UNDELIVEREDâ - aventurine
summary: his voicemail is full of messages, all from you, never to be heard
warnings: reader is gn, spoilers for the 2.1 penacony quest, angst, hurt/no comfort
notes: like genuinely i am not able to write for him anymore, iâm so sorry if this sucks or anything iâve been suffering writers block for the longest time đ
i saw the prettiest gemstones just now, but they couldnât match the hue of your eyes. i know people belittle you for it, but i think theyâre really beautiful, like all of you. i know youâre probably busy right now. iâll wait for you to come back before telling you about my day, and you can tell me about yours. do you want to play a few rounds before turning in? i love you.
(played)
thanks for the gift; you seriously didnât have to. i know you only came to penacony for business, and you didnât have to take me along either. iâll make it up to you, i swear. how about a date once you finish work? i heard about this casino; thereâs this hotshot there that you might enjoy wiping the floor with. what do you say? see you later. i love you.
(played)
i know something's off, and youâre not telling me about it. where did you go just now? you promised we wouldnât keep secrets from each other, but youâve been hiding something the whole time weâve been here. iâm not angry; i justâŚi just want you to be open with me. is that so bad? call me back as soon as you can. i love you.
(played)
iâm sorry i yelled at you; your plan wasnât something⌠i could agree with, i donât care if ratio agrees to it. we can work this out; you donât have to do this alone. just come back, and maybe we can find a better solution. love you.
(played)
i know that i apologized, but itâs not in the way you think it is; maybe it wasnât even directed at our argument. not sorry, like, "oh, i pity your upbringing," but more of, "sorry for thinking that we could and sorry that we ever tried (to work)." that sounds mean. maybe it is. i could never heal you from the wounds inflicted by your past; they were always too deep to fill up. and i know i wasnât the best person for you to choose as your second half; why did you do it? why did you pick me out of everyone else? why did you think i was deserving enough of your affection?
look, i know you don't want to talk to me right now. i wouldn't want to either. but i really want this to work out in your favor. i know that iâm being selfish by wanting you even when i canât. is it wrong to be selfish just this once if it means youâll live?
yell at me and throw things and scream that iâm as bad as a person like those who hurt you, perhaps even more for knowing that you were hurting and i did it anyway. i don't care. but please don't ignore me. i would rather bleed myself dry for you than be forgotten. i know that nothing i say will change the past; what's done is done. but we can change the future. i donât want to lose you, not in a million years, in another life, or in any other universe.
we can solve this, find a better alternative, and i can leave afterwards if thatâs what you really want. if you can pretend that weâre okay just for a little bitâif you can talk to me one more timeâi promise iâll leave you alone. i promise iâll never call you again or anything. please call me back. i love you so.
(played)
itâs been seventeen system hours, where are you?
(undelivered)
youâre joking, right? a grand performance? is this just another one of your pranks? thereâs no way you- *cuts off*
(undelivered)
you did it, didnât you? was it worth it?
(undelivered)
hey, please. please come back. iâm sorry. iâll do anything to have you by my side. donât leave me alone. please. i canât live with myself knowing that the last words I said to you face-to-face were âi hate you.â i donât hate you; i could never hate you. iâd hate the whole world before i could ever do that. please pick up. i love you please.
(undelivered)
itâs pathetic for me to keep calling you over and over again, thinking youâd pick up. maybe some part of me does, or i just want to hear the sound of your voicemail. i hate you; maybe i do hate you. i hate you for leaving me behind and making me think that maybe this would all work out.
(undelivered)
do you think it would have been any different? is it cruel of me to want you when you have never wanted anything else but this? you donât have to come back as a ghost to haunt me when iâm haunted by everything because it reminds me of you. i can see you in front of me, always protecting me, but never once doing so for yourself. i can hear your laughâyour real laugh, not one of falsehood. i used to draw stars around your scars, didnât i? but i was the cause of them bleeding you out before you...youâre gone now.
(undelivered)
i miss you. iâm sorry for what i said, and itâs too late now anyway. i wonât be able to forget you, like you told me to. they say that the brain canât tell whether something is real or a dream, so iâd always believe this horrid dream, even if youâre not here anymore. i think of you all the time now that youâre gone. will you think of me up there?
(undelivered)
*static before it cuts off.*
(undelivered)
i hate the phrase âtill death do us partâ because even after death, i would still love you. iâll always be here right where you left me, waiting for you to come home even though i know you wonât.
(undelivered)
sweet dreams. i love you, kakavasha.
