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Star-crossed Love…

About: A star-crossed AU that’s part of my ‘In Another Life’ AU collab! Do check out everyone else’s work through this linkif you’re interested in more content

CW:Angst for the most part! Specifics below:

• Venti: Love that can’t happen due to outside forces (right person, wrong lifetime) –> mortal lifespan
• Zhongli: Reader death implied (he loses you in the archon war)
• Gorou:Reader has memory loss about their s/o (your vision was taken away from you)

Link to a related scene for Venti here! And here’s a trio of drabbles with the same mortal/immortal angst concept I did for the 3 archons!

Writing + Matchup Commissions are Open!

• A human and a god… That kind of story sounds like something out of a bard’s tale, doesn’t it? Yet in light of your mortal lifespan, Venti hesitates to approach you in a way that expresses his true feelings.
• If it was hard for normal individuals to be vulnerable, the idea can only be more taxing for him - after all, what right did he have to share a heart so heavy with sins of the past? Perhaps it’d be better to keep his distance while you still saw him as someone good and kind.
• Losing someone is something he’s used to, however… that doesn’t make each time easier than the last. And in the grand scheme of things, wasn’t Venti just being selfish by occupying your attention? When surely you’d be happier with someone else, your time better spent with them more meaningfully?
• He could not learn about the world with you with bright new eyes, experience age or illness - how could Venti bear to let you go through them alone? Thus he keeps his feelings to himself, lending you a shoulder to lean on when you needed, and playing melodies to lift your spirits.
• When you do find someone else, he’s happy for you! He ensures you reach your happy ending, both as a guardian deity of Mondstadt and your friend.
• It’s the least he can do, so just enjoy your life, alright? That’s his only request. For you to live without regrets; live a life that makes your chest ache with joy. He’ll do what he can to protect that.

• Zhongli lost you during the archon war, where you fought by his side. On the rare occasion where there was no conflict for a day or so, you’d regroup and finally let your guards down in the solace of one-another’s arms.
• It was a dangerous period - the loss of lives, immortal or otherwise, was nothing of an oddity. Zhongli… he considered himself lucky, for when he lost you, he had been by your side in your last moments.
• You asked him to continue living without regrets. You said that rock could withstand the most brutal of things - so Morax, please don’t burden yourself with my end. Just remember me fondly and know that I’ll always cheer for your happy ending, alright?
• You were one of the best of them, and yet you had no desire for a title or land in your name. You… Zhongli paused in his stroll, looking at the sea that stretched beyond the city’s harbour. 
• You were a little too much like him. Headstrong, well-meaning, willing to move mountains for what or who you loved.
• He misses you, he wishes you could see Liyue as it was today, where mortals were beginning to take charge of their future. Zhongli wonders what you would think of his new name, his new job. Would you make fun of his statues? Tease him about being the almighty Geo Lord?
• Ah, so it seems that he hasn’t completely moved on yet.
• Zhongli covered his eyes with his hand. Soon, you’d always say. Soon, we may lay down our weapons and only worry for ourselves. I’ll expect proper gifts from you then, Morax. No more dinners by the campfire in the middle of a war.

• One of the scariest things that’s happened to Gorou was when you looked at him through the eyes of a stranger. You’d returned his hug with a light squeeze - out of politeness, and leaned away with an unsure smile:
• I’m sorry, but I don’t recall if we’ve met before…
• Gorou has to try so hard to not let the hurt show on his expression - were you joking..? No, you didn’t usually try to prank him like that. Then why…
• When his gaze trails to the place where your vision normally rested, Gorou’s blood froze. Something fearful clawed at him as the color drained from his face, and his hands slacken.
• Those that lose their visions also lose memories tied to those ambitions. Please be careful, Gorou.
• The world came to a pause as his mind started to scramble for signs that this wasn’t the case. In his desperation, Gorou takes your hands and searches your eyes, asking, pleading for you to talk about the dreams that you held so dearly.
• But you only looked at him with more confusion in your gaze. A conflicted look crosses your expression as you feel something familiar about his touch, yet… 
• Even if you searched your mind, you were unable to find any memory that resembled what the man was hoping for.
• I… I don’t have a vision, General Gorou. You gently took your hands out of his, giving them a squeeze. Do you have the wrong person?

Introducing the amazing Artofjuu!

Juu’s in quite a predicament - torn between anemo and geo simping! Talk about being stuck between a rock and a.. windy place?

“The sun is up and it is time to train. Shall we go climb a mountain? This little one could use it too.”
Happy Birthday Gorou! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

Art by Cafhuneand@arwaiel! ✨

they’re gay your honor

Gorou:Her Excellency has been feeling pretty down lately. If only there was some way to raise her spirits!

Aether:We could kiss?

Gorou:*red*….What?

Aether:What?

Kokomi:*peeks in* It would work!!!

Gorou:Ko- Where did you come from!?!?

A Dog’s Day

Aether:Gorou!!!!!!

Gorou:Oh hey! What’s the matter?

Kokomi:We couldn’t find you on your birthday! What happened to you?

Gorou:…I was busy. *walks away*

AetherandKokomi:….

xxxxx

Kokomi:*runs up stairs* You!

Miko: *smirks* Me!? What ever could you be talking about?

Aether:What happened on Gorou’s birthday?

Miko:Ah yes~

[a couple days ago]

Gorou, in a dress:….

Miko:If you don’t breathe then it’ll take longer for me to fit this on you.

Gorou:I’m breathing perfectly normal.

Miko:*touches his chest*

Gorou:*red* (Aaaaaaaaah!) Why did you do this today of all days.

Miko:I simply called in a favor you chose to answer. Think of it as my saving your figure from unnecessary calories. It would be a shame to lose this waist.

Gorou:C..cut it out! This experience will only make me stronger against you.

Miko:Ah, so decided to show up and use me as exposure therapy, is that right?

Gorou:Exact-

She leans very close to his ear, her hands still trailing his chest.

Miko:*whispers* Then I suppose I should give you all the exposure you can handle~

Gorou:!?!?!?!?!!?!??!?

xxxxxx

Kokomi:*red* What does that mean!?

Miko:Oh nothing worth going over too much. Don’t worry though, your little general is fine and performed admirably against is endeavors. Do let him know both of you are welcome to find me for exposure therapy.

Kokomi:Wh…what?!

Aether:I can’t tell if you actually hurt this man or slept with him.

Miko:Hehe, then I’ve said just enough. Dear Gorou really is the one you should trying to ask. Anyways, I have things to take care of. Take care now.

Aether:So…what do you want to do?

Kokomi:He won’t talk. We wait.

Aether:For what?

xxxxxx

AetherandKokomi: *sipping tea*

Stranger, in the distance: Hey, have you heard of the publishing house’s new light novel coming out soon!? It’s apparently quite the steamy read. I believe it’s called A Dog’s Day.

Aether:….

Aether:We’re gonna have a buy her book to know, aren’t we?

Kokomi:I already preordered.

Aether:Kokomi!

Kokomi:I must have these answers.

Please give him lots of pats