Having Xiao being on the look out of Liyue’s plains everytime, but being even more hyper aware when he knows Lumine is around is something that makes my heart fill with feels lol
Like I imagine him looking from a far, just how he did in Baizhu’s story quest, just looking, making sure no harm comes her way, but also admiring her, admiring her astonishing beauty, her bright smile, her shining eyes, and he thinks he’s being stealthy but Lumine has come to recognize it, that energy so characteristic of adeptal power and the best thing is that it’s so his, she knows how to tell him apart from other adepti, she feels giddy when she realizes this.
So she comes with a plan, she steals some glances at him, hoping he doesn’t notice, he’s sitting on a small boulder at the peak of the hill, she just finished her last commission and Paimon is already babbling about the payment they’re going to get when they report back to Katheryne:
“Why don’t you go bring me some sweet flowers from the orchard.” - she tells Paimon.
“Sweet flowers? Why do you want them now?, we can buy them back in the city and they’re too far” - Paimon answers, whining, clearly displeased with the request.
“Please, do it for me? Those sweet flowers are the best from around here, don’t you want to ask Xiangling to cook us something delicious with them?” - Says Lumine with the eyes that she knows will sway the little fairy, one thing she’s learned about Paimon is that she always goes out of her way to help if needed (also even if not needed).
She saw how Paimon faltered in her wishes to refute the request, Lumine knew she had won her over.
“Pretty please?” - She insisted.
“Fine, but Paimon will eat half of yours when we get them!” - the fairy said grumbling while flying away to the village; perfect Lumine thought, with the talkative fairy she knew she was going to get distracted by the food and the villagers, she was going to take some time to fly back. She stole a glance back to where the adeptus was and she saw him looking at Paimon floating away with a confused expression, probably wondering why she was going out on her own; Lumine smiled to herself, he’s distracted, time to act; she felt electro energy flowing inside her, bringing her in the blink of an eye to the foot of the hill, learning to move quick with electro energy was one of the most useful things she could discover during her journey in Inazuma.
She felt her heart soar with fondness when she saw Xiao looking alarmed, his head moving around as if trying to look for her, she started to walk to him, slowly and as stealthy as she could, she knew it was just a matter of moments for him to realize someone is close, let alone her, but she made the bet and took full advantage of the elements flowing inside her.
Some noise here, some rustling there, he’s looking back now, he’s catching on, quickly and gracefully she finds herself in front of him, and as quick as she got there his face turned again finding her there, face to face, when did she get here? How did she do that? He wanted to ask, but every question running around his head vanished when he saw her move, sealing their lips together, warm and soft and just her, they indulged in each other, he grabbed her face, he felt her come closer and closer, he parted his legs, took her by the waist and pulled her in. Lumine was in cloud nine, she pressed close, feeling his chest, strong and firm against her, wrapping her arms around his neck and diving in his warmth.
How much time has passed? Neither of them know, not when they are tasting one another, tongues dancing, small sounds and growls escaping through, Xiao knows he needs to stop this soon, he really needs to stop this or he might lose it and just take her then and there, he grabs her face again starting to pull away, he hears her whine but she complies, gold meeting gold, her blush, her lips, her smile, he just has to go in again, smooching her, feeling her more than hearing her small giggle, he just has to smile too.
“You never cease to surprise me.” - he tells her, feeling a fullness in his chest that’s almost overwhelming, but he knows that it’s because of her so he embraces it, embraces her, eyes never going away from her face, feeling light and loved and just right.
“I’m glad I will never bore you.” - Lumine says between giggles and brings her head close to his, touching their foreheads together and closing their eyes in unison, savoring the moment, both of them know that she’ll have to leave soon, she’ll have to keep going, keep fighting, something that Xiao always duels on when he thinks of her, but right now non of that matters, not when she’s here and he’s here, everything mutual and close and warm, right now in their little bubble nothing can touch them.
Paimon takes some time to come back, they both have time to indulge in their lover’s company, sharing kisses, small smooches and long intense lip locks, he has to embrace her quite a few times and she just laughs, this little minx he thinks, they both know what she’s doing and it makes him expect, expect for the moment they’re finally behind closed doors and they both can set each their desires free. It goes on until Xiao tells her the fairy is coming back, they share one final kiss and he helps her teleport down the hill before disappearing again in a swirl of teal and black, not before gifting her a smile and a caress on the cheek, leaving Lumine dazed and smiling stupidly, already waiting for their next elope.
Inspired by this 🥹
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