Velvet Café [Childe x reader]

+ 17 : Moment of truth +

  
The rest of Childe's mansion was no less stunning than it seemed from outside. The dining room had one long, wide table in the center with a creme colored cloth that covered it. On the ceiling, a chandelier that had a few different settings with one having the ability to change into Christmas themed colors.

Xiangling set down the meals she spent the last two hours cooking, the wafting scent of different perfectly cooked dishes made a few stomach's growl.

"I'll go grab the drinks, do you guys have any special requests?" Childe asks.

"Grape juice, preferably." The redhead answered as he occupied the seat on Baizhu's left, which was a questionable distance from where Kaeya was sitting. There was an obvious tension between the brothers.

"Coconut milk for Qiqi."

The rest decided on having whatever Childe was going to bring over. After he returned with the drinks a simultaneous gasp was heard from the girls seeing the male come back with alcoholic beverages and the other requests.

"Childe we're too young for that!" (Y/n) frowned at her boyfriend.

"Oh come on, it's just a couple years too soon." He winked.

"Not for Barbara, Noelle, and Xiangling!" The girl facepalmed. She didn't think that mr. Money would waltz up with alcohol- the three girls she mentioned, besides Qiqi were the youngest employees of the café. "Go and get juice or soda instead!"

"Fine." Childe said reluctantly. "I'll still leave this here though. For those that can and want to drink alcohol." His tone of voice was spiteful. Clearly he wanted to enjoy a few drinks.

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After the meal, everyone remained at the table all feeling stuffed. Xiangling's cooking never disappoints.

"Hey (y/n), can you come with me for a bit?" Childe pushed his seat back and stood up.

"Sure." She immediately noticed how the orange haired male had the faint scent of alcohol in his breath. Despite her reprimanding him, he still snuck a few shots in. 'Probably while I was talking to the girls.' She thought to herself.

(Y/n) followed her boyfriend. Passing a couple of rooms until they came to a stop. "You wanted to see my basement right?"

"Uh."

"Right?"

The girl stood in silence while Childe opened the door. She looked down to see the set of stairs that seemed almost endless. And what else was endless were the thoughts in her head, the possibilities of what could be in his basement.

"You look a little red." Childe pointed out her blush.

"Pfft no, why would I be?" She feigned confidence and rushed down the stairs before Childe. With every step she took, her pulse began to quicken.

Upon reaching the end of the stairs, she was reluctant to take a good look at the room. Either way, it was too dark for her to see anything.

"You like it?" The male flipped the light switch once he caught up to (y/n). The room in all it's glory,

Was empty.

There was nothing but spider webs taking over. Dusty walls, weeds starting to grow in the pavements of the cracked flooring. (Y/n) looked around in disbelief. "What did you mean when you said that your basement would make a girl run away?!"

"This place hasn't been cleaned in maybe a decade. There's probably a couple of those hairy spiders hiding around."

"Ok then what about that time you said you'd take me to your basement and punish me?!"

"What's worst than being trapped in a room that's crawling with spiders?"

(Y/n) turned around, facing way from her boyfriend. She had assumed he had kept lewd things or perhaps even things made for violence in his basement but no. Just a room that hasn't been touched for over a decade and is infested with spiders. Fair enough, but it didn't help how embarrassed she felt due to the things she imagined.

"What? You thought I was keeping bad things in here? (Y/n) you perv." Childe said teasingly and wrapped his arms around the girl from behind.

"I'm not a perv you suggestive idiot!" She attempted to shake him off.

"I see, I've agitated my cutie. How about I make things up to you after the party? After everyone leaves and Teucer is asleep."

"Psh, I'd rather return to my apartment and play video games."

"Would you really?" Childe brushed (y/n)'s hair back with one hand and leaned in to kiss her neck.

"C-childe what are you doing?" She gasped.

"Would you really rather return to your apartment?" His playful tone quickly turned into a diabolic one. A chill crept up (y/n)'s spine. She hated how he always had a way with her when he played his cards right.

"Fine! I'll stay till everyone is gone."
 

+ Moment of truth +

Y'all be telling me to write a lemmMmMm, I mean I wish I could too but like I'll prolly have 276699 heart attacks while writing it-

AlSO DADDY DILUC CAME HOME TODAY <333