♡XIAO!YAKSHA argument w love
arguing with xiao is like arguing with a brick wall. your boyfriend, sometimes forgets that you, have a ton of human emotion. so right now, your hands are being thrown in the air every so often for dramatic affect; and he’s standing there, taking it.
you weren’t mad at him for an invalid reason. you actually had a good point as to what upset you so much.
when traveling all together on accident and colliding down at the bottom of the chasm, you and yanfei found a way to connect with xiao and bring him to you. but after figuring out the time-loop, and the true loss of his friend’s life; you found an exit.
yelan and xiao used the said compass to help you all get out of this mess; whilst then xiao had full control of it, and you, yelan and yanfei fought the darkness that swormed.
for some odd reason, this entire small trip of yours, with friends, and boyfriend, he was awfully admiring the thought of sacrifice. and so when the compass was breaking, he teleported all of you to the surface; allowing him to fall alone. in the dark. zhongli had a feeling this would occur, and so luckily he was there to save your boyfriend. but what if..
“xiao, you could’ve died!” your voice on the cusp of a screech, you continued. “what then huh?”
“you were safe. that is all that mattered to me.” he defended, “I am an adeptus, it is my venture to protect liyue and its people.”
“what about being my protector? I don’t care if I’m stuck with you for eternity down there! sacrificing yourself is never the answer xiao!”
“it is when it was the only option for your safety!”
“no it isn’t!”
this argument was pointless. you were getting nowhere. you couldn’t really understand why xiao spoke so much about sacrificing himself earlier in the chasm, because you thought you’d made him a little less miserable. the moment you felt yourself touch the air above, when your feet hit the ground, you were quick to try running back into the chasm. but yelan held you back.
“I’m going to bed.” you mumbled; because after a long and complicated discussion full of yelling, how could you not be tired? in fact, xiao should be resting much more than you. but you weren’t going to push him right now.
you slush yourself into the shared bedroom in the teyvat building, knowing well that the wangshu inn walls were top quality, and still, verr could probably hear you both. you weren’t going to hear the end of it tomorrow.
fluffing your pillow now, you got yourself ready for bed. you couldn’t fight him anymore. like said in the beginning, it was like arguing with a brick wall. not because xiao could care less about you, or your feelings, no. xiao loves you, and for that, he’d do literally anything. but more so because xiao cannot comprehend the way he makes people feel sometimes; how he makes you feel, making poor decisions such as this.
he worries you. you felt your heart pound out of your chest, reliving the moments where you really thought you’d lost the love of your life forever.
as if on cue to the small twinkle of water that melted off the side of your face, your boyfriend wiped the tear from your stained cheek. he felt bad, slightly coming to an understanding on how you felt. I mean, you are his world; what if you were to do the same? what really got to him, was the spoken liquid that laced your beautiful complexion.
“please don’t cry my love.” xiao could feel your discomfort, hurt, fear, causing him to wrap himself around you, enclosing you in his body, as your head measles it’s way into his soft abed chest. still wanting to hit him and fight him, for now, you’d except the comfortable aura that now served the room. “I’m sorry.” xiao’s voice whispered; whilst his chin rests upon your head of hair, comfortably. “though as an adeptus I swore to protect the people of liyue, as your partner I also swore to protect you.”
“I love you.” his hands drabbled along your sides, now resting his head in the crook of your neck; allowing you to swirl your pointer-finger around in circles with strands of the green-blue locks combed through. “I love you.” you replied, still wrapping his hair around your digits, falling asleep in what felt like seconds after; satisfying xiao. and now he, can also rest.
as you predicted, you didn’t hear the end of it when trying to leave wangshu inn discreetly, verr was just waiting for you to try and leave without her catching sight of you.
an: I cried playing the perilous quest lmao.
snuggles and cuddles with xiao featuring you as his beloved!
