shadycactus
Recent bookmarks
-
Tags
Summary
“Al-Haitham and I have been sleeping together lately,” says Kaveh, a statement which is quickly followed by the sound of a spoon clattering onto the floor and a very meek gasp from Collei in the corner of the room.
Across from him, Tighnari raises a single eyebrow.
Kaveh’s eyes go wide. “No, I—not like that.”
One night, Al-Haitham shows up at Kaveh's bedroom door and sleeps in his bed. They don't talk about it.
Bookmarked by shadycactus
20 May 2024
-
Star Fall by Iamsweden
Fandoms: Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), Octopath Traveler (Video Game)
29 Jan 2026
Tags
Summary
“You will not take them from me. A sorcerer bound you once, O Fell Beast, and now this scholar binds you again. I banish you, Galdera, back to the depths of Hell. On my life, you will never see the dawn again!”
With most of the Travelers killed in the battle against Galdera, Cyrus casts one final, dangerous spell in an attempt to seal the evil god once and for all. One by one, alive again but their memories shaky, the Travelers awaken in a new and unfamiliar land, scattered from each other. As they search for their missing friends, the Travelers join fresh faces on an adventure to reach the Dawn.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 541,498
- Chapters:
- 67/?
- Comments:
- 1,650
- Kudos:
- 1,208
- Bookmarks:
- 198
- Hits:
- 72,350
Bookmarked by shadycactus
01 Mar 2024
-
Tags
Summary
It’s been two months since the storm, and Childe hasn’t seen Zhongli not even once, not since that fateful meeting with the Signora where the truth is finally unveiled.
And what a fun little kick to the gut that is, the realization that not only had he been played by all sides, but he's also being tossed aside like trash now that his use had run its course.
It’s not that Childe doesn’t get it. He’s a Harbinger. He knows first-hand what it means to do his duty, to put the mission first and his personal feelings far, far away, preferably locked up in a box, where it wouldn’t interfere with his job. He knows what it’s like working with vipers, to scheme and plot and lie in wait for the opportune moment to stab his opponent in the back.
But this time, this time Childe can’t help but feel a little (a lot) gutted.
Stupid. He’s gotten himself stupidly attached.
--
A story about Childe trying to move on after the events of 1.1 Update, but some of his actions have consequences, and those consequences have followed him back to Snezhnaya.NOTE: THIS FIC WAS DRAFTED BEFORE 1.1 UPDATE CAME OUT. MIND THE CANON-DIVERGENT TAG FOR THIS REASON.
-
Tags
Summary
“Childe?”
And Childe simply tightens his hold. Were he lucid enough to think clearly, he’d probably rather destroy the funeral parlour than utter the words he said next.
But he is too far gone in his delirium by now. He barely even thinks when the words that should be buried deep inside of him find their way to his tongue.
“Don’t go.”
OR
Through plot convenience, Childe gets sick and Zhongli takes care of him.
Bookmarked by shadycactus
17 Apr 2022
-
The Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Seventh by cupofyoo
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
23 Nov 2021
Tags
Summary
Zhongli accidentally meets Teucer for the first time, and Childe doesn't know how to feel about that.
Childe froze.
“Oh.”
There, kneeling before the Harbinger’s youngest sibling, was Zhongli. He was lowered to the ground and balancing on one knee, one hand raised to pat the boy’s head gently.
Teucer was giggling. Giggling. He looked ecstatic to be in the consultant’s company, and Childe could only gape at the scene.
As if sensing his gaze on the pair, Zhongli turned his head slightly. Their eyes locked, and that was when the Harbinger noticed the tiniest of smiles resting on Zhongli’s lips.
It fell the moment he spotted him, however, and he briskly rose to his feet. With a dip of his head, he murmured, “Childe.”