you get hurt badly </3
includes: diluc, kaeya, childe, and zhongli
the scene: you’re trained for this, you both know this — so how is it that things went this wrong? you were so confident the abyss mage was done for — that is, before it warps behind you, landing a direct, icy blow to your back.
you feel the cold spread throughout your body as your partner finishes the mage off before rushing next to your side, catching your limp body before it hits the ground.
— diluc
diluc’s lips are pressed into a firm line, but his eyes express all of his worry and fear.
“try to stay awake for me, alright?” he orders, struggling to keep his voice steady. “there has to be people nearby, just hang on.”
you wince as he picks you up. “diluc, i’m fine,” you argue, though your weak voice and shaking hands say otherwise. “i can walk—”
“don’t be stupid,” he snaps, but quickly softens once he sees your hurt gaze. “just let me take care of you, okay?” you’re about to respond when you realize your voice is gone, the chill of the hit spreading to your face. “y/n? hey, talk to me,” he pleas, quickening his pace. he can feel his sturdy façade fading, replaced by anxiety and panic.
despite your strongest efforts to stay awake, you let your eyes slowly shut, the comforting warmth of diluc’s chest contrasted by the fear in his voice as he calls to you.
–
you wake to find yourself in an unfamiliar bed, looking to your side to find diluc pacing around the room.
“morning,” you rasp, coughing as you try and sit up. diluc is by your side in an instant, handing you a glass of water as he helps you sit. “where … ?”
“an older woman was kind enough to patch you up and let us stay the night,” he explains, sitting beside you. “how are you feeling?”
“terrible,” you admit, a small smile taking over your lips, “but i’ll live, thanks to you.” you hug him tightly, and you feel his arms gently wrap around you. “my dark knight hero,” you tease.
“oh, stop that. you’re not leaving my sight for the next month.”
— kaeya
his breath hitches as you grimace, hands already pale as snow. kaeya knows all too well the effects a cryo vision can have on someone, which only makes the pit of dread in his stomach grow.
still, he forces a tight smile, trying his best to reassure you. “you’ll be fine,” he assures, guilt hitting him like a truck when you let out a small cry as he lifts you. “i know it hurts, you just need to stay awake for me, okay? just keep talking to me.”
you urge yourself to do as he says, but you struggle to form the words you want to say. you can see past his smile, you always have — his eyes give away his true emotions, all the panic and guilt building up inside him. you try to return his reassuring words, but you can’t.
“kaeya,” you manage, but even the single word has no strength. finally, his mask drops, the true pain he’s feeling finally showing on his face. he shakes his head, pushing down his terror and holding you closer to his chest.
the last thing you see is the unfamiliar frown on his face as he begs you to stay awake, running as fast as his legs can carry him.
–
when your eyes finally reopen, you wince at the sunlight blinding your eyes. you’re situated next to a campfire beside the road, a pile of medicine and bandages beside you. kaeya catches your eyes almost immediately, kneeling beside you with a relieved smile.
“you’re awake,” he sighs, pressing a quick kiss to your lips and resting his forehead on yours. “i found a few travelers who had some supplies to take care of you; you’re unbelievably lucky, you know that? you worried the hell out of me,” he rambles on.
you’re about to tease him when you see the distressed look remaining on his face. “hey,” you say, pulling back to hold his face in your hands, “i’m okay.”
he nods. “you’re okay,” he says, more to himself than you.
“can we go home?”
kaeya laughs lightly, tugging you up. “i thought you’d never ask.”
— childe
you’ve never seen him this angry. it’s terrifying, really — the air surrounding you seems to shift after he takes down the mage.
this changes as soon as childe begins to cradle you, of course. he’s all over you, rambling out comforting words as he hastily picks you up.
“c’mon, you’ll be fine, you’re fine,” he says, trying his best to lift you up in the gentlest way possible. “damn mage,” he mutters, eyes narrowing as he runs. “i swear i’ll kill every last one of them, i—”
“hey,” you interrupt, bringing an icy hand to his cheek. childe is shocked at how freezing you are, swallowing his dread.
“you’re gonna be fine,” he repeats. you shiver, clinging to his warmth.
“it’s cold,” you whisper. he grits his teeth.
“you’re not leaving me,” childe growls, hands gripping your form desperately. “not now. not because of some stupid mage. just hang on.”
you can’t bring yourself to respond, merely nodding. you press your head onto his chest as you close your eyes, lulled by childe’s familiar hold.
–
“y/n? hey, wake up.”
you groan as you open your eyes, childe’s face right in front of yours. you smile softly, poking his cheek.
“hey.” he grins, tackling you in a hug and enveloping you in his arms. you wince but wrap your arms around him regardless, laughing.
“you owe me,” he jokes. “i had to run into some random village and pay for your treatment.”
you snort, pushing him away. “you should’ve let me die,” you sigh.
“hey, what’s that supposed to mean?!”
— zhongli
zhongli has never felt more out of control in his entire life as he catches your weak body, eyes wide.
“y/n? hey, look at me.” he turns your head, shocked at how you seemed to have dulled. “stay with me, we’re going to get you some help.”
you let out a weak protest when he starts to lift you, heading back towards liyue. “it hurts,” you wince, losing feeling in your arms.
he nods, pursing his lips as he does his best to keep his cool. it was usually so easy for zhongli to remain calm and reliable; it’s one of the reasons why you admire him so much.
that’s why your own heart breaks when you hear his voice shaking, his resolve fading. “i know,” he replies, holding your head close to his shoulder. “i know it does, just please, please hang on a little longer.”
you want to reassure him, to tell him you’ll be fine, but as the cold begins to creep up your neck, you can practically feel your body shutting down. zhongli looks down at you with desperate eyes, words you can’t hear slipping out of his mouth.
–
you wake up with a start, jolting upwards. you regret the act almost immediately, wincing in pain. a warm palm gently guides you back down towards the bed.
“you need to rest,” zhongli says softly, pulling the sheets back over your body. he places a steaming cup of tea on the night stand before sitting next to you, brushing back your hair. “you really worried me, you know,” he whispers, hand resting on your cheek.
you nod, placing your hand over his. “i know. sorry,” you reply, but he shakes his head with a small smile.
“always apologizing,” he sighs. “what am i going to do with you?”
“maybe you can … lay with me for a bit?”
his smile widens. “you read my mind.”
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