super indulgent headcanons for myself because i’ve been getting a lot more dizzy spells and even fainting more than usual lately and it’s been bumming me out.
most of you don’t know but for the past seven years or so i’ve suffered from dizzy spells and fainting spells. i can usually catch them and stop them, but sometimes all i can do is find somewhere to lay down until it passes. honestly, i’m not sure how long i’m usually out (because i’m unconscious lol) but it usually only feels like a few seconds before i wake up confused about where i am. i’ve had one test done regarding it five or six years ago but they didn’t find anything and i haven’t been able to get anything else done regarding it. it doesn’t seem to be anything life-threatening, and i’ve only gotten hurt a couple times, so no need to worry :)
but yeah all that information was just so i could explain what reader is pretty heavily based on!
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pairing: albedo, diluc, and jean x reader (separately)
characters: albedo, diluc ragnvindr, jean gunnhildr
genre: fluff i think?
word count: 926
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albedo
⋆ he’s never fainted before, so he has absolutely no clue what it feels like
⋆ fallen asleep at his desk in the middle of working? yes. but actually fainted? no.
⋆ so when he sees you stand up and then suddenly fall, he panics
⋆ he rushes over to make sure you’re alright, and keeps himself composed for your sake as you come to
⋆ “are you… alright?”
⋆ after he helps you get situated, he backs off, hesitant to touch you more than he already has
⋆ you nod, intending on getting back to whatever you were doing beforehand, but albedo is looking at you so concerned. honestly, you’ve never seen him so worried, his eyebrows furrowed, his gaze distant but roving over you to make sure you’re really fine, his lips drawn in a tight line
⋆ you grab both his hands in yours, explaining that this is just something that happens. you’re used to it, and can usually sense it and either situate yourself somewhere safe before you pass out or completely stop the spell
⋆ his eyes widen, and albedo pulls you in close, mumbling that he’s sorry you have to put up with this so much that you’re used to it. you tell him he doesn’t need to apologize, it’s not his fault, but he just shakes his head and holds you tighter
⋆ he offers to run some tests, study you and your dizzy spells, and maybe even make something that could help prevent them
⋆ whether you take him up on his offer or not, albedo will still learn the signs for whenever you seem like you’re about to faint, and he’ll do anything he can to keep you safe and comfortable when it does happen.
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diluc
⋆ though diluc is always busy, working, and most definitely tired, he’s also never fainted
⋆ dizziness and passing out just aren’t things diluc deals with
⋆ he gets really confused when the two of you are cleaning up at the tavern after close and you rush to sit down at one of the tables, burying your head in your crossed arms atop the wooden surface
⋆ confusion gives way to worry when you don’t respond to him questioning what you’re doing, and it only worsens when you start shaking all over
⋆ he drops whatever he was working on, making his way over to crouch beside you. when his hand meets your shoulder, your head lifts. you blink, your eyes bleary and unfocused, and look around
⋆ you snap out of it pretty quickly, though, your gaze clearing and you finally meet diluc’s eyes
⋆ “what was that?”
⋆ his voice is low, laced with concern, and you draw in a breath, shakily taking the hand on your shoulder in both of yours as diluc kneels beside you
⋆ you apologize for worrying him, explaining that you felt a fainting spell coming on, so you quickly found somewhere to sit down so you wouldn’t end up injured. when you regained consciousness, you say, you were momentarily confused as to where you were
⋆ diluc offers to take you to a doctor immediately, but you shake your head, saying you’re used to it and no one has ever been able to find anything wrong with you
⋆ he hesitates for a moment before relenting, standing up and then leaning back down to place a gentle kiss on the crown of your head, his hand smoothing over your hair
⋆ the two of you finish up at the tavern, and on the way home, he asks you to explain everything you can: how it feels, how you know a spell is coming on, and everything he can do to help.
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jean
⋆ as opposed to albedo and diluc, jean has fainted. on multiple occasions, actually.
⋆ she tends to overwork herself, and as a result, her body sometimes gives out
⋆ so when she sees you grab your head in your hands and start to sway, she’s immediately at your side, coaxing you to sit or even lay down as you quickly fall unconscious
⋆ you’re out for a matter of seconds, and when you wake back up, you’re met with her worriedly smiling down at you
⋆ you jolt upright, grabbing your head again as it throbs
⋆ “have you been remembering to take breaks?”
⋆ when you ask what she means, jean says she thinks that, like in her case, this is a result of stress and exhaustion. you give her a small smile, and then explain that this is just something that happens sometimes, there’s not really anything that triggers it
⋆ jean checks you over for injuries every time, despite the fact that you insist you’re fine, you know how to handle these situations because of how often they happen
⋆ she offers to talk to albedo for you, to see if there’s anything he can do for you that could make these spells happen less frequently and less intensely. you politely decline her offer, saying you’ve never found anything to be wrong with you, so there’s probably nothing that could stop them
⋆ besides, you say, they don’t usually last very long, and you can typically tell when you’re about to pass out
⋆ and then you switch on her, lightheartedly saying that maybe she should work on her fainting spells before trying to fix yours
⋆ jean sighs, moving over to where you’re standing and pressing a kiss to your cheek as she tells you how ridiculous you are
⋆ the two of you help one another whenever the other faints, and you both work on being better at doing things that may help prevent or lessen dizziness and fainting spells.