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Xiao is ok bc his passive skill lets him take 0 plunge damage
Comic spread for Heartstrings, @rollround's banger of a Genshin Impact music zine - thx for having me!!
She is just a baby
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⋆ Genshin Impact ✩ Character Birthday Art 2021 ⋆
this is not a very peaceful way to spend christmas...
fluff, chaos, headcanons, scenarios, short fic, modern school au, host club trope a/n: alright folks it's december 1, queue the christmas themed fics!! honestly this isn't that christmas themed, but it was a perfect excuse to write something host club inspired ehehe pls dont flop ahahah i lost the light in my eyes while writing this !
"alright everybody, listen up!" you shout desperately, wanting to get the attention of your noisy class. albedo, who was beside you, had already covered his ears, preparing for the chaos that was about to happen.
"tartaglia, please be quiet." you rub the side of your face as you pointed at him.
"as if i'll allow myself to listen to a bunch of officers my age! you're not the boss of me o esteemed class presi—"
"could you at least show some decent respect?" diluc said, turning to face the back of the classroom where childe was seated.
"yeah! you entitled piece of shit!" venti shouted and pointed at childe.
"hey! no swearing!" you put your finger to your lips, "you're gonna get in trouble for that!"
"ehe..."
"could we all just listen to the officers? it's pathetic how we're high school students, but we have to be treated like grade schoolers by the more mature people of the class. grow up," lumine said (very coolly), not even having to move in her seat for everyone to keep quiet.
"thank you," you cleared your throat before turning to the board, writing '3-1 christmas fair ideas' in all caps.
"so," you took a deep and tired breath, "the student council is holding a christmas fair, and all classes are expected to come up with a creative fund raiser. the funds will go to partner communities in need as part of the school's christmas drive project. so uh, this period is allotted for confirming our class activity, planning, and assigning work for each class members. any questions?"
aether raised his hand.
"yes aether?"
"are each classes limited to only one activity? what if we do two activities for extra funds?" he suggested.
"hm, i think there aren't restrictions, but i could ask the council president right now while you guys list down ideas." you turn to albedo, handing the marker. he nodded in agreement to take over as you hop off the platform.
"you can all go crazy with suggesting; i'll go to the office while albedo lists down ideas."
you enter your classroom once again after successfully confirming that, unfortunately, jean said only one activity was allowed per class, since each classes across the school is also expected to each have unique activities.
"guys—" the class was absolute chaos.
"why do you even want to do a maid cafe? that's so cringe, venti!" diluc said. you turn to albedo for an explanation, but he could only look at you and defeatedly shrug.
"well, we could always do a cafe without maids; like a bar, but no alcohol," kaeya suggested.
"but bro, that's so uncreative!" childe commented; he's in his thinking position, trying to come up with something better.
"oho, can blockhead think of anything better?" kaeya retorted.
"hey!"
in the corner of the classroom, xiao and aether were having a peaceful conversation.
lumine on the other hand, was about to stir up more chaos. "listen! listen. a host club."
the class went silent.
"soooo," you make yourself known, "about the two activities, i was wrong; only one activity per class is allowed."
"albedo!" lumine pointed, "host club!"
albedo wrote it legibly on the board, along with the other suggestions made thus far.
"hm, i suppose that's a pretty good number of suggestions. any more to add?" you ask the class, to which most either ignored or shook their heads in answer.
"let's vote already then. the sooner we submit, the more chances what we want to do will get approved."
"everyone who votes host club, raise you hand," albedo said.
and of course, whether begrudgingly or not, almost everyone raised their hand.
it seems you're having a very hectic christmas this year.
it actually starts under the cut!
lumine + aether
- they work in pairs. do not separate.
- lumine looks absolutely stunning in a suit (aether does too but lumine hits different), and unknowingly became very popular
- their table is crowded!! they're slowly overtaking the fan favorite
- people are attracted to their dynamic and interactions since lumine plays as the older sibling, and it's hard not to find aether cute when lumine seemingly babies him
- if you order a lot, they'll perform a christmas duet for you!
