the ember still smoulders (genshin impact, 6.5k, hurt/comfort)

[scientistsinistral]

the ember still smoulders (6547 words) by scientistsinistral
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Crepus & Diluc (Genshin Impact)
Characters: Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Diluc (Genshin Impact), Crepus (Genshin Impact)
Additional Tags: Near Death Experiences, Hurt/Comfort, Good Parent Crepus (Genshin Impact), Diluc Needs a Hug (Genshin Impact), (and his father eventually gives him one), Unconsciousness, Major Character Injury, Limbo, Canon-Typical Violence, Diluc and Kaeya are Adopted Siblings (Genshin Impact), Diluc Cares About Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Protective Diluc (Genshin Impact), precursor to a diluc & kaeya reconciliation
Series: Part 1 of after all this time, you still care
Summary:

As he's checking through a 'cleared' Domain, Diluc stumbles upon Kaeya, disarmed of his weapon, and an Abyss Herald that's got the upper hand and is about to deal him a blow he can't defend against.

Diluc puts himself in the path of the blow, bearing it so Kaeya won't have to, even if it lands him at death's door in the process.

Whilst he's under, he meets his father, and he gets the chance to talk about all the things he's wanted to since he was eighteen.