Genshin Impact x Reader Oneshots

ꜱᴏʀʀᴏᴡꜰᴜʟ ʀᴇɢʀᴇᴛꜱ (𝘌𝘪 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳)

(Angst, character death.)

Love is complex, it could squeeze your heart, though whether it is in joy or sorrow, it is completely up to Celestia. Love is something that bounds you whole, encasing you into its suffocating embrace until you accept its embrace. Love could be your greatest strength, your motivation and inspiration. But it could also be your greatest weakness, a call of desperation and grief. A relationship is built with a fierce bond, when two halves meet. Whilst it requires considerable amount of work, it could develop into a beautiful thing. Full of emotions, full of trust and care. Though, most importantly, you must be each other's pillar of strength and you must be able to rely on each other.

The duty of an Archon requires many things, especially the ability to work on your own, to not rely on anyone. It was baffling that Ei, herself, had taken a liking to someone. It was jaw-dropping, more shocking than the fierce lightening that came crashing down to land whenever a thunderstorm had occurred, could shock you. Especially since the one to grasp her heart after defeating her tall, thick, and secure walls surrounding it, was a mere human. [Y/N] [L/N].

It was pleasant. [Y/N] was granted the privilege to wander into Ei's Plane of Euthymia at any time she wished to accompany her. Usually, Ei would dislike it if her meditation was interrupted but [Y/N] is the sole exception. She'd find it enjoyable even, the presence of the human she held close to her heart was simply delightful. Especially when she'd ramble on about her little stories and things that happened to her recently. Her voice was beautiful to Ei as were her emotions that were displayed in her tone while she spoke.

The fleeting touches, the way their hearts would race and the sweet, small smiles that were shared. Everything was pleasant.

So, then they took the first step. They got into a relationship.

That it is when their little enamouring fantasy began to crumble.

Ei had begun to grieve once again, distancing herself from her lover. Her actions quietly conveyed how afraid she was. The way she quickly would avert her gaze elsewhere, making up excuses just to avoid [Y/N] and her short, cold responses. It hurt [Y/N]. She could see the sorrow in Ei's amethyst-like eyes, the hidden secrets of the painful past. She truly did want to assist, she really did. She tried getting Ei to open up, letting her know that she could comfort her with open arms. But is only a matter of time before one starts to get exhausted.

7 months.

That is the amount of time it took for [Y/n] to grow tired. She loved Ei, she truly did. But she can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped nor did she deserve to stay within a one-sided relationship. She deserved to be happy not to be neglected.

Hastened footsteps echoed through the Plane of Euthymia, [Y/N]'s hands in tight fists and her breathing forced to be long and steady.

There she was.

Those familiar galaxy-like boring into hers, but the coldness within them left her confused and sorrowful. The archon was presented in a meditating position, the air around her tense and taunting. As if it were waiting for her to start the talking about the rather touchy subject.

Nervousness flooded through [Y/N]'s veins but she forced herself to remain calm. If she didn't do it now then the Archons would know when she would.

"Ei," The Archon's cold gaze didn't budge by her cold and stern voice. Only silence answering her call.

The atmosphere was suffocating but she still managed to take a long, deep breath.

"We need to talk."

"The contents of the matter being?" The coldness [Y/N]'s voice had was thrown back at her tenfold from Ei. Her heart aching slightly at the Archon's conceding tone, as if she was reminding her that she was very much superior than her.