𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 ♥// Albedo x reader

Chapter 23 (Liyue Harbor, Quite The Place):

･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

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You looked at him and felt his hands touch yours. He grasps it and holds it close to his chest. 

"Do you feel it?" he asked while leaning closer to you. 

"Your heartbeat?" He leaned closer, his forehead almost touching yours. 

"No, do you feel it?" 

"Feel what?" you asked cautiously. 

Even though, this is supposedly a dream come true, it's a little scary. It's like a romance turning into a psychological genre. 

"Do you like me?" he asked. "Romantically?"

You stared at him back, your mouth slightly opened. You felt the urge to say yes since you always do, but for some reason...You can't. You felt conflicted, confused. 

Why?

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You woke up with sweat and the blankets all over your bed, one of your legs sticking up in the air. You put your bare warm hands really close to your face, then onto your forehead. 

That felt real, too real. Your body shriveled up and you started getting up, sitting upright on your bed. You let out a yawn before walking. 

As you took your first steps, you looked down. You see a blanket with a mattress at the bottom. 

"That can't be Albedo. He doesn't sleep," you thought and continued to slowly walk. 

You stepped on the 'blanket' and it felt...rough. That can't be Albedo...Right?! Your eyes widened, you grabbed the blanket and tossed it into the air. 

There and behold, you see Albedo staring right at you from the bottom with his arms crossed. He sat up, crossed legged and tilted his head. Your okay mood in the morning just crumbled, you just stepped on Albedo. It is a dream come true but it's also a wildly embarrassing dream. 

"How was your sleep?" 

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Albedo narrowed his eyes and brought his pointer finger to his lips. 

"Shush, your family members are still sleeping. I don't know what time it is but it's probably early to be screaming in the morning," he said, bringing his finger down. 

"Ahhhh!" you whispered-yelled. "I thought you don't sleep?" 

"I do sometimes, it's very highly rare though. Majority of the time, I spend time in my lab or just reading something. But since I'm here, at your lovely old home, I spent the whole night thinking of stuff." 

"Stuff?" 

"Yeah, just different things. Some thoughts on some past experiments, some future ones I could try, moments, and other stuff." 

"Huh, how interesting." Then, the door slammed open, enough strength to blow wind onto both of your faces. 

"Come on, we are heading out!" 

"How are you even up so early?" 

"It's 12 pm?" 

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"I didn't know that Liyue is this hot," you complained, attempting to fan yourself with your hand but it hardly let any air onto your face. "There are so many people too." 

"I'm sure there are many people in Mondstadt too, are there not?" he asked as he walked with you behind your parents. 

"Yes but this is different," you said while walking slower.