to be a star, you must burn.

modern au, gender neutral reader

warnings

short

bad grammar

uwu

not so long ago, you and xiao decided to adopt a cat. let me rephrase that, you, decided to adopt a cat.

after many weeks of non-stop begging, it worked. 

but lately, xiao’s been eyeing the fur ball lately. he glared at you and the cat cuddling on the couch when it should be him resting his head on your chest.

he looked away annoyed, ‘this is ridiculous.’ he thought.

“aweaewadakjc your such a cutie patootie baby skrunkly” he got used to you baby-talking the pet, and was honestly cringed from it.

“y/n.” he called, interrupting your moment with the cat.

you and the cat turned your heads to xiao, who seemed annoyed. a bit took back from how in sync you and the cat turned heads, he took a bit of time to process what just happened, “uh, you called me to do.. something?”

you completely forgot, you were so focused on the cat. “ah, yeah! could you take a picture of us, hehe” you said, handing your phone to him.

he scoffed, but grabbed your phone anyway. you and the cat posed for the camera, and xiao secretly smiled at the sight of you.

“thank you!” he gave back your phone, and walked closer to you both.

he took a look at a good for nothing that stole his s/o, “does this thing even have a name?”

right, it doesnt, not yet.

you used all your might to think for a perfect name, “oh, how about kuni? short and cute.”

he really didnt mind, he just wants you to be in his arms again.

he tried to pet kuni, the results being kuni scratching his hand.

xiao hissed in pain at the sudden action and groaned, “y/n, this cat- kuni. clearly does not like me.”

he glared at the cat while caressing his injured hand, you put down kuni carefully, “i’m sorry! lets go patch it up, love.” you carefully took his hand in yours and patched it up, kissing it afterwards.

“xiao? are you ok? you’ve been awfully distant and quiet ever since kuni got here-” he cut you off by clinging onto you, pulling both your weighs to the couch.

he was basically clinging onto you like a koala.

“i missed this.. that stupid cat stole you away from me.” xiao muttered, but you heard it anyway.

you chuckled, xiao? jealous of a cat?

(basically the position is, his arms are wrapped around your waist and his head is resting on your chest and hiding his face uwu)

he peeked his head up, looking at the cat.

he stuck his tongue out at kuni and rested his head back onto your chest. kuni hissed as for a reply, and ran away.

you played with his hair, and xiao was starting to feel sleepy.

“were you.. jealous of kuni?” you teased kissing his forehead.

he only blushed and said nothing, 

sorry for disappearing 😭 exams are painful

WARNINGS

idk

clingy venti 

idk how taht was a warning

lowkey reincarnation au too

venti with that poetic rizz

short

a surprise mid-story? 

💍~

reader is gender neutral! no specific gender will be mentioned for reader, here.

“venti, i’m home!” you called, your voice echoing throughout the living room.

your voice, like a sweet melody. reaching to venti’s ears, he instantly rushed out the room and gave the most bone crushing hug ever.

hugging you, as if you were to disappear once he’s let go, “my love! its my love! welcome home!!” he pleaded, planting kisses all over your face.

“ah- venti! its only been 30 minutes...” you recently had buy you both dinner.

venti stopped kissing you, and took a good look at your face, your sweet adorable face, “30 minutes? well..”

he hugged, more gently but still tightly, resting his head on top of  yours pushing your head onto his chest.

he finished his sentence, “30 minutes feel like an eternity.”

you hugged back, enjoying the sweet moment. as quiet as it was, it really was comforting. as long as you were together, everything around is non-awkward.

“you must be tired, c’mon! lets go to our room.” he held your hand, squeezing it as you both made your way to your shared room.

as soon as you both set foot onto the carpet floor, he pulled you towards him to the bed hugging you close.

“didnt even let me change or anything... not that i’m complaining.” you said, wrapping both arms around him.

he giggled softly, and cupped your face, with the most softest smile he started at your eyes.

he inched closer slowly, without you noticing, “my love,” he motioned his thumb, rubbing your soft skin.

“if you were the sun i’d continue staring even though i’d go blind, as your beauty overcomes the sense of pain i shall feel just to see you.” both your foreheads touched, as he moved his hands to hold onto yours. (cr to tiktok)

enjoying your sweet moment, he suddenly giggled and inched back a bit.

