Velvet Café [Childe x reader]

+ 7 : They want to cook Childe +

     
      
"Xianglinggg..." (Y/n) said with a whiny tone of voice. It has been a week since Noelle had been accepted by QiQi. And that entire week has felt absolutely dreadful for (y/n).

Whenever she'd take a break to check up on the rest, she noticed how Childe was teaching Noelle what to do with extra care. Not only that, but she herself asked questions for things she wasn't sure about. Because of how Childe had been so busy teaching Noelle, he hasn't been around (y/n) as much as usual. And she constantly denied how her inner self kept saying she was getting jealous.

"Xiangling I hate getting attached to human beings! This is why I should devote my heart and soul to my ps4! It's always there for me... Huhu."

She denied the word jealousy and accepted something as lousy as attachment.

"There you go again about Childe." The chef sighed while she was chopping carrots. "If it bothers you that much, then just tell him."

"That's shameful! You think I can just go up to that organism who already has a giant ego and go like 'hey I feel bothered that you aren't talking to me as much as usual'"

"Hmm, you do have a point. His ego makes quite the good seasoning for a dish. Let's just cook him instead!" Xiangling smiles and (y/n) nods in agreement.

"Ooh? We're cooking Childe?" Barbara peeks into the kitchen.

"Since when were you here?" (Y/n) questions.

"Just a moment ago. I sensed something interesting being talked about. And Noelle offered to take over for me for a bit while I come over here!" The blonde winked. "Isn't she so sweet?"

"Yeah... Totally."

"Aww come on (y/n)! Don't let your jealousy give you the perception that she's a bad person."

"Jealousy?! I'm not jealous at all! I just let myself get overly attached to him and this is the result."

"That's still getting jealous." Xiangling and Barbara said in unison. "Anyway lets just cook him and get this over with!" The former continued.

"Please excuse me for saying this in the kitchen, but sometimes Childe would just be better off as fecal matter getting flushed down. Hehe."

"I would've never expected Barbara to say something like that but, oop." (Y/n) whistled.

"On a serious note though, (y/n). I don't think Childe would be upset with you being honest with yourself and telling him it bothers you."

"But we aren't even a couple, I don't have the right to make demands or complaints!"

"Ahh." Barbara stops to think, Xiangling resuming to the dish she was making. "Okay then. Just ask Childe out!"

"Barbara, what?! One, why would I ever be the one asking him out. Two, I don't even like him romantically! And three rejection is very shameful and I refuse to put myself through more shame than I already have."

"Sounds like you consider it though."

"Consider what?"

"You consider becoming his girlfriend."

"When did I ever say that?" (Y/n) slams her hands against the counter, tempted to slam her forehead against it too. She couldn't deny that there were times she day dreamed scenarios where Childe was her boyfriend. And she internally screamed at herself for having such thoughts. "You know what, forget it. I'll just shrug it off and not let it bother me. If anything ever blossoms between Noelle and Childe it's none of my business. In fact I should support him as a good friend."

"Woah woah, slow down (y/n)! Why are you jumping to such cases? I personally think that Childe likes you, you're the only person he hits on. I think."

"Aha right, probably because he just wants to make fun of the way I react towards it."

Barbara pouts at (y/n), thinking about how hopeless the girl in denial was. "Do you just want me to talk about this with Noelle then? I'm sure she'll understand."

"No! She shouldn't have to make adjustments because of me. Especially since she's so new to the job." (Y/n) suddenly felt guilty, looking at the issue from Noelle's perspective. She hasn't done anything wrong and has been extremely nice to everyone, yet (y/n) has been acting up that way.

Barbara and (y/n) fall into a silence after the blonde decides to give up. It made her a little sad that she wasn't able to help (y/n) sort herself out, but she couldn't do anything if (y/n) herself refused to accept facts and didn't want to get this all sorted out.

The two glanced at Xiangling and realized she looked awfully annoyed. The chef took a deep breath and held up the knife with a killer glint in her eyes. "That's it, he's going into the pot of scalding hot water. Today's special is Childe soup with angry vegetables because some stubborn girl would keep going on about the same issue this entire week while I'm chopping the vegetables."

"Oh my." Barbara covered her mouth in a calm manner although a bit shocked. "Not once in all my time of working here I've seen her like that. We should run, leave this city and change our names because an angry Xiangling isn't messing around." She began taking steps back, slowly.
    
    
    

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