#collei drabble

[flyingwargle]

whumptober day 15: suppressed suffering / "i'm fine." / collei

collei can’t stop her hands from shaking.

the rain is relentless. mud makes the terrain slippery and difficult to navigate. her poncho sticks to her body, useless under the torrential storm. she can’t feel her fingers, unsure if it’s because of how cold it is or because of her eleazar.

i’ll be okay. it’ll be fine. this is just a quick patrol. i’ll be fine.

she almost bumps into the forest ranger ahead of her, not noticing the line was stalled. tighnari, at the lead, has twisted his head around to shout orders. she can’t hear well, but the forest rangers start to retreat around her. should she follow? as she pivots, tighnari calls her back. “collei, i need you! looks like there’s a new withering zone ahead.”

he looks unaffected by the rain, as if he’s on a stroll instead. collei straightens up, tries to hold herself confidently instead of how cold she is. “okay!”

they leave the undergrowth and emerge onto the upward slope. without the trees to mitigate the rain, it’s even harder. it’s also darker, although that’s because of the withering. through the rain, she can see the lifeless foliage and corrupted veins, empowered enemies drawn to such power. tighnari manifests his bow; she does the same.

“can you use your dendro to eliminate the withering branches while i take care of the enemies?”

she nods. tighnari doesn’t look up, immediately charging an arrow. collei hurries toward the nearest auspicious branch to summon dendrograna, and raises her bow to try to aim. because of how badly she’s shaking, she’s never on the mark.

come on, come on…

dendro lightens the air. tighnari has created a vijnana-khanda field to draw the enemies. the coast is clear. she fires. it hits. two more to go.

the second one is obscured behind a gnarled branch. she moves to have a clear line of vision. with a breath, she blinks rain from her eyes, aims, and fires. it misses. one last dendrograna until she has to summon more.

please.

“let’s nip that in the bud!” a burst of energy emerges out of the corner of her eye. tanglevine shafts attack the corrupted opponents. tighnari puts down another field, keeps shooting. his back is to her. he trusts her to finish this.

with another steadying breath, she aims and fires. it hits. she slips on the way back to the auspicious branch, dendrograna circling her. before she can raise her bow, a heavy blow careers into her. she flies through the air.

“collei!” tighnari whirls around, blocked by flying shrooms. a grounded geoshroom glows with an ominous light, eyes focused on her. collei struggles through the mud, feels herself lose control of her limbs, weighed down by the rain. darkness closes in on her vision. she’s breathing heavily.

tighnari shouts at her. she looks up. the geoshroom charges right at her. with a burst of energy, she throws cuilein-anbar toward it. “try this on for size!”

dendro alights, assaulting the geoshroom. she plants her hands on the mud, tries to push herself up, but there’s no strength left in her arms. come on, come on, come on…

she has to help. she’s the only one tighnari can rely on. the air darkens as cuilein-anbar’s energy is spent, and the geoshroom recovers. it charges again.

there’s impact, and then the rain washes her vision into darkness.

it’s warm when her consciousness resurfaces.

she opens her eyes to the familiar ceiling of her hut. there’s a fire cackling in the distance, accompanied by the rain’s staccato. her body refuses to move, as it always does when her eleazar flares up. she closes her eyes again, lets comfort cradle her back under. it isn’t long until a voice stops her from falling back asleep. “how is she?”

cyno. where did he come from? she doesn’t remember seeing him, or hearing about a visit. tighnari’s answer is mournful. “still asleep. the blow she took was…”

it’s not that bad, she wants to say. there’s probably a bruise somewhere, but right now, wrapped in blankets and warmth, she isn’t in any pain, just general soreness. i’m fine, master.

“she was almost finished getting rid of withering branches when that geoshroom appeared. i should’ve done a better job of supporting her.” tighnari lets out a huff of air. “i let her down.”

“you did your best. you already had your fill with the other shrooms. it was foolish of you to have charged in like that. if you’d waited until i showed up, we could’ve fought together.”

“seeing how spontaneous your visits are, it would’ve been difficult to coordinate, don’t you think?”

“i’ll make them less spontaneous next time.” there’s no mirth in his voice, just a flat monotone. then, it brightens. “she’ll be fine. she’ll recover and get stronger, and we’ll all fight together.”

“yes, i have no doubt about that. for now, we should let her rest.”

their voices become quieter and quieter as they move away. collei doesn’t open her eyes, doesn’t think she has the strength to. as the darkness encourages her consciousness to slip away, she vows to improve herself, to persevere, so she wouldn’t let tighnari down.

even if it means to suffer, i’ll put my life on the line for the forest. it’s a vow that she’ll keep close to her heart.

#genshin impact #text #flyingwargle original #drabble #genshin drabble #cyno #tighnari #collei #whumptober 2023 #transience

[freshsprout]

"happy birthday to me~..."

the day has only just begun, the familiar sounds of avidya forest waking up filling her ears as she sits by her favorite hollow tree. for once, she is not there to seek refuge from loneliness or anxiety; she simply wanted a moment to herself where she can sit with her thoughts.

it's strange to think back on everything that has happened in the past year. an unfortunately timed eleazar flare-up had put a damper on last year's birthday celebration, but today, she no longer needs to worry about that. of course, her body is still recovering and she doubts she'll ever function fully "normally". she still has days where her limbs ache, where she picks at the scars left behind by scales that had once riddled her skin— but it's nothing compared to what she once endured.

these days, collei considers herself lucky.

she still has a long way to go in terms of both physical and mental recovery; but whenever it all seems too overwhelming, she reminds herself that she is no longer alone. collei, a child who had once been kicked out of every town and shunned for being unclean, now finds herself surrounded by love.

she has friends who are kind and a mentor who is patient. she's growing and improving with each day that passes, head held high even when trauma weighs her down.

so perhaps, after everything collei has gone through,

she can finally say that she's happy to be alive.

"happy birthday to me... ♪"

#( just a little drabble for collei day... my doughter...... ) #( i have a lot of feelings about collei and i needed to get them out somewhere!! mwah mwah )

[mais-nerdy-corner]

❝𝕬 𝕷𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖎❞

Synopsis: A strange letter has found its way to the Chief Officer Forest Watcher's desk and Tighnari wonders who it's from.

Character(s): Collei, Tighnari

Genre: Fluff (?, it's more bittersweet tbh)

Note: Actually made this for my school assignment lol. It is safe to say that my teacher doesn't know anything about Genshin, but she thinks it's still good ;)

A strange piece of paper had been found on the Chief Officer Forest Watcher's desk, which was addressed to him as well. Tighnari looked around to see if the sender of the letter was still around, but the only thing he could find was silence. He took the letter and flipped it multiple times, hoping he could find something that pointed to the sender of the letter. Still nothing. Sighing in defeat, Tighnari finally opened the letter.

"Oh, it's a letter from Collei. I can tell just from her handwriting. I wonder what she wants to the point of writing a letter," he mumbled.

Tighnari was silent as he stared at the letter after finished reading it. He then faced the sky and whispered, "You've really grown, Collei. Good luck."

As he began to read the contents of the letter, Tighnari felt something warm in his heart.

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To Master Tighnari,

I know it's rare for me to write letters like this, but I wrote this to tell you something I couldn't say in person. I decided to leave Gandharva Ville and explore the vast world of Teyvat. You don't need to worry about my Eleazar, thanks to Master it's not as bad as it used to be. And remember, I'm no longer the little Collei you met when I first got here.

Thank you for looking after and taking care of me all these years. It means a lot to me to be under your care and guidance. Wish me luck on my journey and I wish the best for you too.

Signing off,

Collei

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[Author's Note]: How about that for something new and a bit different? I quite like it :)

Publication date: October 23rd 2022

#genshin impact #genshin drabbles #collei #collei genshin #tighnari #tighnari genshin #genshin fluff #genshin impact fluff

[oliverferrie]

Out of the Firing Line: a drabble

Fandom-Oliver has the floor. This is something very short: a condensation of lots of feelings about Collei and PTSD. Even the most well-meant phrases can kick things off, and then time and place become unsteady, overlapped, impossible to regulate. References to medical abuse under the cut.

She’s out of the firing line, but that doesn’t mean it was always this way. All it takes is a simple comment, a look, an awareness that she is one too many degrees removed from the nearest exit.

These are her friends. They’re not going to harm her.

‘Let’s test your endurance,’ he had said, and he was talking about the next shift, the new patrol route through the deep forest, and she knew this, she did, but—why did he have to look at her when he said it? Why were the others laughing? ‘Think you can handle it?’

She can handle worse.

It’s just a walk in the forest, but at the same time it’s not. She is now and she is then: the damp leaves are the same as dry sandstone walls and it scratches at her fingertips. Through it all there is the shadow of a cruel man judging her, white and blue, presiding over her like he’s the sky in her limited world, a terse smile as he watches the pain unfold on her body. Clipboards and numbers; a number for every twitch.

She flees the group, upset that even now, he’s getting the results that he wants.

#collei #genshin impact #ptsd #drabble #crying over this character for eternity

[leap-loves]

Even Stone Cracks

A drabble I worked on a little while back for my new self-ship, Sticks and Stones! This is pre-relationship, but there are definitely feelings. Feat. Collei!

Tags: @goldenworldsabound

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Tighnari is a very meticulous person, never taking a risk if it outweighs the benefits, and never when it puts another person in unnecessary risk. 

That’s why Shiko was positive that he didn’t know about the intruders in the forest. A group of treasure hoarders had set up camp deeper in the forest, right in the way of the path that Tighnari had suggested for her and Collei to follow to gather some materials for him. He’d insisted it would be fine because there hadn’t been much activity along that route lately. Perhaps that should have been the first sign something was amiss… 

Currently, Shiko and Collei were hiding behind a tree, within sight of the camp ahead of them. While logically, it would be best for them to abandon the rest of the route and return to report it to Tighnari so he can send a more suited team back to deal with it, Shiko also figured she could handle this. The only reason she wasn’t already in the fray is because Collei is there. She’s still young, and learning to fight. She can’t be left alone, one way or another. 

