#bennett fluff

[bedoballoons]

Bad Luck Bennett with a Good Luck Reader?

Like ever since Bennet spend time with Reader nothing bad ever happened because Reader is a walking Good luck🍀

Need to see this Benny Boy happy with Extra Luck 🤞

This is so fluffy and sweet, thank you for requesting it and I hope you enjoy <3

─⊰⁠⊹ฺ🍂𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕟𝕤⊰⁠⊹ฺ🍂

{༻~Lucky charm~༺}

CW: Super fluffy and adorable!

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𑁍༄Bennett:

Bennett smiled brightly at you, his entire being radiating happiness like never before, all because of you...his lucky charm. He had lived with bad luck his whole life, dealing with neverending papercuts and trips down hills, bruises and scrapes appearing more often than not on his skin...but now, it was like you had turned it all around.

He would wake up early in the morning, humming excitedly as he got dressed without fumbling and ate his food without chocking for once. He'd find you with that perfect luck of yours that left him in awe, you were like the wish he'd always asked to come true and he could barely handle how amazing everything had turned out. "Hey!! Do you want to go adventuring today?! I heard there was a spot by Starfell Lake that has a overflow of crystalflies! We could travel there and hopefully catch them flying around at night!"

You chuckled softly, a light blush dusting your cheeks as he bounced towards you...you never really believed you were luckier than anyone else...until you realized you had him. Sure you made him feel like the luckiest guy alive...but he had no idea he made you feel the exact same way. "Of course I do! Let's hurry! The sun's already setting!"

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ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚~Have a nice day~*⁠.⁠✧

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[rhenuvee]

Nighttime Routine with Genshin Men [Mondstadt]

A/N: Welp this series seems pretty popular so I'm continuing this but for night. Check the "How They Greet You In The Morning" imagines from my Genshin masterlist!

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Kaeya: Depends which Kaeya you're dealing with (drunk kaeya is another story). Normally, once he climbs in bed you both shift to face each other eye to eye. Sometimes if he's feeling cheeky he likes to tuck you in and fluff your pillows as if you were royalty. While you're nice and comfy, if you want to talk a little more, he is willing to hear you despite being tired from the day. He's a good listener and wants to hear your voice before falling asleep. Only sleeps once he knows you're peacefully sleeping. "Sweet dreams, darling. Don't forget to dream about me~" Please hit him with a pillow.

Diluc: We all know he comes home late af because of his Darknight hero duties. Most of the time when he gets home, it's around midnight. He always tells you to go to sleep without him, but you're still awake because you want to wait for him. He sighs because of your stubbornness, but lets you stand up and take off his jacket for him so he can come to bed. Whispers a soft apology for keeping you up so late, the kisses your forehead once more before closing his eyes and saying, "Goodnight, my love."

Bennett: Random but he seems like the type of person to fall asleep within five minutes of his head hitting the pillow. Also I think he'd sleep camping out a decent amount. He still goes to bed with just as much energy as he had in the morning, talking about where he wants to explore tomorrow. Sometimes he gets sad when his adventure ends up empty-handed. But after you cheer him up and tell him you'll go with him tomorrow, he instantly smiles and is able to rest. "Ah, goodnight (y/n). Let's go to Starsnatch Cliff tomorrow!" Probably falls off the bed/rolls out of the tent at some point.

Razor: He makes sure to have you all comfy before going to sleep. It is probably not comfortable for you to be sleeping/camping in the woods. He insists on staying awake for a bit, just to make sure your surroundings are safe, but you tell him that you prefer going to bed knowing that he's comfy sleeping too. He grunts as a hesitant way of saying "fine" and joins you, putting a piece of cloth overtop of you as a blanket. "Goodnight Lupical."

Venti: ...I don't know why I didn't ask this last time but where does this guy sleep?? Anyway- he likes to end off the day on a good note by telling each other the good things that happened today, what you guys can do tomorrow, how much wine he's had, how much he's annoyed Diluc tonight. You giggle at his antics, knowing that he has had a good day being his normal chaotic self. "Goodnight my lovely (y/n). May the wind bless you with sweet dreams." If you have trouble sleeping, he's more than willing to hum a lullaby for you.

Albedo: You kind of have to pry him away from his final experiments and research for the day. He tells you to go to sleep first without him, but you tell him that he can continue tomorrow. He's not that stubborn so eventually he listens and gets ready for bed with you. I think it's still a little to grasp relationships, so most of the time your conversations before bed are mostly about what you did during the day. However, that doesn't mean he doesn't try. There are times he suggests ideas on things to do together tomorrow, and that's enough for you.

Mika: If I'm being honest I feel like his sleep routine (time) is a little irregular because of his job. Because of that he doesn't want you to feel like you have to conform to his schedule. He knows you don't like going to bed alone, so he accompanies you until you fall asleep, despite having to possibly get up later. If you can't sleep he'd suggest to have a midnight snack with him while talking until you start getting sleepy. Mika makes sure to always say goodnight and that you're nice and tucked in before your eyes close and you drift off into the dream world.

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[luxthestrange]

G.I Incorrect Quotes#21 Protect da babeh

Y/n,Lumine, Dark Aether*Three write on a piece of paper their numbers*Take it

Bennett takes the slip of paper and stares at it, puzzled

Bennett: Is this...are you giving me your number?

Twins: You can reach us anytime

Bennett: But for what?

Y/n: If anybody gives you trouble, just call me. I'll fuckin' kill 'em for you. Okay?

Lux*Glaring at The old members of Benny's Adventure Team*

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[scaratastic]

My love.

in which how male genshin characters shows their love to you. ( might contain some grammatical error or even spelling mistakes idk i don't proofread cus we die like real men /j )

fluff

Kaeya

many people said that he's most likely to cheat on his s/o when in fact, it is quite impossible for him to do that.

man certainly has abandonment issues after losing both of his dads and his brother. sorry

i personally view him as the type to show you how much he loves you both by actions and words but slightly more to words (?) .

like he'd tease you about how beautiful you look, how gorgeous you truly are etc during times when he just feels like it but there's also time where he just wants to feel your body against his own, arms securing your body while inhaling your scent as you both cuddled before heading off to dreamland.

he'd certainly tease you during random times which will make you get all flustered. this man is full of surprises.

even if he's the type to always joke around and tease you nonstop, he'll always make sure that you know just how much he loves and cherish your existence in his life!

Diluc

he's the type of guy who'd buy you random gifts or give you some flowers that has special meanings behind it.

dinner dates or any type of dates that you prefer. yes, he loves to spoil you.

list all the things that you want, he'll get them for you. even if it is impossible, he'll find a way.

"if you're happy, then i am happy."

he gives everything to you. his love, his trust, himself, literally everything.

he might be a man of a few words and very awkward during the early stage of your relationship but he'll warm up later.

waking up in the morning with him cuddling you hehe

i can actually see him being a bit clingy here, specially when he overworked himself for the past few days. he'll definitely not let you go even if you squirmed and whined, reminding him that he has to wake up or he'll be late for work.

overall a very caring, kind, polite and a bit clingy type of lover. so take care of him please 🙏

Bennett

he would collect any pretty items on his adventures and give them to you as a suprise.

definitely brags about how you are literally so amazing and the best human to ever exist in teyvat to everyone.

"[Name] is just so amazing ! They can fight, they can cook, they can clean—" and so, the list of him praising you goes on.

adventures with him as a date. although he swore that the route that he chose for the both of you to walk through was literally clear a few hours ago, why there's so many monster there now ?

poor boy thinks that it's because of his bad luck. but hey, atleast he got the chance to admire your fighting skills while getting ready to brag about this cool moment of you to katheryne and his friends.

he's just smitten over you okay

Razor

he's clingy.

you can't blame him though, sometimes you just get so busy that you don't have time to visit him in Wolvendom.

he knows your scent and probably recognised the sound of your footsteps so whenever you came to visit, he's already waiting for you on the entrance of Wolvendom.

would escort you to a safe place before asking you to sit as he lays down with his head on top of your leg and buried his face to your stomach.

silently asks you to play with his hair because it's comforting.

okay but just imagine you both in that position beneath a tree, and then you read or tell him a story.

he would grow curious about it and asks questions from time to time. oh, and his reactions are priceless.

like he'd gasp, gets excited when the character from the story that you told him was about to have a good ending and probably huffs and groan when the story did not go well.

picnincs with him mhm. feed him and he's all red. would probably return the favor to you.

Albedo

he probably doesn't allow you to visit him when he's in dragonspine too much because he's worried about you.

but when you do visit him though, he'd ask you to sit down on the chair he provided while lending youb a hot drink to warm yourself up.

this little visit would often turn into study dates. when he sees you curiously observed his movements, he would ask you to come to him as he lends you his notes and explains to you what is his goal and so on.

yes, he won't just leave his job for you. but he'll talk and try to start a conversation with you just so you won't feel lonely and such. what do you expect from a workaholic anyw

would make some things that he thinks you'd like from alchemy and gives it to you.

"it reminds me of you.. so please, take it."

Venti

a date in the tavern.

him flirting like crazy with you as you turned red and shamelessly flirt back. Diluc often kicks your drunk ass and your boyfriend out of the tavern because of this though.

if your're not the type to enjoy alcohol or doesn't like the idea of getting drunk with your boyfriend in the tavern as a date though, then don't worry ! this lil boyfriend of yours got it covered.

would probably try and convince you to sneak out and join him stargaze.

while you're both stargazing, he'd summon his lyre and plays with it while humming a soft tune that'll make the night much more comfortable and enjoyable.

you both would play around like kids afterwards, making some of the monsters notice your presence but venti would take care of them though ;)

during random times, he would just stare and admire you silently.

"have anyone told you that you look absolutely gorgeous ?"

throws random compliments during the most random time. like he'd literally say "you're very pretty you know." after you clear out a hilichurl camp and ofc you'd go like "what"

he's unpredictable. much like kaeya, he is full of surprises. so be prepared of whatever plan that he has in his mind.

njdndjdndjd i still have no scara and no primos i'm about to cry, but anyw should i do this for other characters as well ?

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[reilliane]

Septem (ii) ⊱⊰ Genshin!Various

✤ she/her - ✤ words: 8k

PART 02 OF 02 - [ PART ONE ]

✤ An Academy built to hone and prepare gods-to-be and blessed mortals for the world beyond — isn't it a dream come true, when a blank Vision greets you in invitation?

✤ kaeya, chongyun, mika, diluc, bennett, thoma, venti, kazuha, xiao, heizou, scaramouche/wanderer, aether

“Ad Astra.”

To your astonishment, the rays flashed even brighter, they've become so blinding that you had to close your eyes.

Only when it has dimmed to a considerable degree are you able to blink and adjust your sight, feeling an incomprehensible frisson in your chest.

Is this what magic feels like? You ponder in awe as the [c] light of your Vision beats at a steady rhythm, like a heart. It floats back down to your waiting hands.

“Septem Academy welcomes you, [Surname] [Name].”

The Sustainer smiles, golden eyes appearing even warmer than before as she beckons the four behind her to make way down the carpeted center of the gathering hall.

They do as she says, following shortly after you tail along.

“As you have just recently enrolled, the classes may be too advanced, so until you've caught up, you will stay at the Hearth and learn at your pace until it's fit for you to attend class in the campus. I will have the professors know and send in the syllabuses. Of course, you are free to enter the campus library to study if you so wish.”

Down an enclosed corridor that's only lit by torches with seven respective flame colors, you cannot help the wonder that blossoms inside. Eventually, enormous double doors are reached at the end, opening on their own to reveal a brightly illuminated room.

It is circular and open spaced—a huge gazebo, if you will. In between each marble columns stand seven tall mirrors, each accented and arrayed accordingly.

A moment is needed for you to notice that beyond the place is the celestial body itself, the skies. Rolling clouds complement the azure canvas, touched with a ray of the sun.

You wonder if the eventide will be just as majestic.

“Now, unveil your Vision.”

A sense of nervousness and excitement causes your fingers to tremble in the slightest, unwrapping from the Vision that now thrums with life. The glow of white dies down, eventually marking out a detailed insignia that has your eyes widening.

The Sustainer lifts her hand, and with a voice that commands the heavens, announces.

“Ab intra—”

— Kaeya/Chongyun/Mika

“Hearth Cryo!”

Crystalline snowflakes burst from nonexistence, languid with its descent that commemorates the arrival of another student acknowledged by dichotomy—governed by resolve.

It's cooling, in fact, the entire hall has been engulfed by a passing blizzard, not too much to the point of turning blue... but heavens, that was cold.

You let out a shiver at it.

After informing you that the corresponding Master has been summoned, the Sustainer vanishes into red cubes, followed by the rest of the cloaked figures that disappear through their respective mirrors after a bode of farewell and welcome.

