.... Give him a moment, he's looking him over- eyes flickering over the other for a long moment, lips pressed together and humming lowly. Trying to glean over what it might be from just this alone. "Whatever it may be, if you need any assistance then please ask, Wriothesley. I wouldn't mind, +

The reassurance only seemed to make him hesitate that much more, honestly. Eyes flickering briedly back down to them before looking back to the ginger, lips pressed together as if he had something else he was about to say on the matter before letting it go. The Fortress was not his jurisdiction +

".... The tone in which the context was given implied something may be wrong. Illness is simply the first idea that came to mind. Are you saying I'm mistaken by something not being right?"

"If you're unwell, I think that alone makes it important enough to cause some concern."

Did he truly seem that bothered? The idea that he does only seemed to further his sonewhat awkward demeanor at the moment, the faint smile growing sheepish now as he came to stand closer to him- placing one of the gifts down and hesitating with the others when he noted the work he had +

There's been.... An almost silly worry- an innocent curiosity- nagging at him recently, ever since he sent out his last gift. And despite the fact that he was trying not to bother @necaautnecare.bsky.social with this 'problem', he eventually found himself doing exactly that. Though, of course, he +

.... Blinks? "Wriothesley?"

........ Is he alright?

Whether or not he would've been more comfortable with Matthias sitting is really up for debate. The offer was made so that Matthias himself could get comfortable- his own wasn't as necessary or demanding. But what he was currently feeling, it was a blend of confusion and surprise. Somewhat +

he gift—wraps self—sacrifice and calls it love ; he has never known how to love any other way. he has never given his heart in scraps. it has always been laid bare, whole and beating, on the altar.

"No," admits softly, hands folding together on top of the desk. His thumb absently running along the side of the other, lips pressing together as he considered what he could say. "Unfortunauely, I.... Don't believe I can understand. Though, at the same time, I can't say that either. From a legal +

Now 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 was surprising. The way Matthias' expression seemed to drop, how comfortable it clearly was to do so for him, and how easily he spoke up about how this was something he's familiar with.... It was oddly unnerving, but he was curious all the same. Staring intently, taking a long time to +

........ The way he had turned around to stare toward where the man had gone had his eyes narrowing in vague warning- watching him, with his head canting slightly to the side, even as he turned around to look back to the Sovereign. The half grimace-half smile dropping slightly, raising a brow and +

Unfortunately, that meeting was more of another one of Fontaine's 'high-end' citizens (not his own words) trying to slander his name by attempting to bribe the Iudex and an odd attempt to see if he'll marry the man's child rather than the type of business that he tends to conduct. And yes, it 𝘸𝘢𝘴 +

....?

. . . . Something feels.... Oddly ominous.

The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in? In your head, in your mouth, in your soul And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old Well I don't know, I don't know I don't know, I hope so

'One day, a tiny life was born from this pearl.'

#genshinimpact #neuvillette

Cold........

Then, you hear the tiniest of sounds, and a feeling that is wrath, or perhaps grief, wells up within your heart.

... and then i met him.

'Lies beneath the great sea' is, itself, an interesting phrase. It comes from ancient Sumeru texts, and should be read as 'Narayana,' which also means 'primordial human.'

.... He's not sure what he was doing— It took him quite some time to decide whether or not he would be imposing by another gesture like this, especially when he was only told what tomorrow would be (and a certain old, Khaenri'ahn holiday) by someone else rather than @permortem.bsky.social himself. +

Here is what the sea smells like. It is more texture than scent, because the sea is primarily made of two substances. Salt has no smell, but makes the air sting, and so all of the other smells of the sea are layered upon the pang of salt. Water has no smell but instead a comfort.

why do the clouds all turn grey just for you ?

So lonesome, I weep And like clockwork, elegies repeat in season Etiquette in circuitry Connection obsolete Yet here I weather always waiting

The fog and the sea seemed part of each other. It was like walking on the bottom of the sea. As if I had drowned long ago. As if I was the ghost belonging to the fog, and the fog was the ghost of the sea. It felt damned peaceful to be nothing more than a ghost within a ghost.

"If it were to come from anyone else, I would worry that this was some sort of threat." It was a dry, almost awkward, humor but it was an attempt nonetheless. Brow raised and eyeing the other with a somewhat tight smile- confused. Curious, of course. "And you must mean Charlotte. She may +

Monsieur Neuvillette 💙 #neuvillette

You still hold out hope of recovering your past. I've... been searching for centuries, but I haven't found a thing.

𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 . 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 .

i was given a role to play as soon as i woke up, not realizing who i truly was.. but with my heart still aching from the unresolved pain and regret from my last life, almost about to burst.

XI ——— justice.

I have written down the words I have long not dared to speak. Dully the head beats, This body is not my own.

'But everyone's left. They won't come back, no matter how long I wait...'

He's swelling with pride and excitement— Hopefully, he'll be able to show off the latest gift his girls have worked so hard on.

are we just friends if it's your breath on my neck late at night, or if it's our laced fingers beneath the covers?

He only took the actions he did because he calculated the coming of the apocalypse. He wishes to save the world.

As the primordial sea returns once more, and as the devourer of all darkens the sky, only he who is whole unto himself may survive.

You trip on curiosity before you fall in love. Sometimes you stumble into friendship or slip on desire. It’s an accident, really; love is what happens when someone steals all of your attention. A fall is inevitable when you don’t mind your step.

@actusreusmensrea.bsky.social .... Don't think too into it.

i've met the blessed , i've met the damned

. . . . What in the world—?

i think i've loved you since i met you. i just mistook it for curiosity.

................ 'The words unspoken are the flower', as he likes to say. Meaning, of course, that some things are best left unsaid. Though, if he were to ask about it, he'd get an honest answer.

A late night shipment of teas from Inazuma and Liyue's arriving at @actusreusmensrea.bsky.social's office. No note, but he most likely knows who it is.

i wonder what it would have felt like to have a choiceˎ to choose loveˎ to hold anything with both hands. it's taken me this long to say i wantˎ i wantˎ i want.