After Zhongli's identity is revealed to be more than he was led to believe, Childe endeavours to avoid Zhongli for the remainder of his stay in Liyue, and to forget all that passed between them. However, Zhongli refuses to let matters drop quite so easily, insisting on "talking" and "working things out". Why can't things ever be easy? * * * Please note this fic contains BOTH dynamics aka switch. Also unlike my other works it does contain NSFW scenes, so is 18+ only, thanks!

Secure. Contain. Protect. These are the words Zhongli lives by, working his way up the ranks of the SCP Foundation-an organisation dedicated to protecting humanity against anomalous threats. Now a respected researcher, he has spent the past two months as a consultant in Sumeru. His time on his current case at its end, the details of his next assignment arrive: he will relocate to Snezhnaya to assist with the initial analysis of a freshly contained SCP-a creature infused with forbidden energy and an insatiable drive to fight any who dare enter its containment cell. For a man who has built his career on the principle of protecting humanity, his new assignment will test his resolve as he discovers that there is humanity even in the most monstrous of appearances, and a little monster hidden in the places least expected. Cover art is a commission for this fic by AyuPixel on Twitter. Please do not repost / reuse. Warnings / Ao3 Tags: Alternate Universe - SCP Foundation Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - No Visions Supernatural Elements Suspense Plot Twists Unethical Experimentation Ethical Dilemmas Zhongli is trying his best The inherent hopelessness of trying to fight the system Worldbuilding Built on lore up to and including Version 3.2 Tartaglia's Foul Legacy Transformation Captivity SCP Foul Legacy SCP Researcher Zhongli Power Imbalance (Although they don't get together until that's resolved) Age Difference (Ajax is 22 Zhongli is 31) Widower Zhongli Past Guizhong/Zhongli Guilt Angst Slow Burn Angst with a Happy Ending Tartaglia is Called Ajax Torture (Of SCP-231) Minor mentions of loss / grief / moving on in relation to Guizhong Violence

Childe takes pride in himself - why shouldn't he? He'd gotten into the highest-ranked university in all of Teyvat on a scholarship that covered half the tuition, and he was already working to pay the other half off. Sure, his days were stressful, what with the endless lectures, hours of assignments, and tiring shifts at the café he worked in, but seeing that amber-eyed man, even if it was only once a day, made it all worth it. That is, until that certain man has an unspeakable accident, and suddenly, Childe finds himself being thrust into a situation he never thought he'd be in.

Childe is returning to Liyue and Zhongli has something important to ask him. However, when a rather cheerful, but very much dead Childe shows up in Zhongli's living room, plans have to be placed aside. When the pair turn to Hu Tao for advice, she suggests that in order for Childe to pass onto the next realm, he must first let go of all unfinished business tying him to the mortal realm. Of course, this is easier said than done when a stubborn Harbinger insists he is perfectly at peace with the life he has led. And so Zhongli and Childe find themselves on a journey across Childe's homeland to complete the Harbinger's Bucket List, and discover his final regret together.

Zhongli is perfect. Their relationship is perfect. He is everything Childe could wish for. Then Zhongli starts to forget - memories, experiences, history - leaving Childe in a race against time to save him from a fate worse than death. Cover commissioned from aribiaobi on Twitter!

"I wonder if I could ever have that... a family. But where do I start, a retired Archon wandering this land alone. How do I live a human life?" Or how Childe helps Zhongli live like a human [FULLY COMPLETE as of 08/04/2021 - Reupload from AO3)

Time... It was scarce, unstoppable and valuable. A broken hourglass... The perfect way to describe their love. ***Art used for front cover belongs to its rightful owner: @rinhar016 ***

Liyue was... interesting, to say the least. Its harbor, to which Childe was set to on yet another glorious (utterly ridiculous) mission by Her Majesty, the Tsaritsa, was too hot, too crowded for Childe's liking. And yet, there was something about it that made him want to stay. Perhaps it was the way the breeze faintly smelled of the ocean and fish, the way Morepesok did, or maybe it was because Liyue Harbor was simply so alive. Or maybe, just maybe, it was because those amber eyes were far too enticing to leave behind, even if they were the eyes of his enemy.

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!

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.