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[leaveofabsence]

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[childeishly]

...h- hah. Now doesn't that seem like something impossible, Xiansheng, because if you're the one trying to stop me, then I may end hurting you, and there's nobody here I care more about. [ leans into his hand and closes his eyes, smiling. ]

[leaveofabsence]

Then perhaps you're looking for a simpler promise.

A promise to stop you should you lose yourself.

[childeishly]

No, I just found it funny that you added that stipulation... I said nothing about anybody else.

[leaveofabsence]

Childe...

I have seen how you interact with your coworkers at the Northland Bank. And with members of your unit.

While I do not doubt you would do anything to achieve your personal goals, I also do not believe you would purposefully endanger any of them recklessly.

Didn't that memory say just as much?

[childeishly]

[ don’t call him out like that. ] ...it’s just going to make it harder for you to keep, is all. [ looks aside, ruffling his own hair. ]

[leaveofabsence]

I have never made a contract based on how easy it was to fulfill. And I have no intention of doing so with promises either.

[childeishly]

...it's more about me hurting you in some capacity. I guess that's inevitable though, especially if you're going to attempt to keep me in line. [ sighs. ] But thank you, Xiansheng... and try not to go overboard. I won't forgive myself if I hurt you too much.

[leaveofabsence]

It would be in violation of the contract if I were to be grievously injured in the process. So do not worry. I will also keep this is mind.

[childeishly]

[ gives him a lopsided smile and offers a pinky. ] Alright, Xiansheng, let’s seal the deal.

[leaveofabsence]

Not quite yet. We have not discussed your end of the contract.

[childeishly]

And what would you have me do?

[leaveofabsence]

Nothing that you wouldn't give me outside of the contract, but I would have it agreed to regardless. An agreement to keep me informed of what you learn about the mask and its properties. As well as any warning you can provide if you fear it may crack completely. This is with the stipulation that I would not have you reveal anything that in any way would compromise you, either here or back in Teyvat.

[childeishly]

...mm, it’s not like a hadn’t planned on keeping you as informed as humanly possible. I don’t trust anybody else with this information, and I hate that this part of myself is being turned against me, at least to some degree... [ sighs, taking his hand back to instead run it through his hair. ]

[leaveofabsence]

[ He places his hand on top of Childe's ]

We will learn to work around it.

Whatever that may entail.

[childeishly]

Here's to hoping it's not too bad. [ offers a small smile. ] ...and this is me just worrying needlessly.

[leaveofabsence]

The fact that you are worrying at all tells me it is not needless. You are not the type to be bothered by trivial matters.

[childeishly]

... [ he knows zhongli is right and he knows that this is most definitely not something he can just turn the other cheek to - the knot in his stomach says otherwise anyway. ] Can we go get tea, Xiansheng. [ he needs to try to unwind before he just explodes. ]

[leaveofabsence]

Of course. Would you like to go out?

Or perhaps I could give you some privacy for a few minutes and could brew some in the kitchen.

[childeishly]

...no and... no. [ he’s going to quickly change into a fox and jump onto zhongli’s shoulder, nestling against his neck and draping his fluff tail over the other. ] I don’t really want to be alone. Let’s stay here and make some tea.

[leaveofabsence]

[ He reaches up to gently stroke Childe's fur, giving little scritches behind his ears. ]

Alright.

[childeishly]

[ purrs softly, leaning into the touch. ] ...and if you’d like I can show you around the rest of the dorm.

[leaveofabsence]

Yes, of course.

[ And as he heads toward the door ]

Does your tattoo no longer make you uncomfortable in this form?

[childeishly]

[ thank god it’s probably slightly harder to see him blush like this. ] No, but it seems a bit more manageable... [ and here he was doing so well trying not to think horny thoughts. ]

[leaveofabsence]

As long as you feel better.

[ And he carefully makes his way to the kitchen to not jostle Childe as he's wrapped around Zhongli's neck. ]

[childeishly]

I am... doing what I can to stop thinking about it, so the feelings all go away. [ a sheepish bit of laughter. ] And I figured this form might help and be, ah, less embarrassing. [ he's not interested in standing around with a boner trying to have a serious conversation. ]