#theaverewrites

Fandom: Genshin Impact

Characters: 4nemo (Aether, Venti, Xiao, Kazuha)

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Format: Headcanon

Prompt: Anemo boys with an s/o that’s shorter than them

Fandom: Haikyuu!!

Character/Ship: Kenma x Reader

Word Count: 463

Format: Oneshot

Prompt: Kenma protecting you from creeps.

Fandom: Genshin Impact

Characters: The Archons (Ei, Venti, Zhongli)

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Format: Headcanon

Prompt: Element Swapping!

✧ He’s anemo, you’re a pyro user. It’s a recipe for disaster.

✧ Venti is a chaos reincarnate, he’s spreading flames on anything and everything

✧ Archons help him when you two stumble upon a hilichurl camp… with explosives.

✧ Venti blows himself up more than once, and you sigh in disappointment.

✧ You aren’t much better, though.

✧ You try to put out his flames using anemo, but it only made them bigger

✧ He’d giggle and pat you on the shoulder when you got all frustrated.

✧ Watching you try and use his power was the most amazing thing for him.

✧ You’re an anemo user now given the power of geo—it’s quite contradictory.

✧ Zhongli often sees you using your vision to fly—sort of. So, not knowing what to do with himself, he tries to do it too.

✧ He goes too high and can’t land safely. It’s quite a sight seeing the geo archon stuck mid-air. 

✧ As for you, your immature little self, you’re having a blast crafting geo sculptures where they should not be.

✧ Zhongli scolds you for such acts, but you catch him disguising a chuckle behind a cough.

✧ Your hydro power should never have been given to Ei.

✧ You tried to carry on with your training, but hydro and electro colliding in an uncontrolled manner is far from safe.

✧ Poor Ei, she keeps electrocuting herself.

✧ In exasperation, she asks you, “How in Teyvat do you manage to not get hurt like this?!”

✧ You’re not safe either, don’t worry.

✧ Every now and then, you’ll activate electro without meaning to, giving you a nasty shock.

Thump.

You felt the rough bark against your back before you even realized you'd fallen against a tree. Your eyes closed for a second as you relaxed yourself before opening them again, taking in your surroundings.

It was midday, if the position of the sun was any indication. You were pretty high up somewhere, and from here you could see the harbor you were trying to get to. There were unfamiliar white flowers littered around you, you would've picked some if you had the energy.

Most of all, you heard silence. You were always very aware of noises, your ears being better than that of humans, so you expected to hear great sounds everywhere you traveled. But here, in these beautifully unfamiliar, tranquil mountains, the only noise you could hear was the gentle humming of the wind as it flew past your figure and the sound of your own thoughts.

This serenity, so strange but so welcomed, didn't last for long. It never did. You could hear the way the winds changed, the tender hugs of breeze becoming, for only a second, waves of violent wind. And you could hear someone, too. Right in front of you, where nobody had stood prior.

You opened your eyes again, though you didn't remember closing them, and were faced with the edge of a spear. The spear was a brilliant emerald color. It shone like it'd never seen bloodshed. Your eyes trailed upwards, to the hands—rough looking and scarred by time—to the arms, and they landed on the face.

It was youthful, and held malice that you recognized all too familiarly. He had dark hair with lighter teal streaks. His eyes, so blank, were a rare gold. He had some sort of diamond imprinted on his forehead. You could only wonder what it meant.

The boy said nothing to you, so you took it upon yourself to initiate interaction.

"Can I help you?"

You did your best to sound normal, to not let the strain seep in. But even with your centuries of experience, you could not mask your exhaustion. You'd traveled for so long. Why wouldn't this boy let you rest, even if only for an hour?

"I'm unaware," he started. His voice was rough, as if his words were choked in his throat and he'd untangled a web of misery to get them out, "of how you managed to stay hidden for so long. But you've only made my job easier, demon."

You tilted your head. The people you served were quick to call the yokai of less benevolence, "demons." You've heard the venomous title be thrown at the Oni and the Tengu, but nobody would dare to hurl that word at you. You sighed. "I'm sorry, there must be a misunderstanding."

He raised his spear to his right side, at the same height as your head. "Don't play stupid." He swung, that beautifully jaded spear coming full force at your neck. And then, ever quickly did it happen, it was hot. Hot and bright. And the spear never made contact with you.

You could hear it clatter on the ground, each bit of contact it made ringing out in your ears. And you could hear the boy, raspy as ever, cry out in pain. His hair stuck up in all sorts of direction, and there was a newly placed burn mark on his right arm. It was then that you realized just what had transpired.

He had been struck by lightning.

You look up towards the sky, your mouth slightly agape. There wasn't a thunder cloud in the sky. Moreover, there wasn't a scratch on you, despite you and the boy being so close. You let a smile creep onto your face as you stood. "I didn't think she still cared about me…"

You took a step forward so you were, wobbly as you were, standing over your assailant. "As I was about to say, I think there's been some sort of misunderstanding. I am no demon."

