*Cross Posted on Archive of Our Own* An ex-mafia member turned detective, Aether can't catch a break. From his sister's disappearance to the serial killer loose on the streets of New Teyvat City, his first case has proven to be more than he can handle. But when coincidence becomes fate, Aether soon discovers that perhaps there's more to this case than what meets the eye. ........................ WARNINGS: This story will portray violence, gore, and death-especially of major characters. This is a murder mystery with a violent serial killer in a mafia universe. I do not own any characters within the story or the art on the cover (although I edited it together): credit goes to Genshin Impact and Canva. Updates based on a whim, most likely once a week.

.｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡.｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡.｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡ Aether heads up North to visit his friends and family in the countryside for the holidays. Enjoying a peaceful night walk in the snow, he stumbles upon a mansion down the street from his sister's house. The large abode is surrounded by woodlands, and Aether wonders if anyone even resides in the abandoned looking place. There's only one way to find out. ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧ .˚ₓ Modern Au :D (Christmas Themed) ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧ .˚ₓ Christmas in the summer? Sure, because Hallmark channel does it, so will I. ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧ .˚ₓ MILESTONES Published on: December 1st(?) 2021 100 reads: December 14 2021 200 reads: December 20 2021 600 reads: January 21st 2022 1000 reads: March 10th 2022 ⁂̩̩͙͙ ⁑̩͙̩͙ ⁎̩͙ ﾟ+*:ꔫ:*﹤⁂̩̩͙͙ ⁑̩͙̩͙ ⁎̩͙ ﾟ

Just random one shots of these two because they're obviously soulmates <3 Started: May, 6, 2021 Ended:----

"Aether." He called my name and it was music to my ears as it felt like a cloud nine for me. He pinned me to the nearest wall and glanced at my lips before his gaze went back to my eyes. He leaned closer to my ear and made me gasp as soon as he brushed his lips against it. He did a smirk after he noticed that my entire face was red and whispered, "You seem to enjoy it." My hand snaked around the back of his nape and moved his face closer to me. "Yeah, so just please kiss me already." Xiao smiled and cupped my chin. "Pleasure is all mine." ••••• Aether is a young college student who likes his best friend for six years. Xiao is a handsome, cold boy who doesn't know a single thing about love, for he is too dense to see his best friend as a boyfriend material. However, Aether believed that he could make his best friend confess his love to him through his antics and charm. Will his seduction succeed or fail? Find out by reading this story. ••••• 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒: ✎ This is a Modern Alternative Universe. ✎ Xiaother is the main ship here. ✎ Some chapters contain grammatical errors, wrong spellings, and cringe scenarios, since this is my first time writing a BL fanfic. ✎ This story contains mature content, so read at your own risk. ✎ Updates will be uploaded daily (hopefully). ••••• This is written for fun and for the shippers of Xiao x Aether, so be at your most comfortable self and enjoy reading. ✎ Date started: June 20, 2022 ⚠️ 𝐒𝐌𝐔𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 ⚠️