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Osial falls. A Gnosis exchanges hands. And Ekaterina lies dead in her office.
Then Childe wakes up, two days before he's due to raise Osial, only to watch these same events play out gain, and again, and again.
To save Ekaterina from her untimely death, he's forced to repeatedly relive the two days preceding the murder, searching for clues and narrowing down his list of suspects, all the while juggling his ever confusing relationship with Zhongli.
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In which the experienced assassin, Zhongli, is contracted to "deal with" a notorious "mob" boss terrorising the Springvale Homeowners Association.
However, when tasked with negotiating with Ajax—the all-singing, all-dancing star of Springvale's newly formed flashmob—he realises he's taken on a task far, far out of his usual depth.
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From the Sword Blooms by Maleficar, TeaAndSconesx
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
31 Oct 2025
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Childe takes a deep breath, a steadying breath, and his chest catches. No wonder the secrets hurt so much. No wonder the betrayal cuts so deep. He knows exactly what this is. What he’s feeling. He should’ve expected this. After all those dinners, those shared evenings, the stories told, he should’ve expected this.
Rubbing idly at his chest, he deflates, some of the anger sputtering out into dying embers. Most of it, really. It’s hard to stay angry when you know the truth: that you only feel so hurt and betrayed because you love so deeply.
Love. What a joke.
After the final battle with Osial, Childe and Zhongli find themselves separately facing a similar affliction of the heart.
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Strange entities wearing the faces of humans lurk Snezhnaya's streets, luring in and indiscriminately slaughtering unsuspecting civilians.
Childe's job is to kill them.
A few weeks after accepting a new contract, Childe's target is proving elusive. Fortunately, a chance meeting with Zhongli—a handsome author from Liyue—provides a welcome distraction from his work woes. However, as their relationship develops, it becomes apparent that Zhongli knows far more than he originally let on, habouring secrets that threaten to upturn everything Childe has ever known.
“You came.” Rybakov exhales, a trail of smoke floating up through his moustache, past the ‘No Smoking’ sign on the wall, and he taps his cigarette off in the ashtray. The pattern of black residue speckled with white ash isn’t dissimilar to the pattern of white hairs salting his dark hair, although it also wouldn’t be surprising if it were actually ash in his hair with the amount he smokes. “Then I can assume you wish to take this contract?”
Childe resists the urge to cover his nose. “That’s why I’m here.”
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The Pyro Gnosis has been claimed.
With all seven Gnoses in the Tsaritsa's possession, the final fight to free Teyvat from Celestia's reign and the Abyss' terror draws close. Summoned to Snezhnaya to fulfil their roles in the upcoming battle, Childe and Zhongli find themselves travelling aboard the same ship when a storm hits, stranding them in Childe's hometown of Morepesok.
Forced into close proximity with both his father and Zhongli, Childe is forced to confront the unresolved tensions in each relationship whilst readying himself for the battle he's spent a lifetime preparing for. Meanwhile, Zhongli must fight to learn how to love the man who seems determined to subdue the feelings lingering between them.
Then, just when Zhongli thinks their situation can't become any more complicated, the unveiling of a decade-held secret threatens to steal away the perfect future he's been longing for.
"It is a weapon's honour to be used until it shatters. This is my purpose, Zhongli. This is the moment I’ve been preparing for my entire life."
"But what of Ajax? Does he not possess dreams of his own that he wishes to live on for?"
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From the earth he forged a body, the form of a young man in his prime, blessed with both strength and agility imbued in strong, taut muscles. Into his creation’s chest Zhongli poured a little of the soul he imbued into every weapon, now amplified enough to sustain an independent spirit. From the earth he drew water, manifesting the power of Hydro in the young man’s heart, and with a quiet prayer and a promise to the stone, that heart began to beat.
When the Emperor commands that the blacksmith, Zhongli, craft him the finest weapon in all the land, Zhongli forges Ajax, a young man possessing mastery over all weapons. However, when the Emperor takes possession of Ajax, he names him Tartaglia, treating him as an unfeeling blade fit only for war.
As Zhongli's unease towards the treatment of his creation increases, so does the Emperor's ambition, leading the nation—and Ajax—into an ever greater risk of peril.
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When Zhongli wakes up in a Snezhnayan palace, his Gnosis gone, his body in pain, and any memory of how he got there erased, he finds himself in a battle to escape the place where shadows come to life, tentacles rise from his sheets, and his body warps in horrific ways.
Watching over him is Tartaglia, one of the two Harbingers sent by the Cryo Archon in order to prepare for the Rite of Descension and Rex Lapis' upcoming 'death'. Why Tartaglia is here is a mystery, as are his intentions, leaving Zhongli to figure out just what the man wants and, more importantly, is he friend or foe?
Trapped. He is trapped.
