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1. Because He Loves You by illusionofretention

   Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Diluc/Venti (Genshin Impact)
   • Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact)
   • Albedo & Kaeya (Genshin Impact)
   • Diluc (Genshin Impact)
   • Venti (Genshin Impact)
   • Albedo (Genshin Impact)
   • Kaeya (Genshin Impact)
   • Mondstadt Characters (Genshin Impact)
   • Badass Venti (Genshin Impact)
   • Venti as Barbatos (Genshin Impact)
   • Archon Venti (Genshin Impact)
   • Protective Diluc (Genshin Impact)
   • Developing Relationship
   • Internal Conflict
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Slow Burn
   • Slice of Life
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Past Character Death
   • Implied/Referenced Character Death
   • Mondstadt (Genshin Impact)
   • Diluc's Time Away from Mondstadt (Genshin Impact)
   • written before Paralogism
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Healing

   Summary

   After preventing an attempt on Diluc's life and getting his identity revealed in the process, Barbatos navigates through no longer being a hidden presence to his people as well as the love for Diluc he doesn't know how to deal with.

   Sequel to Rain Towards Dawn.

   Series

   • Part 2 of Rain Towards Dawn

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,026

   Chapters:

   6/?

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