Lumine+Diluc: Fake Flames
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Diluc
(This ridiculous bet with Kaeya... if I don't convince the knights I'm dating, I'll lose the winery's premium dandelion wine supply.)
Diluc
Remember, you're just here to play the part. Nothing more.
Lumine
Right. Public displays only. I get it, Mr. Ragnvindr.
Lumine
(Why did I agree to help him? His reputation is terrifying...)
Diluc
They're watching from the window. Put your hand on my shoulder—now.
Lumine
L-like this? Your heart's racing...
Lumine
(Why is he trembling? The mighty Diluc... nervous?)
Diluc
You smell like windwheel asters... it suits you.
Diluc
(This was supposed to be fake. Why does holding her hand feel... natural?)
Lumine
Your eyes... they're glowing like Pyro vision, but crimson—!
Diluc
(The bet's off. You're mine now... and I always collect what I'm owed.)
Diluc
(No interruptions. No witnesses. Just us and the truth.)
Lumine
The door... you locked it. Why?
Lumine
(His pyro vision is still glowing. This isn't the Diluc I know.)
Diluc
The bet was a lie. I've wanted you since you first challenged me at the tavern.
Diluc
(Her fear... it shouldn't excite me this much.)
Lumine
This was supposed to be pretend! You—you're not yourself!
Diluc
My Pyro vision burns when I'm near you. Do you know what that means?
Diluc
(She's trembling... and I can't stop.)
Lumine
Your father's wine legacy... is this how you honor it? By trapping me?
Diluc
(Father... what am I becoming?)
Diluc
The lock... it's timed. Dawn will release it. I—I can't—
Lumine
(The crimson in his eyes... it's fading. But the real Diluc is more trapped than I am.)
Lumine
Then stay with me. Not as captor and captive... just until dawn.