(undelivered)
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(Ask box meme â¨đď¸đ)
5. Is there any fic that makes you super happy to reread and remember you wrote that?
32. Whoâs the one character who shines without you even trying?
45. If you had to call yourself an author of a single genre (besides fanfic) what label would you give yourself?
Thanks for the Ask! [Current Ask game]
5. Is there any fic that makes you super happy to reread and remember you wrote that?
Definitely "You'll Never Know" (the one about Foop and Anti-Wanda struggling with politics for 77,777 years after Anti-Cosmo's mysterious disappearance). I loved getting into Foop's head for this one. It's one of my favorites and I've reread it a bunch of times.
This is the piece I'd love to show outsiders to demonstrate what I write and how fanfiction is so much more than just quick fluff or smut [Not that those things are wrong, this is just a piece that doesn't fit in those categories]. When I actually tried reading it as though I were an outsider, however, I realized how many little bits and pieces of it require you to have decent knowledge of the series and worldbuilding :'D
But it's still one I'd love to share with outsiders who were willing to play along. It's just haunting and beautiful to me. It's very raw and painful for Foop and he's the most unreliable narrator in the world, and I love him.
This is the style that I love 'fics in: introspective, long, a bit meandering in places, that nice blend of creation and destruction, growth and failure, angst and pain and fluff and sweetness and agony and childhood and emotions and logic... and then it just whips you across the forehead at the end like "... Oh. OH!!"
Definitely a huge personal favorite. I also love "All I Ever Wanted" for similar reasons, because it's just... /gestures at that painful conversation when Anti-Marigold tells him he could never understand what she's going through and Poof just... yeah. And then... you know........ YEAH.
I have several fics of mine I cycle between to read when I'm out on trips or waiting in long lines. On that list, we definitely have:
"Watch and Learn"
"Temptation"
"You'll Never Know"
"All I Ever Wanted"
"This Is a Box"
"Whatever"
"Shadow"
"Think Positive"
"Trying Too Hard"
"Minion"
"Repeat"
"Yellow Flower Number 9"
"Health Bars"
"Golden Rules"
"Turning Scarlett"
"Six Shades of Gray"
"Precious"
"How to Get Ahead In Navigating"
"AlgoRhythm"
Long? Tension and drama? Little gut punches here and there? They all pass the Vibe Check and I love them.
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32. Whoâs the one character who shines without you even trying?
I've heard very good things about my Sanderson! He seems to consistently be the fan favorite, especially in Origin of the Pixies, and I love that for him <3 I'm very glad because when I look at him and then look at his canon portrayal, I sometimes feel like I've gone too far with him... but people seem to like him a lot and I do too. He's stubbornly one of my favorites.
H.P., Poof, and Foop are very easy for me to write and I don't struggle with their inner or external dialogue at all. I was also surprised that Finley turned out to be one of the easiest characters I've ever written- you'll get to see a snippet of his POV in the upcoming 130 Prompt "I Just Live Here." I'm thrilled with how it came out... You can definitely see the H.P. showing through him. Little miscreant clone...
H.P. has this very dry and choppy way of speaking. He delivers these crisp, demanding sentences with a habit of deflecting blame and responsibility. He's cool, calculating, and honest... in a lying sort of way, because he's lying to himself all the time. Anti-Cosmo has this much more meandering way of speaking, edged by paranoia and second guessing himself.
Foop is a mix of both of them. He'll ramble on and throw in a lot of big words, then he'll veer sideways and throw in some super short sentences (usually childish ones like "Oh, please!" or "Super lame!" with exclamation points). Poof is a laid-back suburban kid. He gets defensive sometimes, but he's pretty chill. He's big on "Hey" and "Okay" and compromise.
(My secret hot take is that Foop and Cosmo actually have the same High Intelligence, High Charisma, and Low Wisdom scores but Foop's lived his life getting praised as a genius and exposed to literature and tutoring from his father and therapy, so he perceives himself as a genius, but Cosmo gets deprived of books and told he's a moron [see also, his deepest darkest secret being that he's an author, implying he doesn't like letting on that he actually CAN do things on his own and be successful], so he perceives himself as a moron even though they're... they're the same guy. Cosmo's more quippy while Foop is long-winded, but they're so much alike.)
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45. If you had to call yourself an author of a single genre (besides fanfic) what label would you give yourself?
Contemporary fantasy / magical realism. I like my magic very grounded and I like people to do regular things. Go on adventures? Are you nuts?? We've got dinner to cook and a family to raise, and HECK, my friend the prince is coming over soon!
My vibe is office politics / suburban politics / small town drama, but there's magic involved and fighting with magic is legal so it's, like... scary. But in a very soft, controlled, and localized way. You can still get your life flipped upside-down and lose everything you love, but at least you're not on a cross-country quest!
