I love the amount of distrust I receive from my readers lmao y'all funny
Angst to fluff requested by AnimeImposter
read the A/N at the end of this chapter for my open (art) commission's info! (Pls commission me i need money to live and go to college :"))
Black lotus inspired huAHAHAHAHAGAGAGGA (joke)
Modern!AU
➷hey, tell me➷
The dark engulfed the sky, the silver moon now visible, though it was not bright it still lit up enough for the world to see. It was a cold and peaceful night, perfect for two lovers to sit by the fire under a blanket. Yet y/n was alone this night once again.
This penthouse, this big room, this big window, yet it still felt suffocating. An imprisoned bird in a large cage is still an imprisoned bird. It will learn viewing the same view outside it's window over, and over and over again turns dull.
It was near one in the morning when the door finally unlocks.
"You're home," y/n tried, they really did, to sound inviting. "How was work?"
Diluc fixed his tie, setting his black suit on the chair. "why are you not asleep yet?"
"...I was waiting for you." They answered truthfully.
Diluc untied his hair, letting it fall on his shoulders. He didn't give y/n a glance and passed them to his bedroom.
"I've told you before, you don't have to do that."
The door closed gently without waiting for another response.
Y/n stared at the dark colored door for a while, deciding not to say anymore. They went to the opposite direction to their bedroom.
Before entering, they took a chance to look back at that damned door, whispering in a low voice, "Diluc, it's my birthday today..."
Pathetic. Really pathetic. What sort of sin did they do in all their past lives for them to be stuck in this situation. They truly believed that it'll be okay, that as long as their parents are happy.
Y/n wasn't enthusiastic about the arranged marriage proposal before, but they weren't fully against it. Diluc
Was a gentleman; cold, but polite. Y/n remembered those nights before the wedding were sleepless night, they were excited, curious, and young.
Now those sleepless nights have returned, yet they only felt empty. Eyes open, looking at the white ceiling, if only they hadn't gone with the plan. Would they have become a somebody now? Maybe a rival to diluc's wine company, maybe someone everyone looks up to?
An endless possibility with a dead end.
Y/n wished the night stayed longer, a time where they can keep dreaming of a passed future.
The next day was eventful. One of the activities y/n disliked was big parties. Unfortunately, it was mandatory for them to show up for any of The dawn winery's events as diluc's spouse.
The company was filled with food and drinks. Important figures were chatting with each other throughout the building. To beautiful to waste it by standing in a dark corner alone.
"Congratulations, Mx y/n." One of the guest came up to them. "I wish for you and your husbands company to keep growing." It was all formality, they've heard it all before.
"Thank you mr. Joseph, I assume you and your wife are doing well?"
"Indeed, indeed." He laughed, but then his eyes showed it's disgusting glint. There it is. "Speaking of my wife, she's quite interested in you."
Y/n wasted no energy on sighing and replied, "and why is that may i ask?"
"My, of course it's because you married into the ragnvindr family! She is curious about your... Intentions."
They frowned, "I do not know what you are implying but i advice for you to not continue."
However, these greedy pigs have already set their eyes on the prize. Once the press gets a word out of y/n, even if it is a slight mention of how badly their relationship is going, it would absolutely crush dilucs company, while these pigs can continue to rise.
'I don't want him to hate me even more.'
Before either of them could continue the conversation, the lanky man was called back.
"Mr. Joseph, it's a pleasure to see you here." Kaeya stepped beside y/n, taking his hand. "It's been a while."
"It indeed has been mr. Alberich." There was an unpleasant tone in his voice.
"I think your wife was looking for you, you should go check up on her."
With a short bid of farewell, the man finally turned around and left to blend into the crowd.
Y/n finally let's out a sigh of relief.
"Now what's this, sighing on a happy occasion?" Kaeya teased, bringing his glass of champagne on to his lips. "Say, where is that diluc? How come he's not here?"
"Of course he isn't..."
"What was that?"
"I said he's probably greeting the other guests." With a polite cough, y/n steered the conversation to a different topic. "Weren't you kicked out of the building?"
"Yeah? They didn't ban me, so i can still come and go as i please."
Y/n chuckled, "yes, he acts tough on other people but he's so much softer on the inside."
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Diluc was busy greeting the guests as y/n said. He didn't want this party in the first place, he'd rather have dinner in the office or at home.
He wanted to make y/n dinner for once. Truthfully, he felt bad. It was obvious y/n didn't want to be there so he tried his best to avoid her least he makes things awkward between them.
"Isn't that sir kaeya? What's he doing here?"
Hearing a familiar name being called and one he didn't like either, diluc made a beeline towards them.
Kaeya was with y/n in the corner of the room, laughing about some dumb joke he said. It made diluc frown, y/n is his spouse, yet here they are laughing with some other man.
Then again, diluc has never tried to have a proper conversation with them, that much he understands.
"Last I remember you're not allowed into this building."
Kaeya ignored him, still facing y/n. "Do you hear something?"
Y/n let out a quiet laugh.
"Kaeya."
"Diluc, didn't see you there! It's been a while!"
"...sure. y/n, let's go home."
They turned around, nodding. Whatever it was, the air between them was to awkward. If they hadn't known already, people would never guess that these two live with each other, let alone married.
After saying a short courtesy to the guests and sending them off, the two went back in their own car.
Dilucs eyes never left the road as he drives, finally starting a conversation with y/n.
"Are you still hungry?"
"Why do you ask?" Y/n didn't look at him as they talk either, instead looking far away into the city scenery.
"I was thinking of having dinner together. Just the two of us at home."
As he talked, there was an unusual embarrassed tone to it, a bit shy even.
Y/n didn't answer right away, seemingly to deep in thoughts.
"Why now?" Their fist resting on their lap crumpled the fabric underneath. "After all this time. Before, you pretended like i didn't even exist, and now you're inviting me to dinner?"
"I was wrong." He admitted immediately. "I've neglected you, I was wrong. And I want to make up for it."
Again, there was a long silence. Y/n watched the streetlights pass by from the window and diluc couldn't take his eyes off the road.
"Alright, fine."
Diluc let out a soft sigh of relief.
"We can start over, get to know each other like friends. Nothing more."
There was a pleasant smile on his lips, "that will be enough."
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Sorry if this wasn't what the requester wanted lmao I'm in class and this dragged out for to long (and makes no sense)
But uh, yeah important information + rant regarding that information
I opened my commission, here's my sheet
It's also posted on my art account @/zyoshiko_ pls follow if you haven't
Regarding why I'm opening commissions, there are a few reasons.
One, I'm going to college soon, which needs money, which i don't have. I'm trying to gather money for that
Which leads to number two, my family hasn't been making money since the lockdown so uh, Slowly going bankrupt. Literally.
Yay to lockdown.
So uh, yeah. Commission me pls ich need cuan :""")
You can DM me on ig or here ig ut doesn't rlly matter lmao
I rarely upload my drawings so here's a diluc wip and a colored sketch for more examples
Also yes i can draw hands and anatomy perfectly fine if i wanted.