#golden heart sumeru thief // ethan pride

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"Boof!❤️" - you know just incase it wasn't painfully obvious or anything xDD (Eiji)

It was so painful to watch sometimes, if it wasn't the deck playing cards shuffling from her magic, the music notes would give away the obvious sign she had feelings for the ginger. Yet when it came to the passive alchemist? Oh he was worse then the magician.

The blush that would coat his cheeks, the longing stares and the stammering match between them he wanted it to end so badly. Ethan swore to the Heavens themselves if he saw the magi's pointed ear twitch trying to speak he'd scream.

"...A.a. u..um.."

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"....." Oh this was bad. The first line was okay as it got the magi's attention with a smile at the invitation. Yet all the taller of the duo could do was stare over his attempts to recover from the blunt delivery.

"It's okay for you to go though right? The other matra won't mind you taking a break?" Zola's smile didn't break in the slightest at Cyno's delivery before laughing a bit. "I get what your trying to say, Cyno I hope you have fun too! I wonder about the theme they have this time." Ethan merely stared her down with a sweatdrop before looking at Cyno At least she said yes-

That... look! Cyno had spent enough years working alongside matra and militias to know when someone was urging him to go. And before his impetuousness could grant him the time to even think of what he was getting himself into exactly, his mouth was already blurting out the words.

"You should go with me."

Ah, the awkward silence. He was supposed to say more than that, wasn't it? Instead, the invitation had come out like a stern order... or a very bad punchline.

Recover, recover, Cyno!

"... For your safety. Fireworks can be dangerous." That was... something. A bit too dark, maybe? Better fix that. "I can make sure you have a real blast. You know, fun. As opposed to a physical blast. Get blown up."

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"Hey E what are you gonna do for that romance day anyways?"

"Not much a different to me it's just a day. Hey we can take a break and play that card game."

"TCG huh 'k. I'll get Asahi in on it."

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The brunet held a cloth as he started to clean his katars with a small frown as he murmured a few lyrics in heard from a bard. "I went for a weekend turned into a week I said I'd be back in the summer ended up falling in too deep.."

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"....."

"Second wave.."

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"Oh sorry for not popping up for a while, kiddo. I got lost on the road of life and helped a revolution overthrow a corrupt regime and stuff." Why was she saying that so casually? It was probably a lie. "Either way, how mny shows did I miss, Zola?"

"An actual impressive show you missed was Zola decking the shit out of the traveler she's sitting in the corner stuffing her face with rice b- I won't be surprised if you did that."

"Don't sound so proud Ethan I was worried." Still the magi looked at Ruby with a small huff. "It.. it's lantern rite so I can let the lie slide."

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Ethan made his own meal for Lantern Rite, there wasn't anything wrong with Liyue cooking, but knowing that Xiangling's cooking is prepared for the rite and he had a massive distain for her cooking. "...."

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"Guess who got your favorite liyue dishes." The taller of the trio was wearing a tunic with his eremite pants as he held a plate of Rice buns, honey char siu and qingxiu flower cake while the magi's cousin looked at the brunette with a small blink. "Zola-nee?"

"I'm fine Asahi." Ethan merely watched as the plate floated over to the magician as she closed her eyes as she started eating the food.

"....." 'She's not okay.'

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"Wait I can feel a magic with the rattan figures.."

"Is that why they're moving?"

Getting his ass handed to him by Zola during the combat game

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"Show yourself! I know your out there, so I'm asking you take me out from this embarrassment." He wasn't standing alone he knew that - but just the sight of a woman wearing a crow mask in a kimono and staff was just standing under a tree with a frown.

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The brunet knew the magi would be late, so he took her cousin ahead to the lantern rite to see what was new this time. So hearing the sound of rushed footsteps, the assistant looked over and grinned. "Your late."

"Hehe, my bad my bad, so what ya think? Pretty cool huh?" The boy with them looked over at his cousin with a sweatdrop over her thoughts.

"I think you mean cute Zola-nee."

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Zola who values a healthy diet despite being a sweet fiend "I sense a disturbance."

"Heaven help whoever set you off."

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"Oh Zola, I made Qingxin Flower Cake do you want any?"

"I'll take a dozen."

"You saint you woke up the sweet fiend."

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"E ya gotta help me man, I have so many clothes why can't you pick one?"

"I'm sticking with the tunic you have in that mess of clothing.."

"Fine get the mora jar ready if we get mistaken for a couple again at this rite."

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"...."

"I didn't think you'd stress over clothes for tomorrow. Then again we never do get a break to just relax.."

"Exactly I found what I want to wear but your just another twenty question.."

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"Uhhh E?"

"Can't blame him."