a blessing (or a curse)
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don’t ever wanna find out how it ends by glitteringnights (stellarseas)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
14 Mar 2022
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There’s no question about it when Kaeya hears the soft humming of a lullaby he hasn’t heard since he and Diluc were too small to climb up the branches of Vennessa’s tree (not that it ever stopped them from trying), and Diluc would insist on a lullaby every night. Venti’s eyes are filled with something far from the usual light and almost dreamy expression Kaeya is familiar with. No, it’s something far more painful, Kaeya realizes, as Venti’s steps are laced with the after effects of a night spent far too long in the tavern.
Venti smiles upon noticing Kaeya, but it doesn’t meet his eyes. Gently, he takes a seat next to Kaeya, offering him a bottle of wine likely just purchased - or knowing Venti, stolen - from Master Diluc’s stash. Kaeya’s smile is genuine as he takes it; he’ll definitely need it for whatever conversation drunk Venti is capable of keeping.
or: having a conversation with the guy who destroyed your home requires a lot of alcohol
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- Part 1 of a blessing (or a curse)
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Kaeya Alberich has just been dismissed from the Church after a bought of unexplained severe pain - a kind of pain he hasn't felt since the Cataclysm. He's finally achieved freedom from the confines of the infirmary walls, but for once, he's dreading a return to normalcy after hearing that the Traveller has returned from the Chasm with plenty of questions he has absolutely no desire to answer. Questions about Khaneri'ah.
But apparently, the Traveller wasn't alone in the Chasm. They were accompanied by Dainsleif, the same Dainsleif who taught him to use a sword, and the same Dainsleif he was forced to leave behind when he fled Khaneri'ah. Kaeya isn't alone.
Or he wouldn't be alone if he could find Dainsleif. Well, that won't stop Kaeya and Diluc from trying. And since when was his former brother involved in this debacle?
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- Part 2 of a blessing (or a curse)
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reroute til your last resort by glitteringnights (stellarseas)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
02 Jul 2023
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“I was to be the sword and shield. Protector of our people, inheritor to the legacy of a great nation. I took an oath to protect the people of Khaneri’ah and it is one that I will follow until I meet my very end.”
“What,” Kaeya laughs sarcastically, “You felt the need to protect Mondstadt’s resident hillichurl population from my inevitable wrath?”
There is not much remaining of the long acclaimed infamous Alberich clan, but what little remains of it is a tale for the ages. And as kind as it would be to take Kaeya’s confusion at face value, kindness is not a luxury Dainsleif can afford in times of war.
If only the Cavalry Captain didn't have the oh-so unfortunate habit of growing on every person who met him.
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- Part 3 of a blessing (or a curse)
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so if you're hurting (come find me again) by glitteringnights (stellarseas)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
03 Jul 2023
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Jean has known Kaeya and Diluc since they were nothing but little kids playfighting in vineyards, running away from countless responsibilities, and letting joy take over their lives as they lived freely. It's a shame that not everything can last forever in the land of freedom.
How Jean has watched the relationships she has with the people she loves fall apart before her eyes. Or well, that is, until she realizes past divides don't have to dictate their futures.
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- Part 4 of a blessing (or a curse)