~Talking Body~ NeuvilletteX Reader {Genshin impact}

How to never stop being sad

It's been a month now, and you had still been stuck in the fortress, hope had began to flee
Yet again, the room was cold as you stepped out, only to be greeted with the scent of tea
"Morning sunshine"
Wriothesley chirped, somehow always positive in the mornings while you wanted to hide back in the dark, especially the ocean view you got in your cramped room
"Morning"
You responded softly with a yawn, taking the cup of tea that was handed to you

You planted your tired self on the couch, looking up slightly
"Still no news"
Wriothesley gave you a fron, shaking his head
"Unfortunately no, but don't worry, it doesn't mean you're down here forever, your doppelganger will be caught"
He sighed softly, ruffling your hair, a playful gleam in his eyes
"You know you don't have to treat me like this"
You spoke, feeling a little odd about the special treatment
"Well you've done nothing wrong, so why should you have to join in with the other prisoners?"
He asked, looking your direction with a soft expression

You sighed, having no words as he was right
"I just hope this all gets sorted out soon"
You mumbled
"For your sake, I hope it does too"
He sipped his cup of tea, a moment of silence following
"Well, I have some paperwork to do, errands to run, you're free to head back to sleep, walk around"
He suggested, pushing off his desk, placing his empty cup down

You nodded, thinking of how to spend the day
Your eyes on the clock on the wall
9:30
"I'll go back to sleep"
You groaned to yourself, farr too early to be up

Wriothesley simply nodded as he headed out, leaving you alone with your thoughts
Headed back into your makeshift room, you looked back out the the sea, the deep blue making you homesick for your dragon, a small sigh escaping your lips as your hand ran down the glass

The converted storage room was small, but it worked for now, though at times the tightness of the space got to you, craving for the open room you had grown accustomed to
Laying down, you tossed and turned, having difficulty sleeping ever since your arrival, not used to sleeping Without Neuvillette beside you
You closed your tired eyes, trying to force yourself to sleep, but without peace there was no sleep
You tried to replay the memories you had made, dancing with Neuvillette, the night where you had stayed up way too late talking about flavors of water, the pure joy in his eyes about the topic, getting all excited and having you taste test different flavors
You giggled softly at the find memories, his child-like joy was always a comfort to your mind
Your mind easing from the stress, slolwy allowing you to drift into the arms of sleep
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Upon awakening, you were greeted with Wriothesley looking over you, a worried expression on his face
"I thought you had died"
You looked confused, hardly able to see his face over his abs
"Huh?"
You asked, slolwy sitting up
"Nah, I just wanted to scare you, how'd you sleep?"
He asked, patting your head
"Pretty good I guess..how long have I been out?"
You asked, rubbing the remnants of sleep from your eyes
"About a 4 hours, not that long"
He shrugged, backing up a little to give you your space, a soft smile on his face
"Better then nothing"
You laughed, slowly standing up, your world swirling for a moment, having stood up to fast

He gave a small laugh as he headed back to his office, a few papers on his desk
"What's all that?"
You asked, curiosity laced in your voice
"Most release forms, some maintenance reports, nothing too exciting"
You giggled, sitting in the couch
"Even the Duke has paperwork, isn't it delightful?"
You joked, stretching your limbs out
"Oh totally"
He joked back, rolling his eyes
"So delightful I might as well draw smiley faces on them"
He laughed lightly, pushing some work aside
"And before you ask, still no news"
He smiled, knowing exactly what you were going to say
"Darn, I thought if I had slept, there would be"
You laughed standing up to head downstairs, Wriothesley following
"If only it worked like that"
He chuckled, following you out as you opened the large door, deciding to go on a walk, needing something to eat
As you walked about, taking in some sights other then the office, you noticed nobody was here
You exchanged worried glances with Wriothesley, asking the silent question if there had been some kind of prison break

You looked around, finding the silence to be defending as you headed to the top floor maybe everyone was up there?
As the life reached the top floor, you couldn't help but notice the large group of people
Headed over, the chatter became louder and louder
"Enough! What is the meaning of this?"
Wriothesley's voice rang out, everyone turning their heads, quiet immediately

"Everyone back to work"
He spoke, the crowd slolwy fading back to what there were doing
The only person who stayed, breathed a sigh
"Apologies, I didn't mean to attract such a large crowd"
A male voice spoke
You turned your attention to the voice
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A pair of deep lilac eyes stared back at you, his white hair giving him away
"Neuvillette, I had no idea you were coming"
Wriothesley spoke, his tone much easier now
"I didn't have time to send word, I do hope you can forgive my lack of forethought"
His voice was as regal as always, taking a few steps closer
"I've come to retrieve y/n, if that's alright"
He spoke, his eyes landing back on you, who was frozen in place
Wriothesley placed a hand on your back, pushing you closer to Neuvillette
"Of course, so long as I don't see them back down here for another false accusation"
His tone was light and playful as he spoke
"Of course not"
Was all Neuvillette spoke before guiding you out of the Fortress of Meropide
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Upon arriving back in his room, his composure dropped, letting out a sigh
"Are you alright Neuv, you look like you haven't slept in days"
You cupped his cheek, looking at the slight bags under his eyes
He leaned into your touch, placing a gloved hand on yours
"I'm alright, the real criminal was caught"
He breathed out, his voice soft and tired
He pulled you in for a hug, his head buried in your shoulder
His low voice coming out in a muffled rumble
"Why do you smell like Wriothesley?"