- one of their costumes during the duration of the host club was matching christmas elves
- even though the two of them are really busy doing their own part of the task at hand, they do make sure to ask how you are every now and then
- they know that organizing the class event is an extremely difficult task, so they try their best to show their appreciation of your hard work every so often :D
diluc
- the bartender that, to his misfortune, accidentally turned into a host
- he was literally just supposed to make and provide drinks considering he has experience from his father and their business
- but it somehow turned into people looking forward to entering your little host club in order to see diluc make a drink for them
- "may i take your order? we have a special promo going on, apparently," diluc tries his best not to sigh, "if you order a drink and a snack, i'll give it to you with a wink."
- venti came up with it and through your convincing (that diluc could not resist at all), he tried it
- you were the first tester, and as soon as you saw his wink, you just had to make it a special promo
- worked very well, to say the least
- diluc sees you standing most of the time, either greeting guests or walking around to supervise, so he tries to remind you to take a break at least every hour
- would give you a drink and a free wink and smile just to make you sit down and eat
venti
- everyone thought he was just kidding when he said he wanted to be a host; basically no one took him seriously except you
- he's a very good host though, to everyone's surprise
- he's sort of the idol within the group of hosts; he sings a lot for the people at his table, and if requested, he'd even play an instrument for them!
- he'd also often ask guests he's particularly fond of to dance with him while the others clap (you, eula, and amber were victims of this)
- he kisses the guest's hand and takes a bow in front of them after dancing, especially when it seemed like they were shy while doing so, and that's why he's so popular with the crowd
- he once started a tumult by offering a toast for you
- "i offer a toast!" venti shouted, garnering the attention of the people not only on his table, but from the other tables as well. "a toast to our beloved class president who helped organize this event!" queue the shouts of applause and clinking of glass
- you were so embarrassed because it was so sudden and random, but now you get random messages of gratitude and "merry christmas, manager, haha!" every now and then, so you guess it's heart warming...
kazuha
- he's from a different class, but he is your close friend, so he checked on you and your activity
- he's the vice president of class 3-3, so during the early days of the school year, you bumped into each other when the two of you accidentally entered the wrong venue for the leadership meeting
- you've became close friends ever since, often updating each other about leadership activities and other things that class officers have to attend
- he was with you when venti declared the random toast, and he was just as confused as you when everyone started shouting your name
- he laughed when you turned red with embarrassment, and raised his own ordered drink when he finally understood what was going on
- tries to stop by as often as he can to check on your mental health,, because your whole batch knows: your class is the rowdiest and has a reputation for being the least well-behaved (a very sad reputation, i know 😔)
- he got you a gift on the last day of the christmas fair! it was also the last day of school before the christmas break, so he took the opportunity to do so
- "congrats on a successful christmas fair, [name]," he smiled, offering you the gift. "i hope you enjoy the holidays! though we might not see each other till next year, it would be nice if we stayed in touch through text."
albedo
- during the first day of the host club/christmas fair, you had a breakdown after being told that the student in charge of the design team got sick, delaying the setting up of the venue
- albedo helped you in maintaining the organization of the activity, and offered to lead the design team and recall the tasks you needed to do
- when you came back after checking on the hosts and helping them wear their costumes and props, you came back to a very organized and well-set venue
- he reminds you to relax and trust the process, and often asks you to share some of your burdens with him
- gets really jealous when you talk to another vice president that's not him *cough kazuha cough*
- the two of you probably spent the most time together during the christmas fair
- you go to other classes' activities together!! totally because of obligation and not because he wants to spend time with you, of course
- he offers to buy food for you when the class you're visiting set up a food stall
- the two of you are teased for being a couple because you two have intertwined hands/arms whenever you're outside checking out the activities throughout the school, but you quickly dismiss it while albedo just shrugs
- you once lost him in a crowd because he sort of just silently accepts when he gets pushed away, and though he tries to catch your attention when you're getting carried far away by the crowd, his voice gets drowned
- so the obvious solution is holding hands, duh!