The very moment they have gone, the mirror's surface in front of you—that's adorned in silver thorns and deep blue roses—starts to be enveloped by frost. You fear that it'd burst into shards, so you take a wary step back, only to gawk when a figure passes through with ease, frost clinging onto her body.

It billows away without even needing to be brushed off, as though they're mere fairy dust. The woman hums at you, mien coming off as captious that you instinctively straightened up. She cocks an eyebrow, looking almost bemused.

“If you keep on gawking, I'll have no choice but to vow vengeance upon you, so I suggest you start moving pronto.”

You stiffen. “Yes, ma'am!”

Shoot, I can't afford to make a bad impression right away-!

Far from being prepared at her promise of vengeance, you scurry forward, Vision in hand, towards the mirror that she gestures to. You begin to worry for yourself almost immediately, but held back from thinking too much — just be rational, and you'll do fine!

Passing through the frosty mirror, you land on soft snow, upheld by a sturdy grip on your arm. “Dear me, Eula, were you frightening the newcomer again?”

“Be quiet, Kaeya. The sooner she gets here, the better.”

Hearth Cryo's gateway is in the form of a wooden archway at the end of a forest. The winter is seemingly endless and the snowfall is heavy, though the cold isn't as biting as you thought it'd be.

Looming in the distance is a fortified castle, mighty and lonesome, it exudes the impression that it is built to defend its inhabitants from the bitter cold—or perhaps even something more?

Eula thankfully enlightens you more after catching the curio in your gaze. The Hearth isn't always in a winter stasis. In fact, it mirrors the real world the most out of the rest of the Hearths, which she mentions is always in an 'impossibly good weather'. Hearth Cryo goes through the usual four seasons, it just so happens that you manage to land in winter.

You do not know what to expect of the hearthmembers, so you're somewhat blundered when you get to see them all for the first time. They are all so... different.

You suppose that it's understandable—after all, wasn't this Hearth acknowledged by dichotomy? When you come to introduce yourself, you also did not expect their thorough introductions. Kaeya merely says that it's what makes them as tight-knit as a Hearth; everyone being so different, yet similar in the one aspect that they face significant contradictions. To an awful, almost upsetting degree.

Really, the sentimental bomb is too big of a drop, you feared they saw the glassy sheen in your eyes. You eventually understood then, that the castle sort of signified everyone's defense from the ghastly paradox thrown to them by fate.

“Heh, interested in me, are you? Oh? Don't tell me you're getting emotional over everyone? You're amusing. They may not express it well, but I'm sure that your arrival has brought some warmth this winter.”

Kaeya Alberich—you question why he's in the Academy despite already having such a nice grasp of his Vision, and he only laughs. He says that the reason is solely because he's part of an exchange program, and officially belongs to Aurum College—an educational institution for the 'magicless yet gifted'. In other words, he hailed from Khaenri'ah, a far, far away nation.

He is on his way to graduate and be a part of the Knights Brigade there, until he was suddenly blessed with a Vision. Thus, he has been sent here to master the element until it is time to return. He has a fellow Aurum student, apparently, one in Hearth Geo.

Despite being such an enigmatic man, sometimes he doesn't seem to have a filter with his words at all, bluntly stating that other than the reason for mastering his Vision, he wants to find out how the 'blessed mortals favored by gods' actually act like.

It isn't surprising; you know that the people are torn between liking and disliking the ostensibly 'biased' concept of being granted elemental magic. Everyone has dreams of their own, so why isn't everyone blessed with magic?

Kaeya enlightens you of everything that goes about Aurum College and how he personally views 'blessed mortals' in your free time. He finds some to be a bit uptight and insufferable, but nothing drastic at all—for deep down, magicless or not, everyone is human. Save for the Hearthleaders, of course. When you jokingly asked if you're a part of the group that he finds insufferable, he only gives a charmingly annoying smile. Darn him and his flirty tendencies... if Rosaria was around (and that one man from Hearth Pyro) then he'd be forced to spill!

“It's just me... ! I- My deepest apologies, I didn't mean to scare you. I give the place a thorough look over before turning in for the night. Mm? Well, believe it or not, the castle's supernatural activity spikes in the evening... even the campus'.”

It completely blew past your mind that Chongyun patrols the castle halls in the dead of night, so when you got a little peckish at midnight and aimed to grab some snacks from the distant pantry... you nearly shrieked upon spotting a terrifying blur of blue zooming past like a ghost.

If not for the candle he held nearby, you would've screamed and alerted everyone! Poor Chongyun looks just as spooked as you are though, but was much better in concealing his surprise. Shenhe, his aunt, unfortunately caught the both of you like deers in headlights.

Rosaria and Shenhe frequently joins him in this trip, see, and so they catch you wandering the halls late in the night some time again. They invited you along and you agreed! A late night adventure it is! They might have an old-fashioned way of exorcising things, but they're geared with literal ghost hunting equipment! Chongyun once expressed resigned amusement when you eagerly waited for him to explain what all the whatchamacallits do, saying you remind him of a friend.

He also says that this duty is something that he must see through until graduation, for there really are spirits roaming around in the night that needs to be exorcised or appeased lest they cause trouble. He mentions that they are ancient souls that were defeated in a long forgotten war... ooh, shivers.

At nights when you get drowsy in the middle of your 'trips', he'd gladly sit with you somewhere and let you take a nap as he tells ghost stories (and about his other friends from other Hearths). Sometimes he'd even carry you back to the castle if it feels like you're going to sleep the whole night away. He won't be able to look at you in the eye without turning into a tomato the next morning, though!

“[N-Name]... ? I noticed that you were struggling in your subjects earlier... so, do you- um-! Will you let me help you? Only if you want to, of course, I'm not coming off as demanding am I? I really only want to help- I- I'm rambling!!”

Mika is such a sweet bean. You made the mistake of calling him as such and he became putty, unable to construct intelligible sentences and even glance you without squeaking.

He becomes a completely different person when it comes to learning, however, almost like he's possessed with a spirit of vigor! He's talented in all classes except for communication-centered ones... he tries his best, though!

Along with Ganyu and Layla, he asks to tutor you after noticing the struggle to catch up with the rest and looks utterly relieved when you accepted the offer. Eula teased him about it in your presence and he fainted, literally, so you had to take him to the campus infirmary. He woke up midway and when he realized that you were carrying him there... fainted again.

Seriously, you thought he has a weak heart! Kaeya couldn't stop laughing about it, much to sweet Mika's embarrassment. It's safer to actually let it happen than to come to his defense, Ayaka once did so and the blond could only malfunction further.

He hides away in the archives of the castle, busying himself with maps of Old Teyvat that he was so engrossed in and charting possible maps of the regions beyond by reading available information. Regardless if it's on paper or in his tablet, his works are guaranteed to have intricacies. It is an interesting thing that he does that you're in awe of. Now, if only you know more about him other than his love for such things... maybe he'll eventually open up?

You've asked about the whereabouts of your Hearthleader, but even your fellow hearthmates know little about her other than the fact that she's undergoing 'executive training' under the current Archon of Snezhnaya and won't be back until months later.

Everyone doesn't really get together like most hearths do, no special and fancy celebrations other than what is already tradition, like New Year's and Christmas. Not like it matters, for everybody already is close to one another even if it doesn't seem like it.

They all are present for every breakfast and dinner—and everyone even goes to campus together! They're such a sweet bunch, Eula comments that she'll have ants all over her what with the found family dynamic. Everyone knows she's just as glad, though.

... That is, if the Hearth is in order.

There will be a blizzard outside and everyone by the fireplace will be engaged in light banter, bundled in blankets.

“Hydro Seniors are at it again with Dendro, did you see them almost sparking another debate in the cafeteria?” “I certainly did. Ayaka, your brother has a sharp tongue when it comes down to it, doesn't he?” “Indeed... he doesn't intend to cause harm, however. In fact, I believe he fancies the academic rivalry that's proceeding.” “At least your brother doesn't mean any harm with it, unlike Kaeya who likes to pick up a fight with Ragnvindr... Eula, how are you not punishing him for this?” “Rosaria! Hey now! That's no fight. Diluc and I are merely having a wholehearted conversation.” “Even if I did, it's not like he'll stop. Leave him to it, vengeance will be served soon, anyway... ah, Ganyu, Shenhe, how are things going on your end?” “Certainly well! I've managed to work around the stress of so many papers so I had some decent sleep lately.” “But you were awake yesterday night until three in the morning? My nephew and I saw light in your room while going about the castle.” “Yes... we heard some grumbles, as well... we thought it was a spirit until we realized that it was just Ganyu fussing over her projects with Layla.” “S-Shenhe, Chongyun, shhh... !” “Lying won't work at all, you're caught red handed~” “It could not be helped! I was helping Mika research about something, too, so-!” “Ganyu, that was supposed to be a secret!” “Wow, I need some wine for this- hey, Kaeya!” “Everyone, tone down! I cannot believe you all started falling apart and [Name] hasn't even been here for a full week yet! Mark my words, vengeance will be-!” “Yes, yes, Master.” “Alberich... !”

— Diluc/Bennett/Thoma

“Hearth Pyro!”

Balls of fire spew from nonexistence, blistering with its heat that commemorates the arrival of another student blessed with resolution—governed by cathexis.

Oddly enough, they aren't burning hot at all. The heat that it carries is tender, like the cozy warmth from a fireplace, it's utterly comforting. It very much feels as though you are being gazed upon by a kind sun.

After informing you that the corresponding Master has been summoned, the Sustainer vanishes into red cubes, followed by the rest of the cloaked figures that disappear through their respective mirrors after a bode of farewell and welcome.

A girl with pretty pink hair passes through the mirror to your left, nodding in what you can assume is content as she takes in your appearance. “[Surname] [Name], correct? I'm Yanfei, I'll be guiding you to our Hearth.”

“It's nice to meet you,” you return her nod as you walk closer, examining the mirror in great detail. It is coated in gold, with fragments and shards floating about in a bright scarlet glow.

“Same here!”

Rubies, maybe? Or firestones?

Catching the awe in your gaze, she giggles, proud. “Pretty, isn't it? Our Hearth is even prettier! Come, let's not keep them waiting any longer. Everyone's pretty excited that we're having someone new, you know?”

Ah, that's good to hear. It's comforting to know that they're all open to someone who has practically appeared out of the blue.

“Alright, then!” you return her smile, letting her go first before following shortly behind.

Warmth is the very first thing that welcomes you, tolerable and actually faint, like you're bundled in a blanket. The next thing, is a bright light that nearly blinds you had your eyes not adjusted.

A series of greetings are soon heard, all with varying levels of excitement.

Yanfei isn't kidding when she said that Hearth Pyro is really pretty. An extravagant, rustic-style mansion (goodness, you think it's even bigger than a mansion) stands before you. A column of arches draped with crystals line up to the front porch, with enormous trees bearing gold and scarlet leaves seen all about the place.

Also, was that a pheonix flying by just now? Alas, there is little time to be astounded, because you're hearing calls from all sorts of directions.

Your hearthmates' smiles are blinding (save for that well-composed man at the back and that twin-tailed girl's... devilish grin-) as they gather around, tugging you to the mansion as if you're someone they knew from long ago. Their cordial behavior is uplifting, you can't help but be put at ease.

Right then and there, you just know that there won't be any rainclouds over your head—not when everyone is a ray of sunshine. You didn't even think it was possible for so many friendly people to be in a single place! Is this what a good world looks like?

Hearth Pyro already feels like home. There is just something about it that carries such comfort. Not to mention, the hearthmembers' personalities. They even threw you a welcome party!

They are the friendliest out of all the Hearths and you aren't surprised. You also learn that they host most of the school events, serving as emcees and even mediators for clashing Hearths. Which, again, isn't surprising at all.

“Good morning. I take it that you had a good night's rest? Oh, I'm an early riser, I just got back from the campus, here are your papers. Don't be nervous to ask if you need help understanding something.”

Diluc Ragnvindr, he's the heir to a hefty inheritance and is the next company head of Dawn Winery in Mondstadt. Familiarity did not strike a chord until you heard his surname and you almost freaked out. His father has commissioned you once to bake the sweets for an event, how can you not know of the Ragnvindr name? Though you've never met the son- until now, that is.

He's just as surprised, but admits that he's heard of you from his father. Along with the reveal of his name comes with his reason for studying in Septem; despite already having his future set in stone, he has revealed that he plans to be high in the ranks of the Favonius Brigade, as well.

Thus, if he isn't occupied with studying or other affairs pertaining to the wine industry—he expressed distaste in wine itself, which is surprising—he can be found in the campus' or the Hearth's barracks. If that 'annoyance' in Hearth Cryo is around the campus, then he won't stay and linger there anymore. If he's nowhere to be seen, then best to assume that he's holed up in another extravagant meeting outside the Academy.

