Then, come to Wangsheng Funeral Parlour tomorrow.” He didn’t give you a chance to say anything as he quickly bids goodbye, leaving you questioning until the next day. “Then, I’m assuming you don’t have a job, am I correct?” he says to which you nod. “You’re not from around here, are you?” he asks. He stares at you in silence with his unique eyes, inspecting you from head to toe before finally saying something. I really just wanted to help,” you reassure the man. “Is there any way I can repay you? I can get my wallet from my house and-” You waved him off. I just felt kind of bad and wanted to help,” you said, smiling. When you two were far away from the eyes of the impatient person, the man thanked you. You took out your wallet and paid for the things the male brought, which wasn’t that much. “Ah, did you forget your wallet again? Here, let me pay for his things.” You pretend to curiously look at the items and acted as if you knew what was happening. “Oh, hey, there you are,” you greet, acting as if you knew the male. You see that the ombre-haired male looked a bit saddened and out of the kindness of your heart, you intervened. “I’m sorry, sir, but we have a lot of customers we can’t simply wait for you to come back,” they answered, crossing their arms. Could you please hold on to that as I come back with my wallet?” the well-dressed man says, almost pleading to the one behind the stall. You saw a tall, ombre-haired, and well-dressed man fumbling around in his pockets and an impatient look of another person just a few metres away. It wasn’t until one bright day, when you were out shopping, that you landed yourself a job at Wangsheng Funeral Parlour. Finding shelter was the easy part, it was finding a job that was the most difficult part of a independent life, especially in Liyue. When you arrived at Liyue, you started a whole new life of independence and to get away from the place that holds the most memories of Tartaglia and you, forever.Īlthough you had a lot of mora- considering as you are from Snezhnaya- you didn’t want to spend too much on a place to sleep. You returned to your parents for a couple of months before disappearing one night to Liyue, not giving them a single clue as to where their beloved child went. That was the last time you last spoke to him and the last time you saw him. I’ll pack my things.” You packed your stuff in less than half an hour and was at the door with your belongings- which was only your clothing in a bag since you thought it would be best to leave home items with him. You let go of his collar, staring down at the ground as you watch your tears hit the wooden floor. Instead of it greeting you, it was there to comfort you of what was to come that day. Who knew that that bright blue sky above you had something else in store for you. On that beautiful morning, you got up to make breakfast, expecting Tartaglia home from his work as a Harbinger with bags underneath his eyes. Then, “(Y/N).” The call of your name in his cold tone and the hand on your wrist said it all to you. When you couldn’t, you pleaded and pleaded for him to be joking and saying that it wasn’t a funny joke. He avoids looking at your now tearful eyes. “You’re not serious, are you? This is one of your pranks, right?” You clutched his collar and looked desperately in his eyes, to look for any signs of his mischievous glimmer. At that moment, your whole world came crumbling down as easily as the Anemo Archon blowing the snow of Pilos Peek away. The words you so desperately wished you never heard from the person you loved came out of his mouth without hesitation. “I know you’re smart, (Y/N).” He looked up at you with cold eyes, no love could be seen in them at all. You reached your soft hands and cupped his face, trying to make him look at you. “What are you saying, Tartaglia?” you asked to make sure, feeling your heart slowly deteriorate. You didn’t understand what he was getting at, or maybe you did know what he was saying but just didn’t want to admit it. “I don’t think I can keep up with this.” The words that came out of his mouth made your heart ache and worried.