you slipped your shoes off, making your way through the hall to explore the vast building in front of you. nearing the end of the hall it made way for an open plan kitchen-living space with sage-green cabinets and plenty of plants. the sofa was a cream colour resting below the counter that had a fruit bowl on top.
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you gasped in awe of the beautiful space before you. it truly was spectacular. even the air smelled a rich lavender, possibly coming from the 5 candles lit on the counter. the rain pattered against the window, calming you in a way. you hadn't realised you were still standing in the hallway with your soggy clothes on until thunder striked. you jumped, looking back to see the mud marks left on the hallway carpet.
embarrassed, you rushed towards the cupboards looking for literally anything to clean up the mess before the polite man got home. grabbing a bottle of Vanish you got to work with hurriedly washing this disaster. to your dismay, 10 minutes into the process the front door clicked, revealing the tall figure holding a brown shopping bag along with a white one.
you froze in place, knowing you were done for. he slipped off his shoes setting the bags on the floor. stretching his back, he walked down the hall noticing the mud stains. although when he got to seeing the sight of you on the floor, wildly washing the carpet with as much Vanish as you possibly could use, he laughed.
you sat there, confused really at what was going on. "zhongli i'm so sorry i didn't realise, and i was trying to fix it but the stains won't come out and-" "its fine" he interrupted your rambling, a perfect smile resting on his face.
the sight of him smiling melted your heart. his amber eyes curled upwards slightly and gleamed, a soft pink tint painting certain parts of his cheeks. he was definitely pretty
"are you alright?" he asked. after a minute of admiring his features you responded. "what? oh no i'm fine let me finish cleaning this for you." you resumed your frantic scrubbing, your heart beating out of your chest.
"you don't have to do that it's quite alright, i'll do it later" he politely added. "it's the least i can do for the kindness you've shown me." you responded nervously. "it's no worry, really. i bought a few things i don't know if you'll like them." "sure! i'll try them on in a minute just-"
he bent down placing his hand on yours, stopping you from scrubbing. while, slowly taking his other hand and tilting your chin up to face him. your cheeks had warmed up. "hey, it's alright" he said, quite seductively you thought. you couldn't say a thing.
"i-" slowly he heaved a sigh and let go of your face and hand, walking towards the bag of items he'd purchased. he returned with them in hand, "i truly apologise but-" he was flustered now? what happened.
"what is it?" you replied curiously. his previous bold gaze on your face melted away, his eyes seemingly too embarrassed to make contact with yours.. "i'm sorry, it appeared to me that i left my wallet at home before my outings. all that could be spent was the money you generously gave me. again i apologise" he looked quite beaten up about it, it made you feel guilty.
"oh it's fine i don't really mind" you replied, scratching the back of your neck. "really?" his eyes lit up in response to this. he was like a child at heart, it made you chuckle. "yeah, i don't care all that much you let me into your home anyways, you shouldn't spend money on someone you barely know." "it's strange, it feels like i've met you before" he looked at the wall to the right, in deep thought.
"i think i'd remember if i met someone like you" you said. "like me?" "well, yes" you responded. he opened his mouth to respond, yet closed it again not knowing what to say, he'd taken your comment as a deep compliment which flustered him.
"what?" you were confused honestly, you thought you hadn't said anything to special to him. "nevermind, i have a shower upstairs you can wash your hair there." he hurried towards the foot of the stairs, practically sprinting to get away from you.
what the hell? you brushed it off, getting up and stretching your tired arms. all you needed right now was food, a shower and sleep. making your way upstairs you heard the shower being run, water hitting the floor. when you reached the top you realised you had no idea where to go in this house.
"-zhongli?" you shouted. "ZHONGLI I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BATHROOM IS." you shouted again, louder than the last time. giving up, you walked around aimlessly in each room, searching for the bathroom. upon reaching the end of the hall leading to each of the rooms you opened the second last.
you shrieked.
he stood there, only bottom half dressed looking clearly embarrassed. "i-i you" you stood there frozen in place, face beyond red. he had quite a slim figure, with abs on his lower chest. he was built, a lot.
"-so sorry! i was just looking for the bathroom and i couldn't find it so i checked each room and then-" "no worries, it was a mistake." he seemed more comfortable now, but you still couldn't pull your eyes away from his body.
"the bathroom is the door opposite mine" he smirked, looking content. "oh, okay thank you!" you rushed out the door, immediately heading for the shower. could you possibly embarrass yourself anymore today?
