S/o Who Praises Hu Tao, Xiao

Genshin Characters reacting to their S/O introducing them as their “best friend”

Characters: Ayaka, Shinobu, Beidou, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Shenhe x GN!Reader.

Warnings: None! Just fluff and comfort <3

“I haven’t introduced you two. She’s Ayaka, my best friend.”

Ayaka is immediately heartbroken, but as a Yashiro Commissioner member, she knows better than to let her emotions reflect on her expression, so on the outside no one would suspect she’s been affected by those two words.

But she has. Oh, she has.

She’s fairly inexperienced when it comes to social interaction, all the more so when it comes to a romantic relationship. She trusts that you love her, and she’s endlessly happy for everything that you do for her, but she’s not quite so confident when it comes to her own doings. Ayaka is constantly questioning herself, whether she should voice her opinion more around you or not, should she ask to hold your hand or would it be inappropriate, should she tell you how deeply-rooted her affection for you is or would that be too much, or too soon.

So when she hears you call her your best friend instead of her lover, she can’t help but think that perhaps this is your way of telling her you wish to not be her lover anymore, and the thought alone breaks her heart.

She’s silent for the remaining of the outing, even long after your friend is gone. She tries to not let it show and continues acting around you as she usually does, but you know her well enough to see behind her mask of politeness, so you confront her when you arrive at the Kamisato state.

“Do you… By any chance, do you wish to end your relationship with me?” Ayaka quietly asks you, her blue eyes downcast.

You’re quick to shake your head and hold her in your arms, explaining that you said that to protect her reputation from prying eyes, in case she wasn’t comfortable enough yet to let other people know you two were dating.

Ayaka hugs you back so tightly and says that she appreciates the effort but she loves you, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. She very much would like to let the whole world know how much she cherishes you <3

“You already know her right? She’s my best friend, Kuki Shinobu.”

What.

Shinobu stares at you for a solid second, eyes narrowed in confusion before she turns to the other person and nods politely, choosing to avoid a direct confrontation if she can help it.

But the second the other person is gone, Shinobu turns to you, arms crossed over her chest.

“What was that?”

“What was what?” You innocently ask.

“Best friend?” She repeats your words, a slightly annoyed tone in her voice. “I hadn’t realized I’d been demoted.”

Shinobu is a confident person, she doesn’t doubt for a second that you still love her. She trusts you enough to know that if your feelings for her ever changed, she would be the first person you’d tell.

And as for her, Shinobu is just as communicative with her emotions. You’re always the first person she goes to when she has a situation to resolve. Of course, she can take care of things by herself, but she trusts your judgment and, most of all, she likes the feeling of having someone trustworthy to rely on. She cherishes that about you, and she feels safe and secure in your love.

That doesn’t mean she won’t revoke your cuddling privileges for a week straight for this prank. Shinobu loves you, but she doesn’t enjoy being teased, and you’ll have to learn that the hard way.

“Yes, she really is the captain of the Crux! Beidou, my best friend.”

Beidou is momentarily taken aback by your words. Best friend, you say? You weren’t saying that last night at the Alcor, when you were with her in her chamber.

She’s quick to draw a sly smile, taking one step towards the other person.

“Best friend and lover! I get to ride this,” she says, slapping your butt loudly, “every other night. Aren’t I lucky? Hahaha.”

She bursts out laughing, your friend goes completely red in the face, and you’re utterly mortified. You will definitely measure your words in the future, pranking Beidou seems to backfire for you more often than not.

Beidou is a confident person, she’s lived long enough to learn to not be easily swayed by words. When it comes to you though, it’s true that she has a soft spot, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to let you make a fool of her wherever you please. After all, you’re her dearest lover, who puts up with all her quarrels and quirks. Surely you won’t be mad at her for this <3

“I don’t believe you’ve met my best friend Ganyu before, right?”

Congratulations, you’ve officially broken the fluff ball.

Ganyu’s eyes widen at the statement, but she doesn’t turn to you. She immediately lowers her gaze, now glued to the ground as the other person introduces themselves to her too. She’s as polite as she can manage while the gears in her brain start speeding up, her heart also picking up the pace.

