Damian "It's Hard To Breathe When You're Not In My Direct Line Of Sight, But I Won't Let It Show" Wayne

just two adepti and one unsaid confession :)

a small bouquet of qingxin flowers sits on the stone table outside of cloud retainer's abode, high above the sea of clouds in jueyun karst. two empty cups are placed across from each other, waiting for tea from the hot pot that sits in the middle. and despite the cool weather and the slight breeze that surrounds the area, xiao feels unusually warm. he can feel his palms are a bit more sweaty than usual and he's acutely aware of the beating of his own heart. he wants to claw at his chest and curse such human emotions, how unbefitting of an adeptus like him who--

"xiao?" archons above, he nearly chokes on air when you call out his name, startling him from the thoughts clouding his mind. he curses himself for not noticing you approaching earlier and clears his throat, offering you a curt greeting.

"is everything okay?" you hum, taking a seat across from him. "in all the years that i've known you, you've never been one to seek my company often." xiao rolls his eyes as he moves to pour you a cup of tea. he doesn't miss the way your eyes flicker to the qingxin flowers before they move back to him.

"is it wrong of me to simply want to catch up with an old friend?" he responds gruffly, cheeks warming at the slight emotion that slips past his mask. as he takes a seat across from you, he's surprised to see that you're looking at him with an almost knowing smile on your face. your features are relaxed, making you look even more beautiful and xiao wants to disappear. in all the hundreds of years that you've known him, the effect that you have on him and his emotions still manages to throw him astray.

you reach for the flowers and thumb at the petals, unaware of the xiao's thundering heart. "did you pick these for me? they're fresh." he swallows down his tea and yet his mouth still feels dry.

"if you want them, you can have them." you give him an unimpressed look at how quickly he blurts out those words. he clears his throat, "i meant, that i thought you might like them. they're still your favourite. right?" he tags on the last part, uncertainty bleeding through as he looks at you hopefully. a smile grows on your face as you tug at one of the petals but not quite hard enough to pluck it. when your eyes meet his, xiao knows that he doesn't have to say much anymore. you've always been able to read him so well, despite the walls he's built up. he feels himself relaxing, shoulders dropping and mouth upturning to a gentle smile.

perhaps confessing to you won't be so hard after all.

you'll definitely make it hard for him by playing dumb, but he doesn't need to know that yet.

reblogs and comments are greatly appreciated! <3 a/n: every time i come home from a shift at work i'm ready to sleep for a whole day so all my writing ideas either are half written or not written at all lmao

He's father of the decade.

#number one anime dad

soft loidyor doodles from this week 💖

04/17 🌿

Since request are open may i request xiao and zhongli with a hu li jing s/o? (their chinese foxes who shapeshifts and loves to seduce men but reader didnt seduce them) and maybe put some lore of hu li jing s/o and how they became the protector/god of liyue?

s/o who’s a huli jing — genshin hcs ⸝⸝

— warning[s]. n/a!

— synopsis . . . (char.) with a s/o who’s a húlijīng

— characters . . . zhongli , xiao

⭑ notes . . . you had me at húlijīng- i love chinese mythology (and mythology in general tbf) smmm it’s one of my favourite things to self study for fun (≧▽≦)

— “finally a lover that wont die on me-“

— in his long ass life he’s definitely interacted with countless of different species and creatures so your identity wasn’t surprising news per se

— don’t get me wrong he was still shocked that his own lover was anything but human , however he didn’t bat an eye at what you actually were

— being from liyue and all , he’s certainly heard of huli jing’s and he does recall telling stories , myths and legends about them but they are rather rare to come across since they blend in so well with others

— you remind him of himself in a way more or less! i mean you both act or pretend to be like something you aren’t (a human lol) whether your reasons differ from one another is a different story though

— speaking of stories , being the man of history he is, zhongli enjoys every thrilling tale you bestow upon him every evening which all include your journeys and adventures and even the story of your own creation

— he has put his entire trust in you , to not only cherish him as a lover but cherish the land of liyue as if it were your own - whenever he sees the glint in your eyes or the slight happy swaying of your tails when good news of liyue harbour get murmured amongst locals he can’t help but be intoxicated by your joyous attitude

— this dude has no problem in taking care of your ears and tails for you !! zhongli only wants to spoil you and being able to touch those silky tails of yours is a blessing within itself so never hesitate to ask about grooming your fur, he’ll make sure to thoroughly wash and brush it

— the whole ideology and stigma that huli jing’s are deceitfully evil creatures who only seduce men for fun is clearly neutralised when he met you - you remind him a of a field of glaze lilies on a warm summer afternoon, calm and carefree <3

— wtf are you ??

— being the almighty demon yaksha emo ass bitch he is , xiao will definitely attempt to hide his inner curiosity into learning more about what you are i mean you’re a fox . . but like human . . but he thought that kätzlein-

— safe to say , he’s intrigued ! on the days you come to visit him at wansghu inn , with a generous plate of almond tofu in hand , he tries to pick out some details about you and he’s not exactly the best at masking the fact he’s staring very intently at you

— after he gets a few good looks at you , he won’t really pay that much attention to it anymore , unless you end up mentioning the fact you’re also immortal which at that point he’s more than happy to sit and listen to you for a bit

— knowing you’re capable of handling yourself and that your life won’t escape like a drop of water in the ocean depths xiao would thank the geo archon a couple times for blessing him with something so gracious as yourself

— from all the myths he’s heard about (mostly from ganyu and zhongli) huli jing’s are meant to be seductive beings of malevolence , and he’s more than ashamed to admit he thought you’d fit that standard , but as the days got older it couldn’t have been farther from the truth

— he loves you sm !! <33 when the moons rise and fall and xiao’s karmic debt plagues his tormenting heart , simply you shapeshifting into cute animals can uplift his spirits , he especially loves the attention he’s getting

— don’t let his persona fool you ! he wants to be loved and held , if you want to spoil him with love be his guest ! pls . .

— ehem- he has no idea what he’s doing when it comes to helping you groom tho :’) he’ll try to pat your head first and then forget about what he’s meant to be doing same thing happens with your tails too

— he can’t help it ! you’re just too cute (๑>◡<๑) <3

IHEARTGANYU do not copy, steal or repost <33

⭑ notes : i wrote this late at night so pardon any spelling or grammatical errors i’m too tired to proofread :’)

Extra lil Bonus:

“I always think you’re pretty”

feat. Ayato, Scaramouche, Thoma, Kazuha

AYATO

It wasn’t too often that Ayato would get a day off, but he made sure to free up at least one day to go to the festival with you.

You couldn’t help but feel self conscious of yourself when you walked alongside him. It wasn’t that you weren’t feeling your best- quite the opposite actually. In the days leading up to tonight, Ayaka helped you pick out your outfit and accessories for tonight. And earlier in the day, she and Thoma gave you a mini makeover.

Even you had to admit that you ended up looking really nice. The two probably worked super hard to get you to look like this.

“Ayato’s gonna fall in love with you all over again,” you recall Thoma saying.

You found Ayato already waiting at the festival entrance- and your jaw almost dropped. The soft lighting from the festival, paired with the petals falling about, your boyfriend looked absolutely ethereal in your eyes.

Ayato greets you with a quick peck, his gaze growing softer by the minute.

“You look quite handsome today,” you giggle, your hands finding his to hold.

“And you look quite pretty today too, I suppose this is the work of my sister and Thoma?” he asks, lips already curling up into a smile as you nod.

“But you know,” Ayato hums, carefully brushing away a fallen petal off of your head, “I always think you’re pretty.”

Turns out you were the one falling in love with him all over again.

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