You do wonder how he's able to stay at topnotch shape despite having at least more than five responsibilities, though. And when he finds out, he just chuckles, saying that such stresses are necessary if he seeks to see the fulfillment of his objectives.

Since he is more than aware of the weight of stress, he's extra heedful of everyone, always saying not to push themselves and take a rest. It's become a part of his routine to give aid—knowing that you will not ask him for help even if you clearly need it—and make you your preferred beverage in the mornings.

“Oh shoot, [Name], I'm sorry-! Oh go- is it- is it that hot?! Heck, of course it is, wait here, I'll go get the med kit! Then I'll treat you to the cafeteria to make up for it!”

You knew that Hearth Pyro is too good to be true, you just knew that there had to be something—or in this case, someone—that counters the good. And that's, ladies and gentlemen, bad luck in the form of a poor student, Bennett.

When Amber once told you to watch yourself around Bennett because you may get hurt, you didn't believe her- how can a sunshine bring you harm?! Yes, you ate those words the moment he spilled the coffees he was carrying onto you.

It was a disaster at the table and it was only six in the morning! Luckily, no one was awoken by both of your screeching. You've never heard someone apologize so quickly after slamming his head unto the floor (how is he not bleeding from that!?). Quick to defuse the situation, you tell him it's alright, he can't control his bad luck.

He means well, you know it, so how can you hold a grudge and be petty? Such a poor sweetheart! He makes up for it by buying you snacks from the canteen whenever he can, sometimes even staying up to keep you company. Movies? Movies!

Bennett has a heart of gold and you admire how he keeps his head up in spite of his bad luck. He does not stop trying, does not stop dreaming. You told him this once and his face glowed as red as the Vision strapped to his belt bag, spluttering incoherent sentences one after the other until ultimately—accidentally—knocking your pencil case off the table and- well, there goes your papers, too...

“Hey there! You didn't come down for dinner, so we all assumed you were busy studying. I brought you your meal! Oh, and I had the same professor when I took that class, I'll get my notes for you real quick, okay?”

Thoma seems to have a lot of time available despite being a full-time student in the Hearth- how the heck does he manage keeping track of his straight A's while maintaining the dorm pristine?

The chores are meant to be divided so why does he do it all?! When confronted about it he laughs it all away and says that everyone should just focus on whatever it is they're doing and leave the work to him, which is unacceptable! So, to sweet Thoma's chagrin, Diluc took over the cooking with Xiangling, Yanfei and Hu Tao were in charge of handling written affairs, Xinyan and Bennett dusted away the furniture, whilst Yoimiya and Amber tended to everyone's equipment weekly. Dehya is in charge of ascertaining the extracurricular activities delegated by the Council (Celestia) for the Hearth.

Thoma said that it was fine, but everyone knew how much he appreciated it despite him reasoning that it felt much like he's sinning(!?)—which resulted to laughter. He learned to ask for help eventually, much to the relief of many.

That doesn't mean that he's let go of his tendency to try and take a step further when it comes to helping others, however. He pins his focus on you whenever possible and you're truly thankful! After helping you settle in the Hearth, he accompanied you to the Atelier, a place where you buy other essentials. He even treated you to dessert and insisted that you need not pay him back!

He's an angel and everyone concurs. Though rivalries between Hearths are ineludible, no one ever sought him out to a magic battle or anything of the like. All students tolerate—if not like—this man. Goodness, even the professors are fond of him, what's his secret?!

Hearth Pyro is in charge of Septem's ceremonies, be it from the hosting of Spring Festival or the Magical Cotillion that's held the night before New Year's, everything falls in their hands. This entails that they have full authority over the themes and games, a lovely specialty of those in the Hearth.

Sadly, because of this, there are very few instances where everyone can take a breather, for the academy has frequent celebrations. Even so, this does not dampen everyone's spirits, because who says planning can't be fun?

It may not be to some, but this is Hearth Pyro, fun is its core!

Besides, the Headmaster said that if there are any leftover mora from the budget, it can be used by the members of Hearth Pyro however they see fit. A kind of compensation for all the work, without a doubt.

And oh, where that money goes... (karaoke, field trips, weekend getaways, a special tour in the Ragnvindr's Winery!?)

Additionally, since everyone is working and planning in one place, the opportunity for a huge slumber party is thrown, solely for members of the Hearth only!

With a movie playing in the background and pizza boxes open, everyone bundled in duvets on the floor and typing plans, ah, what a night!

“December... ah, we've to arrange the Magical Cotillion, right? How d'ya suppose we go about the theme this time?” “Not yet, Xinyan! We have Winter Cradle to go through first. It's taking place at the 15th... ooooh, what shall we do to make this exciting. Maybe another ghost event~” “Ah, I completely forgot about that! It's a good thing that it only takes up three days compared to Spring Cradle... you have any ideas, Thoma?” “Oh, oh! What if we have every Hearth participate in a cooking competition? We can have outsiders as judges! Don't we need to raise something for charity as well?” “You're just using this opportunity to cook, aren't you.” “Diluc!” “Well, Xiangling's idea doesn't sound half-bad. I don't think we ever hosted a cooking competition... in December.” “Hahaaa! That's 'cause things like that fit more in the Summer! But hey, a lil' deviation won't hurt anyone now, would it? Besides, if Thoma's handlin' it then no one will argue!” “We can be mellow with the second game for the next day, then. How does Elemental Trace sound to you, Yanfei?” “Dehya... isn't that the free-for-all game where you have to hide your Hearth flag and Leader while the enemy tries to capture them both? Should we allow element-infused paintballs this time, Yanfei?” “H-Hold on, how is that mellow-!?” “I don't see a problem with this at all, Dehya, a great idea! Don't worry, Amber, Septem is far from being mellow, anyway! Now, for the appropriate punishments for the losing teams... Headmaster asked us to try and strengthen the Hearths' camaraderie with one another, yes?” “I don't like where this is going...” “Winning Hearth is exempted. Losing Hearths will pair themselves up and room together in each other's dorms for two weeks.” “This is going to result to chaos... If Dendro and Hydro end up pairing together...” “Well, all the more reason to win, don't you think? We can ask the twins for help this time, we should make it complicated, hm~”

— Venti/Kazuha/Xiao/Heizou/Scaramouche

“Hearth Anemo!”

Glowing feathers materialize from nonexistence, delicate with its descent that commemorates the arrival of another student blessed with ideals—governed by freedom.

You are unable to be in awe for much longer, for just as you are about to caress a feather that droops nearby, excited murmurs flood your hearing.

The Sustainer vanishes into red cubes after giving you an almost strained smile, followed by the rest of the cloaked figures that disappear through their respective mirrors after a bode of farewell and welcome. Well, one of the cloaked figures, a tall one with a molten gold Vision clipped at the front, rebukes.

“Do not tow the new student in your Hearth's knavery, let her focus.”

“Hey! Don't tell me what to do, I'll have you know, my Hearthmembers know when to behave!” responded the one that is now standing before you, huffing as the taller figure disappeared through his mirror.

You blink, stupefied. Ah, that was a warning and implication, wasn't it? Does it mean that the Hearth you've been sorted to often attracts trouble-?

“Hehe~ Hi there, [Name]!” wow, he has a beautiful set of eyes, “I'm Hearthleader Barbatos, but you can just call me Venti. I'm glad to have you as our newest addition!”

Venti is relentlessly shaking your hands with a bright grin. Although his visage leans more onto the cute side, with the way he winks at you, you're led to believe that he can be just as boyish if he wants to.

“Likewise,” you nod, unable to stave off the smile that tugs on your lips and he cheers. Immediately, he tugs you towards his mirror, one that emanated such a pleasant breeze that you can't help but sigh.

The Hearthleader catches onto this and puffs his chest out in pride with an even bigger grin than before, saying he's thankful that you liked the winds he's personally conjuring about. It's baffling, to suddenly know that he's been using his magic all along.

He laughs, his hand halfway through the mirror.

“Don't worry, I'll make sure you master the winds just as well, now, are you ready to go?”

You nod and he hums, taking a step inside. “Okay, you ready to fall out of the sky?”

“Yes— wait what-!?”

He pulls you inside, ignoring your demands for clarifications as he yells, “Here we go!”

Eyes snapped shut, your screams clash with his guffaws. Pride left forgotten, you cling onto your Hearthleader—as embarrassing as it is—as you both quite literally, fall out of the sky. The race of your heart drums in your ears as the wind envelops your freefall.

Upon Venti's insistence, you pry your eyes open and—woah. It doesn't even occur that you are still free-falling as you take in the breathtaking view; Hearth Anemo consists of large, floating islands, with the dorm itself standing on the biggest and central island.

The sky is the bluest shade there is, the clouds are as fluffy as cotton, and the cool wind never stops from breezing by—hold on, did a dragon just fly past?!

The sight of the entire place prevents you from noticing the hold your Hearthleader has on your waist, steady and gentle in your descent upon the lush, viridescent grass, where the rest of the hearthmembers wait. A kind blonde lady steadies you the moment your feet are on the ground, giving a lightly reprimanding look towards Venti, who only giggled.

With the way Jean—the Hearth Master—lectures him about your entry, you're led to believe that this is how everyone else is welcomed. An elfish thing to do, certainly, but you can't start to deny things—not when you learned to enjoy it. Albeit only in the last second.

The members of Hearth Anemo are... interesting. Aside from the ladies who are very well-mannered and decorous, the men, on the other hand... hm, is unique the word? They're a colorful, rowdy bunch, exhibiting lax with a touch of differing rascality.

“[Name]! [Name], what'cha doing- eh!? You're still studying? But you already passed your assignments, didn't you? Let's go do something, pleaaaaaaase! It's a Saturdayyyy!”

Most of the time, Venti does not act much like a Hearthleader, commonly found sprawled out on the sofa snoring away with his headset blaring music. He doesn't even make it into his room! By far, the most lenient out of all known leaders, as commented by Heizou.

Do not let it sway your belief that he's incapable of being earnest, though! He has his fair share of formidable moments, surfacing especially when it comes to matters regarding the nation he'll rule over soon, or when he seems to be reminiscing about something. It unsettles everyone—even Scaramouche—to a certain degree whenever it happens.

He may be high-spirited, but he's Menace #1. It is because of your dearly beloved Hearthleader that you grew paranoid enough to lock your bedroom door. The very morning after your welcome in the dorm, you wake up screaming because of a huge, huge dragon pushing his face to your window—courtesy of Venti, of course. It took only a matter of seconds for the rest of your hearthmates to scramble into your room, wielding questionable kitchen utensils from a whisk to a frying pan despite being half-asleep.

You cannot bring yourself to look at them in the eye because of embarrassment and Venti is just obnoxiously laughing away as if it's a daily occurrence! Sucrose shyly empathizes with you, saying that everyone practically went through the same thing and they've all forgotten to warn you about it last night.

Safe to say, you make sure to lock your room and windows after that, for though the Hearthleader manages to pull pranks even outside the safety of your room, you won't let him bother your sleep any longer! This results to him pawing the outside of your door as if he was a cat begging to be let in.

“The winds are lovely, aren't they? Their caress is comforting even in the eventide. Ah, yes, I can spend all afternoon basking here in solitude... feel free to stay, I do not mind at all.”

Whenever you feel stressed, burnt out, or just failing to be in the right spirits for the day, you seek Kazuha out. He just bears this kind of aura that doesn't fail to allay whatever weight is in your chest. Maybe it's the way he's always so at peace? Maybe his sweet smile?

He comes to you after the small party in honor of your arrival, ever so graciously asking if you'd allow him to help you settle in the dorms and with your studies. Why in Celestia's name is he so kind? Thus, for all that he has done, he has the honor of taking the first bite of the cake you made as thanks for everyone's pleasant welcome (all except for one).

Sucrose joins him in teaching you from time to time, and with their help, you easily manage to get a hang of the classes. Kazuha turns down your offer of payment each time, saying that it's only right for a fellow hearthmate to help another. Ugh, really!

When you aren't busy or being badgered by the rest of your hearthmates, he invites you to go out with him during the weekend, visiting his home nation whenever possible. He can't stick in one place, he says, so he finds the time to go out—it explains why if he's not helping you in your studies, then he might as well be deemed a missing person. Imagine your surprise when you find out that he likes taking naps in the middle of class, yet, his grades are excellent...

He's pretty old-fashioned, too, being all chivalrous and poetic you nearly thought he belonged in Hearth Hydro. You can't forget when he welcomed you in the dorm with a kiss to your knuckles. Kazuha is a sweet man, but with the way his eyes twinkled almost devilishly, you believe that he has his own hidden side of mischief.

“What are you doing out here at this hour? You need-... me? I don't need to tell you anything. Huh? You're a fool, sacrificing slumber just to what, stare at the moon? Wait, you... want me to join?”