Best friend…? Ganyu holds the edge of her dress between her fingers, fidgets with it while you cheerfully chat with your friend. Are we not lovers? Did I… misinterpret the situation?

Ganyu is very confident in her work ethic and capabilities. However, due to her adeptus upbringing and the clear differences between her and the regular mortals, she is far from confident when it comes to social interactions. And despite all the centuries she’s roamed this world, Ganyu is still quite inexperienced when it comes to matters of the heart.

You don’t find it troublesome taking things slow with Ganyu, letting her set the pace in your relationship as she slowly explores her feelings towards you, not one bit. And she’s endlessly grateful for the feeling of comfort you give her, how you’re always attentive and endlessly kind when talking to her, when you spend your lunch times together, when you accompany her on her naps, or you treat her to a meal in her favorite restaurant; how you hold her face in your hands and press your lips to hers in a sweet kiss every morning.

So then… Why did you call her your best friend?

The moment your friend is gone, Ganyu grabs your sleeve, preventing you from walking. You turn to her, about to ask her if everything’s okay.

“Did I do something wrong?” She quietly asks. “You can be honest, I… I can take it.”

You’re quick to reassure her that no, absolutely no, she’s perfect and you were just saying that in case Ganyu wasn’t comfortable with other people knowing about the two of you.

Ganyu is reassured but it’ll take more than an apology to get your words out of her mind, so please treat her kindly and give her lots of kisses for the rest of the night!

“Meet my best friend, the Director of the Funeral Parlor, Hu Tao!”

Hu Tao doesn’t miss a beat when she steps forward, reaching out to grab your friend’s hand with a big smile plastered on her face.

“Best friend and best girlfriend Hu Tao, at your service!” She cheerfully exclaims. “Say, have you found yourself lately in need of a coffin but thought to yourself, Crikey, these things are way too expensive! Well, my new friend, bear it no longer! Cause I happen to have just the thing you ne— Hey!”

You drag Hu Tao by the collar of her coat, waving at your friend with the other hand.

“It was great seeing you! I’m sorry, I just remembered there’s somewhere we need to be!”

“What was that for? I could’ve landed a good deal if you’d let me.” Hu Tao crosses her arms above her chest when you let go of her. “Besides, what even was that? I know I’m your best friend, but you should introduce me as your lover, silly!”

“I don’t want people to think we’re that close.” You cross your arms on your chest, suppressing a playful smile.

Hu Tao’s quick to catch on your joke, and she’s even quicker to wrap her arms around your neck, giggling easily.

“But we are that close, hee-hee!” She says, pressing her lips to your cheek time and time again, leaving butterfly kisses on your skin. “There’s no escaping this now~”

“Her name’s Shenhe, she’s my best friend and an adepti disciple. Super cool, right?”

Shenhe immediately turns to you, a deadpan look on her face.

“Am I not your lover?”

“Well— Yes, you are.” You draw a nervous smile, your friend staring.

“I don’t understand. I thought you mentioned that our relationship is one of lovers.” Shenhe insists. “Do best friends also kiss and have se—“

“Shenhe—!”

“I see you two are busy, I won’t bother you for longer. It was great running into you!”

Your friend excuses themselves and leaves. You turn to Shenhe, your cheeks burning. She stares at you, registering your expression.

“Just to be clear. Are we still lovers?” She says, her winter eyes searching in yours for clarification.

Having grown up on the mountains, raised by the adeptus and bearing the binding red ropes that restrict the range of human emotions she’s allowed to experience, it’s safe to say that Shenhe’s not familiar with emotions, much less with the terminology for them. It’s just so many things to remember, so many cues and newfound sensations. Shenhe relies on you to guide her through them, to support her while she explores her own emotions, and you love every bit of the experience with her.

“Yes. Yes, we are.” You sigh and draw a smile, gently pushing some locks of hair behind her ear. Shenhe relishes in your touch. “You are my lover and my best friend. I love you.”

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I don’t know if this post has been made yet but I just want to warn everybody that if someone stops you in a parking lot and asks you if you’re interested in some perfume and hands you a paper to smell, PLEASE DON’T SMELL IT.

i repeat, DON’T SMELL IT.

