When a God falls for you [Zhongli x Reader]

Darling

⚠️slight warning as previous⚠️

You wake up, finding yourself trapped, sitting on the ground with chains made out of water wrapped around your arms and feet connecting you to a wall. »wha... what..« you mumble, your vision is still a little blurry.

»wake up wake up, darling~« you hear a familiar voice saying, but you can't see anyone around you.

Suddenly, a spotlight is shining on you, making your surroundings even darker-looking.
You squeeze your eyes a few times because of the bright light, trying to see at least something.

»urgh... who.. who are you?!« you shout, but you already know who's voice that was. »What do you want from me?!«

»It's simple..« the voice says

A tall figure steps out of the shadow, standing now right in front of you.
You quickly start to pull at the chains and try to free yourself, not hesitating a second. You knew he was a threat, you already felt it when you first saw him.

»struggling won't help you, darling« he says, bending down to you to look you straight into your eyes.
»L-leave me alone!!« you scream, trying your best to move a few inches away from him, but he only gets closer to you.
He grabs your hips and pulls you back towards him - he's now on top of you - holding with his hands both of your wrists down on the ground. You panic and start to breathe really heavy, your head turning red from fear and embarrassment of him being so close to you - you can almost feel his breathe on your lips.

»Listen, it's really simple. I only want you to answer me some questions - and I'll let you go if you answer me, ojou-chan«

»No!! How do I know I can even trust you?!« you scream into his face, but he doesn't seem to be impressed.
He leans down to your neck, hovering over it.

»Well... if that's the case..« he bites you softly in your neck and moving his one hand to the side of your wrist, slowly going downwards.

»a-Ah,, S-St- STOP!!!« you take your now free left hand and grab Childe by his neck, chocking him. Your hand turns glowing turquoise, you grab him with such power you didn't know you had.

He quickly lets go of you and jumps away from you.

»I.. *cough* knew you were strong, *cough* but I didn't expect that« he looks down on you who is flashed because of what just happened.

»y-you better stay away from me! Y-you see how strong I am!« you shout, but you can hear your own insurance in your voice. You don't know how you did that.

»something tells me.. that you don't know what you're capable of, how come?« he slowly starts wandering around you, like a predator around its prey.
Suddenly he flips you around on your stomach and holds both of your hands tightly together on your back.
You struggle to move, but there's no possibility.

Childe slowly brushes a stroke of hair out of your face »I knew it. You don't know how to control it huh?« he then again moves his hand down your body - you know that you're helpless, in every way possible.

»OKAY OKAY STOP!!!! I'll tell you everything you want to know!!« you growl back at him, struggling.

Childe stops instantly and lets go of you, sitting himself next to you.
»See, it's not that hard« he says, looking at you getting up to sit again.

»What do you want« you growl

»Where is your Brother?«

»M-my..... my what??!«

»Your Brother, y/n. Tell me where he is. I know you were with him that day. You both are on the same side!!«

Suddenly tears start to form in your eyes.
»M-my.. B-Brother...« you look down on the ground, now realizing that he was the person who left you there in your vision that day, alone in the cold.

Childe takes your chin and lifts it up to face your face
»Just tell me where he is!! It can't be that-«

He then realizes that you were crying.

»What happened?«
he immediately asks, having a concerned look on his face and letting go of you.

»pff. As if you would give a damn. I can't answer your damn question«

»But, you were with him there, what did he say to you? You should know where he is, or-«

»I DON'T KNOW OKAY?!« you furiously scream at him, your hands starting to glow again
»HE LEFT ME. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY HE DID IT OR WHEN OR-«

Tears are pouring down your cheeks, your eyes are now glowing as well.
Suddenly a shock wave leaves your body, knocking Childe a few meters away from you against a wall.

Childe slides down and sits there for a moment, looking at you - he looks.. terrified

»How did you... well, that should be enough« he struggles to get up, but slowly and surely does so.
He makes a sudden hand movement, and the chains disappear.

»Till we meet again, ojou-chan« he says, disappearing in the dark.

You don't know what just happened, nor can you believe that it was your own brother who left you there.
Traumatized you stand up and search for a way outside, which you also find after some time. You've been in an abandoned building near dunyu ruins.

You make your way back to Liyue harbor, hoping to find the right way. Mid walk, you see Zhongli all of a sudden, coming in your direction.

»Zho... Zhongli.. I.. there..« you exhausted and scared fall into his arms as he reaches you.

»Shh, It's all good, I'm here now. I have been searching for you all day, I was.. worried, where have you-«

»please just.. take me home« you mumble.

He nods and picks you up, carrying you the way back - with you finally falling asleep in his arms.