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thinkingaboutjaedyn · 3 months

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nights like this [i.engen x reader]

prompt: you love her, you hate her. ingrid is the love of your life and also the one ruining it.

author notes: this is my second try at like anything angsty so give me some mercy please while reading. also this is in a different style than i usually write in so like ntm. anyways hope y'all like it! P.S check the bottom of the fic for a surprise.

warnings: cheating, toxic situationship, needs therapy!ingrid, lying, guilt tripping and more. pure angst 🤗

part two: could've been part three: good days

YOU ACT LIKE YOU NEED REMINDIN'

TRYA DO IT OVER, BRING IT BACK, AND

REWIND IT

BUT ALL THAT GLITTER ISN'T GOLD,

I WAS BLINDED

SHOULD HAVE NEVER GAVE YOU

MY HEART ON CONSIGNMENT

you hate ingrid's smile. every time you see it, you want to just turn around and leave wherever you are. it's unfortunate that you both play for barcelona because otherwise you wouldn't be around her nearly 24/7. at hangouts with the team, at practice, at games, and when traveling for other team activities. it makes you sick to your stomach when she looks over at you and smile. the way it's always so bright makes you partially irritated and partially happy. then you get even more irritated because how can she smile so happily? after doing what she did? god, her smile makes you sick.

it didn't use to though. in a past version of you that smile would have you smiling as well. maybe even a few butterflies would fly around in your stomach. that smile would have you pulling her down into a soft kiss. of course only in the privacy of her apartment or yours. never out in public because imagine how that would look like if you were by her side. even the good memories are tarnished by her unwillingness to just take a risk; put her fears aside and take a chance to see what would happen if people knew.

you didn't understand how she could just throw everything away when you were willing to take the criticism. all the eyes being on you two was alright as long as it meant being with her.

you didn't understand why she couldn't do it. just say it out loud to the rest of the world that she wants you, loves you, needs you. but no she has to play games. get up and leave whenever she felt like it because at the end of the day, she couldn't do it.

you didn't understand why she couldn't but maybe you would if she would just speak her mind. instead of hiding behind vague texts and nonchalant phone calls that always ended in you hanging up on her. the only thing stopping you from blocking her number was the delusional thought that she might come to her senses one of these days. take that first step and text you first about her feelings instead of you having to fight to pull them out of her.

so you have full justification to get irritated when she decides to go around and act all happy in front of so many people. acting unbothered while you have to pick up the pieces of your heart all alone because you can't even confine in any of your friends since she wants whatever you two had to be private, hidden, forgotten. you should had seen this coming when you had said you loved her for the first time and fear shined in her eyes as she pulled away from you. suddenly claiming she needed to go attend to something at her apartment. the moment ingird feels any type of emotion that even resembles being afraid she runs. it's a horrible habit you have tried to convince her to go to therapy and break, but again she runs away. leaving behind just a few texts and half assed attempts to apologize.

her smile used to be like a star to you; priceless. and just like a star, it had blinded you. now you're stuck having to deal with the aftermath as she kept smiling that blinding smile to everyone else.

AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE

LIES THAT I WENT FOR

THOUGHT YOU WAS MINES, BUT

YOU DECIDED TO BE WITH HIM THOUGH

YOU TOOK MY FEELINGS AND JUST THREW

'EM OUT THE WINDOW

FEEL LIKE IT'S TOO HARD

TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, NO

"i'll change, baby. just let me come over and prove myself.."

"let me make it all better. you know that i just can't.."

"it's not how it seems, i swear. you're the one i want. not him."

a bunch of lies is what ingrid's mind must be full of with how easy she says them. sometimes you even believe them. emphasis on sometimes. because the only time she dares to lie to you is at night when no one else can hear or walk in on her talking to you on the phone. even when she's doing her typical lying bullshit it has to be hidden because she is doing it to you.

you are starting to believe you are the problem because it seems like she has no issues publicly claiming some other footballer. it was all fine since he's a man. even though she still is whispering into your ear every night through the phone while that man takes your spot in her bed. you would feel special like you're winning some type of contest, but then you remember, oh yeah, this is just glorified cheating. not only is she lying to him, but also to you. the only thing you are beating him in is how much longer she has been lying to you then him.

"he's just a cover up."

"i'll leave him and come back to you."

"you're my true home and you know that."

it pisses you off at how weak you are to her. the moment she even mentioned leaving him, you were ready to start calling her your love again. too bad that didn't last too long as the next thing you see when you wake up is pictures on instagram of ingrid and this quote on quote coverup packing for a vacation. either the fear of being seen as a lesbian has swirled around ingrid's brain and suffocated it or she really is just playing with your heart right now because there is no reason for her to be smiling like a lovesick idiot in half of these photos.

manipulating, lying, gaslighter is her new contact name in your phone. she doesn't even deserve that. her number should just be unsaved, blocked but again the small hope that she might change her ways and come running back to your arms. the thought of her claiming that she would go to therapy and figure herself out haunts your mind every time you try to delete her contract name, so for now it's just a reminder of her true colors.

"are you dating that blonde on your instagram?"

"i thought you wanted me?"

"please don't fall in love with anyone else."

ingrid can do everything under the sun to you, but the moment she believes you're escaping her grasp she just panics. fortunately for her, you weren't going to be moving on any time soon. she has officially ruined you for everyone else. not because you want to be pathetically clinging to a woman who can't even say she loves you publicly, but because now you're afraid. that the next woman you let into your heart will be just as unwilling to take chances and show she actually cares. not just in an apartment with just you and her but in front of others too. now you are letting your fears stop you from taking a risk. god, you're slowly becoming like ingrid after dealing with her bullshit for so long.

brings out the worst in you, another red flag to add onto the list.

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, SHAWTY,

I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF US

I'VE BEEN REMINISCIN', SIPPIN', MISSIN' YA

CAN YOU TELL WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THIS

DISTANT LOVE?

IF I CALLED, WOULD YOU PICK IT UP?

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, I JUST

WANT TO TEXT YOU BUT FOR WHAT?

YOU GON' SAY YOU WANT ME, THEN GO

SWITCH IT UP

JUST GON' PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS

JUST BECAUSE, NO (OH)

another night of sitting alone in your apartment while feeling like nothing. in the past this apartment was full of some type of warmth and love as ingrid was usually here either cuddling with you or cooking or watching tv in your bedroom; anything domestic she did it. that was of course in the past as she had run away from you two's situation a well ago. you have asked her to take you more seriously and actually turn this loving mess of nothing into something; an actual committed relationship but nope. she left your apartment so quickly that day that you almost swear it was an dream. if only it was then you wouldn't be stuck on your couch thinking back on the softer moments with her.

the moments where ingrid would let her walls down for just a minute and show some vulnerability. holding the side of your face with her right hand as you hold her hips in your grip. a warm smile gracing her lips as you two's noses touch. "i missed you over the international break.." she says softly. you smile as you say, "i missed you more." the norwegian pulls you even closer than you two already are. nuzzling her face into your neck as her hand slides down to your waist. "mm.. i never want to leave you," she murmurs into the skin of your neck.

what a bunch of bullshit.

it was almost laughable how easily that lie flew out of her mouth in that moment. you felt like you were going insane. was everything you two had just a lie? a facade from ingrid to get close to you and fuck up your life in some cartoon villain way? you wanted to be rational and use logic. you wanted to remind yourself that no, ingrid probably did mean all those things. she just couldn't commit to them with her actions. but fuck being rational when the other person in the situation was acting irrational.

the yearning to call her just grows and grows as you look at your phone sitting on the coffee table in front of you. she used to be your main source of comfort; well of course she always had to comfort you as she was the one causing, so maybe it wasn't as endearing as you remember.

ingrid is like some parasite who just eats and eats away at your mind. sucking all the energy from you before moving onto the next except she kept coming back and doing it again. over and over and over. it was a stupid circle of love then pain from her.

if you called her, would she even answer? most likely not if she is out with others. one look at your contract name and she would decline. not even let it ring. it wasn't like that would be less cruel, but at least you could be delusional and say she couldn't make it to the phone. instead of the truth which was she didn't want to answer the phone. then an hour later she would text you her typical excuse:

i didn't want anyone to know. i'll make it up to you and we can stay on the phone later when i'm at home.

this would be a lie too because while you're waiting up until the early morning for her contract name to pop up on your phone, she would be enjoying the company of whatever that coverup's name was.

ingrid deserves a liar of the year award with how believable she makes them with her tone. always sounding apologetic and regretful. she knows how her words can impact you. how your emotions still have her as the center of them.

now you hate nights and it's all her fault.

