the second submission for @genshin-scenarios collab event! the masterlist of the event can be found here, do check the other fics out as well ^-^
prompt 6: modern/domestic au pov: you’re the only student in Professor Zhongli’s extra class, and you’re watching him sip tea
Professor Zhongli is one elegantbastard.
In the sunlit room of the wide lecture hall, the sounds he makes bounce off the walls and echo in your ears all the more loudly despite your efforts to concentrate on the work in front of you. They’re by no means loud sounds, but tiny ones that build up in the background, rhythmically blending in with the rest of the background noise until you don’t even realize you’d gotten used to it till it disappears.
Really, it was only Zhongli that could make sipping tea sound like a symphony.
With the tip of his middle finger, he traces the rim of his cup lightly, like he’s trailing stardust across the galaxy and not wiping away sugar that’d been spilled. Next, he takes his tiny spoon, the one he uses to mix his tea, and taps it lightly against the side of the cup. Perhaps the wills of nature bowed their head to Zhongli, for the sound is intrinsically melodic. Instead of the usual metal on metal screech heard in trendy cafes, it is like the sound of a singular droplet falling into the vast ocean.
He makes sipping tea look like a dream. An effortless gesture. So strong was this image in front of you that you almost expected wind to appear, gently enveloping the room to rustle Zhongli’s hair in an absurdly romantic-comedy styled scene. It doesn’t happen. The long windows next to him are closed.
That doesn’t stop him from gazing out into the courtyard, thick lashes over bright golden eyes. The way he sits— it’s languid and assured. Elbows resting casually against the armrest, legs crossed, head tilted just right so that you could see the glimmer of light reflected in his eyes. You’re entranced with the way he moves, and the only reprieve you have is the fact Zhongli is still oblivious to the way you stare at him, ignoring the work he’d given you.
“Is there something the matter?”
Professor Zhongli is one elegant bastard, and you wouldn’t be able to forget it even if eons had passed.
a princess and the frog type thing written for @genshin-scenarios‘In Another Life collab! this is the first out of three (planned, ahem) parts. i started late so the rest of it will have to come some other time (^._.^)ﾉ it’s the longest thing i’ve written in a while too…!! enjoy!
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) –> mortallifespan
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)
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?
my first submission for @genshin-scenarios in another life collab event! I swear there are fantasy elements here (or at least I imply them, didn’t want this post getting too long)- it’s a sort of fantasy-royalty-time travel mashup?? and please do check out all the other submissions here~ (there are many others who followed their prompts better than me)
(estelle-sama gave me till midnight for this first submission what a slave driver smhsmh /j /lh)
(ventis part got thanosed to make the deadline)
prompt 4: mythology/fantasy au
Instead of moving on to the afterlife, you wake up five years in the past. With this new life, you’re determined to do all the things you never got to do in your old one. The first step was to pack your things and leave the only home you’d ever known in both your past and present life… but what was the next step for you?
Albedo Kreideprinz
As the chief royal alchemist, you expected him to be… well, suffice to say that whatever it was, your expectations couldn’t have encompassed the whirlwind that was Albedo in his prime— an eccentric genius.
At the first meeting, he was ever the polite senior, if a bit distant, but you’ll soon find yourself being dragged from one end of the world to the other, fighting off monsters and camping out in risky places in pursuit of the answer to the question: what is life?
Along the way, you’ll learn many things about Albedo and vice versa. The son of a ruined noble family, there are things Albedo regrets and things he’s learned to live with, such as the almost dangerous blood running through his veins. Regrets stack high in his heart, forming a formidable fortress but they come tumbling down the longer he stays in your soothing presence.
He is as calm as a tempest and his will as sharp as his sword. He crumbles under no one, under nothing, but with you, he melts into a completely different person, one that would kiss your hand with his soft lips, yearning for something more.
“If you will permit it, perhaps we could pursue something more together?”
Diluc Ragnvindr
…you’re not very impressed by him from your first impression, thinking he was just like any other noble you’d come across previously.
Sure, it wasn’t like he gave off a suspicious aura… he was just there. Not too showy or unique, you couldn’t find anything notable about him that stood out to you.