Looking to the young girl, clinging to her bag and cloak tightly as she stared at the camp, Shiko decided to simply ask. 

“It looks like we have two options… Either we turn back now and let Tighnari know about this camp so he can send a team out to deal with it…” She started, holding up one hand slightly. “Or, I can go and take care of it now, while you stay here and hidden. I don’t think it’ll take me long, and I can handle some treasure hoarders. But I don’t want you to be at risk without having a say in it. And if anything happens, just yell for me and I’ll come running.” 

Collei's face scrunched up in consideration, trying to seriously weigh the options. She wasn't too worried about *herself*, since she was good at running, and Tighnari had been training her with her bow. And Shiko is so strong! It should be okay, right?

"I want to stay." She decided resolutely, looking up to Shiko. 

Shiko nodded, giving her a soft smile and carefully setting her travel pack down. "Alright. Just stay over here and watch our things, okay?" She instructed. 

Once Collei gave an understanding nod, Shiko walked out from behind the tree towards the Treasure Hoarder camp, summoning her sword. It didn't take much more than that for their attention to be on her, and the fight to commence. 

Collei peeked out from behind the tree to watch, not having gotten the chance to see Shiko actually *fight* before. Train, of course. Spar, on occasion. But *fight*? That turned out to be a different, beautiful story. 

Despite her Geo vision, Shiko had a very fluid fighting style, almost as if dancing with her opponents. She twirled between hoarders, spinning down onto one knee and using her sword to trip them up, standing again without the slightest hitch. At one point she used her sword as extra balance to kick a treasure hoarder in the head and take him out of the fight. 

But she didn't seem to notice the potioneer behind her. 

Collei's eyes widened in fear when seeing him ready a potion, a pyro one it seemed, aiming at Shiko. 

While she knows that it's dangerous, that she's nowhere near ready to actually be in a fight… Collei knows she can't just do *nothing*. So without thinking on it too hard, she summoned her bow, a simple training one, but it was good enough. She nocked an arrow, closing one eye to focus and aim. She finally released the arrow, managing to intercept the potion bottle and shatter it early. 

It took everything in her to not cheer at the accomplishment, but all excitement died as the color drained from her face once she realized what she'd done. The entire fight paused long enough for all conscious participants to look towards her. She blew her cover. 

A few of the hoarders turned their sights on her, Shiko sneering in frustration. "Your fight is with me!" She shouted, stabbing her sword into the ground. Golden Geo energy started to crackle through the earth, taking a jagged path towards Collei before the energy shot up and made a protective bubble around her. A shield. 

A few potions hit the shield, but it didn't break. So the hoarders turned their attention back to Shiko, who was now fighting without her sword. It was still fluid, but there was more force behind every movement. Each blow almost made Collei think the earth itself was shaking. 

Now that Shiko was splitting her energy between the fight and maintaining the shield, she was taking more hits. She couldn't spare the energy to make mini shields to catch attacks. Fortunately the injuries were minor, small grazes and burns, easily treatable. But Collei couldn't shake the guilt that she had messed with the fight. Now she was getting hurt, thanks to her. 

By the time the last Treasure Hoarder fell, Shiko could feel her entire body shaking. She hadn't exerted herself that much since getting to Sumeru. Seems like she's out of practice… She'll need to work on that. 

With careful steps she returned to her sword, drawing it from the ground and dismissing it with less flourish than usual. The shield dissipated shortly after, and Collei came running over with their bags in hand. 

"Miss Shiko! Are you okay?" She started, her eyes already watering faintly. "I-I'm so sorry, I should have listened and just stayed hidden but I didn't want you to get hurt, but you just got more hurt, and-"

Shiko cut off the rambles with a gentle hand slowly placed on the young girl's head. "Collei, look at me." She instructed, her tone firm enough to get through the panic, but still gentle enough to not be scolding. 

Collei sniffled and looked up at her, taking a hiccupy breath. 

"I'm okay. This injuries are negligible," even though Tighnari is bound to scold her for her carelessness when they get back, "and that was a much needed workout. Getting hurt in fights like these show you where you most need to improve. It looks like I need to focus more on my Vision training." 

Offering her a soft smile, Shiko asked "Are you okay, Collei?" 

Collei whimpered a bit but nodded, rubbing at her eyes. "I'm okay. Thanks to you…" 

"That's all that matters." Shiko reassured. "We should keep going though, if we're out for too long then Tighnari might worry and send a search party." She wasn't even totally joking, either…

Collei nodded and offered Shiko her bag, but as they got ready to leave, that first step seemed to be the last straw for Shiko's body. 

Collei helped as her mentor collapsed, scrambling to try and help catch her, only to be pulled down too. "Are you okay??" She asked, her panic back full force as she tried to check her over for injuries. 

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Shiko tried to reassure despite how breathless she was, staying laid down on the ground for the moment. Apparently she needs the rest, after all. "I suppose that was just more than I can usually handle… just another thing to improve on."

"You need to rest, we should get you back to the village." Collei frowned, looking around. She knows the way back, of course, but… "I don't think I can carry you…" 

"Don't worry about that." Shiko reassured "Just give me a little while and we can keep going. I'm not going to let something like a little battle exhaustion get in the way of our task."

"But… Master Tighnari says that all exhaustion should be taken care of as soon as possible and is very serious…" Collei mumbled, fidgeting with her cloak again. Nothing they have really helped with exhaustion either…

"Yes, yes. That's why I'll rest for a few minutes so I can recover, then we can keep going. Though, if we meet any further opposition, we'll have to turn back." She didn't like the idea, but it was the safest option. She wasn’t in any condition to fight right now, and she sure wasn’t going to have Collei fight. 

Collei was hesitant, shifting her weight before nodding. “Okay… you get some rest.” She agreed finally, holding the straps of her backpack. 

Comforted that Collei would be okay with sitting still for just a few minutes, Shiko closed her eyes to let herself rest for just a few minutes. Surely just a few minutes is all she’ll need, right? 

When she next opened her eyes, her entire body felt heavier than before, and rousing herself from an apparently deep sleep was proving difficult. It was only the very careful jostling of her body that caught her attention enough to wake her. 

First, she was hit with the smell. Warm, and floral. Familiar. Safe. Tighnari. 

Wait. What's Tighnari doing here? He should still be at Ghandarva Ville… 

That's when she finally started to pay attention to the talking around her. 

"-just collapsed!" Collei was saying, her voice wobbly from worry, clearly having been panic-rambling. Bless her heart….

"Fortunately from what I saw, her injuries should not be the cause. She likely just over exerted herself with her Vision." Tighnari reassured, his voice making his chest vibrate in a surprisingly soothing way that threatened to pull Shiko back to sleep. 

There was some quiet, only accentuated by the sound of shuffling fabric as the two began walking. "So… it was because she had to protect me…?"

Tighnari gave a small hum as he considered, a common acknowledgement that he wasn't ignoring them. "Technically, yes. However, I am grateful that she did, even if I wish it had not been so detrimental to her. Had I the ability, I would have done the same thing. And knowing her, it is safe to conclude that given the opportunity, she would do the same thing again in a heartbeat." He reassured "So do not beat yourself up for it. Based on your report, you stepping out to help likely prevented further injury as well, so it could have been considerably worse had you not acted. I'm proud of you." 

Shiko couldn't help a tiny smile hearing that, of course agreeing. She's proud of Collei too, she made an excellent shot after all! But she didn't have the energy to vocalize it yet, shutting her eyes again. While the logical part of her brain told her to try and walk on her own, she can rest once back at the village… she couldn't resist the temptation to indulge. 

And when she heard him look down at her in his arms, softly reassuring her she was safe, that she could rest… that was all the permission she needed to let her exhaustion take hold again. 

The next time she was aware of her surroundings, she was laying completely on something soft. They must have made it back to the village. How long ago? Is her body still heavy from the fatigue, or has she been laying still for too long?

Opening her eyes only served to raise more questions than given answers. This wasn't her home, so who's was it? Glancing around sleepily told her it was Tighnari's. His room specifically, if the notes were any indication, or the brush on the corner of the desk that still has some dark blue-green fur and hair stuck in the bristles. 

Feeling something warm near her she looked down, seeing Collei also napping, sitting in a chair beside the bed and leaned forward to use the bed and her crossed arms as a pillow. Poor thing was far too worried over some simple elemental exhaustion… Shiko just hopes this will come to the young girls' mind whenever she considers pushing herself. 

Before she could do much else, Tighnari was coming back into the room with a tray and a few bowls, his ears perking up slightly more when seeing Shiko staring at him. After a quick glance over to Collei, he quietly crossed the room and used his tail to carefully clear some space off of the desk to set the tray down. 

"I see you're finally awake." He commented, his voice so soft it could barely even be considered a whisper. "How are you feeling?"

Shiko took the chance to take stock of herself, stretching out the arm that is furthest from Collei. She was stiff, but she can *move*, so she'll take it. 

"Better than I last remember, honestly." She admitted, doing her best to match his tone. "Feels like I've been run over by an angry Sumpterbeast, but I can move, so it's an improvement." 

Tighnari let out a soft chuckle, examining some of the bandaging he'd done on her exposed limbs, ensuring they were still secure and not in need of changing. "Improvement is good, and soreness is to be expected after the exertion Collei described." 

"So long as she's okay, it was worth it." Shiko mumbled, reaching down to gently smooth out the young girl's hair. It looked more wild than usual…

Collei didn't stir at the affection save nuzzling more into her arms, seeming to relax a bit more after the initial touch. 

