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giamee · 25 days
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CHAPTER VII! bad idea
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the first thing that you noticed was just how soft alhaitham's lips were. all the times that you had caught your gaze lingering on them was barely a preparation for their sensation, almost desperate in their search for a response from you.
and while he had caught you off guard, this was a moment that was bound to happen, whether it was you or him that initiated it. and so, you found your hand coming up, fingers winding into his locks and taking grasp, sitting up a little and kissing the man back with equal intensity.
he whines, arms pulling you in even closer, supporting your weight as you shift your position to a more comfortable and upright one. you open your mouth, tongue sliding against his teeth as you deepen the kiss, revelling in the way he opens himself so easily to you, his arms now sliding to rest on your waist, fingers grasping at the curve of your hips.
it felt good to be kissed like this, like you were air and he was trying to breathe, like alhaitham couldn't live a second without your lips on his. the only thing stopping you from pushing him down and properly straddling him was the lingering memory that this was all happening on a bench in the middle of mondstadt.
and when he finally broke apart from you, eyes flitting open and pupils blown wide, there was a thick silence hanging between the two of you. you didn't know what to say, reluctant to break the silence after what was quite possibly the best kiss of your life.
but before you could even manage to get a word out, alhaitham cut you off.
"this was a bad idea."
and just like that, the moment was over.
you removed your arms from around alhaitham's neck, feeling like you had been scalded, feeling a bitter lump form at the back of your throat as you hesitantly nodded at his words, trying your hardest not to act like some part of you had just been trampled by this.
he wouldn't even look at you, sitting there with his head in his hands, scrubbing over his face with a frustration that you couldn't help but think was directed at you. the air was no longer warm, instead leeching your own body heat away as you wrapped your arms around yourself.
it was silent again now, a lot heavier than before, though the sweet aftertaste of him was more sickening than anything else.
you didn't say anything again, just carefully watching alhaitham as he sat still, watching as he finally raised his head to look at you, expression unreadable.
"let's go back to the room."
"okay." you hated how hoarse you sounded.
this time, alhaitham led the way, seemingly knowing the streets of this unfamiliar city like the back of his hand, leaving you to trail after him, cold and tripping over your feet in an attempt to keep up with his long stride.
you'd feel even more pathetic than you already did if you asked him to slow down, so you just bit the inside of your cheek, hoping that you'll get back to the hostel soon so you can just crawl into bed and forget that any of this ever happened.
the silence was unnerving now, the warmth that you had been feeling mere minutes ago such a foreign concept now. it was a relief when you began to recognise the streets you were walking on, and you forced yourself to drive forwards, mind tunnelling now on just getting back and getting into bed.
and now, only now, in the peak of your desperation outside the hostel door did alhaitham decide to talk.
his hand stopped you, forcing you to a halt as he turned to look at you, eyes meeting yours and words spoken with a deliberate quality.
"let's pretend it never happened, alright?"
and just like that, any hope of some self-perpetuated romance that you had been building up in your head was very quickly shattering. you gave him a stiff nod, dodging past him to get to the stairs that led to your room.
you cursed internally as alhaitham easily kept pace, refusing to let him see your face as you both walked back to the room. you hated that he probably didn't miss the way your hand was shaking as you pulled out the room key, almost missing the hole to unlock the door.
and most of all, you hated how he breezed past you and got into his bed like nothing was wrong, leaving you feeling so empty and alone as you fumbled in the dark towards your own one.
you curled up into your bed, trying your best to sleep, but your mind was still very much awake. no matter how many positions you got into, nothing seemed to change for what felt like hours. naturally, there was no sign of movement from alhaitham's bed. he's probably fast asleep, you thought bitterly.
finally, you gave up, turning on your phone and wincing at the fact that you were on 10% and your charger was buried deep in your luggage that you hadn't unpacked yet.
but still, nothing would stop you from telling your friends about this development.
