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[childeishly]

[ 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.

[leaveofabsence]

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.

[childeishly]

…

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. ]

[leaveofabsence]

[ 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.

[childeishly]

…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.

[leaveofabsence]

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

[childeishly]

[ time for distraction. ]

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

[leaveofabsence]

[ 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. ]

[childeishly]

[ fnsnbgnskvog. ]

[ retaliation,
in front of my salad-! ]

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

[leaveofabsence]

[ 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. ]

[childeishly]

[ constricted!!! ]

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

[leaveofabsence]

Tell you how much I adore you. I love you, Childe.

[ He says.

Even as Childe's nose is still getting bapped with his tail. ]

[childeishly]

[ takes the bap, stunned, because hearing zhongli say that is still a one-hit KO. ]

Zhongli Xiansheng… [ he’s blushing furiously as he peers up at him through his fluffy tail. ]

I love you too. I… I’m glad you feel the same. It makes me beyond happy. [ he changes back and scoops up zhongli, holding him closely. ] You, Xiansheng, make me happy.

[leaveofabsence]

[ A low rumbling purr starts low in his belly as he curls up in Childe's hold.

Yes. Good. Much better.

His paws start kneading the fabric of Childe's shirt. ]

And your smile is as beautiful as the sunrise in Liyue.

[childeishly]

[ brings him to nestle against the crook of his neck as he nuzzles down into him. ] -ah, High praise coming from you, Zhongli. [ kisses the top of his head. ] You're as perfect as a fresh, untouched Snezhnayan snow; something I could admire forever.

[leaveofabsence]

[ Okay.

That might get one cotton-filled chuckle from the small dragon plush because even Zhongli knows what Childe is thinking about when he looks at freshly fallen snow. ]

That's very sweet of you.

[childeishly]

[ and the blood that inevitably paints the snow red is just as nice as the red that colors zhongli's cheeks when he blushes. ]

...you started it. [ laughs and sets zhongli on his head as he heads into the kitchen. ] You feeling hungry, Xiansheng?

[leaveofabsence]

[ Curls up on top of Childe's head like he's nesting, tail wrapped loosely around his neck like a scarf. ]

Hmmmm. I do not know if I can eat in this form, but regardless I do enjoy watching you cook. So by all means.

[childeishly]

...you might look like a squishy stuffed animal, but you're still alive. I think you're just trying to avoid eating the seafood dish I inevitably cook. [ snickers. ]

[leaveofabsence]

[ He noms on the one lock of Childe's hair that just won't stay down. ]

Dice the fish finely and you will hear no complaints from me.

[childeishly]

Is it all seafood you don't like, Xiansheng, or just the seafood with the extra wiggly limbs?

[leaveofabsence]

. . .

Anything with identifiable tentacles.

[childeishly]

I’ll avoid using that kind of thing then. It’d probably be about the size of you anyway!

[leaveofabsence]

[ The sound that comes out of the plush at that can only be described as a displeased whine. ]

Chiiiilde.

[childeishly]

I'm being honest, Xiansheng! Just look at you. [ reaches up to boop his snoot. ] But I'll refrain from making a slimy dish, just for you. [ he'll opt for king crab! and he's going to attempt to make sushi. ]