Marenke
blue iris

blue iris

302 19 1

Aleksander looked at her as if she was just Alina. Nothing more, nor anything else. Drabble.…

be the sun as my witness

be the sun as my witness

143 1 1

She knows she's not her parents' real daughter; they've made that abundantly clear from day one, still a child of eight years old.…

hydra & snake

hydra & snake

48 3 1

There's a certain fun in just being awfully, horribly two-faced.…

chess

chess

674 27 1

When she lights up the room, you know your downfall has started. Show canon, 2nd person POV.…

chintz

chintz

153 7 1

His wife wasn't home, which means that Aleksander is occupying her space, a shadow on their doorstep. Nikolai duology spoilers.…

just like your father

just like your father

81 3 1

Just like your father seems like the favorite compliment his teachers can give him.…

everywhere i go i drag this coffin (just in case)

everywhere i go i drag this coffin (just in case)

30 2 1

Malachiasz: it felt half-curse, half-blessing.…

flowery

flowery

40 1 1

He was not good with feelings, truth be told.…

morning glory & midnight sun

morning glory & midnight sun

70 1 1

Reach out to him as the two of them walk to class. Curl his fingers back, hold the hand close to himself. Jamil knows he can't shake him, yell out what the fuck is wrong with you? because it will reflect poorly on him as a servant.…

salt and burn

salt and burn

15 2 1

Definition of desecration: to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect. The news sometimes reports on vandals who have desecrated tombstones or places of worship.…

a moment in time

a moment in time

474 9 1

Ganyu winced at the feeling of the cold bandage.…

isn't it lovely (all alone)

isn't it lovely (all alone)

863 49 1

The knife sank into his body, and Alina regretted it almost immediately. She tried to stop the flow of blood, but by the way it spurts out in coughs, Alina knew that she hit true. Her hands stained red, so red it seemed like they never had been another color; vaguely, she wondered if cleaning them would ever get them rid of the smell of iron.…

red as wine

red as wine

1,622 92 1

It is almost morning. The bar is empty, and Diluc is drying the glasses, having washed them himself. He likes the mechanical work, he enjoys doing something with his hands that felt useful.…

and the waltz goes on

and the waltz goes on

1,768 79 1

"You don't know how to dance?" The Darkling asked, raising an eyebrow.…

take my hand

take my hand

24 1 1

Malachiasz's dead: that much Nadya knows. After all, she has seen Serefin kill him, has heard his last words. Logically, she knows he is gone.…

almond tofu

almond tofu

3,198 180 1

Sometimes, he stays at the Wangshu Inn.…

lupical

lupical

75 8 1

Wake up. Spit the fur from your teeth, disentangle yourself from lupical. Crawl to the outside of your warm cocoon of wolves, rise, stretch and yawn as the sun is born anew. Time for another day.…

the setting of the sun

the setting of the sun

109 8 1

The traveler shares the news of Zhongli's passing. Xiao stares at golden eyes, a hint of sadness in it.…

the common tongue of you loving me

the common tongue of you loving me

311 20 1

Childe knew, logically, that he ought to pay attention to the words Zhongli was speaking.…

the measure of love

the measure of love

99 5 1

Barbara always knew when it was Bennett coming for her: his skin smelled like warmth and fresh wounds, even from far away. He always hung out in shadows, waiting for her to have a free moment, and sometimes, fainting before that.…