[ON HOLD] Shared Scars | Childe x Fem!Reader | Genshin Impact

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first things first look at childe i drew him for his birthday on tuesday
i was gonna wait til the actual day of to update but i got ~inspired~ and busted out the rest of the chapter aha- 

he looks very breedable

oh also kaeya with his hair chopped off bc some a yall wanted that

ok carry on

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     "No, no, STOP-"

     Childe was jolted awake by the sound of yelling. His eyes darted around the darkened room, the only light coming from the digital clock: 4:11 am.

     He stood up and heard crying noises nearby.  Walking over, his legs collided with the side of the bed, and immediately his hand was grabbed and he was pulled down.

     "Hey what-"

     "Please don't leave," mumbled Y/N's muffled voice from his shoulder. "Don't leave me."

     Childe shifted position so his weight wasn't on you, "Hey, I'm not goin' anywhere." He hesitantly brushed a hand through your hair to try and calm you down.

     He didn't yet realize you were still asleep, whispering to you softly and rubbing circles on your back. You unconsciously clung to him, anchoring yourself while your mind tortured you with images of Dottore and what he did to you. Even if neither of you really knew it, Childe's presence was acting as a lighthouse in the middle of a raging storm for you.

     Over time your grip loosened, and you slipped into peaceful rest again. He laid you back down and was about to return to his own place, but a barely audible word stopped him in his tracks, "...Ajax......"

     The man in question's eyes snapped back to you, having thought you'd forgotten what he'd said to you when he was rushing you out of that disgusting basement. "...What was that?"

     But you didn't respond, merely burrowing further into the duvet, an arm slipping off the edge of the bed.

     The surprise in his features quickly dissipated to disappointment, "You were unconscious this whole time, weren't you..."

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     Morning came and went, soiled bandages were exchanged for new, clean ones, and not a single interesting happened.

     The boredom was getting to you, and the only thing better than going back to sleep was digging through the things the hotel staff had filled this suite with to get occupants in the mood. Nothing in here was worth any of your attention anyway, and even if they were, you couldn't even use them with the state your body was in at the moment. Well, except for the champagne... Childe was down the hall doing laundry, surely you had enough time to get at least a buzz going, right?

     Popping off the cork, you set down the bottle and walked over to the basket where the glasses were held. However, unfortunately, your limp made you drag your right leg a bit, and it caught on the edge of the rug. Your life practically flashed before your eyes and you had no time to react, just barely managing to twist your body in time to prevent you from hitting your head and go unconscious. Your shoulder hit the ground first, a loud popping sound coming from the joint and eliciting a yelp of pain from you. Childe... he definitely noticed that.

     Sure enough, hardly two minutes had passed before he was swinging open the door to your shared hotel room, clutching his shoulder. He looked around frantically, before spotting you on the floor and rushing over, checking you over for no other (new) injuries. "What the fuck happened? Is someone here, did they find us? Shit, I'll-"

      "Slow down, will ya? I just tripped is all,  I was trying to grab a glass" You loosely gestured towards the open bottle on the table, before using your undislocated arm to prop yourself up into a half-sitting position.

     "You were trying to get drunk," he deadpanned.

     "I meaaannn..."

     "Do you get it from Alberich or something?" Childe stood and helped you up, "The man is practically an alcoholic."

     You let him lead you over to the wall, knowing he was going to have to force it back into the socket. This would hurt, a lot. "And since when did you and Kaeya get so buddy bud- MMH-" The sound of pain you made was just a little too sensual for the situation and it made it really weird suddenly.

     "Wow Y/N, that's not a noise I thought I'd ever hear agai- ohf-" Before he could finish that awful thought, you switched place with him and shoved him into the wall, setting it for him. It was a little difficult considering your height difference, but you managed.

     "Anyway, before you so rudely had to be a horny person, I meant that it was weird."

     He put the cork back in the champagne bottle, sticking it up on top of the wardrobe where you couldn't reach it. "And why do you find it so weird?"

     You huffed, suddenly embarrassed, "Because two of the most important people in my life who hated each other are suddenly getting along. Like, did I die and now this is a weird purgatory where you all are suddenly friendly? Is this A Christmas Carol??"

     Childe stopped in his tracks, trying to process what you said, "Wait... Y/n-"

     "What, would you prefer I compare this to the Polar Express? ...Either way, I am finding the true meaning of Christmas, Childe, whether you like it or not."

     He put his hands on your shoulders, "No- shut up about Christmas movies for a second, but I will definitely rent one for you if you're thinking about them this much." He averted his eyes and pink dusted his cheeks. "...Did you mean it just now... that I was important to you?" He looked back at you now, capturing your gaze in his. You couldn't look away from them. Like bottomless oceans, and you were sinking their abyssal depths.

     It was your turn to be flustered now, stumbling over your words, "W-well, I mean, yeah you saved my life and stuff and honestly we've been through way too much together to not be close, you're a really good friend and-"

     He smiled softly, combing his fingers through your hair which shut you right up. "You're too good for me. I don't even deserve to know you, Y/N."

     You side-stepped him and glanced out the window, "Ehe wow, look at the time! I should really get all that rest you've been nagging me about..." Looking back at him, he shook his head with a signature grins "Well then, sweet dreams."

     "Y-yeah... goodnight Childe."

     ...They were no sweet dreams.

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HELLO BESTIES that line i wrote bout him not derserving her made me WEAK ugh i cant do this,,,
mhy pls add marriage to the sereniteapot system its all i need

anyway how are you guys I'm poggers i got a bunch of men's clothing AND a binder i feel so swaggy (even though my mom somehow hasn't caught on that I'm trans..? lol ok anyway-"