Your faint smiles - Xiao x Aether [Complete]

Part 3 - [Unedited]

"Trust me! This one is different." Amber pouted while looking at bennett. However the said man just chuckled and focused his attention back to the road.

"Do they have sticky honey roast?" Bennett ask. Amber stopped and thought a bit.

"I don't think so." She answered and lean her head on the car window.

"Oh." The dou fell silent as they drive towards the restaurant.

"How's razor?" The brunette asked avoiding eye contact. She know how much razor meant to bennett, but she still pick her courage and ask.

"Ummm, Well I guess?" Bennett's grip on the steering wheel tightened as his mind wandered about his lover. The man suddenly lost it's memories and couldn't remember bennett. He was heartbroken when razor couldn't recognize his own lover.

"Sorry." Amber mumbled as she lowered her head. She shouldn't have asked that question.

"No need to forgive, And besides...It was my fault from the very beginning." Amber lifted her head and stared at bennett. A ping of sadness was plastered on his face but it quickly go away. She sighed and eyed the road ahead.

"Oh! Turn this way." Amber said and pointed at the wide alley.

"Amber, I know where you live." Bennett chuckled and drove towards the direction.

Soon they arrive at the end of the alley and a particular restaurant could be seen standing proudly. Two sports car parked beside bennett's SUV.

Amber immediately bolted out from the car and went straight to the restaurant.

"Amber, Wait!" Ganyu yelled and went after amber. Xiao boredly stared at the dou running, before inspecting it's surroundings.

"Let's go." Bennet said and walk towards the restaurant.

"Lumine? Aether?" Amber called out as ganyu finally caught up with her. The blue haired woman roam her eyes around the restaurant.

Suddenly a woman pop out of the kitchen surprising her a bit.

"Oh Amber, You're back." Lumine said with her usual stern expression. Ganyu stared at the woman, inspecting her up and down. Soon the three man also entered the restaurant.

"Yes, Is my table ready?" The brunette said excitedly. Lumine nodded and took her small notebook from the counter.

"Cool!" Amber drag ganyu and sat down on the large table she reserved. Bennett couldn't help but roam his eyes, the same goes with the two men.

"What's so special about this place?" Childe murmured while sitting down on the chair. Xioa with not much care and stared at the glass window.

"This place looks nice." Bennett uttered and took his phone out from his pocket.

"What would you like to order?" Lumine said while staring at amber.

"Hmmm, A tray of chicken mushroom skewer, Cold cut platter, Crystal shrimp, Full moon egg, Jade parcel, And Matsutake Meat Roll." Amber place their order in one breath while gazing at the board. Lumine nodded and wrote their order.

"Please wait a bit." She spoke before going to the kitchen.

"Onii-Chan!" The door of the kitchen close as lumine spoke those words. Xiao who was eyeing the window finally retracted his gaze.

"She looks scary." Bennett said while shutting down his phone. Amber sweat drop and she looked away.

"Indeed she is, Just don't praise the chef or else you'll get it." Bennett nodded slowly seeing amber's solemn expression.

Ganyu rub her eyes gently and was fighting the demon called sleep. Amber who noticed this couldn't help but flick her forehead making the woman eyes widen.

"Ahahahaha." Childe laugh seeing ganyu's face. The woman frowned and stared at amber.

"Sorry." Amber apologize while rubbing her neck. Bennett chuckled as xiao rolled his eyes.

"Thank you for the wait, Here's what you ordered." Lumine said while placing the dishes amber ordered.

Xiao gaze at lumine but soon retract it when another person exited the kitchen. His long hair that was tied into a braid swayed softly and a gentle smile was plastered on his face.

It felt like time stops as xiao's heart thump. His eyes locked at the man's figure.

"Here's a free sample of almond tufo." His soft voice rang through his ears paralyzing the dark haired man.

"Ohh~ This is new." Amber said surprisingly as she gaze at the almond tufo.

"Well, Since you bought you friends here, I decided to give you an extra food." He chuckled and couldn't help but notice a certain man's heated gaze. Aether's eyes turned to xiao before smiling at him.

"Smells good!" Bennett couldn't help but exclaimed when he smelled the aroma. Childe and ganyu nodded their heads, agreeing to bennett. However the man named xiao couldn't careless for his attention was dedicated to this man. Childe who noticed xiao's odd behavior couldn't help but teasingly smile.

Of course lumine notice the gaze that xiao was emitting so she immediately drag her brother to the kitchen.

"Ah! Lumine slow down." Aether couldn't help but laugh at his sister's action. Xiao's ears redden after hearing Aether's laugh.

"Oh~ That's new, The infamous Mr. serious is liking somebody now?" He can't help but tease xiao. The dark haired man stomp at the ginger head's foot making childe yelp in shock.

"Shut up." His cold voice rang as his brows furrowed into a frown. Childe also frowned and cursed a bit for the pain was immense.

"You two should eat, or else bennett and ganyu will leave you no food." Amber reminded them, completely ignoring the little conversation that the dou just exchange.

Xiao stared at the food but none of them catch his eyes, except for one food; The almond tufo. He took the plate full of almond tufo and slowly ate them.

"Hey leave some for us!" Amber yelp in surprise when xiao completely absorb the almond tufo.

"Just order another one." He frowned before he continue devouring the food. Amber immediately shut up and called for lumine. However surprisingly aether was the one who answered her call making xiao stop and stare at the blonde.

"I want another serving of almond tufo, please aether." Aether smiled then nodded.

"Is there something wrong?" Childe almost spat the food he was eating when aether asked xiao.

"H-He's fine-Pfft." Xiao immediately glared at the ginger head earning him a grin from the ginger head.

"Nothing." He answered and retract his gaze before eating the remaining almond tufo.

"Give me another serving of almond tufo." He ordered. Aether nodded and turn his back at them.

"Wow, xiao." Xiao glared at childe.

"Shut the fuck up." He shot back but the ginger head just laugh and didn't mind the hot temper of the shorter male.

Soon aether came back with more almond tufo, And xiao completely immerse himself to the tufos making the group order more.

"Xiao, Stop eating all of the almond tufo. Is it really that good?" Bennett couldn't help but ask. However xiao didn't answer him but instead continue consuming the tufo.

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A/N: The interesting part will be on the next chapter ;>