Summary: Headcanons of how characters would act in a relationship with you and their idol life (+ music I imagine they’d make/sing) <3
A/n: This is so late because my exam week just lined with the collab schedule. I am so sorry, but please enjoy and make sure to check out the other works under #inalife nov collab :))
━━☆⌒*. Childe
Music recommendations:
‘Dis-ease’ - BTS
‘Hey Mama!’ - EXO CBX
‘Good Thing’ - NCT 127
‘Energetic’ - WANNAONE
Headcanons:
You don’t understand how this man can look so charismatic on camera, but a bumbling idiot in real life
Well-known because of his dancing and explosive energy on the stage
He is also popular as the ‘friendly-neighbourhood-boyfriend’ trope
Childe wears it as a pin of pride, even though he is much more cheekier in person
Leaves practice early to see you and is always scolded for it, both by you and his manager
Absolutely worth it though
Always spoils you with free merch or gifts out of nowhere
Sometimes he’d surprise you with tickets for his upcoming concert, pre-paid by yours truly
How could you say no? Childe’s chest puffed out like a proud pigeon when presenting those tickets, looking all so smug, so you might as well support your boyfriend
If you say yes, he’ll actually attend practices on time and see it through to the very end with the most serious expression
Production team thanks you, and even offers to buy tickets for you, if it means Ajax becomes ever so slightly obedient
Make no mistake though, Ajax didn’t become a famous celebrity out of luck. He began performing on the streets as a busker to earn money to buy Christmas gifts, but soon auditioned for it to be his main source of income
Childe searches for you in the crowd, hoping to see a glimpse of your face whilst roaming on the stage. His smile dims when he can’t seem to find you, messing up a step and cursing at it in his head. It sticks with him the entire time, right until the intermission. His ginger head is buried in his hands, panting after the tiring routine. Everyone backstage can tell that he’s down on the dumps by the way he sits further away from everyone else. Usually quite chatty, but maybe he’s mostly like that around you. The concert is still fun, but…
‘It would be less tiring if you were here though.’ He sulks silently, not wanting to admit he’s upset.
“I was going to surprise you, but you don’t seem to be in the mood for that.”
He perks up like an excitable puppy at your voice. You smile and he barrels towards you with his arms open. You are grappled into a rib-crushing hug, patting his back in hopes of him loosening up a bit. Once he does, he lays his head on your shoulder contently.
“I thought you were busy.” He mumbled, albeit a bit pettily. “I couldn’t see you up there.”
“Of course I came.” You bring him to eye-level and peck his cheek. “I’m your biggest fan silly.”
extra: a part of @genshin-scenarios au collab! sorry for uploading late, i had no wifi D:
• You guys got to connect with each other through the raido, yk what cliche love stations where you send love letters and they read it, that type,
• You being an avid fan of the station, it wouldnt be new that you would send letters and suprisingly, Kazuha is the one who runs the station, though being a busy student, he finds way to make sure that he gives a performance for his fans
• You became a fan of his program because of the calming way he delivers what is on his mind, he gives good advice for those lost at heart and his own poems he made.
• Kazuha took a notice of you when you sent your letter, it was all about him, you tried not to make it obvious but it was no match for Kazuha because he has read alot of them but he played it how you want it to. He did his usual routine, read the letter, say his thoughts then give advice.
• But after the program, he took his pen and paper and started writing his reply to you, he poured his emotion and feelings into the reply, he wanted to give the same heartfelt feeling he got when he read the letter.
• And thats where your relationship started, you were surprised to see his reply but your feeling started turning to happiness, you felt his feeling through the letter, you were happy to recieve a reply but with the contents, it made your day better. It contained his reply and said that he would like to talk and get to know you better.
• The friendly interaction turned to a romantic love story, only Kazuha knows who you are while you stay clueless. You still listen to his station but you spent more time writing to the mysterious penpal.
• One day, he finally confessed that he was your penpal on his station by answering your letter to him, the experience made your heart melt. It was a heartwarming scene that both you and kazuha won’t forgot. He hinted that he would want to meet you at a certain place that was the bridge where the flowers bloom.
• In Kazuha’s side, it was a gamble if you came or not because you stopped writing letters to him but despite these thoughts, he saw someone who looked like he was looking for a certain person so he approved you and asked who you were looking for, you answered someone named kazuha, and right there, he felt his heart exploded because you looked like how he imagined, etheral.
• He then introduced himself that he was the guy you were looking for and you felt your face heat up because of how pretty he looks. You guys talked about the most random things like you knew each other for ages and he knew that you are the one for him.
