#old lumi icons oops i never remade them xhenjs

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❛  i can never not love you.  ❜ // childe -> lumine

as they're heading into liyue, childe's words catch lumine by surprise. paimon was ahead of them. she was entertaining herself by playing 'find the fruit'. she was looking at nearly every tree along their route trying to spot a different fruit. leaving the two of them in peace, for at least a little while, anyway.

the quiet had been nice on their walk, allowing a moment of mental calmness. liyue was such a beautiful place, and lumine was mesmerized by it. from the colors to the architecture, matched with a sunset sky? she couldn't think of anything much more beautiful. yet, when childe spoke up, lumine felt a shiver up her spine and butterflies in her stomach.

golden eyes slid towards the harbinger and lumine had to actually remember to blink. .. was he-- did, he just-- ?!

her hearts in her throat. for a moment, she thought maybe she was so tired from travel, that her mind was playing tricks on her. but when lumine met childe's gaze, she knew there was nothing hidden behind his words.

her mouth opened, but no words came out. she certainly hadn't been expecting this. blinking again, she makes a cute noise as blush floods her cheeks and she takes a second and clears her throat. her eyes leave his only for a second as she gathers her thoughts and then return to childe, more firm and determined. " w-where did that come from? " thank goodness paimon was playing her dumb game. she'd be doing all the talking otherwise, orrrr yelling, mainly at her, for leaving him hanging. words, lumine, words!

she hadn't realized that she'd slowed her pace, but she must have. because instead of continuing straight, lumine turned towards him, brow raised, and still full of surprise. a hand lifts to touch his chest, before she looks up at childe again. " ... do you really feel that way about me? this.. isn't a game, or anything? right?? " maybe, after everything that's happened.. could this be the one good thing? swallowing nervously, lumine bites her lip and starts again, " because, i.. love you too. "