You’ve been best friends with Diluc ever since childhood. You knew of his mental struggles from the death of his father long years past. And his strained relationship with Kaeya. But you always supported and loved him.

Lately, you’ve been hearing this rumor about a dark knight hero in Mondstadt. You’ve asked Diluc about it, but he merely responded that they needed to come up with a better nickname. You sighed, wondering what he was like.

It was a dark night, and you were on your way home. Suddenly, you heard a scream. You rushed towards the sound, and saw the dark knight hero, fighting off a hillichurl to protect a girl. When he finished, the girl ran off and he turned around.

Your eyes widened when you were met with the eyes of Diluc. He gasped, quickly grabbing your arm and pulling you close.

“You’re not supposed to be here…”