ALL THEM TIMES I PLAYED

THE FOOL FOR YOU

THINKING WE COULD PUT IT BACK

TOGETHER, THOUGHT WE HAD FOREVER

YOU NEVER SEE MY POINT OF VIEW

OUR CONNECTION IS SO SEVERED,

YOU DON'T SHOW NO EFFORT

ingrid isn't supposed to be in your apartment right now. you promised yourself after a night of drinking that you would leave this whole situation alone and move on.. but god how could you? ingrid's standing in your apartment wearing one of your t-shirts she has stolen from you and a pair of your sweatpants that you left at her apartment ages ago.

it was three in the morning when you heard a knock at your door and answered it. thinking it would be one of your friends. what you didn't expect to see is the smile of ingrid as she pulled you close the moment you opened the door. "i'm so sorry, baby" she said. the words made your heart flutter, but your mind irritated. those were the only words she could say after months of being distant and playing around?

still you love her so you pulled her inside and closed the door with your foot. whispering a bunch of "it's okay. let's fix this," as you dragged her towards the couch. you could tell she was crying because of how shaky her voice was. you two settle down on the couch with her sitting on your lap, arms wrapped around your waist as her face nuzzles in your neck.

it takes several minutes for her to pull her face out of your neck and to actually face you. she brings her hands off of your waist and onto your face, holding it. seeing how tear strained her face is makes your heart hurt. if she isn't being genuine right now then you will truly go insane. your hands rub gentle circles underneath her shirt on her lower back.

"i'll fix everything, i swear. we can start over. publicly this time," she says softly. you smile at her as you ask, "promise?"

ingrid nods her head as she nuzzles her face back into your neck, "promise."

promise and lie must be synonyms in ingrid's mind because the next day at practice when all the girls were gathered around talking about whatever and when somehow the conversation got on relationships, you were ready to say you were with ingrid.

"what about you, y/n? anyone special?" alexia says in a teasing tone as she looks at you. the rest of the team waits for your answer. you never mentioned being in a relationship ever so they were overly curious.

"well.." you smile bashfully, "i have been seeing someone lately. me and in-" you couldn't even finish the sentence before ingrid is interrupting you. "isn't this so gossip-y?" she says as she avoids your eyes focusing on her. "i mean like look at the time. we should be getting back to practice anyways, it's a match tomorrow," the norwegian reasons before standing up. the rest of the team find her interruption a bit strange but they guess she has a point. one by one they walk out of the locker room with you being the last one to leave.

what a liar ingrid was.

you feel let down and bitter as you sit in your apartment. wearing the first pieces of clothing you saw on your floor when you walked in and immediately going into your living room to sit on your couch where you questioned your current reality. those feelings of bitterness blew up the moment ingrid texted you. not even a call, but a fucking text.

my love 🩷

i'm sorry for earlier, but you know i just can't. you knew i wasn't ready. i have to take it one step at a time and you're rushing it like do you even care about how i feel?

the audacity of her to even talk about not caring about how someone feels is insane. you change her contact name before even replying. you weren't about to do this tonight.

you

i don't care about how you feel? do you even care about my feelings? the first step to being public is to actually tell people close to us, you know, like our own fucking teammates. half of who are lesbians themselves. what is your problem?

miss lying guilt-tripper

i care so much about your feelings and you know that. why are you taking advantage of the fact that i care? you're the problem

miss lying guilt-tripper

it doesn't matter whether they are lesbians or not, i'm not ready to be that public yet. if you loved me then you would be okay with that and work on it with me.

you

i have tried to work on it with you but i'm not a therapist. that night you promised you would do anything to fix what happened. well therapy is another step.

you

i love you more than anything else in my life so don't even try to pull that card on me.

miss lying guilt-tripper

then act like it, y/n. i'm not ready for therapy yet so why can't you wait for me?

you stare blankly at the text. making the decision to not even reply. knowing deep down that this whole conversation is just leading to a dead end; just like this non-existent relationship.

you leave your phone on the couch as you get up and go shower. wanting to wash away the feelings of the day. then after that, you finally cook something so that you can have some type of food in your stomach. the only attention you give to your phone is when you come back over to the couch to grab a few cups that are in the living room. you can't help yourself as you pick up the device and open up to ingrid and you's text messages.

miss lying guilt-tripper

oh so you can't reply now?

miss lying guilt-tripper

okay, i'm sorry, baby

miss lying guilt-tripper

i was just so scared. i'll fix it. i'll go get therapy. just please reply.

there are several more texts from her. ingrid flips from apologizing to being angry than back to apologizing. it's slightly impressive how easily she can change how she feels. still you didn't answer. just cutting off your phone and going back to cooking.

it was ingrid's turn to go insane while wondering about you.

AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE

LIES THAT I WENT FOR

THOUGHT YOU WAS MINE, BUT YOU

DECIDED TO BE WITH HIM THOUGH

TOOK MY FEELINGS AND JUST THREW

'EM OUT THE WINDOW

FEEL LIKE IT'S TOO HARD TO

FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, NO

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, SHAWTY, I

CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF US

I'VE BEEN REMINISCIN', SIPPIN', MISSIN' YA

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WITH ALL

THIS DISTANT LOVE?

IF I CALLED, WOULD YOU PICK IT UP?

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, I JUST

WANNA TEXT YOU, BUT FOR WHAT?

YOU GON' SAY YOU WANT ME,

THEN GO SWITCH IT UP

JUST GON' PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS

JUST BECAUSE, NO (OH)

YOU GON' GET MY HOPES HIGH, GIRL

JUST GON' TELL ME MORE LIES, GIRL

JUST GON' GET MY HOPES HIGH, GIRL

every promise, every i'm sorry, every i'll change was just a lie. everything that ever came out of ingrid's mouth was a lie. even if they weren't at that moment, later on they would turn into one.

you finally accepted that fact as you sat in your apartment, scrolling on her instagram. looking at the new pictures she uploaded of her so called coverup. that man wasn't the cover-up. she may not love him as much as she loves you, but she must respect in some way. respect him enough to show him off and show off how happy they are together.

it's so stupid how long this situation has been going on for. nearly a full year and nothing has changed. you're still stuck in hiding, crying about something ingrid has done to while she was out looking like she was living her best life.

so you took that first step. something ingrid couldn't even do when it came to you two's "relationship."

you blocked her number and her instagram. then you went around your apartment, putting every last thing that reminds you of her into a box.

those fake red roses she got you because you always complained that real roses die too quickly: into the box.

that pair of matching pajamas that she got you for christmas: into the box.

even that golden necklace with you two's initials engraved on it: in the box.

you didn't care about the sentiments they held, what memory was attached to them, or what kind of item they were. if you looked at something and you thought ingrid it had to go.

after all that, the box sits right next to the door. the next day when you leave your apartment and pass by the dumpster, that box gets thrown in there. you would burn it if that didn't look so concerning.

at least you can burn one thing and that's the bridge connecting you to ingrid.

