anybody in Liyue.

Ganyu was working on a particularly hard assignment given to her by Ningguang. Typically she only handled lawsuits and fines, but recently Ningguang was giving her financial accounting… something she wasn’t familiar with, but you were.

You hear a knock on your door, “come in,” and there was Ganyu. She often found herself coming to your office nowadays, what surprised her more was her enjoying talking to you.

“Lady Ningguang assigned another one to me, can you help me balance the liabilities and assets?” You knew Ganyu was very well capable of figuring it out herself, yet she kept coming to you for help. You motioned for her to take the seat out in front of you.

Ganyu laid the ledger out in front of you, occasionally you two would touch hands on accident, sometimes on purpose. But neither of you seemed to mind, god forbid even mentioning it. You both had a permanent light blush on your faces.

Ganyu’s heart was beating so unnaturally fast she couldn’t focus on your directions. If she felt this way with you, maybe she should’ve come around on you sooner.

• Yanfei thought you were savage, always breaking the law no matter how minor. She chased you down probably once a day for stealing from vendors whether it be food or mora.

• you knew you were a pain in her butt, in fact she would verbally tell you were a pain her butt. She would mark you up fee after fee, she told you were a waste of her time and would roll her eyes.

• One time she caught you in the act, and when you thought you lost her you delivered the stolen goods to the abandon kids who were homeless on the streets of Liyue. Little did you know she was watching you from afar and decided to let you off the hook. She figured that’s what you did with all your stolen goods.

• She started to follow you everywhere whenever her schedule allowed it. She told you if you were going to donate to the poor at least do it legally. She directed you to many homeless shelter volunteer place.

You were planning on stealing some almond tofu for a particular kid who was struggling, but Yanfei was eyeing you down. You felt chills down your spine as she trailed closely behind you.

She wasn’t dumb, she could tell you were trying to shake her off. But she wasn’t going to allow it, “Come with me,” she grabbed your wrist tightly and brought you to a commission board for charity work.

She firmly pointed to a specific poster. It advertised volunteer hours for a nonprofit that geared towards helping the same kids in poverty that you did, but legally. “You owe Liyue a mountain of fees. You’re lucky it’s within my power to convert it to community service hours.” She folded her arms, “and as your legal advisor I’ll even supervise you so you don’t have to provide a documentation of proof.”

“You’re gonna keep poor little me company huh? What’re you my girlfriend?” You tease her, she only blushed a little her eyebrows knitting together as she cringed at your disgusting words.

“Geeze you never learn.” She face palmed at your juvenile manner. Maybe you were right though, she thought. Was she following you around to enforce the law, or because she felt some type of way around you? Maybe both?

• You served the Shogun yet you didn’t agree with her actions so you strayed. Sara thought you were dense because you could achieve so much more if only you depended more on her, but you chose to be alone.

• You could tell Sara hated you because she was quite public about it. She showed a visible distaste for you and refused to talk about you because she would get too angry if she did.

• It wasn’t until she found out about her fathers betrayal that she understood why you act alone. She understood suddenly the importance of acting on your own and rebelling against the army even if the end goal was mutual.

• Whenever you encountered Sara afterwards she would converse with you. She even gave you a nickname even though it wasn’t very flattering, and wish you good luck on your next mission.

You scheduled weekly meetings with Sara at the Kiminami restaurant, even with a new found respect for you she still found you irritating to the core. But she attended trying to find inner peace with herself.

You were way too optimistic for her, she thought your bubbly attitude was annoying in contrast to her depressive stern personality. Observers would disagree though, saying you two were a perfect balance.

“Sara, Sara- which one should I order this time? Maybe I should try yours, how do you like your meat cooked? Maybe I should request it medium rare as well, I usually have it cooked well done though. Say will I get food poisoning?” You were asking too many questions at once, as usual you were carrying a one sided conversation.

“Maybe if you gave me an opportunity to I could answer one of your many questions.” She said you could practically see the veins popping from her head.

