#genshin wholesome
Sleepy Xingyun
Still in a very busy hiatus atm, but I took a lil time to look at notifications and comments, really brightened me up a lil thank you for the serotonin drops guys. I hope to be back fully soon!
Lil sketch post to fuel my art brain. rbs+engagement is appreciated!!
Ayaka would be the best sister to someone who wears a hijab/headscarf. Super patient and kind and gets cutely excited to help do all sorts of intricate headscarf styles!!
Big brother Ayato who gets comfortable, beautiful prints of fabric too
“Please just stay with me, I don’t think I can be alone tonight”
For@starglitterz 2.5k event
Including: Gorou x Gn!reader
Warnings:Spoilers for the Inazuma Archon quest. Set before the Act 3 resolution. Other than that, none! SFW fluff <3
Genre: Fluff, Hurt to comfort, Cathartic
Music Recommendation:Watatsumi Shrine
A/N:Thank you so much to Quill for hosting this and giving me the perfect opportunity to write for my baby . I have fangirled about her blog on here for a bit but please go check out their main page!! They have an ongoing streamer Xiao SMAU (Cynosure) which I am a huge fan of. Congrats on 2.5, much love!!!
Sometimes, General Gorou feels a slight pressure looming above him. Though, it’s only something incredibly small.
“No- no please! Wake up… wake up!”
If reducing it as minuscule means he doesn’t have to look up at the precarious weight threatening to crush him, then he will keep looking ahead. Look at what’s in front of him. There’s no room for error- no room for the past.
“Please… please… I’ll do anything…”
General Gorou of the Watatsumi resistance- the reliable commander. The intelligent leader. The fierceless fighter.
But if he was so unafraid as he claims to be, why do the lifeless forms of his allies on the battlefield haunt him during sleepless nights?
“Please stay with me… I can’t lose you too!”
Why do his knees crumple when he sees your lifeless form, haphazardly discarded in the rain?
Isn’t he General Gorou? Isn’t he a fearless freedom fighter? Isn’t he the person who will lead Watatsumi Island to victory?
“Someone- anyone! Help… help! They’re bleeding- someone-”
Don’t tell me General… that you’re afraid?
“Someone check their pulse- someone.. ANYONE!”
Gorou awakes to a throbbing memories, a blur of red, but most importantly, encased in your protective arms. You wipe away the tears threatening to spill- tears he hadn’t even noticed were there.
“Gorou! Shh.. shh…. I got you my love…”
He coughs, expecting blood, only for his throat to come up with a dry, choking sound.
You frown, smoothing his ruffled locks and rubbing comforting circles on his back.
But for some reason, it wasn’t enough, as he clung to you a like a lost child.
Your lover had been overworking himself for days, planning the reconnaissance mission to retrieve many allies captured under the vision hunt decree. The unknown fate of Kazuha alongside those disappearing under the Shogunate’s elusive hand weighed on his mind heavily.
“Gorou- my love, your throat must be hurting.”
“Let me get you a drink, or some medicine? I’ll be back in just a minu-”
Gorou gazes up at you with weak eyes you can’t say no to. A slight pressure is exerted on your waist, bringing you back into bed.
“Please just stay with me, I don’t think I can be alone tonight.”
Ever selfless, you wonder what he must have saw to request something like that in the first place. Slowly, you climb back into bed with him. He encases you in strong arms, bringing you ever closer to his chest.
“I can tell you had a bad dream. Can’t you tell me what it was about, love?”
He hums slightly, burying his face in your hair.
“It was um… Guuji Yae you see. She refused to give back my dango in the dream… and would not relent taunting me.”
You raise an eyebrow at that, pinching his cheek. Gorou only offers a weak smile, but your heart blooms at the resilient twinkle coming back into his eyes.
“My sweet- I am not one of your soldiers that need placating. You don’t need to be General Gorou around me.”
“WillGorou please tell me what’s going on in that head of his?”
Your lover chuckles, though you notice the tremor faintly present in his hold amidst his strong front.
He opens his mouth, before closing it abruptly. Gorou had always been bad at lying to you.
“I dreamed of you.”
You clutch his hand.
“I dreamed of losing you.”
“I was too late, like I always am.”
Now it’s your turn to feel your vision turn blurry; you look at the man in front of you. The man you love
The hairs on his tail are on edge- some even charred from assumed resistance training. Bruises and broken bones don’t just disappear once you become general.
When he hears the crack in your voice, he sweeps you up into a bone crushing embrace. With a wobbly voice of his own, he speaks in a hushed whisper.
“Please don’t cry. Not because of me.”
“You won’t lose me, Gorou.”
You reply in a vehemently angry tone. Anger at what, you’’re not quite sure.
“You are always enough. And the tides will turn- we won’t become accustomed to loss.”
“You have to believe me, Gorou.”
Eyes wet and shining, he gazes at you like some sort of miracle.
For the first time, Gorou sleeps at peace, as if the restless souls of his past look after him rather than torment him.
It’s still too early to predict who the turn of war will favor. But for now, it was enough to believe in your words.
