Story‼️ ⚠️ DISCLAIMER / WARNING ⚠️ This story is an AU (Alternate Universe) and purely fictional. All characters shown here may not reflect their original personalities from the source (Genshin Impact) — ✦ ✦ ✦ — A few days after Xiao found the pink letter from Kazuha in Lumine’s locker, his plan was set in motion. He went back to the classroom that afternoon. It was quiet. Everyone had gone home His left hand traced the words Kazuha wrote on the paper, while his right held a pen ("I like you... Lumine.") Slowly, Xiao tore a new sheet of paper and mimicked Lumine’s handwriting from her school notes. Years of watching every little detail about her… and now, it finally paid off “I feel the same way too... Let’s meet next week at the little park near the forest behind the school, 7:30 PM. Don’t be late, okay? - Lumine ♡” Carefully, he folded the letter, slipped it into a matching envelope. And quietly… placed it inside Kazuha locker Now, all he had to do was wait. — ✦ ✦ ✦ — The day after Xiao gave the letter, He started hanging out with Ganyu more often. They sat together in the library, in class, even short meetups after school. People started to assume something was going on between them. Ganyu blinked slowly, a bit confused, but kept her soft smile. “Oh, hmm, I know some pretty interesting bird species! Mama (Xianyun) has notes on them. There’s the Pitohui and the Ifrita from Papua. Their feathers are poisonous—especially after they absorb toxins from certain bugs. Pretty wild, huh?” Xiao stayed quiet for a moment, then nodded. “Pitohui and Ifrita, huh… That’s new to me” “Mind if I borrow those notes? I think they’re… really useful. For an experiment” Ganyu smiled. Not suspecting a thing, she handed over her mom old notes. — ✦ ✦ ✦ — And during the nights that followed… Xiao worked in secret in his room. Wearing medical gloves. Grinding the feathers he ordered online from overseas, mixing the powder with natural adhesive to form small pills filled with deadly neurotoxin. “Six pills should be enough...” — ✦ ✦ ✦ — The Day "Date" The sky was grey. The air carried a heavy, humid breeze. Kazuha arrived at the park mentioned in the letter. He stood under a streetlamp. His face was calm… but there was doubt in his eyes. “Why… isn’t she here yet?” Five minutes. Ten minutes. Thirty minutes. Suddenly... Snap The sound of a twig breaking behind him. Before Kazuha could fully turn around, THWACK Something slammed into the back of his head. The world blurred instantly. His vision tilted. His knees gave out. Blood trickled from his temple. Kazuha staggered and collapsed to his knees. He caught a glimpse of a short figure in a black hoodie standing behind him. Xiao stood over him. A wooden stick in hand. His face unreadable. Xiao didn’t speak. He simply grabbed Kazuha’s legs, dragging him slowly along the narrow path into the forest, toward an old shed. Small drops of blood left a faint trail on the grass. By the time they reached the shed, Kazuha was barely conscious. His body weak, breathing faint. Xiao sat in front of him. He stared for a while. His face expressionless, but in his eyes… a faint, flickering pastel cyan glow. “You’re too kind, Kaz.” Xiao opened three of the poison pills. Holding Kazuha’s head still, he forced all three into his throat. Then, he opened the rest, poured the toxic powder into the wound on Kazuha’s head. “With this... I erase you from the script.” Xiao just stood there, looking down at him. “I don’t hate you. I just... hate it when someone takes what isn’t theirs.” One last breath. Xiao flipped Kazuha’s body over so he lay facing the ceiling of the shed. “I’m not gonna hide you. Too bad for you to just rot away like some nameless corpse, hehe.” He opened the shed door, letting fresh air in. Looked up at the moon for a moment. “I hope someone finds you. Enjoy your last moon view... See you.” — ✦ ✦ ✦ — Funfact: Pitohui and Ifrita birds are real (from Papua, Indonesia) and are officially recognized as poisonous birds. Their feathers and skin can be toxic due to their diet. Ib@gnomka_lox - @kazuhamyonly1