She’d be lying if she said she didn’t enjoy your company. It was often lonely for her with her adoptive family and serving a puppet for all her life. Your big personality was enough to fill the void that she needed, she decided she would stay loyal to you. However it would be nice to stay beside you forever as your lover, maybe it was wishful thinking on her part though.

Hello! Congratulations on 700 followers! :) 🎉🎉 For the event, may I request scenario 7 with Yoimiya?

— ⚡️ CATCHING UP

includes — yoimiya

prompts — scenario #7

a hug after not seeing the other for a long time

warnings — n/a

pronouns — they/them

inazuma was under lock and key for the most part — many of the occupants of the region trying desperately to get out, with only few actually succeeding. there was no one trying to get into inazuma... or at least none that you knew of.

however, when you fled before things turned sour, and left behind someone who meant the world to you — even the stupidest and down right dangerous ideas seemed like nothing.

the group that had snuck you through the copious amount of guards that lined the shores were nothing short of kind — pointing you in the direction of the firework shop, and wishing you luck and safe travels.

it had been years since you had last seen yoimiya — the girl who’s smile shone so bright that it reminded you of the most vibrant explosions of colours that she loved to make and share with others, and the girl who didn’t have a single bad or mean bone in her body. yoimiya was a loving soul who you couldn’t wait to wrap in your arms again.

the firework shop hadn’t been hard to pinpoint once you had walked into the town — with racks of the colourful wrapped explosions sitting on the porch, the sounds of bounce-like steps prancing around on the wood, and the sight of the bright hair you remembered all too well.

“hey! do you think i can have a discount on your biggest firework?” the smile was large on your face without her even noticing you at first — the feeling of happiness at just the presence of her doing the job for you.

yoimiya turned in confusion — a couple of fireworks held in her hands. as soon as she recognized you however mcyt the fireworks were long forgotten on the rack, and he body was rushing towards your own.

to the people of the street, it almost looked as if the girl had attacked you — with her body knocking into your own harshly, sending your body back and plummeting towards the cobblestone ground, but it was anything but malicious intent.

“oh my archons — y/n!” you could hear the smile in her tone. “i haven’t seen you in like- ever!” she giggled — her face lifting from your shoulder and looking down upon you with a grin.

smiles were shared for a few more moments, before yoimiya inevitably swooped back down and pulled you in for another hug. after going for years without any physical contact, let alone verbal, yoimiya was cashing in on all the time the two of you had missed together.

“well, i’m here now, right?” people passing by paid no mind to the scene anymore — simply chuckling before walking past as if they had seen nothing.

“yes you are — and you can be sure that you’re not leaving anytime soon,” yoimiya lifted herself onto her feet — her hand held down to you to help you up. “we’ve got a lot of catching up to do, don’t we?”

“just a bit,” yoimiya didn’t waste time before she sprung into action — telling you about everything that had happened in the past few months, filling you in on what’s been going on in her own life, and asking an endless amount of questions about how you had been.

i picked my ass up and told myself to write and get over my problems, so have at it

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{❀..•}_ Why Not Me?- Hu Tao

Summary: Hu Tao has loved you ever since you were kids. She’s been wanting to tell you for years, but an Adeptus named Xiao manages to capture your heart first, and Hu Tao is forced to stand by and watch as you spend the rest of your life with him.

Pairings: Hu Tao x Gn!reader, Xiao x Gn!reader (mentioned)

Genre: Angst, hurt no comfort, unrequited love

Warnings: injury, not proofread, suggestive (very very light though)

Notes: Please let me know if there are any mistakes! I’ve never done a wedding scene before, so if anyone has any tips/notes, I’d love to hear them!

Song pick #1: Nobody by Mitski

Song Pick #2: Heart Attack by LOONA/Chuu

It’s been years since then.

You were just innocent children, waddling around and giggling at the simplest of things. You could remember your mother calling for you, telling you to be careful before you mindlessly stumbled towards the streets of Liyue Harbor. The world outside of the Harbor was enticing, so you walked for hours, only stopping until you reached the dark corners of Wuwang hill.