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: alhaitham did not, in fact, fall asleep for a long time as well. luckily for him, you didn't seem to notice the eyebags he had the next morning
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: the smau is back yayyyy!!! i had to remake all the accounts so they're not 100% similar, mb guys 😞 also imma experiment w a bunch of diff apps so. hopefully u guys fw them
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giamee · 16 days
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CHAPTER X! play stupid games, win stupid prizes
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and now, finally, everyone was heading back to the hostel to rest. now, finally, you had a chance to talk to alhaitham about what exactly had happened between the two of you not even 24 hours ago.
he wasn't miles ahead at the front of the group now as you walked back, something that you silently rejoiced in as you didn't think that you had it in you to walk any faster than you already were. the universe seemed to have some good in store for you, as everyone else was a few metres ahead, with just the two of you trailing after them.
it took a few moments for you to build the courage to go up to him, a newfound fear of rejection taking root whenever you initiate an interaction with him. ultimately, you didn't want everything that had happened last night to grow into something worse. you missed the looks that you shared with him across tables, across rooms, and his silent presence that you had grown more than accustomed to. you didn't like its absence, not one bit.
"can we talk?"
your voice was clear this time, thank god, and alhaitham froze a little before slowing to match your pace.
"about what?" you couldn't believe him right now.
"you know what."
his face didn't give away anything, again, and you found yourself envious of his ability to do so. if he were to look at you properly, he could probably read every single thought of yours just by the look on your face, and easily decipher just how much you were putting on the line with this conversation.
alhaitham paused again, and you wanted to shake him and scream.
"let's talk back at the hostel."
"okay." at least it was something. barely.
there was silence again, the maddening and uncomfortable type as you walked back to the hostel, feeling so much like a doomed repetition of the night before.
thoughts churned around your head as you walked, not even sure of what you wanted to say. you were too tired to do so during the day, with dehya and nilou keeping you distracted. and now that it mattered most, you were drawing blanks.
you felt hazy for the rest of the walk back. to any passerby, you probably looked like a couple in the middle of an argument, walking back to your room while sulking at each other. any reality would be better than this one.
and finally, alhaitham pulled you to the side, ever so subtly, into a small alcove in the corridor leading up to the room. he was close, enough that your shoes almost touched as you stood opposite each other. that fact didn't help you in trying to organise your thoughts enough to ask him a question.
"what did you want to talk about?" his voice is a little softer now, probably more hushed to avoid anyone eavesdropping on your conversation.
you paused for a second, thinking about what exactly you did want to say to him.
"i guess.... i just want to know what you were thinking when you did.... that." you couldn't even say kiss right now. it felt too sweet of a word to taint with what you were feeling right now.
"look, it was a mistake, alright? i'm sorry that it happened, it shouldn't have-"
"did you do it because you have feelings for me or because you were drunk?" you didn't even expect to blurt that out, and it hung suspended in the air as you searched his face for any sign of emotion.
there was a long silence after that. he didn't drop your gaze from where you stood chest to chest in that little alcove in the hallway. you could make out the barely there movement of his chest as he breathed, and only now could you get some idea that right now he was thinking hard about something. the pit in your stomach grew.
"if i were you... i would just move on."
in less than 24 hours, he had managed to rip your heart out of your chest and trample on it twice.
"i see."
it was succinct enough- you doubt any more words had to be spoken even if you could think of some. alhaitham nodded, a crease between his brows as his inner conflict became more obvious to you.
he left you stood there to turn towards the room door, only pausing once to look back, muttering an "i'm sorry" before disappearing. the soft click of the door shutting behind him
some small relief was that the tears only began to fall when you were alone, with no audience to watch your face scrunch up as you slumped a little against the wall, feeling so small and insignificant as you began to cry silently.
you didn't even want to tell your friends right now, sure that their sympathy would only make you feel even more sorry for yourself. no, this was a time to lick your wounds in private, and allow yourself these ten minutes of weakness before you put this behind you once and for all and just move on.
his words left a bitter taste in your mind, and while it hurt to come crashing down to earth from the fairytale version of him that had dissolved in front of your eyes, it had to be done. so you cried until your eyes felt dry, and only then got your own key out and joined the rest of your friends in the room.
just move on. alhaitham's words were still rattling around in your head as you came back inside the room, checking your reflection in the mirror as you brushed your teeth and got ready to sleep, making sure that you definitely did not look like you had been crying for the past ten minutes. running cold water over your wrists helped, as did washing your face right after.
another small relief from the universe was the fact that the door separating the bathroom from the beds was closed, hiding your blotchy and puffy face as you tried to return back to normal.
just move on. it really was no big deal. just a difference in expectations. some juvenile part of you still clung to the possibility that this was all because alhaitham had feelings for you, but the cynicism was beginning to take hold, extinguishing those burning embers of hope.
you paused now, face still wet, and just looked at your reflection. other then your eyes being slightly bloodshot, there were no other signs of what had just transpired in the hallway. good.
you heard the door open, turning your head just in time to see cyno slip into the bathroom as well. he shoots you a bashful smile, one that you return as the cogs in your head start to whirr.
just move on, right?
