𝚂𝚄𝙽𝚂𝙴𝚃 𝚁𝙾𝙳𝙴𝙾

yesterday is gone.

you have to let go.

i never look back. it distracts from the now.

i just don't see why the past has to matter.

it's pointless to dwell on it, you know.

i don't know who you used to be.

memories are dangerous things.

the past is never where you think you left it.

i wish i could go back.

we all do things we desperately wish we could undo.

my past does not define me.

we can never go back again.

we were so intimate once upon a time i can't believe it now.

if we had met years ago, would you still have liked me?

scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.

the past beats inside me like a second heart.

looking back you do not find what you left behind.

no one saves us but ourselves.

no trouble ever got fixed late at night. midnight is for regrets.

i wish i knew you back then.

what's past is prologue.

i want everything back the way it was.

put your energy into today.

my scars remind me that i did, indeed, survive my deepest wounds.

that was... the dumbest thing i've ever done.

no one is rich enough to buy back his past.

are you still thinking about what happened?

there has to be something we can do to change it.

it's being here now that's important.

there's so much i wish i could change about what happened.

i'm a product of my past, but i don't have to be a prisoner of it.

my past is everything i failed to be.

i regret knowing you.

what's done is done.

it might have been.

you are the only person i'd like to say goodbye to when i die.

it made you stronger. i hope you know that.

i am worthy of a future.

me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody.

memory is a mirror that scandalously lies.

take it from me. if you hear the past speaking to you, feel it tugging up your back and running its fingers up your spine... the best thing to do, the only thing... is run.

if only. those must be the two saddest words in the world.

the past can't hurt you anymore, not unless you let it.

my yesterdays walk with me.

i loved you so much once.

i like who you are now.

i wish you'd just let go.

there's no future for me.

what do you regret most?

do you ever miss it?

there are so many things that i want so badly to tell you, but i just can't.

the past no longer holds you captive.

maybe in another life.

i hope you never have to think about anything as much as i think about you.

i never should have done that.

i'm trying to forget you. it's not easy.

you're just another story i can't tell anymore.

how many regrets do you have?

those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

         ・⊱ “I see." Slowly, she would step forwards, then clumsily fall to kneel before the nearest group of flowers. Her hands reached out to cup a bloom in her palms, though careful to ensure she didn't accidentally snap the stem.

         ・⊱ Odder still than the feeling she got in seeing the lilies in such abundance, hearing the efforts others seemed to go through for them, knowing he had been intent for her to bear witness to their preservation and beauty...her seemingly schooled features softened.

         This felt familiar. She didn't KNOW him. So what about this warmth in her chest felt so achingly familiar now-

         ・⊱ “Thank you.” 

・⊱ Guizhong at last lifted her head, eyes crinkling a slight ( this felt familiar too–was it the act of fond smiling itself, or how it had been directed at him? ) as she regarded him. A breath, two–her smile remained before it melted to a more solemn, increasingly fading, sort of expression. "I can't...say I truly remember this meeting among glaze lilies." If it had truly been her memory, treasured now forgotten- "But I thank you nonetheless."

         ・⊱ If she did indeed possess this memory, it stayed ever so out of reach, as many did. Just out of reach, as she tried to pry deeper into the recesses of her mind. Because of some duller–yet strong enough to prompt action–sense of curiosity that arose within her the more she'd mull over his reasoning for bringing her here–

                                    Find out what it is. Find out what he means-

         ・⊱ because numbed as her emotions felt now, there was a persistent ache that took root now amind the warmth, the longer she would try and dwell on the thought. In her chest where her heart lay near still now, save the thrum of energy keeping her moving in spite it all ( as though something were MISSING there too, more than a proper, steady beat ), in her head, the further she'd delve into her mind's depths in spite of the resistance, use some of that energy fueling her if she had to. Further, further still, something just at the barest hint of a breadth away–

                                                                     M̷̀͟͜o̴̢r̡͠a̴̵͟҉̡x҉̷̡

         ・⊱ "Ngh!" –only for a sharp pang to have struck her, prompting a wince as she pressed her hand to her temple. What was that, why would she-

Zhongli himself telling his own stories of her. The fondness would be undeniable in every word he'd say, in saying how the God of Dust was a dear ally to the Lord of Geo. Eyes growing as warm as molten gold.

we'll be fine.

