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llotuspetals · 11 months

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Authors note: hello! I wrote this for a friend and I thought I should share it with tumblr so…

Tags: gender neutral reader x lumine. Angst. Not proofread!

Content warnings: angst (does that count) hopefully really sad

Word count: 1,346.

27.05.2023

Synopsis: you are Lumine’s travel partner. You traveled through all of teyvat with her on a quest to reunite with her brother. When she is forced to chose between you and Aether, who would she chose?

You never thought you’d be in this predicament. “How did you get to this point?” You wondered.

You met Lumine back in Liyue. You found her running from the millieth. She looked so majestic that day, the sun illuminating her golden hair. You just couldn’t help yourself. You utilized your dendro vision to create a wall of vines to shield her as she ran away.

A few days later as you were wandering the streets of the liyue harbor, you felt a tap on your shoulder. Lumine’s golden eyes shined as she thanked you for helping her out. You let her know it was no problem at all and you asked her about her reasons for being wanted by a whole government. She explained her situation and you were determined to help her out.

You two became close friends during her time in Liyue, your heart ached when she had to leave for inazuma. You wished her good luck on her journey to find Aether.

Once inazuma was opened up once more, thanks to yours truly. You immediately traveled there to meet with lumine, pulling her into a tight hug. You two caught up with all that has happened while she was gone over a cup of tea in the komoro tea house.

You didn’t even notice the fact that you were zoned out, every sentence lumine said to you seemed to blow over your head. She noticed you were out of it and waved her gloved hand in front of your face, concerned. You just couldn’t help yourself. The smell of her perfume was intoxicating. Her eyes shone with concern, for you. Her warm smile and gentle words really got to you. Her soft lips. You thought how they would look even better after after being kissed. You had to test that theory out. You pulled her into a tender kiss, her eyes widen in shock before she melts into your touch. When you two pull apart you explain to her the affection and admiration you felt for her ever since she single-handedly saved liyue and now inazuma.

You became her loyal sidekick, paimon who?

You followed her on each of her adventures. After inazuma you traveled back to sumeru, your home region. How you’ve missed it. You caught up with some of your old friends from the akademiya who turned out to be important to her plan. You were so glad you could help her out, after all, anything for your lover right?

You were so proud of everything she’s accomplished through all seven nations. All the way from monstadt to snezhnaya. You truly admired her, and even though you’ve had your ups and downs, you two truly care for eachother.

You guys traveled the deserts of sumeru, the oceans of Fontaine, the mountains of Natlan and the snow of snezhnaya and even discovered the lost nation of khanrieah! By now your combat skills have improved immensely. You still remember the day when you discovered that lumine could wield each element. Safe to say that moment made you love her even more. You were a bow user, while she charged into battle you protected her from the background. Whenever she was injured you’d heal her and whenever she was in trouble you’d shield her. And she was so thankful for that. For you.

You have sleepless nights wondering what would happen after she finds Aether? Would she leave teyvat and leave you? Would she stay here with you? No, she’s a traveler, always moving. But then what what happen to you two? You kept pushing those thoughts away, she would never. She loved you too much to leave you. And you loved her too much to let her go.

That’s what you thought, that’s what kept you going. You’re important to her right? You believed your lies, that was until you found yourself, stripped of your signature weapon, beaten until your body was covered in scratches and wounds and bruises. U were tied up with unbreakable ropes. Floating in the red sky, a few meters away from you was her dear brother, Aether. You initially thought he was the prince of the Abyss but turns out that was just an imposter of him, a mere robot. The real Aether, as Lumine would tell you, would never turn to the dark side!

The unknown god, who looked so familiar to you yet you couldn’t put a finger on it, Asked lumine to make her choice. Either her dear brother or precious lover.

You looked at her with tears in your eyes, begging her to let you live as Aether is suspended in the air along side you, unconscious. You prayed she would chose you, after all you’ve been through she wouldn’t do this to you right?

You shouldnt have lied to yourself. You should’ve left when you had a choice. You regret ever saving her as a sharp sword pierces through your abdomen. You look up faintly to meet lumines golden eyes, bloodshot from crying. You smiled at her weakly, looking down at the blood pouring out of you. Of course, she’s choosing Aether, you never stood a chance. You were so näive. You chuckled as blood dripped down your chin.

You whispered quietly to her. “I knew it, I shouldn’t have saved you that day.” You coughed as you choked on some blood, the crimson liquid coming up your throat. “I’m a fool for thinking you’d chose me” you continued harshly as lumine looked at you with regret. But Aether’s her dear brother, you’d understand right? “I wish I never loved you” you whisper before passing out, falling onto the ground with a loud thud. Your body went limp. Your remaining blood pooling at the bottom of your body as your muscles become rigid. Your body temperature decreasing. Lumine ran over to Aethers body, which safely landed onto the group a few meters away from yours. She shook him, desperately trying to wake him up.

So desperate she didn’t even notice your body fading away, disintegrating into mere specks of dust. You were gone, forever. She tried to get a hold of the last physical bits of you, grasping at the fading particles of what was once you. Ultimately it was too late.

The mysterious god disappeared as Lumine clutched the body of her unconscious brother, trying to wake him as she cried her heart out. She finally got her brother back….at the cost of you. Was this the right decision? She had no time to regret, she felt Aether moving in her arms, relieved that he was awake she quickly brought him to his feet. She made sure he was alright before taking him to leave this world, to leave teyvat, to leave you.

They had finally gotten their true power back, they flew to the gateway out of this world only to be stopped, by none other than the mysterious god. Who looked so familiar…their hair…their eyes. She never noticed before, but the unknown god resembled you. But it couldn’t be you right? Your sweet soul would never harm her, lumine reasoned until the god spoke, her tone harsh and cold. Just like how you spoke to lumine earlier that day. The same venom dripping off of her words. Were you really the unknown god that caused all of this? You couldn’t be! But the same shade of colour the god had on their hair, the same warm eyes. Even your voice seemed familiar.

The god stopped her from leaving teyvat with her brother, the god takes lumine away. Perhaps for revenge?

Leaving Aether to travel all of teyvat to search for her, just as she had done once before. Hearing venti asking him if he could join the traveler on his journey once more, once more? What did he mean? Aether thought. He traveled to liyue where he is saved by someone who lumine has sacrificed once before.

Would Aether chose you over lumine this time? Or would he chose his sister over his lover just as Lumine had done before?

#lumine #lumine x reader #genshin angst #genshin x reader #gender neutral character #genshin impact #aether #unknown god

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