Centimeters [Childe/Tartaglia x reader]

Chapter 20

Word Count: 1550
In Y/n's POV

Eversince our little trip back to Liyue Harbor, things were going smoothly with me and Ajax. School and work was all the same though; project after project, paper after paper, Karen after Karen... Although, Zhongli would talk to them for only but a moment before they would calm down due to his calming voice. It was nice to know that we had someone on staff with vocal chords as smooth as the silk from silk flowers were.

"(Y/n)! Since we're on break right now for lunch, how about you and Zhongli see if we need any restocking in the back, yah?" asked Hu Tao as she popped her head over the counter.

"Sure thing, Boss," I smiled out, patting myself down before heading to the back.

When I got there, Mr. Zhongli was already there, taking count of how many boxes we had of everything and anything.

"Hey, Hu Tao said to help you count everything."

"Oh, hello, Ms. (Y/n). I've just started on the left side, so could you take care of the right?"

I nodded all but before the taller man handed me a spare clipboard with paper and a pen. As I was trying to reach a box on the top shelf, I was struggling to get it so I searched for a step ladder or stool. Turns out someone put on the top shelf as well... Who does that!?

"Z-Zhongli... a little help..." I winced, trying my absolute best to even touch the end of the top shelf. I decided to try and climb the shelf itself a bit to help me, but to no avail that didn't work either.

The man only hummed before he saw my lame attempt at reaching the box and rushed over to the other side of the back room. Once I had got onto the next shelf level, I had finally gotten a hold of the edge of the box.

"Zhongli! I did it! I—"

I had let go of the railing.

"Ms. (Y/n)!"

Dumbass.

When I awoke, I heard heavy pants coming from above me. ... and also the smell of vanilla. Letting my eyes focus once again, I saw Zhongli hovering over me.

"Z-Zhongli...?"

The box I had tried to get was most likely filled with various creamers from the smell of him.

"Are... are you alright, Ms. (Y/n)? You pulled quite a stunt there."

"Sorry. I didn't mean to. A-are you okay!? Some of the creamers seemed to have opened and gotten you all... sticky and wet."

"I assure you, I am fine. I just need a quick exchange of clothes is all."

As I swept some of side bangs behind his ear, the door opened.

"I heard a crash back here and— Oh, aiya! You two..."

"H-Hu T-Tao...! This isn't what it looks like—"

"I don't think I'm the one who needs to be convinced."

As she stepped aside, there revealed Ajax with a bag in his hands.

"Ajax...! What are you—"

"Relax, girlie... I just came by so we could have lunch together. I knew how much you liked that bakery we went to in Inazuma a while back, so I stopped by there and brought some for all of us to share. Although..." he stopped to analyze the scene sprawled before him. "(Y/n)... if you wanted to have a threesome with Mr. Zhongli, you could've asked me first at least."

"What!?" exclaimed both my co-worker and I.

At this point, Hu Tao had gone off somewhere else in the building, so thankfully, she didn't hear Ajax's... comment.