A Barricade Between Us (Childe x Wall)

Chapter 3

Hearing the man speak out almost made Lisa stop, was it a morally good idea to strike down a mentally unstable person? But noticing that he was standing on one of the books, she thought that some crimes shouldn't be forgiven. As such, the whole library lit up in a purple hue as the librarian summoned a lightning cloud her mentor would've been proud of.

Striking the crackhead, she watched as his body tumbled to the floor, a strange expression plastered on his face. Lisa checked and made sure her books were untouched and then looked back at the plain wall the man looked so interested in. Strangely, a slight sense of unease surrounded it.

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The waves lapped against the soft sandy shore, creating a soothing experience, with a pleasant salty aroma present. A gentle breeze passed through the leaves of the palm trees, making them slightly rustle. The sun was shining with a cheerful golden color, caressing the couple with its warm rays.

Somehow everything felt right, any troubles seemingly muted and far away, unable to touch him now. Slowly he shifted on the sand to face his on true love, "what do you think about this, my separator?"

The wall sat in the sand, enjoying the sunshine when a sudden blush appeared on its facade, "I-It's lovely, Childe. I always wanted to watch the waves." Truthfully it had so much more to say, but it felt like the comfortable silence was enough to convey everything.

The deep ancient voice soothed his eardrums. As he gazed at the curvature, he allowed himself to truly smile, something he hadn't recalled doing in years. Childe glanced back at the azure sea, trying to gain the courage for his next move. Taking in a deep breath, he pushed off the ground and stood up, shuffling in his pocket.

"C-Childe-kun, what are you doing?" if the wall had hands, it was sure it would've nervously fumbled with them in anticipation.

"My barricade, the first time I layed my eyes upon you I knew that we were meant for each other. It felt like all my life I had no one to trust and suddenly I was presented with a miracle. All those sleepless nights and hectic days, I chased after you, hoping you would notice me; and when you did I couldn't be more elated. But-"

"C-Childe-"

"I ask you of this one thing..." He slowly lowered on one knee and pulled out a small box, "would you be my one true Baka?"

The wall gazed down at the cheerio in the tiny box, speechless. Taking a moment to recollect, it's mahagony wood filled up with so many emotions, "of course I would! I-I-"

Then, out of excitement, the wall fell on him, crushing him into the sand.

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Kayea poked the face of the stranger, "Are you sure he's still alive?" Passing by the library doors, he heard a familiar boom and instantly knew that this was going to be more interesting and lively than stumbling about the headquarters avoiding any duties.

"Of course he is, though I'm not excluding brain damage." Lisa observed with her arms crossed as the captain checked the corpse.

Kanye made a low humming noise and slowly stood up, rubbing his hands together, "seems like we got a Fatui on our hands, judging by the clothes and the permanent arrogant smirk."

"And what do you propose we do?"

"Well, he's not going to go off scot-free of course. I say we tie him up and interrogate this weird little specimen. I'll go get someone to help."

With that Lisa watched as Kayea exited the library, a gleeful energy in his step. With a deep sigh, she thought about returning to the second floor and finishing her cold cup of tea.