Fandom: Genshin Impact
Characters: Diluc, Kaeya, Zhongli, Childe, Xiao x GN!Reader
Genre: Bulleted headcanons, fluff, slight hints of angst
Warnings: Mentions of death, some swearing
Diluc
- Quality time + Acts of service
- He’s a busy man. The wine industry certainly does not run itself, so he always finds himself short on time. His night part-time job also keeps him busy, so the times you two have together are scarce.
- Tries to make it up to you through quick kisses on the cheek before dashing off, or bringing you presents from his business trips.
- But nothing compares to getting to spend time with you, alone
, in your bedroom - No matter how busy he gets, he always tries to squeeze some time to take a walk with you on the Dawn Winery grounds, or at least listen to you talk about your day as you two get ready for bed. When you talk, you have his full attention.
- Whenever he comes home dreading the work he still has to complete, only to find that you’ve done it for him, he’s over the moon. You’ll be a god/goddess/deity to him and he’ll be at your beck and call for the rest of the evening.
“I’m sorry, my love, but I have to go take Charles’ shift. But if you can wait for me, I’ll be back with a bottle of your favorite drink and we can do whatever you want.”
Kaeya
- Words of affirmation
- Man needs the validation
- He likes to dress his words up so he always sounds flirty and playful. But when the tables are turned and you compliment him, he gets so flustered he can barely think straight
- You’ll tell him you think he looks handsome today and he will think about it for the rest of the day
- Really wants you to call him a cute nickname like baby or prince. He’ll ask you to call him that and play it off as a flirty joke, but when you comply he gets really embarrassed but pleased. Whenever you call him the nickname, he gets butterflies in his stomach.
- When he has a really frustrating day at work, he’ll rant to you over drinks. He really appreciates the way you respond at just the right times (“I’m sorry, Albedo did what?”). He’s sometimes afraid you’ll dismiss his troubles as trivial, but the way you listen to and get angry with him makes him so happy.
“Do you think I’m annoying yet? No? What a surprise, I thought you would be tired of hearing my voice by now.”
Childe
- Physical touch
- Always wants to be close to you
- While at work, he has to keep up an image of a professional, powerful harbinger, but it really drains him. The moment he gets home, he engulfs you in a big hug, burying his head in your shoulder and deeply inhaling your scent.
- Loves PDA. Whenever you’re outside, he’s always holding onto your hand or has an arm around your waist. It’s great because he gets to be close to you while also scaring away anyone dumb enough to even think of hitting on you.
- Always wants to cuddle while you sleep. Even if you fall asleep at opposite ends of the bed, when you wake up you will always be in his arms, your head tucked gently against his chest.
- Touches you so gently, as if you were a flower that would fall apart in any moment. He knows he’s strong, so he always errs on the side of caution when you two are cuddling.
But when y’all spar he doesn’t hold back at all tf ???
“Shhh, don’t move. Need to recharge.”
Zhongli
- Quality time
- He knows how fleeting life is and how cruel time can be. A person held protectively in his arms can become dust in a moment’s notice, slipping away from his fingertips and disappearing forever.
- That’s why he really treasures the time you two spend together. He pushes his worries of losing you out of his mind and focuses on enjoying your time together
- Even if you’re just sitting in silence, doing your own thing, he enjoys it.
- Eating meals together is a must. He finds the food always tastes better when he gets to eat it with you.
- Always declines whenever Hu Tao asks him to take a business trip somewhere. If he really has to go, he’ll ask if you could accompany him. If you can’t, he’ll be on edge the entire trip
When he gets back, you won’t even be able to go to the bathroom by yourself lol
“Darling—stop screaming, it’s just me. You want me to get out? Why? Is there something so wrong about me wanting to spend time with my lover?”
Xiao
- Receiving gifts
- He’s been alone for so many years, so he’s not used to spending time with you or cuddling. Everyone who he valued has disappeared from his life, and he is so afraid that you will too.
- The gifts you give to him are assurances that you are still there, and that if you were to one day be ripped away from him, he will at least have these gifts to remind him of you. They are a reminder that he once had a person he adored more than anything, preventing your memory from slipping away with the passage of time.
- They don’t have to be fancy presents, or even anything that costs mora. You could give him a rock that you thought was pretty and he will love it.
- Has a pressed flower you gave him in his pocket at all times. When he misses you, he likes to look at it. It reminds him that you love him enough to see him everywhere, and it makes him love you even more.
“You really give me the most odd gifts, don’t you? A rock this time? …Thank you. I will cherish it.”