He seems to dislike you, avoiding eye contact and sneering when you accidentally brush past him. This led to you steering clear, not liking the idea of burgeoning whatever enmity there is. It's not until you overhear Venti lecturing him about his 'rebarbative shyness' that you start assuming; maybe he's not that bad. Jean and Heizou backed this up, saying that Xiao does think nicely of you... only, he doesn't know how to express that.

You want to believe them, but it's hard when the student in question is glaring from across the breakfast table! Your muted tussle with him is peak entertainment for the rest in the Hearth, though. Scaramouche doesn't have the slightest bit of filter each time he laughs sardonically at the predicament—and that only worsened the glare on your person!? 〒▽〒??

Things change the night you wake up from a nightmare. Disfavoring the idea of heading back to sleep, you bundle yourself with a blanket and head out of the dorm into the comfort of the winds. You take the opportunity to walk around the entire Hearth, past the bridges connecting floating islands and mountains.

His presence surprises you as he, quite literally, jumps from the precipice of a mountain. The winds slowed and aided his descent, but holy smokes, how are his knees okay?! Your terrified expression causes him to scowl and... reprimand you for staying out so late? Huh? Is he concerned?

When he learns that you're awake because of nightmares, he grows silent, as if he can relate. His face turns pink when you invite him to stargaze as a way to pass the time. He vehemently refuses—but gives in after your silence, even lending you an earphone so you can listen to music! And so you both pass the night gazing at the night sky until you wake up to see the stupid grins of your hearthmates. Xiao may have avoided you out of embarrassment, but everything's good now, really!

“A trace of flour in your hair, an aroma of chocolate, hm, something tells me that you're quite an expert in baking sweets... oh, I'm right? Aha! But of course, my intuition never disappoints me. Say, will it be too much to ask you to bake something? I can help you out~”

He goes by the name of Shikanoin Heizou, but you know him as Menace #2. This man actively engages in pranks with Venti and is one of the main source of the Hearth's ensuing chaos, be it within the dorm itself or during competitions. He may not be a fan of physical confrontations, but he loves being subtle and 'harmless' when he messes around with other Hearths.

Contrary to his impish nature, he becomes pro-faced when he's in his specialized class, criminology. And in spite of still being a student, you hear that he has already made a name for himself outside the Academy. (Venti tells you that it's only because Heizou gets in the way of police officers, though.. and manages to catch the criminal before they can).

He's rather fearsome, what with his intuition and intellect. He gives off the impression of a slacker—and he does slack around, so how is it that he's still in the top of his specialized class, clashing with a silver-haired rival? Heizou once offered to teach you, with a price that he didn't bother elaborating on. Yeah, you didn't want to risk anything, so you turned it down, much to his laughter.

He, much like Venti, has a habit of dragging you around places for no reason. You're fine with it, until you both somehow ended up stumbling into a completely different mirror—and into Hearth Electro, where a silver-haired Master (is he that rival?) was a second away from enacting 'judgement' for crossing without notice.

To your complete horror, Heizou is only laughing as he tugs your wrist, dragging you along in your run/escape/hunt to find the portal that transports you back to the Paths Chamber. By the time you've both landed in the safety of the Hearth, he's still laughing. He promised to take over your chores for a week, though, so all's good and well. (Until he drags you somewhere again.)

“Winter Cradle begins weeks from now, it's a competition between Hearths, I expect you not to drag us down lest those pyromaniacs think up of some absurd punishment. Well? What're you gawing at? Move.”

Oh he hates you, alright—no, he despises you for sure! How do you know? Because when you came up to greet him during the welcome party, he sneered and told you to kindly [REDACTED] off and leave him the [REDACTED] alone, smiley face :)

You shouldn't feel too down though, assures Jean. 'Cause even if Scara 'hates' everyone, he'll learn to accept and 'tolerate' your presence in the Hearth. Yeah, you think it'll be a long time from now, so you try not to talk to him unless it's necessary.

Menace #3. Pushing people's buttons and riling them up must be his life mission, but unlike Heizou who doesn't mean any harm, this guy means it and is absolutely blunt when it comes to his comments (insults). He revels in seeing people pissed off and it has once led the Headmaster to confine the whole Hearth in their dorm for two weeks.

Though he butts head with Xiao a lot, it pales when he's up against that one ginger in Hearth Hydro. He'll be incessant with his goading and comments, but will stop when intercepted. When you went to stop him from picking a fight with Hearth Dendro's Buer—aka their Hearthleader—he only gave you a scowl before backing off. You received Jean and Venti's endless thanks afterward... and you end up being assigned as Menace #3's mediator slash personal 'i'm so sorry for him, he doesn't know what he's doing' speaker.

You don't realize that aside from some of the set rules in Septem and Hearth Anemo, he only listens to you—and Kazuha points it out during dinner. It isn't surprising to see Scara explode, but what catches everyone off-guard is seeing his red, red face. From then on, it isn't hard to notice how pink his cheeks go even if he's scowling at you. What's up with him?

Hearth Anemo has a tradition of spending time together. Happening at the end of each month, everyone will race around the whole Hearth, going through the main islands and the tiny other floating islets before leaping off the land and taking flight, sometimes crossing portals to other Hearths.

Sounds absurd? Well apparently, everyone has their own manner of 'flight' save for Heizou, Kazuha, and Jean (very swift runners), who channels Anemo on their feet so they can leap higher and jump from floating stones to another.

During your first race, Venti had you join him on the dragon during flight, alongside the runners whilst the rest fly along. Xiao and Scaramouche are arguing in mid air, whilst poor Sucrose and Faruzan—who are seated on a winged cube and prism—almost go deaf nearby.

It is incredibly relieving to just take to the skies and you saw the way everyone smiled—except for a certain someone—when you expressed determination to master the winds so you can fly alongside them next time.

“Hey, does anyone know where [Name] is? I've been searching for her all morning..” “Heh, maybe she's got enough of your face, Hearthleader. Didn't you wake her up with that dragon of yours again?” “Scaramouche, how awful of you to even assume such things! My dear hearthmember can't possibly be annoyed of me!” “No, I think he's right for once.” “Not you too, Xiao!” “U-um, if it helps... Master Jean and I saw her with the representatives in charge for finding the venue for the Magical Cotillion earlier..” “Hm, so she's with those from Hearth Pyro?” “No, Hearth Pyro is currently busy with Winter Cradle, so they asked some help in searching for a place-” “You guys! Kaveh just posted: #outwithnewstudent! #busydayahead #scoutingtonsofplaces #septemlife #alhaithambailedagain. She's with this Kaveh guy, the Ragnvindr, Hearthleader Morax, Mona, Cyno, and Alberich.” “Thank you for informing us, Heizou. What an odd line-up... so every Hearth has one representative. But I suppose it'll work out just fine since Kazuha went with her-” “Kazuha's with her!?” “What is with all this noise! I can't focus on my research if- hey, where are you all going? Woah-! Ah, Master Jean... they're all gone..” “... Well, since the boys left, it looks like you can focus on your work now.”

— Aether —Bonus: Lumine [Platonic]

“... Null.”

The reveal stuns the four in cloaks, whispers and murmurs arising that does little to satisfy your confusion. Null? Does this mean that...

In all its incadescent glory, the glow of your Vision remains a still white, obstinate and unchanging to other known seven colors. I don't have a place here?

“This is most surprising... who would've thought that we'll have another case like this?” concern blooms upon discerning the conflict in the Sustainer's voice, who then gazes at you imploringly.

“I would like to apologize, dear, but as you do not belong to any known Hearths, you will...”

You stiffen. Ah, I know that coming here was too good to be true.

“... Be living at the campus itself.”

Wait—

“Excuse me?” you splutter. “I thought that- doesn't null mean nothing? How can I ever... with this?”

The white Vision that holds no insignia of any element proceeds to pulse as though it is your heart. It draws in the rest of the cloaked figures, whose whispers entail something about 'twins' and with you as another addition to the cryptic 'element'.

It ignites a sense of hope inside. Are they implying that you aren't the only one granted with the blankness of a gift?

Almost like the fair woman is attuned with your train of thoughts, she places a hand on your shoulder. “Before your arrival, twin siblings have come to grace the Academy with a similar conundrum, and their Visions...”

You, along with the four figures, flinch at the way cracks litter across the case of the gift- until it bursts- and disappears as though it wasn't there in the first place.

“... Much like yours, shattered and vanished,” she then takes your hand and turns it over to view the rhombus mark that has just recently appeared. “Then in its stead, a marking of sorts came.”

A four pointed star luminescent with pinks, blues, and violets glow on your palm, bright and telling.

The Sustainer dismisses the group of four shortly as you marvel at the enchanting sight of the prism-like mark. It's beautiful.

Alone with the golden-eyed woman, she leads you out of the Paths Chamber and back into the halls, threading across the grand interior of the Academy. No one is around, but you seem to hear the faintest sound of little children singing—well, you think it belongs to children.

Out of the corner of your eyes, you see a handful of tiny creatures wobbling about with equally tiny hats and a fixed smile. However, they scurry to hide whenever you try to catch them.

Eventually, after passing the many, many sections of the campus and heading up several floors through a hidden staircase that only appears when you step onto it, you reach the peak of the Academy itself.

Who would've thought that a living space will be here? Despite technically being a loft—a large, beautiful one that stretches throughout the whole floor—it feels homely. If not for the blessing of sight, and if you relied on the atmosphere alone, you would've believed this to be the house you grew up in. Preoccupied with marveling over the place, the sound of the names being called flies past your ears.

Well, until the Sustainer is tapping your shoulder and you're turning to set your eyes upon twin siblings.

“Someone else is actually just like us! Glad to meet you, I'm Aether. It gets a little lonely around here, Lumine's getting sad 'cause she doesn't have anyone to speak to other than me because it's not permitted to sleep over at other dorms- hey, stop hitting me- but it's the truth!?”

Somehow, the range and utility of elements come to both siblings with relative ease, unlike you. For this very reason, Aether helps you out with learning how to get the hang of each of them. This carries on even after you're finally permitted to learn in the campus, and he becomes some kind of guard whenever someone makes you too uncomfortable. The attention of being able to wield seven elements is suffocating.

In a surprising turn of events, this guy actually has the guts to skip class. Not often, but he does so if he feels like the day is too 'bland' for his tastes. He still aces his exams, though. The twins appear like role model students, but do people know that they're sharing food in the middle of class? No!?

In potionology, a class he excels in, he concocts the best of brews with little to no side effects at all. For the fun of it, he sometimes brews a potion that somehow works as a meal—it's strange, but hey! You and Lumine are starting to live off of it when spending all-nighters, much to his utter concern. You both need actual food, not potions! o(≧口≦)o

Curses! You really thought that he's the sweetheart between the twins, but he has a devilish side to him, huh? He just adores waking you up in the morning in a bunch of ways. Once, he teasingly roused you from your sleep whilst being close to your face (you couldn't face him for hours), and one time, he sent you flying with Anemo!

Overlook his antics, however, then he really can be quite the sweetheart. Moments when you feel down, he'll give you a tub of ice cream. He goes out of his way to make sure you have the maximum amount of comfort in the 'dorm', and will not hesitate to help you with literally anything.

“I'm relieved to know that it isn't just us. Do you need help with something? You can count on me, Aether's a big dummy anyway. Let me tell you, he was just as bored as I am, he simply didn't want to admit it- hoh, so now you're hitting me!”

Although the dorm is spacious enough to accommodate the addition of another room, you bunk in with Lumine, to her excitement. Initially, you thought her to be mellow, but she's pretty high-spirited! The very night you arrived, you're both up so late in the early morning that if Aether hadn't barged in with a scolding session, it's a certainty that you wouldn't have slept at all.

It never deters either of you from doing it over and over, though. It has become so thrilling pretending to be asleep when Aether comes in to check if you're resting, and laughing silently when you get away with it. If you're lucky enough, you can even rope him in!

If Lumine manages to wake up early (a rare occurrence), she will save you from her brother's impish rousing. If not (an almost daily event) then you both can chase him for the sudden ice bath that woke you up and drenched you whole.

Lumine is the one to be a helping hand in your written studies, contrasting her twin, who guides you with your magic. She can be pretty strict, but all is well, for it's through her teaching that you are quickly able to have classes in the main campus.

She understands the stuffiness of being in the spotlight just as well as Aether does, so she diffuses any escalating situation that will stress you further, especially in class. Ah, and she is aware- more than aware of your escapades, how can she not? Ask her to join next time! (And so, three 'null' students are nowhere to be found in campus from time to time...)

The twins are pretty popular among the student body all because of their atypical ability and kindness. Now that there's a rumor about a third student being able to wield seven elements, oh dear.

They like to hold each of your hand as you go down for class, a very heartwarming sight for many. As the time folds on, however, you notice that Aether is giving some of the students a smug look... ah, one can only wonder why. (Lumine slaps her head and says that you're terribly dense.)

