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originally I drew this for someone I know who rlly likes diluc but I won’t be able to see them again so I just said why not and I’m posting it now, I’m actually very proud of how it came out
Diluc enemies to lovers but angst (fatui harbiger caught in Mondstat )
Requested by a friend of mine
Not far from mondstat you were caught in battle with a fiery red head when you went out for supplies in full fatui attire.
You had been living in mond as a spy for the fatui and you only reported what they asked of you. You know diluc from being around mond butt he doesn't know your apart of the fatui.
"Were you stationed in mondstat 4 years ago." A man who you knew of as the late Crepus Ragnivindr's son.
"Why would you want to know." You questioned, even though you knew why, as you dodged his claymore.
"My father, he was given a delusion. It was the death of him." He heaved out clearly out of breath. You used his exhaustion to your advantage and hit him in the chest, when you saw an opening, successfully knocking the air out of him.
He almost fell if he didn't use his claymore to hold himself. Without moment to spare you ran back to your house.
Coincidentally near Angeles share.
When you got home you looked back on the files of Crepus Ragnvindr
Waking up the next morning you decide to walk around the city of freedom.
"Your not in uniform today, y/n?" One of the two fatui that always stand by each other a floor higher that the fountain
"I have nothing to do to day, so why not." You said walking past them.
All day you were just relaxing. At the cathedral on venti's statue, cat tails bar and lastly fishing outside of the walls.
Walking back to your home with a bucket of fish feeling content with your life in mond you almost forgot about the fight that happened yesterday until you saw him.
The son of crepus outside of angels share, even though you saw him before and he didn't know you were a fatui, seeing him after yesterday would be awkward in your opinion.
But you only had to options,
walk past angel share
walk the long way outside of the gate with a heavy bucket of fish
up the stairs with also heavy bucket of fish.
You decided to brave it and walk past angels share. Lady luck was unfortunately not on your side.
"Hey Y/n- *hic* A drunk Nimrod swing his arm over your shoulder, " care for drink... I'll paaaayyyyy." You almost dropped you fish at the sudden weight put on you. He clearly had to much to drink.
You were given a chance to respond before diluc pulled him of you.
"Sorry about that Y/n, it seems he had a rough day."
"It's fine diluc." You started to walk off when he stopped you by grabbing the bucket.
"I could help you if you wanted." Without wanting to be rude, and because your hands were starting you hurt, you agreed.
The walk to your house with filled with casual conversation. You liked diluc. It was obvious for anyone to tell but him.
The only problem was that you were a fatui. You were scared he was going to kill you if he found out.
With everyday that past you were with diluc didn't matter what you were doing cause you were enjoying yourself.
It's always calm before the storm.
You decided to tell him.
"Hey diluc, what if I told you I was a fatui." You and diluc were by dawn winery picking grapes. He stopped what he was doing a looked at you.
"What do you mean."
"I'm apart of the fatui, but I'm only used for information." He couldn't look him in the eyes, you knew if he did you would be fighting back tears.
He grabbed your shoulders making you look him in the eye. "Were you here when my father was killed."
You nodded
"Did you have anything to do with it."
You shook your head.
You both stayed like that for a solid minute before he got up to leave. With his back turned, you jumped up and hugged his waist.
"I'm sorry diluc." You mumbled into his back, his hand griped the back of yours.
"I like you Y/n. But I can't... I just can't." He gentle pushed your arms off of him and walked away leaving you there watching him
child reader (Platonic)
diluc, zhongli, childe, aether/lumine, kazuha, itto
Inspiration : tiktok by dannynotdevito
Diluc (until I figure out how to make borders)
Diluc knew taking on a child wasn't easy but having to wake up in the middle of the night to a child.
He woke in the middle of the night to a child standing at the edge of his bed is complete unexpected.
He nearly hit the you a few times
Zhongli
I imagine zhongli having a grandpa moment
"Oww my heart"
I still imagine him having a straight face the whole time
Childe
100% hit you by mistake
Used his vision and absolutely downed you in a whale
Would apologize many times no matter if you forgave him or not
Aether/lumine
The type of person to think before they act
Unless they are completely exhausted, then the most they would do is jump back horror movie style
Kazuha
"Is something wrong"
States back at you like this happens all the time
Itto
Screams bloody murder and fails to act like nothing happened
"Hey y/n, whatchu doin outta bed. Nightmare?"
