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- 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂...𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴? ♥

:feat~ xiao, kazuha, scaramouche x gn!reader:

⤷ slight angst + comfort n fluff (oops i made kazuha's part abnormally long) 

⤷ They make you cry.

At first, XIAO doesn't understand that his words have cut you.

He was always one with a blunt, yet sharp tongue, never afraid to speak his mind or to criticize your actions on the slightest whim. After all, why should he be hesitant? His power is common knowledge - as an illuminated adepti, there's few who can rival his dexterity.

But he never expected his words to hurt you. Xiao has never fully understood human emotion. He's always isolated himself from the foreign concept, determined to separate him and such... frivolities. Emotions are for mortals, and he is not one of man. In his manner of thinking, he's just helping you improve yourself, so why are you...

"Archons, Xiao. It's always about my mistakes. My mistakes, over and over and..." Then your wavering voice cuts off as you swallow, hard. What did he do wrong? Why were you acting this way?

That's when the aloof yaksha notices the crystal teardrops spilling from your eyes, running down your cheeks and staining the skin it trails. The slight hitch in your shallowed breath and the way you stray from his touch, trembling, anxiously wiping at your tears.

"...Love?" He isn't accustomed to seeing you like this, avoidant of his gaze and so... vulnerable. "Wait, please-"

"Archons, love. Please, look at me." Xiao takes your wrist in his gloved hand, his grasp cautious yet firm. His voice is pleading, quiet, strained with desperation.

"No, I... I didn't mean to hurt you." His voice shakes as he tries to meet your eye.

"Love, you are perfect. I never meant to say otherwise." Please, believe me.

"I'm sorry. So please..." He detests the way he's acting, heart racing so shamefully, yet still embraces you tightly, skin cold to the touch.

"Stay by my side." ♥

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KAZUHA's eloquent wording is one that never ceases to amaze, so it's only a twinge of misfortune that causes a misunderstanding to form.

As a poet, the way he speaks is quite ornate, a manner in which people may not comprehend. However, that's never exactly been a problem when it comes to the communication of the two of you. You understand Kazuha, and that translates to his speech as well, so in a way, it's only natural.

Yet...

"The show was incredible, wasn't it?" You take Kazuha's hand, and follow his gentle tug on yours as he leads you out of the crowd, smiling back at you. The white haired male, being the traveler he was, decided to take you for a night out in Liyue Harbor, where the two of you first ate a fine dinner, and just finished viewing a performance from the Liyue Theatre. Your heart still raced from the night's breathtaking sights and wonders.

"Indeed it was." He closes his eyes, a sign that he's content, and you can't help but widen your grin. "The main casting role, the lady with the flowing dress, was exceptionally talented. Just from the way she glided about the stage... you can tell she's experienced, and blessed with bountiful potential."