Childe knew what he had to do.. he just didn't want to do it. He hated the thought of hurting him. "Maybe there's a way around it" Childe would tell himself. He knew there wasn't, though. He had orders to follow. He knew if he didn't follow those orders, that he would pay for it later on. There was no escape. At least that's what he thought.. until... Status: Ended

For Childe, the only thing more difficult than completing a mission in a nation where he's hated, is completing a mission in a nation where he's being threatened with imminent deportation. Out of alternatives and with failure not an option, the only way he can hope to remain in Liyue is by entering a relationship with one of its' residents. He can think of only one person eccentric enough to go along with such a suggestion. OR: The inherent awkwardness of undertaking a secret mission while falling in love with the guy you're fake dating for your residency permit. Cover art commissioned from 1ss1k1_gn on Twitter!

-a Zhongli x Childe fanfic- TW: SMUT ABUSE playing the role of a normal person in modern society is not that easy if you're a god - and Zhongli's friend Hu Tao is fed up by him strolling around the house all the time, so she starts showing him what normal people do after their work... or rather what she thinks they would do. Once he entered the strip club his life takes a turn. the fic is inspired by a story of @therealfennecfox so pls go check them out <3 I do not own any of the characters they belong to Hoyoverse alone If you're uncomfortable, please drop the fic Started: Mar 4 2023 Paused: Apr 21 2023

Following a malfunction during one of Dottore's experiments, Childe is lost to the Abyss for a week. Summoned to Snezhnaya to assist, Zhongli meets a darker and more tormented Childe than the one who left Liyue only weeks prior, and thus begins his journey to help return Childe to his prior self. Unless, of course, the version of Childe that Zhongli once knew has already been lost to the Abyss' call... Note: This fic's dynamic is Zhongchili, not to be confused with Zhongchi, meaning Zhongli and Childe are top/bot versatile. The art used on the cover was commissioned by me from 1rinchii on Twitter - please do not use / post elsewhere! Additional Tags List: Canon Universe Canon Divergence Childe Has Trauma from the Abyss Childe's Foul Legacy Transformation Childe is a Mess Mental Health Issues Intrusive Thoughts Hypervigilance Trauma Recovery Hurt/Comfort Childe-Typical Violence Demisexual Childe Caring Zhongli Romantically Questioning (Arospec) Zhongli Slow Burn Friends With Benefits Friends to Lovers Friends With Benefits To Lovers Top/Bottom Versatile Childe Top/Bottom Versatile Zhongli Eventual Smut (After the first chapter anyway) First Time Topping Tender Sex (After the FWB stage) Angst with a Happy Ending Discussion of Family Issues Blood and Injury