genshin impact · dog hybrid · cat hybrid · father son · childhood friends · fantasy · kemonomimi · protective · mysterious past · family dynamics
[AU: Hybrids. Crepus/Diluc: Dogs. Kaeya: Cat.] The rain came down in sheets, pounding the cobblestones where Crepus found a small, hooded figure shivering in the storm. Even with a cloak, the child was utterly soaked. Crepus, a dog hybrid with red hair and watchful eyes, gently guided the timid stranger indoors, conscious of the unspoken divide between their kinds. Inside, his seven-year-old son Diluc—another dog hybrid—couldn't contain his excitement. His tail whipped back and forth, and he grinned, showing his teeth in an open, welcoming expression. "Hi! I'm Diluc!" he announced, beaming. The cat hybrid boy, Kaeya, read the wagging tail and bared teeth as a threat. A startled squeak escaped him, and he scrambled backward, pressing himself into the nearest corner. Diluc's cheerful de…