"hey, wanna watch a movie with me? i'm not really tired yet." you cringed internally at the sickly sweet tone of your voice, though it seemed to have its desired affect as cyno began to deliberate. you already knew what the answer would be despite the hesitance in his face.
"... yeah. sure." not even a false pretence of asking if you were sure.
"cool, just get into my bed when you're done." you breezed past him, getting comfortable despite what you were sure was some sort of adrenaline rush starting to invade your system.
those few minutes cyno spent in the bathroom seemed to stretch for too long, with you having already pulled up the movie that you had initially downloaded for the plane trip, leaving it ready and you growing increasingly antsy.
by the time he came back into the room, the lights were all of, and except for the slither of light let in as the dokr opened and closed, it was completely dark as cyno carefully approached your bed, getting in with minimal effort or noise on his part. he always had been particularly agile.
his arm brushed against yours as he shuffled up so that you would lie side by side, both huddled transfixed at the small screen of your phone for the movie to play on. and when you were both comfortable, you pressed play.
the movie was nothing special, really. some half-hearted comedy meant to kill time instead of sleeping. but then again, this wasn't ever really about watching the movie. it was obvious by the way both of your breaths hitched whenever one of you would lean in a little too close, ever so gradual over the course of the movie until your sides were pressed flush against each other, your soft skin meeting his, angles and curves complementing each other and slotting together.
and it felt nice. it felt familiar. it was a nice distraction from the movie.
"should i go back to my bed?" it was silent in the room by now apart from the two of you lying side by side. the credits of the movie rolled, now forgotten as you turned to look at cyno properly. you would really hate if he accidentally awoke anyone right now, disturbing their precious slumber as he climbed down from your creaky bed and into his.
"only if you want to." cyno paused, though there didn't seem to be much conflict in his eyes before he stared resolutely back, giving you your answer.
was this a good idea? absolutely not.
did you feel bad about it? hard to say.
but by now, cyno was getting comfortable, laying down properly on your pillow. his arm brushed against you, and you didn't shy away.
despite every warning you screamed internally, you shuffled even closer to his touch. he was warm, chest solid against you just how you remembered. you vaguely thought of just how easy it was to lie next to him, a bitter pang of remembering how there was once a time where this would be part of your nighttime routine. the synchronity of you and cyno, all the joy and love that had been shared in those moments.
you even realised that you were in what had once been your favourite sleeping position, with him on his back, arm looped around you as you rest on his chest. one arm resting on him, the other looped around your middle with his hand holding yours. his fingers, you noticed, were even idly playing with yours like he used to do every time the two of you laid like this.
yet things were different now. you weren't dating any more. you just got your heart broken by a man who wasn't even lying next to you, but a few beds away, and your thoughts kept straying back to him.
just move on. the arm looped around you now felt foreign, the breathing pattern underneath you no longer sounding familiar, and you suddenly felt like a stranger to cyno all over again.
you're not even sure of the exact reason as to why tears begin to fall. you let them drip down your face, onto the soft material of cyno's, your ex's, shirt, letting the liquid trek past the contours of your nose and cheeks.
and as you cried quietly, cyno laid there, arm still around you but otherwise still. despite the fact that you were lying on him, it still felt like he was a thousand miles away, leaving you truly alone to let the tears continue to fall.
all in an attempt to just move on.
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: when cyno climbed into your bed, not everyone was asleep. kaveh noticed, and simply shot alhaitham a puzzled glance, which the grey-haired man refused to meet, deciding to instead feign sleep instead
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: another text only chapter yayyyyy. this officially marks the beginning of things getting Messy™️ also L haitham rn sorry guys :( this chapter was so cinnamon girl by ldr coded icl
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giamee · 12 days
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CHAPTER XI! i know what you did
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you weren't sure when you woke up, or when you even fell asleep for that matter, but the rustling of your sheets and something moving against you is what ultimately roused you.
you opened your eyes to see a messy-haired cyno sitting up slowly in the still-dark room, trying his best not to disturb you but ultimately failing at that. you were now lying on the mattress rather than him, and he shot you a soft smile when he noticed your open eyes looking up at him.
