With You | Thoma x Ayaka | Genshin Impact

Sorrowful Dream

    "We're here to support you."

- ________ _____

                                                                            ...

   The kitchen staff was usually busy even when Thoma wasn't there but today, they were moving as quick as possible and having to use as much teamwork as they possibly could.

  "I need help with the whipped cream!" someone said.

  "I'll help yo-" Kiana started.

  "Yeah, I'll come over." a worker interrupted.

  "Can someone mix the icing?"

  "Oh! Let me-" Kiana began.

  "I'll mix it."

  "Guys! I need someone to hold this for me!"

  "I'll hold i-" Kiana took one step forward.

  "Coming!"

  Kiana sat by the door to the kitchen and puffed her cheeks, she wasn't allowed to do anything.

  "What's wrong Kiana?" Itsuki asked while skilfully making icing flowers within seconds, no time was wasted with hesitations or small mistakes.

  "Why can't I do anything?" Kiana questioned.

  Itsuki tried to find a nice way to say that she was bad at baking.

  "Because we need you to be properly rested when you go grab Thoma and make him come over here." Itsuki masterfully lied, he was good at lying, his old job required him to be able to.

  "But I want to help." Kiana whined, "Thoma's my friend too..."

   Itsuki stayed silent and then finally gave in.

  "Come over here," said Itsuki, "I'll teach you how to make the flowers."

   Kiana's face brightened up immediately.

   "Okay!" she exclaimed.

                                                                             ...

    Ayaka sat at her desk, she didn't know how to help Thoma, there was nothing she could think of. Thoma didn't like showing any weaknesses in front of her, he thought that it was best to be strong.

   Letting out a sad sigh, Ayaka began to wonder if she was really being a good girlfriend. If a boyfriend can't even show their true feelings around their girlfriend, something must be going wrong...

  "You seem awfully depressed." Abdiel noted.

  "Abdiel! When did you get here?" Ayaka questioned.

  "You let me in a few minutes ago, I've been needing you to sign this documents that requires both yours and Young Lord's signatures." Abdiel told her.

   "Oh! That's right! My apologies, I'll sign that for you immediately." Ayaka promised and grabbed her pen.

   "Still though, Thoma really is loved around the household..." Abdiel grinned.

   "Is he?" Ayaka asked. 

    "Yeah," Abdiel nodded confidently.

    In a small and very quiet voice, Abdiel whispered the estate's plans to help Thoma.

   Ayaka wore a bittersweet smile, she had never noticed how many people were fond of Thoma. Of course, it should've been no surprise, he was well-liked the first day he worked at the Kamisato estate.