his hand, still wrapped around her waist, pulled her more closer while the other gently cupped her chin, deepening the kiss. goosebump swarmed all over her body, she could hear their heart beats and she could feel the warm rays of the sun but oh it's his lips that made her weak.
she was gasping for air when he stopped, their faces too close; she didn't dare to look at him until his hand elegantly turned her face towards him – allowing her to take a view of albedo still in dazed but so composed at the same time. y/n felt warmth on her cheeks, heating up to her head as she bit the side of her cheek; the tension, awkwardness, and excitement mixing up.
"y/n." he called.
she looked at him again. this was the feeling of being love-sick, so sick that she couldn't think of anything but him and his lips. the urge, the feeling, the sensation to kiss him went back once again as the wind blew coolly, reminding her of this sweet and unforgettable present with albedo.
she cursed in silence, tugging his collar, out of breath, and pressed her lips against him once again. albedo was taken aback, shocked by the sudden initiation but then he realized, he's feeling the same as her — they're both in love and there was nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to expressing what love really meant.
maybe.... maybe y/n shows it through physical touch not by words.
y/n's lips were soft and addicting. it was a privilege to be kissed by her and as much as he wanted to shower her with all the love in this world, he couldn't help but to wonder how incredible it would be to be loved by the y/n — the girl everyone dreamed of.
she's the standard; from academics to being a good daughter and sister to being the kind of friend you'd want to talk your problems to — she's incredibly amazing. and damn she was the girl who's out of his league but now she's standing in front of him, holding and kissing him with sincerity and purity.
y/n felt albedo smiled in between their kisses, she felt the need to do the same. once tired, their foreheads rested against each other as they tasted the comfortable silence of finally confessing their love amidst the chaos nested in their world.
"i'm sorry..." she whispered, voice hoarse. "i know i did hurt you in the past... i was childish and naive – i didn't expect everything to turn out like this..."
"we were young back then." albedo answered, tugging the extra strand of her hair behind her ear as his hand continued to caress her cheek with gentleness. "besides, i like it when you're being mean to me."
y/n chuckled, stunned by his sudden confession. she shook her head in amusement, pulling out from his grasp as she sat on the chair. "you like it when i'm being mean to you?"
albedo could only shrug, "is that bad?"
"don't think so," y/n mumbled, tilting her head to look at him with her amused eyes. "i would definitely act mean to you now that you confessed."
the blonde chuckled, walking towards the chair. instead of pulling out another seat, albedo knelt in front of y/n. his face was a sight to remember — the genuine smile that perfectly matched his dreamy appearance and the happiness hovering over him like the golden rays of the sun.
he's so handsome.
"i would never regret confessing to you. so, you can be mean to me all the time and i'll gladly take everything." he smiled.
suddenly, heat crept up over her cheeks. she was playing high and mighty and then it was all shoved on her face with those simple yet daring words remarked by him. y/n bit the side of her cheek, stopping herself from smiling but miserably failed.
their eyes met and like it was on cue, they bursted out laughing.
***
"today was such a tiring but fun day!" venti exclaimed, stretching his arms. the food finally arrived, it filled the table with its sweet aroma and tasty appearance causing the group of friends' stomachs to rumble in hunger.
"right?" hu tao agreed. "after this, it would be another semester to suffer. can't believe this school year will end soon."
"there will be another year, hu." lumine reminded.
y/n placed the sushi on her plate as she carefully listened to her friends' conversation. strangely, tartaglia took notice of the enemies silence because... for starters, it's weird that they were not fighting when usually them being this close was enough to start the war of the century.
tartaglia sat closer to y/n, offering a suspicious smile. "what're you up to, y/n?"
"nothing much," she shrugged. "why'd you ask?"
"well... ever since you came back with albedo, you have become awfully quiet."
y/n almost choked as she chewed the food. if it wasn't for lumine then the table would wait for her response. "c'mon, there's a time when y/n is quiet and not. she's just probably tired after hours of socializing."
tartaglia moved his shoulders up, "dunno, probably? i just find it weird. she's not this quiet – same goes for albedo!"
"you're so nosy." hu tao argued, brows furrowed. "stop sticking your nose into other people's business."
"other people's business? they're literally my friends."
"there's always a line for you to remember, tartaglia." hu tao rolled her eyes, emphasizing her statement in a matter-of-fact tone, strong enough to make the ginger fall into a deafening silence of defeat.
hu tao smiled at y/n, obviously tartaglia was right. she thought that everyone in this table could notice this unusual silence but she didn't want y/n to be pressured. besides, y/n would probably tell her soon enough.
when the dinner ended, the group decided to part ways. the night was still young, the moon was still glowing through the sky with the stars completing the seemingly-like deep purple sky.
"bye, y/n! you did well today!" venti waved his hand.
