Genshin Impact Ships

Pierro x Aether x Zhongli1

"It is a fine night to drink is it not" A low voice rings softly in Aether left ear, he shifts in his seat uncomfortable as another calming voice seems to caress his right ear "I would agree...However I would like to ask why have you chosen to sit here of all places."

Aether fiddles with his cup, glancing up to the former Geo archon who raised his cup to drink but stopped halfway and set it down delicately onto the table "More importantly, I do not recall inviting you inside" Zhongli traces the lip of his cup with his forefinger as he begins to rotate it so the handle faced the opposite side of him. Aethers gaze slowly shifts across from him where an unfamiliar old man sat casually reaching over and grabbing Aethers cup, giving  Aether a smile before taking a sip of it and setting it back on the table. Aethers gaze shots back to Zhongli who seemed to stare at the uninvited guest with a displeased stare.

"Ah...Where are my manners" the uninvited guest folds his hands on top the table and despite his soft smile his eyes stared at Zhongli coldly. "My name is Pierro...I take it you've met my...friend Childe" upon hearing this Zhongli begins tapping his finger on his cup, Pierro continues not allowing Zhongli to begin speaking "There is no need to introduce yourselves, I already know all there is to know about you." Although his words were spoken softly it was dripping with hostility as he unfolds his hands and brings a hand up to the mask covering half his face, "You look familiar to someone my country once knew, although that is only appearance wise" he lets out a chuckle as he watches Zhonglis hand grip his own cup,

After a moment of silence Zhongli finally spoke "You must be mistaken" he releases his cup and begins to stand up, the sound of his chair sliding across the floor echoing through the room, "Aether I must be going" he pushes his chair back into the table "I simply do not want to be here, we shall drink together another time"

Just as Zhongli begins walking towards the exit Pierro puts his elbow against the table and leans against his arm, staring at Aether with a sinister smile. "And you...You two must be twins" As soon as Zhongli heard this he froze, turning his head to glare behind him to see Pierro placing his free hand against Aethers cheek. "Shall I tell you a few old stories of mine, I think you'd love to hear them" Pierro glances up just in time to watch Zhongli almost lunge at him, grabbing Pierros arm and forcing it away from Aethers face.

"You..." Zhongli growls out, his face growing seemingly less human "Shut your trap" He releases Pierros arm and glances at Aether. He turns away and covers his face, trying to calm down but turning around once again when he hears someone get up. It was Pierro, he had gotten out of his chair and leaned on the table right beside Aether. "Don't-" Zhongli stops mid sentence as he meets Aethers cold stare, gritting his teeth of course the traveler would look at him like that after all he was preventing him from hearing any detail of his missing sister.

"Now now, let's calm down" Pierro stares mockingly at Zhongli tapping his finger against the table before turning to Aether "He might have a contract preventing him from telling any information but I do not" the old man says in an almost flirty tone as he grabs Aethers chin and forces him to look at him. "However it won't be free" he gazes down at Aether "Though I have heard that you're often short on mora..."

Aether glances down at Pierros lap, glancing back up at his face "How much mora..." he reluctantly asks only getting answered with a smirk, Aether opens his mouth to ask how else would he pay before getting pulled away by Zhongli. Zhongli presses Aethers head against his chest as he huffs, veins popping out from his arm as he grabs at Pierro throat. "What do you think you're asking him to do"  Zhongli grits his teeth, pressing his fingers against the sides of Pierros throat getting increasingly more annoyed as Pierros smirk grows wider.

Aether pushes away from Zhongli and tries prying Zhonglis hand away from Pierros through, trying to save the one person who might have information on his siblings and is willing to share even if he were lying it was better than turning down potential information. Zhongli hurls Pierro towards the floor besides Aether, his eyes wild with anger "AETHER" he yells and grabs the travellers arm he points at Pierro who begins to get up off the ground, dusting himself off opening his mouth to say something but find himself unable to force the words out. What was he going to tell Aether? That this Pierro is someone from khaenri'ah, the place that had been destroyed by the Archons and many who had survived had turned into the monsters that he'd been defeating and that the only information Pierro has on his sister was from 500 years ago. He couldn't bring himself to tell Aether, he wasn't about to breach his contract nor was he going to admit he was keeping this information from him.

As if Pierro had read his mind he opens his mouth "You're still the same as ever, you Archons never really change do you" he makes his way towards Aether who had fallen onto the ground, his arm still in the clutches of Zhongli. "Hurting innocent lives, only thinking about yourself" He sits down on a chair, leaning against the table as he huffs "When are you going to release the poor boy"

Zhongli releases Aethers arm, hurt by how he immediately begins crawling to Pierros side, like a hurt dog hiding behind his owner. "I-" Zhongli kneels down and reaches out towards Aether, halting when he meets his eyes. Aether wasn't looking at him with fear, rather it was filled with anger towards him. Pierro leans forward and forces Zhongli to look at him, pressing his fingers against his cheeks, "How I've longed to see this expression on an Archons face" he slides his fingers across Zhonglis lips, pressing his thumb into his mouth and holding his jaw with his fingers. "How pathetic you must feel" he grabs Aether with his free hand and pulls him up, pressing his lips against Aethers keeping eye contact with Zhongli. Aether resists for a moment before leaning into Pierro, allowing him to undo his braid and run his hand against his hair. Just as they separate Aether seemingly grows weak in his knees falling down while Pierro unlike how gently he handled Aether yanks Zhongli up, Zhongli instinctly placing his hands on Pierros lap for leverage as the both of them come face to face. "I must say...it's quite surprising how quickly anger turns into frustration" Pierro licks his lips, Zhongli clenching his teeth together glaring at Pierro shivering when he feels someone press against his backside, wrapping their hands around his chest.