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Summary
After Liyue is saved, the tale moves on to heroes and victories. But Childe isn’t a hero. He’s the villain who played a part, and the city won’t let him forget it. Between accusations, whispers, and the Qixing's watchful eyes, he finds himself juggling duty, guilt, and grudges in equal measure.
But Childe endures the whispers and the blades, not for himself, but for the people forced to follow him. He’ll play the part of the monster, the shield, the pawn—anything but the broken man he truly is.
He'll hide his mind from the prying eyes of people who want him dead, he'll mask his feelings from the people who twisted the knife in his back, so he can play the best role he's ever gotten. Even if that role humiliated him and stomped on his pride, he'll play it nevertheless. And he'll play it well.
He must, because he has to leave before he loses his mind.
The story doesn’t end with a happy ever after. Not for villains. Not for Childe.
(It does, don't worry, for the ones who don't want to read something unless it has a happy ending. Me too)