xiao
- a waiter turned host because he became popular by accident
- usually bangs drinks heavier than usual when he's delivering to childe's table
- he doesn't like childe in the slightest, if it isn't obvious
- he does have his own table but a lot of people still ask for his pictures because he looks really nice in a waiter outfit, and very cute when he wears that christmas hat
- after everyone knew that you were the president/ organizer/ manager/ turning maid of the class, people started asking you to take pictures of them with xiao
- some who are too shy to ask even ask you to ask xiao for them
- when the crowd learned that you and xiao were actually close friends, they bothered you even more
- xiao would use his scary dog privileges to ask them kindly to leave you alone because you're busy with more important stuff
- you laugh and tell them it's fine and xiao's obviously joking but everyone took it very seriously
- he doesn't mind getting pictures but he'd rather be asked directly
- there was a day when you wore a christmas costume with the twins (yes it was also an elf) and he asked someone to take a picture of him with you this time
- ever since, you've been hearing rumors around that xiao has a crush on you, but was too scared to ask (and he was making neither confirmation nor repute)
- asked if you wanted to meet up some time during the christmas break during the last day of school
- "oh uh... your christmas gift, i'll just send it on christmas eve if you uh, don't mind."
childe
- your relationship with childe is very weird (it's his fault smh)
- he's usually kind, or at least treats you normally when the two of you spend time together alone
- but for some reason, whenever you're doing officer duty, he becomes more irritable? annoying? obnoxious? disagreeable? loathsome? okay i'll stop
- but he's genuinely a nice guy, maybe he just has some hatred for the student council and officers after being sent to the principal's office for unruly student behavior too much times
- he's really popular!! the host club was a really good time for everyone to see the tamer and friendlier side to childe
- they love it when he talks about how he takes care of his brother and all silently agree that he has malewife potential
- the time when you were dressed up as an elf, he invited you to go to his table, and since you had to supervise anyway, you agreed
- he introduced you as a host and tried to make you act as one too, and though you were embarrassed at first, some of the people present at the table actually thought you were really cute!
- during the last day of the christmas fair, he picked up his brother from the elementary department and though everyone was already home because of excitement for the holiday break, he found you at the venue, cleaning the room
- he says that you should go home, but you refused, saying you'll stay a while to make sure that everything's tidy before leaving; you might get in trouble as the class president if you leave the venue dirty
- despite him only stopping by to get something he forgot, he and teucer gladly helped you tidy up, and you ended up going home together
kaeya
- THE FAN FAVORITE
- his table is crowded with people, and you always find yourself having to visit his table every once in a while to clear it of flowers and gifts
- you've dedicated your locker to keep all of the things that don't fit in his, to make sure no gift or flower gets wasted
- you usually help him and diluc transport all the flowers and gifts to their van by the end of each day too
- you were called to the principal's office one time during the christmas fair because of a very 'dedicated' fan of kaeya
- someone apparently reported that you were stealing kaeya's gifts and flowers behind his back (since you would usually take them away discretely and kaeya didn't pay attention most of the time)
- the news of you going to the principal's office spread wide, especially since your class knew of your absence— gossiping and talking amongst students is a magical force of it's own
- so when kaeya heard you were at the office getting your name tarnished for something so stupid and so false, he immediately barged out of the classroom and left everyone without a word
- he explains to the principal that you were only helping him, and you did it with full permission from him, and finally, you were dismissed
- apologized profusely because of having you go through all that useless business that just added to you already busy schedule
- gifted you flowers the next day
- "here, for yesterday. hey! stop laughing! i promise that's not from my fans, diluc can testify!"
scaramouche
- from class 3-2 (there are only three classes, btw)
- their activity is theatrical performance, which he is very good at, though it might not look like it
- invited you to watch prior the fair, and gave you a free ticket, saying that "your poor ass might not attend just because you're cheap" which you refute; you're going regardless if he invited you— you're gonna watch your other friends too!
- his performance was absolutely amazing together with the other class members (he dances really well)
- he once visited your class wearing his traditional inazuma costume for the play and everyone who watched their class's performance were so amazed to see him there too
- so he got really pissed when you should've been touring him around, but was instead bombarded with people asking to take pictures
- he lost his smile and composure when someone asked to wear his hat
- once it was peaceful and you managed to drag him away from the crowd, you asked if you could wear his hat as a joke
- but to your surprise he actually let you wear it
- "i think i understand why you like this hat," you say. it does its job to protect you from the whether, but it's also pretty refreshing and not too enclosed for the head to feel hot
- "you better give me a free drink for this one." "and you say i'm cheap!"
eula + amber
- part of class 3-2 too; amber's a script writer and director while eula is a performer/dancer!