"i'm gonna go back to my bed, 'kay?" he whispered it softly, a secret to keep only between the two of you. you nodded sleepily, raising a hand to smooth over his bedhead before you realised what you were doing. cyno tensed before relaxing into your touch, his features soft as he let you keep fixing his hair until you finally put your arm back at your side, satisfied with your work.
"it'll get messy again, you know." you did know. you couldn't count the amount of times you'd awoken to witness the absolute bird's nest of cyno's hair in the morning. he always had moved around in his sleep, after all.
you shrugged.
"i'll fix it again." it's a sweet moment, the way he's looking down at you so adoringly, almost enough to trick you into feeling like everything was as fine as they were months before the two of you broke up. almost.
he paused for a second before getting up, hovering over you and dropping the softest of kisses to your temple, before leaving the warm indent in the mattress and the rumpled sheets as any sign that he had been there at all. for all you know, the kiss could have been a dream as well.
your eyelids felt heavy again. you'll think about it tomorrow.
the rest of you sleep was significantly less restful, and when you did wake up there were messages to greet you.
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: you almost exposed yourself when layla initially sent that text message as you didn't know if she was referring to cyno or alhaitham
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: erm not so fun fact i ran into the ex this series was inspired off of the other day and i am PROUD to report that i felt absolutely nothing except a little bit of awkwardness cos he was w his new girlfriend 🥳 the chains have been lifted i am freee
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giamee · 1 month
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CHAPTER VI! just like in the movies
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the feeling of a finger poking at your cheek is what made your eyes finally reopen on the flight. the first thing you saw was dehya, leaning slightly over you with a grin on her face as you batted away her hand groggily.
"morning, sunshine. it's time to get up," she cooed, and you did a quick stretch before unbuckling your belt. peering out of the window next to you, nothing really seemed different to sumeru yet. but then again, this was an airport.
the blur of getting your luggage sorted and going through security went by surprisingly quick, and you said a what you hoped was sweet "thank you" to the man who had stamped your passport. he wore a metal chestplate of armour, your first real indication that mondstadt was different to where you lived. you vaguely recalled thoma telling you about the favonius knights who patrolled the main city - where you would be headed for the first few days of the trip.
getting a bus wasn't too hard, and neither was getting your luggage into your room after checking in to the hostel room you would all be sharing (cyno had taken the heavy bag from you without a word, not giving any room for you to oppose).
even though it was evening, the city still seemed to be bustling with life, a fact that had you fighting the urge to whip out your phone and start taking pictures like a damn tourist instead of focusing on getting yourself to the hostel and then being able to sightsee.
the room itself wasn't bad, with the beds piled up on each opposing wall and a narrow path set out between them. since there were so many of you there weren't any spare beds, effectively making the room your own.
kaveh was quick to call dibs on one of the beds closest to the door, with alhaitham taking the other, flopping down before anybody else had the chance. it wasn't lost on you that cyno took the bed directly across from alhaitham's. you, on the other hand, noticed the large window at the end of the room, opting to pick a bed closer to that.
and before you even had a chance to open your suitcase, kveh was clapping his hands together with glee, asking if anyone else wanted to go out for a drink.
it was a fairly unanimous decision made by the group, you included, that left only tighnari, layla, and nilou to rest in the room as you all began a search for the nearest bar.
the goth grand hotel was placed a convenient few minutes away from a local tavern, one that the sign outside assured was "mondstadt's finest" considering the fact that you had spent all of two hours in the city, you weren't exactly qualified to be the judge of that.
but if the warm bustling atmosphere as soon as you stepped through the doors was anything to go off of, maybe the sign was right. you managed to snag an empty table near the back of the tavern, before leaving to go to the bar and order some drinks.
you had decided to go for one of the local specials, some flavourful dandelion wine that you had remembered thoma recommended to you. dehya decided to join you in drink choice, though the guys had all opted for a round of shots.
a bad choice on kaveh's part, you thought to yourself. it would be entertaining, however, to see just how tipsy the resident lightweight would get over the course of the night.
sinking back down into your seat had never felt so good, and you couldn't help the little sigh as you felt yourself truly start to relax after the plane landing.
