part of the visions series; inspired by and set in the world of genshin impact.

The forgotten grave of an old friend.

pairing: huang renjun x gn. reader genre: angst, fantasy word count: 1.1k warnings: brief mention of death

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yes, I know you can’t see jackshit from the top of dragonspine but pretend for a second that you can (fuck dragonspine by the way).

THE COLD BURNED.

It burned through the thickest layers of your clothing and embraced your limbs with flame, leaving painfully dry patches along your skin. Your limbs ached and your legs screamed with each step through the snow, but Renjun paid no mind. You stumbled after him, gripping a flask of tea and searching for a warmth that had long since departed; a measly bit of hot water proved futile against the cold of early morning, but having something to hold onto helped. Silenced your worries. After all, the mountains were supposedly the most dangerous place in the country—cursed with eternal snowfall and diseased with the venom of an ancient dragon, its hills and valleys riddled with monsters. Yet here you were, scaling the summit at sunrise.

It was still unclear why you were here; Renjun had roused you sometime in the early dawn, before the sun had even risen, shoved breakfast into your arms and told you to get dressed. It wasn’t much of a rare occurrence; although, on most days you’d trek east to the cliffs, or down to the ocean. Maybe venture across the border and camp out in the wilderness. Renjun took his research across the plains and through temple ruins, but rarely did he set foot in the mountains.

“How much further?” You called out, struggling to catch up with him. Your boots always sunk a couple inches too far into the snow, and the pack you carried on your shoulder was like a load of stones strapped to your chest: various glass vials, runes and preserved flowers you were worried would shatter and crumble if you moved too quickly.

Gifts bestowed by the gods. Dreams, aspirations, ambitions. 

members: 7 dream x reader genre: fantasy, fluff, angst expected length: 7-14k total, 1-2k each current status: 6/7 completed

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A short series inspired by and set in the world of Genshin Impact. For those who are unfamiliar with the game, the world of Teyvat is ruled by seven gods of seven different elements. The gods grant people Visions, the ability to manipulate the elements. The references i make throughout these one shots are pretty subtle, this was really just some practice with a different style of writing and a different genre. :)

All of the photos in the headers were taken in game. 

branches of a distant sea  mark lee, electro; the determination and will of lightning.

coming soon

crystalline blooms huang renjun, cryo; the boldness and steadfastness of ice.

read here

perpetual hearts lee jeno, geo; the strength of stone and earth.

read here

dandelion seeds lee donghyuck, anemo; the freedom and journey of blowing wind.

read here

sakura blooms na jaemin, dendro; the healing spirit and wisdom of nature. 

read here

chaos circuits zhong chenle, pyro; the passion and determination of fire.

read here

star conches park jisung; the longetivity and responsibility of flowing water.

part of the visions series; inspired by and set in the world of genshin impact.

Childish wishes made in the wind.

pairing: lee donghyuck x gn. reader genre: angst, fantasy word count: 1.5k warnings: discussions around death and suicide, implied suicide, major character death

taglist: @jenoxygen @zlmzym​ @vantaecult (dm, ask or reply to be put on/taken off the masterlist for this series)

finally finished inazuma archon quest today. no clue why it took so long but sheesh the cutscenes still have me shaking in my boots.

YOU WERE SEVEN when you met him.

Your first glimpse of him had been beyond the cobblestone walls of the city, in the dandelion fields—where the wind whispered sweet melodies and foraged a shifting path through the tall grass. It carried the aroma of sweet flowers from the wilderness and freshly-baked bread from the bakery, and a multitude of golden specks as the children scattered the dandelion seeds. Hopes, dreams and visions carried off into a boundless expanse of sky; you’d always hoped one of yours would one day reach the gods. It was a common wish amongst the children, but apparently not for the boy who sat alone at the edge of the field.

He did seem rather sullen. Not exactly hostile or withdrawn from the rest of you, but sulky. He always looked a little too busy to join the others, poking images into the dirt with a stick and mumbling to himself. When you walked up to him, he had a single dandelion in hand—one that still hadn’t turned white and wispy, with yellow petals that matched the golden glow of his eyes. He was tearing the petals out one at a time in some sort of silent temper tantrum, flinging them into the tiny pile of sand and pebbles he’d collected earlier.

part of the visions series; inspired by and set in the world of genshin impact.

The winding path to the shrine.

pairing: na jaemin x gn. reader genre: fluff, fantasy word count: 1.6k warnings: none

taglist: @jenoxygen @zlmzym​ @vantaecult (dm, ask or reply to be put on/taken off the masterlist for this series)

this one's just cute. that's all.

AS A CHILD, YOU WERE NEVER allowed into the shrine on the mountain.

The path leading up to the peak called out to you whenever you passed by: gold and red lacquer arches adorned with paper lanterns and strips of colourful paper, arrangements of flowers and hand-carved statues, all sorts of offerings and gold left by temple-goers. But however inviting and serene, the shrine was no place for you or your friends. It was a spiritual establishment built on eons of history, meant for prayer and quiet meditation—two pillars of the faith that a child’s excited shrieks could easily topple.