Apparently the sample papers are being laced with a drug to knock you out. Please signal boost this. It can save someone’s life!

May I ask a "💓" for Jean, Lisa and Keqing🥺

i got this in ebg and im finally happy that i can write keqing

BUT BECAUSE NEXT REQUEST IS 3 EMOJIS FOR HER, WITH 1 OF THEM BEING THIS, IM NOT INCLUDING HER HERE

anyways do enjoy!

💓-She first realises it on a hot summer night, where she was still pulling another all-nighter.

This time though, she had you, a fellow Knight, working with her to finish her duties for the day.

Of course, there were some documents that only Jean could access, so you were doing the other tasks that didn’t necessarily need Jean only. (a/n Margaret get a better grip on your cat)

You had just finished your last non- acting grandmaster- related outside duties of finding Margaret’s cat, but as you were feeling exhausted, you decided to set a timer of 45 minutes before waking up and helping Jean.

Jean stepped into her office after getting more coffee, only to return to you resting on her couch, sitting upright.

“y/n?” No response, only your gentle breathing could be heard.

Jean went back to her table, and continued doing her work, but she could not focus, and ended up staring at you, thinking about how kind you were, for helping her, how cute your sleeping face looked, and how she wanted to kiss you…

She instantly blushed and went back to work, but her mind was running on how her thoughts were like the protagonist's when they meet their love interest.

That’s when she knew she had feelings for you.

💓-Lisa is sharp, she is able to tell quickly that she has such feelings for you.

We all know Lisa is a very flirty person, and as a result probably has many admirers who are interested in her mainly due to her figure.

You were different. Yes, you were also heavily affected by her flirting and all, but not once, have you ever hit on you, or like tried to vie for her attention in an overbearing manner.

Furthermore, you actually love to discuss with Lisa about various topics across the entire Teyvat, so intellectually Lisa is attracted to you already.

It’s when she realises how open and free that she can be around that she realises that she has fallen for you.

She was reflecting on your time together that day, thinking about how you were so different from all the various suitors she has entertained over the years. You didn’t try to wow her with gifts, but gave her something even more important: your time, and your complete attention. And whenever around you, she didn’t have to feel like she was flirting with someone, but being able to be at ease.

When she realises that she wants to always feel like this with you and only you, she’ll know that she has feelings for you.

cuddle headcanons: genshin ladies edition (part 1)

BANGS POTS AND PANS!!!!!!!!!! wom time. dividing this into three parts, and i’ll link those here when i get them done ouo9. this post contains: lisa, mona, xinyan, barbara, and keqing. 

PART 2 , PART 3, LUMINE

LISA

-  DUDE OKAY….. she is perfect for cuddles in every way, smells nice feels very soft and warm, the epitome of “world hard and cold, tiddy soft and warm”

- dont wanna forget her thighs either…… she is just…. pillow. gently teases when you decide to snuggle up to her but she adores it as she is a huge fan of skinship

- has her hands on you somehow, rubbing circles on your back or on a palm, running her hands through your hair. do this back to her and she gets very soft

- has pulled you aside with a hug from behind for snuggles. usually to avoid work when she’s feeling lazy (and to indulge)

- FOREHEAD KISSES

- smells like lavender, old books, and faintly smoke. snuggle rating: 11/10

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ideal partner

hi besties!!! i’m brainrotting about my genshin crushes rn so. yeah i’m doing my fav genshin characters for this one! characters here are zhongli, yoimiya, hu tao, & albedo 💓

ZHONGLI

zhongli’s ideal s/o would be quite different from him. i could really see him with someone loud and charismatic, opposed to his quieter behavior.

i don’t think zhongli would want to date anyone from liyue. i feel like they see liyue’s people as their descendants and that would just be weird lmao so it’s a 90 day fiancé moment

zhongli would need someone open-minded. if they’re gonna freak out when they inevitably find out that he’s rex lapis, then he probably won’t even bother. it’s just unnecessary drama that they don’t want to deal with. the point of becoming zhongli was to distance themself from rex lapis anyway.

that being said, zhongli still cares a lot about liyue and its history, so he would really appreciate someone who shares that passion. please ask him to tell you stories about liyue!! it makes them very happy

zhongli would want someone who isn’t jealous or possessive. if you find out about his past relationship with guizhong and you’re insensitive about it, that’ll just break his heart. they love you now, you’d have no reason to be jealous over someone who’s been dead for millennia.