- eula's the president and amber is the vice president, so you meet each other and became friends through leadership activities
- you toured them around one time after seeing they came, saying they wanted to support your class too after seeing you attended theirs earlier
- when you reached venti's area, he inevitably took this opportunity to take the hand of the dancer eula
- "why don't you dance with me, o performer from class 3-2?" "hmph. i suppose it wouldn't hurt."
- they absolutely made a stunning performance; the crowd was cheering on them and they were dancing as if there was music
- eula grabbed a hold of you, and you happen to be holding amber, so the two of you just got kind of got dragged to perform with venti and eula
- the four of you just enjoyed dancing to the claps of the crowd, and though you shyly stumbled here and there, it was undeniably, a really fun experience
- amber unfortunately had to go because of a next show, and eula needed to be on stand by for the next show, so the fun unfortunately came to a stop
kokomi + sara
- they were part of the student council, so you knew them through there
- part of class 3-3! the two of them found you and kazuha in the wrong venue after jean worried the two of you might have not been informed of the venue change
- you got a chance to catch up with them when you visited their class!
- their class has the least chaotic activity,, they basically just set up a gift shop, but what makes them unique kokomi's usage of each class member perfectly
- she suggested that gorou becomes a sort of adviser on what to give a specific person, while mona uses her astrology knowledge to tell whether the recipient is a good match for them if ever they're getting the gift for a crush (they're scarily very accurate in giving advice and intel)
- sara on the other hand suggested for yoimiya to put her pyrotechnics into good use and make safe and campus friendly sparklers, party poppers, and mild fireworks to sell in their small shop
- you have to admit that you used your connection with kokomi and sara to get discounts on the party poppers that your class wanted to get
- they invited you to stay at their shop for a while to catch up after seeing the absolute chaos at your class
- since they also had a polaroid rental, you bought sparklers and asked to buy a picture with the two of them before parting ways!!
- do not underestimate the power of polaroid pictures in making others jealous. *coughs in harem*
thoma + ayaka
- class 3-2 too
- when you learned that thoma was in charge of both moving props on stage, helping actors wear their costume, and touching up makeup, you'd be lying if you said you didn't wish you had him in your class
- ayaka looks absolutely gorgeous in her costume, and thoma did her beauty justice with the way he applied makeup
- the three of you met up backstage when all of you were having a break
- after asking about props and costumes and their process of preparing for the play everyday, thoma asked if you wanted him to put makeup on you just for fun
- ayaka, of course, second the motion, and you could not refuse when the two of them looked so willing to fix you up
- it was relaxing to say the least, that amidst a stressful day, ayaka was there practically giving you a head massage while fixing your hair, and thoma was carefully applying makeup onto your face, with a gentle dab here and there
- "oh! you're doing a look similar to scaramouche's i see," ayaka comments, looking at you with wide eyes
- "yeah! i thought the eyeliner would look well on them," thoma says proudly, and he sure was correct!
- you left their class looking like you had just performed, and though your class was a little disappointed you got pampered by class 2, they were not going to deny that they did an absolutely good job at doing it
ganyu + keqing
- class 3-2, part of the student council, ONE OF THE POPULAR KIDS OML
- they were going on rounds to keep each activity in check, and happened to meet you directly when they checked your class
- ganyu says it's doing great, but the critic keqing was, she said she absolutely hated how crowded it was, no offense
- you agreed though, there was no day that the venue of your class wasn't jam-packed
- so to continue your conversation, you just accompanied them, taking a walk outside as part of your break
- it was quite overwhelming to be receiving a lot of greeting as you walked by casually, and you had to remind yourself that it was of course because you were walking with one of the two most popular kids in school
- after you expressed that this christmas fair was indeed very tiring, they treated you to some ice cream away from the part of the campus that was occupied by a lot of people
- they also showed you a secret empty room that was always air-conditioned, saying you're free to use it under the council's permission if ever you needed to take a break from being around so many people <3
bonus: class 2-1 and 2-2
- since you wanted to support the christmas fair, you also checked out the activities prepared by the other batches, one of which was from the batch below you
- you were surprised that two classes actually banded together to achieve a sort of singular event
- class 2-1 were a class of performers, but they had one member who wanted to do a restaurant so bad
- class 2-2 on the other hand felt as if their restaurant idea was too plain
- so together, they banded a musical restaurant!
