Tears flow without her being able to hold them back. She shouldn't have grown attached. This, she only discovered until it was too late. Now that the bonds are firmly in place, will she have the will to break them with her own hands? They say ignorance is bliss, but can one still be happy after realizing that this man she is infatuated with is her enemy without any free will? After realizing that he is just a fragile mortal while she travels through the eons? After realizing that no matter what happens, there will always be an excruciating end to this relationship? Mortals are selfish, as Childe has proven to her so many times. But do near-gods have the right to be as well? Lumine has never wanted to answer this question so much in her life, and it is finally Childe who gives her the much desired answer. "I will prove to you that even you have the right to happiness." Genshin impact || Childe x Lumine Mini trailer: https://youtu.be/cORk0DCeLC0 This fanfic was originally written in French (available through my profile), and I decided to translate it to English myself. ───────────────────── Start of publication: March 26th, 2021 End of publication: June 25th, 2021 End of editing: Oct. 9th, 2021 ───────────────────── Beautiful cover realized by @Les_Phoenix ! Cross-posted on Ao3 © All rights reserved by HoYoverse. This work is only a fanfiction written for non-commercial personal use.

Childe was known to inflict fear. That was not new to him. He had often laughed in the faces of his victims, at the amusing looks of terror they would display moments before he struck his final blow. But Lumine had never looked afraid. She was brave, confident, and resilient, and her bravery never faltered, not once. That was why she made such an entertaining opponent, why their fights exhilarated him beyond comprehension. But in the end, it wasn't by fighting that he managed to draw out the fear from her soul. She wasn't hurt, she wasn't in pain, she wasn't facing the threat of death. She was trapped. Trapped in close proximity with him. And that was when she finally became afraid. When he was close enough to touch her. When he was close enough to kiss her. This is a fan-made story featuring a romance between two characters from the Genshin Impact fandom, Lumine (female traveler/MC) and Childe/Tartaglia. There will be a proper summary following the introduction.