"here's to having a good summer, guys," kaveh grins, raising his shot glass brimming with liquid. you laugh at his antics, raising your own glass to tap against his and everyone else's, before you all drink. you don't miss the way kaveh winces at the spirit, though you and dehya both hummed in approval at the dandelion wine.
you turned to alhaitham who was sat on your other side, offering him a sip of the wine. he eyed it warily like you were making an attempt on his life, before gingerly taking the glass and trying some.
his nose wrinkled in a sinilar fashion to kaveh's earlier, muttering how it was "way too sweet," making you roll your eyes at the man.
you turned back to face everyone else, surprised to see a pair of carnelian eyes already trained of you, a hint of a frown on his face. you let your gaze sweep past cyno, instead laughing at the joke dehya just told, jumping at the wheeze kaveh let out as he hit the table, cheeks already dusted pink. a bad choice on his part, indeed.
and of course, it wasn't too many more drinks between the table before the resident lightweight was nearing a state where he had to be helped back to the hotel room. dehya, arguably the most sober out of everyone, stood up and wrapped one of kaveh's arms around her shoulders.
"guys, i know i'm strong but kaveh's a lot heavier than he looks," dehya huffed, looking expectantly at the three of you. you paused to look at alhaitham and cyno, both were definitely stronger than you, and if the way your head spun when you stood were to get any worse, you would probably have to get carried home by someone as well.
there was a moment of silence before cyno volunteered, slipping kaveh's other arm around his own shoulders before glancing back at you and alhaitham.
"are you two gonna be okay on your own?" even in your less than sober state, you could see just how hesitant cyno was to leave with dehya and kaveh. but in your mind, there was no worse pairing to be wandering around drunk with than your ex and your friend who looked a little too good, so you waved off cyno, insisting that you'd be fine.
the man still didn't look convinced, but an assured "they'll be fine" from dehya and a sly wink thrown your way told you all that you needed to know about her half-baked plan.
you didn't immediately turn to alhaitham after they left the bar, only risking a glance at the man after he cleared his throat a little awkwardly.
"should we go as well?" you let your head rest against your palm as you pretended to deliberate his question.
"and where exactly are we going to go, haitham?" his already pink cheeks seemed to darken a touch at the nickname, but his eyes didn't shy away from yours.
"you wanted to sightsee, didn't you? we might as well." you hummed in agreement, taking a moment to finish your third? fifth? drink before leaving the tavern finally.
some time had passed by now, with the sky no longer bearing the warmth of a sunset, but giving way to the clear and bright moonlight and its accompanying stars. you let your head tip back to admire them, and how they looked so different compared to sumeru, with the clouds often remaining too thick for you to properly stargaze like this.
you felt the familiar giddy headrush as you faced forward again, almost stumbling if it weren't for alhaitham's hand shooting out to grab your arm, steadying you.
"you should be more careful. you're clumsy when you're drunk." you roll your eyes at him, shrugging off his grip and spinning on your heel to point at him.
"i'm not drunk." alhaitham looks unconvinced, and you point accusatorily at his flushed cheeks. "if either of us can't handle their alcohol, it's you."
you ignored his scoff, instead focusing on the decorations that were up. you vaguely recalled layla mentioning how you were coming to mondstadt near the end of their summer festival, and you beamed at the colourful balloons that were strung so neatly along the main street.
there was no particular direction that you and alhaitham took, mostly you wandering off and alhaitham following closely behind, and you marvelled at the city in the privacy that the empty streets offered late at night.
every time that you turned to look back at alhaitham, he seemed to be paying no mind to mondstadt like you were doing, instead focusing on you with his pink-tainted face that your tipsy brain thought was pretty.
at some point, him following you had turned into you clutching his arm for support as you got wobblier, though the way he stayed closer to your side than was necessary made you think that he didn't mind this all too much.
you seemed to be full of good ideas tonight, and when you rounded the corner to see a large square with a centerpiece fountain and accompanying sprinklers, you looked at alhaitham with a gleam of mischief.
"want to run through them?"
alhaitham sighed, though you didn't miss the slight quirk of his lips at the suggestion.