- xinyan + barbara: main vocals
- chongyun: drummer
- yun jin: main dancer/face
- hu tao, xingqiu + yanfei: rappers/second vocals
- xiangling + razor: chefs
- noelle + sucrose: waitresses
- bennett + fischl: hosts/ main organizers
bonus: elementary
- since they were too young to come up with their own activities, the little ones were performing a dance show that others could attend and watch
- the officers were required to watch, while childe was watching for his brother, so you, albedo, and childe all go to show together
- qiqi: flower
- klee: sun
- diona: cloud
- teucer: lion
- sayu: tree
- it was fun seeing the absolute chaos they were wreaking on stage, but no one says anything about it because they're just too cute while doing it too
bonus! if u wanted reference and visualization of who was in who's class
Simple things you do that gets their hearts pounding (pt. 2)
characters; Xiao, Gorou, Albedo, Eula, Ganyu, Ei
part one |
Xiao
He keeps telling himself that as an adeptus, he shouldn't show any type of weakness towards you, since he wants to be reliable and dependable in your eyes. He doesn't want you treating his wounds like he's as brittle as pristine glass. But seeing the genuine care in your eyes as you slowly lift his chin, shuts him up completely. "Just leave this to me, okay?" He nods obediently, closing his eyes as his pain gets drowned out by his loud, thudding heart.
Gorou
You might view that petting his head is a light-hearted action, but each time you ruffle his hair heartily with that smile of yours, he can't think of anything else besides what he's seeing. Seeing you laugh at the way his ears twitch and slowly burn red gets him back into reality. He gently pushes your hand away, coughing into his other palm with rosy cheeks. "Please stop it." He leaves the scene quickly, but his wagging tail tells you that he didn't mean what he said at all.
Albedo
The cool, calm and collected air that surrounds him tends to make people around him quite shy, so when his lover gets quite assertive, by either initiating kisses on his hand/neck, or pinning him onto a wall jokingly causes his brain to temporarily short circuit. He doesn't know to react properly, but he's quite intrigued on why you suddenly seem way more attractive than normal. And why is his heart beating faster?
Eula
"Quit staring." She scoffs, making her way to you in quick strides, but you laugh at her words. "Is it so wrong to admire such a beautiful being?" As soon as her ears received your response, she nearly tripped on her heels, but she quickly catches herself gracefully by taking your shoulders. When you ask her what's wrong, she glares right into your eyes, her orbs glimming with determination. "I will exact vengeance upon you by staring harder!"
Ganyu
Simply reassurance. The happiness she feels is no joke when you tell her that it's alright to eat qingxins when you're on dates, not wanting for her to feel uncomfortable about the food you bought. She clutches the basket of qingxins you got near her chest. "...thank you." Her head hangs low, hiding her redness from your sight as you laughed in response. "To be honest, I'd like to see you get a bit chubby." Her heads shoots up in response. "Eh??"
Ei
The raiden shogun is very aware of the fact that you don't enjoy being in her plane of euthemia, but the surprise in her face is evident when she gets a message from her puppet, saying that you insisted on wanting to visit her despite not liking the gloom atmosphere in her consciousness. The moment you enter, the skies in the dimension light up to a beautiful shade of blue and purple instead of a dark red, signaling you that she's indeed happy to see her lover again.
║Xiao║Snowflake
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Something was falling from the greyish clouds that has been slowly forming together over Liyue. It was white, cold, and too small for human eye to see. However, once multiples of it were gathered, you could truly see how it turned Liyue into a winter wonderland.
This sparks excitement inside you as you stare out the window of the shop you were tending at. The winds of Snezhnaya has finally brought their winter to Liyue, making it cold for the locals to idle outside for too long.
Seeing this, you did your long hours of work with great impatience, wanting to enjoy the snow with a particular someone all the way in the outskirts of the city-- in Wangshu Inn. You just know that he'll be the most excited between the two of you-- although he won't show it or say it.
