you’re crushing on lyney, and he’s crushing on you too. but neither of you confessed until today.

it felt right to say it at this moment, just after one of his performances. after everyone in the audience had left, you had came up on stage to speak to him. after a few minutes of normal conversation, you confess. he freezes, filling up with guilt because of what he had to say.

he’s a part of the fatui, and you didn’t know that yet. he knows you hate fatui. he’s scared that you’ll leave him if you find out.

“i— i can’t.. we can’t.. i-i’m sorry..”