"if you insist..."
you let your hand slip from his, dashing ahead of him to let the cool water spray against you and your clothes, a giddy laugh erupting from your lips as it cooled you down from the warm summer air.
alhaitham wasn't so far behind either, in pursuit of the warmth of you that had been ripped so suddenly from his skin, grimacing at the cold sensation that met him instead.
but no matter, as he was by your side again soon enough.
now dripping wet, you and alhaitham flopped down onto a nearby bench, both of your chests still heaving from the laughter lingering on your lips and the shock of the cold.
your head spun as you let yourself fall backwards, your head ending up flopping onto alhaitham's lap. he was surprisingly warm, even through the later of his wet clothes, and you felt yourself quiet down as you stared up at him and the stars above.
he has gone quiet too, you didn't fail to notice, and you forced yourself to look past his eyes so intently staring at you, and focusing on the beautifully clear mondstadt night sky.
"hey, haitham, the moon looks pretty from here."
he's still silent, unmoving, something churning behind his pretty eyes. you pause now too, focus back on the man you were lying on. you weren't sure what to say, if you should say anything at all and break this moment, but any words died on your tongue as he shifted forwards, quicker than your tipsy self could comprehend, and brushed his lips against yours.
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: as the notorious lightweight of the group, kaveh was tipsy off of only one full glass of mondstadt's dandelion wine after having that first shot
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: a little gift of plot progression to say thanks for waiting for this series to continue!! even tho this chapter is kinda dookie cos i was forcing myself back into the rhythm of writing this series oop
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giamee · 21 days
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CHAPTER VIII! first day in mondstadt
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: despite what layla might say, it was a tie between her and tighnari. the prize was a tin of beer that they shared begrudgingly.
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: ok i think i'll just keep the smau to twitter cos wtf is this goofy ass insta layout :/ or maybe i just look for a different app. anyways.
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giamee · 18 days
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CHAPTER IX! hangover
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despite what your friends had insisted upon, the walking tour did not, in fact, go by fast. thoma's words were floating around your head like a mantra, and you hd to admit that your friends' decision to go visit mondstadt's food stalls at the end of the tour sounded incredibly appealing. while sumeru city was bigger, mondstadt was still undeniably large, with multiple smoothly paved walkways that you and your friends wandered down with a bunch of other tourists.
you wished you were a bit more well-rested, that you didn't have a raging headache as the tourguide spoke, because what she was saying about mondstadt's history and the building of its chapel really did sound interesting. but instead, you lagged a little behind, doing your best too keep up and not be a downer for the rest of the group.
it didn't help that alhaitham seemed to be completely ignoring you, not even pretending that nothing had happened but rather that you weren't there at all. it really was the cherry on top of one of the most grueling first days of a holiday that you had ever experienced.
as for the rest of the group, they weren't completely oblivious to your struggle. nilou, the sweetheart that she was, kept offering you sips from her water bottle, often glancing back to check on you throughout the tour. dehya, on the other hand, often looked back to point and laugh at the state of you, and in her more sympathetic moments link one arm with yours to make sure you wouldn't flop down on the side of the road.
"c'mon, we're gonna eat soon," she tugged you forwards, steadying you as you almost stumbled. "or do you want me to carry you?"
"that would be nice," you mumbled as dehya barked a laugh.
as hellish as walking around for multiple hours on minimal sleep without sitting down was, you had to admit that mondstadt was beautiful. your drunken exploration wasn't quite on par with this structured tour, and you were discovering parts of the city that you didn't even know existed up until now. you could only imagine how kaveh felt as an architect major.
and finally, as the sun began to set, you had reached the end of the tour, safely back in mondstdt's main square, with the aroma of smoked meats starting to waft through the air, effectively making your mouth water and forget, if temporarily, the issue that plagued your mind.
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ trivia :: kaveh didn't go easy on alhaitham either, laughing his ass off at the fact that he looked like a raccoon, and for the first time that kaveh had ever seen was also having a bad hair day
✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: i can COUNT the pixels in those pics i want to SCREAMMM 😭😭😭
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giamee · 27 days
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CHAPTER O! bonus content: layla's trip itinerary
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✦ ⠂⠂୨୧ gia's notes :: shoutout phonto and me being bored for this. a little taster of what's to come with this series so stay tuned <33
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