a small peek of what i’m working on! (diluc x gn reader)(this is one of the stories I mentioned I was going to write earlier in the week! hopefully i can have this posted for you all tomorrow!)
“Are you alright?” he asked in a tone harsher than he intended; he just couldn’t find his bearings with you. Luckily, you didn’t seem to notice as you were following the finger he pointed at your leg.
“Oh! That’s nothing. Probably just from the rain earlier this morning.” You brushed it off, adjusting your clothes and shaking your head. “Anyway -” you began but were cut off by someone calling your name; why was he jealous of that? “Coming!” you called back before turning back to him, “Sorry, I have to --”
“It’s alright,” he squeezed out, unable to say much else.
You laughed. Simply, softly, as if you had more to say but ignored the urge. “Anyway, thank you again, Diluc.” You reached toward his forearm, a simple gesture of appreciation but to him it was a bridge, a connection, a hope. The weight of your hand against him was heavier than the barrels of wine he moved in the cellar, and even more rich. You lingered, or maybe he thought you did, because the moment you let him go and rushed off, he took in a breath as if he hadn’t done so all day.