"She ran all the way back to the village by herself to get me and bring me back to you." Tighnari told her gently "By the time we reached the village, she was about as exhausted as you, but her panic kept her functioning until I could reassure her you were perfectly fine, and even then she insisted on staying close so she could apologize to you first thing." 

Shiko frowned at that, letting out the tiniest of huffs. "Silly girl… I told her to give me just a little bit to rest and we could keep going… though, I suppose it wasn't just a 'little bit', if she could come here and back without me ever realizing…" 

"If she hadn't, I can only imagine how long it would have taken for us to find you two." Tighnari mused, offering her a bowl of what was now recognizable as soup, warm and smelling absolutely heavenly. 

"That is true… still, it was dangerous… She may have come a long way in her training, but I'd still be hesitant to let her free in the forest by herself, especially with that camp having been so close to our usual paths…" Shiko mused, taking a few sips of soup to relax and distract herself. 

"As true as that is," Tighnari agreed "I would rather she have done that over something less serious, than her have stayed put with you if you were more injured." He said, having his own soup and leaning against the desk casually. 

"I suppose I can't argue that." Shiko admitted with a small chuckle, her expression soft. She certainly couldn't be mad at Collei for her concern, after all. “Though I am rather surprised that you aren’t lecturing me over my carelessness.” She said, half-teasing. His lectures are rather infamous, after all. 

Taking a pointed sip of his soup, Tighnari gave a noncommittal shrug. Though, Shiko found it rather strange that he wasn’t looking at her when he answered. “There isn’t much to lecture you for. You train hard, and that was an unanticipated situation. You prioritized you and Collei’s survival and safety, as you should, and did minimal damage to the ecosystem, all while handling an immediate threat instead of leaving it for others far less equipped to handle it than you to deal with. The only room for improvement would be in you resting more adequately, so that you can balance out your intense training routine and avoid being as easily exhausted.” 

After a moment pause, he finally looked up at her, almost seeming… panicked?

“Not to say that being exhausted after the effort of fighting a group of Treasure Hoarders yourself while maintaining a construct is wrong or otherwise a sign of inadequacy, simply that your ability to maintain that stamina would be improved with improvements being made to balance your training and the rest that is necessary for our bodies to properly heal and recover from the strain-”

He was cut off by Shiko’s quiet laughter, which she attempted to muffle behind her soup, taking a few sips and relishing in the warmth that soothed her aching body. “Tighnari, relax.” She reassured with a soft voice. “I understand what you mean, and yes, I do probably need to work on taking adequate breaks… as rich as that is, coming from you.” She teased lightly. “The only way it could possibly be more ironic is if it were Cyno telling me this.” 

Shaking her head at the thought, she focused on her soup again. “So I plan to take the time I need to recover from this, then get back to training, since I still have a ways to go… But I know between you and Collei, I won’t be able to get away with pushing myself for quite some time now.” 

“Absolutely correct.” He nodded, frowning as his brows furrowed slightly, looking over at her in concern. “I was rather concerned when Collei came rushing into the village, as distraught as she was, and without you… Even once I reached your location with her I wasn’t able to dispel the anxiety that had built up in either of us until we got back and I could properly look you over…”

He paused to let out a slow breath, as if trying to steady himself, his tail twitching anxiously despite being semi-pinned against the desk. 

“Shiko, I was… I was scared… that your condition would be worse than I could help with. That there were hidden injuries, or an exhaustion that simple rest wouldn’t remedy…” He admitted hesitantly, his ears pinning back before glancing over at her again. “You are very strong, and capable. That is undeniable. However, that doesn’t make you infallible. You are still human, and humans sometimes must slow down, so that they don’t crash and burn… None of us here want to see that happen to you. To watch you work yourself until you crumble to dust. Myself especially, I want to see you grow and thrive here, like the roses.” 

While admissions of concern certainly weren’t rare, even from Tighnari, the way it was conveyed was so new. Technically a lecture, but in a way it was more so a… confession. Laying his thoughts and emotions out in the open instead of relying so heavily on logic. It left Shiko shaken, carrying a weight she wouldn’t have anticipated. 

“I understand…” she admitted after a few beats of silence. “I promise, my intentions aren’t to worry you, or Collei, or any of the others… I just… want to be able to protect you. All of you. This is my home, this is my family, and I refuse to sit by and do nothing when there are things that I can do to keep it safe.” 

“By resting and taking the time to slow down, you are giving us the opportunity to relax as well, without worrying about if you’re okay, if you will hurt or exhaust yourself before you can return to us.” He countered, sighing in frustration. Not at her. Never at her. Well… maybe a little bit at her. “All we ask is that you rest… for now, just aim for a week. Give yourself the chance to recover. Play with some of the kids if your energy permits, or help Collei with her studies. She enjoys spending that time with you, after all.”

Just the mere thought of not training, not helping in a more active manner, left Shiko itching to move. She busied her hands by tracing the design on the bowl in her hands. “A week… I… suppose that I can agree to that.” Not like she has too much of a choice, since knowing Tighnari there is a decent chance he has already told all of the other Forest Rangers that she is meant to be resting, and likely not allowed out of the village for the time being. 

“To avoid you being tempted to train, I’ve also taken the liberty of hiding your sword for the time being. Once you seem to have adequately rested, I’ll let you have it again.” Tighnari added casually, snorting once into his soup at her surprised glare, with no true heat to it. Just a playful betrayal. 

“Rude.” She mumbled with a small pout, missing the affectionate way his expression softened at the action. It was so rare to get such an open and playful response from her, and served to remind him how much she trusted him. Hopefully this means that she’ll trust his judgement, as well, and will actually rest as he instructed. 

“So rude.” He agreed, finishing his soup and stretching out. “Try to get some more sleep. If you need anything, just call for me.” He instructed, going to take her finally empty bowl. “I have a few things to attend to, but don’t worry about interrupting me.” Though he has a sneaking suspicion she’ll still try to do things herself. She’s only exhausted, not injured, so he figures that if her body lets her, he can’t stop her. With Collei there, she should be less likely to try and push herself for the moment. 

“Yes sir.” Shiko teased, giving him a playful little salute before he left, soft chuckles shaking his shoulders as the door shut behind him. 

#text post #writing #my writing #drabble #brotp: ??? #Need a name for Collei + Shiko brotp #otp: from land to sky

[windwheeler-aster]

matchmaker to the rescue!

summary: nahida helps you and your crush, one of sumeru’s luckiest men, get together

masterlist

pairings (separate): tighnari, cyno, and alhaitham x reader

reader info: uses gender neutral pronouns, is a sumeru citizen, reader is slightly insecure, in some parts reader works as at the akadeymia (alhaitham and cyno), and reader is not traveler

word count: 575 words per character’s section (2 mins~ each)

genre: romance, matchmaking, mutual pining

format: drabbles

warnings: self-doubt/insecure thoughts implied for reader but not described

a/n: i’m trying something new with the drabble formats!!!!!! also omg hi!!! (also,,, kinda wanna make this a series with all the littles, hehe,,, would anyone wanna see that...?) 

it’s so obvious that tighnari likes you. 

he is all smiles and sass whenever he’s with you, witty quips rolling off his tongue with ease in your presence. tighnari’s lips pull into a grin when you snap back at him with something equally as witty, always making him laugh into his hand. and, despite how much he tries to still it, his tail wags wildly when you laugh. he just thinks the sound of your laughter is precious, alright?

now, to any passer by, it’s so painfully obvious that he likes you. why else would he be taking trips into sumeru city everyday if not only to see you? cyno teases him all the time when he sees you two together, always making flirty gestures and a knowing look whenever you look away. and even collei, sweet and oblivious, asks tighnari about it. often things like why his tail was wagging so hard. or even why his ears perk up like that at just the mere mention of your name. the poor forest ranger can barely handle it, clutching onto his face or ears as his friends tease him. 

was it really that obvious? he asked himself at night, hugging his pillow tightly. if cyno and collei know... then wouldn’t they know, too? tighnari clutches his pillow tighter, a pang of sadness hitting his heart. 

then why haven’t they said anything about it?

unfortunately for tighnari, you are as completely oblivious to his feelings as he is to yours. it’s not at all that you don’t like him, though! you just... can be a little dense sometimes, and mistaking your enjoyment of being with him as purely platonic. and vise versa.

and nahida sees this as she strolls the streets of sumeru. she accidentally hears tighnari’s racing thoughts of overanalyzation of his words, how he holds himself, of tighnari in general when he is around you. and when she looks over to you, nahida is sad to hear many thoughts of self doubt.

sure, she had many projects waiting back for her in the akademiya. but surely something as trivial as getting you and tighnari together wouldn’t be too much?

and sure enough, it isn’t!

sending dreams to both you and tighnari helps bring you two closer together. sure, tighnari ends up waking up incredibly flustered after each one. even if it was just about you two hugging, tighnari using you as a pillow as he sleeps, or whatever simple and fluffy thing that entered his dreams. it definitely affects how he sees you, as he is incredibly nervous and awkward around you. he can’t even look you in the eyes now!

for a moment, nahida worries that she’s interfered too much. however, she notices how you, albeit shyly and hesitantly, begin to make some moves on tighnari. complimenting the small things he does, like how lovely his eyes look in the late evening as the sun sets. or how you teased him for how much his tail wagged whenever you said something kind. and the dendro archon rejoices when you ask him out to eat, even if it’s just a “simple dinner between friends.” she knows what you’re doing, and she’s quite proud.

some time later when it’s announced that the two of you finally started dating, nahida is in great spirits. she’s much more talkative and bubbly as she has meetings with the akademiya scholars, almost tempting her to throw a festival of love in celebration of your and tighnari. that is until she remembers that love is the tsaritsa’s domain. oh well.

