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...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. ]

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

We will learn to work around it.

Whatever that may entail.

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

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.

... [ 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. ]

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.

...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.

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

Alright.

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

Yes, of course.

[ And as he heads toward the door ]

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

[ 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. ]

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. ]

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. ]

[ Zhongli heads toward Wild City's kitchen, humming thoughtfully as he pulls a kettle down from one of the cupboards ]

And yet I can hardly advise that you drink tea in that form.

I'll be fine! I can drink it just fine like this! [ sticks his tongue out. ] Just blow on it for me beforehand, Xiansheng.

Can you really...?

Perhaps I should brew a cold tea.

I can! and it'll be adorable. Don't worry about me, Xiansheng. I'd much rather have a nice hot cup of tea to calm my nerves. I'll be careful not to burn myself... and if by some chance I do you'll kiss it better, right? [ snickers. ]