YOIMIYA

yoimiya would definitely want somebody just as outgoing and energetic as her. it’s not that she has anything against introverted people, it’s just that they wouldn’t be able to keep up with her lifestyle.

she cares a lot about what her dad thinks, so he has to approve of you! i’m sure he would though lol, he’s probably gonna be happy with anyone who makes his daughter happy

yoimiya values someone who will listen to her; not just hear what she says, but truly listen and engage with her. she’s spent a lot of her life being ignored or tuned out and it’s really disheartening for her. she would adore a significant other who loves to hear her talk about whatever’s on her mind.

i feel like yoimiya would be compatible with an artist. being an artist (of fireworks) herself, she would love to be close to someone else as passionate about creating as she is. doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad, as long as you let her see whatever you’re working on, she’s happy!

yoimiya’s love languages are definitely physical touch and words of affection. the latter is pretty obvious considering how much she loves to talk. as for physical touch, she seems like the kind of person to always want to hold her s/o in some way. yoimiya will constantly want to cuddle or at least hold your hand, so if you’re not into that, she’s gonna be kinda upset.

HU TAO

all hu tao wants is someone who likes her. that’s it. she constantly suffers through everyone thinking she’s mean, annoying, and unfunny. she strikes me as the kind of person to cling to whoever shows her a fraction of love.

unfortunately, that would probably lead her to making some bad decisions in past relationships. she needs someone who will love her for her and be there when she can’t keep up her façade anymore. hu tao needs someone who understands her, who doesn’t see her as unworthy or broken.

sad stuff out of the way, of course she’d love someone with a sense of humor! life’s boring when you don’t know how to laugh. that would definitely be the first thing hu tao notices in her s/o.

but she would also appreciate it if her s/o knew how to quell her sometimes-inappropriate attitude. all hu tao wants is to fit in with the rest of the world, so if you can gently show her how to do that without changing who she is, she’ll love you forever

speaking of forever, hu tao would love an immortal s/o. she deals in death, but the last thing she wants to think about is the deaths of her loved ones. if she were to date a god or an adeptus, she wouldn’t have to worry about that. but immortals are hard to come by, so she’s happy with her s/o just being safe and evading death for as long as possible. i can’t see her with an adventurer s/o because it’s just too dangerous and it would worry her so much.

ALBEDO

albedo doesn’t care to look for an s/o and if he ever develops feelings for someone, he’d want them to pursue the relationship first. albedo’s not great with expressing himself, so he would love someone who could do that instead and be patient with him.

i can really see albedo falling for someone from outside mondstadt or khaenri’ah. he values learning about the world around him, and having an s/o from somewhere he’s never been would be beneficial to him. not that he sees you as a commodity though, he just thinks that’s a fun added bonus to who you are.

like zhongli, albedo wants someone open-minded. he has a pretty weird past and is literally made of chalk, so do with that what you will lmao

albedo would want you to get along with klee. she means a lot to him, and it would really warm his heart if you took care of and loved klee the way he does. not liking klee would be a total red flag to him.

this is an experiment:

trying to prove something to my friends

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i hope you’re doing alright! if your requests are open, how about this scenario with Ayaka, Hu Tao and Tohma,

reader is sitting on a bench next to the character & sharing how their days’ been going & they feel a sudden warmth overlap their hand, looking down, they see the character’s hand had been placed over theirs by accident, and what happens next!

Accidentally Touching Hands

Characters: Ayaka, Hu Tao, Thoma

Warnings: none

A/n: thank you! Also my bad my requests are open I just tend to be slow at posting them oops- but I thought this idea was so cute so I hope I did it justice

• Ayaka and you were sitting on a bench outside of the Yashiro Commission Headquarters, relaxing after a long meeting discussing the next upcoming festival.

• You two were close, even though the bench could fit about two people you two hogged the bench. Sitting in the middle closer than two people would normally sit. Neither of you has the guts to mention or tease.