So every Saturday, when your mother made her trip up the mount with the neighbours, you were left to wait on the cobblestone steps of the path. At the very least, the elderly lady who lived next door always brought their grandson along, and plenty of books to keep the two of you busy.

Na Jaemin was two years older than you, and your exact, polar opposite. He was delicately pretty, fair-skinned with black hair and eyes the colour of sage leaves; prim, proper and poised, always soft-spoken and polite even as a ten-year-old. Where you were wild, running circles up and down the steps and scribbling crude drawings into the books you couldn’t yet understand, he sat quietly. Where you complained endlessly about your boredom and the unfairness of being left behind, he would wait patiently.

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. cw; just a lil bit of crackhead behaviour

mark:

"chapstick game?" he turned his back as you applied the watermelon flavoured chapstick to your lips, barely knowing the rules of the game. "yeah it's simple, you just have to kiss me and guess what flavour the chapstick is." mark nodded, before turning his head a little to see if you were ready.

the two of you faced each other, both leaning in as you puckered your lips. mark quickly turned his head to the side as he snorted, covering his mouth with his hand while he laughed. "sorry, sorry just gimme a sec." you rolled your eyes at his flusteredness, a small smile on your own face. "mark, seriously? it's a kiss we've done this plenty of times before." mark gathered the strength to stop laughing and then leaned in to give you a quick peck.

his eyes widened as he instantly recognised the flavour. "yooo, that's gotta be watermelon! where'd you get that from?"

renjun:

he probably takes it the most seriously out of the dreamies, mostly because it's just another opportunity to kiss you without a reason. you both sat cross-legged facing one another, his hands covering his eyes as you applied the grape chapstick on. placing it behind your back, you tapped him on the leg to let him know he could look.

"so i just kiss you now?" he asks, leaning in a little. "well yeah, that's the whole point of the game." you both giggle before giving each other a peck. he leans back, slightly licking his lips to figure out the flavour. "can i have another go?"

"that's your only chance, that's the rule of the game." he throws his hands up in the air, defeated that he got rejected from another kiss. "this game is stupid. i can't even kiss my own girlfriend again!" you sighed, holding up the chapstick to show renjun.

"wrong, the answer was grape."

jeno:

he turned to face you with that classic eye smile of his, completely engrossed in how cute you were rather than the flavour of chapstick he was supposed to kiss. he always loved when you'd come up to him suggesting to play random games you'd see online. but I this moment, he just wanted to be close to you.

you leaned in to kiss him and then attempted to pull away, but jeno stopped you as he wrapped an arm around your waist and continued to peck your lips a few more times. "jeno, you're only allowed one kiss! that's cheating."

"screw the game, i'd rather kiss you instead." he said against your lips. "the flavour was cherry anyway. i looked at it when you weren't watching."

haechan:

would 100% cheat and look at the flavour. his eyes were covered by his hands, but in reality he was peeking through the cracks of his fingers as you applied the apple flavoured chasptick in the mirror. you'd turn to look at him closely, sighing loudly as you could see haechan looking back at you.

"it's a chapstick game, why are you cheating?" he would uncover his eyes and pretend to act shocked that you'd accuse him of such a thing. "no i didn't, i swear!"

"haechan, you're a horrible liar." you said, putting the chapstick away since there was no use in playing the game anymore. he shook his head frantically, pulling you closer to him. "i would never cheat! now just hurry up and kiss me."

jaemin:

would have no idea what you're talking about, but he's always up for a game to pass the time. he hadn't actually paid too much attention to what the game was actually about though. "okay, i'll close my eyes and guess first." you told him, handing him the chapstick. you'd gotten jisung to rip off the labels earlier so it was more challenging.

but as you covered your eyes, you heard a sound of disgust moments later. "ew, what hell! why would you give me strawberry out of all the flavours?"

you lowered your hands, eyes widening at the sight of jaemin chewing on the chapstick. "jaemin! you're not meant to eat it, you fool!"

chenle:

"okay, now come here." you said to chenle as you hid the peach flavoured chapstick in your sleeve. he opened his eyes and made his way to sit next to you on the floor.

without any hesitation, he pulled himself forward and licked your bottom lip to taste the flavour. you opened your mouth in shock, wide eyes staring at your boyfriend. "chenle..."

"what? i'm meant to taste it right?" all you could do was shake your head at his response.

jisung:

"no peeking!" jisung looked back and make sure your eyes were closed as he applied the melon flavoured chapstick. once he was done, he moved to sit in front of you and gently moved your hands from your eyes.

with a quick peck, you rubbed your lips together in an attempt to get more of the flavour. "hmm, is it.... orange?" you asked, looking up at him. he gave you a wide smile, nodding as he pulled out the chapstick. "correct! good job."

you looked at the label of the chapstick that clearly had 'melon' on it, before giving him a tired look. "jisung, it says melon."

"oh?" he looked at the chapstick. "well... you're wrong. you lose."