Genshin Impact || Oneshots !

fluff ━ ' , a mystery , ' ━ m!reader x xiao

You stood alone on the balcony of Wangshu Inn. You weren't expecting anyone. You were just... alone... staring at the ponds and the vast ocean at the side. You see people roam around the inn and hear all of their talks and whispers. It was surprisingly... calming. 

You just lay your hand on the top of the wooden barrier and rest your chin on your palm. Breathing in... and breathing out. Closing your eyes from time-to-time just to really feel the wind hitting your face. 

At the corner of your eye, you suddenly see someone magically appear. Feathers fell gracefully as it revealed who suddenly appeared. 

It was a boy. A boy wearing a mask. A boy with amber eyes, pale skin, and beautiful black hair. You stare at him in awe as you see him also rest his chin on the barrier. 

The silence was quite calming but chilling at the same time. The atmosphere this boy gives out was just... not human. He had markings on his right arm and has gold randomly placed around his outfit. Just by a glance, you could tell that this wasn't an ordinary person.

"...What are you?" You accidentally say that out loud and immediately regret it. How could you ask something so personal to someone you just looked at? While you're freaking out, you hear him chuckling a bit.

"Heh. You're a funny person, aren't you?" He says with a smile.

"Well, I guess maybe it was kind of getting awkward with the silence." He adds.

"I'm.. Xiao. I'm guessing you also don't know that I'm one of the Adepti." He says calmly.

"A-Adepti?! I-im sorry for my rudeness." You accidentally shout but you apologize after which apparently earned him a grin.

"It's ok. Tell me, what are you?" He responded but he also asks the same question back at you which certainly caught you by surprise.

"I'm... just a regular human here." You sigh as you say it. You weren't lying or sugarcoating anything. You were just a human, suffering like everyone else in this world.

"If that's so.. then why can you see me?" He asks you bluntly while still staring at the scenery.

"I... I don't know..." You dismiss his question but it has left you confused. How come you were the only one who can see him? There wasn't any people around but the way he said it seemed so.. true.

"You are such a mystery to me." He smiles as he finally looks at you. You can see his eyes perfectly. Such beautiful and sparkling eyes staring at you. You feel blessed seeing it. If you think hard enough, not many people get to see Adepti in their lifetime. But you wondered why you were the only one that saw him.

"Why would you show yourself to me?" You ask him straightforwardly.

"I've always been a fan of peace and quiet. Not many people enjoy it as much as me. Even though I basically told you that I'm an Adepti, you still remained calm, not breaking the silence even once. Except when you suddenly shouted." He answered your question. Although he said the last part with a tone of disappointment. 

"If you like peace and quiet so much, why would you answer my questions?" You ask him straightforwardly again.

"Do you have to be so straightforward every single time?" He looks at you with a face that says "really?" 

"Anyway, I've told you already. Despite you talking, you still haven't broken the silence. It's still there, in a way. Your voice just seems so... calming." He says. You can't do anything to reply. There isn't really anything much to say to that.

"That's precisely why you're such a mystery to me." He adds. 

"Hm?" You let out a little sound of questioning.

"In all my years, I've never felt so... peaceful with someone else before..." He says.

"Well, aren't I honored to be the first person like that to you." You tell him but in a tone that makes it seem like you don't care.

"Hm, you... you're the first person that I've ever come across that seems to like this kind of atmosphere." I tell him.

"Not many people like this. Well, there are but... some of them break the silence when they talk to someone. They make their voice high and annoying. But I guess that's just how humans are." He says. He does have a point. We tend to act happy to someone we just met. Even though deep inside we don't really care, we just act like we do. Maybe he senses this and this is why it's annoying to him... hm. 

"You call me a mystery but you're an even bigger mystery..." I say as I look at him.

"We're just going to have to be together to uncover each other then." He says it without any hesitation. It did feel like something sexual but I'm sure it wasn't his intention to. Although, his smirk is really giving you mixed signals.

"Are you... flirting with me?" You ask him again so straightforwardly.

"pft-" He starts to laugh. Hearing his laugh makes you feel like you're so blessed to hear it. It was so beautiful and... perfect.

"Ah~ you're really funny huh. Don't get any wrong ideas now~ but you are free to believe what you want to believe." He answers you. But if you think deep down...

"I guess it isn't so bad..." You say it out loud accidentally again. You cover your mouth immediately and stumble over.

"Fine then." He grabs you by the arm and helps you stand back up. But as he helps you stand up, he starts to disappear.

"Ah- they might be calling me now." He says as he slowly fades away.

"W-wait..!" You try to stop him.

"Let's meet here again, okay? I'll show myself to you so, just be ready when you're here." As he said that final bit, he disappears completely.

It's been a week since then. You two have been talking to each other and spending time together almost every day and every night. Sometimes Verr Goldet even let's you sleep on the balcony with Xiao. She said it's been a while since Xiao has been with someone and it makes her... happy. Both of you spend day and nights together, just talking, laughing, and looking at each other. Oh, what a mystery.

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