genshin impact oneshots.

backyard boy | thoma x reader

with the end of your school year came a new season. you didn't hate summer; you always made some pretty good memories with your friends, but this year every single one of them were either off to some summer camp or off on vacation. they promised they'd still contact you, but you knew it wouldn't be the same. other than sitting around all day and playing some video games and maybe getting started on your summer homework, you didn't have any plans on what to do.

then one day, you were in your backyard to get some fresh air after playing a few too many hours of video games, and you heard a chipper voice from over the fence.

"heya neighbor! fancy meeting you on such nice day!"

you initially jumped, not having expected a voice. your neighbors had moved out a few months prior and although you had seen the moving vans and furniture being put into the house, you never actually met your neighbor. but, frankly, you didn't have too much of an interest because it was probably some random family with children that probably wouldn't be around your age.

but now that you saw this blonde boy with a bright and youthful face peering at you over the fence, maybe it wouldn't be too bad to get to know him a little.

"hi," you responded cheerfully, "i'm y/n, what's your name?"

after hearing your answer, his face somehow seemed to brighten up even more.

"i'm thoma! i moved here pretty recently, but i'm sure you were able to tell."

you stifled a laugh when you realized that he was probably standing on something to be able to talk over the fence. "hey, why not come over into my yard so we can talk a bit more comfortably."

"really?"

"really."

in a few moments, thoma entered your backyard and it was then when you noticed how tall he was. in fact, he was probably just standing on the tips of his toes when he was talking to you. he was dressed pretty fashionably in a black tank top and (dangerously) skinny jeans with a red corduroy jacket. he had a few badges and pins on his jacket, but you couldn't tell what they were. his penchant necklace jangled happily as he merrily walked over to you.

"aren't you hot in that corduroy jacket," you asked, wondering how he could handle the heat.

he shrugged. "doesn't bother me too much. so, y/n, i'm guessing you lived around these parts longer than i have. would you mind telling me more about here? like do you know if there's a good japanese place nearby?"

"i mean, a good 30 minutes away there's a big japanese store with lots of stuff. but there's also a boba place walking distance, even though it's not exactly japanese."

"boba?" thoma's eyes widened and you could have sworn they started sparkling. if he was a dog, you were certain his tail would be wagging furiously. in fact, the more you talked to him the more you noticed how dog-like he was.

"yeah! we could get some boba right now since it's getting pretty hot," you suggested.

his grin widened and he clapped his hands together. "if you're comfortable with it, we can take my car since the heat's picking up and you can direct me to the way there."

you nodded and asked him to give you a moment to get your stuff. you rushed into your house, while not trying to look too excited, and started going through your closet. you were going to drink boba with a boy you just met, but he was so sweet and sincere and genuine and fun. in a few minutes, you managed to put together a stylish but casual outfit that didn't precisely match thoma's outfit but still shared some sort of familiarity that wouldn't scream
"they're-together-as-a-pair," but would still say "they're-together-ish". you looked in the mirror once more and let out a deep breath. you got this. whatever it is.

you bounded down the stairs and saw thoma still in the backyard, crouched over and looking at a small flower very closely. you snuck up to him as silently as possible and tried to scare him. although his reaction wasn't big, the way he jumped slightly still made you satisfied. when he noticed that it was you he started smiling again.

this time it was your heart that jumped.

"ready to go?" he gestured to the front and you nodded wordlessly.

like a gentleman, he opened the door to his car for you and made sure you were comfortable before starting up the car. he told you that you could put on any song that you wanted. you connected your phone to the car and put on one of your favorite driving songs.

thoma looked at you once the first few notes started, his bright eyes gleaming. "hey! i love that song," he exclaimed.

so it seemed he had a similar taste in music as you as well. you turned up the volume and thoma opened the windows in response, the music drowning out any worries and the wind blowing away your concerns.

the two of you sang together in harmony, and you could feel thoma's eyes watching you as you jammed out. it made you nervous but in the most heart-fluttering way. at one point you dared to meet your eyes with his and all he did was give you another smile that made you feel like you were flying.

when you finally reached your destination, you were almost disappointed that it was over. once again, he opened the door for you and you guided him to the boba place. after the two of you made your orders and got your drinks, thoma hummed in approval.

"this is some good boba, i'll have to come around here often." he took another sip.

"there's a lot of people during school, but it's never crowded," you informed him, realizing that technically he didn't even know anyone at school yet. "hey, that means you're transferring to where i'm going right?"

"yup, and i, unfortunately, don't know anyone there. well, except for you, of course! and the way i see it, you're the only friend that i'll need."

you started fanning your face from how hot it was starting to get. "you'll make friends easily, thoma. i can't see how anyone wouldn't want to hang out with you!"

"is that so? well i think i'll still like hanging out with you best."

you nearly could've choked on your boba.

"let's get back into the car and drive around for a little bit," thoma suggested and the you agreed.

the two of you drove around the neighborhood, blasting your favorite music and singing out at the top of your lungs and waving your hand out the window for what felt like hours. when the sun started to get low, thoma made his way back to where you lived and the two of you got out.

you said your goodbyes, and you felt disappointed again that the special moment was ending, but thoma said the words that made you excited again for whatever was to come next.

"see you again tomorrow!"

maybe with thoma around, your summer wouldn't be as terrible as you thought.

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⁀➷ thoma being the cutest next door neighbor *twirls hair* 🤭🤭 the things i would do for this fictional character to be real and be my bf kshjsjd. on an unrelated note i finally got him while pulling for kazuha (who i also got) and i swear i almost freaked out more for him than kazuha. anyway, good luck on anyone pulling for the characters!!

requests are open and any support is appreciated! <3

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