11 Bookmarks by verseofthevale
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On some nights, the particularly lonely ones, Rumi places the letter in the tiger’s mouth and sets out to meet him — the boy, the demon.
They bicker, and they argue, and they spar, and they show each other the subtle markings of their patterns that no one else gets to see.
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Every meeting between Jinu and Rumi that didn’t happen on screen, because someone has to write them.
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21 Jun 2025
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In the wind I'd taste the dreams of distant lives by AkumaNek0
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
25 Nov 2024
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Xiao and Barbatos love each other, that is a fact. It's been that way for thousands of years, and if all goes well, it'll be that way for thousands to come. But how did it start? Well, with a meeting of course.
Accompanying Lord Morax to meet the other Archons was an honor given to the best of Rex Lapis's Adepti, so of course Xiao accepts when he's chosen. He might regret it once there, just slightly, but he just needs to keep it together until the meeting ends, then he can go home and forget everything about the event. That is what he would have done, had he not been followed by a god with big white wings and a bigger heart.
A warrior with the duty to slaughter and a gentle bard-god don't seem to have a lot in common, but somehow, they both end up being just what the other needs.
Or, how Xiao and Venti found each other, starting from the very beginning.
Title from The Mute by Radical Face
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- Part 2 of AkumaNek0's Connected Genshin Collection
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30 Apr 2025
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Xiao preferred solitude. It was as simple as that—no friends, no connections, no vulnerability. But here he was, fulfilling his adoptive father's wish to learn the piano for his grand day. As if playing in front of hundreds wasn't nerve-wracking enough, his tutor certainly was.
A musical genius, described as a 'drunkard,' how could Xiao ever get along with someone like that? But when simple lessons turn into late-night talks and hesitant affection grows into a fragile bond, Xiao begins to question everything he thought he wanted—and what he truly feels. After all, he doesn't want Venti... does he?
Note 1: I've grown as a writer... a lot. Sooo~ my writing style will change as the chapters go on—thank you for joining me on this journey! I know it’s a bit rough. ehe~
Note 2 (Chapter 14+): There's a lot of denial/pining going on... like, a ton. It's enough to seriously consider opening a bottle of dandelion wine during editing... because, seriously, they're driving me nuts.
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- Part 1 of Symphony Universe
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29 Apr 2025
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Sat on a tree's bend, hands on his seat and, in the air dangled his feet, a certain bard from Mond watched as the deep blues and purples of midnight gave way to the oranges and yellows of daybreakOr was it the 'ceruleans of daybreak'?
He definitely wasn't waiting for someone who may not even come to see him.Laughing at his circumstances, Venti lost his balance.
"Be more careful next time." It was a reminder—a light scolding.
Now that Xiao was there, he wasn't letting go, even if he was met with resistance.
Birthday celebrations are part of human traditions. He liked celebrating them as life is meant to be celebrated, despite not being a human himself. Venti may not have a cake or have candle lights to blow out, but he sure is glad that the wish-granting deities aren't so strict or picky about who they grant wishes to!
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It's Venti's birthday, and he hasn't seen his favorite person since the events of the Chasm. A reunion, a talk, and emotions running high. Is Venti's wish too much to ask?Series
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29 Apr 2025
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Love Of Violence in Embers (Xiaoven) by star (Celestialstar3)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
22 Aug 2021
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["Yes, actually. Most of the bodies were found in motels or in the bedrooms of the houses owned by the victims, sometimes in the alleyway, which can only mean-"
The conclusion clicked in Xiao's head, and while Xiao tried to look undisturbed, he can't help but feel his cheeks flame up at the realisation. "He killed them while they did the do." Xiao whispered, completing Zhongli's sentence.
What a way to go.]
~Chapter 1, "speeding across the country".***
Who says that love can't happen in a flurry of violence and splatters of blood?
(no one actually, but we are going to ignore that)When Agent Alatus, namely Xiao, goes undercover to catch the notorious serial killer V.D, as in Venti Dei, exactly what secrets lies below the act of two people dancing around each other with a gun and dagger ready in hand?
And what secrets of the heart do they uncover?
A Xiaoven fanfic.
One of my more mature fics, so watch out :D
Do note that Genshin Impact and its characters do not belong to me, and all credits goes to their owner, Mihoyo.
And please read the tags before proceeding, you have been warned. Good luck!
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- Part 1 of L.O.V.E (Genshin Impact)
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29 Apr 2025
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A Whole New World by Pheriche-The-Traveler (MrNoIcee)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
01 Apr 2023
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Venti, a vampire, has been locked away in an underground crypt for who knows how long. Being chained to such an isolating place can be lonely. Luckily a stubborn human stuck by his side long enough to brighten things up.
There's just one thing that always grinds his gears. It's that his sweet Alatus keeps asking about how to set a monster like him free. And so long as he's alive, Venti will never tell him... not without ample convincing.
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- 5/5
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29 Apr 2025
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A pair of golden wings and a gentle breeze.
One has never been able to properly thank their savior who had been calming their karmic debt simply by playing on a Dihua flute.
The other has never been able to forgive themselves for making things worse for that boy their friend had intended to save centuries ago.Both are looking for someone to ease their pain — and they find them in each other.
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A story about Venti visiting Xiao in Liyue in order to fix his mistakes of the past. In contrast to his intentions, though, the two of them are getting more and more attracted to each other until they eventually have to make a crucial decision.- Language:
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29 Apr 2025
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“So Xiao, I’ll ask you again: regardless of me, Morax, or any other, do you want to remember your wish for yourself?”
The glowing eyes and leveled voice made it clear to Xiao that he was in front of the Anemo archon now. (...) Xiao closed his eyes, and pondered his feelings.
“I want to. I’m ready.” Xiao affirmed with a resolute nod as he opened his eyes.
Venti proposes an experiment that might help Xiao remember the wish that granted his Vision. To further help his dear friend, Venti also departs on a journey throughout Teyvat to gather the stories of as many Anemo Vision wielders as he can. After all, as a bard, he knows that similar stories might unveil a hidden pattern.
So Xiao agrees, despite the pain that separation causes him.
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27 Apr 2025
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Alien Stage AU where Ivan is a celebrity and he stumbles upon this super cute and super talented musician @Till_the.End and he immediately starts promoting his account through his social media and Till suddenly goes from a few hundred followers to thousands over night and he's so?? Confused??
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15 Feb 2025
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Kaoru’s been going to Kojiro for help with his heats since they were teenagers, and it’s the one thing they don’t fight about. Fighting would mean talking – and for reasons Kaoru doesn’t want to examine too closely, he’d rather skate S stark naked than talk to Kojiro about their arrangement.
Happily, Kojiro seems to want to talk about it as little as he does.
Kaoru’s twenty-five. He’s a successful businessman. A tech genius. A talented artist. It would be monumentally stupid to be in love with a womanising idiot playboy whose biceps are bigger than his brain, and so Kaoru isn’t. (Spoiler: He is.)
Then Adam nearly kills him, and suddenly things aren’t so simple any more.
*Novel-length fic, complete at 24 chapters \o/ Posting as an Advent calendar fic – one chapter a day during December 1st to 24th. Happy holidays!*
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- 24/24
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07 Dec 2024
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Kaoru never meant to make Kojiro feel bad with his expensive gifts, he only wanted to treat his friend without having to openly say he deserved to be spoiled.
But no, now he had to find something on a budget, since the dumb oaf convinced him to agree to a damn price cap for their Christmas gift exchange.
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20 Oct 2024