cyno is amazing at keepings his feelings from you hidden.

you’re a scholar at the akademiya, one that is often visited by the general mahamantra on the dendro archon’s behalf. whenever you two talk, he keeps his replies curt. he nods along to whatever you’re saying, sometimes interjecting something half-heartedly to the conversation, with a dazed look in his amber eyes. it worries you that you’re boring the general mahamantra, but cyno reassures you that he’s not. he’s just tired, that’s all.

so why does he always act tired? you think.

little do you know, cyno does like spending time with you. he enjoys visiting you everyday, whether or not nahida asks him to. he loves the little amounts of knowledge you share on a topic when he asks you. and he does like you, because how could he not? like, seriously? you’re you, one of the most talented, amazing, downright precious, attractive, and intelligent person he’s ever met. why would he not like you?

however, with his title, cyno makes a lot of enemies. it’s best for him not to involve you in any sort of danger. even if it’s a matter of your safety, it pains cyno so much when he sees your hurt expression when he pretends to disregard whatever you just said. he’s internally screaming at himself, desperately wishing he could just grab you and hug you so tightly that the hurt and pain he’s caused is squeezed out of you. 

just as he thinks that, however, the sumeru archon accidentally pears into his thoughts when she passes you two by in the akademiya. she’s a little shocked that cyno felt that way about you, and even more shocked when she hears your cruel thoughts about yourself, going on and on about how cyno would never like someone like you. nahida smacks herself so hard on the head that it alerts cyno, which lets him leave swiftly to take care of the dendro archon.

but nahida doesn’t stop thinking about the two of you together, even whilst she’s in the middle of meetings or while she’s talking with cyno himself. 

how could two people like each other so much but don’t know it? she asks herself. 

finally, after enough pondering, nahida begins to plant the seed of her elaborate plan to get you two together. hopefully.

first, it starts with mentioning your name to cyno as he escorts her on a walk throughout sumeru city. she’s internally delighted to see a subtle smile form on his lips at the mere mention of your name, even if it disappears soon after he gives a vague description of you. but after enough prodding, nahida gets a genuine compliment about you from him. she smiles at the general mahamantra, and cyno is left wondering what is so amusing to her.

then, she sends sweet dreams to cyno of you. sweet days spent together, making breakfast for you while you’re still in bed, waking you up with a sweet kiss and an even sweeter greeting. making you laugh, or sometimes groan, at all the ridiculous jokes cyno has to offer. enough sweet moments with you that makes him wake up, craving for more of that sweetness, craving for your presence in his life once more.

eventually, cyno begins to lower his guard and warm up to you. it’s definitely something to grow used to, as you first thought it was all some cruel prank at your expanse. but once you realize that cyno’s nods and interjections in your conversations were now genuine and sweet, you began to warm up to him, too.

nahida was delighted when she saw you and cyno together, casually holding each other’s hands as you strolled through the marketplace. she’ll make sure to offer her congratulations to cyno later, right after she congratulates herself for such a success. 

haitham acts so casual and friendly that you would never think he’d like you back in that way. 

he leans over the desk that separates you two, listening intently to whatever you’re talking about. although, his gaze does glaze over a few times and his eyes drop down more than once. you falter, slightly, but haitham is very quick to reassure you to continue, perking up and looking at you with genuine interest as a very subtle blush takes over his face. 

please tell me they didn’t see me checking them out, haitham prayed, silently.

haitham thinks his crush on you is so obvious that he does everything in his power to not let anyone know, yourself included. and it’s not at all that haitham is ashamed of liking you. if anything, haitham wants nothing more than to show all of teyvat that he cares for you! he’s truly, madly, and deeply in love with you. however, he’s a little embarrassed at how quickly he fell for you. what if he comes on too strong and scares you away? what if you don’t feel the same way? what if you hate him and he didn’t realize it?

so, haitham wants to give himself some time before he asks you out, however long that may be.

and yet, haitham’s so well thought out facade is easily found out by nahida. all she needed to do was look at how earnest haitham looked at you as you two browsed the shelves of the akademiya’s library. but, just to make sure, nahida let your and haitham’s thoughts grace her. and she was delighted to discover that you both truly did care about each other, even letting out a small giggle. however, at the pace you two were going, haitham probably wouldn’t have asked you out until the hairs on his head were... greyer.

so, nahida sends some dreams haitham’s way. 

he gets these tortuously sweet dreams about you. watching you over the top of his book as you read in the same room as him, more than content with just coexisting with him in the same space. sharing space with you in general, whether that be in the kitchen making food or laying down together on the couch. his personal space is now your personal space too, and haitham is more than content with that fact.

but when he wakes up, haitham is quite sad to find out it had all been a dream. a part of him craves for those moments so badly that he begins to plan out a confession.

nahida tries not to act too happy when she hears news of the scribe and you getting together. internally, she’s overjoyed and can’t wait to see your romance blossom further. however, externally, she gives haitham a smile whenever she sees you walking him to work, holding onto his hand as you wish him well at the akademiya.

maybe the dendro archon should try match making more often.

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[fallingdownhell]

POV: When you and Tighnari are together for sometime and he's already considering marriage. You tell him point blank that the first thing the two of you are going to do after the wedding is to adopt Collei.

Just a short little drabble this time around, but that's fine. Sometimes, short and sweet is better than long and elaborate.

Nonetheless, it's still adorable!

Content: gender neutral reader; otherwise pure fluff!

Word count: 270 words

Enjoy some Tighnari Content! I really love that man, if it wasn't already obvious..

"So, (name)... will you do me the honor of marrying me?"

Tighnari was on his knee in front of you, presenting you with the most beautiful ring you have ever seen your entire life.

You clasp your hand in front of your mouth, trying to hold down the squeal that was threatening to spill out of you.

Tears start to form as you throw yourself down and hug Tighnari close to you. You almost feared that you were suffocating him, but at the same time, you didn't really care. You were just too overcome with joy.

"Yes! Yes, yes, yes!", you keep on repeating as you then feel him hug you as well, burrying his face in the crock of your neck as he kept you there.

You guys stayed like that for a few more moments before Tighnari pulled away, gently grabbing your hand to slip the ring on your finger, where it rightfully belonged now.

"I have one condition, though.", you said, completely serious now, which made Tighnari stop in his tracks. He looked at you, trying to figure you out, but he just couldn't get anything.

"What is it, darling?"

"We are adopting Collei."

You say that with a complete deadpan face, and it almost makes him laugh at how serious you're taking this. But, inside him, his heart grew even more at your statement, his love for you seeming to get even deeper now.

In a swift motion, he slipped the ring on your finger, then brought your hand to his lips and kissed the ring, before looking up at you.

"Consider it already done, my love."

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[opultea]

Timaeus Isn’t the Only One

Windbloom with Genshin men ft. Cyno, Albedo

Drabbles - GN Reader (No Pronouns) - Fluff (slightest angst in Albedo’s but ends with fluff) - Romantic - SFW

Part 2 for Cyno

It seems that Timaeus isn’t the only one who's gained a love interest this Windbloom festival…

Cyno

Cyno had several agendas for his trip to Mondstadt. Of course his principal reason was Collei’s protection and accompaniment, though another not so secret motivation added to his decision. How could this reason be anything other than Genius Invokation TCG?

Not only did he have the opportunity to commission a custom card back from the famous Calx, but Cyno would also be able to spend his precious vacation hours playing against folks in Mondstadt’s heart of TCG; the Cat’s Tail.

As soon as Collei had gone off with her local friends to catch up and see the sights, Cyno set off to the Cat’s Tail, his deck in hand, hoping to find some worthy challengers in the renowned tavern. Upon entering, Cyno took no time to tarry, immediately challenging the first person he saw with a deck to a duel. The Mondstadtian man in question was naturally a little shocked to be issued such a sudden challenge, but accepted none the less.

It took all of three minutes for Cyno to beat him. After accumulating three more consecutive wins in the next ten minutes or so, Cyno’s table had gathered quite the crowd. The tavern was ablaze with excitement, many players afraid and in awe of the evident master before them.

It was around this time that you entered the Cat’s Tail, planning to catch up with Margret and maybe stretch your card game muscles with a few rounds of Genius Invokation. What you didn’t expect was a crowd of people surrounding one table, holding their breaths and intently watching a game as if it was a chess tournament.

“Hey Prince, Shuyun, what’s going on? Was there a special event today that I wasn’t aware of?”

Prince meowed in response, Shuyun translating,

“Not exactly, but it seems we have a new house champion. And an outlander, at that.”

“A house champion? Is he really that good?”

“He’s beaten some of our best players in mere minutes. I’d say he has earned such a title.”

You’re gaze swept over the crowd again, hoping to see the illustrious card player between the audience members. The crowd cheered, jumping around and indicating that another game had been won by the champion. As the audience parted slightly for the small celebration, you caught a glimpse of the winner, a man dressed in Sumerian clothing, with a stern face that presently held a small prideful smile.

You turned back to Prince when he nudged your arm with his soft head, watching as he pointed his paw and nudged his head toward the man.

“You know what? Maybe I will Prince,” you took a moment to pat his head, being mindful not to topple his tiny hat, before making your way to the crowded table.

“Would anyone else like a game?” The champion asked the crowd, face still flat, though his eyes shone with a subtle sense of fun.

“I’d love to,” you said, sitting down opposite.

“Excellent, let’s begin.”

The game was long and gruelling, with both sides losing two characters and using almost all their cards before the final round. The audience was impatiently watching, eyeing off each player's determined expression and holding their breaths as you played a final card, allowing you to destroy your opponent's last character with your own on only two health points.

The crowd cheered loudly surprised and excited to see someone beat the incredible stranger.

