Have it All - Tartaglia x Thoma

English - One Shot

Today is a special day in Ritou, well special... No, but the shopkeepers have decided to organize a party around a huge fire, as everyone is stressed because of the recent news of the events in Liyue, it seems to me a good idea.
Everyone is well prepared and seems to be having fun already on the different songs of the village bard, the atmosphere is great !

I join my two friends, one of them remains silent, she seems to write... Note: ask her to read what seems to fascinate her... One day. Ahem. The other one is still devouring me with her eyes, she is unbearable, but we can't blame her, she is so pretty that I can't reproach her !
So we start talking when I notice this burly man hidden under a big black hooded cape.

"I dare you to go and see him, here !" Said the brown-haired woman in a playful tone when she saw my contemplation towards this stranger.
I give her a look, smile, get up and go there under the surprised look of my companion who did not expect so much courage from me.

"Yo !" He doesn't answer me, but gives me a look, turns it away and shivers, I follow him and see the authorities approaching slowly, but surely, I hold out my hand as if to invite him to dance, he looks at it, I smile at him, he makes up his mind, it was about time ! So we leave to dance around the fire in the middle of the crowd, the authorities of the economic commission lose their vision of us, while the stranger, him, is careful not to lose his hood, we dance twirl, the music scrolls in our ears.

"Hi, by the way, sorry, I was afraid you were with them.
- No worries, my name is Thoma, Ritou's negotiator, and you are... ?
- Negotiator ? He seems taken aback.
- Long story !" I answer with a laugh that he immediately returns.

What a voice, what a laugh, I have a crush that even the Shogun Raiden would not take ! I am divinely surprised, this stranger must be blessed by the archons ! The music accelerates its rhythm, and we arrive at the end of our merry waltz. He comes closer to me, what a strong grip for this soft hand...
Under the long dark fabric, I guess nevertheless the shapes of his body and I appreciate very much what I feel if you want to know everything.
We link the steps, we turn, dance, follow the rhythm, people around beat the measure of the hands, I feel carried away !

The music ends and everyone walks away before coming back for the next one, the authorities will catch up with us, I quickly grab the hand of my prey of the night.

"Let's go away ! We will go to my place !
- At your place ?
- Yes at last, long story !
- All your stories are long or is it me ?! I'm still laughing, so is he.
- I can't wait to hear yours too !" I say as I run through the buildings to lose our attackers.

We run again and again, they must not know where I take him, the wind of panic that the chase has caused stopped all noise, while we were going to be stuck in an ambush, my stranger pulls me in an alley against him and hides me with his cloak, his face close to mine.
His warm breath caresses my lips which makes me blush, I raise my eyes and meet two blue orbs like the ocean, I fall in love with them almost instantly...

The footsteps move away, still looking for us, we come to our senses and I take her to one of the two girls from earlier, they are already there, but this allows me to return to my apartment in total discretion in general.

"Thoma ! Is everything okay ? said the more talkative of the two.
- Yes, yes, easy, I'm used to it. I answer with a laugh.
- What are you going to do now ?
- You have nowhere to go, I suppose ?
- Y-yes... The man next to me stutters under his hood, ashamed to have been revealed.
- So you come to my place !
- Ouh lou louuu, but you don't even know him, I'll have to point out.
- No matter !
- Tartaglia, also called Childe... Executor of the Fatui..."