[Current Ask game]
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đď¸ Writer's Wednesday đď¸
Greetings, fellow wordsmiths! It's time for another Writer's Wednesday, where we celebrate the art of storytelling and the power of words. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning your creative journey, this is the perfect space to connect, inspire, and share our love for the written word.
âď¸ This week's writing prompt: "Lost in Time" âď¸
Imagine a world where time is fluid and unpredictable. Characters are transported to different eras, encountering challenges and unexpected adventures. Will they find their way back or choose to embrace their new reality?
Let your imagination run wild as you explore the concept of time travel, alternate dimensions, or temporal anomalies. Write a short story, a snippet of dialogue, or even a poem inspired by the theme "Lost in Time."
Feel free to share your creations in the comments below. Let's inspire each other, offer feedback, and celebrate the diverse stories we weave.
Remember, every writer has a unique voice and perspective. Embrace your creativity, and let the words flow onto the page. Happy writing, my fellow wordsmiths!
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and then i go and ruin it all by saying something stupid like âi love you.â i may have been another fling to you, but to me you were my world. you haunt my every waking moment, you lurk in my dreams, your voice rings in my ear like a broken record on loop, reaching for your hand because of muscle memory. but never do i get to feel your touch, youâre gone, youâve moved on and iâm still chasing ghosts. so kiss me, play with me, do as you wish, break my heart over and over again till i grow numb. you might have never been mine, but i was always yours.
ALHAITHAM, AYATO, AVENTURINE, DR. RATIO, KAEYA, SAMPO, SUNDAY, TARTAGLIA, WANDERER + your fav
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âhahaâŚi got you! i wonât let you go, unless you agree to join my next experiment!â
X proclaimed cheekily from behind you as you felt his hand wrap around your waist and his cheek rest on your shoulder, locking you in a tight hold. you stifle the urge to groan, looking at the clock on the wall indicating how late it was getting. curse him and his never-ending pool of ideas, it would be the death of you one day.
âitâs late alreadyâŚâ you yawn, covering your mouth with your hands. you feel him tut disapprovingly behind you, the smooth texture of his gloved fingers wiping away one of the stray tears that escaped from your eyelids.
âbut i had never planned a plan b in your absenceâŚâ X sighed, a pout beginning to form on his lips. your eyes met his heterochromatic ones and you felt yourself cave in yet again to his puppy dog expression.
youâd sacrifice some sleep if it meant that heâd release all these pent up ideas in that genius head of his. that should warrant some deserved cuddle time afterwardsâŚuntil his next great invention or so he said.
âyouâre lucky youâre so cuteâŚiâll do it but you owe me,â you relented, to his glee. you gasped as you felt him press a quick kiss on your lips, releasing you from his embrace and dragging your flustered self behind him to the area of his lab.
âgreat! letâs get going then, timeâs ticking!â
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ALL I WANTED WAS UNWANTED â
summary: how does one let go of something they canât live without?
warnings: reader is gender neutral, angst
taglist: @akutasoda, @ryuryuryuyurboat, @yvnaology
you know, whatâs the problem with making a deal with the devil? no one negotiates, and he wonât take a no as an answer.Â
your eyes couldnât leave the way his fingers danced across the table, the clinking of tokens ringing in your ears. itâs not the first time that youâve been hypnotized by his peacock feathers; you would have hated yourself at some point for being so gullible and naive to land yourself here. but then again, who could ever deny AVENTURINE ? how could you refuse when your whole body and soul, every nook and cranny, belonged to him?Â
it was addictive, hypnotizing, alluring, and destructive. the way you clung to each other fiercely, your fingernails could leave markings on his already scarred skin. scars would heal, but the memory of pain would never fade, even with time.
âwhat is your choice?â he whispered in a low voice, a tone that youâd fallen victim to so many times before. his striking eyes met yours, and you could feel yourself sinking into them. the spark devoid in his eyes was more proof that youâd never come out for air, for you could never see the rays of light shining out at you as you drowned in them.
itâs clearer than that cursed stone heâs always hated carrying aroundâa statue of his power, heavy in his arms yet hollow inside. you canât be together, and he canât be with you. you deserve so much better; you deserve more than anything he could ever give you. now, he gives you a decision, heâs asking for you to let go of him.