I'VE BEEN WAY TOO GOOD TO YOU,

YOU TAKE ME FOR GRANTED

YOU WAS MY DAY ONE SINCE BACK AT

BIG B'S HOUSE ON ADAMS

FIRST DAY THAT WE MET, I FLAGGED YOU

DOWN, I TOLD YOU, HIT MY LINE

USED TO PROMISE ME YOU'D NEVER

SWITCH ON ME LIKE GEMINI

YOU THINK I'M A FOOL, AIN'T NOBODY STUPID

I SEE ALL THE SIGNS, I SEE ALL THE CLUES

YEAH, SOMETIMES I REMINISCE 'BOUT THAT

SHIT WHEN I'M BINGING

CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN A

WHOLE YEAR, YEAH, BUT

the first week when ingrid realized you have actually blocked her was pure hell. ingrid was like the apple offered to eve. straight temptation that would only leave to a path of pain.

sunday to saturday. a straight week. seven days. once per day.

ingrid showed up to your door once per day, every day of the week. begging you to open the door and hear her out. to at least unblock her so you two can talk over the phone or even slip a note under the door so you two can have some type of communication. anything. the norwegian was begging for any form of contact.

you fought so bad internally to not get up from your couch and go over to the door. fought so badly to not just swing the door open and pull her into your arms. just when you think you will break, ingrid shows her true colors.

calling you any type of profanity she can think of. saying you gave up on your relationship. that you were selfish and never loved her. even slipping in some sobbing to see if it had any effect.

the only words you allow her to hear from your mouth is, "fuck off."

and every time she leaves right after hearing that.

at practice you didn't pay attention to her. acting as professional as you could. even while you were touching her during exercises, you didn't let it linger for any longer than it had to. of course there wasn't any sobbing or begging happening at the training grounds. ingrid would never allow anyone to even believe that you two had something.

you nearly threw up when you saw her little cover up pick her up from practice one day. you almost felt bad for him. did he know that his girlfriend was at your day everyday begging for you to come out? saying that she's sorry and only wants you? of course he didn't. that fact almost makes you sympathetic for him, but you just can't. internally you still hate him for taking your spot beside her. even though you knew that spot was shaky to begin with. it hardly existed in the first place unless behind closed doors.

but still the bitterness gets to you as you watch her hug him and give him a kiss out in public where anyone could see.

fuck ingrid, fuck her cover-up, and a fuck you to yourself for staying so long.

that's why after only two seasons with barcelona under your belt, you had decided to talk to your agent and transfer somewhere else. somewhere outside of spain where you wouldn't play against ingrid frequently. you wouldn't be able to take seeing her face at matches while trying to heal from the bullshit she put you though. so you went to a league that didn't participate in the champions league; the NWSL.

your transfer to the san diego wave took a while to get figured out, but the moment it did you were gone; out of the country before barcelona could even announce it. saying goodbye to all of your friends and teammates who have become such a big part of your life was hard but it's what had to be done for you to fully move on.

god, you hate ingrid's guts because if you two would have never got together in the first place and if she wasn't so afraid and if you would have left sooner and just about what if's, maybe just maybe you wouldn't have had left barcelona.

that was nearly a year ago and have your feelings changed once out of a environment with her in it?

nope. ingrid engen could go burn in hell for all you care.

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, SHAWTY,

I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF US

I'VE BEEN REMINISCIN', SIPPIN', MISSIN' YA

(MISSING YA)

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WITH ALL

THIS DISTANT LOVE? (LOVE)

IF I CALLED, WOULD YOU PICK IT UP?

ON SOME NIGHTS LIKE THIS, I JUST

WANNA TEXT YOU, BUT FOR WHAT?

YOU GON' SAY WANT ME, THEN GO

SWITCH IT UP (SWITCH IT UP)

JUST GON' PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS

JUST BECAUSE, NO (OH)

YOU JUST GON' GET MY HOPES HIGH, GIRL

JUST GON' TELL ME MORE LIES, GIRL

JUST GON' GET MY HOPES HIGH, GIRL

now it's ingrid's time to sit around her apartment and wonder about you. she knew in her heart why you left, but still it burns. that man she called a cover up so many times is laying in her bedroom sleeping. but all she can think of is you.

every time she kisses, hugs, or even just looks at him she thinks of you.

to the public, he's the apple of her eye. meanwhile in reality you are.

it has been a year and still every night she slips out of bed and goes into her living room. trying to cling to every memory of you two that happened there. her fingers are cramping from how long she has been scrolling on your instagram. you blocked her main account, so she had to make a fake page. she couldn't let a day go by without knowing what's going on in your life.

the norwegian nearly threw up when she saw a pretty brunette on your instagram. kissing your cheek, hugging you, sitting in your lap, all things she used to do to you. and she had to grab a glass of wine after seeing the flirty comments between you and this mystery girl.

did you move on that fast? how? why?

she wanted to think how could you, but she knew she had no right to that. so ingrid hides her feelings in the darkness of the night just like how she did your relationship.

even her sorrow and regret couldn't be public because that would show that there was actually something there and she couldn't have that, could she?

author notes: OKAYYY i hope that was good y'all. im sorta scared to post this, but whatever. anyways do y'all want a part 2 focusing on ingrid and her regretting what happened? click yes or nah on the poll pretty please thank you.

#ingrid engen x reader #ingrid engen #woso x reader #woso fanfics #barcelona femeni #norwnt

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peanutpinet · 3 years

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Lucas x Reader (mafia)

A/N: I dunno if this is a bad thing or not but I immediately got an idea from this writing prompt I found on Pinterest where character A found out character B got into a "fight" and got hurt then character A swipe their thumb across character B's bloodied lip and asked "Who did this to you", kay I'm weak

Alright, I'm a bit emotional because I had just submitted my final assignment and sorta used Lucas' name in my assignment but immediately jumping straight here XD

Theme: abuse (just a bit but I still put it out here), scary Lucas and some fluff!!

Kay, for this scenario, I, once again, imagine that Lucas is the head of the WayV unit of the NCT mafia. Also, to clarify, the NCT mafia that I imagine doesn't really do anything bad. Instead, they are more so a group that the government decided to build to serve the world but doesn't necessarily follow the rules; something like a secret agency but wilder.

Anyways, everyone in the business world practically knows who NCT is, who the members are and that NCT are always watching. No matter what business they are, wherever they are, NCT has eyes everywhere. Which is why no one dared to question them and would never try to challenge them in any shape or form.

With that being said it didn't mean that NCT was never harmed or was never targeted by other mafias that were trying to run illegal businesses all over the world. It's just that they were always unsuccessful when it came to challenging NCT because NCT would always be one step ahead of them.

Which was why when someone harmed you, Lucas' girlfriend, it nearly shook the entire NCT. Okay, let's rewind how it all happened and actually put some context to how you guys met and how your relationship became what it is.

So, just as the previous Lucas fic I did, you were just a college student while Lucas, is the head of the WayV unit, a sub-unit of NCT that mainly takes care of business in China/Hongkong/Taiwan/Southeast Asian countries. You were in your 2nd year of college when you met Lucas. It was an accident, really.

You were walking back to your dorm after hanging out with your friends who weren't living at the dorm. You told them that the dorm was nearby and you would be fine on your own; adding that you have been taking some self-defence class. But unfortunately, tonight was just not your night, or was it?

You were almost by your dorm's gate when a gang of motorcycles rushed past you, one of them grabbing your bag while you tried to hold onto it. Unfortunately, you were overpowered and ended up falling on your butt while the gang of motorcycles were cheering until another gang of motorcycles and cars blocked their path.

And of course, one of them was Lucas. Lucas came out of the car and confronted the low gang motorcycles, telling them off unless they wanted to take it further which by the look of the gang, they were not expecting the NCT to come and deal with them since normally, it would be the police.

