Centimeters [Childe/Tartaglia x reader]

Chapter 4

Word Count: 2716

In Y/n's POV

Did Teucer just ask me if I wanted to join him and his brother to the museum?

. . .

I burst out laughing.

"OH MY- Are you for real, Teucer?" I asked with a couple laughs in between.

"Of course I am!"

"H-hey, now, Teucer, are you sure? It's just that, I'm sure (Y/n) is a very busy woman, and you wouldn't wanna bother her right?" interrupted Childe as he pat his kid brother's shoulder.

As he looked up at his older brother and back at me, he then said, "We're not bothering you, right (Y/n)?"

"Not necessarily, no. But I would have to put my groceries away and tell Xiao that I'm leaving to hang out with..."

Wait. What were me and Childe considered? We weren't exactly friends...

"With...?" repeated Childe as he stuck his hands in his pockets, most likely getting impatient waiting for my answer.

"A couple a dudes, I guess."

"Wha- 'A couple of dudes?' Is that all I am to you?" asked the ginger as he flinched a bit from my comment.

"Look Teucer, I'd be happy to join you. Although, I'm not sure your brother, over here, would like that."

"Mmm, b-b-but..." whimpered Teucer as he balled up his fists. "Big brother..."

Looking down at his little brother, he sighed before finally saying, "I wouldn't mind if (Y/n) joined us at the museum." Teucer then looked up at the both of us with sparkles in his eyes.

"Yay!"

"We're still in a public supermarket... Maybe we should go check these things out and go somewhere more... private," I suggested, trying to calm down the hyperactive child.

~

After buying our things, Childe drove me back to my shared apartment with Xiao.

"Hey, Xiao," I called out, setting the couple bags of groceries on the kitchen counter.

"What?"

"I'm heading out with... some people I know so see you at dinner!"

"Whatever. Just-" I had then heard a sudden bang and crashing sound come from my roommate's room. "Who are these people you know?" asked Xiao as he peeked his head out of his room.

"Oh... you know..." I trailed off, awkwardly kicking my shoes back and forth in the doorway.

"Don't tell me it's that Ajax dude..."

I stayed silent.

"Oh my God! It is him, isn't it?" exclaimed Xiao as he further opened the door to reveal the rest of his body.

"Okay, so maybe it is! What's so wrong with that?"

"Isn't this like a date or something?"

"Huh."

What? Did he just- Me? And Childe? On a-

"Haha- no way! Xiao, you're- You're really funny, you know that?" I yelled out, a flushed expression starting to adorn my (s/c) features.