anything interesting?

so what's the plan?

people who stay put don't have interesting stories to tell.

are there any places you'd like to visit?

i'll make us both a cup.

i think you've been reading too many comic books.

i can only tolerate so much time spent with you.

you handle my bad jokes better than anyone.

i stick out like a sore thumb.

you've got a whole band of idiots downstairs just waiting to catch you.

i've heard a lot about you.

well, this is awkward.

i don't fucking care.

you startled me.

at least this means we can help each other out.

if they catch us here, we're in trouble.

the coast is clear.

are you feeling ill? this isn't like you.

you know it's only getting worse, right?

have you heard of them?

this complicates things.

maybe something good can come of this.

can we try?

you can find a better place than that.

what's the coffee like here?

i suppose i should take it as a compliment.

are you safe? you look tired.

i don't have time to be shy about this.

i just need to get out.

i'm not mad!

you have to know someone. anyone. i need help here.

that's a lovely way to meet someone.

not to sound cheesy or anything, but that's the truth.

life is just better with them in it.

i'm here to keep you company.

i don't mind walking.

i can assure you there's nothing to be concerned about.

what have you been up to since i saw you last?

i assume someone died.

don't even think about it.

why didn't i think of that?

they're gone. you should go.

you order first. i'll pay.

i deal with this shit all the time. i'm used to it.

it's all going to be okay.

how's the head?

if you're not interested... you're not interested.

are you sure you have the right name?

i don't mean to be nosy, i'm just concerned.

i just want you to be happy.

we could do dinner.

drinks are on me after this.

you have every right to be concerned.

i'm in love with you.

we're in this 'til the end.

don't let your comfort zone restrict you from pursuing something special.

you have my word.

what do you say? truce?

i didn't know you were here.

can't say i'm aware of them.

i could try and do a bit of digging myself.

i know you'll leave soon.

i've missed you.

whatever happens, i'm in your corner.

who gave you this job?

you gave me quite a shock.

if you need backup, i make great backup.

i was born with these powers.

what the hell was all of that, anyway?

i can leave, if you want me to.

please say something.

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send in a symbol i’ll answer the corresponding question about my muse!

[ 🫀 ] does your muse make decisions with their head or their heart? perhaps a bit of both?

[ 🏉 ] would you say your muse lives up to their potential? are they trying to, or could they care less?

[ 💥 ] is your muse protective of those they care for? if so, how do they show it?

[ 👓 ] does your muse tend to judge others, or are they more open-minded?

[ 💍 ] does your muse have trouble committing to others? are they comfortable being this way, or would they prefer to be different?

[ 🏛 ] does your muse have any strange interests? do they keep these interests to themselves, or are they comfortable sharing them with others?

[ 🧭 ] does your muse consider themselves a good person? why or why not?

[ 🚓 ] has your muse ever been arrested? if so, what for?

[ 🧬 ] how important is family to your muse?

[ 💀 ] does your muse tend to blame themselves or others?

[ 📖 ] does your muse keep a diary or journal? what do they, or would they, write in a journal?

[ 👻 ] what decisions have your muse made that they regret?

[ 🤱 ] does your muse want to have children? why or why not?

[ ⏰ ] does your muse tend to cling to the past, dream about the future, or look to the present?

[ 🚌 ] what haunts your muse? is there any event in your muse’s past that they can’t move past?

[ 🥀 ] what are your muse’s standards for a romantic partner? are they realistic? why do they have these standards?

[ 👊 ] does your muse favour nonviolence? will they be violent if needed? do they revel in violence?

[ 🩹 ] does your muse prefer to keep the peace or rock the boat? are they a mediator, or do they tend to make others upset?

[ 🌊 ] does your muse have any specific fears? is there a reason why they fear these things?

[ 🏭 ] is your muse happy with their job or career path? why or why not?

[ ✈️ ] does your muse like to travel? have they travelled in the past? where would they like to go?

[ ⚰️ ] does your muse believe in an afterlife? if so, what do they believe the afterlife would look like?

[ 🦁 ] is your muse cowardly, or courageous? what would it take for them to act heroically or selflessly?

[ 🔒 ] what are your muse’s most negative traits? how do these traits influence their lives? (ex. if a muse is aggressive, they may have trouble forming lasting friendships.)

[ ⛓ ] has your muse ever felt trapped? by what?