7. Xiao

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night started to come faster and faster. it was the day of the festival. i sat on a mountan, accross from the city, as i saw lanterns relise into the sky, a small smile came to my face, as the statue they built, started to run and dance accross the sky, a lantern made its way over to me. i kissed the top of it, wishing for love, as i let it go. 

i could feel the love in the air, but also.. heartbreak. wait, what? heartbreak at this time of love and friendship? wait, no, someone like me dosnt deserve love. i shook my head and stood up. no need to wish for such silly things. i walked down, into the town, as people were dancing, singing, and laughing. i spotted them. them as in, Zhongli and that annoying brat Childe. there was a red hair with them. ah, diluc of mondstat, girls go crazy for him. as i walked closer. i could feel, Childe and Zhongli's love, but.. Dilucs heartbreak? what did a girl cheat on him or something?

"ah, Xiao!" Zhongli waved as i jogged over. being next to these three men made me relize how short i was. Diluc was leaning over the railing, and Childe and Zhongli started to be lovey dovey again. i smiled slightly. the Ex Geo Arcon finding love. maybe i could to. "hey brat" Childe waved at me, i waved back with an angry look on my face. "Tartaglia" i looked over at Diluc. "whats wrong with him?" Zhongli sighed. "the one he loved lied to him, and is to be wed soon" oh, thats worse than a heartbreak. "oh"i looked over at diluc once more, i could see the tears falling down his face.  i felt.. bad.i walked over to him and leaned over the railing, placing my hand on his shoulder. "im sorry about that" he started to siffle and wipe his tears away. 

"its fine" he looked over at me. "who are you?" i smiled slightly at him. "Xiao" i looked at his hands, he was holding a picture. it was him, and a man with blue hair laughing and happy. the wind started to pick up. "i opened my heart once, and i regret it" you could tell he was in pain, as he let go of the picture, and let the wind carry it. 

"come with me" he looked confused but followed, i lead him over to a food stand. "order what you want, ill pay" he tiredly nodded, and orderd some almond tofu. my favorite, wait, dont think to far ahead, its a food anyone can enjoy. i orderd the same, and walked over to a table, away from all the people. 

"i dont know what it feels like to go though what you are but, i understand your in pain, anyone would be if that happened, im not an expert in this, i only had to help someone once with.. love problems but if you need a, friend, im here" i smiled slightly at him. "thank you" i nodded. "what was the one time you had to help?" i looked over at zhongli. "well, thats not my place to tell.. you should ask zhongli on his own time" diluc nodded in understanding.

"do you have somewhere to stay?" diluc nodded. "zhongli and childe invited me to stay, but.." he looked over at them. "i want them to just be them and not me, to ruin the mood" i understand. childe and zhongli havent seen eachother in weeks. and diluc feels like he would ruin that. "you can stay with me if you want" diluc shook his head. "no its fine, i dont wanna interup you and whoever you live wi-" i stopped him. "i live alone, i dont have a lover, never have" 

"alright then" we finished up our food. 

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