Heyo cuties! So this fic is for the November collab my bestie @genshin-scenarioshas,In Another Life! Please go read the other pieces in there! Now I had a mini dilemma with this because i wasn’t sure what ending to choose… I chose both. Just for insurance purposes lol, the good ending in the main ending. The bad ending is the alternate. Basically, you get to bully yourself ^w^
Word count: 4.5k
Also, this takes place somewhere between Aether saving Thoma from Baal and before he makes her good again. So the decrees are still in place. Also also, this is HEAVILY inspired my my own Hawks fix I wrote about two years ago now. The title is the same too. Don’t worry, I gave myself permission to “plagiarize” myself. It’s ok.
Prompt: For your safety, they never showed you on their streams before. But accidents can happen, and well, at least they don’t have to hide you anymore.
Queen’s notes: I was supposed to add Dainsleif and Kazuha but I’ll put them in another part if I ever get ideas! This piece is for @genshin-scenarios’scollab! So please check them out.
Childe, Tartaglia
➤ Childe had always mentioned he had a lover but for your safety and privacy, he never showed you on cam.
➤ He decided to do a 15 hour stream one day. And it included a variety of games
➤ Since he was tired, he didn’t notice that he forgot to end his stream
➤ And well, finally his fans get to see who had captured Tartaglia’s heart.
“Thanks for coming to my stream, comrade! Phew, that was quite a journey no?” Tartaglia said as he waved at the camera. A series of goodbyes and take cares were sent in the chat, signally for him to go rest. “Till next time my friends,” He added. With a smile, he “ended” the stream.
With a long sigh, he rubbed his eye. An 15 hour long stream was more tiring than he thought. He didn’t notice that his stream was still running. And since the notifications and chat sounds were on mute, he couldn’t hear the chat at all. And with his vision slightly blurry from no rest, he couldn’t see it either.
“Babe~” he whined. He pushed his chair back and turned it towards the door. He didn’t want to move, he was too tired. “Babe! I’m done streaming! Come cuddle me~~” He added even louder. Footsteps can be heard and a soft chuckle too. “Now now, what’s got you so clingy?” the fans heard a voice said.
And from out of the frame, they saw Tartaglia’s lover. They were surprised to see his lover. They didn’t really think this would be the reveal. Tartaglia smiled and pulled you on towards him. With you standing up, he squished his face against you. Nuzzling himself in your warmth. “Can we get take out later?” He asked. He looked up at you with a pout and all you could do was sigh. “Fine,”
He smiled and stood up. He then leaned in and kissed you softly. He held your waist and pulled you closer. Once he pulled away, he buried his head on your shoulder. “I’m tired~” He whined. You patted his head. “Well let’s turn off your pc now,” You then said. You turned to the computer and froze. Feeling your movement, he looked at you. He blinked for a few moments before turning to the computer too.
“Oh, hello!” Childe then said waving, realizing he hasn’t stopped it yet. “You told me it was done!” You responded. The ginger can merely chuckle in dismay. What’s done is done I suppose.
Notes: My part of @genshin-scenarios collab for Coffee Shop AU! I was supposed to post yesterday, but since it was my birthday, I kinda… Forgot. Yes. BUT IT’S HERE NOW! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this, it was fun to write fluff stuffs for my boy.
With a cup of tea in their hand and reading glasses sitting low on their nose, Name took the small things as a sign of mental vacation. Even if it was for a short duration. Recently, every little thing stressed them out, every movement slowly draining a little bit of energy they stored. Workers inside the coffee shop knew them very well, the same order being sealed in the back of their head. And Name appreciated it. They had to take those breaks, as life was taking its toll on them.
However, with their favorite book in their hands, while sitting in the secluded corner of the café, they felt at peace again – with no other worries surrounding them. Half empty space filled them with much needed freedom and the world around them did not exist.
Yet, in the corner of their eye, Name noticed a familiar figure they saw walking around the campus with the same people accompanying him. They heard of his name before – Tomo, Tama, something like that – but they could not be bothered to remember it. He stood out though; they had to admit that. Blond hair was being restrained by a black headband, wide emerald orbs shining along with his contagious smile. His tall and slim figure caught the eyes of anyone passing, and Name was no exception.
They scoffed, lowering their gaze back at their precious book. In no way they could let some stranger mess with their tranquility. He is probably as annoying as the other three, Name thought while flipping the page.