âi know itâs selfish of me, but i want you to stay even if i donât deserve it. i want you to love me even if iâm not worth it. i want you to tell me that weâll be fine, even if weâre far from it. i want you to be mine even if iâm not yours.â are the words that threaten to spill from your words in a plea for you to hold him so tight that he could never break free from your embrace. to tell him that you loved him and needed him, like how the ocean needs the moon and day needs night.Â
doomed, you were both doomed to fall apart. a crash collision that would result in sparks flying at the impact, tearing you both apart and destroying you inside out.
sometimes, you meet the right person, but itâs at the wrong time. what if you were never supposed to fall for each other in this timeline, in this universe, and this was a fluke, a probability so small and insignificant that you would have never imagined it to occur? what if AVENTURINE was never yours to lose in the first place when you had already lost when you first kissed?
you knew that you were killing each other slowly in this gamble, that it was only a matter of time before someone folded. you dreaded when it would happen because you knew that this was the only time that you would win against him.Â
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dating LYNEY is cute and allâŚthat is until your things started to mysteriously disappear. heâs definitely the type to hide your things from you in random places, in a playful way. donât worry, heâll definitely give it back! if thereâs an incentive, of course.
âoh? is this what youâre looking for, mon coeur?â he whispers, pulling out your watch from behind your ear. his warm breath tickling your ear as his mouth curls into a sly grin.
âi think a trade is in order. how aboutâŚa kiss for your watch.â he winks, smiling at your gawking face and holding it hostage above your head.
which leads you to wonderâŚhow many more of your stuff does he have and how many more kisses must you give him to get them all back? LYNEY wonât tell you though, a great magician never reveals the secret behind their tricks.
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KISS (DON'T TELL) !
summary: how does it feel to kiss them and what does it mean to be loved by them?
featuring: wanderer and venti
notes: this is a part of the kiss (donât tell) event hosted by ecrin de literature and my secret admirer is the one and only @heiayen <3
kissing VENTI is like the taste of freedom paired with the sweet scent of apple cider. its the soft breeze rippling through your hair, making you feel weightless and warming you inside out. his lips taste like dandelion wine and blinding youth. each kiss carries longing, each touch carries remembrance, every word carries fear. as an archon, heâs lived longer than most of the people that walk the surface of teyvat. thereâs deep rooted fear that every moment with you will be his last, lifespans can be iffy especially with mortals. every mortal is different than the rest, like how every grape tastes slightly different than the others that grow on the vine. after all, heâs the epitome of freedom. the wind whispers and begs for you to kiss the anemo archon, who are you to deny? VENTI knows that drinking his way to the bottom of the bottle, heâll never get an answer to his problems but thatâs alright. youâre the next next solution and heâll kiss you till his worries disappear and become a problem for another day.
kissing WANDERER is like the feeling of being soaked by a raging thunderstorm, howling winds that threaten to tear you apart and lightning that can pierce through your skin to strike your beating heart. his lips taste bitter like tea without an ounce of sugar, heâs not sweet to the touch and heâs definitely not one to sugarcoat his words thatâs for sure. even if the storm is fierce and cruel, you can't help but be flung around like a lost leaf; he stabilizes you and keeps the rain at bay long enough for you to recall what it's like to be cradled. you can become hooked to things without them having to be sweet; all you have to do is to immerse yourself in his kisses over and over again to feel that electrifying touch of his lips on yours. different people love differently, underneath his brash exterior, WANDERER loves you so fiercely but heâll never say that. bribe him all you want but those words arenât the kind thatâll spill so easily. maybe one day heâll open up his puppet chest to you. youâll see the hollow spacing where a heart should be and fill it with enough love that bursts at the seams.
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"good morning. i had a dream last night. in my dream, i...you wanna know?"
you looked up blearily with a wary glance shot in the direction of the genius boy you loved so. you loved every part of him, even the parts that drove you mad such as this. but maybe early morning shenanigans was a little too far for you? not that you had the heart to tell him though.
"what did you dream of this time? i hope it's not another variation of the goldberg machine...it didn't work last time, in fact, it went up and burned the blueprints for my project." you yawned sleepily, stirring the steaming cup of coffee.
X merely shook his head profusely as he gestures for you to go over to him with a cocky smirk beginning to bloom on his lips, the smile that you'd fallen victim to countless times and this time you find yourself falling into his trap again.
âcome here and iâll tell youâŚâ
you heaved a sigh, getting up from the dining table to move closer to him, only for him to seize you by the waist suddenly. you gasped in shock as X danced around the dining room with you in his arms, twirling and dipping you close to him. you could feel his breath hovering over your lips, the smell of his favourite scented tea latched onto his coat, feel the way his gloved hands sent electrifying shiver up to your spine as he held you tenderly.
