Winter's Fever. || Zhongli X Childe

Part 4

The next morning Zhongli was already up making breakfast for Childe.

Childe got up because he smelled the food. "Zhongli.." Childe yawned then went into the kitchen, "Morning.." he said with a tired voice. Zhongli looked at him and smiled, "Your up early sleepy head!" He chuckled.

"Yeah, wait—I'm always up early what do you mean?!" Childe had that joking and confused type of tone in his voice, "I mean, you've been getting up late these pasts couple days." Zhongli said then looked back at the food he was making.

"Yeah yeah whatever." Childe said, it went quiet after.

"Hey Zhongli?" Childe fidgeted with his fingers and looked at Zhongli, "Yeah?" Zhongli answered.

"Why'd you say sorry last night?" Childe asked, "Oh? I did? I don't remember. I must've been tired." Zhongli laughed it off, "Yeah..haha." Childe got suspicious.

"Anyway, breakfasts ready!"

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"That was great Zhongli, thank you for making me food! I must do my commissions no—!" Zhongli grabbed on Childe, "No, no, let's do something together!" Zhongli insisted, "I saw that there's a new store that sells a bunch of weird items!" Zhongli smiled, Childe couldn't say no to that smile, "Alright, fine. Only this once." Childe chuckled.

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"It's this store right over here!" Zhongli pulled Childe to a small store that was filled with plushies and other items.

"This is the place you wanted to go?" Childe asked nervously.

"Yeah!" Zhongli said, he was a lot more happy then usual, it seemed fake though.

"Alright.." Childe replied.

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"Oooh! Look at this! It's a bracelet, but, woah..there can be a tiny picture placed in it?" Zhongli looked curious, "Yeah it's a locket. Want one?" Childe asked, "a locket? And you put a tiny picture in it?" Zhongli asked, "Yeah..? If I get it for you, you can take a picture of me and put it in there! Once I go to Snezhnaya for a visit again you can have that." Childe smiled, "I'll get you one!" Childe took the one Zhongli was holding and went to pay for it.

I'm afraid that you won't be going to Snezhnaya again though.