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"So Lumine I hear that you are quite the skilled mixologist, may I request a drink? I would love to taste your beverages."
"Any type of alcoholic drink I don't mind" the raven masked man requested Lumine.
"Alright I will come up with a drink that I think is most suitable for your palette Dottore" the outlander replied.
'Uhhh what type of alcoholic drinks would Dottore prefer?' Lumine pondered.
"Oh! I know", she started to grab ingredients and she shuffled around the neatly organised kitchen whilst Dottore sat, patiently waiting for the drink that Lumine would concot for him.
With alot of shaking and mixing.
*****
"Volia!!" Here's my drink specially made for my dear Dotto! Lumine cheerfully announced, she poured a little bit in a shot glass for Dottore to taste.
Dottore glanced at the concoction Lumine home-brewed, "ah I see you made Fire-Water, I have heard that this is one of the strongest Liquors in Teyvat, let's see if it's true or not".
Under that bird mask Dottore was a bit nervous because while he does have above average tolerance for alcohol, he had second thoughts if he could even drink the entire thing?
That he would indefinitely get drunk if he drinks the whole Vodka but he took a sip anyways because his precious Songbird made it for him and he wouldn't want it to be wasted.
'Well here it goes' Dottore shook the crimson coloured beverage and he downed it.
A sharp burn flickered in his throat, the burn of the cinnamon hit in his chest.
"Ha! That felt like nothing" Dottore exclaimed, he felt a bit cocky with his tolerance of alcohol and took the risk of drinking the whole Vodka to prove his doubts wrong.
*****
*10 Shots Later
Dottore was more than half way through the Vodka each shot after that his words got more slurry, he hiccuped quite a bit and Lumine was suggested him that if it's too much she can put it away and that they can enjoy it later but Dottore's ego got the best of him and told Lumine "he's fine" and that "it's barely anything he can continue".
Lumine questioned Dottore but she wanted to see how far his ego would go till he calls it a night so she kept pouring shit glasses, one at a time for him.
Dottore let out a silent hiss ,oof this heat is really getting to me, Dottore reflected (his mind could barely think properly so this is a "translated" version of his thoughts).
"I... think I .should ...quit" Dottore slowly whispered to himself he couldn't talk properly and he also felt like vomiting everywhere.
Lumine heard this and let out a quiet chuckle to herself but she still continued to pour shots unless Dottore said to her directly that he should probably stop "a battle of egos it must be" she breathed.
*****
*Archon Knows how many Shot Glasses Later
"I miss Sumeru", "why couldn't I been loved there" Dottore wallowed tears beginning to form.
Lumine felt bad for Dottore so she walked from behind the table to Dottore and sat next to him, hoping to find a way to get him to open up to her since Dottore never talked about something this deep, he always avoided the subject of his past, in a 'feelings' way and not in what he had accomplished way.
Oh he loved sharing his research and his discoveries to Lumine, Dottore can talk about it all day and night, Lumine would nod and try her best to make sense of it (she could most of the time but sometimes there were things too complicated for Lumine to grasp).
"Dottore you know you can always talk to me about anything, I won't use it against you or judge you" Lumine softly said whilst her hand was placed on Dottore's shoulder.
"I know...... thatsh.. but-" Lumine noticed something and quickly jumped out of the way, Dottore ended up vomiting on the floor, you could spot the red from the Fire Water in the foamy, putrid smelling vomit.
*****
"Uh Oh, well Dottore is obviously too drunk to clean up so I can do it, eugh what is that smell" Lumine announced, sighing after that she just got Dottore to open up and this happened.
I wonder if there is another way to get him to open up.
No bad Lumine, forcing Dotto to talk isn't good he should feel in a safe space to do it if he wants to, Lumine was circling and talking to herself she forgot she had other stuff to do.
Eventually she reliased she had to clean up but her first priority was to help Dottore 'sober' up she helped him walk to their bedroom, she placed a bucket and told Dottore "if he needed to throw up he should use the bucket".
"Here these should help you feel better Dotto~" Lumine kiss Dottore's forehead after placing Ginger Root tea and sliced up bananas on a nearby table for him to eat.
*****
After tackling the mess of cleaning up Dottore's vomit and spraying a Sandalwood scent in the air to get rid of that vile smell.
Lumine went to check how Dottore was doing
"Hi honey are you fine?" Lumine gently stroked Dottore from his forehead to his head repeatedly.
"I'm not fully 'sobered' up but Im fine for the most part" Dottore responded sleepily.
I would rather not discuss what happened earlier and could we please forget whatever I said when I was ''under influence'' it was probably rubbish anyways.
Lumine climbed into their bed and pulled the blanket up, giving Dottore and Lumine warmth whilst she was hugging him, both of her arms wrapped around his hips whist she looked upwards at Dottore.
"If that what makes you comfortable then fine" Lumine's smile could light an entire room by itself or in Dottore's case make him blush profusely, since he wasn't wearing his mask it was proven difficult to hide his expressions or his blushing.
"Awww you look so cute when you blush, Dotto you should do it more" Lumine teased him because she wanted a reaction out of him.
"It is currently 1 am, that is quite late" The blonde travel sighed
"Dotto you should take rest for tomorrow"
"But-"
"Shush you need it, I always see you get up early and you work yourself to the bone untill very late".
You need to rest dear it isn't good for your health and you are worrying me a bit with that routine so at least take it easy tomorrow".
"I didn't realise that I have worried you, I suppose not exhausting myself until bed is a good idea" Dottore agreed with Lumine.
"We should go travelling together as a couple or at least go outside a little more often *yawn*, anyways I am going to sleep" Lumine murmured.
"I love and cherish you my dear Songbird goodnight" he kissed on her cheek.
"I love you too Dotto, sweet dreams~"
*****
Both of them drifted to a dimension of clouds and off their imaginations they went.