You could remember the girl you found in the woods, curled up against a tree, holding a bleeding knee. The girl with brunette hair and eyes that glimmered like rubies, hyperventilating as she chuckled to mask the tears welling up in her eyes. As time passed, she stopped laughing. Her voice wavered as the darkness of the forest consumed her whole, her cries for help only bearing witness to the trees.

However, that was before you found her. As soon as you caught sight of another person on the hill, you ran towards them. When you saw that the person was hurt, you burst into tears and fell to their feet. You hadn’t seen blood before, and you additionally had the tendency to cry when other people cried.

You grabbed the girl’s hand, trying to babble out an “Are you okay?” to her. The girl in front of you wiped her own tears and looked at you with concern and confusion. She crawled forward to pat your head, her tiny fingers fluffing your hair around.

“H-Hey, don’t cry…” She mumbled, trying to be comforting. She wiped off her knee and raised it up to your face, wincing. “Look! I’m all okay now, see?”

You frantically shook your head, and started taking off one of your socks to stop the bleeding. You clumsily tied it around her leg, which still had blood running from the wound. It was a tiny scrape, but to a toddler, it practically looked like her leg had been chopped off. You sat down beside her and leaned against a tree.

A few minutes passed, and you had fully calmed down. You sniffled and wiped your eyes every now and then, but you were no longer crying, which the mystery girl considered a win. Your new acquaintance wrapped an arm around your shoulders, and started rubbing your back in a comforting manner. After a few minutes, you finally spoke up.

“Sorry…” you sighed. The brunette next to you perked up at your apology, energetically scrambling to reassure you.

“Huh? Don’t apologize, I’m all better now thanks to you!” She grinned at you, shifting to sit in criss cross position, the blood from her cut mixing with dirt as she did so. She started rocking from side to side, her hair swinging in sync with her movements. “Lighten up! What’s your name?”

You raised your head, a small smile spreading over your lips. “(Y/n). What’s yours?” Your eyes followed her form as she clapped in excitement. She was sent into a fit of quiet giggles as she continued to sway. You wondered why she was so happy, you only asked what her name was. “I’m Hu Tao, Its nice to meet you!”

After a while, you started laughing with her, despite your confusion. Being with another person felt… nice. You had been sheltered by your mother every since you had been born. Staying inside Liyue Harbor’s walls didn’t giving you much time to adjust to the world, especially since you were just a toddler. That was part of why you cried when you saw Hu Tao’s scrape, and that was why you were here in the first place.

As night started falling, mist spread throughout every nook of Wuwang Hill. The shadows cast from the trees melted into the night sky, the darkness forcing you to cling to your new friends. You and Hu Tao started walking, trying to find your way out of the forest by using seelies and butterflies. It was dawn by the time you had gotten home, and everyone had been worried sick about you.

So, you bid Hu Tao farewell, and promised to meet her in the forest another day.

It was around 7PM when Hu Tao finally returned to the funeral parlor. But something felt… different. Tonight, she didn’t feel the weight of death on her shoulders.

No, tonight, she felt happy.

——————————————————————————-

It’s been twelve years since you first met Hu Tao.

Your friendship with the Overseer brought good to your life, and continues to make you happy every day. She’s been there through everything, not just to watch- but also to support you in everything that you do. This was something that no one was willing to do for you before.

She knew nearly everything about you- your favorite food, you favorite books, all of the standard stuff that a close friend would know. However, Hu Tao also knew about your past, and some of the deepest feelings that managed to work their way into your stomach. Sometimes, you would show up at her door in tears, asking for advice, and she would happily comply.

Almost too happily.

Hu Tao would get butterflies in her stomach whenever your gaze met hers, no matter the circumstance. Her hands would sweat, and to say that she would become flustered is an understatement. She would always become red faced if you ever got too close to her- and you, in your ignorance, would think she was sick or something.

She was happy that you relied on her, and she thought that the joy bubbling in her stomach every time you were mentioned was just the feeling of having a real friend. But, after a while, she realized that these weren’t just platonic feelings.

She realized that she was in love with you.

