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[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. ]

[leaveofabsence]

[ 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.

[childeishly]

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

[leaveofabsence]

Can you really...?

Perhaps I should brew a cold tea.

[childeishly]

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. ]

[leaveofabsence]

[ He sets the water on the stove to boil. ]

You do know that kissing does not actually have any healing properties...

[childeishly]

How do you know that? Have you done extensive research or something?

[leaveofabsence]

That is unnecessary. Without a balm or use of the elements to aid in the healing process, how can it result in faster recovery?

[childeishly]

...there’s really only one way to find out.

[leaveofabsence]

I am not purposefully injuring you. Nor will I allow you to do the same to me.

[childeishly]

You don't need to, Xiansheng! I already have plenty of scars!

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[leaveofabsence]

And none of those will be useful in such a study if they are not actively inconveniencing you.

[leaveofabsence]

. . .

They are not hurting you, are they?

[childeishly]

Maybe.

[leaveofabsence]

[ He gently tweaks one of Childe's fox ears ]

I am being serious, Caeli.

[childeishly]

[ he baps at zhongli's hand. ] Nothing hurts. Mark just feels weird, but I'm sure that'll go away soonish. [ ... ] But that reminds me... do you mind if I mark you?

[leaveofabsence]

. . .






I don't believe I heard you correctly. You said you wanted to mark me...?