Leisure time with the twins is heavenly! You do all sorts of things, from movie marathons, to baking tons of desserts, playing video games, leaving the Academy for little trips- everything! Tight-knit as ever, mess with one, you mess with the two! So everyone knows not to, at all costs, get on their bad side...

During event games like the Seasonal Cradles in which it'll be dorms against dorms, you three have the luxury of either participating or sitting out. It's fun! You can't forget the Halloween event when Hu Tao and co approached to ask for help in scaring the students, ah yes, that was golden.

By the time a semester has passed by, these twins are knowing of everyone's warranted fascination about you. Quick, let one of them snip a photo of you three together and just post it in social media... nuh-uh, you're their precious dorm mate- uh, hearthmate, um- loftmate?? Be jelly, suckers!

You expected to be sorted to a Hearth, yes, but right now? You are perfectly fine and elated to be with the twins. Will not have it any other way!

“I think everyone's leaving for their homes this semester break?” “Mhm, what about it?” “Hooooo~ That means the whole campus and the Hearths are all for ourselves! Should we go have some fun?” “Lumine, I don't think we can just enter anyone's Hearth without permission. Plus, [Name]...” “Actually, I haven't seen any Hearths yet. I'd like to visit, but I don't want to intrude on anyone's business.. I don't know everyone as well as you two, either..” “Okay let's do it.” “Brother, I didn't know you can be this down bad for-” “We can also ask the Council for a gate pass so we can travel outside if we want to!” “Oh, that's a great idea!” “Quit ignoring me, you two!”

A lot can happen in the span of five years.

Your life at Septem Academy may have just begun, but with the way things kicked off at a great start, you’re relieved to say that maybe the adventure really is just beginning, as well.

Ah, but before all that, perhaps you first need to catch up on learning how to utilize your newfound magic.

a/n: so~ it's revealed that kaeya/albedo are exchange students from the distant college in Khaenri'ah! holy smokes, they came from so far :'))

also added a bonus hearth! well technically not a Hearth, since it's just Aether and Lumine- but there's MC now. they are referred to as nulls because of the plain white glow that they have on their chests (in this case, MC's hand) and the obvious lack of elemental sigil. still, they're op DSADASK

whenever i'll make more works for this particular au that will be tagged "m-septem", MC is always sorted similarly to the twins, as a 'null' student. unless stated otherwise, ofc! and boy i have a lot of scenarios for septem.

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[ninasmovingcastle]

Hugs from Venti?

your wish is my command nonnie !!

threw in some mini hcs for the other mondstadt guys just for kicks and giggles

venti

↳ oh em gee venti

↳ he's so lovey dovey cuddly uGHRGHRG

↳ hugs 25 hours a day

↳ he gives super comforting hugs and will kinda put all his weight on you but it makes it super warm and nice

↳ so so so loving omg

↳ he'll run his hands along your back, he'll put a hand in your hair, he'll literally do whatever you want

↳ will never decline a hug <3

kaeya

↳ OHOHOHOHOOHOHO

↳ flirtatious as hell as we all know

↳ eye contact !!

↳ will put both his hands on your back or shoulder and stroke your body a lil bit but only if you tell him to

↳ wont hug you tightly but. at least you can breathe

↳ also when kaeya drinks a little too much he is a big hugger and nobody can tell me otherwise

diluc

↳ omfg

↳ this guy hugs like he's about to slow dance with you

↳ one hand on your waist, other hand holding yours

↳ one handed hugs are not bad guys.

↳ he's really protective so i think he would hold you tight when he hugs you

albedo

↳ ILOVEALBEDO

↳ he's kinda inexperienced so he will hug you however you want to be hugged ^^

↳ super gentle, he doesn't want to hurt you by accident

↳ this man(?) is big on back hugs !! giving and receiving !!

↳ will also let you lean on him whenever <3

bennett (platonic)

↳ BENNETT!!!!!!

↳ he's a respectful guy so he'll be super gentle and barely touch you when hugging

↳ goes in for a bro hug and is kind of awkward about it LMKDKD

↳ he keeps his hugs quick and friendly but they are very good hugs nonetheless !!!

razor (platonic)

↳ my baby

↳ he is strong and doesn't really know his limits so he may or may not break a couple of your ribs the first few times

↳ he gives nice hugs tho !!

↳ will not let go of you. razor would hug you forever if you wanted him to.

↳ he wants to help you however he can, even if it just means holding you while you talk to him

mika (platonic)

↳ okay ngl i don't know much about this guy

↳ but he kind of reminds me of xingqiu so we're gonna go with that !!!

↳ also courteous and wont hug you for long, unless you want him to ofc

↳ gentle hugs, that's how he's most comfortable with it and he doesn't want to cross any of your boundaries so he keeps it short and sweet <3

↳ im so sorry i need to research mika more guys

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[lumiconic]

baking with them

❥ summary: the holidays have come around which means making sweets!

❥ characters: kamisato ayato ; venti ; bennett ; xingqiu ; thoma ; tighnari

❥ content: fluff, gn reader

❥ note: i lovelovelove gingerbread houses TuT

… kamisato ayato finds this oddly difficult, his hands that are steady in any other pursuit trembling as he struggles to measure out cups of flour and melt butter without burning himself. you stifle laughter at the mess of dough scattering the otherwise pristine tiled floor of his amazing kitchen and he glares at you, feigning tossing eggs in your direction. the smell of the baking cookies is so delicious in his enormous oven, though, that you both find it wholly worth it. 

… venti sneaks tastes of apple cinnamon tarts with decorations of snowflakes and stars on them as you click your tongue, swiveling desperately to keep him from stealing one entirely, arguing that they’re meant for the knights of favonius as a show of yuletide gratitude. he follows you as you bring the plate to the headquarters, at last snatching one just as you knock on the door and sprinting away with his cape billowing and all you can do is laugh exasperatedly at his antics.

… bennett is fighting for his life trying to get his gingerbread house to stand up for longer than two seconds, dollops of shiny white icing dotted with sugary red marbles crushed by his ceiling crashing onto the foil wrapped plate. he groans, burying his face in his hands, but it turns into laughter when you take a decisive bite of gingerbread door, offering him the other half, and the two of you opt instead to give up and eat the entire house and frosting because why not? 

… xingqiu reads out loud from a cookbook that he claims holds “ancient guhua recipes”, which sound suspiciously sugary for a clan that demanded physical perfection and health. he smiles innocently with the last recipe, an elaborately decorated cake with golden and silver frosting in the shape of crescent moons, incredibly difficult even for you. you retaliate by sneaking carrots into the batter, then laugh maniacally when he discovers them and practically shrieks.

… thoma is delighted when you offer to make gingerbread with him, a favorite treat that reminds him of home, but in the process of cutting out shapes you get carried away. when the sheets come out of the oven, you end up with a gingerbread mansion and an army of tiny cookie men, but he just laughs sheepishly and gets out tubes of icing to decorate them as the kamisato estate and shogunate soldiers, complete with multicolored sprinkle visions. (you eat them head first)

… tighnari listens to you ramble about your favorite peppermint cookies for weeks before he finally relents and goes out to pick fresh mint; when you return home one day, you find him gingerly mixing ingredients in a too small bowl, smears of flour on his face, with an adorably focused and determined expression. you wait eagerly for the end result as he cleans up the kitchen, then proudly presents you with a sheet of cookies even better than what you dreamed of.

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[aetheternity]

Did you miss me? ~With the Genshin boys

Synopsis: It's been way too long since your boyfriend last saw you and he's so unbelievably happy you're back. (Just a beautifully fluffy established relationship)

Disclaimer: In Bennett's you are the traveler

Characters: Bennett, Chongyun, Razor and Scaramouche.

Yun Yun (Chongyun)

It'd only been a month since you'd left.

Your work had led you to Fontaine and while you received letter after letter with little trinkets and information detailing even the smallest things regarding Chongyun's day to day it wasn't nearly the same. So when you could finally return to Liyue it was unsurprising that the first thing you set out to do was find Chongyun.

Well, after you'd dropped your belongings off of course.

You hadn't told him you'd be coming home a day early. Opting to surprise him instead. But a less than fruitful search after an hour made you regret it a bit. You'd checked all his usual hangouts as well, Wanmin restaurant, his house, even Xingqiu's workplace but even Xingqiu was out. However upon your exit you did happen to stumble into him. Quite literally as you slammed right into Xingqiu, the pile of books he'd been carrying scattering all around the two of you.

"Uh.. sorry." You both apologized in unison.

"Hey, you have perfect timing Xingqiu, I was just looking for you." You explain as you help him retrieve his scattered items.

"Oh? Well, how can I be of service my liege?"

"Well for starters, sorry about your books." You hand them over with a sheepish grin. "I should've been looking where I was going."

"Don't mention it. I was a bit rattled at first to be truthful but seeing that it was you I bumped into makes me feel a bit better." Xingqiu says with a smile. "Chongyun hasn't stopped bringing up your name in conversation since you departed."

You feel warmth rush to your cheeks and you quickly chuckle rubbing the back of your head. "Ah..ha."

Your sudden embarrassment immediately makes him snicker, a sly smile forming on his lips, "I'm fairly use to it by now." He shifts his hands so that he can pat away any dirt that might have accumulated on his clothes when he fell. "If you're searching for him, he should be meditating on Wuwang hill."

You breathe a sigh of relief, "Thank you Xingqiu." You began to walk away but turn in your stride to call out. "I'll come over later to show you the pics from Fontaine!"

He waves to you before replying, "Please do!"

Sure enough Xingqiu had been right on the nose about Chongyun. You walked up to his usual spot to find him perched on a rock and for the briefest moment you ponder why you didn't think to come here yourself. Your immediate thought was to make your presence known so that you wouldn't scare him but he looked so tranquil you opted to watch him for a couple minutes. That is until your decision to inch a little closer snapped a twig beneath your feet.

Too late to inform him of your arrival because the sound snapped his attention instantly, "N-Name!" And in his struggle to get off the rock he slipped backwards onto moist grass slamming his head in the process.

"Yun!" You called as you ran to his side. He groaned but from what you could see as you pulled his body towards yours he wasn't injured too badly. "I'm so sorry, I wanted to surprise you." You admitted

"I didn't mean to fall, but you're back. I'm glad you're back, I can't believe you're here early." He panted, pressing a hand to his stomach.

"Your face looks a bit red, honey." You reach around to his pocket where you know he keeps his popsicles pressing one to his lips and he happily opens his mouth for it. Without any further prompting he slips his arms around your neck mumbling out some words that were nearly inaudible with the popsicle still between his lips. When he leans back you slide a single finger beneath his bangs.

"Aw I wasn't gone that long and you had Xingqiu and Xingling." He bit into the popsicle, face growing a soft shade of pink as he mumbled out more words that you were surprised you understood. When you leaned in he flinched for the briefest moment but ultimately let himself be kissed on the cheek. "Well now that I'm back I can tell you everything that happened. I'll stay with you for the rest of the day."

As he finished his popsicle you hear the smallest whisper of his cool breath, "I'd like that."

Scaramouche Scarmouche maybe he'll do the fandango

You didn't exactly expect much when you'd left for this mission and you hadn't gotten anything either. That's how Scaramouche normally was when you left for missions. He'd, "See you when you got back." But the nights before he'd hold you a little tighter, rub deep circles into your back and kiss your temples and cheeks. Like you were the most fragile thing he'd ever held.

By the time you'd arrived back at headquarters he wasn't even there. So after your report you retreated to his room eager for even the smallest amount of rest. You could've sworn your eyes stayed shut for only a few minutes but when you awoke the room was illuminated only by a couple small lamps in the corner.

You shifted your gaze to the figure at the desk, an unmistakable smile curving over your face. He immediately looked up from the papers scattered across the frame, standing from his seat to approach you on the couch.

"Was starting to think you'd finally kicked the bucket." He greeted with the softest sigh. His knees sliding against the floor. Hand reaching out to cup your cheek.

"You would've cried so loud if I did." You reply, leaning into his palm.

"You went to sleep without a blanket over you. Dumbass, my room is colder than every other room in this building."

"Mm sorry. I thought I could sleep for just a couple minutes." You mumbled shutting your eyes and curling further into the blanket that was draped over your body. "Come lay with me." You say without opening your eyes.

"I'm busy."

"Please." You drone, reaching out for his wrist. "We've been apart for weeks." You groan.

With a small huff he flips the blanket off you before sliding into place by your side. "Thank you." You whisper, closing the distance as much as possible between the two of you. He merely grumbles into your shoulder blade but you immediately feel the weight of his hands on your back. Rubbing tiny circles into your spine. His favorite place finally returned.