Nervously sweats the whole time
Based on the rumors that Adelinde is a cannibal
Diluc x reader
Even before you moved into the manor you knew about the secret room from the maids, however you never knew the location and when you asked Adelinde about it she said ‘some secrets are better left in the dark.’ followed by a chuckle and ‘sorry it's fun to keep people on their toes but sadly i don’t know either’.
When you moved in you paid closer attention to adelinde’s behavior, seeing her interactions with the other maids, talking to herself at night in a corner of the manor, and her bringing in guests that don’t seem to come out. The last one you can’t prove but the others sent chills up your spine.
Seeing as it hasn’t been too long since you moved in you didn’t wanna cause any problems and kept your conversations with Diluc about private. But one night you woke up to a loud bang.
Shooting up from the bed you turn over to Diluc to see him still sound asleep. Slowly getting up so you don’t wake him, you go down to where you heard the sound. Walking through the manor you still hear the banging but not as loud as the first one. With every step you took your heart was beating out of your chest. Rounding the corner you were met with Moco.
“MY LADY! *ahem* my lady, what are you doing up this late?” Moco was still in her maid outfit while you were in your night clothes. She looked scared so you decided to not beat around the bush.
“I heard a noise, I’m guessing you did too.” Moco sighed in relief and nodded her head.
“I'm glad I wasn't the only one. It's coming from over there but I don’t know exactly where.” Looking to where she pointed you see nothing out of the ordinary. Just a corner of the manor.
“That's strange, do you think it’s outside.” You said now facing the door with Moco at your side.
“Should we go see?” She asks. You nod.
It was a beautiful night at the dawn winery, there were crystal flies fluttering about and the grapes were in full bloom. You made a note to pick them tomorrow.
The scenery aside, you and Moco go to the corner adjacent to the one inside.
Nothing.
No sound. Nothing strange nearby.
You and Moco go back inside to see Adelinde with a feather duster in her hand with her back turned toward the both of you. Turning around she had a slight smile on her face.
“My lady, Moco, what are you both doing out there, you both are shivering?” She said with concern in her voice while walking up to you feeling your hands. “You're freezing. My lady, please wait here.” With that she disappeared from site. Quickly coming back with a blanket and wrapping it around you.
“Thank you, Adeline. You are too kind.” You praised her as you started to go back to your room.
“So… what were you doing outside?” She said looking between the both of you. That scared you. Looking back at her you see you staring at you intensely. It was like a predator watching its prey.
Luckily for you, you were able to come up with something quick. “I couldn’t sleep and thought a walk would be able to tire me out, shamefully I was too scared to go on my own so Moco came with me.” You chuckled so did Moco.
Adelinde looked a bit in thought before she joined in with a chuckle, “Very well then, good night.”
Saying your goodnights to the two you speed walked to your husbands room and gently shook him awake.
“Y/n.. what's the matter, love?” Diluc slowly sat up to cradle your face in his hands.
“Diluc, is there a secret room?” You and diluc had this conversation before but the answer was never clear.
“There were always rumors about a secret room. I never had the chance to look into them. What happened?” He was rubbing your face with his thumbs as you took a deep breath.
“Maybe it was just the rumors getting to me but Adelinde is kind of suspicious. There were sounds coming from down stairs. Me and Moco were trying to find them when we saw Adelinde cleaning around where the sounds were coming from.” You missed some details but you couldn't think of a way to say it all with the way your heart was pumping.
“Maybe she dropped something when she was cleaning.” He tried to reason but seeing your face he pulled you under the covers and on to his chest.
“The rumors are most likely just rumors. Don't let it go to your head.” He said rubbing you back as you wrapped your arms around him. He laid down on his back still holding you.
You felt safe in his arms. kissing his collarbone, you start to drift of to sleep.
“Yeah it was probably all in my head.”
unbeknownst to your Adelinde was listening.
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I could turn this into a series if y'all wanted that