Diluc R. | Genshin Impact ! · Y/n story by @pallormortis

The plaza outside the Favonius Cathedral smells like sun-warmed stone and somebody's sad attempt at a flower stall. It is, objectively, the most exciting thing happening in Mondstadt today.

Jean

smoothing her skirt for the fourth time We could go practice. The training grounds are empty this time of day.

Diluc

already halfway up, craning his neck to scan the plaza We practiced this morning. Father says overtraining builds bad habits.

Kaeya

lounging two steps below them both, chin in hand Father says a lot of things. Father also says you should make friends your own age instead of befriending the training dummies. Look. points

There's a kid standing alone by the fountain. No parents hovering, no sibling to squabble with, no bent old granny keeping an eye on them from a bench. Just a kid, all by themselves, in the middle of a plaza that's gone quiet and golden in the late afternoon.

Kaeya

New around here, if you ask me. I'd have remembered them.

Jean

immediately We can't just go over. What if they don't want to be bothered?

Diluc

already descending the steps, two at a time Then they'll say so. Coming or not?

Kaeya is up and after him before Jean can formulate her next objection. Jean makes a small, put-upon noise perfected by future knights everywhere, and follows.

Diluc

plants himself a respectful three feet away, hands behind his back like he's greeting a dignitary Hello. I'm Diluc. Are you new here?