"Then why—" he paused, and you could sense that he was trying to speak through the burning pain. "… you feel like one."

You hummed in thought, kneeling down next to him and taking his arm. He ripped it away from you. "Don't touch me."

"Sorry. The demons you know have been eradicated a long time ago, haven't they?" You asked, standing back up straight. "Perhaps the yokai of Inazuma feel similarly enough that, in your unfamiliarity, you can mistake us for demons."

"Yokai?" The word was rough on his tongue, as if he didn't actually believe anything you were saying.

"We are creatures of Inazuma. Some of us take the forms of ogres or animals, but none of us are monsters by nature."

"… I see."

"Now that that's cleared up, you owe me," you said, your hands on your hips.

"What?"

"You owe me. You tried to strike me, so now you have to make it up to me."

"What, do you want to strike me in return? I've already been struck by lightning, what else do you want?"

Your eyes went wide, your face getting all hot at the suggestion. "Of course not! I'm a Kirin, we don't hurt people like that!"

"I thought you were a Yokai."

"I—" you sucked on your teeth, your face relaxing as you calmed yourself down. It was never any good when you got all frustrated. "Yokai is a catch-all term for the mythological creatures of Inazuma. There are many species of Yokai, and the Kirin is just one of them."

"I do not follow."

"Um… jeez, okay. Like, dogs? There are shibas and huskies and all sorts of breeds. And while all shibas are dogs, not all dogs are shibas. You get it?"

"Hm. Okay." The boy had looked away from you as if you no longer interested him.

"Good, so now you—" you cut yourself off as you stumbled a bit, holding your arms out to steady yourself. The boy looked back up at you.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked, brows furrowed.

You smiled gently, shaking your head as if to say, "everything is fine."

You watched as his eyes looked over you, perhaps now noticing your current state. You hadn't looked at yourself in a few days, but you were probably all dirty from the excruciating traveling you'd done. You had sustained some sort of injury atop your head that went untreated, so you could imagine that blood had dried up there.

"What happened to you?" The boy asks, standing up himself.

You shrugged, laughing to yourself a little with a silly grin on your face. "Tough trip, I suppose."

"Come here."

The command was curt, and slightly agitated. Surely he wasn't annoyed at your dismissal of your injuries, right? That'd be silly, wouldn't it?

"Huh?"

"You said I had to make things up to you, right?"

"Oh."

Notes : All of these are written as primarily platonic , with a few having romantic undertones . If you don’t ship that ship , just ignore them . None of the romance is upfront , so it can be disregarded . You can find the prompt list HERE .

