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at first- the adeptus stands there- eyes wide, as still as this form allows him to be. he is not easily caught off guard, but- this. this moment of genuine affection- without regard for propriety or regard for who he is and what he’s done. for a heartbeat, he’s torn between pushing her away for her own safety or pulling her closer to him. 

he impulsively, foolishly, naively, selfishly chooses to hold her closer.

a gloved hand comes to rest against the space between her shoulder blades, with his free hand gently resting against her cheek- his touch as light as the first summer’s breeze. “ i’m . . . ” his voice sticks somewhere in his throat. ( his face feels warm- almost overwhelmingly so. ) he leans in- and lightly presses his lips against forming tears in one of her eyes. “ i’m sorry, keqing. ”

@yuiheng​​​ said ; I love ur new layout king!!

" i have. " maybe if xiao had not been so naïve- so trusting and innocent in his youth, maybe the being that he was now would not have come to exist. he tucks his chin atop his knees- and his back aches, a phantom pain for something that has been missing from him for a long time.

the yaksha’s gaze falls on the original part of his adeptal abode- the one where he resided when he could still fly- when he was still the golden winged king. ( it must be dusty up there- he muses, somewhere between bitterness and mirth. ) " i have had a lot of time to think about it. eons of wondering what could've been. but obsessing about it, letting those thoughts occupy my mind for too long . . . doesn't change the present. and it doesn’t help me. "

                                                                                         ( i’d never choose a different path. )

" but fate has lead me to this moment. one day- my path will be different, but for now- i will continue to fulfill my end of my contract. "

“ and how could i ever forget you ? ” a gloved finger carefully brushes an out-of-place purple lock away from keqing’s face, with all the gentleness he can muster. ( an unfamiliar feeling- an unfamiliar sensation. ) normally, such words are laced with a sharp tone- the yaksha’s voice like the edge of a blade ; now- it held no such edge. ( human lives are like the first flowers of spring- beautiful, but ultimately- a mere raindrop in the ocean of time.

 “ long after your name and deeds are eroded by the flow of time- i, and i alone, will remember and cherish the moments we spent together- you have my word. ”

⚔️ *:･ﾟ✧┆ooc intimidation meme. ❪ do y’all really think i’m scary? ❫ 💀  - OH MY GOD DON’T EAT ME PLEASE

proceeds to devour you anyway ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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“ you will ruin your gloves if you keep doing this. ” xiao starts- then bites his tongue. no motion is made to bat keqing away and a golden gaze is cast back at the yuheng, the faintest curiosity in those eyes. ( once upon a time- there was a gentler and more innocent you. and the spark of maybe, in spite of everything of that has happened- they live on yet. ) “ aren’t you worried about that ? ”

“ you’re always so nice to everyone . ”

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꒰ ✶     ❝     Am I?      ❞    Lumine questioned with a series of slow blinks in the other’s direction. Her shoulders soon rose and fell in a dismissive shrug, eyes flitting off to the side and towards the horizon.     ❝      I don’t think so. I mean, for the most part .... I’ve yet to be given a reason not to be?     ❞    Her tone may have ended in a questioning manner, but it was the truth. 

     Paimon in the background snickered, arms crossing her tiny body at her little input about the few times Lumine wasn’t very nice, and how cold she could be should she want to be.

      Hands clasped behind her back, she offered the other a close-eyed smile.       ❝      But I do try to be kind to those around me. There’s enough darkness in the universe as it is, don’t you think?     ❞      ꒱

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⚔️ *:･ﾟ✧┆closeup headcanons. ❪ selectively accepting! ❫

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊: Like his ribcage, Yozora’s spinal column was reinforced with titanium at the age of eighteen, to improve his lifting strength and how much weight he can brace against, whilst also suppressing his pain receptors. As a result of the surgical procedure required for this, Yozora’s back has a large vertical scar around a centimetre in width, spanning from the nape of his neck, right down to the small of his back. The operation left him bed-ridden and mostly immobile for several weeks, and even a few years on, Yozora still suffers from the adverse effects of the surgery forced upon him by the Gigas Corporation researchers. Such side effects include: stiffness of the spine and rigidness in mobility, persistent aches ( even in spite of his nerve receptors being suppressed ), and shallowness of breath. In order to reduce the stiffness and the consequent pain that comes from it, Yozora tries to keep himself active as much as possible, and avoids resting and/or sleeping for too long ( or at all, if he can help it ). 

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