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[ childe lets him tryyyy. ] Just what are you doing Xiansheng? Having a taste of me? Am I delicious? [ he changes into a fox and scruffs him, dragging him even further into the pile. time to bury the dragon!!! ]

[ Zhongli's tail whips around Childe's foreleg and tries to drag him into the pile as well. ]

It would be unwise to underestimate me, Tartaglia.

[ splat! he doesn't fight against zhongli's tug and instead just drops straight onto him and starts licking the back of his head. ] Is Dragonli going to show me his fangs? Bring it, Xiansheng~

[ Zhongli twists onto his back in Childe's hold - which means his nose is probably getting licked next.

But it's a small price to pay for payback in the form of his own plush claws digging into Childe's sides and stomach.

That's only fair, after all. ]

[ it tickles, and so it’s effective, leaving childe twisting around and eventually AWAY so he can escape the torture. ]

[ he changes back with a laugh, turning onto his side to look at zhongli. ] …sorry it didn’t work out like I thought it would, but [ he leans over to kiss his nose. ] I don’t hate this. Dragonli is too cute.

[ He puffs his chest out proudly -- or as much as a stuffed dragon can before plodding over to curl himself against Childe's chest. His tail flops over Childe's waist somewhere between possessive and soothing as he cuddles closer. ]

There is no need for apologies, Childe. You were trying to do me a favor.

And while this is also not what I expected, it is not an unpleasant experience.

Ah - though in this form, I do not have the mass required to take you out to see the stars up close. I suppose we shall have to take my Exuvia another time.

[ childe drapes an arm over zhongli and idly strokes along his side. ] …good, I’m glad for that if nothing else. And maybe next time, assuming you’d like to try this again, you can drink a little bit more. Maybe it has to do with the dosage. [ smirks, ] Or perhaps I’ll drink some.

Heh, it’s alright Xiansheng. We don’t have to go into the sky to enjoy the stars. [ moves his hand to the crown of his head and scritches. ] It might be best we stay inside though. You’re probably more susceptible to the cold like this.

[ There is a low rumbling in his chest as Zhongli tries to maneuver Childe's hand to scratch juuuuuust between his two horns with a few bumps of his head. ]

I agree.

I do not wish to be lost in a snow drift. And ah, it is probably best that other people from Teyvat don't see me like this quite yet.

[ childe takes the hint and moves his hand, applying scritches in between his horns - though after a few moments he stops, hand gliding to his back to press more firmly. ]

…I see no reason to show them this form of yours at all. [ now it’s his turn to be possessive. in this form zhongli seems more vulnerable, and he’s not too keen on sharing that with anybody else. ]

[ His body rolls with the movement as the hand glides down his back, pressing back into the touch. And then he peers up at Childe, mulling that statement over. ]

Perhaps you are correct.

It would only confuse them as many of them are without their memories. And even then---

And even then… [ he’s staring pretty intensely at zhongli, trying to hold his tongue. ]

[ eventually childe turns into his side, tugging zhongli flush against his chest as he curls up around him. ] …like this, you’re mine.

[ He blinks once, twice. Feeling like this moment probably has more significance than he is grasping right now.

So Zhongli turns and tucks himself closer into Childe, tail curling tighter around him. ]

Childe...

I am always yours.

... [ don't let the jealously shine through don't let the jealously shine through don't let the jealous- ] Not all the time. [ fuck. ]

[ Ah.

Being the equivalent of a stuffed dragon is probably not the best form to have this conversation, but---

Well. It's not like there's anything to be done about that now. ]

Childe...

[ And he tries to wriggle about so he can get a good look at his face. ]

It appears I am doing you a great disservice. If that is how you feel.

[ he's going to avoid looking at him as he gets up from the makeshift nest and set zhongli down in it. ] How do you figure that? It's not something that can be fixed. Merely something I need to get over.

Jealousy, like anger, is not something that can be bottled in or hidden away lest it come spilling out at the worst time. It is something we all experience.

And while it may not be able to be fixed -- as you put it. I would do what I can to ease its burden.

…

I don’t want to talk about this right now. [ or ever, because he can’t have the result he wants, so ignoring it is go. ]

[ sets a pillow atop zhongli. problem solved. ]

[ Squeaks as everything around him in now covered in a linen pillowcase.

Muffled - under the sheets. ]

Childe... I do not wish to force you into a difficult conversation.

But I am at a loss of what to do when you will not talk to me.

…there’s nothing to talk about. We already had this conversation. I can’t change the way I feel and you don’t need to change anything because of that.

[ He quiets underneath the pillow except for his tail that is slowly swishing back and forth. ]

[ time for distraction. ]

... [ turns into a fox and noms it. ]

[ Oh? Is he a fox now?

Well. Perfect.

That means he's a much more appropriate size for Zhongli to attempt to pounce on top of him. ]

[ fnsnbgnskvog. ]

[ retaliation,
in front of my salad-! ]

[ childe makes a startled yelp, but immediately tries to flip and pin zhongli. ]

[ Baps him with the fluff of his tail.

Bap bap bap bap.

And since his only advantage is length and having no bones, he'll just try to wrap himself around fox!Childe's torso. ]

[ constricted!!! ]

And what do you plan to do now that you’ve got me where you want me, Xiansheng?

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