And dear god, she never expected love to hurt so much. All she wanted to do was take you into her arms and kiss you like there was no tomorrow, but she couldn’t risk losing what she had with you. Not now, not ever. So, she vowed that she would never come clean about her feelings unless you asked about them. She wouldn’t stand in your way.

It was only until she heard that you were going on a long mission that she regretted her promise. She didn’t want you to leave, she didn’t know what she would do with herself. You were the very reason she could move forward every day. After all, no one like the poor girl. Not Zhongli, not her own family, not anyone.

Every day you were gone, she waited at her door for you. The hollow feeling in her chest returned, and everyone who knew her had a feeling that something was wrong. Her eyes were dull, and the constant tapping of her foot was a clear sign that she was anxious. No one asked about her though, in fear of becoming her newest obsession.

Hu Tao buried herself in work after three days of your absence. After being yelled at by client and getting ignored by Zhongli, she tried not to cry. But, understandably, she broke halfway through the week. She truly did miss you, she thought as tears streamed down her face in the dead of night.

When you finally returned, you returned with a familiar face.

One she hadn’t seen in very, very long time

His raven hair decorated with glowing turquoise could be recognized by anyone who knew his name. His mask was practically a symbol of justice to the Archons, and his presence had once pestered Hu Tao long before you had left.

Adeptus Xiao.

He was always so cold, so unforgiving. It seemed that she always managed to tick him off just by being around, just like she did to everyone else. Occasionally, he would smirk at her antics, but other than that, he was something akin to a boulder. She didn’t want him to take away her best friend, or even worse- make you boring too.

Her joy was dampened when you said that he would be staying with you for a few days, but most of all, she was confused. A burning feeling settled in her chest as she watched you smile at him like he was the Sun and Stars themselves. Why did he need a place to stay? The Wangshu Inn was quite suitable for travelers and gods alike, so what was the problem?

Unfortunately, Hu Tao’s questions were answered when she caught you doing something that she never thought you would. The Overseer was going about her day as usual, tending to customers and preparing coffins. She was going to find you to ask you about something, when she witnessed you pressing a kiss to the Yaksha’s lips through a crack in the door.

Xiao wrapped a hand around your waist and pulled you in even closer, tilting his head to deepen the affection he was giving. Your palms glided up his neck, finding their way into his hair. You stayed like that for a moment, bodies pressing against each other, warmth emanating from your moving lips. A dark blush coated your lover’s cheeks when you broke away for air.

The image of you might have been hazy, but she knew what was going on now, and she knew what this was leading up to. A pang of jealousy and sadness shot through her stomach, infecting her system until it had reached her heart.

You didn’t want her. You never would.

A few small gasps left Hu Tao’s lips as she turned on her heel and ran away from the scene. The floorboards creaked as she did so, alerting both you and Xiao that someone was there. Both of your heads snapped towards the partially open door. That was the last thing you heard from her for days.

All you got was a mere glimpse of her uniform from behind the door, floating like a butterfly caught in a strong breeze.

It almost felt as if she was drifting away, bit by bit.

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Hu Tao returned to you almost a week later.

After she saw you and Xiao, panic set into her soul before she could realize it. She closed the Funeral Parlor until she returned, leaving you in a nervous state of confusion. The only thing you could wonder was, where was she? Was she alright? Why would she ever do this? Not once had she closed the parlor, so why now?

The truth was, your friend was now lost because of you. She though that she had a chance with you, but she had come to realize that that was far from the case. For three days, she had been aimlessly wandering around the dark corners of Wuwang hill, trying to gather her thoughts. But of course, she had no luck. The young Overseer needed advice on how to cope, so she ran to the wisest person she could think of.

Zhongli.

Hu Tao found the Ex-Archon to be irritably smart, making him a good, yet annoying source of help. He had expressed his hatred towards her, claiming that she acted like a child. His attitude always stung a little, but she couldn’t afford to hold grudges right now.

The streets of Liyue were filled with a mix of tourists and locals, the bustling crowds forcing Hu Tao to get through using force. She pushed her way through the ocean of people, the tears that lingered on her cheeks smudging from bumping into the bodies of others.

