'Of all people," You mentally question. "Why them?!"
You had just gotten home from helping the traveler with their commissions. The former Harbinger, now a wanderer, had been staying with you since he had become a wanderer. Although he only recently started staying with you, you had known each other for years.
You weren't part of the fatui. At least not directly. You work for a company that mass produces weapons that just so happens to sell to the fatui.
You had met the former balladeer when he was sent to report on a shipment of weapons that had been late a few years prior to now. He had met with you, the company's head of production.
You had stopped that business long ago, although you still got paid reasonably well as you were still the creator of the weapons being sold.
Ever since you met the wanderer he was cold but still managed to find time to see you. This gesture had been one of the few reasons your crush on the man had developed. To your surprise you had managed to get into a relationship with him.
When you got home the Wanderer was furious. He aggressively asked where you were, why you weren't with him.
When you didn't answer he grabbed your wrist to the point of bruising you. "I was helping out the traveler with their commissions!" You exclaimed, your eyes glossy as you wince from the pain.
As soon as you mention the traveler he lets go. "Why couldn't they have just asked me, you're more incompetent than a rock."
You rubbed you wrist and looked into his eyes. All you saw was jealousy, not remorse. It made you angry, but you knew you shouldn't have expected an apology.
"You should've told me you were going to help her sooner. Maybe I should-" You zoned out as you analyzed him. You saw his eyes soften as he talked about the traveler.
That's when reality hit you.
He would never like you, would he?
It was never going to be you.
"Do you...perhaps...like the the traveler?" You question.
He stops his mumbling to look at you. "Do I what? He responds confused. "Do. You. Like. The. Traveler?" You repeat, annunciating each word.
You see his face morph into one of disgust but you aren't fooled. The way he talks so lovesick, the way he becomes calmer, even how his face turn pink with blush and embarrassment all tell you he does.
You lost. You lost to a traveler who probably wouldn't stick around.
You become numb to his words as he degrades you for thinking he would like a human like them.
All you can think to yourself is how foolish you were to ever think he would love you.
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