• She would admit how exhausted she was which led her to be a little more clumsy than she expected. She would of course come to regret this.

“How do you feel about the new executive my brother hired?” Ayaka asked you.

“Hm. I think he’s well-spoken but his ideas are lacking and he’s very shy.”

“You think? I think I feel the same,” she giggled a little at the bluntness of your conversation. “You know, relaxing here with you is the best. Unlike the other executives in the committee, you make me feel safe and like I can let my guard down.” 

She sprawled out her arms in a great big stretch and let out a hearty yawn. Her hand landed in an inconvenient place right on top of yours. You felt the gentle touch of her palm and her cold fingertips upon yours. However, she quickly retracts, a light blush on her face. “Ah~ so sorry.” she quickly squeaks.

“No it’s okay,” you were blushing quite harshly as well. “It’s alright I don’t mind.” You two remained in an awkward silence after the quick touch even if it was slight. The combined embarrassment between you two made it hard to speak.

“Uh- Ayaka it’s alright I really didn’t mind.” You attempted to break the silence. She looked at you with yearning eyes. 

“You really mean it?” She asked. “I worry that sometimes I will push you away, after all, you’re the only f-... friend I can confide in.” she hesitated on the word friend as if she wasn’t quite sure if it was appropriate to categorize you as a friend when it was clear she thought more of you.

• Hu Tao and you were sitting on a bench outside of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor relaxing after a long day of advertising.

• You two were close, you sat next to an armrest while Hu Tao sat smack dab in the middle on purpose. She didn’t like being any further than necessary from you, and right next to you was the most obvious option for her.

• Hu Tao was pooped after being shut down all day by civilians. Being a Funeral Parlor Director was exactly the easiest job, she would pretend to be somber and throw a woe is me show.

Hu Tao plopped herself on the bench making a quick thud. “Ah~ today was so exhausting. Can you believe that one guy? I mean come on I gave him such a good deal and he slams the door on our face.” She folded her arms and pouted.

You giggled a little at her, “It’s alright Hu Tao don’t fret over him, we still got many other customers and the Funeral Parlor is as joyful as ever with you as our director.” You expected a goofy reaction for her of self-advocacy but instead, she blushed and averted her eyes from you.

“I guess, but that doesn’t excuse that guy for being so rude.” She rested her hands on the bench accidentally overlapping your hand with hers. Confused by the sudden warmth and fleshy feeling she looks down and sees her hand atop of yours. “Oh haha oops-”

It takes her a while to move even after realizing, almost like she was pinning you there. You both had a light blush painted on your ears and cheeks. “Uh- sorry,” she said quickly and quickly moved after realizing your embarrassment. She was so focused on her own heart pumping at the speed of light she didn’t notice that you didn’t mind holding her hand.

• Thoma suggested you rest after a long day of training outside of the Kamisato Estate, he would sit with you on a nearby bench to make sure you didn’t cut yourself short of your break time.

• While you sat by the armrest he sat right in the middle. You would patronize him for it but his response would be, what’s wrong with wanting to be closer to a friend knowing well that he had an ulterior motive

• He had a whole plan about how to flirt with you. I swear this boy had a mental book centralized on how to flirt with you 101, and it was just full of cheesy romantic scenes that would never happen in real life

Thoma was oddly close to you but you just looked the other way and ignored it. His arms folded and his broad shoulders barely brushing against yours as he man-spreads you into a small corner of the bench. He looked lost in thought of self-reflection. “awh man, I can’t believe I did that.” His strong demeanor turned sour and whiny almost instantly.

“What’d you do to drive you so crazy.” You sighed, you knew how much of a womanizer he could be when striking deals so you would rather tune it out. As he explained you noticed he would side-eye your hand which was resting on a bench. 

With a quick stretch, he thought he was slick placing his hand on yours. You only stared at him with a small pout knowing he was doing it intentionally. “Oh well would you look at that 👀, what an inconvenience.” He said sarcastically, yet he still kept his hand on yours. 

“Thoma, are you going to move?” You asked straight forward. He grabbed his own hand possessively and quickly turned away at his failed attempt, his confidence quickly diminished into thin air. Although turned away you could see his ears bright red, the warmth on your hand from his still lingering. You kinda regretted shooing him away constantly.