Soaking the words, the book consumed their mind, although they had read it already. But Name did not care. It never got boring, but quite the opposite. They loved it, saying that it was their favorite, and they read too many. Some were good – each different in their own way – yet they always had that one inside their bag wherever they went. Books brought them to some other worlds, where they observed everyone and everything, making them feel like they belonged there. It was an experience not many could relate to.
At least that was what they thought.
“It is a good one.” A soft voice brought Name back to reality, the muffled voices of the characters melting away with his sweet tone. They turned their head towards the source, only to meet the gaze of the same guy from before. Yet at that time he was alone, no others by his side. He stood there, hands buried inside his pants, pearl teeth peeking through the upward lips. For a moment, Name felt like his expression charmed them, almost proving why everyone stared at him. But they could not give him that satisfaction, not by them.
Name nodded their head uninterested, looking away from the guy. Maybe that was enough of a clue for him to get lost, yet the boy chuckled and plumped into the seat in front of them. Leaning onto the palm of his hand as he placed his elbows on the table, he just gazed at them.
And Name could feel the workers’ gaze upon them as well, like the situation they found themselves in amused them.
“I like that book, there’s something special about it. Emotional, raw,” he paused, biting his lip like he tried to compose his thoughts. “If anything, it teaches you how fairy tales might be true if we try hard enough.” Those words made them take their eyes away from the old pages on him. Interesting, Name thought to themselves, flipping the book as they set it next to their already cold beverage. His green eyes played with their own, casting the same spell as before.
Why did they feel like that?Why could they not ignore him?
“True, but we both know those exact romantic fairy tales only exist in the form of art.” Sipping on their tea, Name smiled politely behind the cup. Still, the grin that formed on his lips left them startled, disagreeing with their statement. His expression softened – if that was even possible – and he leaned back onto the chair, narrowing his eyes.
“Well, in that case, let me reassure you. I’m Thoma.” Name felt their heart skip a beat as he offered them his hand. What was about that man that irritated them yet pulled them towards him in such little time? He was handsome, he was charming, and Name felt like they were falling down the pit with no end. It did not help that his grin never left his lips, but only grew wider as they accepted his hand by shaking it lightly.
What could possibly go wrong?
“Name,” they chuckled, blush creeping up their neck as he winked at them. Maybe Thoma was not as bad as they first thought he was.
Many years have already passed by since the Liyue was like before, now it has been filled with technology, the adepti has rest, only the remaining of their souls watch over the land. The former geo archon, Rex Lapis now goes by the Zhongli and you his lover. Both of your ties run deeper than you think, it even leads to the archon war. You, a lowly god who chooses to run away from all the chaos falls in love with the almighty god, Morax who had slain many gods despite his caring nature. You and the god would meet in a mountain that depicts the sunrise and sundown beautifully, Just like what he says, no sunrise and sundown and compare to your beauty. Both of you spend your time, drinking, eating and telling stories to each other.
Amidst the war that is happening, the destruction and terror, both of you found happiness in each other. The wind was strong, the waves were terrifying. You were waiting for the god but he was not found for a couple of hours. The sound of war and screams filled and rang in your ears, it made you uncomfortable and wanting to hide from the chaos. As you were walking along the fields, you felt something crush at your feet, you moved your foot and you saw a skull and realized you were basically in the battle field. A red flag showing that an arrow was shot near you. You were running away when you were basically stabbed in the stomach. The pain was unbearable yet not new. A worn out Morax saw you on the ground, he dropped his guard and a devastated expression was now in his face. This was taken advantage of by other gods and he was almost slain but due to his power it was blocked as other god ended up meeting his demise. You were slowly dying and Morax continued to fight his way to you, when he finally got to you, you were slowly breathing and losing life.
You cupped his cheers with a weak smile in your face and whispered with the volume only he can hear. “Dear, Thank you for protecting and loving me, though our time together may end, the memories and laughs we had together will be forever.” A faint I love you can be heard from the weak god and they closed their eyes peacefully and with no regrets.
Morax stared at the empty body of his lover and a tear rolled down his face and he mourned for the loss of his loved one. Anger and sadness filled him and a surge of emotions overwhelmed him. He carried the body and laid it down, He placed a flower then left.