"i dreamt of kissing you. now...should we make that a reality or overrule this as a theoretical possibility?" X murmured lowly, his mismatched eyes gazing deep into your soul. you could see sparks fly as his lips met yours, electrifying you and bringing you back to life.
maybe his dreams werenât all bad if it meant that you could kiss your boyfriend senseless.
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âsoâŚdo you like it?â you ask expectantly, waiting on bated breath as you watch RANPO munch on his cake cheerily. youâd taken hours to learn how to perfect this delicious recipe that you came across the other day, thinking that it would be a opportunity to bake something for his birthday.
he doesnât reply, looking up from his plate, mouth smeared with frosting. at first you thought that he was going to comment on the lopsidedness of the cake topper or the odd choice of putting whipped cream in between the cake sponges. that was until his neutral expression morphs into a small frown.
âitâs not sweet enough?â he says blankly, causing your heart to shatter into a million pieces, internally screaming in your head.
you try to hide your faltering smile, nodding slowly at his criticism. âohâŚi see.â
âbuuut, i know what would make it better!â he proclaims loudly, getting up from his chair and pointing a finger at you. youâre about to ask what in the world would make it taste better until he leans over and kisses you on the mouth, smearing the frosting from his lips to yours as you taste the remnants of chocolate and strawberry on his tongue.
he pulls away with a mischievous grin while youâre momentarily stunned at his sudden show of affection. blush coats your cheeks, staring at ranpo with bewilderment as he pulls you closer to himself, leaning in for another kiss.
âyour lips are sweeter than any cake and i think, i just need to taste more.â
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âthe sun watches what i do, the moon knows my secrets but the stars, they carry my hopes and dreams.â
âthe stars must carry a heavy burden to bear with your foolish dreams and the moon must laugh at the silly things you hide from me.â WANDERER murmured lowly, inching his hand closer to yours. hesitant but gentle was the way he intertwined your fingers with his, fitting perfectly like pieces of a puzzle for you were his missing piece, the void in his puppet chest.
you laughed, a joyful and melodious little thing that could send nightmares and monsters over the hill, a laugh so powerful that it quelled all the negativity that brewed in him. âi suppose but i donât think thatâs the case. i donât keep anything from you because you are the one who i have given my heart to.â
perhaps WANDERER should take a leaf out of your book for once, gazing at you intently with silent admiration. he heard your cry of glee, pointing at a star that shot across the mirage of cool colors, the one he was supposed to be watching. how could he, when the sky couldnât even compare to your beauty?
âyou murmured somethingâŚhey, you wished on that shooting star didnât you? what did you wish for?!â you asked with curiosity that could rival that of an akademiya student, eyes sparkling brighter than the fake stars in teyvalâs glassy sky. perhaps if he were a carbon based life form, blood would rush to his cheeks and color him a hue of pink.
he rolled his eyes, his hand gripping tighter on yours but you didnât notice for he was too subtle, just like he was with his feelings. âyou idiot, if you tell what your wishes are, they wonât come true. are you sure youâre an adult? even little toddlers and dumb people know that.â
WANDERER has always wished for a heart over the course of his existence, his reasons were ever changing with time. this time, he wished he had a heart so that he could place it in your care, a heart that would pump adrenaline and the feeling of euphoria throughout his body when he was with you. maybe then heâd truly know what it mean to be irrevocably in love and how to love you unconditionally.
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there have been instances where exiles return to the fortress of meropide because they prefer its underground exterior and rules than the overworld. maybe it was because of the currencies, the food, a place that they wouldnât need to suffer and toil for.
but you, oh you, kept coming back to see the warden.
imagine WRIOTHESLEY'S amused smile as he patrols and sees you doing tasks or fighting in the pankration ring. wait, didnât you just get released last week? it seems like youâre more troublesome than the rest of the other inmates, looks like heâll have to keep a close eye on you. how? maybe getting to know you better will give him an idea on why you keep landing yourself here.
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âta-da! happy birthday! do you like it?â you ask eagerly, removing your hands that were covering his eyes.
FREMINET gapes at the miniature clockwork penguin in front of him, unable to recognise pers for just a moment. he cradles it gently like a pet, eyes wide in shock and awe.
âyou always talked about getting an upgrade on him and replacing some of his faulty parts. it was a bit tricky though, iâm not as good as you when it comes to clockwork machinery but i got the hang of it. do you like him?â
ây-you didnât have tooâŚare you sure youâre giving this to me? i feel bad now.â he whispers, looking slightly embarrassed and ashamed as he adverts his eyes from you, hands wrapping tighter around pers.
you look a bit shocked but that doesnât wipe the smile of your face, shaking your head in disagreement. âyouâre my friend and i wanted to give you something that youâd treasure, to show you how much our friendship means to me. you, meâŚand pers of course.â you say with a lighthearted smile, stroking the head of the clockwork penguin.