When she finally reached Zhongli’s door, it was almost sunset. She rapped on his door, and waited for a response. A sharp click echoed from the other side of the door as it swung open, revealing Zhongli, who was looking just as professional as always. He quirked a brow at her appearance and gestured for her to come inside.

He could tell that she had been crying, her puffy eyes and red nose giving him all of the minor details he needed. However, something else was off about her. The light from her eyes was gone- that really told him everything. There was no requirement for questions, he just needed to offer any form of comfort, since her previous source was the very thing that had her caused to seem so… dejected. Zhongli walked over to a kettle situated in his kitchen, and blew out the fire warming the water inside of it.

“It’s something to do with (Y/n), right?” Zhongli asked, pity lining his tone. The woman in front of him nodded sadly as tears welled up in her eyes. He sighed and patted her on the back. ‘You truly did have full control over this poor soul, didn’t you?’ He thought as he poured the boiling water into a cup. The problem was, you didn’t know of the power you held, which could possibly lead to the Overseer’s downfall. “Please, come sit down. Would you like some tea?”

“No, that’s okay.” Hu Tao replied, voice so quiet Zhongli could hardly hear it. “Thank you for the offer, though.”

The Archon sat across from her, holding a steaming cup of tea, his amber eyes boring into his guest’s soul. A shiver ran up Hu Tao’s spine as she soaked up his intense gaze, the despair she harbored just minutes ago morphing into pure nerves. She chuckled nervously and wiped her eyes.

“(Y/n) is in love with Xiao, and… I’m more than certain that he loves them in return.” Zhongli choked on his tea at her words, eyes as wide as saucers. He hurriedly set his teacup down and gently patted himself on the chest to regain his bearings. The infamous Yaksha… was in love? Was that even possible?

Confusion and disbelief were glazed over Zhongli’s features as he coughed into his fist. “I… I see.” He answered, “I suppose miracles do happen, even if they are in the, uh- strangest of circumstances.”

“Zhongli, you don’t understand, I love (Y/n). I love them too- I’ve loved them for longer than Xiao has.” Hu Tao cried, more tears accumulating under her irises. Tiny sobs left her throat as she ranted. “I hate having to watch the person I love the most get taken by some else, It’s not fair!”

An agitated sigh vibrated through the Archon’s chest at her words. How young and naive she was. A part of Zhongli understood how she felt, and another resented her for crying over something that he had been through millions of times. But, in reality, he had a secret soft spot for the young Heiress.

“Love isn’t fair. It never was.” And in the end, that side always managed to win him over, “The best thing you can do for yourself is move on.” because no one should have to go through what he did. He was alone when he lost his friends, and this child shouldn’t have to live through that too, even if she was a bother sometimes.

The girl’s breath hitched. Move on? How could she ever move on when you had captured her heart and marked it as your own? Anger started rising up Hu Tao’s neck as he spoke. She opened her mouth, ready to retaliate- but she was cut off by another statement shook her to the core.

“(Y/n)’s feelings won’t change, you know.”

He was right.

She knew he was.

No matter how much she wanted you to love her, you were incapable of doing so.

But why couldn’t you?

“But it isn’t fair to make them worry about you by running away. Go back to the Funeral Parlor, and patch things up.”

Heavy silence filled the air. The atmosphere was intense as the crushing realization hit Hu Tao- the realization that she had been selfish by running. She had caused you more trouble than she had meant to. A few minutes passed like this- the Geo Archon watching as a lovesick girl silently have an entire existential crisis inside the walls of her own mind.

Abruptly, she stood up.

The life had returned to her face again, and a determined look shone in her eyes. She was ready to come home. She couldn’t hold you down anymore. She would go back to you and apologize, because promised she would never, ever hurt you. Hu Tao ran out of Zhongli’s apartment, yelling to him about how grateful she was for his help.

It was nightfall when she had arrived at your house, exactly four days after she had left. She placed her hands on her knees and she panted into the cold, damp air. Soon enough, she felt gentle arms looping around her body. It was you.

