Lumine finally gathered the courage to confess her feelings to Xiao after spending countless quiet moments by his side protecting Liyue. She believed that, little by little, she had reached his heart. But when she confessed beneath the glowing lanterns of Liyue Harbor, Xiao gently turned her down. He admitted that his heart already belonged to Ganyu and that he could never return Lumine's feelings.

Unable to hold back her tears, Lumine fled to a quiet lakeside outside the city. Sitting alone by the water, she cried until her voice became silent, staring at the rippling reflections while wondering why she had not been enough. Hours later, her closest friend found her there, curled up by the shore, eyes swollen from crying and too heartbroken to even smile. Without saying a word, you simply sat beside her, offering the comfort she desperately needed as the lights of Liyue shimmered across the lake.