synopsis: after a tiring day, you and diluc decide to watch a meteor shower together
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There wasnât a single cloud in sight that night, the stars littered the vast ocean in its reflection. âHey, do you believe in wishing upon a star?â You asked as the two of you returned to Mondstadt after taking down a few Fatui camps together in the evening. Diluc lowers his head slightly and ponders his response. His steps across the ground are soft, yet they still hold a sense of authority to them. Itâs quiet. Crickets chirp in the warm summer breeze, the sky turning dark at last. Mondstadt has mostly fallen asleep by nowâthe city thatâs filled to the brim at the brink of dawn has not a flicker of light in sight. The windmills continue to spin, as does the wind blow, and the summer dew trickles from the petals of the Cecilias.
âIâve never thought about things like that. I suppose I donât.â Diluc responds after a few seconds of thought. âWhy the sudden question?â
Right before you set out on your adventure with Diluc, Mona happened to be at the main gate. As it turns out, she briefly informs you that thereâs a meteor shower tonight. It was Mona youâre talking about, so of course youâd trust her words.
âI heard thereâs a meteor shower tonight,â You explain. âIt reminded me of when my parents gave me mora to toss in the fountain in exchange for a wish, I guess.â And to that statement, Dilucâs lips faintly tugged upwards. You reminisce back to when you were just a small child, when Mondstadt seemed so much more peaceful compared to now. The idea seemed rather childish now.
âDo you want to check it out?â He says, head facing the sky to look up to the stars. When he says that, your eyes light up accompanied by a bright smile.
âWellâŚitâs true that I havenât seen one in a while. It wouldnât hurt to check it out.â You say, trying not to sound overly-excited. You clutch your bag tightly, fiddling with the strap.
âWeâre not too far from Cape Oath.â Diluc mentions so quickly that if you hadnât been paying attention, you would have missed it. Nobody is out this late anyway, so itâd be a nice break from all the battling the two of you have been facing.
âThen letâs go to Cape Oath!â Suddenly, you realize the implications of the two of you going to Cape OathââThe Loversâ Oathââtogether.
After a few seconds, it hit you. âAh,â You mumble under your breath. âMaybe we should just stay here to watch?â You turn back to him, desperately trying to avoid any misunderstandings and awkwardness. He looks at you and tilts his head innocently, seemingly confused as to why youâd change your mind so fast. He stares at you as you try to explain yourself without making it obvious you were a flustered mess. It doesnât work very well, as your hands begin to fiddle with the strap of your bag once again. Your eyes dart around as words just seem to pour from your mouth, neverending.
After some more sputtering from your side, Diluc lets out a soft laugh. He clearly put two and two together in the time you tried, and failed, to explain yourself, understanding why youâd want to stay put instead.
âItâs okay,â He smiles at you and begins to walk towards Cape Oath, gesturing for you to follow. You quickly catch up to him, the grass crunching quietly beneath your feet. After several minutes of walking in silence, Diluc points out a light in the sky.
He seemed to frown, âIt started already.â Diluc purses his lips, looking back at you. Though, itâs hard to tell when heâs actually frowning since his resting face always seems to be soâŚsomber.
âIsnât it good that it started so early?â You ask, curiously. You looked up at the sky, shards of space rock shooting down into Teyvat.
He stops in his tracks and turns to you. âYou were quite excited to see this meteor shower.â He glances back to the sky, admiring it for a few seconds before looking toward Cape Oath. He seems to be lost in thought, brows somewhat furrowed and squinting toward your destination.
âWeâre still seeing it, arenât we?â You were never a believer in âspecial locationsâ that much. Superstitions didnât make sense to you. After all, is fate really real? What matters is that you live the life the way you want, right?
He stopped in his tracks, finally turning back to you. âYou wanted to see it at Cape Oath, no?â
But he was right. Cape Oath was a scenic area, and it would definitely be a better view than in the middle of nowhere. Just imagine: The meteor shower filling the sky with dozens of warm tones as the color is reflected into the large body of water below the cliff as youâre surrounded by greenery.
âWell, yes. But itâs not much of a difference. Besides, youâre here with me and thatâs all that matters, isnât it?â Dilucâs eyes widen for a second and look away from you.
âWe can still make it if we run.â He mutters to himself. It was just the beginning of the show, it definitely hasnât gotten to the best part yet. As the shower continues, you grab his arm out of sheer impulse.
âThenâŚletâs go.â You werenât exactly sure why you did what you did, but you did it. You dashed across the grassy plains, feeling the grass crunch beneath your feet. You felt Diluc being pulled along with you before he finally managed to balance himself again, running with you. You felt the wind brushing past your face with each step you took, covering a large distance in a short time. You felt your breath getting irregular and your throat felt dry, but you didnât stop.
Your eyes werenât focused on the meteor shower anymore, just on your destinationâCape Oath. You looked back at Diluc occasionally, the two of you rushing toward the cliff with no words exchanged. Perhaps it was to save some breath, or perhaps it was the fact that there were no words left that needed to be said.
Luckily, the two of you werenât that far from the cliff. It was only a few minutes of nonstop, high-speed running. But before the two of you know it, you've arrived at the cape. Panting from all the running, you immediately fall onto your knees, your legs were provided a somewhat soft yet rough landing by the vast field. A few dandelions surrounded your being, a few crushed under your leg. The broken stems left a trail of water dripping down your lower leg down to your ankle.
Still catching your breath, you finally speak. âYou were right, Cape Oath really is a good spot for this stuff.â You lean back, your palms flat on the ground. Diluc gives a quick nod before sitting down again. His breathing is quiet, but heâs definitely panting. You find it a little silly as to how he would try to hide the simple fact that heâs tired. After all, anyone would be.
âDid you make a wish?â You break the silence again, catching Diluc off guard. Your gaze is stuck to the sky, the bursts of colors before your very eyes.
âYeah,â As you were about to ask what it was, you remember your parents saying that the wish wonât come true if you say it out loud.
âDid you?â He asks, finally turning to look at you.
âI did, but Iâm not telling you.â You turn to him as well, giving him a cheeky smile.
âOf course,â He closes his eyes for a split second before they flutter open once again just to take in the view. Together, just near the edge of the cape admiring the spectacle that nature staged for Mondstadt, thereâs a comfortable silence that can't be broken between your pair.