âthank youâŚbut i still feel that i should return the favor,â FREMINET finally meets your eyes, still sheepish and perhaps a little awkward at your show of affection.
you giggle, linking your arms in his and dragging him out the door. âletâs go diving and look at some beryl conches then! you canât say no!â
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MOMENTS WITH YOU â
summary: sometimes embracing the simple moments of life with your lover by your side is all you need in the cosmos
featuring: aventurine, dan heng, jing yuan
notes: this is a gift for the lovely @thexianzhoujade! happy birthday kai and may you have a blessed day ahead <3
taglist(open): @yvnaology, @akutasoda, @ryuryuryuyurboat
âyour luck is horrendous, iâve never seen someone that bad. youâre breaking boundaries that i never knew existed darling.â AVENTURINE cooed at you, the hypnotising allure of his eyes gazing into yours. maybe it would have frightened you once upon a time, playing against someone you couldnât be winning against. then again, no one could ever beat him at his own game.
you huffed in annoyance, puffing your cheeks as you looked away to hide your growing humiliation. âmaybe you didnât shuffle them properly cause you know that iâd win.â
it was a bold claim that spilled from your mouth with no chance of ever being proved true. that was your mistake you realised, the moment his eyes widened slightly with amusement. you had dug your own grave, you mused.
âare you insinuating that i donât even know basic card handling skills? you wound me so, love. and to think that i thought you were different.â he sighed over dramatically, his hand on his chest and a pout replacing his stoic poker face. it was all for show, a trick. you knew he was faking it but then again, he was great at manipulating his facade to his advantage.
âyouâll have to make it up to me, darling. letâs say...we make a bet? everytime i win, you give me a kiss. if you win, iâll do anything you want.â he offered with a devious grin replacing his frown, tossing a poker chip like a coin expertly on his fingers. youâd taken the bait and now you had yourself cornered against a wall with no where left to hide.
you sighed in defeat, raising both your hands in surrender and showing your poorly drawn hand to him. âthen, iâll make things easier for you since i know iâm not going to win.â
AVENTURINE laughed, a low and sultry chuckle as he got up from his seat opposite you, making his way to you. his hand tilting your chin upwards for him to look at you with satisfaction. âa shame, i expected much more of a fight from you.â
it was a lie, for he knew that youâd fold and throw every game for him to win. maybe it wasnât half bad to lose, if it meant that you could taste the sweet, addictive feeling of his lips on yours over and over again.
âvidyadhara typically go to scalegorge waterscape for the self-reincarnating process. there, vidyadhara pearlkeepers will assist and protect their newly-reborn kin. pearlkeeper teams may have members that specialize in combat, cloudhymn, and egg-nurturing. then afterwards xianzhou fangyun will occasionally send inspectors-â
you canât blame anyone else but yourself for landing yourself into this situation, you came to terms with after hearing DAN HENG drone on about the vidyadhara for about half an hour now. all it was were a few words about his vidyadhara side (or more specifically his horns, you resisted the urge to touch them) which launched him into a full on lecture about his kin.
not that it was bad or anything, maybe youâd be incapable of processing words for the next hour or so but his voice was melodious, music blending into the background. all you could do was stare at him intently, breathing in every feature of himself, the bad and the good.
that was until he lurched to a stop all of a sudden, it took you about a minute to notice the resounding silence in his room. you broke out of your trance, eyes meeting his which were blank.
âwhy did you stop?â you asked curiously, confusion and worry creeping into your tone at the way he didnât meet your gaze, preferring to stare at the datapad at the far side of the room.
âitâs nothing, i was rambling again and i didnât think youâd want to hear about that.â his reply is flat in that tone youâre so familiar with, his lips forming a thin line.
you canât help but feel a pang in your chest, placing a hand on his shoulder reassuringly with a grin. âplease, donât stop. i was listening and i really like to hear the sound of your voice.â
his eyes lingered from the placement of your hand before moving upwards to the smile on your face, a blush blooming on his cheeks as DAN HENG nodded and looked away, clearing his throat in embarrassment. âshall i continue?â
you chuckled at his reaction, cupping your cheeks as you urged for him to go on. his voice would be like a song stuck on loop in your head forever and ever.