"Have a good night!" That was the cue. Yes, it was evening by the time you got out of work, but your excitement left you restless and headed to the inn, greeting Verr Goldet and her husband in the lobby as soon as you got there. And not wanting to prolong you any longer, the woman simply pointed up the flight of stairs that leads to a highest level possible.
However, when you got there, there was not a single being to be seen. You didn't feel down though, knowing that he was probably off to secure the night around the inn and nearby places that doesn't have the protection of the Millelith.
You walked closer to the ledge, your eyes seeming to glow in admiration at the snow that covered Liyue in less than a day. But before you could put a hand on the railing, a "What are you doing here?" brought your attention behind you.
To nobody's surprise, Xiao stood there with his arms crossed, his eyes glowing in the dark, but not so much as the light from inside the inn emitted a brightight. "Xiao!" The name that left your lips was enough to make you smile. Though in his part, his eyes slightly narrows while a brow quirks in question, but that was long forgotten when he growls at the state you were in. "Where is your coat?" he asks, walking closer to you.
It was just then that you realized that you had forgotten to bring a coat and felt the harsh breeze stinging your skin. You wrapped your arms around yourself, rubbing your arms to create some sort of heat. "Ehe, I was rushing to get here so I forgot to go home and bring one," you admitted, the smile never leaving your face. This did not amuse the yaksha and clicks his tongue in dissatisfaction. "Even when a millennia has passed, humans can be so stupid," he grumbles. "Wait here." Before you could ask, he turns on his heels and went downstairs, leaving you alone in the cold.
When he returns- which didn't take long- he was carrying a wool blanket in one arm. Approaching your person, he wraps the blanket around you like a wrap. Warm and comfortable.
You look down at the blanket and slightly blushed at the thought that it could be warmer if he hugged you, wrapping his firm, strong, and protective arms around your shoulders-- Oh no, you shouldn't fantasise something like that.
Looking at your state, Xiao couldn't help but feel the warm, tingly sensation on his face. You looked cute and small. He almost wants to lock you away so that no one else would be able to see just how truly cute you were. However, he snaps himself from indulging the thought, realizing how inappropriate it was especially for an Adepti such as himself.
With hand covering his mouth, he clears his throat. "Anyway, what are you doing here?" he asks, his voice sounding cold, but you know that he meas well and that it was just the way he speaks. "I wanted to share the first snow with you!" you admit, your smile doubling the size.
He raises an eyebrow. "Huh? Share the first snow?" he repeats, to which you nod. "I heard that you should always spend the first snow with someone special." Hearing you reason, he sighs heavily. "You humans always come up with something stupid." He closes his eyes and crosses his arms.
"It's not stupid it's sweet!" you defended, the blanket slightly slipping off your shoulders. Xiao took notice and moved even closer to fix it, but afterwards, his hands haven't left your shoulders and he just stares at you. It was only 5 seconds, but you felt kind of awkward, eyes averting to anywhere but his charming face. "S, so, uh.. I came here to ask if you wanted to play in the snow with me.." you mumbled.
There was no response on the other end and it was only when your eyes returned to look directly at him that he quickly answers with an "Okay" before swooping you off the ground and jumped off from the inn. In fear, you wrapped your arms around his neck and hold on for dear life.
It only took a couple of seconds to reach the ground safely but to you, it felt like it was your end. Xiao looks at you and couldn't help but huff out a chuckle. "Hey, do you think I would drop you?" he asks, watching you open your eyes once you felt the rush of adrenaline subside.
You blinked twice and remembered how you are still hugging him. "Oh, uh.. Could you put me down?" you ask shyly, unwrapping your arms around his neck. He did as told, setting you back down gently.
Taking a look around, the snow stretched out for miles, up until the horizon where you could barely see a thing. Winter only comes once a year in Liyue and each year upon the look of snow would always leave you breathless. The snow in Liyue was much different than that in Snezhnaya as it wasn't knee-deep and children could still play around.
One step. Two step. Soon, you were running across the field and laughing. While on Xiao's part, he watches his foolish of a human with his arms cross and unknowingly to him, a smile adorns his face. His eyes softened at the sight of your smile. He always does, you just never noticed.