“ehehe, i’ve got that poetic rizz!” ruining the warm moment, he suddenly rambles on about apparently having ‘rizz’.

“alright, boomer. enough tiktok for you.” you replied, with a tone of sarcasm.

a gasp came out of him, a dramatic one, “no! you cant, in fact my whole account is almost about you!” and he rambled on about how he saves selfies of you you’d usually sent, you doing this, you doing that...

“wait, you save my selfies?” you suddenly ask him.

he smiled like a dork, “of course! wait- you dont!?!1/!?” his tone of voice immediately changes.

he dramatically cries covering his face with his hands, “s-so you dont save my beautiful handsome selfies?!?! o-or dont make any s-song playlists about m-me??!?!?1!!?” he so dramatically sobs.

you sighed and rolled your eyes, but smiled at your cute boyfriend, “of course i do! it just.. caught me by surprise.” you slowly removed his hands away from his eyes, that weren’t even teary.

instantly, his energetic energy came back and pulled you into another bone crushing hug.

“yay!!!!!! i knew you cared~” he pleaded playing with your hair.

as you cuddled and chat for a while he took another look at your face and lovingly stared into your eyes.

he sighed, “seriously, i’m so lucky to be with you.”

you chuckled, “hm? where is this coming from?” you jokingly replied.

“oh c’mon, [name]! i’m serious~ everything you do is so.. perfect. everything! the way you talk, care for me, care for others, the way you....” he held your hands.

“the way you’ll... perhaps say yes?” he suddenly grabs a ring from no where.

you were shocked, and honestly out of words. but eventually you found the right words, “oh my gods, yes! yess!! a million times yes!!!!” 

he happily chuckled, tears prickling against his eyes as he put on the ring on you, he kissed the hand that now had a ring, “thank you, thank you, thank you...” he pleaded over and over and over... 

“that was one way to propose... in bed? thats really venti of you.” you joked.

he chuckled, quite embarrassed, “welll... i just thought you couldnt handle all the public attention if i just popped the question it in front of a million strangers.” it was so sweet how he cared for you.

“aww, venti..” you cuddled closer to your now fiance.

he big spooned you, resting ontop of your head and holding you close.

“i really am so luck to be with you, like... i must’ve probably fought a poisoned dragon in my past life or something!” you could feel his smile.

you looked up to him and stared into his aqua green eyes gleaming in the night.

WARNINGS

mentions of bruises

2nd time writing on tumblr so it may be bad

anyways

reader is gender neutral 

no specific pronouns needed

bad grammar and spelling (?)

flirty venti?????? 🤭

as the bard wandered around the streets, he had recently drink. again.

ever since you and the infamous bard got together, it was usual for him to go drinking. but were you ok with it?

of course

not.

well, you allowed him to drink a few rounds. but that was it, just as long as he doesn’t get drunk.

but anyway, back to venti.

he pouted as he once again checked the back of his hand, recently in angels share diluc ‘accidently’ dropped a mug onto the bards hand.

which lead to a purple bruise.

“venti?” a familiar sweet voice called.

he instantly hid his hand and looked behind, smiling to see you.

“my beloved! its late, what are you doing out here?” he asked, greeting you with his cheeky smile.

he made his way over to you and hugged you, and then gave you a kiss.

you gladly kissed back, it was supposed to be a short welcoming kiss but it went on.

and on.

and on..

“ah- venti, were still outside.. the people will see us-” you pulled back but he continuously kissed the corner of your lips. 

“let.. let them. so they know that your mine.” 

“venti!” you hid your flushed face on his face, and he giggled at your cute behavior.

“ehe, i’m just kidding! i wont do this with you in public, of course.”

he leaned closer to your ear, “unless you want me to.”

“venti!!”

you both arrive at your shared home, and venti immediately attacked your lips with his.

it lasted for a while, but his taste reeks of wine.

you pulled away, catching your breath, “venti, your breath stinks! you reek of alcohol, did you go drinking again?!” you exclaimed staring at him.

he was supposed to go buy some dinner for you both.

“ah.. ehe?” he nervously chuckled, and walked back a few steps.

you sighed, “never mind.. i guess i’ll just cook.” his eyes lit up, he loved your cooking!

