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gn!reader

firstly, he is THE definition of a gentleman, always caring and attentive; looking out for you is one of his top priorities

i feel like he is the kind of guy to prove anything with his actions, not words; that's why there has never been a certain point when you suddenly became lovers, you were slowly becoming more than just friends throughout the time and ended up falling asleep together on the couch at the winery one time after a long and nice conversation that seemed to clear any misunderstandings you might've had

he is not much into pda, the most he would do is put his arm on your lower back or shoulders, or pull you somewhere by your wrist if there's something he wants to discuss with you

though he always tries to greet you by kissing your hand or at least giving it a little reassuring squeeze if there are too many people around <3

but when you're in private he enjoys every little bit of your attention

one of his favourite things is when you come into his office when he's working and ask how he's doing, giving him a tiny kiss on the nose before leaving

after that he always takes a few minutes to sit there grinning like a complete idiot (he'd never let you see him like that tho)

diluc thinking he's good at keeping a good façade to hide emotions but actually being so hopelessly in love with you that even the tavern customers start wondering 'what's gotten into master diluc'

kaeya always blaming diluc's weirdness on lack of fresh air and almost throwing him outside so that he can cool down

diluc never understands why.

speaking of, diluc really appreciates when you help him around at 'angel's share'. it can be any kind of help really, even if you just sit near the bar counter and keep him company while he's making drinks and wiping glasses with the towel

if you leave early, he always offers his shoulder kindly, you wrap your arm around his and you take a long walk back to the winery, where you can finally fall asleep in each other's arms after a long hard day

but if you stay until there's no one at the tavern, you can't help but pull him into the kiss, leaning over the bar counter and pulling diluc closer to you by the collar of his coat

when alhaitham presses his lips into yours for the first time, you feel all his build-up tension and frustration disappear in a mere second. the books you just took from the shelves are becoming one million times heavier. the books that alhaitham asked you to bring to him are now laying on the floor near your feet, while you’re clutching on his shirt with your now free hands.

he pulls away after just a few seconds, and his eyes move rapidly between all your features, but his gaze always gets stuck on your lips for a little bit longer than it probably should. you consider this your own little victory: making his cold calculating brain go insane with just a sight of you. you’ve always been patient with alhaitham; you’ve known he needs a lot more time to process his own feelings than any other average human being. he is nowhere near to being average, and you absolutely adore this about him.

now you are the first to close the distance between the two of you, and you stand on your tiptoes to catch his lips again. sometimes his height gets super annoying, but more often than not it makes your insides do a flip when he reaches for the higher shelves in the library to get a book for you.

he slightly pushes you forward until your back hits the side of one of the huge bookshelves slightly, and you gasp, not having expected such a move from alhaitham. he traps you between the wooden bookcase and his body, curls his fingers deeper into your hair and tugs on it barely noticeable, but enough for you to take a sharp breath in, inviting him to deepen the kiss. his other hand slides from your waist lower, down your hip, and you catch his arm quickly, fearing he’ll make you make noises that are not quite acceptable in the library. you feel his lips curl into a slight smile and not interrupting the kiss you put his hand back on your waist, to which he responds with pressing you tightly to his body.

his lips are not as soft as you thought they would be; you definitely need to remind him to use the chapstick you gave him a few weeks ago more often. he tastes like black coffee he has had this morning, and his hair smells a lot like mint and some other herbs, and you feel getting more and more addicted to him with every second that you feel his lips on yours and inhale his scent. you let your hands finally let go of his shirt and ruffle his hair, smiling into the kiss, almost throwing yourself on him, trying to fit him like a perfectly suitable puzzle piece.

when you pull away from each other at last, alhaitham cups your face with his palms and puts his forehead to yours. his breathing is deep and heavy, so is yours, and you lean into his touch not being able to stop smiling. he holds you like this for a little and then slides his hands down your arms, taking your hands and intertwining your fingers. he looks at you with indescribable storm of emotions scattered across his beautiful face, but then hides his gaze from yours in an instant, biting on his slightly swollen bottom lip. his cheeks are of a pretty rose shade, and you are sure you have never seen anything lovelier.

when he finally parts his lips and takes a deep breath in, you interrupt him.

“i know.” you say, giving his hands a light squeeze. “me too.”

his face almost doesn’t change at all, only the corners of his mouth go up a little bit.

but in his eyes you see happy sparks light up one by one, shining brighter than sun, moon or any stars. just for you.

gn!reader <3

i feel like i have way more to tell you about alhaitham but i'll save it for later :) enjoy!

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first of all, he’s definitely the steady serious rational half in the relationship, always thinking about everything in advance

i would say it’s not like he’s not into pda, but rather he’s against it because of all the dangerous affairs with ayn al-ahmar he’s involved in, so being seen together in public may bring unfortunate events in the future

though he knows you can stand up for yourself, and he will always make sure not to put you at any risk <3

so when you take a walk in port ormos or around it together and you wrap your arm around his he just can’t help it, turning away for a second to let a small smile find a way to his face

he DEFINITELY lends you his cape when it starts raining when you’re taking a walk, and he always refuses to share it saying it won’t be enough for two people (he just wants you to feel the most comfortable and protected by the rain)

he tends to spend a lot of time in the akademiya library, so one of the ways for you to spend time together is for you to accompany him while he’s studying and learning something

i feel like his love language would definitely be quality time or acts of service

he always adores when you pick up the same books as him when you spend time together in the library, so you can exchange your thoughts afterwards

bonus points: making notes in each other’s textbooks

he is also very happy to help you with anything that you need help with, and appreciates you offering help to him

forehead and nose kisses are his favourite

sometimes an idea of watching sunrise together pops up in your head, so you go to the highest place in sumeru at two or three in the morning just to get there in time and meet the sunrise with him

he usually brings some books with him too, but you got used to it quite quickly

when the sun rises, you lay on his lap watching the sky change its colours gradually as he’s playing with your hair slowly and occasionally looks at the sky too, breaking away from the book

or: the things they’d say to you in return.

