As Blizzard Winds Blow

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--- Slender fingers are nervously quick to grasp at pretty fabrics, amber gaze taken with the vibrant colors befitting that of the maiden standing before Larua. It was unbecoming of him, to be sure, but he was curious - taken, even - and desperate to maintain proximity. He looked at her carefully, appraising her as though she were precious and priceless, but, before too long, he shied away, overtaken by the realization of himself and his mannerisms. Oh, how inappropriate he'd been!

"Ah, m-my apologies, milady," he chirped, withdrawing completely and bowing his head as deeply as he could, admonishing himself as if he were a child. "I was so taken, I couldn't help myself. Please, forgive me; It was not my intention to bother you so."

// larua thinks she is very pretty and he feels like a baby

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   Deep,  vibrant red stood out so clearly among the sea of darker,  more earthy attire the patrons of the rather small,  almost unknown restaurant,  wavy cotton candy locks only further serving to turn her into quite the beacon  -  if the fact she had been working that night as entertainment hadn’t done enough.  Yulia had finished her set for the hour,  about to go and retrieve something to drink when a hand closed about slim wrist,  causing her to turn toward him with clear curiosity painted on her features.

   “ ... Eh ? ”  Golden eyes blinked up at him curiously,  slowly withdrawing her hand as head tilted to one side.  Sure,  it wasn’t the first time someone had done such a thing,  but his reaction was ...  Endearing .

…She really knew him too well, didn’t she?

With anyone else, he could have played it off as nothing serious… Downplayed it so that they didn’t have to worry about him. But with her… She already knew that something was weighing heavily on him, didn’t she?

As her hand fell from his shoulder, and eventually came to rest on his hand, he paused, before lacing his fingers lightly through hers. Though, his hold eventually became a little bit tighter, almost as if he was worried that she would slip away if he didn’t hold on tightly enough.

“…There’s quite a bit on my mind. But… I’d rather not talk about it here. Why don’t we go for a walk, instead…?”

Maybe it would be better to get out of here, so that he wasn’t just sitting and staring at his drink.

   Perhaps she really had come to know him better than even she first realised.  Even if they weren’t always able to see one another,  when they  were  able,  the last thing she wanted was for him to believe he had to hide anything that was on his mind  -  no matter what it may be.  

   Hand squeezed his in turn,  thumb stroking the back of his palm affectionately as she got to her feet  -  after placing some mora on the table to cover his drink for him.  Kaeya had enough to worry about.

   “ We can go anywhere you want .  I don’t mind . ”  Yulia waited until he stood in turn before taking a step closer,  lightly nuzzling her cheek against the Cavalry Captain’s arm as she cuddled up beside him.  Before he could even think of protesting her actions a tug was given,  urging Kaeya with her out of the bar and into the rather quiet,  darkened streets of Mondstadt.

He actually seems to be in a pretty bad mood… Something seems to be bothering him. That much is obvious, just based on the fact that he’s hardly touched his drink. Nor is he actively engaging in conversation, either. He just seems to be sitting by himself.

   Rare was it for her to see Kaeya looking anything less than his usual cheery self,  at least in the public eye.  While others may have kept their distance the agent found herself instead making her way over to the Knight’s side,  a hand delicately coming to rest upon his shoulder as she came to sit beside him.

   Softly but with feeling.

►     KHAR     |      Perhaps he should have a proper word with his men and a lesson on animals. When they had told him that a little mouse had found her way into their domain again, he had a few ideas of who’d it be. Except, she was no mouse. She had teeth and claws, should she wish to utilize them. Which made him wonder …

      Coming to a stop before her, a group of his men surrounding them, he allowed his arms to cross over his chest.    “Well, if you hadn’t allowed yourself to get captured like this …”     He began to point out, voice in a low drawl as he shrugged his shoulders,      “it wouldn’t be a problem.”     There was a small round of snickers, and while he didn’t hear them, he saw their shoulders shake with the motion.

      A sharp glare in their direction and they all lapsed into tense silence. With a flippant motion of his hand, the man to his left stepped forward and the man to his left stepped forward and undid the ropes.

      “Pray tell, what could be so important, you’d wander into a wolves’ den?” 

   If she’d been able to feel it,  perhaps her wrists might have  hurt  from just how tightly his men had tied her up.  No doubt there would be bruises and rope burn hidden under her usual long gloves,  but it hardly mattered to her in that moment.  Instead she simply flexed her fingers as she got back to her feet,  releasing a slightly annoyed sigh as eyes shot a swift glare of her own toward those than surrounded them.

   “ If I thought your men were an actual  threat  ,  maybe I’d have used my real skills to get past them and get to you directly . ”  The agent was as straightforward with her insults to his lackeys as ever.  A hand lifted to massage the bridge of her nose,  clearly  more than just a little  annoyed  with the situation.

   “ Remember how even  you  were struggling to get your hands on some intel on the Chasm ?  On potential treasures that are waiting down there ,  along with possible threats ? ”  Yulia waited for a moment before continuing.

Seeing the way she reached for him, Capitano couldn’t help the sense of satisfaction that swelled through him. She was truly the cutest. 

He finally leaned in and kissed her softly, but the kiss only lasted a few moments, “Good girl. That’s the best way to start.”

Capitano brushed his fingers lightly against her cheek, “I want you to bend over your desk.”

   How could it be that just two words  -  a simple bit of praise  -  sent her heartrate skyrocketing ?  Head leaned into those fingers that so easily traced along her cheek,  shyly seeking out just that little bit more contact,  even if only for a brief moment.  It was never even close to enough ...  But she’d have to put that desire aside for the moment.

   Teeth dug into her bottom lip before,  at last,  she followed Capitano’s request,  fidgeting nervously before finally coming to lean over her desk that had luckily been cleared of work just before he’d entered her surprisingly neat little office right next to his.

“Hm, some do, most don’t.” A big fat lie.

“I’m quite aware I could go for others but why not ask you instead?”

   “ I guess I just ...  Don’t get it ?  I mean ,  I’m not exactly anything special ... ”

        An awkward laugh.

   “ I wanna throw hands ! ”

“You ask a lot of questions.”

“Maybe it’s because I enjoy your reactions?”

“Well… I could give you a kiss instead if you want?”

“…”

Ah, she’s that kind of girl… Okay then.

“I believe you missed the point, my dear.”

   “ ... There’s a point to all of this ? ”

        Why yes,  she most certainly did  -  it went so far over her head it might as well have been thrown into the stratosphere.