tw: none, fluff
xiao x gn! reader
a/n: to make up for my last xiao post lol im on mobile bc my pc's not working ;-;
i would like to clarify that if any of these scenarios/hc's of mine are similar to other writers' works, it is unintentional and i apologize
not proof read
it was rainy, showers that ranged from light to heavy spreading throughout the day
wangshu inn really needs to fix their heating machines
you were freezing, the weather didn't only affect those stuck outside, but stuck inside as well
"achoo!" and here you were, catching the world's worst cold in a while
reaching out from your blanket, you grabbed another tissue to wipe your nose
you would have gotten up and made yourself some tea but it's way too cold for you to step out of your blankets, you wouldn't last a minute
sighing, you laid back down
and as it seems that celestia heard and adhered to your every need, the door opened and in someone went
"what happened to you?" xiao asks as he eyes you from your room's door
"take a wild guess, dearest." you sniffed
"heavens, you really ought to take better care of yourself–i'm not always here to lend a hand." he let out a 'tsk' while he takes a teabag and mug
you laugh at his remark. ironically enough, he always was there to lend a helping hand
he sets the cup of tea beside your table and you thank him
"if that is all, i have to get going." he turns to leave
"wait-" you call out to him but he already vanishes. you sigh, oh well
after a cup of warm tea to calm your cold, you take a much needed nap
nighttime rolls around and you stir in your sleep
only to feel a force behind you wrap its limbs to keep you still
"huh-" you cut yourself off with a smile unconsciously growing on your face
turning around slowly, you face your xiao, his face relaxed in deep sleep, or so you thought
stroking his cheek softly, you smiled at his otherworldly features
gods, he really is perfect
while admiring him, xiao opens his eyes and stares at yours drowsily
"oh, xiao. sorry for waking you," you apologize and he responds by pulling you closer
"don't move away.." he mumbles and buries his head into the crook of your neck, giving you a little kiss there which happily surprises you
"i won't, go back to sleep, honey." you answer and run your hands through his hair
he sighs into your neck and gives you another kiss before drifting off
morning comes by and this time, xiao awakes first
he stares at you for a while (which you would've held against him if you were conscious) before pressing small circles on your side
xiao slowly reaches out to your face and strokes it gently, taking in your beauty
to him, nothing else can rival the luminosity of your smile, not even the lanterns that decorated the night sky this lantern rite
damn, did he love you
pressing a kiss to your forehead, he pulls back to see your eyes fluttering open
"..good morning, xiao." you smile
he sure loves it when you call his name. sure, his heart melts a little when you call him all these endearments but hearing his name from you sounds like a beautiful melody he can't get enough of
he, uncharacteristically, smiles back, "good morning, y/n."
Oh, it's over.
Serving size- 0.6k
Nutritional facts- Gn! Reader
Allergy warning- self-blame, self-degradation, light mentioned disordered eating, Very unhealthy coping mechanisms, Hallucinations, obsessions?
Overview- reader dies for an unspecified reason.
Contents- albedo, Xiao , Kazuah
Instructions- best read in dark mode.
Formula- drabbles + headcanons
=͟͟͞͞🔬Master list
Although I think he'd be the one to take it most rationally, he'd still be over the edge because of your death.
So it really was coming to an end, well obviously your death was inevitable, so why, why does it still hurt knowing his morning with you is at end. This was calculated from the start he knew he was aware that you couldn't stay with him forever, then why does he want you to. A horrible outcome yet such a lovely journey. But at least it was with you, right?
It still hurts after all this time with you, his thinking was illogical, something he doesn't do unless he's with you.
He tries his best to put the pieces back together, bring you back to him but no nothing works. His hard work went to shit, if he couldn't do the simple task of feeling your comforting embrace then how was he supposed to do anything? Everything hurts alchemy hurts, talking hurts, eating hurts, existing hurts it all hurts so much, but he still moves on at least kind of right? He brushes off his feelings and tries to get over your pacing but the more he pushes it out the harder it comes back, why can't you just leave him alone?
One of the least rational goes back to how he was before he met you. If not worse, way worse.
How could you leave him like this after all you've done with him, you leave? It doesn't matter if it wasn't your choice he still wanted you there. You were the only thing that kept him at bay, but I guess the reason his karmic debt didn't affect you was because it would strike only once but harder than ever. But this was his fault.
