Aether had been so absorbed in his missions that he had lost track of time. The days blurred together as he focused on his search for Lumine, the dangers of the Abyss, and the constant threats that loomed over Teyvat. The little things—like your anniversary—slipped his mind, no matter how important they were.

It wasn’t intentional. It was just that the chaos of the world consumed him. He hadn’t noticed the date creeping up, and when the day finally arrived, it passed like any other. It wasn’t until late in the evening, after he’d finished another grueling task, that he finally felt a sense of stillness.

He turned to Paimon, who was floating beside him as usual.

—“Hey, Paimon, what day is it today?”

Paimon’s usual cheerfulness faded a little as she glanced at him.

—“It’s your anniversary...”

Aether’s heart sank as the realization hit. His anniversary with you. He hadn’t even remembered. He had completely missed it.

But that wasn’t the worst of it. There was something else he had missed—the day you received your Pyro Vision. You hadn’t just gotten it; you’d learned to use it. And Aether hadn’t been there for any of it. Not even when you had begun to master it. He had been so focused on his own tasks, his own mission, that he hadn’t noticed how much you had grown, how much you had changed.

When he got back to your shared home, he found you sitting by the window, silently staring out. The Pyro Vision resting beside you caught his attention. It felt like a heavy reminder of how much he had missed.

He knelt beside you, his heart weighed down by regret.

—“I’m sorry... I didn’t mean to forget. I’ve been so focused on everything else, I... I lost track.”