After the resurrection and defeat of Osial, things became much busier for Childe. He had no time for himself until he met a certain brunette again. ❝ Childe found himself being held by Zhongli, like those cliche scenes from romance books. He had never imagined himself in such a situation, especially not as the one that was just 'rescued'.❞ A Genshin Impact Childe X Zhongli fanfiction slotted in between the end of Liyue's arc and before Childe's story quest. Contains spoilers of the main story, as well as dark themes such as angst and death. Entered to wattys 2021 :3 ⚠️I DO NOT OWN THE ART ON THE BOOK COVER!⚠️ If you are the artist and wants it taken down, please message me! Made by Pixiv ID 66284136. I do not own the Genshin characters, but I do own the plot itself. I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to vote and comment if you enjoy it :)))). Will edit when i feel like it lol.

Yuichiro Ichinose thinks life isn't that significant. As the soon-to-be prince of Drelacia, his days consist of making the best possible grades in school, obeying his parents' every wish, and living in the shadows. To Yuu, all he can do is sit up, shut up, and don't speak unless spoken to. Yuu is sick of royalty life; for seventeen years he has pondered how things could be different if he just walked out those castle doors. Would he find adventure? Mystery? Love? Yuu wishes he could run away. To escape the clutches of his overbearing parents, to leave this world, and to be finally be free. One night, he decides to do just that. Whether it be by coincidence, destiny, or simply just sheer luck, that's how Yuichiro Ichinose crosses paths with Mikaela Shindo. Completed November 8th, 2016 © hanlovespasta // 2016