Y'all I think this might be my best creation yet 😅
Genie!Xiaojun x Reader
[slight smut and angst warning]
How I incorporated both in the same chapter, I don't know.
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You coughed aggressively as the swiffer duster you were holding kicked a cloud of year old dust in your face.
"Gross"
You mumbled, suddenly glad you had decided to wear gloves and a face mask to complete this project. Cleaning out your grandparents old house was not how you planned to spend your winter break, but with both of your parents in despair at the loss of the two oldest members of your family, it was up to you to help them out.
Part of your reason for agreeing to do this in the first place, was because your grandparents had some cool stuff in their house. You'd always been fascinated by their old home as a child, but you couldn't do much exploring when you were young.
They had all kinds of amazing antiques that you would love to salvage before your greedier family members came in and sold them for whatever money they were worth. To you, objects had a greater value than just that. They were stories, moments in time, and you were determined to see everything in this house before you left today.
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So far your collection of cool items was at a minimum. Despite seeing some interesting things, you had your heart set on taking home their old (yet fully functional) rotary phone. By now you had finished the entire ground level, and had just made it to the second floor when you saw the thin rope swinging down from the middle of the hallway. It was attached to a hook, the same one you had always remembered seeing as a kid and being warned never to touch. The trapdoor that led to the attic.
You looked around almost as if checking to make sure no one would see you, but then you realized there was no one here. You were an adult and could do what you wanted. You took the cord in your hand and gave it a firm tug, making sure to step back quickly as a loud creaking accompanied the unfolding of the stairs, a new wave of previously undisturbed dust coming with it.
"Geez"
You mumbled, as you swatted the particles away from your face. As it settled, you stepped forward and placed a gloved hand on the ladder, letting your duster hang by the strap as you climbed up the old wood. You hauled yourself up through the ceiling and in an instant there you were. The attic. A room you had only dreamed about as a child.
You couldn't help the "wow" that slipped past you as you looked around at all the treasures collecting dust over time. Light shone in though one circular window at the peak of the ceiling, and a skylight illuminated the middle of the room. The wooden planks creaked under your feet as you walked around examining everything you could see. They had amazing treasures. You didn't know how you could fit everything into your tiny apartment.
As you walked around, the glint of something shiny caught your attention. You followed your eye to a crate right behind where the skylight was illuminating the floorboards. Being careful to avoid splinters, you picked up what appeared to be an old oil lamp. It was very dusty, but you could tell by the weight alone that it was made of real gold. That would explain why it was still shiny after all these years. You went under the skylight and sat down, trying to make out what it said on it.
"Stupid dust"
You mumbled, grabbing your swiffer duster and rubbing it back and forth across the metal. The gold shone brightly in the afternoon light. Then, it started to shining brighter. You blinked quickly, trying to understand if you were imagining things. You weren't.
The lamp started to tremble in your hand and you panicked, putting it down and taking significant steps back as you watched the thing turn completely white, glittery smoke starting to emerge from the top and create a light fog that swirled around the room.
You watched as the fog solidified into the rough form of what appeared to be a man. You gasped.
"Please don't let this be an ancient curse"
You mumbled, one hand held up to your mouth in shock.
"I can assure you I am not a curse, darling"
"AAAAAH!"
You screamed, taking another step back and falling right through the trapdoor entrance. You banged against the ladder as you fell, landing on your back with a significant crack sounding somewhere on your body. You groaned in pain, lazily opening one eye to see a handsome face poking his head out of the trap door you just fell through.
"I am a genie and I now owe you three wishes"
He spoke.
"I-I can't move"
You replied, still suffering in pain on the ground.
"Yes...that's quite a problem isn't it? Anyway what's your first wish?"
"Can I wish for whatever I just broke to be unbroken?"
He snapped, shooting a glimmer of light towards you.
"Bada bing bada boom, next?"
You got up, stretching your body to its full capacity before looking up at his head poking through the attic entrance.
"Next? What do you mean next? I can't just make up a wish off the top of my head"
The stranger shrugged.
"I don't know, it seems like most people can do it"
"Well not me, I need to think about it more"
You answered him. He just nodded.
"Well don't mind me then, I'll just sit here and wait till you're done thinking"
He plopped himself down on the first ladder step, swinging his legs back and forth while staring at you with unwavering eye contact. You didn't notice at first because you were in such deep thought. An actual genie had just healed you with the snap of a finger. You had just found an actual real life genie who was waiting to grant you wishes, and he was staring you down as we speak.
"Um...it'll probably take me at least a few days to think about it, you might as well go back in your lamp or whatever"
He shook is head.
"I am not able to return to the lamp until I complete my duties as your genie, master"
"...oh"
You paused for a moment.
"Well would you like to come home with me?"
He perked up excitedly.
"Really? Like outside? In the outdoors?"
You nodded. He smiled so widely you could have sworn the sun rose again. In an instant, he carried his lamp in one hand and slipped down the ladder, letting it close up behind him as he now stood next to you.
At this proximity you were able to examine his features for the first time. Kind eyes, sharp jawline, strong eyebrows, he was as handsome as they came.