"I'm only going to tell you off just once. Stand down and stay where you are unless you want this problem to escalate further" Lucas growled at the motorcycle gang who just stood their stance

"Round them up. Now, which one of you, ahh, there you are" Lucas mentioned, grabbing your bag which the gang stole

Honestly, you were just stunned. You weren't expecting two different gangs to be doing this late at night and on a school night at that. You just sat on the ground watching the whole scene unveil until Lucas went up to you, extending his hand out which you nervously grabbed.

"You alright? This must be yours" Lucas stated, handing you your bag while your hand was still in his

"Huh? Oh, yea, thank you. Ar-are you like with the police or like is this a gang fight because if it is then I better go back to my dorm..." you stuttered, earning a chuckle from Lucas

"No. We're not really with the police but we're also not really fighting that gang. You can definitely say we're a gang but our gang doesn't really do those bad things. We're more so, cleaning up the trash" Lucas chuckled

"Oh, okay then. Um, thanks again for this" you uttered, shyly looking away

"Anytime. Take care. May our paths cross again someday" Lucas commented, letting go of your hand and heading back to his group

And cross paths you both did. Truth was that Lucas secretly spied on you because you left that much of an impression on him. It didn't take long for Lucas to finally came and told you how he felt because that night he saw you walking back to your dorm, alone, again. Worried that something similar would happen again, he didn't hesitate to come up to you and walked you back.

From walking you back to your dorm, to exchanging contacts and 'i love you' to now, almost a full year of dating. Throughout the whole year, Lucas slowly introduced you to all of NCT. Starting from WayV to the Dreamies who were closer to your age along with some new members (Sungchan and Shotaro) before NCT 127. At this point, everyone in NCT knows that you and Lucas were a thing and was even happy for y'alls relationship, supporting you every step of the way(V); especially the WayV members.

From the beginning of your relationship, Lucas would already tell you what he does and that he promise you that he would never let anyone harm you; and even if they did, they would pay for it. Lucas also told you that he would never exclude you from your life just because you were dating him and you would have every right to do whatever you wanted to do (just with some additional protections).

Lucas and the other NCT members also allowed for you to come to visit them at their headquarters or even at their own apartments whenever you wanted to (remember the visit to Lucas' apartment, yea). And today was one of those days.

After the incident on campus, Lucas made sure that he would be the one to pick you up and drop you off to campus since you practically moved in with him after the incident. If he couldn't make it, he would have someone from NCT do so. They would even accompany you wherever you wanted to go because to them, it was an excuse to get out from the boring meetings that occurred too regularly.

Today, Xiaojun and Hendery were the ones to pick you up because they were passing by your campus. You texted the two boys that you were just going to have a consultation with your lecturer for your final paper and told them to wait for 15 minutes.

But while Lucas did his best to make sure you were unharmed by anyone involved in NCT, there were just some things out of his control. Because as it turns out, your "consultation" turned to be a trap. There was a rumour going around your college about the literature lecturer abusing female students but there was never any proof so no one really believed the rumour, yourself included.

WARNING!! IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE READING ABOUT ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR, PLEASE SKIP THIS PART!!

When you went into the lecturer's room, you were quick to notice something was off. How your lecturer purposely brushed his hand over yours, leaning his head a bit too forward to your liking and finding excuses to get closer to you. Just when you were saved by a phone call from Xiaojun, your lecturer was also quick to notice your behaviour. He grabbed your phone and throwing it off your hand before pinning you to the door, locking it.

You tried your best to fight off with the self-defence lessons you took and learnt from some members of NCT but once again, when you're faced with the actual situation, sometimes, it doesn't turn out how you expected. While you managed to kick your lecturer and got free of his grip, you failed your escape as your lecturer yanked your hair back, making you hit your head on his desk before being welcomed with a hard slap that cut your lip.

Over at Xiaojun and Hendery's side, the second you didn't answer their 5th call, they knew something was wrong. Pulling out the GPS for the tracker they put in your phone, they followed it and arrived in front of the literature's office. Hearing grunts and screams, both Xiaojun and Hendery didn't waste any time on breaking the door.

Entering the room, Xiaojun was quick to pull the lecturer off and gave him a hard punch whilst Hendery went to see your weak figure by the desk, ripped shirt, cut lip and bruises covering most of your body. Hendery immediately took his jacket off and putting it around you, calling out to Xiaojun to get out of there.

Kay, you can continue reading from here!!

"Oi!! Xiaojun!! We should go now!!" Hendery called out

"Shouldn't we grab the douche as well? Lucas would want to have a word with him" Xiaojun complained, grabbing the passed out lecturer by the collar

"We can always track him again. The problem is getting (Y/N) to safety. C'mon!!" Hendery protested, holding your figure firmly

"Fine. He's dead sooner than later" Xiaojun sighed, throwing the lecturer on the ground, helping Hendery bring you back to headquarters

Upon arriving, the three of you were greeted by some of the dreamies and WayV members, mainly Renjun, Jeno, Ten and Winwin. The four of them were informed by Hendery that you were going to need some treatment as soon as possible before Lucas finds out about the situation. Renjun and Jeno were quick to take you from Hendery and Xiaojun, helping you to the treatment room where Ten and Winwin were.

"No one informed the others or Taeyong or even Lucas about this, right?" Xiaojun asked

"Lucas and Taeyong are out with the 'Make A Wish' unit to finish with the business contract. Depending on how that go, Lucas can either be very pissed when he finds out or..." Renjun mentioned

"Or he could be ready to kill you both" Ten blurted, helping to treat the bruises on your arm and legs while Winwin have a look on your face

"Guys!! They're back!!" Jeno stated, making everyone in the room tense while you were somewhat asleep

"Quick!! We have to move her to a different room, they're for sure going to come here first" Hendery mentioned

"Who do you have to move and why?" everyone heard Jaehyun mentioned

"Jae...hyun-hyung...and Lucas-hyung, hey!!!" Renjun stuttered as the others were trying to cover you from their sight

"Why are there 6 of you here? Xiaojun and Hendery too? Is (Y/N) resting somewhere? In the kitchen?" Lucas questioned as everyone nervously sweats

"Ummm, yea, she's resting. She said she was extremely tired. Her classes finished a bit late. We had to wait for a good hour when we arrived" Hendery nervously answered

"Weird. I would normally get a text from her. Maybe she's napping" Lucas sighed, looking at his phone

"Lu...cas..." you mumbled as the boys tried to cover it up

"Huahhh, Lucas-hyung. Jaehyun-hyung. You must be tired. How did the meeting go?" Jeno tried to divert the conversation

"Wait, that, sounded like (Y/N). Is she napping here?" Lucas asked, trying to look around as the others blocked his view

"What? No!!! She's in your resting room" Renjun argued

"Lucas? Jaehyun? Taeyong wants us to have a quick meeting right now" everyone heard Doyoung mentioned

"Doyoung-hyung!! How did the mission go?" Xiaojun asked as Doyoung went into the room

"Not that good. Which is why Taeyong wants a meeting on our plans for the next step. C'mon, we have to go" Doyoung ranted, pulling both Lucas and Jaehyun out of the room

"Tell (Y/N) to see me in my office later!!" Lucas stated before being dragged out of the room with Jaehyun

"You got it!!" everyone muttered

"Ten-hyung, Winwin-hyung, please be quick!! Hang in there (Y/N)" Jeno mumbled as the two older men treated you

Time skip for an hour or so

"We did everything we could. She has to see him either way" Ten argued

"He's going to kill us" Hendery reasoned

"Well, you might as well tell him now before he finds out on his own. And maybe have the douche's location ready so he wouldn't lash out at you. Plus, if the both of you were there with her, he wouldn't kill you. He would never do it in front of her" Winwin stated

"They're right Hendery. We gotta tell him. At least we won't die that quickly if we tell him when (Y/N)'s with him" Xiaojun mentioned

"Alright, (Y/N), wakey wakey, let's see your boyfriend" Hendery groaned as he was about to wake you up but saw an empty bed

"UHHH!! Xiaojun?! Ten-hyung?! Winwin-hyung?! WHERE IS (Y/N)?!" Hendery panicked

"Where's Jeno and Renjun?!" Xiaojun questioned, looking back at the two older ones who shook their head

"Crap!! Hendery we gotta go, now!! Thank you for treating her!!" Xiaojun exclaimed, dragging Hendery out of the room to Lucas' office

At Lucas' office

"Hyung? Can we come in? (Y/N) is here" Renjun stated as Lucas perked from his chair

"Come on in!!!" Lucas exclaimed, ready to welcome you with a big hug especially since he already freshened up

However, Lucas was not expecting to see you still wearing the same clothing you did in the morning when he dropped you off to campus with Hendery's jacket around you. Not only that, the more he walked closer to you, the more evident the bruises on your body were. At this point, Lucas was more than ready to kill both Hendery and Xiaojun but he had to calm his nerves and take care of you first.

