something something genshinkoi (ineo) being sent to mondstadt on a diplomacy mission by arlecchino (or, alternatively, to check on the fatui agents there) when she sees lohen who’s conversing with some of the other knights outside the knights of favonius hq. and initially, she pays him no mind, but he goes out of his way to greet her, “you must be miss ineo from fontaine. the knave’s, was it?” and she looks at him like who are you but answers him with a curt but polite “yes.” and he just smiles, taking her hand and pressing a kiss to her knuckles (i’m screaming), and offers to escort her to jean’s office. she refuses, of course, and lohen just takes a step back, shrugs, and drops it, bowing a little before turning back to his conversation

she doesn’t see him after that during her week-long stay at the grand goth hotel (i fully googled inns in mond and found that this place is affiliated with the fatui… hashtag fated) but she gets this eerie feeling that she’s being watched and followed. she can’t shake the uneasiness as she purchases souvenirs from marjorie’s shop and orders lunch from good hunter, but as she’s seated at a table waiting for her food, she feels a presence behind her and it’s lohen smiling and waving as he approaches. he tries to make small talk, ask how she’s liking mond, what it’s like in fontaine, if she’s ever visited nod krai… and for some reason, the more he talks to her, the more comfortable she feels around him and she begins to relax a little. he’s still all close-eyed smiles and nods when he invites her to the angel’s share later that night, that it’s part of the mondstadt experience, and she thinks on it — she’s done with her responsibilities and has the time to explore the city, so she says, “sure, why not?”

but she doesn’t notice the dark gleam in his eyes…

before heading out to meet with lohen, she’s finished writing and sending her report to “father” and she notices that she’s feeling super nervous — the novelty of it all or something… they meet at the door of angel’s share (he holds it open for her), they sit down, order their things, and it’s like very clearly a date… but like no, because it’s just as friends!!! surely!!! (“oh, no, no… i’m just showing this fair lady around.”)

anyways fast forward, they’re having a nice time, it’s comfortable and nice when master diluc warns them that he’ll need to close soon and they apologize with a laugh (“where did the time go?”) and begin to head out when he invites her to go with him somewhere else (fr bro said i know a place ☝️🤓) and she didn’t want to say goodbye just yet so she agrees

mind you, at this point she’s a little tipsy (i’ve never been drunk before but i’ve been around drunk college students… so um… take whatever i say with a grain of salt pls). she’s stumbling and her skirt restricts her motion, at least when she’s trying to walk in a straight line

there’s a cool sensation of fabric on her skin — she realizes that they’re gloves — and her body is pressed against his as he steadies her (“i’ve got you…”)

he feels so warm and ineo begins to think that maybe she’s had too much to drink, but the vice captain of the knights of favonius’ fifth company is here, so surely she’s safe. he leads her into a dark alleyway when her chest pangs, her heart rate spiking and breaths becoming airy whines. her thighs squeeze together and she pulls at her blouse. “wh-what’s happening to me…”

lohen only smiles, shushing her, his hand cradling the nape of her neck, as he lifts her chin. his gloves are gone now, and his thumb tugs at her bottom lip. he steps forward, causing ineo to stumble back until her back hits a wall behind her. he leans in close, voice low and gravelly, “what about you makes me feel like this…” and ineo can’t do anything but turn her face away, eyes screwing shut, but he grabs her chin and forces her to look back at him

the cold metal of his dagger cuts through her blouse, revealing her undergarments, and he lightly grazes her skin between her breasts with the blade. there isn’t enough pressure to cut too deeply, but she still shivers anyway

… 🧍‍♀️

my lohen hot take is that i don't think he'd be a vampire at all despite the like vamp adjacent lohen fanart out there, but vampire hunter? yeah...

rancid, like rotting flesh, it fills your nose. are you afraid? hold your breath, make no sound, still your galloping heart. allow the gloved hand to caress your cheek. it’s gentle, isn’t it? don't turn away, don’t cry. watch, learn. he is the hunter, and you, my dear, are the hunted.

― "don't mistake the look in his eye for love, little one."

sua…… i love you and i’m sorry for whatever i’ve done to incur your wrath like this :,) /j

“canonically” (in game in my head) i think.. ok wait do you know how in lads you can get them to turn around and you can like pat or slap their butt?? i feel like his reaction would be like sylus’s in that he’d turn back with a gleam in his eye and a smirk on his lips, eyebrow raised as if he’s saying “two can play that game”

if we’re talking koi, then i think it’d turn into a game of cat (lohen) and mouse (koi)…. and i don’t think he would bother running, he’d let me run ofc and try to evade him but inevitably…. yeah…. (coming from someone who is SCARED of pred/prey)