𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 ♥// Albedo x reader

Chapter 21 (The Leaves Blow Gently, The Sea Waves Call Out its Name):

･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

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Yesterday, Albedo went back to Dragonspine to work on more experiments so the two of you didn't have a sleepover unfortunately. But hey! You fell asleep way better than the night before.

You kept thinking back on the conversation with Albedo, his voice was very soothing and despite his lack of emotion in his responses, he seemed to know what to say. 

His calming, quiet demeanor and his beautiful neat yet disheveled looking hair. It was all so majestic. He wasn't even perfect, which makes it even more...Perfect?

How could a person be so real but at the same time, fake. He was a mystery and it's one you didn't even need to solve, simply because you liked it the way it is. 

You heard a soft knock at the door, you went up to open it almost immediately and there you see,  Albedo. You smiled at him before realizing that you were still in your nightwear. Albedo looked at you up and down. 

"I like your nightwear," he complimented. "I would ask if you are ready to go but you aren't properly dressed...Unless you are going to wear that but I assume that you aren't." 

You chuckled before mentioning, "I feel like this has happened before." 

He just shrugged before waiting at the door outside patiently while you went back to get dressed up. 

As soon as you returned, you asked if he would like to eat anything before heading to Liyue; you already ate. 

He responded with "No" and the two of you are on your way to Liyue. 

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If you are wondering how you are gonna travel such a distance, the both of you are going to walk. 

"Though it's been quite a while, it's much better to give Dvalin a rest after his tantrum with the abyss mage," according to Albedo. 

Unfortunately, you didn't know any other transportations you could take. You are currently near Wangshu Inn but your destination is aimed to be at the Liyue Harbor. 

"Albedo, are we at least going to take a break? Even just a small one?" Albedo stopped walking.

"I see why not." He looked around before pointing to the Wangshu Inn. 

"There. That's somewhere we could stop by, high chance that we would be able to eat something there as well," he said, continuing his steps towards the large structure. 

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You and Albedo went inside and it was weirdly very warm and as Albedo predicted, it seemed to have some type of restaurant. There were some tables right near the kitchen when the both of you walked down the stairs, though you two weren't the only ones there. 

"What? There's no more Jueyun Chilis? Darn, that's what completes the dish though..." a woman with an eyepatch murmured, shaking her head with a disappointed face. 

"Is this a Jueyun Chili?" Albedo whispered to you, showing you some of the Jueyun Chilies in his hand. 

You nodded before asking, "Where did you get that from?" 

"I got it during our walk here. It piqued my interest since I've done some partial research on it. I heard that it's very hot, red, and spicy according to majority," he said before walking up to the chef and the woman.

"Is this perhaps the ingredient you would like to have in your dish? If so, you could take some to put into the dish you craved." Her eyes sparkled up as a smile grew on her face.