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┊ ⋆ ┊ violins ┊ ┊
! angst
" y/n l/n, is sentenced to death penalty. "
you couldn't believe what you heard. you were going to die, all because of your family. they framed you, they lied ! it wasnt your fault, it wasnt your fault. you looked up at your mom and dad in shock and fear. as they saw your expression, they snickered.
you then looked at the Iudex. he looked back at you, but with no emotions at all. either he didnt care, or he was really good at hiding them. tears streamed down your face. why was a death penalty so hard to accept, you might be thinking ? its just a death penalty, right ?
wrong. you had a whole career ahead of you. you promised...you promised him you wouldnt leave him. death would only be breaking your promise.
" the execution will be held later this evening. " neuvilette stated. as the people began to exit the opera house, your knees felt weak. you felt like collapsing. you felt dizzy, legs were weak, and had a hard time breathing.
you gripped the wood infront of you, regaining your balance. it was only the Iudex and you in the room.
neuvilette looked at you with a pitiful expression. he wished you werent going to die, but he cannot defy the oratrice.
the atmosphere was tense. your sobs filled in the silence in the room. after a few minutes, you stopped. " neuvilette. " you called out.
the chief justice looked at you, wondering what you wanted to say. " meet me a bit later tonight, before the execution. i have something to show you. please . " you asked.
neuvilette nodded.
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neuvilette walked towards the spot you asked him to meet you at. your moment of exectution was just an hour away. it started to rain.
there stood infront of him was you. you were soaked with water and held a violin close to you .your expression was calm, unlike earlier today. you wore a [f/c ] blouse, while being barefoot. your hair opened freely.
" are you ready, monsieur neuvilette ? " you asked. he nodded.
you held the violin over your shoulder, the bow hovering above the strings. slowly, you played the melody. your hands gracefully danced with the bow, pure and blissful sounds were all neuvilette could hear.
your legs began to move with the music, dancing with elegance and passion. it was like a dream. the Iudex was stuck in a trance. it was like time had frozen at the moment. nothing else but you mattered.
the way you moved so gracefully, the way you played the violin with passion and beauty, and how you were so calm, even before death. the soft melody of the instrument filled the evening skies. neuvilette felt hypnotized. he stood frozen in his spot as he watched you move.
all of this, made him realize he loved you. from the day you met, you had caught his eye. it wasnt because of your looks. no, it was the way you handled tough situations with ease. how you smile can automatically make someones day a lot better.
it was sad to see you go.
you ended your performance with a bow. " did you like my performance, monsieur neuvilette ? " you asked. " yes. yes i did. it was beautiful. "
sadly, the time has come. you entered the opera house and onto the stage. not much people were sitting in the audience section. just a few, and those few people being the ones you knew.
" ahem. we will now began the exectution. "
it all happened way too fast. you gently smiled at your friends, then at neuvilette. the next thing you knew, your vision turned black. pain soared through your body, yet you didnt have the strenhgth to scream.
you were gone. forever. tears were shed, and emotions were seen.
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four people stood before you at your grave. neuvilette being one of them. out of all the ones crying, freminet's sobs were the loudest. lynette patted his back, even though she was crying as well.
" shh..." lynette comforted. freminet's cries didnt get any quieter. how could he calm down, after witnessing his closest friends death ? you promised him, you wouldnt leave. ever since you met at the age of 5, the two of you were inseparable. always stuck to each other like glue.
why did he go to your execution, if it hurt so much ? truth be told, he wanted to see you for the last time when you died.
it hurt him the most, because the person who had entered his life, and made him feel joy, was gone.
neuvilette understood how the younger blonde male felt. he too, was in despair. he, the judge of your fate, couldnt stop your execution. he never explained how he felt to you.
not once did he ever confess. despite having an obvious crush on each other, neuvilette couldnt bring himself to express his feelings.
how ironic, it started to rain. when neuvilette reached up to touch his face, he realized he was crying. the hydro dragon, was crying.
in the background. he could hear the soft melody of the song you played before your execution. maybe it was just him. maybe he couldnt bring himself to let you go.
as neuvilette looked up into the skies, he thought about his actions.
' maybe...we will meet again in another life. ' he thought. ' maybe in another life, we'll be together. '
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ fun fact
- this chapter looked better in my head tbh
- i dont play the violin, so i dont know if you're supposed to bring it out in the rain...
- i also dont know if executions are supposed to be public in genshin, so lets pretend it is for the sake of the story. ( maybe it was to make sure the guilty DID die, and it wasnt a hoax )
