Date Me, Pretty Please? | Shenlan

Want

People in Liyue have always been found to have the most interesting jobs, Shenhe notes. Sure, she's only travelled to two other nations - being Inazuma and Mondstadt - out of the seven present in Teyvat, not to mention the unknown lands outside of it, but she believed that Liyue truly had some of the most unique jobs and the most intriguing people in those jobs.

From the peppy Hu Tao, who ran the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor as its Director; Beidou who ran the Alcor as its Captain... to the mysterious and elusive Yelan who supposedly worked for the Ministry of Civil Affairs and most definitely was not involved with the Pearl Galley whatsoever.

Yelan was always an individual that fascinated Shenhe.

Due to Chongyun dating Xingqiu, she had met Yelan along the way, as she was Xingqiu's aunt. She always dressed immaculately, forever wearing clothes that revealed just enough to keep the person curious and was never afraid to be her true self.

She was sharp and cunning; cool and even flirty with the right women and the exorcist found herself entranced by the businesswoman.

Their conversations were - unlike her regular conversations - long and lazy. Funnily enough, she felt most relaxed around her.

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"Shenhe, what do you think the world is?" asks Yelan, stretching her body as she sighs, turning to look at her friend. She doesn't miss the way that the Cryo wielder's eyes glance at the exposed skin between her tights and her thigh - high shoes, before she responds. "I'm unsure what you mean by this question, but my take on it is that the world is a catalyst brimming with opportunities that if taken, can lead to many new thresholds for those who are curious enough," explains Shenhe, smiling at her.

"Damn, what a philosophical answer," remarks Yelan in response, shuffling closer towards her. "Do you mind if I touch your hair?" questions Yelan, ever careful of her friend's boundaries. "...Alright," says Shenhe, after a long pause.

The smile that adorns the businesswoman's face is absolutely adorable as Yelan sits herself behind the exorcist, and begins to run her fingers through her hair.

Shenhe's hair is a gorgeous sheet of silvery - white, fading to black at the tips and falling down her body beautifully, making her look... ethereal. The dark - haired woman feels her breath hitch in her throat as she lets her fingers travel from the tip of her scalp all the way down to the bottom of her hair. It's gorgeous, the way the strands of hair collect in her hands like some sort of treasure with the way it glistens, especially in the sunlight.

Yelan realized that... the white - haired woman was pretty.

Sure, she knew that the exorcist was pretty before - no doubt about that - but it was the first time she had been caught off guard due to her beauty.

She lets out a sigh - not of envy, but of want.

Want for a certain coolly spoken white - haired exorcist.

She combs her fingers through her hair one last time, picking up portions of her hair just to let it fall gently, murmuring soft praises to her friend the whole time.

When the Hydro wielder pauses, and returns to her original position, Shenhe quickly turns her head in the opposite direction, hoping that Yelan didn't see her burning face. Unfortunately for the exorcist, her friend had seen her face, bright pink and an embarrassed look resting on her features.

However, the dark - haired woman is always playful, letting her feet sway back and forth as the two talk about their daily lives, ever informative. That's just how their conversations always go, anyways. One of the two - usually Shenhe - becomes embarrassed and the other has to steer the conversation back, pretending to be unable to see their friend's flushed face.