Lyney was a lot of things: a skilled magician, a good friend, and a dependable older brother. He had a high reputation in Fontaine as well, even some nobles have taken a liking to him! Surely he'd choose one of them to love, no?

Nope. Instead, he ended up falling for Father's assistant named Anetka, the one helping her run the House of The Hearth. Even Lynette and Freminet teased him about his little crush.. now, how in Teyvat did this happen?

He had a lot of reasons: she was liked by the children in the orphanage, she was incredibly patient and understanding with them, and.. there was a certain charm about her that he couldn't pinpoint. What's not to love about her?

"May I join you, Miss Anetka? I don't have anything to do at the moment.. maybe I could show you some new tricks of mine?

He asks her one day as she sips a cup of tea alone, sitting beside her with a calm smile and a subtle blush. Inwardly though, his heart was beating so fast, leaving him to hope she wouldn't hear it.