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Xiao looked everywhere but it was no where to be seen. He was sure it was in his draws but it had seemingly vanished and he needed it. The temperatures had finally dropped in Liyue leaving the air with a slightly chill to it even for him it was starting to get a bit much. Verr Goldet had knitted him a jumper for this exact reason, yet it was no where to be found.
With a huff he slammed the draw shut, he was sure he was going insane. Then he suddenly had a thought one that sent a shudder through his spine, was he getting old? Xiao of course knew it would happen at some point but he was only around Two thousand years old. There was no way he could be at the age of loosing his short term memory. Unless he was so unlucky that it was the case, then again he realized that he could remember everything else perfectly fine. Then what had he done with it.
The first course of action was to track down the boss lady to make sure she didn’t just decide to wash his clothes again without his knowledge. The women seemed to have make a habit out of that ever since Lumine had started living with him she had told him something about how he could no longer live like an anti social boy. He couldn’t fully remember but he does know he just rolled his eyes at her, she has no respect for him. He mentioned it Zhongli and he just laughed at him saying ‘well someone has to keep you in line’.
Verr Goldet was exactly where she was ninety percent of the time, at the counter. He could tell by the way her eyes widened that she wasn’t expecting to see him in broad daylight but she didn’t say anything instead just giving him a big smile as she handed keys to a random traveller. The traveller didn’t notice him at first but as they turned around their eyes went as big as saucers, before they could say anything ridiculous though Xiao just did his best to politely nod and walked past them without another word.
Cutting right to the chase her asked, “Have you seen my jumper” She looked at him with a puzzled expression before her brain caught up with her.
“The one I made for you?” She clarified, he simply nodded, “Find your girlfriend” She told him without any context what so ever. Xiao looked at her for a second as if she had grown a second head, he simply nodded and went to find her.
Xiao had a decent idea on where she might be hiding, considering the weather was awful today she was most likely inside the inn. Sure he could just try sense her and teleport but he found it oddly fun to try find her based on what he knows. The weather was always a big factor into what Lumine does on certain days. Today it was stormy, thunder and lighting was going off constantly meaning she will be hiding inside somewhere. Ever since Inazuma she was never the same with it, she had made progress but fears don’t go away quickly.
She wasn’t in their room, he knew that for a fact and considering she wasn’t at the desk bothering Verr Goldet it only really left one other option. That was the private living area tucked away at the bottom of the inn. He knew Lumine loved reading in the window seat so that was his best and only bet on her location.
As Xiao was walking to find her it dawned on him on what had most likely happened to his jumper. He felt slightly stupid at not thinking of it sooner it all added up, the weather, her fear of lightning and the fact she already had a thing for stealing his stuff. Lumine had stolen his jumper.
He got his confirmation as soon as he opened the door, sure enough there was his girlfriend sitting in the window seat with a book in his jumper. She was completely oblivious to his presence to lost in whatever fantasy land she was reading. Realizing this he stepped as light as he could over to her making sure to go the way that wasn’t in her eye sight.
Once he finally got over to her he sped up from behind sliding behind her while wrapping his arms around her waist. He buried his face in the crook off her neck. Much to his disappointment she didn’t even jump slight, instead bringing one of her hands up to his head combing her hands through his hair.
“You’re wearing my jumper” Always right to the point, he watched as she just continued reading for a second.
“Mhm” She replied still combing her hand through his hair as if this wasn’t a big deal.
“Why?” He pushed for an answer.
“I was cold” She was currently under around five blankets and a mountain of pillows, there was no way in snezhnaya she was cold still.
“I highly doubt that” Xiao scoffed, at this Lumine finally took her hand out of his hair and closed her book.
“Were did you go this morning?” She asked changing the subject, “You weren’t around when I woke up”
“The rain had caused a bunch of monsters to pop up” He heard Lumine hum in response, “You never answered my question though”
“I did” She defended, “Not my fault you didn’t like it”
“I can tell you’re lying darling” He lowered his voice slightly, “I can hear your heartbeat”
“I missed you okay, so I stole it” She turned a deep shade of red quickly opening her book up again, Xiao knew this time it was the truth but he really did want his jumper.
“Can I have it back?” He asked giving her a kiss on her neck as persuasion.
“No, go take mine we are practically the same size” Sighing he knew he stood no chance of regaining it currently, they had been down this road before. Instead of just going to get hers he slid into the pile of blankets next to her in defeat choosing to rest instead. Lumine barely batted an eye instead going back to messing with his hair.