"I love you." "You can't." Zhongli x Childe , Xiao x Aether, Scaramouche x Mona , Xingqiu x Chongyun , Beidou x Ningguang Please do not hate on any ships included in the fanfiction, they are purely my opinion. TW: This fanfiction contains violence and depictions of mature topics. I DO NOT OWN ANY DISPLAYED ARTWORK OR CHARACTERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED. ALL ART BELONGS TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS.

A battle in a small town, snowflakes in Shnezhnaya, lonely nights in the barracks, a mentor that the boy without a name doesn't know what to think about.... What happened before Tartaglia aka Childe became one of the Fatui harbingers and came to Liyue? What will the young harbinger do when he leaves the country's borders for the first time? A new land, a new culture, and new acquaintances await.... I WROTE THIS BEFORE A CERTAIN VIDEO. I CAN'T DELETE IT hhh. I guess this WAS my (young handsome) version of Pulcinella. // (ChildexZhongli, but you gonna have to wait for it ^^) (sorry for my english, I translated the story from german xD)

'We are bound to each other by a contract.' Though Teyvat has yet to be but Mondstadht and Liyue, the world is vast. However, what happens to the rest of the world doesn't concern Childe. In his mind, he only cares for battles, wars, and blood. Perhaps the motivation is to protect his family, or, perhaps, the motive is revenge on the creature that lays in the abyss, waiting to strike at any moment. Or perhaps, he wishes to accomplish both and understand the contract set by him and Zhongli years ago despite not remembering the details. Meeting in the rain, the two placed an agreement upon themselves without an idea of how much destruction would take place. 'If either of us broke the rules set in the contract, we shall suffer the Wrath of the Rock.'

!MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! !THERE WILL BE SMUT AND ANGST! !WILL CONTAIN SENSITIVE TOPICS, SO BE CAUTIOUS BEFORE READING! !I DO TAKE SUGGESTIONS! !I AM OPEN TO CRITICISM!

Hey hey hey! This is my first fanfic ever so I hope you enjoy! This is a modern au fanfic, including the cast of Genshin impact. This story focuses on Xiao and Aether, but there could be side ships too. Hope you enjoy! English is not my first language so there might be some mistakes. This story includes: Boy x boy and girl x girl pairs Possible sensitive topics (will be warnings) Strong language