"(Y/N)...sweetheart, what happened? Who did this to you?" Lucas questioned, running his right thumb across your dry bloodied lip while his left hand was placed softly behind your head

"Please...please don't kill them" you managed to state, looking down from Lucas' gaze at the same time he heard loud footsteps coming to his office

"We can explain!!!" Hendery exclaimed as he and Xiaojun were panting when arriving by Lucas' doorframe

"In, both of you. Jeno, Renjun, you both can leave" Lucas stated as he brought your figure behind his desk, straddling you on his lap as Renjun and Jeno left

"Before you get mad at us. We have a good explanation" Hendery muttered

"It better be" Lucas growled but calmed down when you nuzzled your head on his neck, wrapping your arms around his broad shoulders

After some explanation, Lucas was more than furious at what happened. Was the warning towards the bastard couple not enough to inform the campus that you were off-limits? What's more was that your so-called lecturer was a regular at one of NCT's bar and even part of the businessmen that didn't fully agree to the agreement they were dealing with.

"Wow. Talk about killing two birds with one stone" Lucas chuckled, wrapping his arm firmly around your waist, making sure you wouldn't fall since you were asleep

"You're not going to kill us, right?" Hendery asked

"If you both manage to get that bastard in the bar within half an hour, I'll reconsider it. And the both of you better come as well. Now get on it and explain everything to Taeyong-hyung as well. Go." Lucas instructed and the two immediately left the office

"Love. Do you want to sleep here or back home?" Lucas softly asked, bringing your face to meet his

"Hmm? Anywhere, as long as you're there" you yawned

"Do you mind staying at the base just for tonight? I have to deal with something" Lucas mumbled, brushing your hair off your face, placing a gentle kiss on your forehead

"Don't hurt Xiaojun and Hendery, okay? They helped me. It wasn't their fault for what happened. It was also not your fault, so don't blame yourself too" you muttered, nuzzling back into Lucas' neck, inhaling his signature scent

"If that's what you want. I won't hurt them. But I can't promise for your lecturer" Lucas sighed, patting your head

"He, he hurt others as well. He deserved to be hurt too" you sighed

"Is that so? Anything for you sweetheart. Now, I'll leave you with the dreamies and under 127's supervision, is that alright?" Lucas questioned tho it was more so a statement

"Hmm. Be careful, alright? Everyone has to come back safely" you mentioned, feeling a smirk forming on Lucas' face

"Will do sweetheart. Get some rest" Lucas mumbled, kissing the side temple of your face before carrying you to the dreamies' dorm, entrusting you with Jeno and Renjun

At the bar

"She alright?" Taeyong questioned, walking into the bar with Lucas and the 'Make a Wish' unit

"Yea. Left her with the rest of the dreamies. Sorry that we had to work this late" Lucas sighed

"It's alright hyung. We won't let anyone harm our sister and gets away with it" Jaemin mentioned

"You guys actually called her sister?" Lucas chuckled

"Of course!! She's the same age as most of us, dreamies. Plus, she's so much fun to be around with" Shotaro added

"They'll pay for what they did. Just look at them" Jaehyun chuckled, opening the door to their office in the bar, revealing Xiaojun and Hendery holding the lecturer and the other businessman down

"Wow, it really is killing two birds with one stone" Lucas smirked

"You, you can't kill us. The government wouldn't allow it!!" the leader spoke

"Oh? Who said anything about killing when you're already dead" Taeyong scoffed, sitting on the chair behind the desk

"Wh, what do you mean, dead?" the lecturer stuttered

"Heh, he's all yours Lucas" Taeyong stated

"You see. The second you lay on that student today, you're already in our death note. No one. And I mean no one. Touches my queen without my permission. Especially a bastard that harms other people's queens. Oh, the things I'm going to do to you. It'll make you wish that you were actually dead" Lucas snickered, stepping on the lecturer's throat, just enough to make him suffocate to Lucas' liking

A/N: Well, that ended a bit dark

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slimepuparibaba · 3 years

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ChiLumi | The Battle of Golden House

Golden House was what screwed my feelings over the most, if I'm being completely honest here. It hurts so damn much.

I don't wanna get into too much of the nitty-gritty before we start but here are some FYIs.

Childe temporarily joined Lumine's team after their little outing in Liyue. His reasoning to the Fatui was that it was to squeeze out information--in reality, he just wanted to spend time with Lumine.

The team was compromised of most of the characters, except for Venti, Klee, Bennett, Mona, Keqing, Qiqi, Jean, Diluc, Ningguang, Zhongli, and Xinyan. This took place BEFORE the 1.2 update happened!

Kaeya, Chongyun, Xiangling, and Barbara were the least suspicious of Childe as they spent more time around him and knew of his feelings towards Lumine--they are also the main team members in this fight.

All this is based off of my gameplay in Genshin!

Leading Up to the Battle

Childe and Lumine were very close. Weeks had passed and Childe had gotten to the point where he would use "Lumine" more often instead of "Traveler" or "ojou-chan". Childe would also call Lumine "Aster" due to her favorite flower being a Windwheel Aster

Kaeya was also the closest to the two of them and gave advice to both Lumine and Childe on how they should court each other

However, Childe was eventually reminded that the good times can't last forever. After he hard that Lumine visited the Jade Chamber that floated above Liyue, he remembered that he wasn't here to chat. His initial goal was to bring back the gnosis.

The night before the fight, as the team rested at an inn on the way to Liyue, Childe, cloakee by the darkness of night, left the group. He ditched the weapons that Lumine gave to him as well as his artifacts. If he held onto them during their destined battle, he knew he wouldn't be able to fulfill his duty.

Childe hesitated to leave, and yet, with a heavy heart, he left the Inn behind and stationed the Fatui to mobilize in Liyue.

The next morning, Lumine was shattered to see that Childe was gone.

Confrontation

The group heard of the Fatui being mobilized as well as the Adepti and the Qixing about to throw down, and Zhongli gave Lumine the tip that Childe was behind it. She really wanted to be able to talk it out with Childe and convince him he didn't need to go this far, but Zhongli himself stated that "sometimes, they won't understand that until everything is said and done."

Lumine was ready to confront Childe, but her heart was shaking and she felt uneasy. The uneasiness began to settle in though when she and the rest of the group approched the Exuvia and heard Childe's chilling laughter echo throughout the empty hall.

Lumine, hoping to resolve this without fighting, tried to talk to him.

"Childe, you don't have to do this! Don't you remember all the fun times we had? All of us? You're one of us, Childe! You don't have to be their pawn!"

Deep inside, Childe agreed. He knew full well that Lumine had a point--that he was merely being used as a pawn and he could easily discarded. He wanted to join Lumine, but...

"Monsters like the Fatui cannot be saved."

That was all that ran through his mind.

He wanted to agree; god knows he did. What he wouldn't give to leave the Fatui, resign as a Harbinger, and join everyone on that team on their adventures and protect everyone that he ever loved.

But he just couldn't do that.