“thats even better! your cooking is much better then some random restaurants!~” he chirped with a big smile.

your heart fluttered in awe, how could you stay mad at him?

you smiled at the compliment, “alright, you may keep me company. but no kissing, okay? and no distractions, too!” you spoke, making your way to the kitchen.

he followed along with a pout on his face, no kisses? boring.

...

as you cooked dinner for you and your beloved, the wonderful smell filled the room.

venti inhaled, then exhaled. taking the smell, “ah, that smells so good!”

you smiled and continued to cook the meal.

eventually, a pair of arms slithered around your waist. 

“venti, what did i say about distractions?”

“but i’m not! just let me hug my beloved..” he rested his chin on your shoulder, closing his eyes.

you blushed at his actions and looked down at his hands.

‘a bruise?’

“venti, where did this bruise come from?” you lowered the fire/gas, taking his hand onto yours carefully.

“ah.. i forgot about that! ehe..” he didnt, he just didnt want to bring it up and worry you.

you examined it, carefully. as if he was a fragile piece of glass.

your face full of worry, the shade of purple was getting quite dark.. how did you not notice in the first place?

you reached for the drawer behind, still holding his hand. you got out a band aid and gently aided his hand.

“y/n.. you dont have to.” although he did like the affection and attention.

"oh c’mon, i’m your s/o for crying out loud. i’m supposed to!” you replied.

venti watched your face, not creepily. but in awe and in love, he truly is a lucky guy. 

“so, how’d this happen? you didn’t answer my question a few seconds ago..” you asked continuing to aid him.

as venti rambled on about how diluc apparently ‘accidently’ dropped the bar mug, you tried to hold in your laughter. luckily he didn’t notice.

“and you know what? kaeya had the audacity to laugh- as well as rosaria!-” his talking stopped as soon as he felt a pair of lips his hand, where the bruise exactly was.

you smiled at your work, and put back the extra band aid back to the drawer.

he was shook, didn’t know what to do or say.

“again.” he finally spoke.

“..huh?” you were dumbfounded, what does he mean?

“again.. kiss it again.” he spoke softly slowly getting closer to you.

and so, you kissed it again. “ah, much better! thank you, my beloved!~” he chirped hugging you.

you were in awe, you hugged him back. 

“i actually have another bruise here, ehe.” he pointed at his cheek.

obviously, there was none. this silly behavior made you quietly laugh, but you kissed his cheek anyway.

not satisfied yet, he pointed to the other cheek. “also here.”

“venti..” you kissed it anyway.

he kept on pleading that he apparently had bruises on his forehead, cheek and neck.

“last one.. here.” he pointed to his lips with a smug look.

you know where this was going.

you gave him a quick peck, then pulled back. but venti being as teasing as ever, he pulled you back to him. 

the kiss was sweet and passionate, and long. you both eventually pulled out for lack of air,

“another one, please?”

BONUS

while kissing the bard, it was technically a make out session now.

but then you smelled something burning.

you slowly pulled away from his lips, which caused him to whine from the loss of contact.

you sniffed the air a few times to make sure, then looked to the stove.

“the food!” you pushed venti away, but gently.

in a hurry, you turned off the fire. and sighed, there goes dinner. again.

you slowly turned your head to the bard who was nervously standing.

“eh.. ehe?”

warnings:

my first ever time writing on tumblr so sorry for crappy style😭😭

might contain some bad grammar or spelling

xiao yelling at you and comparing you to traveler

yeah all of that..............................

angst and then fluff at the end

reader with they/them pronouns.

the adeptus infront of you scoffed, “how could you let this happen?” he spoke, his gaze on your injuries around you.

you only looked a different direction, avoiding his gaze. shamefully and awkwardly.

deciding to break the awkward atmosphere between you you spoke up “i.. didn’t want to bother you.” you admitted to him, fidgeting with your fingers.

he sighed, again. the anger inside him growing, he doesn’t know what to say or do. especially if it comes to his s/o. who was harmed.

so you see, you were commissioned to go defeat a big number of camps nearby liyue harbor, guili plains, mingyun village, and the list goes on...

“i’ve told you before, have i not? when you find yourself in danger or cannot kill, speak my name.” he looked away pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.

“such a simple easy matter, yet you couldn’t do it. how weak.”

this caused you to stop thinking, fidgeting your hands and everything. its as if everything around you stopped for a whole second.

xiao never called you weak, never.

