you've officially hit rock bottom.

all your closest friends had left you, leaving your disgusting ex left. he didn't leave you but he made it really easy for you to leave him.

you had absolutely nobody. not a single person.

you thought back to a few months ago when you started talking to pantalone for the first time. you cringed, remembering the way you used to text him. i certainly don't want to remember that.

your mind shifted to the promise you made him. you were going to buy him the one million mora ring he wanted in exchange of him actually talking to you. you did fulfill your end of the promise, though. you just forgot to give him the ring. the box has been sitting on your nightstand for awhile, collecting dust.

you don't know how he forgot about it. he ended up caving in and you guys hit it off.

you've been meaning to give him the ring— but seeing he wants nothing to do with you anymore you thought it was best to keep it for yourself.

you remember how difficult it was getting the mora. you were lucky zhongli recommended diluc to you. diluc was a real one.

wait.

diluc?

oh.

you totally forgot about him.

you forgot to attend work.

you forgot to reply to his messages.

you instantly felt guilty.

you're working at the dawn winery tonight right

???

it's been months

no hello or anything 😐

but yes, i'm working at the dawn winery tonight

great

mind if i swing by?

what's up w this? all of a sudden you want to swing by my workplace again?

look i'm terribly sorry for ghosting u

or not ghosting i just

idk

i'm sorry

i was distracted and i didn't rly need that much mora anymore. i'm sorry

lmao it's okay i was messing around w you

i'm just curious though

did something happen?

no i just feel really guilty and i feel really bad

so i want to help you with work

you don't have to pay me or anything i just feel really bad for doing that

it's okay y/n we all have our own lives

don't stress about it too much okay?

i swear it's okay

whatever u say diluc

i'll be there at 7 😋

lmfao okay i'll see you :)

"you said you'd help me, but here you are— drinking alcohol like an irresponsible adult,"

downing your sixth shot, you dramatically slam your glass onto the table. it was no surprise you were drunk being a lightweight drinker.

"its okay! i don't have any classes tomorrow!" you slurred on your words. you gave diluc an unsettling smile while he served his customers. he gave you a look of uncertainty before resuming his work again.

"can i have another shot, please?" you innocently looked at him. diluc shot you down quickly, with a firm "no."

"but whyyy?" you whined. "i want more!"

diluc sighed. "no, y/n. i want you to get back home in one piece. i don't want your boyfriend or whatever being mad at me if you don't,"

you scrunched your nose up in disgust. "boyfriend? who?"

"the blue rich kid. pantalone i think?" diluc raised a brow.

"oh— him." you flatly stated. your face showed resentment towards the man.

"did something happen between you two?"

that set you off. that was all you needed to hear.

for the next hour, you were explaining to him everything from the beginning to the end in full detail. you went off topic many times but you didn't seem to notice. you were drunk— you spoke whatever came to mind first.

you went through so many different emotions. you could be giggling about something pantalone did and then the next second you'd bring up how lumine and aether shamed you for liking him.

poor diluc had to do his job while listening to you ramble about something you already rambled about minutes prior. all you said were the same things over and over but in different words.

all he gathered from your rambling was that your friends had ghosted you over an argument. he now knew you had no one— and he didn't know if he was supposed to know that.

"stay with me until i'm done with my shift, okay? i'll take you home," diluc interrupted your story telling. lazily gazing up at him, you blinked a couple times before nodding.

you rested your arms on the table while your head on rested on your arms. you heaved a sigh of pure exhaustion. maybe a nap wouldn't hurt.