Childe knew that Lumine wouldn't give up, no matter what, and he kept battling within himself. Sadly, though, his "loyalty" to the Tsaritsa got the better of him.

"Shut up!"

Lumine fell silent, and the entire group watched as Childe began to call her out. It pained him to do so, but his loyalty to the Tsaritsa practically demanded that he continue with this farce.

He said many things he truly wished he didn't say, many things he wanted to take back. But he was too far in. He stopped calling Lumine by her name, instead only calling her "Traveler", trying to distance himself. He mocked Lumine, as well as everyone else, calling them naïve for trusting a Fatui, of all people. Deep down, he was happy they trusted him. He wasn't upset with them, but himself for doing this.

Childe was waiting for Lumine to retort--to fight back and say something, and it looked like she was about to...

...until he said he was simply toying with Lumine's feelings.

Lumine didn't want to take that at face value, and Childe didn't want her to either. But, as soon as he said that, even though he may not have meant it, she shed a single tear.

Kaeya intervened, stating that Childe went too far. The Harbinger knew that... he knew that all too well. But, time could not rewind. He had already done enough damage.

He convinced himself that there was no turning back. If he was to fulfill his duty as a vassal of the Tsaritsa, he needed Lumine to hate him. He needed to crush all the lingering feelings that were held between the two of them. He needed to be the villain.

With that, he challenged Lumine to a battle. And thus, the Battle of Golden House was set in motion.

Phase 1 and 2: Childe Unleashed

He was completely ready for Lumine to throw everything at him, but instead, she stood still, not moving. Her eyes were devoid of the hatred he was hoping to see. It was... empty.

Instead, Kaeya, Chongyun, Xiangling, and Barbara hopped in. Noelle shielded the rest of the party, Lisa and Amber comforting Lumine, who was silently weeping in heartbreak. Everyone looked upon Childe with hatred, wondering why he would do such a thing.

Xiangling would crash into Childe, crossing blades and questioning why he was doing this. She believed he was happy with them, so why did they have to fight?

Chongyun, too, was upset. He may have come late to the party, but he saw how easily Childe fit in. In fact, while Chongyun was trying to train to get on par with the rest of the team, Childe would help out.

Barbara was one of the only rational ones, and she sensed there was more to the story. She tried to talk it out with Childe, saying that he didn't have to do this and there was no real reason they had to fight. She knew that Childe wasn't happy with this either.

But it was Kaeya that completely lost it.

People say that Kaeya is one of the chiller, cooler people in all of Teyvat. But, make no mistake... Kaeya is scary when he gets angered. When you push the wrong buttons, he will show absolutely no mercy.

While the three main fighters were throwing questions at him, trying to persuade him to stop it, Kaeya threw himself into the battle without second thought. He asked no questions--he only snarled at the one he once saw Lumine happy with.

Kaeya was supportive of Childe and Lumine when he saw how happy she was with him and how Childe seemed to be the same way. Kaeya understood Lumine didn't have her brother there like she used to, and he understood that same feeling, so he swore to try and be the brother that the both of them didn't have at the moment. Lumine was practically his little sister.

So when Childe betrayed her, when he broke her heart, Kaeya was ready to go absolutely apeshit.

Throughout the battle, even when Childe reached Phase 2, Kaeya would be the one throwing blow after blow at the Harbinger. It wasn't just physical hits, either. It included emotional daggers.

The two men would argue constantly, Kaeya threatening Childe and Childe laughing in response, mocking him.

"She trusted you--no, WE trusted you! I let the fact that you're a Fatui go because I thought you had some piece of humanity in you!"

"Then that was YOUR mistake! You just had to believe a Fatui all because, what? Your "surrogate sister" fell in love? Haha, don't make me laugh! Just because you didn't have a brother for half your life doesn't mean you need to project yourself onto the Traveler and become hers!"

The more their blades crossed, the more enraged Kaeya became. However, a third blade came into play and threw Kaeya's sword out of his hands.

It was Lumine.

Phase 3: Tartaglia's Foul Legacy

Lumine was standing still, her sword at her side. She stared at Childe with no emotion showing on her face. This was it, Childe thought. She finally hates me.

Childe held up his weapon, but before he could strike Kaeya and Lumine, she blocked it with her anemo skill, her feet digging into the floor as her geo skill kept her in place. Kaeya lept away, and all that was left on the battlefield was Childe and Lumine.

A large explosion of light occurred, but Childe simply appeared on the Exuvia, ready to grab the Gnosis. But when he discovered it wasn't there, he didn't know what to think.

Lumine stood still, and Childe wanted to end it there. But part of him delusionally screamed "No!", and instead pinned the blame on her.

It felt like Childe was slowly being torn apart on the inside. He wanted to stop it, apologize to Lumine and run away with her and their friends, but he needed to fulfill his duties.

In the end, Childe listened to his head. He unleashed his Foul Legacy transformation and destroyed the flooring below everyone, sending them to the lower platform.

Kaeya was going to step in, but Lumine game him a look. It was as if to say "This is between me and him." So, Kaeya backed off and retreated to the rest of the group.

Lumine and Tartaglia simply stared at each other. Tartaglia expected for Lumine to say something, but no words were spoken. Instead, she immediately rushed towards him.

Tartaglia expected to block it, ready to stop her in her tracks. He was ready to take her head-on and see her full power...

...then she drew two blades made of water.

Tartaglia was in shock. Lumine pulled a surprising move... she was using his weapon! It stunned him, even amazed him, but for some reason, it also broke his heart. He left behind the weapons he used when with Lumine's team, not wanting to use them in fear that it would stop him from using his full potential, but here they were... being used against them.

It was after she pulled those weapons out that Tartaglia's moves grew slower.

Many speculated this was because Tartaglia's armor was heavier and using up most of his power. However, Barbara understood. She saw the look in Childe's eyes when Lumine entered the arena. He seemed prideful, but his eyes said different. He, just like Lumine, didn't want to do this.

Tartaglia was holding back.

Tartaglia and Lumine kept clashing. Their powers were equal to each other, and Lumine kept switching between using her blade and the weapons once used by Childe himself. Even still, no words were exchanged. There was no expression on Lumine's face. Within the Golden House, all that could be heard was the sounds of blades clashing, lightning striking, wind howling, and water crashing.

The two of them fought hard. In the end, both were one hit away from being knocked out and losing. Tartaglia had one charged attack he had been storing up and was ready to unleash it.

"If I use it, she will obviously dodge it... and then she can beat me. Then, she will hate me like she was destined to."

Tartaglia lifted his blade into the air and, using his Delusion, summoned a large amount of Electro energy. It wasn't undodgable--in fact, Lumine could just jump back and strike him and the fight would end there.

Just as he was about to strike, however, Lumine instead rushed towards Tartaglia, rushing right past him. Instead of dodging, she ran straight into the attack. Tartaglia was shocked, staring at the Traveler being pierced by the lightning. Just as she was struck, she whispered softly the only words she had spoken throughout the entire fiasco...

"...if I knew it would've come to this, I wish I never fell in love with you."

Lumine, at last, fell.

Fallen

Childe dropped his weapon, staring at Lumine's body as it hit the ground. She was knocked out cold. He reached out his arm, only for Barbara to rush in and throw her arms out to her side, as if forbidding Childe to touch her.

Memories of the times that they spent together flowed through his mind. He couldn't move. He felt paralyzed. He wanted to pick up Lumine and apologize, say it was all a joke and he just wanted to test her strength, but he couldn't do that. He glabced at her body, lying on the cold floor, and understood.

He did this to her.

This was all his fault.

The words that Lumine said kept repeating in his head, echoing and resounding, practically taunting him. Just as he was caught in a trance, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Kaeya stabbed him through his armor.

Childe, his Foul Legacy transformation fading, then collapsed on the ground, returning back to normal.

