Eula x Reader - Disgraced Yet Defiant

Chapter 22: Rumours in the Wind

* EULA'S POV *

What an odd couple of dreams I had last night... The first, with hundreds of thousands of voices; all calling my name. Of golden stars falling from the heavens. And of many people emerging from the crash site of these golden stars. Some of which I knew, such as the Acting Grand Master, Master Diluc of the Dawn Winery, the Astrologist Mona, and also Collei's teacher Tighnari. But there were also those I did not recognise at all... But what was most weird of all about that dream, was that there was almost a pattern of who would appear: for every two stars that made impact upon the earth, one of those that emerged would always be me... Eula Lawrence, Spindrift Knight. Sometimes I would land consecutive times, but never would anybody else ever appear twice in a row. Only me... How strange. Hmm, perhaps I might inquire with that Mona Megistus to see if there may be some meaning behind such madness? 

As for the other dream... was it truly a dream? I would most certainly hope not! After all, not only did I host quite the feast amongst friends of both Mondstadt and Sumeru with thanks to Y/N's most excellent cooking. But I also was given the opportunity to say all that I had been wishing to say to Y/N before they had went on patrol for the day— of how I had fallen for them somewhat, and to find out if they felt similarly about me. To which they confirmed to be true!

The last thing I remember, before departing and making way for my own bed alone, was the memory of both myself and Y/N sitting beside one another on the sofa in the living room; our arms draped around each other as we watched the dancing flames of the fireplace in front of us. I recall the heat of the fire before us had paled in comparison to the warmth I felt beside Y/N, safe in their arms...

I must admit, I had been rather tempted to invite my new partner to share my bed for the night, being quite the accommodating queen–sized bed, it would have been more than large enough for us both to have comfortably share. But for some reason I hesitated to let the question leave my mouth, instead simply wishing them a good night's rest before leaving them as I made way to my room.

Sure, I had ended up spending many a rest sleeping beside Y/N when they were under that coma of theirs— so that I could find some comfort enough to allow myself to beat the stress and worries that plagued me long enough to get some needed sleep. But at that time they were entirely unconscious and were none the wiser to it, it was nought but a selfish indulgence of mine so as to temper my nerves in a trying time. The only time that I had actually shared their bed with Y/N whilst they were awake and able to comprehend such an action... was when I was in a mess upon their arrival, when they had essentially dragged me into bed beside them with guilt...

But even then, that was always in Y/N's bed, in their own room... I'm not quite sure I'm mentally ready to have them in my room... at least not whilst I'm sober unlike that last time, I suppose... *sigh*

But now? Now it was the morning after such an event, and if I truly did not dream that such things had happened, then our first meeting this morning is assuredly to be... rather awkward, I would assume? How would one even address such an event? Is there something expected of me now? Should I expect something of them? I... I am woefully unprepared for such an eventuality.

And now Amber is aware of the situation as well, so I cannot even go to her in hopes of getting advice from her without her immediately assuming that the advice I seek is in regards to my newfound relationship with Y/N... Although, Amber did not seem all that shocked at the revelation... perhaps we were not quite as subtle with our interactions as I had assumed us to be?

*sigh*

I cannot continue to loiter in my room like this much longer, my pacing from one side of the room to the other is very likely to be audible at this point. And I have already remained hidden away in here longer than I might normally on a normal morning— that will put me behind schedule for today's rounds... and that alone will also likely be enough to tip off Y/N that I have been somewhat affected by the happenings of yesterday; and perhaps they might begin to worry that I have grown upset at the situation and that perhaps this newfound relationship between us both is not quite as amicable and beloved as they might have hoped it to be... which of course is not the case at all! I am more than honoured to have been given this opportunity, and I do not intend to squander it with my usual tactics of avoidance and noble-speak.