[and yet he's tackling this commission with kaeya, of all people. probably let kaeya chat with mr. mingle before this whole thing started, and thus—romance.]

Sordid. [pfh.] You know, you do remind me of someone. I should introduce you.

[diluc and xiao, sitting in silence... it's a funny thought, at least. the energy would be unreal.]

Everyone wants someone to understand them? It's simply a matter of finding that person. [hmm.] For our character, of course.