Paimon and Kaeya confronted Childe, who expected Lumine to be the one to get upset with him instead of the Calvary Knight. The Fatui Harbinger looked at Lumine, who was being healed by both Diona and Barbara. He felt like saying sorry, but the angry looks from everyone told him one thing, and one thing only.

"You're a liar. You never could've been saved in the first place."

"Monsters can never be saved."

Childe, feeling he had nothing left, lifelessly continued forth with the plan that he had formulated weeks before he had joined Lumine. He was still waiting for her to wake up and hug him, beg him not to, or at least just try and stop him. He wanted someone to tell him that he could change.

But no one did.

With a heavy heart and a false smile on his face, he summoned Osial and escaped from the Golden House. He felt no reason to stay there...

He was now a lost cause.

Kaeya, still angered by Childe, wanted to chase after him, but a weary Lumine told him to worry about Liyue instead. Kaeya protested, saying they should nip the issue in the bud, but Barbara agreed.

Not only that, but she knew that Childe wanted them to stop Osial. She could tell... she saw it in the saddened look on his face.

Departure

The group, after fully healing, ventured to the Golden Chamber and fought against Osial alongside the adepti and the Qixing. They succeeded, naturally, with the Golden Chamber sadly sacrificed. The Qixing became the ruling power of Liyue, with the Adepti stepping down.

In the end, however, the mystery of the Gnosis and it's whereabouts still remained. Thus, the team ventured to the Northland Bank.

It was there that they saw Zhongli, Signora, and Childe.

Childe saw Lumine and was about to congratulate her, but Kaeya stood in the way, and Signora gave Childe a dirty look. He realized that, truly, what was done couldn't be undone. He had to continue lying through his teeth, just as he always did.

Childe made a false apology, saying that he truly was just a pawn and just doing his job. But, truth was that he meant to say that he didn't want to do it, and that he wanted Lumine to scold him and steal him away from the Fatui. Even then, though, Lumine didn't look him in the eye and fell silent.

The answers to the entire "Rex Lapis murder mystery" were solved, and Signora gained the Geo Archon's Gnosis. With that out of the way, Signora commanded Childe to head back to Snezhnaya with her. Reluctantly, he followed.

But, just before he could leave, he waited at the door and for Signora to keep walking just out of hearing distance. When she did, Childe turned around and looked Lumine in the eye. He gave a sad smile, and said one last sentence to her.

"...Lumine... I... really hope you didn't mean what you said back there..."

Lumine, taken aback, had no words to say. He responded to what she said back at the Golden House... did that mean that he...?

Before she could try and ask, Childe left, walking out of her sight, never looking back.

From then on, Childe and Lumine weren't reunited. All that remained with the both of them was the memories of the time they spent together before the fateful battle that tore them apart.

...that is, until Childe's Story Mission.

may i just say that this entire thing broke me

bruh. childe. Why did u do that

;;;

also the blows he made to kaeya's pride

"i know you and diluc aint close, dont go projecting on lumine"

fucking christ dude you needed LUMINE to hate you, not the fake pirate dude!

#genshin impact #genshin #headcanon #chilumi #childe #tartaglia #ajax #genshin childe #genshin traveler #traveler #lumine #this one...#THIS ONE is angst #CHILDE WHY #SHE LO V E D YOU???#AAAAAAAA #it gets somewhat happier when teucer gets involved tho dw #just deal with the consequences of childe being fatui

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hogwartsmc · 5 years

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One more curse to break.

Drabble : friendship

Words: 2341

(Mc is a hufflepuff, her name is Lucie, it's her point of view.)

-Guys you need to help me!

She came to a stop at the table her friends were having breakfast at, taking a painful deep breath. She had come running as fast as she could from the hufflepuff dorms and now her lungs felt like they were on fire.

-What's wrong? Ben asked, obviously panicked.

-It's Rowan! She breathed deeply.

-What happened? Is she hurt? Badeea inquired in concern.

-Worse! She's reading!

They all stared at her in silence. The utter stupidity of her words were baffling.

-I don't get it. Barnaby chuckled nervously. Isn't that what she always does?

-We live with her and you just realised that? Penny raised an eyebrow.

-Its different! Lucie huffed and puffed. She was still out of breath. I think it's a cursed book!

Ben gasped at her words. Tulip and Jae seemed to have suddenly gotten interested in her story. Barnaby seemed uneasy and the rest just looked at her skeptically.

-Do you have any reasons to believe the book is cursed? Charlie finally asked.

-She can't put it down!

-Well.. Bill tried to find a way to phrase it nicely. She kind of always has a book with her. Did you never realise?

Lucie sighed deeply. If only she could breathe properly, she could explain what she meant. Now they just thought she was as dumb as a rock.

-How about you sit down, calm down a little and then explain yourself. Tonks offered.

Lucie nodded and sat next to Jae. She focused on her breathing and after a couple minutes she felt better.

-Ok, i'm good. She signaled.

Her friends turned to her once again.

-She's been reading this book for a week now. And we all know how much of a fast reader she is so that's already one thing that doesn't make sense. Second, she reads during class and doesn't listen to the teachers.

-That is weird! Badeea exclaimed.

-Also, when i woke up in the middle of the night because of my insomnia, she was reading again! And the same book she'd been reading all day!

She could see her friends were a bit more receptive now. But they didn't seem to understand the urgency of the situation yet.

-And this morning, she was reading again. And i asked her if she'd slept and she just hummed.

She made a dramatic pause. Looking her friends in the eyes.

-I was looking for a way to get her attention. So i told her i had pictures of Bill shirtless.

Bill choked on his toast.

-And she didn't even bat an eye. Lucie continued, undisturbed. I'm really worried guys!

-Rewind a bit there. Penny said.

-You have shirtless pictures of Bill? Charlie frowned.

-That's not what matters. She rolled her eyes.

-Yes it does. Bill screamed out.

-You should have showed her shirtless pictures of Barnaby. Tulip sighed.

-Yeah he got more pecs! Tonks nodded.

-Am i even hearing this right now? Andre said dejectedly.

-You didn't take those pictures in the Gryffindor dorms right. Ben clutched the front of his robes.

-I know some people who'd be interested in paying for these pictures. Jae hunched closer to her. If you’ve got some snaps of Charlie and Barnaby too that could have it's worth.

Barnaby shrugged, seemingly clueless while Charlie turned a deep shade of red.

-Guys? Lucie called them, jaded. I don't actually have pictures of Bill! I'm not a pervert.

Bill sighed in relief and the rest just let out a silent oh.

-It's good to know you're not a stalker. Badeea solemnly said.

-Why didn't you ask for pictures of me? Andre asked Jae, indignantly. I'm a catch!

-As i said. Jae calmly explained. I personally know people who'd be interested in those pictures.

-I would. Tulip confessed.

-Lucie, you're one of these people aren't you? Tonks winked.

-What? Why would i pay for pictures that i took, that'd be so dumb!

-Not the most outrageous part of the story Lucie. Penny pointed out.

-I can't believe no one would buy my pictures! Andre sulked.

-I can't believe anyone would buy mine! Barnaby stated, eyes wide.

-Jae, you can't sell compromising pictures of people. Bill howled. That's an invasion of privacy!

-Well i don't actually do it, but as Lucie had pictures i thought i'd be nice if i could profit off of it.

-You still had the intent to and that's just as bad!

-Guys, Rowan! Lucie reminded them. We need to stage an intervention to sneak on her, pry the book off of her hands, burn it three times and then cleanse her soul.

-What was the last part? Badeea asked.

-Cleanse her soul?

-Yeah… why?

-Because she was cursed! You can't just obsess over a book like that, for no reason, all of a sudden. No book is that good! Even Lord of the rings!

-What now? Bill shot her a confused look.

-It's a muggle trilogy, i was reading it and she got curious so i lended her the books. Ben explained in an apologetic tone.