character/s: xiao, scaramouche, kazuha, ayato, childe, diluc, thoma, albedo

“then maybe we shouldn’t just be friends.” XIAO mumbles dazedly between your kiss, fingers tracing your jawline as he absently admires the soft luster of his saliva on your lips. he watches as you shyly lean in for another passionate kiss, and he can’t help the sly curve that threatens to contort across his lips when he pulls you in to willingly oblige.

“who said i wanted to be your friend?” SCARAMOUCHE sneers — triumphant in pinning your body to the wall to keep you from running away, yet equally mirroring the blatant crimson shade pouring across your face. he sneaks a hungry glance at your lips but doesn’t remember meeting them, until your timid initiation of a plush sensation vividly comes back to both his memory and reality again.

“‘m sorry, love. i don’t think i can do it anymore.” KAZUHA smiles in defeat, yearning quietly as he stares transfixed by your lips, enchanted by the feeling of your mouth against his. he hopes it’s okay with you that he’s finally expressed his stubbornly pent-up feelings for you — he hopes deep down you’ll kiss him once again long before he forgets the exhilarating feeling of it. and when you bashfully move closer to capture his mouth in another soft kiss, he wonders if you had somehow heard him begging you to put your lips on his aloud.

“archons, please don’t remind me about that.” ALBEDO murmurs in a low and annoyed breath, pulling you back into his lips to steal several more heated kisses. he hadn’t planned on what to do if you would have pushed him away out of disdain, but the fact that he feels you carefully melt in his arms and your fingers run through the tousled mess of his blonde hair, makes him softly smile and wonder if you had been waiting for this singularly beautiful kiss as long as he has.

“so you’re saying that…if i called you mine, you would let me kiss you again.” AYATO hums aloud in contemplation, giving you a side-glance of confirmation. his heart soars when you hurriedly look away with a bashful expression, and he cups your cheeks for a second time, now with the faithful promise and intent of making you truly his, for perhaps eternity if you had allowed him, and even longer then.

“great. i always thought that we could do better.” CHILDE smirks nonchalantly, pressing a soft kiss against your jawline when he sees your cheeks instantaneously erupt in burning red. he’s been making discreet advances after all these long years, and eventually rendered you a complete and utter idiot when you had simply brushed it off as a courteous gesture from a friend. he knows kissing you will finally thrust his perseverant intention in your mind — and he figures by the flustered look on your face, you don’t seem to mind being on the receiving end for a handful more moments of his lips against yours.

“i wasn’t kissing you as a friend…” THOMA awkwardly clears his throat, feeling the heat of embarrassment rise to his ears. it had taken him weeks, or even months, to finally set his mind on the bold gesture of kissing you and asking you out. he had prayed to the gods that there was a possibility you wouldn’t reject him after everything you’ve made him feel, but that singular string of hope began to dissipate farther into the deep abyss. and he only manages to grab ahold of that long-drifting fantasy, when you’ve eventually brought him back to reality, by grabbing his shirt in hopes of meeting his lips for a second time, and maybe someday, a thousand more times.

pairing: xiao + gn!reader.┊cuddling to the max! masterlist.

sypnosis: explained headcanons on how xiao cuddles with you.┊comfort + fluff & modern au + canon universe combined!

lots of soft xiao ahead, read at your own risk! >:)

author's note: is tumblr user bookuya really on a hiatus? we will never know... soft xiao believers here is your moment! as much as i love stoic xiao, i had to write something with a whole bunch of physical touch with the adeptus!! hope ya enjoy reading <3

xiao likes to both be the small spoon or the big spoon, usually the latter. on days where you need comfort and when xiao just really wants to hold you, he's absolutely the big spoon, no questions asked!

other times when you notice that he's not in the best mood, he is almost reluctant to let you hold him. however, he loves your touch so he doesn't really need much convincing in the end...

when he's the big spoon, he genuinely enjoys wrapping his arms gently around your waist and holding you close to his warm figure. if you're sleeping, then the steady inhales and exhales of your breath soothes him.

kaeya x reader; 2.1k words, fic

cw: angst, death, unhealthy grieving, mild violence, mild gore, blood mention, burn mention, unhealthy solitude, alcoholism mentions, hint at spoilers on Kaeya’s and Diluc’s backstory, Kaeya ooc?, hint at Darknight Hero’s Alibi

The more I rise above it all, // the less I care about the fall

Sam Smith - ‘Drowning Shadows’

Kaeya is used to being alone. It’s not the first thing that comes to mind when looking at how charming and sociable he is, how he goes from one crowd to another like riverwater seeping into every groove and dip in the soil, but Kaeya is alone on the very latest of hours. Those hours when he isn’t needed to lead a cavalry that’s barely his or when there isn’t any new information to scout. The only ‘Kaeya’ that Mondstadt’s ever touched is not the surface, but a decoy.