# 1 . A Little Out Of The Ordinary

Adverse Effects - Albedo & Sucrose

# 2 . Nowhere To Run

Cornered - Collei , Dottore , & Tighnari

# 3 . Hair’s Breadth From Death

( substituted ) Dazed and Confused - Ayaka & Thoma

# 4 . Dead On Your Feet

Hidden Injury - Xiao & Traveler

# 5 . Every Whumpee’s Needs 

Hyperthermia - Klee & Albedo

# 6 . Proof Of Life

Ransom Video - Gorou & Kokomi

# 7 . The Way You Shake And Shiver

Silent Panic Attacks - Collei & Tighnari

# 8 . Everything Hurts And I’m Dying

Head Trauma - Diona & Diluc

# 9 . The Very Noisy Night

Tossing And Turning - Kazuha & Traveler

# 10 . Poor Unfortunate Souls

( substituted ) Ambushed - Kazuha & Ayaka

# 11 . “911 , What’s Your Emergency ?”

Self-Done First Aid - Bennett

# 12 . What Could Go Wrong ?

Cave In - Albedo & Sucrose

# 13 . Can’t Make An Omelet Without Breaking A Few Legs

Fracture - Itto & Shinobu

# 14 . Die A Hero Or Live Long Enough To Become The Villain

( substituted ) Forced To Watch - Collei , Dottore , & Tighnari

# 15 . Emotional Damage

New Scars - Collei & Tighnari

# 16 . No Way Out

“No One’s Coming” - Ayaka

# 17 . Hanging By A Thread

Reluctant Caretaker - Diona & Diluc

# 18 . Let’s Break The Ice

“Take My Coat” - Albedo & Sucrose

# 19 . Enough Is Enough

Knees Buckling - Kokomi

# 20 . It’s Been A Long Day

Prisoner Trade - Heizou & Traveler

# 21 . Famous Last Words

“You’re Safe Now” - Collei & Cyno

# 22 . Pick Your Poison

Allergic Reactions - Traveler & Paimon

# 23 . At The End Of Their Rope 

( substituted ) Carried To Safety - Ayato & Ayaka

# 24 . Fight , Flight , Or Freeze

Blood Covered Hands - Collei

# 25 . Silence Is Golden

“You Better Start Talking” - Heizou & Traveler

# 26 . No One Left Behind

“Why Did You Save Me?” - Collei & Cyno

# 27 . Pushed To The Limit

Magical Exhaustion - Xiao & Traveler

# 28 . It’s Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

Headache - Ganyu & Xiao

# 29 . What Doesn’t Kill Me

Sleep Deprivation - Tighnari & Traveler

# 30 . Note To Self : Don’t Get Kidnapped

Hair Grabbing - Collei & Dottore

# 31 . A Light At The End Of The Tunnel 

𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

i'll die anyway. - girl in red

✧.* I reach for me, but I'm not there

It's so lonely, but who cares

It's fine, it's okay

I'll die anyway

Juliet - Cavetown

✧.* Sometimes I act like I know

But I'm really just a kid

With two corks in his eyes

And a bully in his head

Exhale - Laureli Amadeus

✧.* Show yourself to me someday

I will be speechless

But for now let me

Lay it all down

As It Was - Harry Styles

✧.* In this world, it's just us

You know it's not the same as it was

In this world, it's just us

You know it's not the same as it was

Million Years Ago - Adele

✧.* I know I'm not the only one

Who regrets the things they've done

Sometimes I just feel it's only me

Who can't stand the reflection that they see

Cat And Mouse - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

✧.* Am I supposed to be happy?

With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.

Am I supposed to be happy?

With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.

Hole In The Heart - Rachie

✧.* That’s why a hole had opened up where my heart is

Pounding, my heartbeat tried to fill up the nothing

But when i tried to say it loud, the words that left my mouth

Were nothing more than excuses

Hawk In The Night - Madds Buckley

✧.* Sharpen your talons and fight

Claw at the world as it claws out your eyes

We raised you right

Hawk in the night

Overfly - Amalee

✧.* Hands up high

Raise them high

And cast your worries to the sky

If you can't stand, then take my hand

Recently, - Liana Flores

✧.* But recently

Everyone says they are seeing less of me

I could do better if I had energy

Be like I used to be

Old Friend - Mitski

✧.* You'll meet me at Blue Diner

I'll take coffee and talk about nothing, baby

At Blue Diner,

I'll take anything you want to give me, baby

Should've Been Me - Mitski

✧.* Cause, I haven't given you what you need

You wanted me but couldn't reach me

So you went into your memory

Relive all the ways you still want me

listen before i go - Billie Eilish

✧.* If you need me

Wanna see me

Better hurry

'Cause I'm leaving soon

brutal - Olivia Rodrigo

✧.* All I did was try my best,

this the kind of thanks I get?

Unrelentless upset

They say these are the golden years

Crossing Fields - Amalee

✧.* I know your strength is what I lack

You've got my back and now that I've got yours

I have you to thank for lighting up the dark

Because you're here with me, our dreams will soar free forever

Meteor Shower - Cavetown

✧.* Missing pieces of my skull

I'll sew on patches of my own soul

There's nothing you or I can do so let the stars fall

'Cause from up here the sky's my thoughts and we're all so small

A Burning Hill - Mitski

✧.* And I am the fire and I am the forest

And I am a witness watching it

I stand in a valley watching it

And you are not there at all

Fourth of July - Sufjan Stevens

✧.* Did you get enough love, my little dove

Why do you cry?

And I'm sorry I left, but it was for the best

Though it never felt right

Line Without a Hook - Ricky Montgomery

✧.* Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you

I need you here to stay

I broke all my bones that day I found you

Crying at the lake

Cloud 9 - Beach Bunny

✧.* But when he loves me I feel like I'm floating

When he calls me pretty I feel like somebody

Even when we fade eventually to nothing

You will always be my favorite form of loving

rises the moon - Liana Flores

✧.* Oh-oh, close your weary eyes

I promise you that soon the autumn comes

To darken fading summer skies

Breathe, breathe, breathe

Thought Crime - Rachie

✧.* The birds cry out their song in the sunset!

The empty ache I feel starts to sing a swan song too

And yet you linger still in the shadows, standing on your toes, sky a flaming red hue

Slipping off my tongue was my goodbye to you

1. Constructive criticism is okay as long as it is legitimate feedback and not just hate.

2. There are a lot of musical references in this story, particularly in reference to the songs listed in the earlier chapter.

3. Please refrain from overly sexual comments.

4. The Xiao that I write is more akin to his Chinese portrayal than his English one. In other words, he's going to be more apathetic than angry.

5. The reader is based on a Japanese mythological creature. It's not a completely accurate representation, as they're only based on that creature, but quite a few of their characteristics have been adapted.

6. The reader is referred to using they/them pronouns, but may present as mostly feminine.

7. This takes place in the canon universe, and thus has canon level violence.

8. This story has topics that are not suitable for everyone, such as themes of grief and trauma, abandonment, and minor s/a. If any of these topics make you uncomfortable, I suggest you click away now.

9. This story will be posted on wattpad (@-AEONSTYX), Ao3 (@aeonstyx), and tumblr (@theaverewrites). Any and all updates about this story and others will be posted on wattpad, so I suggest you follow me there to keep up with changes.

Headcanons

Genshin Impact

Anemo Boys x Short!Reader

The Archons x Reader: Vision Swapping

Oneshots

Protective!Kenma x Reader