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1. A Fate He Could Never Have Escaped by PolkaDotSpot

   Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • F/M, Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   15 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Arlecchino & Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Freminet & Lynette & Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Lynette & Lyney
   • Freminet & Lyney
   • Arlecchino & Freminet & Lynette & Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Lyney/Traveler (Genshin Impact)
   • Lyney/Kong | Aether (Genshin Impact)
   • Lyney/Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact)
   • Freminet/Gaming (Genshin Impact)
   • Lynette/Original Female Character (Genshin Impact)
   • Lyney & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Arlecchino (Genshin Impact)
   • Lynette (Genshin Impact)
   • Freminet (Genshin Impact)
   • House of the Hearth Characters (Genshin Impact)
   • Traveler (Genshin Impact)
   • Kong | Aether (Genshin Impact)
   • Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact)
   • Gaming (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Fatui Harbinger Members (Genshin Impact)
   • Minor Characters
   • POV Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Fatui Harbinger Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Arlecchino is Called Father (Genshin Impact)
   • arlecchino fucking dies
   • Lung Cancer
   • Heavy Angst
   • Swearing
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Self-Harm
   • Eating Disorders
   • Suicidal Ideation
   • Almost Suicide Attempt
   • Blood
   • Vomiting
   • Minor Violence
   • Getting Together
   • breaking up
   • Sorry guys
   • Written Before Snezhnaya Release (Genshin Impact)
   • Trans Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • arlecchino is vaguely implied to be lesbian
   • Autistic Lyney (Genshin Impact)
   • Autistic Lynette (Genshin Impact)
   • Autistic Freminet (Genshin Impact)
   • Autistic Arlecchino (Genshin Impact)
   • they're all autistic okay
   • Traveler Can Be Read as Kong | Aether or Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact)
   • or even as reader insert if you feel like it
   • Cuddling
   • Platonic Cuddling
   • there's cuddling every other chapter
   • Everyone Needs A Hug
   • Unhappy Ending
   • Beta Read

   Summary

   "Father?.." Lyney called, becoming more nervous by the second. "You called me in here for a reason. I'd like to hear it."

   "I'm sick, Lyney."

   "Sick?" Lyney's eyes narrowed in confusion. The way she'd been acting… It had appeared to be something more serious than this. "You're just sick? Even if it's something as bad as the flu, it's nothing to cry over. You'll be okay." He put his right hand on her shoulder, his painted nails shimmering in the light. She set her tissue aside, taking a deep breath.

   "No, Lyney. I… I'm going to die."

   Lyney has never wanted to become a Fatui Harbinger. The mere thought of it keeps him awake at night. As the Fourth Harbinger's successor, he knows his fate is inevitable, but not for many years to come. The Knave is young and healthy, so she should live for several decades more…

   …But what happens when the Knave is diagnosed with a terminal illness?

   - Updates every Sunday and Wednesday

   Series

   • Part 1 of Ignore the Man Behind the Mask

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   73,350

   Chapters:

   13/50

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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