A smile bloomed on her face as she hugged you back. “I’m sorry.” She whispered as you cried into her shoulder. Butterflies bloomed in her stomach when you did so, a faint blush coating her ears and cheeks. You bombarded her with questions of concern when you led her inside, Hu Tao joyfully answering each one of them. But as soon as she saw Xiao emerge from your room, she felt sick.

The butterflies that had been fluttering in her stomach were now dead.

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Today was your wedding day.

Today was the day that Xiao would promise his soul to to you for eternity.

Nerves and love were mixing in your stomach as you got ready. Your hands were sweating, and it felt as though electricity was spreading throughout your chest. You had envisioned yourself walking down the isle many times before, but you’d never expected it to actually happen. Especially not with someone as amazing as Xiao.

The wedding was being held at the Wangshu Inn, the very place where you and Xiao had met. It wasn’t a big reception, neither of you were up for that- but a few close friends had been invited to come and celebrate with you. It was only a few minutes before you had to come out, and the last checks of your outfit were being done.

Hu Tao stood behind you, trying to style your hair. You looked so beautiful in your wedding attire- hell, you were practically glowing. A constant ache had settled in Hu Tao’s stomach, and ever so often she would start to feel nauseous because of it. It hurt, knowing that you would never be hers. It hurt, seeing you look at someone else with such love. But she swore, years ago, that she wouldn’t get involved.

She knew you were happy, and that’s all that mattered to her.

She entangled her fingers in your hair and closed her eyes. A giggle rose from her throat to try and mask the fear that coursed through her body. It was just like you were kids again- it was just like the day you met. Hu Tao wondered if you remembered that day. She wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t, it had been two decades since then.

She should have told you. She should have taken the chance to tell you she loved you, instead of digging her own grave. Images of what could have been flashed before her eyes, and the hollow feeling in her chest had returned.

Her hands shook slightly, alerting you of the expression on her face. She grinned as big, glistening tears rolled down her cheeks. Small hiccups emerged from her lips, chest heaving with despair. She felt as if she was grieving for no reason, and she hated that she was burdening you with her issues on the most important day of your life.

You looked up at her, guilt clouding your eyes. Gently, you stood up and pulled her into your arms.

“Hey, hey… what’s wrong?” You whispered.

“N-Nothing, really, I’m just happy for you!” Choked laughs were scattered throughout her words as she nuzzled her face into your neck. “My best friend is getting married, of course I would cry.”

It was meant to seem like a lighthearted comment- a mere joke for you to laugh at, but there was a melancholic undertone to her voice, unlike the usual bubbly one she had. You quirked your head at her voice and placed a hand on her shoulder. You stared at your friend, the hues of your eyes being reflected in the hers.

“Nothing will change Hu Tao, I promise. You’ll always be my best friend.”

A friend. That’s all she was to you.

Hu Tao nodded and pulled away from you, wiping her eyes one last time. She brushed herself off before patting you on the back and ushering you to the door. The sounds of clapping could be heard as Verr Goldet finished up her speech. “Well, it’s time.” She sighed, “Now go out there, and give them a wedding they’ll never forget!”

The exchange that happened between her and Zhongli replayed in her head.

Time seemed to slow down as you gave her a final ‘thank you’, before walking down the aisle and leaving her side forever. Flowers clouded Hu Tao’s vision when she went around the seating arrangements to take her place up front as your Maid of Honor.

One last time, she looked at you, eyes filled with the disgusting feeling of love she had felt for so long. Taking a deep breath, she realized that Zhongli was right. She needed to move on. But she couldn’t, no matter how many times she tried.

Even as you both grew old together, the memory of the day she met you still lingers in her mind, reminding her that you gave your life away to someone that wasn’t her.

reuniting with them — mondstadt edition

inazuma version here

includes: diluc, amber, albedo, jean

diluc

diluc was not a night owl. it wasn’t his thing, he liked to be fully rested; especially with you by his side. but the night before you left to sumeru for business reasons, you were up with diluc until the sun rose just talking.

