Genshin Impact x Reader Oneshots

ᴜɴᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ꜱɪᴄᴋɴᴇꜱꜱᴇꜱ. (𝘟𝘪𝘢𝘰 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳)

Hazy [E/C] eyes struggled to focus on the stairs in front of them, the dish of food in her hand seemed to have put on more weight. She may be exaggerating but it felt like she was holding boulders. Pain started to knock against her skull, turning into consistent pounding. Each step felt like mountains, it took every bit of her to not buckle her knees. As if the pain wasn't enough for her to bear, an incredibly hot sensation encased her. 'Why in hell did I think that going up the motherfucking stairs would be a good idea?' She cursed herself mentally.

"Some painkillers would be fucking great," [Y/N] mumbled to no one in particular, the words that left her mouth were barely coherent.

Any relief would be great, heaven even. But she couldn't afford to take the day off, the Inn was full of customers, and she promised her lover that she'd be the one serving almond tofu to him. She could hear the rattling of cutlery and pans from the kitchen, even though she was nearly up the top of Wangshuu Inn. Even the chatter of customers could be heard, it was faint but still there. Any other day, she wouldn't have minded it but with the sick feeling plaguing her body, she flinches at the mere sound of her stepping on the stairs.

"About goddamn time," She murmured to herself again, forcing her foot to take another step up, officially reaching the top floor.

'Since when did it take so much effort to get up here,' She thought to herself, the side of her body relishing the cold of the wall that she leaned on for support. Well, she has enough time to ponder later. Work comes first. Forcing herself off the wall with a sigh, she walked on the wooden planks as she looked around for a certain adeptus, ignoring the drowsiness seeping into her body.

"Xiao?" She called out, trying not to sound so dead as she did before, "I have your-"

Smoky colours of green and black waltzed in front of her until the said-male stood in front of her, his honey-like eyes boring into hers with disinterest. Normally she would jump but her reflexes forgot to kick in, was she that tired? She almost laughed.

"...Almond tofu," She finished off with a whisper, breathing out an inaudible sigh of relief when pale, slender fingers took the plate from her aching hands swiftly.

"Enjoy," She whispered, unable to raise her voice higher as she slowly turned back to the stairs, fast movements made her head hurt.

This time she did flinch when those same cold fingers briefly met her shoulder when she turned around. She quickly spun on her heel, facing him with a perplexed face. She hastily realized that was a mistake. The movement gave her a bigger pound to the head, the drowsiness finally kicking into her system as she buckled her knees while clutching her head, groaning in pain. Black dots danced in her vision until it engulfed her in a realm of darkness, a glimpse of Xiao's face merging into a concerned one was the final image she saw. Any words that left the adeptus fell on deaf ears.

The last thing she felt before everything went black was the feeling of arms around her, holding her like a timid daisy, as if she'd crack if he applied a little pressure.

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A bright white encased her vision, a mix a wince and a groan leaving her as she tried to get up, rubbing her eyes.

"Don't get up, you have a fever," A gloved hand pushed her back gently onto the soft, thin sheets.

She tilted her head, the side of her cheek on the plush pillow to see the adeptus sitting next to her on a wooden chair, his arms crossed over his chest.

"Do all mortals have the tendency to do the act of something stupid even though knowing full well they shouldn't?" He narrowed his eyes, glaring at the female who returned the glare.