"Ready to go, master?"
He asked, eyes shining excitedly. You giggled.
"Sure, but you don't have to call me that. My name is Y/n"
He nodded, repeating it softly as if to ingrain it into his memory. You gestured for him to speak.
"What?"
"Usually when someone tells you their name, you tell them yours as well"
You explained. He tilted his head in confusion.
"My...name? You want to know my name?"
"Yeah, people tend to start off friendships by introducing themselves"
"Friendship?"
His eyebrows furrowed. Poor boy, he looked genuinely confused.
"Yeah. Don't tell me you've never had a friend before?"
He looked down.
"N-no one has ever wanted to be my friend"
You didn't know what compelled you to do it, but you lifted his chin, cupping his face with both hands so he would have no choice but to look at you.
"Well that changes today..."
"Xiaojun...my name is Xiaojun"
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"So what do people usually do on these...car...voyages?"
He asked, now holding his lamp in his lap as he sat excitedly in the passenger seat of your car.
"Lots of things. You can talk, listen to music, enjoy the scenery"
You explained. Xiaojun nodded.
"Then I shall explain to you the rules of the lamp"
You nodded, showing you were paying attention even though were focusing on the road.
"The lamp only works for each master once. When your three wish are up, the lamp will never grant you anything ever again. You now have two wishes left, as you used your first wish earlier. Speaking of which, now would be a good time to inform you of the wish stipulations. You are not permitted to wish for more wishes. Not only is that basic, it's just too complicated. You may not wish for me to kill anyone. I am not a murderer and I refuse to be. You also may not wish for misfortune to befall others, as that goes against the genie code of conduct, and I am very responsible"
"There's a genie code of conduct?"
"Of course there is, this kind of wisdom and power cannot be bestowed upon just anyone"
He spoke, taking a breath before continuing.
"The last rule is kind of irrelevant. You may not wish for my freedom, although that probably does not matter to you, why would you even want to? No one ever has. Just forget I said anything"
He started mumbling, quickly turning to look at the trees on the highway, following the birds in the sky with his eyes. You could feel his sadness as he said that.
"Do you wish to be free?"
You asked him, already knowing the answer.
"Every day"
He nodded.
"However, I do not know anything of the world outside of my lamp. I only know what my masters choose to show me, and that isn't much"
"I'm sorry"
Was all you could think of to say. He just shook his head.
"The life of a genie is both a blessing and a curse. Do not worry yourself with it, you have shown me more than I've seen in years"
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Xiaojun held his lamp anxiously as he followed you into the foyer of your apartment.
"Don't expect much, I'm just a broke college student y'know"
"I live in a lamp, I won't judge"
You laughed, his comment putting you at ease as you unlocked the door and flicked the lights on. Warm light flooded the humble but cozy decorations of your apartment, and Xiaojun gasped.
"I love it!"
He spoke, placing his lamp down on the nearest end table and literally running around every corner of your apartment (not that there was much space to do so). You assumed this was like a mansion compared to being in his lamp for years on end until someone new discovered him.
Regardless you just laughed, heading to your room to put away your stuff as the genie made himself comfortable.
That night, Xiaojun experienced Netflix and ramen noodles for the first time. He didn't know it yet, but he would be experiencing something else too...love.
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Over the course of the next few weeks, you found that you rather enjoyed Xiaojuns company. He seemed to enjoy yours as well, considering he wasn't rushing you to make either of the two wishes you had left. Sure you had done some thinking about what you might ask for, but nothing really stuck out much to you.
Besides that, you were having so much fun with him that you often forgot he was only your genie. You took him to the mall with you, and he went shopping for the first time. He'd begun to act more and more like your boyfriend as the "educational outings" you took him on turned into what could easily be considered as dates.
One evening when you came home from school late, Xiaojun was waiting for you on the couch as he usually did. It would normally make you smile, but you were stressed and upset, not even sparing him a glance as you walked to the kitchen and sat down to open your mail.
His footsteps padded through the apartment until he was sitting in the chair next to you.
"Y/n?"
You looked up at him, tears in your eyes. His expression immediately shifted to one of worry.
"What is the matter?"
He asked, not understanding why the pieces of paper in front of you were making you so upset.
"I'm sorry, Xiaojunnie, I'm just stressed. I have so many bills and it feels like everything is due at the same time"
You sniffled.
"I just wish I wasn't broke"
You said, not even realizing what you had just done. You heard a snap echo from next to you, as sparks started flying around the room. Your eyes widened, reality finally setting in as you covered your mouth in shock.
"Wish granted, darling"
You stared in shock as all the past due bills disintegrated into thin air. Your phone began buzzing with notifications from your bank and credit card that large amounts of money were being deposited into your accounts. You quickly checked the balance of your student loan account, seeing that it had now been reduced to zero. You almost wanted to cry again, but for a different reason.
"Thank you!"
You smiled up at him.
"Ugh I'm so happy I could kiss you!"