"You play with great precision and thought in your actions, I willingly accept my defeat."

"Thank you, but it was super close, I would believe that if I my deck had been shuffled a little differently I wouldn't have won,"

"Do not underestimate your own skill. But we can test your theory in another game. I am Cyno, the adventurer."

You introduce yourself accordingly and shake hands to initiate another game. The two of you go back and forth in several more rounds of TCG, each losing and winning in equal ratios. You continue on for so long that the crowd eventually dissipates, you and Cyno the only ones left in the tavern.

Cyno used a final elemental skill, destroying your last character card and ending what was likely the hundredth round. You sighed in satisfaction, it had been a long time since you'd had this much fun playing cards with anyone before. Cyno seemed to share your sentiment, sitting still at the table and not bothering to pack away his deck.

"I would suggest playing another game, but I think the staff want us to leave so they can close," You laugh, slowly packing your dice into a little bag.

"Yes, it seems we are inconveniencing the staff. Although I will be back tomorrow. I hope you will come as well,"

"For sure, I've had so much fun playing against you Cyno. You're really amazing at this game, although I think I might be able to one-up you next time," You tease.

"Well, we will T-see-G." Cyno's usual stoicism did not shift with the uttering of the pun, though it did cause your own head to jerk in a chuckle.

"Pfft. I didn't take you as the kind to make jokes Cyno, but it seems to be a CARDinal part of your personality." You laugh, holding up a random card from your deck.

Cyno felt his subtle smile widen and his heart grow in kind. You laughed at his joke. You even returned it.

"Come have dinner with me."

Your head shot up at the sudden request, mind racing and mouth agape. Did... did this guy just ask you out?! Surely he was just making a request to spend time together platonically, right? You hardly knew each other after all, even though you had great chemistry and shared a lot of interests. Not to mention he was attractive, and his hair looked so silky. Okay now you were just complimenting him.

You know what? Whether Cyno was asking you on a date or just as a friend, you wouldn't mind.

"Sure, that sounds great," You smile.

Tighnari and Collei were beyond surprised when Cyno told them he went on a date the next day.

Albedo

You walked through the main square of Mondstadt, admiring the festive decor and lively atmosphere of the Windbloom season. Strolling past the fountain, you spotted Sucrose and Albedo conversing at the alchemy station. A smile lit up across your features, it has been a while since you’d spoken to the alchemists, especially with how busy the seemed to be recently. Your hopefully secret crush on Albedo also meant that you were always looking for a chance to talk, especially during the festival of love. Deciding to take the opportunity, you walked over to say hello.

“Sucrose, Albedo!” You called, turning the two toward you. “How are you?”

“Y/n, we’ve been well. I hope you can say the same?” Albedo smiled politely.

“Yes, I’ve been well enough. I feel like I’ve barely seen you guys though, have you been busy?”

“Yes, my position as Windbloom ambassador this year has certainly kept me very busy, not to mention this strange prophecy we’ve come across.” Sucrose explained, sounding a little out of breath, but satisfied with her work. “How has your Windbloom been? Is there anything I can do to help make it better?”

“My Windbloom has been just fine, thank you Sucrose. A little too regular, if anything. I hope that with all your work you’re still finding time to enjoy yourself. I would believe that as Windbloom ambassador, it’s most important that you are enjoying yourself. Otherwise, how can you bring joy to others?”

“An excellent postulate, I too believe that Sucrose’s own happiness will affect her ability to help others with theirs. After all, a gloomy person would not do much to sooth your own worries.” Albedo reasons.

“Th-thank you, both of you,” Blushing at both of your concern, Sucrose adjusts her glasses bashfully. “When you said your Windbloom has been ‘regular’, what do you think would make it more impactful? Perhaps there is something I can help you with after all?”

“It’s nothing you’d be able to change Sucrose, but thank you,” you sigh, glancing wistfully across the square at the smiling, bustling citizens. “I suppose a festival of love and friendship just makes the lonely feel a little more alone. But it’s nothing big. I’ve got my own work and things I need to do, as I know you both have, so I’ll leave you to it. It was nice to see you both!”

“Yes, and you as well,” Albedo responded, although both he and Sucrose had a crinkle of worry in their brow.

“Um, we’ll see you later Y/n, I promise!”

You bid the duo goodbye, smiling and slightly regretting saying anything about yourself. You didn’t mean to turn the conversation so somber, hopefully Sucrose and Albedo still kept their lively attitudes despite your sudden sob story.

Although you did truely feel the effect of the events surrounding you everywhere you went. Although the festive air was fun, the novelty ran out quickly for you when you didn’t have anyone to celebrate with. Your friends were busy with their romantic pursuits, and only chatted with you shortly to update you on their success. Of course you were happy for them, but it stung a little to know you didn’t have the same.

Seeing Albedo today hadn’t helped your hurt. Despite the friendly conversation, speaking to him so casually only served as a reminder of what you knew deep down would never be. Albedo was a serious and studious, he would never have time for something so trivial as romance.

You sighed as you entered your home, deciding not to keep throwing the hapless pity party and get some work done instead. You would just have to get over it, you huffed. It’s not like anything was changing anytime soon.

You sat down across the couch, slouching after completing your work, staring into space and trying not to let the sensation of loneliness creep back now that you weren’t up and about. A knock at the door brought you from your stupor, pushing the doubting thoughts back for a moment as you curiously approached the door. You certainly weren’t expecting any guests, but what you saw when you opened to door couldn’t have been expected.

Albedo stood outside your home with a gentle smile and a full bouquet of winding, snow-white flowers the likes of which you had never seen. Your mouth gaped open as you blinked, your chest light as you tried to hold back your imagination. Surely this couldn’t be what your heart desperately hoped it would be?

“Albedo, what are you doing here?”

“Why, I simply wanted to visit you. As well as take the opportunity to present you with my Windbloom. I hope you will accept it,”

Albedo carefully handed the vine-like flowers over to you, your arms cradling them as you admired the otherworldly blooms.

“Did- did you create these?” You asked, wonderment filling your voice and reflecting in your eyes.

“Yes, I believed it was only reasonable to present you with something unique. Something to reflect how I feel... for you.” Albedo's calm features never faltered, his eyes only dropping for a second in what you could only guess was a rare shyness.

“What- I mean why-,” you tried to breathe, not quite sure how to ask the question burning in your mind. You settled with a whisper, “Why are you giving these to me?”

“Is that not obvious? I apologise if I have not been as upfront as I would have preferred, but I did not want to cause you any grief in the case you didn’t reciprocate my feelings.” Albedo explained, voice softer than ever. “I find myself infatuated with you, Y/n. You occupy more of my thoughts than any other, and I feel myself drawn to you at all times. It was only earlier today when you commented on your lonesomeness that I realised it was worth my taking a chance to make both of us happier for it. So if you’ll allow me, would you accompany me to dinner tonight?”

You smiled wide, bashfully taking Albedo’s hand in your own as you stepped closer to him.

“I would love nothing more. Thank you, Albedo. You’ve no idea how much this means, how much I like you,”

“If it is anything like how I feel for you, I’d imagine you are quite spellbound at the moment,” the alchemist chuckled, taking your cheek in his palm and caressing the skin.

It was only that morning that you found yourself tired of the Windbloom festival. Yet now, you wished it would never end.

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[otomiyaa]

For the reupload requests, I was wondering if you still have the fic with Cyno/Tighnari where Cyno is getting tickled by plants? I can't find it anymore but it was so cute.

[Drabble Reupload] - I still have it yayyy, it was one of the tickletober fics in 2022 for the forest/plants theme (also on AO3). Happy to reupload it here :)

“Great job, Collei. That’s enough for today.” Tighnari smiled at Collei and she looked pretty pleased with herself too. 

“Thank you Tighnari. I’ll head back now,” she said, which only proved she thought today had been a fruitful day as well. Tighnari was proud she was learning to sense and also accept her limits gradually.

“Good idea. So meanwhile I ー” They both paused when they heard a strange sound in the distance.

“What is that?” Collei asked. Tighnari perked his ears and he nodded slowly.

“Sounds like laughter, hmhm..” 

“But… isn’t that… Cyno’s voice? It can’t be.”

Tighnari nodded again. Sharp of her to recognize the voice!

“But it is.” He listened better. “I can also hear Traveler’s voice. And Paimon’s,” he said. 

“You have great ears Tighnari. Paimon’s voice wouldn’t be hard to miss I’d say, but I can only hear laughter. Are they telling him jokes?” Collei asked.

Heh. Perhaps the Traveler was teaching Cyno how to tell a proper joke, but no, Tighnari shook his head. “Sounds more like his tickle laugh.”

“T-tickle laugh?” Collei asked. Tighnari nodded seriously. 

“It’s a kind of laugh I’m quite familiar with I must say. Cyno just has this specific sort of laugh when he is tickled. Hmm… Doesn’t sound like a tickle fight though. Let’s go take a look.”

Collei nodded and followed him eagerly. They followed the remarkable sound of laughter, heading deeper into the forests until Cyno’s laughter got louder and clearer.

“Ah, Tighnari! Good you’re here!” Paimon cried. Aether was also there indeed, and they looked a little lost. Tighnari could see why. Up in the air was Cyno, wrapped up in vine plants that were eh, yes, tickling him.

“Tighnahahari! Mahahake them stohohop!” Cyno laughed, struggling against the plants that attacked him with the pretty clear intent to tickle, if not, Tighnari wondered what they were trying to do.

“We didn’t know what to do. We figured they seem harmless and didn’t want to damage the plants but, it was also difficult to help him out,” Aether explained calmly. 

“Hahaharmlehehess? T-thehehese ahahare mehehercilehehess!” Cyno laughed. Tighnari smiled fondly to see him laughing so much. He glanced sideways at Collei who seemed astonished that this was the ever so serious Cyno. 