How could he even think straight, you were all that was on his mind, pushing to overwork himself sleepless nights, weeks, years but xiao was used to this nothing really changed, did it? Except for figures that appeared randomly throughout his room, it wouldn't be a bother he's seen worse, just if they didn't remind him of you. If they didn't speak like you did to him, if they didn't look at him with the same look you had towards him.
Maybe if he just didn't talk to you that day, maybe if you weren't in lieyu maybe, just maybe it would hurt this much.
Again, really again? How long was this going to go on for, because he can’t take this anymore? Was it him, he was the problem right, he had to be. Nothing else was wrong; it was him, his fault, all his fault, and his fault alone.
Changing nearly everything about him, down to the way he speaks, the way he dresses, even the way he sees himself. But nothing was working, no one would love him the way you did. Was it his fault? Was he not worthy enough to be around you forever? That's right, that's the only reason he wasn't with you right now, he knows he's not deserving of your praise, your love, or even your mere presence but he still vied for you. But like the wind, everything must fly away and leave rather whether you desire that outcome or not.
A.n - I had this in my drafts for the longest while and as you can see its quite rushed😞
Xiao x implied fem!reader
[Hu tao mentioned]
Word count - 514
Cw - jealousy if you squint, cursing
Genre - fluff with the tiniest bit of angst and slightly suggestive
Summary - reader & Xiao go out to a lake hu tao mentioned!
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Deciding to go to a nearby lake at the last minute was not your best idea, but you weren't one to go back on your word, now were you? heading up the stairs to your bedroom, rushing to get dressed
"mascara, check; bath suit, check. God, I know I'm fucking missing something, but what? Oh shit... My hair, well, I don't have time to straighten it, and nor do I have any skills to do anything fancy... or at all, so I guess I'll just make do with this.
You grabbed your brush (or whatever you use, I know some of you use different stuff) and put it in a [insert hairstyle], walking down the stairs as you did before.
"YOU KNOW YOU CAN TURN DOWN YOUR HEADLIGHTS RIGHT XIAO?" a sudden light flashed out of you, almost blinding. The car's lights dimmed.
"Sorry about that," mumbles a soft voice from the car you're about to enter.the door slams as you enter the car, you notice the lights are turned off.
"Where is this spoused lake?" "Hutao told me it's not too far from her, just 3 lefts, 1 right, and you're there! You said, looking at the directions that Hutao had given you."
"You know, I don't like you hanging out with that girl," Xiao said with genuine concern, but there was a hint of jealousy in his words,
"You know, she gives me like a 50% discount, right?"
"Yes, but being reminded that your death is inevitable isn't the best thing to hear."
"Xiao, you do understand sarcasm, right?"
"sarc-what?" You let out a muffled chuckle, not wanting to perplex the man anymore,
"never mind,"
"oh, ok, well good timing because we're actually here." Wandering out of the car, you don't know what happens, but as you step closer and closer to the glistening water, your soul feels at peace, almost like this seemingly divine place was meant for tranquility. Xiao's voice suddenly floods your sense of hearing
"hey y/n, are you ok? We can go to the clinic if y-" "Oh, I'm fine, it's just that this place is wonderful."
"I think so too. This seems to be one of Hu Tao's rare but good pieces of advice."
"Heyy, don't be like that. Hu Tao has loads of great advice"
"to you y/n, but aside from that, we came here to see this lake, right?"
"Oh yea, the lake!"
You swiftly take off the articles of clothing, revealing your bathing suit.
"Wh-what are you doing...?"
"Going to swim, duh!" "What, it's at least 6 degrees out here?"
Remember what I said about you not breaking your word? This is one of those days. Ignoring Xiao's comment, you jump into the water. The look on his face is the funniest shit you've ever seen. A mix of concern and annoyance, you feel he needs a present. "Xiao," your tone of voice intrigues him, "yes? Is there something you need? " coddling his face, followed by a light kiss on his lips. "I think that's enough for today, right?"
A.N - hope you enjoyed this was quite short but still! I'm very open to criticism,not like I would get any🥱😒/sarc