"let's hang out again tomorrow, n/n!" hu tao exclaimed, hopping like a child as she walked away.
lumine hugged y/n. "i had so much fun today. let's create more memories!"
along with tartaglia, she left. the ginger didn't forget to bid them goodbye. "walk her home!"
the sky was already dark, the moon shaped like a scythe glowed brightly from above, hovering over them like the beginning of an end. y/n cleared her throat, glancing at albedo with her cute little smile — it was comforting to know that no matter what happened this day, it ended up all good and worth it.
as the two started walking, y/n started talking about stuff while albedo listened with open ears and he didn't forget to take note of everything she just said. his eyes trailed through her features — y/n tends to smile with her eyes when she finds something funny, she tends to purse her lips whenever she's talking too much and end it with a pout because there was nothing to be embarrassed of.
"hu tao knows that i like you," she reminded. "she's awfully kind today for not interrogating me."
"maybe because she doesn't want you to feel uncomfortable?"
"yeah? or maybe she wants to bombard me with questions tomorrow." she sighed, crunching her nose at the thought. albedo chuckled with amusement, pulling y/n aside.
"i know there's no vehicles left but just in case.." albedo mumbled as they exchanged places. y/n nod continuously, ignoring the flush creeping over her face, somewhat embarrassed because of how easily she melted with the stunt he pulled.
"about my brother, do you think we'll be fine soon?"
"how many days has passed since the last time you talked with him?"
y/n crossed her arms across her chest, "two turning three weeks." she let out a huff, suddenly feeling the cold breeze of the night wind gently caressing her skin. "i want to talk with him – i just find it awkward sometimes. he called me a bitch and i slapped him! how am i supposed to start a conversation with him?"
albedo removed his sweater, putting it around y/n's shoulder casually. she fought the urge to smile but failed adorably. mumbling a small 'thanks', albedo replied with a smile. "i think...it should be the other way around?"
"hmm?"
"your brother should talk to you first." albedo implied, noticing that they're close to y/n's house. there was a part of him who didn't want to be away with her and he almost chuckled at that childish thought.
"but how?" y/n faced him. "he's so stubborn!"
"he'll talk with you soon, trust me."
y/n nodded like a child. maybe...maybe albedo was right. three weeks should be enough for her brother to finally fix his mind and choose over her and ella. it would be good if he decided to make up with her... and it would hurt like hell if he still chose ella.
"bedo..." y/n whispered softly, a tone as cool as the wind.
bedo.
obviously, that made him flushed. the tip of his ears turned bright red and he almost cursed the street light for making it visible to y/n who chuckled at the sight. "yeah?"
"do..." she trailed off. "do you want to keep this a secret?"
he couldn't understand what she meant by that. y/n bit her lips, smiling with unsureness but the hope glistening in her eyes didn't fade. "i mean this." she pointed at the two of them. "do you want to keep us a secret?"
"you're... you're somewhat popular in school —" y/n hesitated.
"you're scared about rumors?"
"no!" y/n immediately exclaimed with rush. "no – uh — i'm not scared of them. hell, i don't even care what they say about me or us ... it's just that y'know?" she looked away, realizing that she just fucked up.
he leaned forward, "what?"
"y-you're..." she took a deep breath. "you're attractive."
there was a pause between them before albedo cracked a laugh.
"don't laugh!"
the corner of his lip twitched upward as he ran a hand through his blonde hair. "you're scared because they might take me away from you?"
"no!" y/n rolled her eyes, cheeks flushed with red.
well... maybe he's right.
she was about to say something when albedo tucked the extra locks of her hair behind her ear, their faces inches apart. as she stared at his bright teal eyes, she couldn't help but to imagine his eyes as the depths of the ocean — and she just found herself swimming deeper and deeper.
the wind blew again, pushing her back to reality.
then, his hand travelled to her cheek. "i'm all yours, y/n." he flashed an enchanting smile. "but whatever you want, i'll gladly obey you."
she looked away, "f-for the time being... let's meet in secrecy..."
he nodded, backing away. "alright.."
noticing that the time is running out for them tonight, y/n smiled at him again. "you should go now." she said, almost whispering — silently hoping that he didn't hear it but alas the god from above probably said it was enough for them tonight.
"i'll watch you get inside first."
holding onto the hem of the sweater wrapped around her shoulders, she walked towards their gate. "bedo, take care on your way home."
albedo plastered a smile as he motioned her to get inside. with happiness surging in her system, she followed and went inside.
and when she finally got inside her room, the urge to see him came back. y/n peeked through the window and disappointment consumed her when she saw no traces of him, plopping on her bed, she decided to text him.
y/n almost bawled her eyes when she realized that she didn't have his number.
&&& the end is coming !! just a quick survey, if i were to write another story among xiao, kazuha, and scaramouche, whose story should i write first? (and what trope do u prefer?) :)))