Many many years passed since the archon war ended and the Geo Archon, Morax, has died. Liyue has progressed rapidly without the protection of adepti. The polearm, weapons and objects that was used by the Geo Archon is placed and preserved in a museum. You and Zhongli went to the museum as a treat from Zhongli for your passing or what you achieved. When you guys pass traditional paintings, sculptures and other things, Zhongli would be explaining since he is a nerd for them. When you were observing a certain broken polearm, you felt something was missing inside you and you asked your lover of what it is and he explained “During the ancient times of Liyue, The Geo Archon, Rex Lapis fought in the archon war using that certain polearm, after the founding of Liyue, He guided his people to progress and grow, some say he is the one who created mora but during a certain rite of ascension, he was sain and no one can find the culprit. That’s how it ends”.
You replied “So you are saying that he fought with this polearm, that’s interesting”
You clearly can’t get what feeling is with you because it feels like you are looking for something or rather someone. And it seems like Zhongli also felt the same.
notes: very rushed i am so sorry, anyways i hope you enjoyed/???
the harbingers (childe, scaramouche, signora, & dottore) x reader || florist au
done for the @genshin-scenarios collab big luv to them !!! i’m glad i actually got it finished on time hehe
word count: 2.9k
in hindsight, you probably should have been a little more cautious about the red flags that presented themselves. but in your defense, the job had full benefits, flexible working hours, and amazing pay. you’re surprised you were the only college student to apply for the position — the “help needed” sign looked old as it collected dust inside the windowsill.
your interview is the shortest one you’ve ever had, with a woman so beautiful it’s intimidating just sitting across from her. you feel small in your seat as she sizes you up, not bothering to shake your hand as she sits herself at her desk. she doesn’t tell you her name, instead asking you mostly typical job interview questions (“where have you worked prior to this?” “have you ever had any run-ins with the law?” “are you able to keep a secret” — notably nothing about flowers at all) and typing non-stop at her keyboard.
she continues typing for a good few minutes once she’s done with her questioning; you don’t know whether you should stay or go. but then she looks back up at you, as if realizing you’re still there, and stands, announcing that you start working on monday. it takes you by surprise, but nothing is as odd as when you get a glance of her computer on the way out — a picture of your student i.d. along with all your college information is up on the screen. how did she find all of this?
you don’t get trained for your job, instead there’s a list of instructions on what to do placed on the check-out desk along with a neatly folded up uniform. it’s standard, a pair of black slacks, a white button up, and a icy blue apron embroidered with snezhnaya’s crest. a little odd considering your base of operations was in monstadt, but you pay it no mind. the jobs listed are fairly simple, water certain plants when you checked in, others right before you checked out, sweep and wipe down the counters when needed, and be as inviting as possible when customers entered.
there was also an orientation video which showed you how to make the different types of bouquets. the language was in snezhnyan, so you don’t understand any of what was being said, but you got a rough idea of how to do so just by watching. you didn’t think you would be the ones making the bouquets at first, you were no florist, so you tried not to let it stress you out toomuch.
Okay, I am two days late cuz of work reasons but here is my contribution to @genshin-scenarios collab! I got the domestic AU and due to my stress, I kinda wanted to draw Zhongli supporting the reader, whether it be for online school, homework, or online work. I definitely need this hahahahaah
If you like my work, check out the other works in this collab as well!!! Again, thanks to @genshin-scenarios for hosting!!!!
prompt: music au for @genshin-scenarios’s au event :) your band plays at a bar every weekend and diluc just happens to be the bartender on shift each time
pairings: diluc x gn!reader (platonic xinyan, kaeya and childe)
warnings: nothinggg
Your music journey started with the notes app on your phone and an overheard conversation. Something about “we can go 100 miles an hour if I’m on top” and “it’s just sexual healing” and when you got home that night you got out a notebook and wrote the lyrics out.
With you on top of me And me underneath you; I bet we go a 100 miles an hour Through the ceiling ‘Cause I am numb I am numb to that feeling Looking for that sexual healing
You find Xinyan by chance. She stumbles into you and the first thing you notice is her Ramones t-shirt and you compliment her choice of music. You find out that Xinyan’s taste in music is just like yours - if not better. You note her callused fingers and by the end of the week, Xinyan is looking over your notepad full of half finished song lyrics.
“They’re poetic.” Xinyan says flatly and you can’t tell if she’s being sincere or sarcastic. But either way, she wants to be a part of whatever you created. Your bare lyrics accompany Xinyan’s bare guitar playing and soon you start playing at a local bar.
Your friendship centers around trying to fix the broken record machine in your basement and ordering takeout. Xinyan stays the night a lot, too, so much that you ask her to move in with you. It makes sense.