“i have to leave in a few hours,” you chuckle, tracing the rays of sun that illuminated diluc’s figure in the bed next to you.

he softly groans and rolls over to look out the window across the room. “oh… i didn’t realize the sun had come up. how rude of me to keep you up all night before such an important day…”

“no, i… i enjoyed it. even though i think you dozed off a few times.”

diluc saw you off and had people accompany you to sumeru, and was left with a strange, empty feeling in his chest. it was heavy, overwhelming.

how dramatic. he thinks. they’re only going to be gone a few months.

months. at first, it didn’t feel too horribly long to diluc. but with you gone, time seemed to slow down, going at a snail’s pace. on week 2 without you, he could’ve sworn it had been a month. it was hard to focus on his work. all he wanted to do was write to you and see how you were doing.

and when the day of your scheduled return came, diluc couldn’t shake the nervous feeling he felt. it felt as if he was going to see you for the first time. he was so excited he could barely contain it.

“well, master diluc looks awfully happy today.” you say, walking to where he stands outside the winery.

diluc nearly chokes on his grape juice, barely catching the glass in time when he hears your voice. “i wasn’t expecting to see you just yet,” he says, coughing to clear his voice. “welcome back, my love.”

amber

if you ever need a helping hand, a shoulder to cry on, or just someone to listen to you rant, amber was the one who was there for you. she was one of the most important people in your life, and it made leaving mondstadt so much harder. you originally stopped in the nation just to rest for a bit before continuing your journey to liyue, but after meeting amber, you kept delaying your travels. the days leading up to your departure were melancholy. amber was the same giggly and bubbly girl you knew, but you always saw how her smile faded when she remembered that you’d be leaving soon.

“i promise, i’ll be back someday. and i’ll never leave again.”

your words stayed in amber’s head. she heard them every day, every time she thought of you. she prayed every night that you’d arrive back the next morning, but it felt as if you never would. and her prayers eventually stopped.

just for you to show back up the next morning.

as she was hanging up flyers around the town, she heard someone call out for her.

“hm? do you need me for something? i can help you right after i — (y/n)?” after realizing it was you, she threw your arms around you, nearly throwing you off balance. “you’re back? already?”

“i couldn’t stand to be away a second longer than i had to,” you admit. “things just weren’t the same without you…”

albedo

albedo hadn’t realized how important you were in his life until you left. he felt empty. he’d turn to talk to you just to realize that you were still gone more times than he’d like to admit. the bed he sleeps in feels so empty without you, and he feels as if it’s much too big for one person.

being able to write to you was nice, but it wasn’t enough. he so badly wanted to be with you again, hold you, hear your voice.

but that was selfish. he knew that all too well, so he often told himself to be patient. you’d be back soon, and if you ever had to leave again, albedo would surely be by your side.

the shock on his face when he saw you in his lab when he returned from a sudden, and quite frankly, pointless meeting with the knights was priceless. it made sense now why he was called down to the city so suddenly.

wordlessly, albedo walks to where you stand and takes

you into his arms, sighing. “i didn’t know you’d be arriving today… i would’ve made plans if i did. i would have made your favorite food and we—“

“shh,” you shush him. “just having you here is more than enough for me.”

jean

despite writing to and receiving letters from you, jean couldn’t seem to fill the hole in her heart that you took when you left. she felt so selfish wishing that you’d come back when you were off doing bigger and better things that would help you achieve your goals.

and somehow, the people of mondstadt had figured out that you had returned to the nation before jean did. and as soon as she learned that, she made a b-line straight to where she knew she’d find you.

windrise, where the wind was the most refreshing. the place where you had spent many afternoons with jean after being able to drag her out of her office. she made her way to where you stood by the statue of the seven.

“(y/n)…” she says softly. “why didn’t you tell me you were coming back so soon?”

you grin. “i wanted it to be a surprise.”

she chuckles, pushing a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear. her cheeks are flushed as she’s overcome with emotion. “i missed you.” is all she can say as she wraps her arms around you, hoping she’ll never have to let you go again.