[ Pliant as Childe is right now, it is simple to flip their positions so he is pressed into the mattress with Zhongli poised over him. Zhongli braces one arm near his head, supporting his own weight as he affectionately brushes a lock of Childe's untamable hair from his eyes. Then with a soft smile, he leans down until they are barely touching, warm breath ghosting over Childe's cheek. ]
Then I promise to be gentle.
[ Zhongli leans down the rest of the way, placing a chaste kiss against Childe's lips as he opens the bond. The first feeling to wash over him will be (unsurprisingly) love - pure and uncomplicated. As sturdy and steady as the earth beneath their feet - the foundation of everything. Other emotions trickle in from the sides like streams dripping down a mountain. There is fondness, adoration, a little bit of exasperation.
And then there is peace and home and hearth. A place for Zhongli to always return to in spite of all the chaos and uncertainty that envelops them.
A few other emotions also bleed in, light yet distracting like droplets of rain. Concern over Childe's well being. Sadness at those that have already departed such as Hurricane and Cardinal. But they quickly seep into the earth and fade, not forgotten but set aside for the time being. ]
Re: Day 497.
[ Pliant as Childe is right now, it is simple to flip their positions so he is pressed into the mattress with Zhongli poised over him. Zhongli braces one arm near his head, supporting his own weight as he affectionately brushes a lock of Childe's untamable hair from his eyes. Then with a soft smile, he leans down until they are barely touching, warm breath ghosting over Childe's cheek. ]
Then I promise to be gentle.
[ Zhongli leans down the rest of the way, placing a chaste kiss against Childe's lips as he opens the bond. The first feeling to wash over him will be (unsurprisingly) love - pure and uncomplicated. As sturdy and steady as the earth beneath their feet - the foundation of everything. Other emotions trickle in from the sides like streams dripping down a mountain. There is fondness, adoration, a little bit of exasperation.
And then there is peace and home and hearth. A place for Zhongli to always return to in spite of all the chaos and uncertainty that envelops them.
A few other emotions also bleed in, light yet distracting like droplets of rain. Concern over Childe's well being. Sadness at those that have already departed such as Hurricane and Cardinal. But they quickly seep into the earth and fade, not forgotten but set aside for the time being. ]