Most days it's business as usual within the Fortress, people sleep, people eat, people work, people carry out their time there without too much of a fuss. And you? well, you enjoy throwing some excitement into the mix, nobody gets hurt and you're just having a bit of fun, afterall. The Duke, however, has some very strong opinions about your actions. Guess he should have known better than to let a rat run free in the Fortress of Meropide. Better run fast, little rat, unless you want to get caught... (Genshin Impact and related characters are owned by Mihoyo/Hoyoverse) (Mature rating as potential uses of strong language and adult themes) (Cover Art: In-game Screenshot)

TW- Swearing, Violence, Graphic Imagery When Y/N, a genius scientist, is sought after by the Fatui for discovering the key to their victory, she's taken hostage under none other than The Doctor, Il Dottore. Upon meeting each other, neither can shake the feeling of wanting to know more. Both are controlled by their scientific minds that tempt them to understand everything. What happens when they cant seem to understand what goes on in each others brains? Sometimes science isnt the answer to everything and this time its a matter of the heart. They have yet to understand that and so are determined to get into each others heads. Will this experiment be a success or will it require further testing? * No smut * * Includes headcanons and unconfirmed theories * * All characters owned by Hoyoverse. * *Written before 3.0 so some inaccurate info is stated!! Eg. Dottore is referred to as the 4th Fatui Harbinger when he is actually the 2nd