You exclaimed, before realizing the implication of your words. Xiaojun had seen kissing before, but of course he had never experienced it. That was why his next words flew out of his mouth so easily.
"Please, do"
And you did. You slid right out of your seat and onto his lap, cupping his face in your hands the way you had done on the first day you met, only this time you stared at his eyes, and then his lips, before leaning in to give him the experience of his first kiss.
Xiaojun smiled into it, quickly understanding the rhythm of what he was meant to do. His lips moved against yours, and you didn't expect him to run his tongue across your bottom lip, prying your mouth open so he could slip his tongue inside. You kissed like that for a good few minutes before pulling away for air, a slight pop sound resulting when you finally pulled apart.
"Where did you learn that?"
You panted, forehead resting against his as you held each other.
"I saw it in a movie on your Net...Netflix?"
He questioned.
"Yes, Netflix"
You nodded, a smile spreading across your face.
"What else did this movie teach you?"
You asked him curiously. He looked up at you apprehensively before his hips bucked up into yours. You could feel the hardness straining against his pants, and that was how he ended up in your bed.
That night you gave him the biggest experience he had never had, intimacy. Xiaojun was so new to it all, sensitive and responsive. He loved every second of it, as did you. You were tangled in the sheets for hours, seeming to not stop until neither of you could feel anything anymore. You fell against his bare chest exhausted, and he wrapped you in his arms as you caught your breath.
"I-I love you"
He tentatively spoke out, when the room was completely silent. You tilted your head upwards, looking at him through your lashes.
"I love you too, Xiaojun"
He smiled, and so did you. That night you fell asleep happily in his arms, completely missing the anxiousness behind his words. Only he knew what would happen to him now that he had broken the number one rule genies had been instructed to follow since he could remember.
Genies must not have relationships. Under no circumstances are you to fall in love with your masters. Violators of this rule will be punished accordingly.
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The next morning you were confused as to why you didn't wake up tangled in his arms like you thought you would.
As you awoke fully, you could hear faint coughing coming from the bathroom.
"Xiaojun?"
You called out as you walked around looking for him. You gasped at the sight of the genie hunched over the sink, blood spattered where he had previously coughed it up. Upon hearing your voice he stood upright, almost trying to walk to you before falling back against the wall.
You ran to catch him, tears immediately filling your eyes as you noticed how pale and weak he was. You helped him slide down into a crouching position, cradling his body in your arms.
"Xiaojun what's happening?"
You asked, using your arm to support his head so he could look at you. He forced his eyes open slowly, using all his strength to hold your teary gaze.
"Y/n"
He huffed.
"Please...make your third wish before I never see you again"
"Why?"
You question. Tears ran down your face as the hold he had on your hand weakened.
"Just do it, Y/n. Know that I love you, and no matter what happens to me I do not regret our shared time together"
His voice grew weaker as he spoke, he was losing strength.
"Hurry"
He begged, his head starting to lull to the side before you held it with both hands, staring deeply into his empty eyes.
"I wish to live in the lamp with you"
His eyes widened even in their weakened state.
"M-my love, no! You must take it back! Wish for something else, quickly!"
He exclaimed, tears running down his face as the same cloud of smoke and glitter began to envelop the two of you. You shook your head no, feeling your bodies begin to lift off the ground.
"Why would you do that?"
He spoke faintly, his body starting to drift away from yours. You just shook your head.
"I love you, Xiaojun, why wouldn't I? If you can't live with me, then I'll live with you"
Was the last thing you managed to say to him before the cloud took over your senses completely.
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When your eyes opened again, you were in an unfamiliar room. The soft bed you were laying on was covered in colorful and exotic fabrics. The room was brightly decorated with such colors, gold detailing adorning all of the furniture. As you stood, you looked down at your clothing. A soft, silky two piece set with gold jewelry and flat shoes. It kind of remind you of a genie.
Suddenly it all came back to you.
"Xiaojun!"
You yelled, throwing the door open and running out into some sort of living room. To your surprise, there he was, beaming at you from his seat on the couch. He was dressed in the original outfit he was wearing on the day you met him, and on his lap sat a cute cat, completely unbothered by your presence.
"My love, I'm so glad you're awake"
He spoke, letting the cat scurry off before he practically ran to you, lifting you off of your feet and spinning you in his arms. You laughed happily, hugging him back with just as much enthusiasm.
He pulled away just enough to look down at you.
"My darling Y/n, do you understand what you've just done? You'll be here with me forever"
He worried.
"As much as I would love to keep you here, I must not be selfish. It may not be too late for me to try and send you back"
You shook your head, letting both hands rest on his chest as you looked up at him.
"Be selfish this once, please. You wouldn't take my fairly earned wish away from me, would you?"
You pouted, making his bright smile return.
"Of course not, I could never"
He replied, leaning down to place a slow, meaning full kiss to your lips. Almost as if solidifying what the two of you were saying. He pulled away slightly, admiring the outfit the lamp had provided you with.
"Come along, I have a lot to teach you my little genie"
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What did you think?? I wrote this all in one day because I was just soooooo inspired by the storyline and MAW Xiaojun 😊