His eyes moves away from you and his attention was now transfixed to the snow on the ground. Seeing as he has cleared the area from enemies before meeting you at the inn, it was most likely safe for you to tumble and fall without getting the attention of monsters.
You stopped running and stood there looking at the falling snow, just about tired from running. You looked over Xiao and see that he was very focus at the snow beside him. He looked funny looking at the snow as if he was going to murder it.
Tearing your eyes away from the male and to the snow, you soon grabbed a handful of it with your bare hands and compacted it to a snowball. It was cold, but the urge to touch it was too much to take and would risk your health to play in it.
Happy with the ball, you run back to Xiao. "Hey, Xiao--" Your words were cut short when you saw Xiao pick up a handful of the snow and eat it. It wasn't all the uncommon for someone to eat snow but Xiao eating snow was truly something.
He turned his head towards you while having a snowball close to his mouth with a questioning gaze since you did originally wanted to grab his attention. "What?" he questions soon after when you just stood there like a mannequin.
"O, oh, yeah.." You blinked and regained your train of thought. "Anyway, do you want to have a snowball fight with me?" you asked, a challenging grin on your face. He raised a brow. A human asking an Adeptus to a snowball fight? It was obvious which would win so what was the point?
But seeing that smile on your face was hard to say no to. That glimmer in your eyes was intriguing, to say the least. So, he nods. "I won't go easy on you," he warns. "I didn't want you to in the first place." With that, you threw the first snow right on his face.
Even though he said he wouldn't go easy on you, he was actually much softer and let you hit him multiple times and only hitting you once or twice every now and then.
Once you had your hands on your knees, he figured that it was finally time that his human was exhausted. He walks over to you and when he was close enough, he fixed the blanket around you that surprisingly didn't fall off your shoulders.
You look at his beautiful, golden orbs that has now the time to truly glow in the dark. It was captivating. The atmosphere, the place-- everything in that moment had that magical, winter air. You two stood there, silently praising the other.
His eyes moved towards your lips, thinking how soft it would be when he places his own on it. With his hands still on your shoulders, he leans closer to your face before stopping short, his lips just a few centimetres away from yours. He was waiting to see if you would pull back.
Wanting his lips on yours, you closed the gap and felt a sudden warmth flush through your body. A hand of his made its way and caressed your cold skin, deepening the kiss. The kiss was enchanting and felt that it had been hours before you both pulled away.
When you did, a smile adorned your flushed face-- flushed from the intimate moment and from the cold. You slowly moved away and flopped down on the snow and laughed.
"Hey, you're going to get sick, you idiot," he states, crossing his arms as he watches your blanket unwrapped itself from your shoulders, now being used to keep your back dry. "Haha, no I won't! Not to be a brag, but I have a pretty strong body," you boast.
O how you felt embarrassed by those words that you said so proudly last night as you lay in bed, under layers of warm blanket. "Humans can be so stupid. Yesterday you were sure you wouldn't get sick but the next day, here I find you in bed," Xiao says, entering the room with a bowl of warm water and a washcloth.
When you didn't greet him this morning, he knew that you were sick and went to your house to take care of you immediately. "I said nothing," you spoke, holding your chin high as you feign ignorance.
He clicks his tongue but said nothing more, dipping the cloth in the warm water before squeezing it so water wouldn't be dripping on you. He moves closer to the bed and sat at the edge of it, moving any hair that covered your forehead before placing the cloth. "You should remember to bring your coat. I'm not always there to remind you like a mother," he said.
"Hey, if you're just going to bully me, then you can leave. I know I was dumb for not bringing one, okay?" You pout, though there wasn't any anger in your tone, and brought the blanket up until the bridge of your nose.
He looks at you for a short second and brought his fingers close to your face. Before you could guess what he was doing, he had flicked your forehead. "You idiot. Do you really think that I would be here in the first place if I didn't care about you?"
The words made you blush and felt a hundred times more warmer than the cloth on your head. He looks at you with a straight lip, but his eyes hinted at a different emotion. It was soft and held care for you.
He then stood up, eyes tearing away from you, and walked towards your door. With a hand on the handle, he twists it open but before he step out, he looks over his shoulders- to you- and said, "Make sure you get enough rest. I'll be here if you need me."
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