âso, how was training?â you asked cheerfully, eyeing JING YUAN and his apprentice who were studiously ignoring your gaze. it was a regular occurrence for yanqing to be upbeat and describe his day in detail with great vigour, hands dancing creating elaborate gestures while your lover would chuckle to himself, his hand reaching to hold yours under the table.
that wasnât the case today, in fact, the both of them were sitting directly across from you and the general always sat by your side so he could sneak touches of you from the boyâs watchful eyes. you couldnât help but be confused as the dinner table grew quiet, aside from the clatter of chopsticks clinking against cutlery.
âhere, have some more. youâre a growing boy and you need to eat more.â you said quickly, reaching to grab some portions of your food and spooning it into yanqingâs bowl. the boyâs lips quivered slightly, almost like he was itching to get something off his chest but he was cut off by your lover clearing his throat. your eyebrows furrow in suspicion at the sight, though he tried to cover it up, you saw his actions.
thatâs when you decided to change your approach and attack yanqing, for you knew his weak points. âeverything okay? you know you can always tell me if somethingâs bothering you. also, i saw this gorgeous sword when i was out and thought of you! we should check it out sometime, i know youâre a collector.â
that was enough to hit the nail on the head and make his resolve crumble, his expression quickly turning to one of guilt as he bowed his head in apology. âi broke one of your vases just now during training! iâm so sorry, i-iâll replace it!â
it takes you a few seconds to digest his words, thatâs what he was so nervous about? you canât help but stifle a laugh, covering your mouth to keep it in. âthatâs what you were worried about? a vase?â
yanqingâs expression morphed to puzzlement when he realised that you werenât mad. it was cute, the way he thought that youâd be livid. âyouâre not angry?â
you shook your head vigorously, laughing so hard that tears spilled from your cheeks. âno, of course not! why would i be?â
âbecause the general said that this wasnât one of the first times that something of yours was broken. that time, he accidentally broke your sculpture-â his voice died out the moment he slipped up, eyes darting to your lover who had grown quiet. your amusement morphed to fury, glaring at the general who had the nerve to offer a sheepish smile.
he forced a smile, shrinking under the intensity of your leer. ânow, darlingâŚâ
âwhat happened to âa poor skycrane with a broken wing flew in and shattered my sculpture?â. was there even a skycrane?!â your eyes narrowed at him, yanqing taking this as a sign to sneak away quietly.
âiâll make up for it,â the general said with a smirk, getting up from his seat to snake his hands around your waist, pulling you close into a kiss.
âitâs gonna take more than one kiss to make up for that sculpture.â you rolled your eyes, trying hard not to show how flustered you were by actions, too bad that he caught on.
JING YUAN pulled you closer to him, exuding a charm that was too mesmerizing for you to break free from, your anger over the sculpture dissipating. âthen iâll kiss you for ever shattered piece. i must warn you that it quite literally broke into a hundred pieces.â
he knew how to push your buttons, that you could confirm. which lead you to wonder, how many more of your things that were mysteriously broken his doing? and was he willing to compensate you for every one? if so, heâd be in debt with kisses for the rest of your lives.
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FINAL VICTOR - aventurine
warnings: reader is gn, angst, slight ooc
notes: inspired by the light cone final victor but with an angst twist. a big thank you to @ywalara for proofreading and supporting my delusions <3
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âiâve lost, havenât i?â you murmur, a soft smile blooming on your lips as you meet his gaze. the gun you once pointed at him, now it was him pointing it at you. a twist of fate, or was it? he was never one to lose a bet, perhaps you had seen this coming from a mile away but still you decided to indulge in his little game. you were a fool, a fool in love.
"yes, you have," AVENTURINE whispered, his gaze lingering upon yours as a solemn silence swept over the room. the air was heavy with the weight of your loss, the realisation setting it that your defeat was inevitable and that it had come to pass. the gun in his hand pointed at your heart wavered slightly as his grip loosened, the weapon's barrel lowering until you both looked straight at each other's eyes.
âshoot then, whatâs stopping you?â you whispered lowly. his hesitancy was foreign to you, something of a figment of your imagination. why did he hesitate? was it because of his morals or was it because he wouldnât dare hurt someone in fear of tarnishing his reputation. it was something more, you knew.
"whatâs stopping me?" he repeated softly, his voice filled with incredulity as he stared into your eyes. once upon a time, he would have hid it all underneath a poker face heâd don. the same facade heâd use to gain an upper hand in gambling, hide his intentions and his emotions for theyâd betray him without a second glance. yet, he was vulnerable in front of you and it gave him no benefit of doing so.
