maid • kaeya

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• third person •

(Y/N) didn't have work today. Despite that, all she could think about was going in... just to see Kaeya. Ever since yesterday, her mind was constantly ringing with what Kaeya had suggested.

(Y/N) was currently chewing at a snack, pacing downstairs. Her father was in the kitchen working, with Mr Leon who was helping him. She circled around on the landing, before eventually entering the living room. Lucien looked over at her from the sofa.

(Y/N) didn't seem to notice that Lucien was awake. She continued to pace, nibbling nervously at her chocolate bar. Her entire body jolted when she suddenly heard Lucien's voice.

"(Y/N)..?" she called. "What's wrong..?"

(Y/N) spun to look at her, her eyes slightly wide. She swallowed the chocolate in her mouth.

Heaving a sigh, (Y/N) placed the bar on the table, before hurriedly getting on the sofa with her auntie. Her eyelashes fluttered as Auntie Lucien brought her in, allowing her to carefully snuggle into her.

"C...can you keep it a secret..? I haven't told Dad yet..."

Lucien's head tilted. "Is it serious?"

"No... I mean... not like that... It's serious but in a good way..! I think..."

Lucien exhaled. She nodded. "Alright... I'll keep it a secret."

(Y/N) beamed. She cuddled her auntie as her fingers lovingly stroked her hair.

"Well... you know..." (Y/N) blushed. "I mean- do you remember Kaeya?" she asked.

"Ah, are you two finally together now..?"

(Y/N) lifted her head in confusion. Lucien smiled. How did Auntie Lucien know?

"U-umm..." (Y/N)'s blush deepened, "no, not yet..."

"Well... umm..."

(Y/N) let out a shaky sigh. Lucien watched her attentively, her full focus on her.

"We've had our first kiss. I mean, well, we've had multiple kisses now..."

Lucien raised an eyebrow. "And you're not together..?"

"No," (Y/N) answered casually. Lucien just stared at her. No wonder Kaeya said it was complicated...

"Are you being safe..?" Lucien questioned, much too nonchalantly for (Y/N)'s liking. "Your dad talked to you about consent, didn't he..?"

(Y/N)'s entire face heated up. "I-I'm not doing that, Auntie," she retorted rapidly.

A small smile curved Lucien's lips. "I'm just making sure."

(Y/N) let out a shaky sigh. She stared at her fingers that were being held gently by her auntie, her auntie's thumb delicately caressing her hand.

"A...anyway... No one in Springvale or any of the maids like me. They hate us because we're close to the Ragnvindrs, and because they've always helped us... So, when I got even closer to Kaeya... and now that Master Crepus isn't here to protect us..." (Y/N)'s eyes narrowed, "the bullying's got even worse."

A frown became of Lucien's lips. She pressed a kiss upon her head, sucking in a breath.

"But I love Kaeya so much and I want to be with him... but I'm so scared... Everyone sees Kaeya as a Ragnvindr... and I'm just any other 'commoner'. Kaeya said we need to prove that we'll be together no matter what they say, but-" (Y/N)'s grip on her auntie's hand tightened, "how can I..? What if... what if I just end up the same as Mom..?"

Lucien's eyes dropped in thought. Her head tilted in confusion.

"You know... You do know that you're directly related to your dad... right? And me, too."