•🌙Protection🌙• Rannett

•🌙•Chapter 3•🌙•

Third person POV

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"Wake up." Lisa says and shakes Razor gently.

"H-...Hm?.." The gray haired boy moves around a bit as he wakes up.

"I wanted you to do something for me while I'm out." The brown haired woman says.

"What is it? Razors happy to help!" He says as he springs up from the bed.

"I want you to make a friend."

Razor looks at Lisa with a confused look on his face, he lifts his finger to scratch his cheek gently.

"F-friend?" He says, more as a question.

"Yeah, life is short.. You have to live it to the fullest... I would know. That's why I want you to make at least one friend." Lisa tells him.

"Okay. Razor will get one friend." He replies and lifts his pointer finger to resemble one.

"That's great! I'll leave you to it then, hang around Mondstadt's grounds, I'm sure you'll find someone." The librarian exclaims and kisses Razor's forehead as she walks out the door.

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Razor's POV

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Mom wants me to go out and make.. Friends? I mean, I'm sure I'll manage. But I just don't talk to people that much. Lets just say they don't like my.. Lifestyle.

People are awful, they always make fun of people for things they can't control. There's no such thing as a beauty standard to be treated decently. Everyone finds a way to hate. Mom is the only one I can trust.

But if it'll make her happy, I guess I'll make some friends, hopefully it'll only do me good anyway.

I should probably try to find friends that won't make fun of the way I talk either, most people do.

I get ready to go out, I decide to just wear a soft red shirt today, the color was pleasing. A pair of plain gray shorts worked well with it as well.

I head out and walk around Mondstadt, most people didn't notice me. And most of them were friendly, but I decided to not trust it. Just because they're friendly at first glance, doesn't mean they really are.

The town is surprisingly crowded today, usually it's quite empty besides a few people and some guards.

The crowds made me nervous. I run out the entrance of Mondstadt to get away from the big crowd.

I walk through the forest to the right of Mondstadt.

I notice a familiar purple berry with spikes on it, have I seen this before?

I pick up the light-weighted berry for closer inspection.

I don't quite remember, but it reminds me of something. I set the berry back down on the bright green grass and continue wandering around more.

After a few hours I had realized that I may have been lost.

I could tell that the sun was going to set soon, so I thought about climbing up a mountain so I could figure out where I was.

As I walk up I notice the familiar pale ash-gray haired boy I had seen yesterday.

He seemed to have noticed me even if I was quiet and didn't move when I saw him, I was going to turn around but realized he might be able to help me get back home.

The boy stares at me for a minute and then smiles. "Come here!" He exclaims as he pats the soft patch of grass gently.

"Okay.." I reply and walk over to sit down next to him.

"So, your name is Razor, right?" He says as he tries to start a conversation.

"Mhm." I reply and look down at the group of hilichurls dancing in the distance.

"Well, I'm Bennett! Nice to meet you Razor!" He says and shows a thumbs up.

"Nice to meet you too."

He smiles in return.

"So, what do you like to do?" Bennett asks.

"Hm.. Razor.. Don't know." I reply.

"That's okay! We can go do something together! There are many possibilities!" He exclaims and pats my shoulder.

"Okay."

"Great! Can I maybe.. Take you adventuring? Tomorrow?" He asks, in what seems to be like a somewhat nervous tone.

"Sure. Razor would like to." I reply.

"Great!!" He exclaims and jumps up happily.

"I do have to warn you though.. My luck is really bad. I don't want you to get hurt though, so if something happens, please leave and try to get back home before further harm comes to you." He says in a serious tone.

"Okay. Razor will be careful. But Razor does not have a problem with that." I try to say sincerely as possible. I've expected to be asked about the way I talk by now, but he hasn't said anything about it.

"That's good, I'll try to make sure nothing happens to you though, I would feel awful if you got hurt adventuring with me.." He saddens a bit and looks away.

"The sun is setting soon, we should both be getting home!" Bennett states as he stands up and brushes off some of the dirt on his clothes.

He holds out his hand towards me. I'm assuming he wants me to grab it.

I touch his hand and he lifts me back up on my feet with ease.

"Do you know your way back?" He asks and puts his hands on his hips.

"No. I just wandered here." I reply.

"Alright then, I'll take you back! I don't know where you live necessarily, but I can take you back to town."

"That will be fine. Thank you." I reply gratefully.

"No problem! Happy to help my new friend!" He says and shows another thumbs up.

We walk back down the mountain.

"Okay so now just follow me! I'll get us back home." He declares and puts his hands on his hips as he leads the way back to Mondstadt.

When we get to the entrance, the sun had already set. Moms gonna kill me.

When we get to the center of Mondstadt, he stops and turns to me.

"If you want, I can take you home! You'd just have to lead the way, but I would be happy to take you," he says.

I nod and turn towards home, I know where to go from here.

He follows me until I get to the doorstep of my home.

"Here is home." I say.

"Alright! I'm glad I got to bring you back-"

"Razor you're finally home! Where were you?" She asks.

"Razor met a friend." I say and point to the boy standing right behind me.

"Oh, hello Bennett!" She greets him, clearly not noticing him twenty seconds ago.

"Hello Ms. Lisa!" He replies and waves at her.

"So I see you made a friend! That's great!" She says and smiles.

"Mhm," I wave Bennett goodbye and walk past mom into the house.

I should probably go upstairs and get ready for bed, I feel tired.

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Sorry this chapter was somewhat long! The story is FINALLY building after two chapters. But hey, things take time I suppose.

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