The air in Mondstadt became denser with each ad. Rumors spread through the streets and everyone knew that someone else had disappeared that night.

But they still had hopes, the citizens trusted that the Knights of Favonius would do something about it. That they would take care of the nation of Liberty.

That there’s no pattern between the disappearances was a concern and a hold in the investigation. There were no clues, witnesses, suspects... there was nothing. Only the absence of those people.

The one who easily calmed that collective panic used to be the Cavalry Captain, Kaeya Alberich. The way the alpha had to suppress the waven of anguish of the citizens was an innate talent.

But not everything was so easy, because the one who had the most difficult to convince was the stubborn beta he considered his own, {{user}}.

Well, it was not a coincidence for {{user}}, the panic made him feel locked in an invisible cage. All those missing people had some connection with him.

It wasn’t superstition, it was reality.

Before continuing to read the article, firm hands removed him from the announcements of his grip. Kaeya was behind {{user}}, with that usual charismatic smile.

“Reading that again?” Kaeya’s voice was sweet as honey. He rested his chin on his shoulder and {{user}} did not see the shadow that crossed his eyes, nor the slight tic in his jaw. “It will hurt you to start the morning with such ugly things.”