Benny Bouken (Bennett)

News traveled fast whenever the hero of Mondstat re-entered the city. So as much as you wanted it to be a surprise that you were back you were also fully prepared for Bennett to know long before you ever made it to him. You did your catching up with some of Mondstat's locals just indulging them in conversation when you happened to walk by and they saw you. Up until you'd finally made your way to the cathedral where you knew Benny normally was.

As per usual there sat your boyfriend being carefully tended to by Barbara and as subtle as you wanted to be it wasn't long before Barbara spotted you waving and calling your name. Bennett nearly jumping from his seat the second he saw your face.

"You're back! Ah I missed you so much!" He squirmed, almost instantly regretting it based on the wince he let out.

"What happened to you this time?" You lowered yourself onto your knees, cupping the skin around a thick bruise on his leg.

"He told me he'd been attacked by some teleporting wolves in Wolvendom? They backed him off a cliff and he rolled down into a ditch." Barbara explained

"Rifthounds?" You reply, eyebrows creasing.

"Yes! I knew you'd remember them from our adventures."

"Are other adventurers aware of these creatures?" Barbara asks

"I'm not sure, I wanted to talk to Katheryne about it but I got escorted to the cathedral by Cyrus as soon as he saw me enter the city." Bennett admits

You press a small kiss to Bennett's cheek standing at his side, "I'll head to her and warn her."

Bennett groaned, "We've only been back together for a couple seconds and you're already off again running errands for me. I'm sorry, I promise I'll make it up to you."

"Just relax and heal up. I'm not upset, after all this is what adventurers do." You say "I promise I'll be right back." You rub his sides careful not to disturb any of his injuries.

"You're the best. I don't know how I got so lucky." He sighs softly as you move a hand up to ruffle his hair.

"He should be feeling strong enough to stand by the time you get back." Barbara interjects. You nod and afterwards quickly take your leave.

Razor

Since Razor didn't like crowds or being in cities in general the two of you had split while you headed over to the Irodori festival in Inazuma. It was only for about three weeks but you felt yourself missing your boyfriend more and more as time dwindled on.

He'd only sent you one letter in the time you'd been there but by the time you'd finally received it, it was the day before you were to head back home to Mondstat. The only reason they'd held it so long was probably because it had three pounds of raw meat in it. And reading it after the juices from the meat had soaked onto the paper made it more of a hassle than it should have been but overall you were just glad to be leaving as terrible as that may have sounded.

It'd be pretty hard to surprise your boyfriend and you knew that even before you'd walked halfway through Wolvendom. The whispers of howls around you making your heartbeat race in the best way possible.

"Lupical!" You heard the soft call soon followed by footsteps you recognized immediately. "Lupical!" The call grew louder.

You smiled so brightly dropping your bags as Razor came barreling into you. Nearly knocking you off your feet but you wrapped your arms around his waist steading the two of you with a laugh. "Seems everyone missed me a lot."

"Pack missed you and Razor too." He proclaimed giving your neck a fond lick.

"I missed everyone too." You replied

"Letter! Razor's letter did Name get it?"

"Sorry Sweetie, I didn't get it until the last day I was there. Otherwise I would've sent you one back." You remark, cupping his face with both of your free hands.

Razor nodded understanding, "Come Lupical prepare food for your arrival and.. I want to listen to Name's stories about trip."

You reach out for his hand, squeezing his fingers in your grip. "I'll tell you everything."

#bennett fluff #bennett x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #chongyun x reader #chongyun fluff #scaramouche x you #scaramouche x reader #razor x reader #razor fluff #genshin headcanons #genshin fluff

[ervndxz]

୨୧ ꒰ how your lover treats you

☆ mondstadt only ☆ chrs ;; venti, bennett, albedo,

** fluff. **

venti would take you out to fancy restaurants and hang out with you on the tavern balcony, making you stargaze with him at night, then as dawn strikes he'd tease you for being such a bedhead. you'd make him meals while on break. for your birthday, venti would gather all of your friends and colleagues and host a meetup, similar to the wb fest.

bennett wouldn't visit you often out of fear, but when he did you'd make sure he's well. you'd kind of be his caretaker, helping him on missions and making sure he has a hearty meal before bed. he'd give you nighttime kisses which would set you dozed. for your birthday, bennett would arrange a self-made dinner party, which may or may not have poisoned you, yet you loved him nonetheless for his thought of making you happy and gave him a calming hug.

albedo would paint with you and protect you from the cold, jumping at you from behind every time he saw you zoning out. on saturdays, he'd take you to see klee, addressing you as 'sister' when near her yet it made you chuckle. however albedo frequently would use you as a 'subject' and test experiment. on your birthday, albedo would paint you murals for your home to feel livelier than ever.

NEXT UP ! : public 'shenanigans' with liyue gals

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[buoyant-breeze]

what’s on their phone? hcs

characters ⊱ albedo, bennett, childe

content ⊱ completely sfw, modern au

albedo

the type of person that says he will get a new phone case, but hasn’t changed his case in years. each case he uses is always stylistic and goes for an aesthetic that he is interested in at the time.

used to have a phone charm on his current one, but it broke off, and now there’s just a charm holder sitting uselessly on his case.

the case itself is gold with an alchemical rune on it. it looks fancy, but it was from a video game he played. it is niche enough where no one recognizes it, which is his preference, since he prefers not to draw attention to himself with flashy, pop-culture cases.

does not have a screen protector on. a few scrapes and cuts are on the screen, but you can’t see it unless it shines in the light just right. no one knows how he hasn’t shattered his phone yet.

he’s surprisingly clumsy with it.

lockscreen is an unassuming picture of him and sucrose. the homescreen is a van gogh wallpaper with a verse from one of his favorite poetry books. if i had to choose one, i’d say this rupi kaur poem. he edited it himself.

the poem itself is meant to symbolize his deep yearning for a connection with a person he considers a soulmate in his life. it’s important to him.

does not use any specific layout for his phone: all of his useful apps are out in the open, and the ones that came at factory settings are thrown into a folder for him to ignore for the rest of it’s lifespan.

has a lot of editing apps, art references saved in his photo album (and 70% of his phone’s storage is taken up by said photo album), and takes lots of screenshots of his conversations with friends or love interests over texts to show sucrose.

puts heart emojis in signature colors besides the names of people he actually cares about, like kaeya 💙 💙 💙 or sucrose  💚 🌼. but then you have the people he doesn’t care about. they sometimes get names. other times, it’s just “ginger man.”

bennett

cracked, shattered, ruined; it’s not even a phone anymore.

it’s a piece of metal he can’t replace and no one knows how he still manages to take phone calls with it, or get cuts on his fingers when he tries to text people.

probably always asks his friends if he can borrow their phones, but he’s had a bad track record of accidentally dropping the phones of his friends that he’s banned from touching them after he cracked three different ones, including kaeya’s.

he had the messed up phone for sooooo long, but then kaeya buys him an “indestructible nokia.” it is both a joke and completely serious. somehow, bennett still breaks that one.

has one of those flimsy, stretchy phone cases in a bright red, shitty plastic. no design or anything on it, just some faded-out stickers that he put on the corners that can no longer be deciphered.

wallpaper is a blurry picture of him on vacation with eula, amber, albedo, and aether. in the background, you can see a chaotic explosion of fireworks that does not look safe in the slightest.

used to have a lot of games on his phone like fruit ninja or temple run, but given he can no longer see or really fully use his screen, he can’t play them anymore.

all of his contact names are very plain and actually capitalized, like Kaeya, Razor, Amber, etc. there is no personalization to them whatsoever.

childe

the asshole that has an image of a cracked phone screen as his wallpaper just to shock people. he specifically does this after getting a new screen protector, there’s just something amazing about the way zhongli goes, “you just got a new one, and you’ve already ruined it?” that makes childe feel giddy with mischief.

phone case is blue and has his usual narwhal motif.

he doesn’t know how to put on phone charms, or that they even exist. but if he knew about either of those things, he’d have a whale charm.

lockscreen is either the cracked image just for funsies, or is a picture of him and his family. homescreen will always be one of the newest pictures of his siblings.

saves every single family photo sent, ever. the christmas photos from two years ago? he has them. the vacation they took together to fontaine back in july? those, too. he has literally every single moment on photo or video, especially of his younger siblings.

screenshots recipes off of google that he wants to try. most of the time he says he’ll make them, and sometimes he does.

all of his contact names vary. fucking dottore, haha short man, pretty boy <3, handsome boy <3, pain, and zhongli are all just some of the options. family members get nicknames and lots of hearts to show they are special.

#found this in my drafts and decided to post #wisteria moon #childe x reader #albedo x reader #bennett x reader #genshin x reader #genshin imagines #genshin headcanons #genshin impact headcanons #genshin impact imagines #genshin impact x reader #childe headcanons #childe fluff #tartaglia x reader #tartaglia fluff #ajax x reader #ajax fluff #albedo fluff #bennett fluff

[hobiebrownsluver]

♡︎ ୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅⩩ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ꜱᴇᴇ ɴᴏʙᴏᴅʏ ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ💭ˎˊ˗

(bennett x gn!reader)

synopsis: to which bennett visits you after another unfortunate adventure, based on the song double take by dhruv !!

tws: injuries (nothing brutal !! just a short mention of how he got bruised :3), mild swearing(?) reader says shoot like two times and then nothing more i think, tell me if i need to add anything more !! just all around fluff ^^

credits: official art in genshin's official account, header by: @cafekitsune

"Okay, your injuries will get better soon! For now, please take some rest! Your injuries won't be able to heal if you don't!" A girl with blonde hair and blue eyes pleaded to the boy while patching up his scars, the boy then flashed up a smile and laughed a bit.

"Well, he.. I can't really promise all of that Barbara! You know how I am..." the boy white-haired boy said while chuckling a bit, which made Barbara frown a bit.

"Bennett!" She exclaimed which made Bennett scratch the back of his head while still laughing.

After some minutes, Bennett was able to leave the cathedral with Barbara waving slightly worried for the boy and him waving back while flashing a thumbs up.

"Finally! Some fresh air! I definitely need it after going with that Electro Hypostatis... Yeah, those stings are still quite a pain-!" Bennett exclaimed after Barbara closed the cathedral doors, Bennett then stretched and while stretching, he suddenly felt a sting on his left arm, then a rock hitting his head right after.

"OW-!"

Bennett slightly hissed from the pain, but suddenly got an idea.

"Yep, Yeah I'm going to (Name)" He murmured slightly while holding on to his left arm due to the pain and went and briskly walked to their house.

Reader's POV:

(Name) suddenly looked up while trying to cook a Chicken-Mushroom Skewer and made a curious face.

'Why do I feel like someone's coming over? Eh, probably just a random tho-' They thought and paused but once they looked back, they found out their Skewer was getting overcooked, close to burnt.

"SHOOT! SHOOT!" They shouted out and instantly got it out of the oven while blowing it and complaining to themself.

After they stopped the Skewer from getting overcooked, worse burnt, They sighed and went to their sofa to calm down and lay down, and suddenly after some minutes, their mother called out for them.

"(Name)! Someone's at the door!" Their mother exclaimed which made (Name) get their arm from stop covering their eyes and scowled a bit.

"WHO EVEN IS I-" They complained slightly and put their hand back over their eyes until...

"IT'S BENNETT!"

(Name) then quickly sat up and fixed themselves up a bit and ran to the door.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT EARLIER!"

Once (Name) opened the door, they saw Bennett, smiling like always seemingly hiding something from his back, which made (Name) twitch their eyebrows.

"What's that?" (Name) pointed out, they hovered towards Bennett's back only for him to back away, then fall to the ground which made him wince in pain a bit.

"U-uh, nothing! I-I'll just show you when we get to your room." He said hurryingly and stood up once more with his signature smile back intact.

"Ok then, come in." (Name) grabbed Bennett's arm and brought him to the living corridor, then closed the front door.

'Can't have his foot get stuck in that door again.' (Name) thought, they can get quite protective of Bennett sometimes, they know how much Bennett is said to be a bad luck charm (And honestly same-) so they usually are on watch at all times when he's with them, and if someone insults the guy, it's on sight for them.

(Name) then brought Bennett to their room and laid down, sighing, while Bennett sat at the end of the bed, looking a tad nervous.

"Hey... you seem a bit nervous, are you ok?" (Name) questioned him and sat beside him which made him look at them a bit worryingly which was responded with a small 'Yeah'.

'that's hard to believe' they thought with a small frown on their face.

Bennett then looked at them directly, and chuckled lightly, 'What's worrying him today? His hands were twitching when he came here, and he's been uncharacteristically quiet. Yeah, no, he's not fine and I am about to go full interrogation mode.' (Name) thought while looking at Bennett.

"Hey Name? Yo-you know you've always been by my side ever since I met you outside the gates of Mondstat while I was getting yelled at for being a bad luck to the village...? I-I wanna thank you for that specific day, I know this may just be a small gesture but..." Bennett said in a tad quiet voice and brings something out of his pocket, (Name) then looked down at the object and their eyes widened a bit.