“It must be destiny, Cyno!” Tighnari said. “These were planted from the mysterious seeds you found at that temple in the desert. Though I did not figure their origin yet, I did not expect they would grow to be like this,” Tighnari explained.

“Ahahalright buhuhut plehehease hehelp me out aahaha!” To Tighnari’s surprise, the vines wrapped even more tightly around Cyno’s wrists and stretched him out in this helpless and vulnerable position as they flicked the ends of more vines and even leaves against his exposed torso that was just too sensitive for such treatment. 

Tighnari chuckled and started to use his dendro powers in an attempt to control the mysterious plant. When this did not work, he turned to the traveler.

“Traveler, may I have a hand?” Aether nodded and blew him up with the use of his anemo powers. Tighnari grabbed onto the plant and worked some more all while he could enjoy Cyno’s laughter close to his ear. Though a little too close.

“You’re loud, Cyno,” he sighed.

“I cahahant hehelp ihihit whahaha! Get mehehe out!” he cried. It took some more efforts but Tighnari finally managed to free Cyno from the plant, and he carried him in his arms as he jumped back to the ground. Cyno’s arms were wrapped around his neck and he gasped for breath.

“T-that surprised me,” he panted. 

“Me too,” Tighnari admitted. Cyno was so tired he didn’t even bother moving his arms from around his neck even after Tighnari lowered him, and he enjoyed the feeling of this awkward hug.

“Are you alright?” Paimon asked. Cyno nodded.

“I’m fine. It just really knew where to tickle me,” he sighed. Tighnari giggled and winked at Collei who was so taken aback by the whole display. 

“Would you guide Collei back home, Traveler? I’ll take care of Cyno,” Tighnari said as if Cyno was a wounded patient. Well, maybe his ego was wounded a little. He chuckled.

“Alright. Let’s go Collei,” Aether said to Collei who smiled and went with him.

“S-see you guys later,” she chirped. Cyno finally let out a long sigh and slid to the ground.

“That was exhausting,” he said. Tighnari laughed and sat beside him.

“It’s quite the mysterious plant. I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said, reaching out to casually tickle Cyno’s tummy. Cyno gasped and curled up.

“Tighnari!” he whined. Heh, he was so cute.

“You’re so ticklish. Of course that plant couldn’t help itself,” he said, bending over Cyno and tickling him some more, his fingers wiggling playfully against his bare sides.

“Wah- hehehey I got enough of thahahat!” he laughed, rolling back, but Tighnari kept going after him and tickled Cyno some more until he was even more breathless.

“Ahahalright! Alright alreheheady!” Cyno laughed until Tighnari stopped tickling him, and they both looked at each other.

“Will you help me research the plant?” Tighnari asked. Cyno blushed.

“I don’t know much,” he muttered.

“I mean, if the plant would tickle me, I might need a hand as well,” Tighnari said. It was such entertainment to see the look on Cyno’s face change at the realization he might be able to witness Tighnari getting tickled by the same plant that got him.

“O-oh, right! Of course,�� he said with a smile.

“I’ll stay and help,” he offered. Tighnari giggled.

“Good.” It was always nice to spend more time together with Cyno, and no matter what was going to happen with the plant, he was sure they were going to have a lot of fun!  

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[mayullla]

Hello! I hope you had a great day. For your new event can i request 🌻 + 🦋 with Il Dottore platonic yandere?

Title: He found something interesting

Character(s): Il Dottore (Genshin Impact) Summary: Il Dottore looked down at a small girl who has been following him where ever he went in the hospital. He found something in her eyes that made him curious to what the future may hold. Warnings/tags: Platonic yandere (but not really oblivious?), fem!reader, child!reader, Dottore and the place being the hospital that Collei was sent before and suffered should be a warning itself, dark themes, drabble

[ - A little present~! Event - Closed - ]

"You shouldn't be snooping around here little girl go back to your room."

You jumped at the voice looking to your side up and seeing the man you were looking for. You were caught.

"Don't think I wouldn't have noticed you following me whenever I come here." You looked down unable to look at his smiling face looking down on you, embarrassed that you were found so easily. "Now child why were you following me and I might just let you go."

You still could not look at the man's face. Flushing shyly, you were ignorant to the voices of pain and groans of others, their skin littered with scales or maybe you have grown too used to them.

"Go on now child. I am not the most patient person." The doctor tried to push again, forcing you to hurry up. You wondered if this heavy pressure was something that the others who followed him experienced often. The cold tension, unable to breathe in fear you might make a mistake in front of him.

"...The doctors all told me that you are an amazing person, kind to the poor who need help when the doctors of Sumeru could not help them. You reached out to help them." you looked up a little when Dottore noticed your arms wrapped with bandages, little scales peeking out from them. There was hope in your eyes.

Such a foolish girl.

But none the less amusing to watch.

When your eyes were filled to the brim with adoration and curiosity. Naive he thought to himself but this was far more interesting to see than seeing people so close to their own death bed. You were just the same really but it seems it wasn't really that bad currently seeing that you were able to walk and talk to him like this.

Yet he wondered if he saw something else in your eyes just for a moment there. Something far from innocent and naive but more dangerous.

...

"Hmm rather than watching from afar why don't you stay by my side while I visit the rest of the patients, girl? So long as you stay quiet and don't disturb my work I will let you watch." He watched to laugh when your eyes sparkled in excitement as you nodded in furiously.

There was a spark in your eyes that he didnt see before. Something that he possessed when he was young, a greed for knowledge, the type that would gobble anything for themselves to keep and push away others. One that will manipulate others even when they are not conscious of their own doing. One that wants to feel full yet never satisfied.

It didn't matter if the knowledge was sane or not.

'Interesting.' Dottore thought to himself.

He wondered what would happen if he fueled this interest.

#platonic yandere dottore #il dottore #platonic yandere #genshin scenarios #genshin imagine #genshin fanfic #genshin drabble #genshin imagines #genshin impact #tw yandere #yandere imagines #platonic yandere imagine #yandere scenarios #yandere fatui #yandere harbingers #fatui x reader #dottore x reader #harbinger x reader #yandere x reader #genshin fatui

[flyingwargle]

a doll, no smaller than a hand, rests on the dirt trail, face down. it appears to have tumbled out of a pocket, an accidental brush of a hand, a forward march that didn't look back. collei picks it up to inspect the simplified white outfit, straight, dark bangs across the forehead, dots as eyes, one of which adorned with a silver teardrop at the corner.

the first thing she notices is the stitching - clean, simple. the second thing she notices is the melancholy that the doll exudes, frozen in grief. the third thing she notices is its softness and pristine condition. its owner cherished it until a moment of carelessness occurred.

she tucks it in her pocket and continues with the rest of her patrol.

later that afternoon, she knocks on tighnari's door. he's at his desk, twisted around to greet her. "collei? how can i help you?"

"i found this doll while i was on patrol." she shows it to him. his ear twitches out of curiosity, and she places it in his hand. "do you know who might've dropped it?"

"hm..." he holds it toward the light. "i feel like i've seen this stitch work before...it feels similar to yours."

she can't help but blush. "it's nothing like mine! look at how clean the stitching is, and this pattern...i don't even know what this is."

"you could ask granny umm since she taught you. in the meantime, i'll check the logs to see if a child had come by. maybe it belongs to them."

the elder is seated on her porch, cradling the doll in her wrinkled hands. "i recognize this work," she says. "it's from jamila. she's a toymaker in sumeru city."

"do you think she made this?" collei asks.

"no, it looks more like someone under her tutelage made it. whoever they are, they're quite skilled."

collei sleeps that night with the doll beside her pillow.

the next morning, she departs for sumeru city, doll in her pocket. a few locals point her in the right direction, and soon enough, she finds granny jamila surrounded by other homemade dolls and trinkets.

a single look is all she needs to identify it. "yes, i taught a young man how to make this doll. he was a quick learner, very studious and patient. he didn't look like he was from here, and after i taught him everything, he left. i haven't seen him since."

"oh." she deflates. "but if he dropped it in gandharva ville, then it must means he's in sumeru somewhere?"

"perhaps. he's one with the wind, never to settle anywhere."

defeated, collei heads back for avidya forest, wracking her brain for possible solutions. if he's a wanderer, perhaps she could pass the doll off to the traveler? their paths are more likely to cross, after all.

as she descends the slope, an unfamiliar voice drifts toward her. "i see. thank you."

the ground straightens. tighnari stands beside another young man, hidden beneath his hat. he is dressed in white and blue, golden feather swinging from an ornament that holds an anemo vision over his chest. their eyes meet, and collei feels a trickle of anticipation down her spine.

"oh, collei. this is the owner of that doll you found," tighnari says. he hesitates for a moment. "i don't think i caught your name."

he ignores him and steps toward her. “you found my doll?” his tone is reminiscent of a sharp tongue, yet it’s been softened with hope, gentle as the wind’s caress against a cheek.

she almost forgets to answer. "yes! i found it while i was patrolling." she holds it out to him. he is careful not to make contact as he claims it.

his eyes soften, flipping the doll around to inspect it for damage. the faintest smile graces his fair face. "thank you."

"um...have we met before?" collei ventures. "i feel like...we've seen each other before." she can't remember, just a haze of starlight and darkness.

the wanderer holds her gaze for a moment longer before he tucks the doll in his sleeve and pulls his hat down. "i wander the world, so we could've met before. take care."

she watches him climb the slope to sumeru city. for whatever reason, she feels that this won't be the last time their paths will cross.

