#ask.interactions

me @ u whenever u reply,,,

Imagine, in order to sell the lie that their father is on a trip far far away, Diluc imports dolls or other toys and presents them to his little sister. "Here, Father says this is for you, he got this from Liyue." And if he really has to, he'll fake letters and pretends that their late father wrote them.

It hurts Diluc to lie but he knows it'd hurt even more if she found out the truth so young--

anon, you really woke up and chose violence 💔 cheers for pain ig 😔👌 (does diluc need a hug because i’ll gladly give him all of mine) for me, diluc is definitely a rather interesting character and i feel like he has a lot of potential for angst.

to me, diluc has always seemed self-sacrificing, even if he scorns the very concept of a hero. didn’t kaeya call diluc and himself “anti-heroes with attitude problems”? (although he has good morals, he bears his persona of the darknight hero with heavy shoulders and regards the reputation of such hero with disdain).

diluc just wants to keep his sister content and carefree, he doesn’t want to watch the light in her eyes die when she finds out that their father is never coming back, no matter how much she wishes (and god knows that diluc does too, if only to banish the lingering feelings of self-hatred and regret).

so, he continues lying, sometimes forcing the words through gritted teeth, as he presents gift after gift to his little sister. it hurts to see the utter joy that shines on her face, sunlight that always sneaks through even when he closes the curtains tightly, and he feels guilty, because diluc wants his little sister to know and remember. 

for you, darling, it's from my most recent batch <3

when i first encountered you, i was astonished at how different the world sounded. once, there was only a single, lonely melody that was carried by the wind and i hardly paid it attention. but now with you, my beloved, the world is transformed into something so euphonious that rivals even the most famous sonata composed by beethoven. arpeggios that build up to a breathtaking climax before it falls apart, and i feel like i’m on cloud 9, in a dream-like world where only euphoria and elation exists. there is not a word that exists to even describe how mellifluous it is and i could never replicate such a wonder with my own hands. no piano was ever crafted to withstand such a magnificent sound.

i found zhongqiqi some friends!!! :)))

that's adorable, darling. for a certain government-assigned zhongli kinnie, i will bear all agony and memorize history facts just for you, no matter how tedious it may be <3

and yet, i want nothing more than to keep such splendid magnificence all to myself. it is a selfish wish indeed, yet mankind was nursed in the arms of self-indulgence. in the presence of such nurturing, i can only succumb to such greedy whims in hopes that an angelic deity such as yourself may focus such splendor upon myself alone. i fear it is too much for a mortal to bear, but if i am to die in your arms, then i will never be truly alive until i experience the sweet kiss of death, for only your touch can bring serenity to the storms that rage within such a sinful mind of mine.

i do not blame you, my love, if you fall victim to what you call self-indulgence. you paint me as an ethereal angel from the heavens above yet wrongly depict yourself as a sinner. even if i were as angelic as you say, i would choose to fall from grace to experience love in your arms. i would sin if it meant to embrace you and feel your lips on mine, for you have become my own heaven, a hidden paradise from the misfortunes and nightmares that pursue me relentlessly. i am truly myself when i am with you, stripped of impurities and false pretenses until i am vulnerable, exposed under your gaze. yet, i do not care because you do not regard me with contempt, or rake your eyes over me in disgust or disdain. instead, i find nothing but adoration and tenderness in your eyes, every emotion that i have yearned for, finally directed at me.