-That's right, those three books that were meant to be one by its author are masterpieces. Way better than those stupid Lockhart books people read, which proves we can only benefit from living along with muggles! They have the best of culture and entertainment! Queen, Tolkien, The Beatles, Jacques Brel and so much more that i can't think of right now!

Silence.

-Anyway. She cleared her throat. Who's got any ideas on how to save Rowan?

-I say we grab her and stuck her head in cold water.

-To snap her out of her trance or just for the heck of it, Tulip? Penny accusingly asked.

-I was trying to help! Tulip shot Penny an offended look. At least i'm doing something, unlike that one over there who's staring at his freaking sausage!

Lucie couldn't help a snort from leaving her lips. Her friends all had amused looks on their faces, aside from Charlie who looked positively horrified.

-I meant the one on his plate. Tulip added. Just in case…

-You ok there, Charles? Bill smirked.

-I'm fine! Charlie half-screamed.

Lucie bit her lips to keep herself from laughing and further embarrass the redhead.

-So should we stick with Tulip's plan or what?

-It can be plan b. Penny said.

-We should try and see if we can distract her from her book in some other, nicer way. Andre said.

-Come on Bill. Tonks sighed. Take off your shirt.

-Not funny. Bill groaned.

-I was thinking of asking her to explain to us the political context of the Goblin Rebellion. Andre cocked an eyebrow. But that may be a better idea.

-What? Bill choked on his juice this time. No way!

-Ooh! Naked Bill! Tulip exclaimed.

The students around them turned to look over at their table. Merula who was sitting at slytherin's table shot them an aggravated look before shaking her head. Liz, who sometimes hung out with them, was sporting an amused expression.

But the best part was the seemingly disappointed looks on a couple students’ faces at the sight of a fully clothed. Bill.

-They are people who'd be interested! Lucie said in disbelief.

-Oh for god's sake! Bill let out a frustrated sigh.

-I'm surprised they're so many girls who have yet to see you naked. Penny pensively said.

Bill glared at her and Penny just shrugged. Not impressed in the slightest.

-They probably want a souvenir to remember the good times by. Charlie smirked.

The eldest Weasley reached out for his wand but Badeea stopped him.

-Don't. I need to immortalise this moment.

-Why?! He asked in frustration.

-There are so many emotions at play. Badeea dreamily said.

-Ok, naked Bill is a really nice idea. Lucie said, ignoring the latter's furious glare. But we want to get Rowan out of her obsession, not get her into another one. So i say, we go with Andre's idea. If it doesn't work we use Tulip's plan.

-Ravenclaw rules! Tulip exclaimed, a huge grin on her face.

-Not at quidditch. Charlie said smugly.

They spent the rest of the day trying to catch Rowan between classes but as soon as the bell rang, she disappeared.

But their chance came as they made their way to the great hall to eat at noon. She was discussing fervently with Nearly-headless Nick and didn't realise they were there until Barnaby and Bill grabbed her arms.

-Wha.. Rowan couldn't finish as her friends were dragging her to the nearest closet.

Once they were all in, Badeea locked the door and they all turned to Rowan. Her eyes were wide and her mouth was opened in confusion.

-What are you guys doing? She finally screamed at them. I almost had a heart attack. You can't sneak up on people like that!

-Where's the book? Lucie demanded.

-What? Rowan looked around, even more confused than before. Do you mean your brother's journal?

-No your book! Lucie dramatically said. The one you can't put down, even during class. We know it's cursed.

Rowan gaped at her. What was Lucie on about this time?

-Not everything's cursed… You know that, right? Rowan asked softly.

-I know, but that book is! Otherwise, why would you turn down naked pictures of Bill!

-What?! Rowan let out a shriek, her cheeks reddening immediately.

-They were shirtless pictures! Bill screamed out. And they don't even exist! He quickly added.

-Adds a little spice to the story. Lucie calmly said.

-Why would i even want to see that! Rowan shout in a high voice.

-Heu… Curiosity? Tonks tried to help Rowan out. But she just groaned and hid her face in her hands.

-Just give us the book! Tulip tempted.

-My book is perfectly normal, it's a simple story. Rowan protested, her cheeks flaming red.

-Then you won't mind us taking a look, right?. Andre intervened.

Rowan let out a frustrated groan.

-I don't want to!

-Why not? If it's a regular book, we'll let it go immediately. Charlie tried to reason with her.

-No way! Why do you believe Lucie and not me?!

-Yeah they didn't. Lucie cleared out. But i had compelling evidence. I had them beg on their knees for forgiveness.

-Don't say that so seriously, i almost believed you. Barnaby complained.

-You were there though Barnaby. Penny raised an eyebrow.

-That's what's creepy. He nodded.

-Now i'm anxious. Ben shivered.

-You are all out of your minds. Rowan made a move to get out of the closet but all her friends were in the way.

-We just want to check the book, make sure everything's fine. Penny softly said.

Rowan sighed as she crossed her arms on her chest.

-If we're wrong, we'll make it up to you. Ben said.

Rowan glared at her friends before reaching for the book inside her bag. They held their breath as she lifted it up. Lucie reached for it, catching it with the tip of her fingers, trying to minimize contact.

She was taking a dramatic deep breath, readying herself to open the book when it was snatched from her.

She turned to Penny startled.

-”Moonlight Stroll” Penny read aloud.

-What? Andre asked, dumbfounded. It's a romance book?

-”An epic love story between a handsome werewolf and a young girl so beautiful she could be a veela.” Badeea read over Penny's shoulder.

-Oh god, these werewolves love story are so stupid. Tonks rolled her eyes.

-You worried us for this?! Jae turned to Lucie, unamused. A stupid romance novel.

-It's not stupid! Rowan defended her book, cheeks red.

-I can't believe you turned down shirtless Bill for that. Tulip shook her head.

-Can i get my book back now?! Rowan glared at them.

-No! Lucie sent the book flying away. Penny, Badeea and Charlie had to crouch down to avoid getting hit.

-What are you doing? Bill shot her a confused look.

-The book is trying to fool you! It has the appearance of a bad quality soap opera romance novel. Rowan groaned. But it has a hidden hypnotic message..

-Of course it does! Ben groaned. That way you buy all the sequels and the author makes a ton of money. Even muggle books do that, it has nothing to do with magic or curses.

-Oh.. Lucie said. Really?

-What a waste of my time. Jae sighed. No pictures. No cursed books… Although we could do something about the pictures.

-Get out of here! Bill got pissed.

Jae shrugged before doing as he was told. They all followed him out, there was no point in them staying any longer in the cupboard.

Bill went on his way, groaning. Badeea and Penny excused themselves as for Andre and Barnaby, they left for the quidditch pitch.

Lucie got the book back from where she tossed it and gave it back to Rowan with an apologetic smile.

-Sorry. She tried. I was being a total shithead.

-It's okay. I know you meant well. Rowan shyly smiled. But you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

-Rowan. Lucie frowned. The summary sucks too.

-Everyone reads it, even old ladies! Rowan reddened again.

-Yeah well, old ladies have a weird craving for soft porn. Tulip said.

-What?

-Just my grandmother then. Tulip shrugged as Tonks was laughing so hard she tripped on the carpet.

-It's okay Rowan, i'll lent you “Lord of the rings”. Lucie put an arm around her friend's shoulders. There are three books.

-They're not yours to lend. Charlie laughed

-It's okay. Ben shrugged. She loves them so much i can't take them back.

-Are there dragons in them?

-No. Ben paused. Although there's one mentioned in the book that takes place before the trilogy. But he's not exactly the hero…

-Does it talk? Charlie excitedly asked.

-Yeah he does. Do you want me to lend you the book?

-Yeah, that'd be awesome.

-You guys should really give a go to romance books you know.

Rowan's words were met by a long silence.

-You guys suck. She sighed.

-But you still love us. Lucie laughed.

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