#zhongchi #鍾タル soo… harbinger!Zhongli and Geo Archon of Liyue!Childe :)
Childe was having a meltdown. Yes, he signed a contract, expecting to fulfill it easily. But he hadn’t expected the harbinger sent to him to be so hot.
Those piercing amber eyes and muscular arms.
Childe would never dare to speak of it to anyone but he wanted Zhongli to step on him and fuck him senseless.
When they first met, the way Zhongli was ruthless, cold and calculating intrigued Childe. When they got to know each other better, Zhongli became a gentlemen.
And Childe was head over heels for the gorgeous man.
Childe sent gifts and treated Zhongli to anything he wanted.
They became close enough until Zhongli was willing to share his mission with Childe. No details but there was the mention of getting his gnosis.
“Then… what will you do when you get the gnosis, Xiansheng?” Childe asked.
“I will await the Tsaritsa’s order and fulfil her wishes, no matter where I have to do.”
“Even if you have to go far, far away?” Childe asked.
Zhongli nodded without hesitation.
And it broke Childe’s heart.
Unlike Zhongli, Childe wasn’t great at keeping a straight face. The sadness in the already dark, blue eyes were apparent.
“I see, that’s okay, the Tsaritsa is lucky to have such a loyal man.” Childe said, a smile plastered on his face.
Zhongli acknowledged the compliment and they fell silent for a couple of moments.
Then Zhongli spoke up, “perhaps you’d like to come with me?”
“Oh-Huh? Are you sure? I’m just a lowly consultant, Xiangsheng~”
“You are very knowledgeable… And your companionship is very nice.”
Childe blinked in surprise. Zhongli had never expressed that he liked being constantly followed around by him.
He broke into a giggle, blushing slightly, “aww, you like me around, Xiansheng~?”
Zhongli frowned, crossed his arms and looked away furiously.
He wasn’t used to expressing himself and Childe was making fun of him while he was trying.
“No.” He said.
“No?” Childe asked sadly.
“… ʸᵉˢ.”
“I didn’t catch that, what did you say?”
“Don’t make me say it again.”
Childe laughed, “I knew it.
You were lying all those time you tried to shoo me away.”
Zhongli grunted, scowling slightly as he got teased by his consultant. Oh what would the harbingers say when they saw him being bullied by a cheerful ginger head.
“So, Childe, do you accept my offer?”
Childe only smiled sadly, “I would love to. But I can’t leave my home.”
“Oh. That is alright.”
“Would you stay with me if you could?” Childe asked quietly, “if you had permission from the Tsaritsa?”
Zhongli pondered it for a moment. “Yes, of course. It would be very nice.”
“Even if it’s largely a domestic life?”
“Mmhm.”
So now Childe is agonising over how he would keep Zhongli by his side.
He could give up his gnosis in exchange for Zhongli. But that would mean he doesn’t get to test his people.
In the end, Childe wrote to the Tsaritsa,
asking for an amendment to their contract.
On the basis of their good ties, the Tsaritsa agreed.
And Zhongli found himself suddenly in Tartaglia’s lair. It was quite beautiful, everything was shimmering and gold.
Their battle was quite legendary. As he had expected,
fighting an Archon was no easy feat.
It was ended abruptly when he found himself pinned to the by none other than his consultant.
“Childe- no, Tartaglia?”
Tartaglia laughed. “I am Childe. It’s an alias, remember?”
Zhongli frowned in confusion, “Childe, what..?”
“You said you’d stay with me if you could, right? I’ve amended my contract with the Tsaritsa. You can have the gnosis and I will get to keep you and you’ll have to test my people.” Childe explained, “but…”
“But?”
“Only if you want to.” Childe said, pleaded almost.
“Do you want to?” Zhongli asked softly. “I’m a Harbinger. I’ve done a lot of bad in my lifetime. And I’m not good at relationships.”
“I want you to stay with me. What you’ve done is in the past. I love you, Zhongli. Very much.”
Zhongli gently cupped Childe’s cheek.
He smiled so softly, one that Childe had never seen before.
“I accept the offer.”
[END]
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