“you know, the traveler would’ve .........” he rambled and scolded on how apparently the traveler is better then you.

he must’ve forgotten how fragile mortals can be, he’s not thinking twice. wasting no time and comparing you to the almighty traveler.

you just stood there, stupidly. like a lost child. truth be told; you were lost. you were losing your sanity, the past few days xiao has been taking his anger off you and comparing you to the ‘famous traveler’.

“are you even listening to me??” he was starting to raise his voice. he never raised his voice at you.

“you know, if the traveler is that better then me.. why dont we break this off and they‘ll be your s/o.” you snapped. you couldn’t take in anymore.

pure silence, it wasn’t comforting at all. it was awkward and hatred was in the air.

but his eyes showed; he didnt mean to compare you to the traveler, they were getting glossy yet he held back the tears. he wants you, only you. no random traveler with a annoying pixie fairy can replace that. yet he didnt say anything.

you felt your vision get blurry from the tears escaping your eyes, you sighed. it was quiet for far too long.

“you know what, never mind. im leaving.” you wiped your tears, walking past your ‘boyfriend’.

“y/n wait-”

“save it.” you left wangshu inn, despite all your injuries and you limping as you walk.

he just stood there, devastated. he couldn’t believe what just happened.

he dropped to his knees, every disgusting negative emotion possible coming to him.

“no, no, no, no, please, y/n. not you too.”

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmxiaoswaist

i mean

it has been a few days since the argument, and he waited and waited and waited..

just for you to come back home to him.

all he wanted now was you in his arms again, despite his tsundere-like attitude.

he’s teleported to numerous places in liyue, desperate to find you. and he couldn’t.

more negative thoughts filled and took over his head, what if you died?

he teleported, day and night. he isn’t giving up on you. 

“xiao?” a familiar squeaky voice spoke from behind.

stunned, he turned around. his eyes full of worry, but soon calmed down from the presence of the familiar traveler.

“we’ve been commissioned to- hey wait! xiao!!” he wasted no time listening to the annoying pixie, and teleported back to the inn.

tired, he returned to his usual spot where he usually patrolled over liyue.

before he could though, “ah, xiao. you’ve returned. here.” verr goldet (boss lady, owner of wangshu inn) handed the adeptus almond tofu.

he was amazed from the smell, he was starving. he hasn’t eaten anything ever since your argument. he refused to eat anything that wasn’t your cooking.

“a special someone cooked this and ask to drop this off.” the lady spoke with her usual greeting smile.

he could only stare, awkwardly.

“..thanks.” he grabbed the plate, but something snapped.

special someone?

instantly, he teleported to the top of the inn. where you two usually hung out.

he placed the plate down, and looked for you.

there you were, watching the sunset.

“y/n..” he made his way to you slowly, carefully, taking his time as if you were to disappear.

you turned around with a smile on your face.

“xiao!” you greeted, quite happily. as if you two didn’t have argument a few days ago.

“you aren’t.. mad?” he was confused and stopped his tracks, awkwardly staring at your now aided and bandaged bruises and cuts.

“mad? how come?” a confused expression was all over your face, but xiao was even more confused.

before he could ask more “i’ve missed you! come, sit next to me..” you invited him over, moving a bit over for some space.

he wasted no time and sat next to you, distancing a bit in case you want to push him away.

you insisted on pulling him closer, he awkwardly nudged closer to the point you pulled him by his arm and you rested your head onto his shoulder.

his eyes widen, why was this so familiar? nostalgic? 

it was quiet, far too quiet. yet it was comforting. the sunset made the scene even prettier.

“you.. don’t remember?” he broke the silence slowly holding your hand.

“hmm, what i remember.. is someone saw me passed out on the road due to the amount of injuries i had, they took me in and cared for me for a few days, i guess. which is why i couldn’t reach to you.”

so you don’t remember.

“i.. i see.” he awkwardly replied.

“i’m sorry.” you spoke gently closing your eyes.

xiao replied “no,” and took both of your hands, making you face him.

‘archons.. what am i doing?’

“i’m.. i should be the one apologizing. i’m so sorry, y/n.” he spoke quietly, leaning your foreheads together. he surely has no idea what he’s doing.

“hm? what are you saying sorry for?” you asked.

“for not being there.”