#genshin impact #collei #tighnari #wanderer #scaramouche #i swear i write other things #one day #text #drabble #flyingwargle original #tales of the wanderer #musings of sumeru

[maaarshieee]

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➢ Mᴀsᴛᴇʀʟɪsᴛ

a/n - HONESTLY KAZUHA AND XIAO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN FIRST BEFORE TIGHNARI but like, my boo (/p) had a really good idea so i wrote a fic for it HDHDSAHDAS, wrote this in class LMAO, took a small break from writing so I'm tryna warm up again to write more after my fuck ton of projects. titled "knock knock?" have a good day/night!!,, part 4 of marshie's oneshot/drabble after his character analysis :)

Now, Tighnari was never the jealous type.

What's there to be jealous of? Other than those who are stupid enough to wander in the forest empty-handed, blissfully ignorant of the dangers until he had to take care of and lecture them for eating a poisonous mushroom even if he already advised them to read the Avidya Forest Survival Guide, jealousy was not something Tighnari was fortunately not familiar of.

Well, that is until you met Cyno, much to his dismay.

It was during one of his many visits to Collei at Gandharva Ville when the two of you bumped into each other accidentally. He happened to crack a joke whilst he was about to take his leave and you burst out laughing. And it wasn't just any laugh he's heard from you, you were near to tears, clutching your stomach and gasping for breath.

You genuinely thought his joke was hilarious, and he could even see the slight twitch at the corners of Cyno's lips, wearing a proud expression on his face.

That's the story of how you, a fellow Forest Ranger and Tighnari's lover, became friends with the General Mahamatra. Cyno, for one, would visit a lot more often. Tighnari asked you one day, about his frequent visits, and you answered; "Oh, we just tell each other jokes 'till he gets back on his responsibilities." With a bright smile on your lips, you wrote in your little notepad as you thought of more silly jokes, before adding, "Never knew he'd be the funny type. I thought you told me his humor was quite awful."

They were, your humor is just terribly in a match with his. He wanted to say to you, especially you talk about him like that; with a smile on your face, occasional soft chuckles under your breath, and a shine in your eyes. How absurd! You should be like that to him! Your boyfriend! The one who you said was the love of your life?

But he (thinks) doesn't care much about you bonding over with Cyno. In fact, he's glad Cyno met someone who actually appreciates his jokes and his attempts to appear less intimidating. Seeing both of you interact encouraged others to approach the Mahamatra with less fear.

Unfortunately, Tighnari can't shake off this heavy feeling in his chest. His brows would crease more often, his tail swishing side to side irritably and his ears would twitch or droop the more he thinks about it. Was he worried? Perhaps, but what would he be worried of?

Was it the way you perk up when you see him walking up to you? The way you laugh so hard you almost topple over? Or was it—

Oh. Oh.

He was jealous, wasn't he? Of Cyno, of all people.

Now, a rational and wise man like him would speak of you about this matter. As much as he puts so much faith in you, and trusts you because he loves you with all his heart, he just can't help but feel jealous when you look like that when you're with Cyno.

But when it comes to you? Let's just say he's looking for a way to win back all your attention back to him.

Finally, Tighnari understood one quote he's heard from other scholars back when he was still at the Akademiya. "Love makes you do foolish things." But what was it that Tighnari was planning?

It has been a few days since Tighnari came to terms with his jealousy, and you've noticed this new behavior he's developed. More often than not, you'd see him pondering, a hand on his chin, lost in thought. Then, out of the blue, his ears would perk up, as if he had come up with a good idea, pulling out a notebook from his bag and starts writing it down.

You respect his privacy, so you never took a peek at his notebook, but your curiosity is also quite strong. So you asked him about it. "This? Just a new notebook to write new discoveries, notes, and all sorts of things." That was what he said. How he treats it tells a different story.

He'd always make sure he'd have the notebook with him, closing the book when someone would walk toward him, and would occasionally write in it only when he was at a far distance from others. It was odd, but you never pried, mostly because whatever it was, it couldn't possibly be harmful to anyone.

You just took it as a new part of him. Still, curiosity would always win you over.

After getting injured in one of your patrols in the forest and getting patched up by your doting boyfriend, Tighnari (along with a lecture, of course), he let you stay in his tent to rest while he went back to his Forest Ranger duties. He happened to forget to bring his little notebook of secrets with him, leaving it near you.

For a while, you fought your curiosity out of respect for Tighnari. But you found yourself slowly inching towards it and before you knew it, you had the notebook in your hands.

You felt quite ashamed of yourself, face flushed and gulping. But a small, quick peek wouldn't hurt, right?

No one could have prepared you for the contents of the notebook. Before you could even properly process it all, Tighnari came back to the tent. "Sorry for disturbing your resting, but I forgot my—" His eyes landed on you, then trailed down to what you held in your hands, "...notebook."

There was a long, moment of silence between the two of you. Your eyes were as wide as an owl's, perpetually shocked by what he has written while Tighnari averted his eyes from you, ears twitching and his cheeks lightly dusted with pinkish hues.

Then, you let out this loud snort, wheezing out loud laughs before falling back onto your cot. The notebook that was once in your hands was quickly snatched by Tighnari, the heat worsening on his face as he felt both embarrassed and irritated (not really) by you, clutching the book to his chest.

"Oh, my Archons!" You managed to say between laughter, coughing into your fist as you tried to sit up, hand on your chest and catching your breath. He had never seen your face so red before, with the biggest grins stretching your lips and the tears forming in your eyes glimmering under the light. Tighnari felt his heart skip a beat, tail unknowingly wagging behind him. "You have a joke book!?"

Tighnari cleared his throat, sitting next to you whilst he held the notebook close to him while you stared at him with expectant eyes. Honestly, the things you do to him. Just that enthusiastic look on your face, full of amazement and adoration, makes his knees weak.

"I observed how much you find these horrid jokes hilarious, seeing how much you've been with Cyno just to exchange these jokes." He explained himself, letting out a rather annoyed sigh. "Honestly, I don't get why you think they're so funny. I'm simply writing them and I could feel myself get a headache from how hard I'm creasing my brows-"

"So, what you're sayin' is, you're jealous." You bluntly stated, sitting with your legs crossed, chin resting on your palm, and wearing a smug expression on your face. Tighnari choked on his words, giving you a half-hearted glare while his face blew up in flames. He was sure he was as red as a tomato at this point.

You weren't wrong, but he just couldn't admit that out loud to you. Especially with you. You'd never let it go.

Nudging him with your elbow, you chuckled at his expression. "That's really sweet of you." You mumble, scooting close to him with a loving smile. His breath hitched, leaning closer to you. "Why don't you tell me the rest of the jokes you've written so far?"

And with that, Tighnari opened his notebook once more. While Tighnari personally thought the jokes he'd written were repulsive, seeing you laugh at the jokes he wrote for you? To hold onto him to not fall over, complimenting him for his 'amazing' jokes? He wouldn't mind making a couple more.

After all, he's caught your attention once more. You're laughing at his jokes now, and he's never heard such beautiful sounds in his laugh. Your laughter was something he never knew he needed in his life.

Yeah, I'll write a few more. He thought, a tender smile on his lips whilst he watched you slapping your knee, wiping the tears away. If I could make you laugh like that, then I wouldn't mind.

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[yinses]

I am in love with reader and Tighnari!!! listen—hear me out here. two words: tighnari + ticklish

i really need to shift into my next project but tighari thoughts won't escape and you guys aren't helping !!!!

but here is a little drabble. because you're right, tighnari is protecting more than his dignity when hiding those ears.

part of this verse

there were many things tighnari could account for tolerating. at the top of the list was naturally the akademiya, the staunch ability to be such a intellectually dense institution was beyond even his comprehension. but he’d digress. practically raising collei was a task itself that nearly encouraged the idea of an infinite capacity. then there was you, who had an endless array of quirks that sometimes had the ability to stimulate the far planes of his restraint. 

he’d tripped over enough odds and ends meandering through the space he now shared with you. he’d woken up to tools digging into his back and more than once accidentally ate some fauna bait you’d let sit invitingly in the food storage. 

you were the embodiment of odd habits, but this was certainly the most difficult to ignore. 

the first time, he simply brushed it off as a passing motion. his ears had twitched in response, but had otherwise accepted the casualty. the second time, however, they were more aware and flickered at an angle to get out of reach. and the third time- tighnari nearly parted with his seat. 

“what are you doing?”

you tensed briefly, but otherwise kept your hand steady as the tips of your fingers traced over the arc of tighnari’s ear. the touch was soft, but no less threatening to his sensitivity. the ressearcher attempted to shrug away but the inquisitive fingers chased the target with an answering chuckle. 

tighari grumbled under your insistence,“i give you an inch and you take a mile.”

“oh, are you ticklish, tighnari?”

the accused fox cringed at the allegation further incriminating him against the obvious evidence. the blow was hardly softened by the way his ears fluttered. 

teeth bared in a grin, you took an offensive step forward, the smile only widening further when tighnari responded with a defensive retreat. it was endearing to see such a confident, if not a little petty, master scholar trembling from such a simple touch. 

“tighnari…”

jars and assorted tools clinked together in protest as the fox backed into the workstation effectively cornered. considerate but certainly not above taking advantage of the situation, you closed in on the pensive figure keen on seeing the investigation through. 

“you like to forget that i'm still your boss.”

ignoring the flimsy warning, you braced your hands on the edge of the table, rising to your toes carefully. for a moment, you met the churring storm pooling in his gaze with scrutiny before leaning closer. tighnari hissed in surprise as a tongue flicked the sharp curve of his ear, biting back another as you enclosed the tip between your teeth. 

the next time you hear your name, it's lower in volume and heavy with bated breath. encouraged by the hands warming your sides, you curl closer, lavishing the delicate organ with rumbling hums. eventually, tighnari sags against you, holding you close with a defeated sigh,” you’re such a menace.”

nuzzling into the strong line of his jaw, you placed an apologetic kiss just a hair lower. “and you thought i wouldn’t notice, but i finally caught on last night.”

tighnari considered denying further, but he was aware that he was only a warm blow away from losing all sanity. instead, he turns his head at a slight incline, hoping to deter you from his other ear. he shuddered through a few well placed kisses, hands tightening as a sneaky palm pressed against the tepid skin just above his waistline.