Can I, can I get some headcanons for Zhongli and ganyu with a reader who has a hard time sleeping? Pls, pretty pls

Zhongli was taking in the nightly scenery, when he spotted you, looking weary and distant. He approaches and asks what the matter is.

You couldn’t sleep, so you decided to take a walk. Give your body something to do aside from staring at the ceiling.

Escorting you back to your place of residence (whether that be a room at the local inn or a magical teapot) he would sit you down by a fire as he brewed some tea. 

You would make a comment, telling him there's no point if it takes several hours to make.

The old spirit chuckles lightly, telling you that this wouldn't take long.

As he prepares the tea, he asks if there was a particular reason for you not sleeping.

If something was troubling you, he would gladly listen to your woes. Offering the best advice he could. If it was a natural form of insomnia, he would accompany you the next day to see if Baizhu had anything that could assist.

You can hear the tea being poured into a cup, which is quickly brought to you. Taking it gratefully, you felt the warm liquid going down your throat. It was slightly sweet, but savory too. Some of the tension in your body finally managed to release.

A little shyly, you ask if Zhongli could tell you a story to help you sleep. He agrees, following as you made your way back to your bed. Snuggling up under the covers, the former archon brings a chair next to the bed and sits.

Before he starts, you ask Zhongli to take note of where in the story you fall asleep. You like his stories, and it would be a shame to miss out. Zhongli agrees, and begins a tale from eons ago...

You were with Ganyu on one of her (few) breaks when you felt yourself fade in and out. Like all of a sudden the conversation moved on. Ganyu quickly picked up on this, taking you to a quiet place to sit down.

She asked what was wrong, and you told her how you’ve had a hard time sleeping as of late, and it was starting to get to you.

Of course, Ganyu is familiar with lack of sleep. But being part adeptus, she’s able to go longer periods without it. You, however, very much needed sleep. So the half-adeptus took it upon herself to help you get a good night’s rest.

She arrived at your abode that night, and you welcomed her in, going to make some tea for your guest.

To which Ganyu INSISTED she make the tea and you rest! You said you weren’t going to bed that very moment, and you both just agree to work in the kitchen together. 

Sometimes having a good heavy meal can help put one to sleep, so the two of you ate together before deciding to call it a night.

In your bedroom, you tossed and turned, trying so hard to fall asleep. It was so frusterating that you just couldn’t. But looking up, and seeing Ganyu sitting next to you, it made it a bit more barrable. 

She takes your hand, squeezing it gently with a smile. 

“Do not fret, y/n. This will pass.” She speaks.

Taking in a deep breath, she nod, closing your eyes and relaxing. You held her hand back, and you finally managed to fall asleep.

yoimiya s/o hcs?

— ⚡️ DATING YOIMIYA

includes — yoimiya

warnings — pre 2.0 release

pronouns — they/them

words cannot describe the amount of love and care this girl has in her body for you — like she legitimately thinks you hung the stars and moon in the sky, that’s how much she loves you

^ basically me saying that a relationship with yoimiya is nothing but pure and true love

she loves to drag you around to her favourite spots around inazuma — all of which have open skies with very little people around — so she can set off special fireworks

speaking of fireworks — her favourite one that she’s made, is named after you

yoimiya always recommends buying that one first when talking to guests, and she always describes it as the most beautiful and vibrant one that you can buy (wipes tears from my eyes)

expect to be stared at a lot when you talk — like i said in the first line, yoimiya is absolutely smitten with you and everything you do

all down to the way you speak, the way you laugh, the way you tilt your head when you’re confused, and the way you look up at the fireworks going off in the sky — she’s enchanted by the smallest of things

yoimiya introduces you to everyone she knows — bragging about not only how lucky she is, but also how much you inspire her to continue doing what she’s doing (she credits a lot of her ideas to you!)

overall — yoimiya is a committed and loving partner, who treats you like gold and would do basically anything for you

love and cherish this girl because i guarantee that there will never be a dull moment when she’s around, and she will help you live your life to the fullest

i want a yoimiya >:(