"you are," he whispered, his hands trembling as they rested upon your chest. his grip tightened slightly as he considered what to do. your fingers interlocked with his, bare skin over the silk fabric of gloves. maybe your mind was playing tricks on you, maybe the adrenaline pumping through your veins was causing you to hallucinate the way he squeezed your hand back. the cold metal of the gun was a stark reminder of your situation, one youâd accepted long ago. if he had asked for your heart on a silver platter, you would have ripped it out with no hesitation for him. love drives people to extremes. it can blind, it can betray, it can maim. in this case, it could and would kill.
"you..." AVENTURINE whispered, his voice faltering as his grip of the gun grew even weaker with your hands in his.
"why did it have to be you?" he whispered softly, his breath hitching as he withdrew his fingers from yours, his grip on the gun firming as the weapon steadied. youâd lost and youâd pay the life debt with the high stakes you had raised when the game first began. why would you matter to him anyway? power and love were mutually exclusive, you could never have both. in this case, he had chosen power, not love.
life was a grand gamble, and heâd always be the victor. that was what you would come to realise and accept as the sound of a gunshot pierced your ears.
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WITH YOU ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
feat. how genshin & hsr men spend new yearâs with you
CELEBRATION, thereâs glitter, like stardust, on the floor after the party. the room, once a canvas of ordinary walls, now bore witness to the magic of a new yearâs eve party â a tapestry of cheers, laughter, and the unmistakable sound of clinking glasses. some are drunk, some are near drunk and you were if being drunk in love counted. the room was bathed in a cascade of dazzling lights, each hue blending seamlessly into the next, creating an ambiance that whispered of uninhibited freedom. as the music pulsed through the room, an invitation to dance lingered, and you found yourself drawn into the embrace of your lover. each step was a celebration of shared dreams and whispered promises for the year that lay ahead.
your reflection in the glitter beneath your feet mirroring you like a mirrorball, copying your every sway. outside the realm of spoken words, the silent communication between you both spoke volumes. it was in the way his eyes met yours, a gaze that transcended the mundane and delved into the depths of shared emotions. as the clock struck midnight, signaling the birth of a new year, your lips found each others to mark the start of the new year. it was a promise sealed in the delicate exchange of warmth and shared breaths, a vow to navigate the uncharted waters of the future hand in hand. underneath the canvas painted in hues of midnight blue, fireworks lit up the sky like the ones igniting in your heart as you kissed him.Â
â arataki itto, argenti, aventurine, caelus, cyno, heizou, kaeya, kaveh, luka, lyney, sampo, sunday, tartaglia, venti
REMNISCENCE, thereâs candlewax and polaroids on the hardwood floor of your shared home. scrapbooks and photo albums strewn on the ground filled with handwritten notes, ticket stubs, and faded postcards. the worn pages holding the weight of your shared history and flashbacks to the time you spent together. words on restaurant napkins, hastily scrawled and spontaneous, whispered tales of laughter and stolen glances. the refrigerator door, a collage of sticky notes and mementos, bore witness to your shared routines, inside jokes, and promises long forgotten. and as the daylight waned, the soft glow of candles flickered around you both. the dance of shadows on the walls mirrored the intricate dance of your shared existence.
you perused the mementos, losing yourselves in the narratives that unfolded in the pages. each photograph, a frozen fragment of time, was a part of your story only you both understood. the clock struck midnight, and in that fleeting moment, as the world celebrated a fresh start, you both clung to to your shared past and the boundless possibilities of your future. the memories embedded in your very bones became more than just relics of the past; they were the foundation upon which you had built your dreams on. and you would hold onto the memories for they would hold onto you, like how you held onto your lover as you both entered a new year of your relationship.
â albedo, arlan, dan heng, diluc, gepard, gorou, kazuha, neuvillette, thoma, tighnari, welt, wriothesley, zhongli
RESOLUTION, please donât be a stranger whose laugh i could recognise anywhere, is what you had whispered, enveloped in the embrace of their heart. as the pages of your shared story unfolded, you pleaded silently for them to never read the last page. you yearned to transform it into a perpetual series, an unending narrative that defied conclusions. the road ahead stretched long and uncertain, but your commitment was unwavering. youâd stay whenever they were lost in the aftermath of an argument, youâd stay eventhough you felt scared when they were turning away.
youâd stay when things got too hard to ignore, youâd stay when they did something wrong and if you were both making mistakes. thereâs a comforting silence between you both, words and questions unspoken between you two, silently reassured just by each otherâs presence. though the city was alive with celebrations and the sweet aroma of apple cider, all you needed was him beside you. you wanted his midnights but youâd be cleaning up bottles with him on new yearâs day.Â
â alhaitham, ayato, baizhu, blade, dr. ratio, jing yuan, luocha, wanderer, xiao
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