“maybe you should show me some other ...sensitive areas and i might be persuaded to leave your ears alone.’’

fingers entangled with his own, and with an easy pull you were drawn towards the bed.

he was taught to expect the unexpected and to explore and engage in all curiosities. from his own research, he learned that not every scientist got to pick their independent variables; sometimes they were simply dependent on the course of the experiment.  

at the very least, you were a study he hoped to never figure out.

#tighnari x reader #tighnari imagine #genshin tighnari #genshin impact x reader #genshin impact imagine

[ilovelyneysm07]

Welcome to the show! (Navigation)

(Finally making an intro for this account lmao)

About me !!

Name: Lin or Javier Pronouns: They/them Gender: Transmasc Sexuality: AroAce Nationality: Chilean Hazbin Hotel OC

Other stuff about this thing !!

multifandom (kinda)

i write for genshin impact (mainly lyney, duh), hazbin hotel and honkai: star rail

i'm sleep deprived

♾ and 🏳‍🌈

i write mainly gn readers, but i can write for fem and masc readers.

i'm one of those people that when they feel down they want to delete everything, so if i don't respond for a while, it's because i feel like deleting everything (i won't tho)

i like chocolate milk.

im a really self indulgent writer.

also, i do mostly platonic requests (qpr or just friendship), but romantic requests are also allowed :3

i dont do nsfw or gore, makes me uncomfortable.

Masterlist

(♥ - Platonic)

SAGAU Stuff with my Favorite Characters (Includes: Wanderer, Ei, Heizou, Lyney, Lynette, Freminet, Furina - ♥)

Endless Solo of Solitude - Hazbin Hotel x Furina!Reader ♥ (ONE - TWO)

(SAGAU) Shooting Stars - Lyney x Player (ONE - TWO)

Unwavering Result (2) - Aventurine x Cyborg!Reader (Drabble)

Characters I write for (If I don't mention a character it's because I don't write for them.)

(♥ - Platonic only)

Genshin Impact

Mondstadt: Albedo, Amber, Bennett (♥), Diluc, Eula, Fischl (♥), Jean, Kaeya, Lisa, Mika (♥), Mona, Noelle (♥), Razor (♥), Rosaria, Sucrose, Venti.

Liyue: Baizhu, Beidou, Chongyun (♥), Gaming (♥), Ganyu, Hu Tao, Keqing, Ningguang, Shenhe, Xiangling (♥), Xianyun, Xiao, Xingqiu (♥), Xinyan (♥), Yanfei, Yelan, Yun Jin (♥), Zhongli.

Inazuma: Arataki Itto, Gorou, Kazuha, Ayaka, Ayato, Kirara (♥), Kujou Sara, Kuki Shinobu, Ei, Kokomi, Heizou, Thoma, Yae Miko, Yoimiya.

Sumeru: Alhaitham, Candace, Collei (♥), Cyno, Dehya, Faruzan, Kaveh, Layla, Nilou, Tighnari, Wanderer (♥).

Fontaine: Charlotte (♥), Chevreuse, Freminet (♥), Furina, Lynette, Lyney, Navia, Neuvilette.

Hazbin Hotel

Hell: Alastor (♥), Angel Dust (only gn or masc), Charlie Morningstar, Husk, Lilith (why not, muehehe), Lucifer Morningstar, Niffty (♥), Vaggie (only gn or fem), Sir Pentious.

Heaven: Emily (♥), Lute, Sera (♥).

Honkai: Star Rail

Almost all of them, the kids are strictly platonic (duh)

#genshin impact #genshin #hazbin hotel #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #genshin impact x you #platonic #platonic x reader #hazbin hotel x reader #hazbin hotel x you #genshin lyney #honkai star rail #honkai star rail x reader #honkai star rail x you #hsr #hsr x reader

[dilucsfav]

Hey! I’ve got some Cyno for you.

Imagine him walking by a group of students who are too engrossed in a conversation with Reader, right? So they don’t notice him.

He’s listening to what they’re saying and is just in time to hear Reader tell their peers a terrible, horrible joke — nobody laughs, of course, but Reader is doing their damn best to hold in their grin.

So Cyno, whose humor is questionable, just nearly snorts and draws attention to himself.

And you could take it from there? Please? :P because my brain won’t cooperate anymore sjjxlfhdksks

AHAHHZHHHH SCHOOL BOY CYNO???? SCHOOL BOY CYNO???? PLSSS IVE BEEN DREAMING OF THIS ONE DARLINGS.

I overthought about this so much ngl. literally pissed my panties when i read “student,” thinking “DO THEY MEAN HIGH SCHOOL? GRADUATE SCHOOL? COLLEGE? GRADE SCHOOL?” pls and after i wrote it i realized “well fuck maybe they meant students in teyvat,” and then realized if that was the case, then i just wrote a drabble about sumeru high school😭. im not sure if this is what you had wanted BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAYS.

omg but ngl i thought about this off and on all day and now it’s late and i think i’ve FINALLY figured out how i’m gonna write about this…. i had so so much fun writing this and PLEASE LIKE WTFF MY HEART IS MELTING. i also looked up "terrible dad jokes" on google and that's where i found the joke mentioned in this drabble HELDODld-

anyways sorry for the essay, thank you for your request!! praying to lord barbatos that this is kind of.. what you were looking for… IM SORRY IF ITS BAD GUYS PLEASE I SPENT LIKE 30 MINUTES WRITING IT

Holy Water (Cyno x gn!reader)

warning(s): none!!

word count: 550

The lyrics of Cyno’s music flamed loudly through his earbuds, his eyes drawn to the floor as he walked through the crowded hallway.

His curious eyes darted upwards in your direction as he took his earbuds out, quickly shoving them in his pocket. His eyes glazed over your figure as he stared at the small group of people you were chatting with.

You had a stupidly huge grin on your face, your toothy smile making Cyno bite his tongue. His eyes immediately darted towards the floor, but he kept his ears open as he started walking past you.

“How do you make holy water?” You asked, taking a deep breath to keep your laugh in your chest. Cyno listened closely with his brows knitted together as the group of students just stared at you blankly.

“I’m… not sure,” Collei, one of the students in the little group, said to you. She tilted her head in wonder as Tighnari crossed his arms, shrugging.

“You freeze it and then drill holes in it.”

The whole group stared at you and their expressions were pretty blank. Tighnari raised a brow to your foul joke, his mouth parted to the side in wonder. He didn’t try to show any amusement.

Collei nervously smiled after she understood the joke, creasing her brows and holding her books tighter to try and attempt to show some sign of laughter from your joke.

Cyno’s brows rose when he heard the joke, taking a moment to fully process and understand what it even meant. It finally did click in his head, though.

Tighnari, you and Collei all batted your eyes when you heard a small chuckle coming from him. He hadn’t even realized that the small laugh had actually come out. Cyno stopped in his tracks, steadily turning to look at the three of you.

He saw the huge grin on your face become wider.

“See, ahah! I am funny! In your face, Tighnari!” You squealed, playfully hitting Tighnari’s arm. Cyno just stared at you all in shock, unable to really move or say anything.

“You… thought that was funny.” It was more so a statement than a question. Cyno blinked at Tighnari as he said this, before quickly walking down the hallway without saying a word.

__

Cyno tapped his fingers against the desk, staring at the person who sat right in front of him— you. He couldn’t help but stare at you, thinking of the small interaction he had with you just moments previously.

You looked a little nervous from his blunt and confusing reaction when Tighnari asked him about the joke. Cyno never really had any real conversations with you, as you had lots of other friends. Occasionally, though, you did see him and wave or smile.

Class had already started, so Cyno couldn’t necessarily apologize right now. Maybe it was because he was paranoid, but you seemed bothered and he couldn’t help but blame himself.

That might have been the only reason why he wrote down something quickly on a small piece of paper, quickly tapped your shoulder, and then gave you it.

You looked confused from the notion but when Cyno nodded his head, you looked down to read the small piece of paper, grinning at what it said.

"I thought your joke was really funny. We should talk more."

#cyno x reader #cyno #cyno x y/n #cyno x gn reader #gn reader #genshin x reader #genshin impact #genshin cyno #genshin drabbles #drabble

[thexianzhoujade]

for my old genshin works, see @https-furina. looking to request? please read my guidelines. all characters listed are my more confident ones and i'm willing to discuss others before you request.

— MONDSTADT.

i. mess it up | diluc angst. ii. worth your weight in gold | albedo & zhongli hurt/comfort. [kai’s 2024 birthday special] iii. forget you | dan heng & kaeya angst. iv. old habits | kaeya angst drabble. v. you're not her | zhongli angst. vi. you should have been her | zhongli angst.

— LIYUE.

i. worth your weight in gold | albedo & zhongli hurt/comfort. [kai’s 2024 birthday special] ii. last kiss | neuvillette & zhongli angst.

— INAZUMA.

i. 50 ways to say goodbye | lyney & thoma fluff. ii. right where you left me | kazuha angst. [co-written on old blog]

— SUMERU.

i. scary dog privileges | blade & cyno fluff.

— FONTAINE.

i. 50 ways to say goodbye | lyney & thoma fluff. ii. sugar cookies | wriothesley fluff. iii. last kiss | neuvillette & zhongli angst.

— KHAENRI'AH.

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all lights turned off can be turned on: the noah kahan series masterlist (various x gn!reader; collei, xiao, wanderer, kazuha, wriothesley)

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