It was a red Cecilia, a dead one however, which made Bennett widen his eyes a bit.

"Oh! Haha! Looks like it died along the way.. Just my luck..." He said in an embarrassed tone and muttered the final words before almost putting it back to his pocket. "I'm sorry I just-" and before he can put it back, (Name) stopped him and gently held his hand, then held the Cecilia in their hand smiling.

"It's pretty..." (Name) murmured and stared fondly at the Cecilia, which made the white-haired boy look at them with shock.

"Y-you don't hate it?" He said quickly and looked back at the Cecilia which made (Name) nod.

"Of course, it came from you after all." They gently said and laid it on the side table and held Bennet's hand which made him slightly blush, then chuckle.

After some minutes, (Name) soon fell asleep from the calm noises and just the simple want of sleeping, without noticing that Bennett was staring deeply into (Name) and tidied a strand of her hair from their face.

"Many people may come and go in my life, but no matter how big it gets. Just know, I won't see nobody but you."

HUHUUU... IT POSTED RANDOMLY WHEN I LOST CONNECTION.. (´Д｀|||)

but anywayz !! i'm only kinda satisfied with this, considering this was made in 2022 and only some small tweaks were made, eh.. i dunno abt this one guys.. but, i hope you atl enjoyed it!! i might take requests soon but who knows.. i hope you sillies all have a great day love youu ! :3

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[eltramuffinz]

Re my last post: Part 1 of the end has now been uploaded! I hope all who reads it enjoys…

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[tavvattales]

Meet Cutes with the Genshin Boys~

GENSHIN IMPACT Character x GN Reader fluff stories

Characters: Gorou, Bennett, Chongyun, Xiao (all separate)

Pairings: Gorou x GN Reader, Bennett x GN Reader, Chongyun x GN Reader, Xiao x GN Reader

Warnings: None

Click below for some sweet fluff~

Gorou, his ears twitching as his bright blue eyes catch a glimpse of a butterfly, sets his tail wagging. Glancing around to make sure no one would see him and seeing the coast is clear, he bounds forward jovially, trying his hardest to catch the glimmering bug, though the butterfly is frantically trying to get away from his antics. Gorou was determined, so much so that he wasn't paying any attention to his surroundings.

Jumping high up to try and reach the poor, startled butterfly, his hands were flailing around, "Come on. . .come on!" Gorou says to himself, his bright eyes dilating as if he were on a hunt, his big fluffy tail still swishing furiously. Gorou, being so caught up in his endeavors, failed to see you around the corner with a stack of books in your hands.

With a glorious crash and papers flying wildly in the air, you land on your butt. Not realizing what transpired, you glance toward whoever you just bumped into, "Oh my Archons, I'm so sorry! I couldn't see where I was going because of all these books," you say sheepishly, greeting a pair of shimmering blue eyes.

Clasping his hands together and quickly getting on his knees, Gorou responds, "No, no! This was my fault. I'm so sorry; I was in my own world for a moment trying to cat-" he trails off, not wanting to expose his playful side, even to a stranger. Gorou, quickly helping you collect your things, smiles brightly, "My name is Gorou; I don't think I've seen you around Watatsumi island before."

"O-oh, I'm Y/N. I'm just here to submit these publications to Lady Kokomi," you explain. Giving him a closer look, you finally notice his tail and big orange ears, and you couldn't help but turn your face away shyly, a warmth spreading to your cheeks. His cheerful demeanor has your heart racing.

"I see! Well, in that case, Y/N, please let me help you," Gorou says, extending his hand towards yours to help you up; his other arm is wrapped securely around the books you had dropped.

Graciously accepting his hand, he lifts you with ease. You begin dusting off the dirt speckles on your clothes before replying, "Thank you very much, Mr. Gorou."

With a slight wag of his tail, Gorou clears his throat from embarrassment, "J-just Gorou is fine," with a blush, he mumbles, and just then, the very butterfly he was chasing finds a spot delicately on his nose.

End

"Kathryn. . .I reaalllyyy don't think that's a good idea. What if they get hurt because of me?" A bright silver-haired young man says with concern in his emerald eyes. The young man folds his arms across his chest, expressing an exasperated sigh, "Besides, Benny's Adventure Team is done for, remember?"

"Nonsense, Bennett. I specifically asked you and them because they're a seasoned adventurer. This will be a good experience for you," Kathryn explains with a smile, gesturing toward your arrival, "Here they are now! Hello, Y/N! This here is Bennett, and I've tasked the two of you to clear out a hillichurl camp that's been causing a ruckus near Mondstadt."

"Sounds good to me! Bennett, was it? Nice to meet you. I'm Y/N. Are you ready to kick some hillichurl butt?!" You exclaim excitedly, hands resting on your hips. There's a determined look in your eye as you gaze into his anxious expression, "Trust me, it'll be fine! I've done this many times before."

"Th-that's not what I'm worried about. ." Bennett mumbles, scratching the back of his head, yet the enthusiastic fire in your eyes catches his attention. Letting out one more sigh and feeling a little more relieved in your confidence, he says, "Alright then, let's head off, but just a fair warning, I don't bring the best of luck, so we may not have the best experi-"

Before Bennett finishes, you cut him off, "Stop that! Kathryn warned me already of your so-called "bad luck". With that kinda attitude, we won't get anywhere. Have confidence in yourself; you got this!" you explain with a bright smile on your face, offering him your hand.

Bennett pauses for a moment, carefully thinking over what you just said before reaching for your hand, shaking it, "Y-yeah, you know what? You're right! Thank you! Now I'm all fired up~! Benny's Adventure Team assemble!"

"See! Now you got it!" You say, grasping his hand back, "We'll be a great team. I can feel it!"

End

The sweltering Liyue air has you gasping for breath as a trickle of sweat rolls down your face. Wiping it off before it reaches your eyes, you pant, "Archons, it's hot out today. . ." you say to yourself, making your way through the bustling streets of Liyue. Surveying your surroundings, you see a long line at a dessert vendor, "Oh? I wonder if they have anything cold."

Reaching the line, you stand behind a particular fellow with light blue hair who appears not well. Seeming sluggish and barely holding himself up, he was worse off than you, "Excuse me? Are you alright?" You ask with a tap on his shoulder. At the sound of your voice, he manages to turn around, greeting you with a dazed look and flushed cheeks.

"Hm? Me? Ah, yes. I'm alright, I think, at least as well as I can be," he manages to say, giving you a weak smile, "I just really need a popsicle," the man mumbles.

"Popsicles?!" You exclaim excitedly, "They have popsicles here? No wonder the line is so lon-" before you can continue, the man stumbles forward onto you, "Whoa! Hey, you really don't seem to be doing well. . .let's get you into some shade," you say, catching him by the shoulders and hoisting him up with your own as you walk him towards the nearest spot of shade you can find.

"No, no," He barely manages to say, "I really do need a popsicle," his muddled ocean-like eyes meet yours in a pleading look.

"Okay, I hear you, but please rest. I'll get us some popsicles, don't you worry," you say, placing him gently on a chair by the stand, the onlookers curiously peeking over your way as they whisper to themselves, "Stay here, okay? Uhm. . ."

"Chongyun. My name is Chongyun; thank you." He speaks up sluggishly.

"Okay, Chongyun, I'm Y/N. If I find you gone by the time I get back, I'll be very disappointed. You need to take care of yourself," you say scoldingly, yet you can't help but be worried over him.

Leaving Chongyun alone, you reach out to the other townsfolk in line and explain the situation. They kindly let you pass them, and finally, after a few minutes, you're next in line, "Excuse me, two popscicles, please!" You say to the vendor, taking out your mora.

"You're just in luck! You're my 100th customer today, meaning free popsicles for the rest of the summer!" The vendor says with a grin as he hands you a slip of paper and your two popsicles.

You smile brilliantly back at him, "Thank you very much, sir!" you gingerly take the two popsicles and the slip of paper stating your win and make your merry way back to the exhausted Chongyun.

Sitting down across from him, you hand him the popsicle and his face beings lighting up, "You're a lifesaver; thank you, Y/N!" he says with a smile on his face.

"Oh, just you wait. . .I have something even better than that, look!" You instruct, handing him the winning coupon, "I'm giving this to you because you seem to need it more than me." you say with a small smile.

"W-what? Are you sure? Then. .if it's not too bold for me to say, will you come with me again?" Chongyun says shyly, a soft blush forming upon his pale cheeks.

"I would be most honored," you laugh happily.

End

Sprinting forward and sweat trickling down your face, you yell out, praying to the Archons, someone. . anyone would hear you, "H-help!" you shout while looking behind you. A swarm of hillichurls chasing after you frantically. They were gaining on you, and with their numbers, there was no way you could deal with them yourself. You weren't sure how long you ran, but it felt like hours. Because your eyes were looking toward the hoard of Hillichurls, you failed to see the tree trunk right before you, and in a stumbling display of uncoordinated motions, you fell forward, flat on your stomach.

With your adrenaline fading you begin gasping for air between broken sobs; they were nearly on top of you when you let out one last anguished cry for aid, "Anyone?! Please help me!" instinctively, you cover your face from being hit; yet suddenly, in a shroud of black smoke, a figure appears ostensibly out of nowhere.

The battle was happening so fast that you barely had time to blink as the figure decimates the Hillichurls before you, "Worthless!" The mysterious man shouts towards the last remaining Hillichurl, who begins to flee, and in a brilliant display, like a sudden green haze, the Hillichurl falls as the man appears on the opposite side of it.

With a flick of his polearm, the man turns to you, extending his hand to help you up, "Are you alright?" he inquires gruffly, yet there was a particular worry in his voice.

Looking up towards your protector, you're met with a stern emerald glance as he helps you up with ease; prying your eyes away shyly, you graciously thank him, "I-I don't know what I'd do without your help. Thank you. .thank you so much," and before you knew it you start crying again. Not because you were scared, but because you were ameliorated.

"Hey, don't cry. You're alright now," The man says softly, approaching you, only to reach towards your face delicately, wiping your tears away, "If you ever need my help again, call my name."

"W-what's your name?" you ask, sniffling, leaning into his warm touch.

"Xiao."

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[deliciouscloudss]

How They Ask You Out

First imagines post wish me luck

Beidou keeps it simple, straightforward, and classic, simply inviting you out for a specially reserved dinner and walk around the harbor with the specification of it being a date. Of course, you accept, and you can’t deny the way her face changes when you do, a distinct joyous emotion washing over her features so subtly you almost miss it before its replaced with a smug, satisfied grin. 

You wouldn’t expect bubbly and energetic Bennett to get as clammed up as he did when asking. Sweet boy spends the day picking an assortment of your favorite flowers and wishing to every higher up out there for them to grant him all the good luck possible (if it was even possible for him). He spends the few hours before you meet rehearsing what to say with Fischl and Razor only for all his words to jumble the moment he began to speak. When he realizes how confused you are, he pushes the flowers straight into your face and practically shouts his confession. Luckily for him, you are able to make out enough of what he says and are visibly overcome with joy, gratefully accepting the flowers and pulling him into a hug that follows with the biggest sigh of relief you’ve ever heard.

Subtlety isn't Xiao’s thing. The moment he decides after a long time of pondering that he wants to be with you he catches you the first moment he can with his confession. At first, his wording comes off as more of a backhanded request, and its only as you realize how intense his gaze on you is and the longing in his eyes that it clicks what he truly wants. You don’t let your excitement get the better of you as you accept, only to be shocked at the way his face changes, then more shocked as he slowly pulls you in for a hug and whispers a soft ‘Thank you’ in your ear.

Kazuha is more upfront than you expect, not shying from his poetic nature in the letter he hands you and asks you to read in front of him. You feel tears brim in the corners of your eyes as you finish and look up at him, your answer being a silent nod that brings a smile to his face.

You hadn’t realized the intention of your plans till she had confessed. Yoimiya, for all her wits, was awfully shy and awkward when it came to this matter, so you were completely oblivious to her intentions when she invited you to join her for the fireworks show, inching closer and closer to you where you sat and eventually taking her hand in yours the moment you gave her the opportunity. Finally, as a firework of your name lit up the sky, she asked you very fast and loudly, keeping her eyes tightly shut until your answer, which was a fit of laughter, leaning into her through wheezes, which only caused her to laugh as well. That was enough of an answer for both of you.

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[rivashi]

flufftember 2022

DAY THREE ; confession

pairings: my faves x gn!reader

genre(s): FLUFF, romance, confession | headcanons

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Diluc Ragnvindr

“I do hope my invitation wasn’t too sudden?”

“About that…” He hesitates. “I wanted to tell you something for some time now. May I?”

“I… I have caught feelings for you. Although I do not want to admit it, he has a point. So, will you allow me the honors of becoming yours?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Razor

“Friend. Razor thanks you… being here.” He says as you take in the beautiful scenery behind him.

“You smell nice, sweet. Always been.”

“Here.” He offers you a wolfhook. “You… I… Together?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Bennett

“Oh hey!” He beams. “I didn’t think you’d come! Knowing my bad luck, I’m probably the last person who willingly gets others involved.”

“Anyway, let’s not talk about that! I called you here because! Because… I… I really like you! I’m sorry but,”

“I would really like to be yours! If you’ll have me?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Albedo

“Ah, you came.” He faces you with a warm smile. “If I may be so bold to say…”

“I never really understood what draws people to me, yet you… are an exception.” He holds your hands.

“For you, I am willing to have human connections. Will you let me experience it with you?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Xiao

“Why are you here again?” He grumbles before letting out a sigh. “Suit yourself.”

“Hey.” Xiao looks out the balcony. “Does what you said still hold? You said you want me to share my burdens with you.”

“Is that so.” He hums. “Then, are you prepared for it? Because, you are choosing a life with me. Speak now, or leave me be.”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Chongyun

“Great work back there. You always help me with my exorcism and make extra popsicles for me so I appreciate it.” He smiles at you.

Chongyun looks up at the sky. “Listen, I know this may be out of line for me to ask but… if you’re willing and interested, would you continue to work with me?”

He turns back to you. “Not just partners. More than that… I would like to purge all evil with you, if that’s okay?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Baizhu

“My my. Welcome back, little customer. How have you been? It’s been a while since I’ve managed Bubu Pharmacy.” He perks up.

“Gui? He’s out, taking a break for the day and Qiqi’s out gathering herbs so I’m keeping an eye on the store.” Baizhu explains. “But enough about them, what can I get you?”

“Oh well, this is unexpected.” He chuckles. “If that’s all you came here for, then… I suppose you don’t mind keeping me company now, do you?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Kaedahara Kazuha

“Oh hey. I see you’ve figured it out?” He asks.

“I knew if anyone could decode and cipher my letters, it would be you.” Kazuha breaths as if in relief. “Hm? Oh yes. That’s right. What I wrote in those letters were and are still true.”

“So, what do you say? Will you travel around Teyvat with me?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Arataki Itto

“Heyyy. Yo, my man, my dude, my partner! I’ve been looking all over for you!” He runs up to you.

“Well, the one and oni Arataki Itto of Arataki Gang has something to confess to you!” Itto says proudly while bringing a fist to his chest.

“Now, listen well because I will only say this once!” He clears his throat. “I, Arataki Itto, have fallen madly in love with you! And I – at least I do hope so – know that you want to be with me too! Well, what do you have to say for yourself?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Takuya (Blue Oni)

“Tsk. I told you to not come here again.” He sighs. “Why are you humans so insistently stubborn? Ugh, never mind. What is it this time?”

“What? Let me see that.” Takuya snatched the letter from your hands. “Damn that red goof, always so pushy.”

“Well, since you’re here anyway. Might as well, spit it out. I like you, ok? There, I said it. I’m not expecting an answer right away— I know, it’s sudden but let me know when you do, alright?”

˗ˏ♡*ೃ˚:; Dainsleif

“Oh. It seems we’ve crossed paths again.” He muses with a slight chuckle. “This has become a regular occurrence with how often we meet like this.”

“I never believe in gods but I don’t think this is a mere coincidence either.” Dainsleif informs you. “I feel as though – without me noticing – that the seeds of the past have plans for us, it seems.”

“If that is the case, I will make an exception for you and would like you to occupy me on my travels. As I will be at your side during yours.” He meets your eyes. “Remember, it is your choice. I am only presenting your opinions. So, choose wisely.”

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[reilliane]

Blushing [ V1 - Tyranny ] - Bonus drabbles underneath (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

Kazuha

“So this is where you've been.”

The breath of a whisper caresses the shell of his ear, its sudden prelude and close distance making him jump.

It is unceremonious at best, and he makes do with a swift turn around so he can recover and address the royal properly. At least, that's what he meant to do.

But the surprisingly close proximity of the royal in question and her hand that delicately brushes through his hair stuns him to silence.

He steps back on impulse, but the back of his waist only knocks against the desk where he's set his towels and hair ties in preparation to freshen up.

So, with nowhere to go, he clings against the edge of the furniture, grip tight as if it'll help ground him more.

Then as if he's become a statue, he stands still, the only providing sign of him as a human and not some effigy being his blinking eyes and running heart.

Fencing—a practice he does whenever given time—has just ended and the current time of day requires him to clock back in to serve the Queen, so he's making himself presentable...

He's not expecting to be, well, personally sought after.

The smooth trail of the fingers from his hair, to his ear, then to his sweating face reminds him of his current situation—and he's jolting again. Feeling increasingly flushed for countless reasons.

“Your Majesty,” dear him, he's out of breath.

In a timid fashion, Kazuha pushes the Queen's hand away, a bit encumbered that his action may come off as unobliging.

The intense [c] stare heats his face further. As if he wasn't already from the grueling practice he's gone through.

“Pretty.”

The compliment—heavens, is that a compliment? What is she complimenting, specifically!?—catches him off guard and he finds himself breaking away from the eye contact.

Fingers still locked around the lady's wrist, he then clears his throat, “I am rather unpresentable right now. If you'd allow me.. I'll get ready so I can serve you immediately.”

Though his eyes are timidly averted, he can almost see the smile following the resounding chuckle. It does little to ease him, to be honest.

It feels like the room has gotten more humid and warmer.

“Alright, then. I'll see you in the drawing room.”

“Understood.”

There's a lasting touch that sends a shiver down his spine despite it being a hot day, though he manages to subdue his outward reaction to it with a swallow.

When the footsteps recede and the door to his quarters close, he all but slumps over the desk.

Kazuha grabs his warm face with a sigh, the lingering presence of a touch akin to a butterfly still drawing him an unnecessary fluster.

Bennett

Everyone exerted only the best this particular day. Not like today's an excuse to be lackadaisical in their usual training. It's just that there is a certain majesty watching that they must keep a worthy and dignified front. Much more than usual.

Bennett, despite being a mere squire, is not exempted from the majority trying their utmost best to appear beyond average in front of an austere royal.

“I can't help but notice how foolhardy your actions are in holding a sword.”

Perhaps his eagerness to train—after sleepless nights assisting a senior Knight—came off as reckless? That it looks like he's simply playing around? A perfunctory show, is it-!?

Oh no, was that the vibe he's been giving off all along?!

The Knight Commander did say his energy may be too much to the extent that it may seem like he's fooling... but that's not what he wishes to emit at all!

Is the Queen mad? Is she unsatisfied? He's heard a lot about what happens to squires and Knights that are deemed unfit for the brigade, what if he's thrown in the dungeons?

Worse—to the scaffolds!? It's not farfetched... !

“Perhaps it's because your hair's gotten too long. Does it not obstruct your sight?”

“Eh?” the small curtain of his bangs parts and he jumps, “Oh!”

The Queen stares at him with a minute smile and he then notices that it was her who has come to brush his hair to the side.

Bennett gulps, hands clammy, “They have... gotten longer.”

That isn't a lie. Now that he thinks about it, it is a hindrance. Why hasn't he noticed it until now? Was he that focused on training?

“Then there you have it,” he shudders involuntarily when most of his tresses are strewn behind his ear, “I await your performance at the monthly evaluation, squire.”

That's it? No punishment? The question hangs in his—and the onlooking Knights and squires alike—head as he bursts, “I-I'm not going to the dungeons!?”

There's a collective sound of muffled, panicked squeaks and he only realizes the weight of his question when he sees the bemused look on the Queen's face.

With a yelp, he throws himself to a ninety-degree bow, exclaiming, “S-Sorry—I mean, my apologies, your Majesty!”

No response is given, only the click clacks of disappearing steps—then his peers are throwing themselves over him in a frenzy, commenting about his luck to survive a day without jail time.

“You're the Queen's favorite for a reason.”

Really? He doesn't think so.

Alatus

“There is nothing unreasonable with my orders, no?”

It's unreasonable beyond comprehension!

Nothing within the philosophy of the Queen is sensible. Measures are extremes, orders are absolute, defiance is taboo- oh he can list a hundred more if given the time to.

His head down as he tries not to tremble in his kneel, he clenches his fists and proceeds to listen.

“I simply wish to incarcerate some fellow officers of yours and ordered you to be the one to arrest them. Isn't that the sworn duty of the Knight Commander and Yaksha?”

To protect the crown.

He's always been so grateful and proud of being able to ascend to a position he's dreamt of.

To protect the sovereign.

He has sworn upon an oath, a verbal contract that binds him to duty.

To protect the tyrant.

But if he's ever given the chance to go back in time, he would've taken the opportunity to sully his blade with the blood of this abominable woman.

“You're hesitating, I wonder why..” a faint clap resonates, “Ah! It could be because you are aware of their scheme?”

Alatus tenses.

“Oh... for plenty of the military officials to indulge themselves in connivances. They're quite daunting, but oh, we can't have that now, can we.”

He tried his best to tell them to wait until the time is right—they would've agreed if he was able to answer the question 'when'—until their leader has finalized the plans, but to no avail.

I should've been more insistent.

A shadow looms on the ground and the fabric of a gown sashays to an elegant stop, followed by a dulcet voice that belied the odium within.

“Bring them to me, bound and on their knees.”

He's filled with a bloom of immeasurable courage and he tilts his head up, staring against the glow of ominous [c].

“And if I don't?”

A hysteric laugh.

“Will you really not?”

Alatus recoils when a gentle hand—so toxic to him—cups his face and he makes a move to wring his face away, but fingers then grab him by the chin.

The Queen lowers her face, noses almost grazing as she smiles.

“Perhaps if you do, I'll think about reducing their sentence. After all, how could I ever harm the friends...” her voice lowers to a sweet, satirical whisper, “Of my dear Alatus?”

Heat swells in his cheeks and he didn't bother to think if it's because of their close distance or his burning annoyance.

“Tsk..”

Perhaps it's a mix of both.

“Go now.”

“Yes,”

The next words that fly from his tongue almost burn him from the inside out.

“My Queen.”

Xingqiu

Setting down the quill, Xingqiu takes a moment to ease the ache in his head.

Really, he shouldn't feel so stressed now that the Kingdom's assets and other resources are steadily increasing after the thorough elimination of corrupt nobles, but he can't help it.

Maybe it is because of his moral compass? A handful of nobles suffered in the process, but Khemia definitely grew in turn.

Ah—or maybe because it was a tyrant who subverted the aristocracy for the amelioration of the Kingdom?

Can she really be counted as a tyrant for doing such things?

Certainly, getting rid of such malfeasance is a redeemable thing especially if it eased poverty... but there are times when the Queen plays around seeing humans as mere trophies.

Prince Ragnvindr is one of those.

This is hopeless, he groans. I do not even know what to deem her as at this point.

How can someone so wicked have—it feels absurd to acknowledge it—something redeemable? It's madness.

“Ponder any harder and you'll burn those papers you're staring at.”

A teacup clinks upon an empty space on his desk and he lifts his head to see the 'tyrant' plaguing his mind pouring him some tea.

He stands, eyes wide, “Queen!”

He didn't hear her enter the office. Was he that immersed in his thoughts?

The Queen doesn't pay his outburst any mind and instead takes a look over the papers strewn about the desk, appraising the number of zeroes listed with a growing smile.

Whatever she's thinking, it cannot be deciphered.

“With those iridescent crystals discovered in the mines to the east, it won't be long until Khemia is free from this shackling debt.”

Xingqiu tenses. There she goes again.

He can't understand this—wasn't a tyrant meant to... well, oppress?

The Queen does have her abundance of iniquitous killings, but how she's able to string lives yet free Khemia from its burdens is perplexing.

“Chancellor,”

He feels the tassel of his earring move and he blinks with a splutter, wondering why there's the sudden interest in such a family heirloom—and why he's being given a smile that seems to lack ulterior motive.

“It fits you, does it not? Someone with a desire for justice. Hm, can I count on you to weed those remaining pests?”

Does that include you, your Majesty? He's certain the message is seen in the way his aureate eyes harden, and the Queen merely hums as she awaits an answer.

“... Of course,” he responds firmly.

“Good, but that won't happen if you're a beat away from death's door.”

A thumb brushes against his chapped lips and he flinches in surprise, reeling back to cover his mouth with a flushed face as he tries to make light of the situation.

“I-I'm sure her Majesty is far busier than I am.”

He's given an amused look.

“Well, you're right about that.”

a/n: Next in the making is V2! Featuring the rest of the LIs (Childe/Diluc/Zhongli) + Scaramouche eheheeeeeeee-

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