He needs to leave this place, figure out who is responsible for his capture, and find a way to report their dastardly deed to the Cryo Archon. How he will do this, he isn’t certain, but if he remains here, they can keep him sedated into compliance for as long as they wish, and then he might never be free.
The Cryo Archon might never receive the Geo Archon’s Gnosis, and the people of this cycle might yet find themselves consigned to the same fate as those who came before.
He will not let the actions of a single criminal devastate the fates of his people.
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In a world where alphas' violent tenancies have led to them being sequestered away from civilised society, Childe keeps his true status a secret, concealed from the rest of the world with the help of Dottore's experimental pills.
However, a delayed shipment threatens to expose his secret, and with less than a week to go before Childe faces losing himself to his instincts, he turns to the one man in Liyue who can hope to help him should the worst occur. During his subsequent stay with Zhongli, Childe is forced to reflect upon his past and his present, as well as the long-suppressed part of him that he must at last confront.
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The Frozen Heart by TeaAndSconesx for Nuying (Lachrymosity)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
30 Nov 2024
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The Eleventh Harbinger remained silent, each breath catching the air in a puff of clouded mist. No words fell from his lips, but from his right eye spilled a single tear, and he bowed his head, for to display such weakness before his Tsaritsa was an unthinkable shame.
But the lady of ice bore no reprimand nor rebuke for her loyal soldier. Instead, sensing his deep sorrow, she descended from her throne to stand before him.
She caressed his shimmering cheek and said, “The scalding sting of betrayal. It burns, does it not?”
Tartaglia said nothing, only bowed his head in acknowledgement of her words.
“Then I propose a gift for you. Allow me to seal that charred heart of yours within my ice, so that it may never feel treachery’s bite again. Tell me, child, would you accept my offering?”
After returning to Snezhnaya, Tartaglia remains heartbroken over Zhongli's deception, and so the Tsaritsa encases his heart in ice so that he will never feel such pain again. When Zhongli arrives to request her to release him, he must undertake three trials in order to prove himself worthy of Tartaglia's heart.
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Look Me in the Eyes (and tell me that it's me) by TeaAndSconesx
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
22 Nov 2024
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Final year university student Ajax dreads graduating. A lifetime of sitting in a shitty office at a shitty computer, making shitty cups of tea for his shitty coworkers is his last idea of fun. But when he (quite literally) runs into the mysterious, handsome Zhongli who—lucky him—agrees to a date, he’s gifted a Vision—an ancient artifact of power from an era long since passed.
With the Vision in his possession, he begins to recover memories of a past life of exhilarating battles and heroic deeds, propelling him into a lifestyle of delivering justice to Snezhnaya’s streets, slamming down would-be criminals with a well-placed fist to the face.
However, when these memories begin to take a darker turn, Ajax starts to question who he really was, and what these memories mean for who he is today.
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It's not that he’s against fucking Zhongli. But he isn’t prepared for this. Not today. Today is supposed to be a nice, simple bit of hands-on fun. A warmup round, to show Zhongli how he can please, how he can satisfy. So that even if Zhongli is disappointed later, he has evidence on his side.
But Zhongli wants to fuck. And that means clothes off, eyes upon his body, everything unveiled for Zhongli to see, to scrutinise. He wants to, gods he wants to, but the thought of it roots him to the spot, his hands glued to his thighs and his mouth dry.
“Childe? Is everything alright?” Zhongli comes to sit beside him, kind, concerned eyes locking with his own. “You look as though you’re having second thoughts. If that is so, there is no pressure—”
“I want to, I do. Ha, any man would be a fool not to, with you.”
“Then there is another matter on your mind.”
“You could say that.”
After reconciling post-Osial, Zhongli and Childe return to Zhongli's home, where things quickly heat up. However, when it becomes clear that Zhongli would like to take their relationship a step further, Childe must find the strength to push through his own lingering fears.
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Zhongli has spent his life building up the Liyue Association for the Protection of Indigenous Species (or LAPIS for short), a centre aimed at rescuing and conserving various species of Teyvat's wildlife.
When an injured mer called Childe is brought to the sanctuary after being confiscated from a collector, Zhongli finds himself in a race against time to earn Childe's trust and figure out what is ailing him before Childe succumbs to his injuries.
Slowly, Zhongli reaches up and presses his palm to the glass.
Childe does not flinch, bolt, nor flee. Instead, he raises his hand, close enough now that the translucent silver-grey half-webbing between his fingers becomes visible, the small stretch of skin that reaches between the first joint of each finger, while leaving his thumb free for object manipulation, an adaptation providing the mer both the propulsion power of a marine species, along with the dexterity of a human. He touches his index finger to the glass at the same spot as Zhongli’s, and there they stand, human and mer, a connection as rare and precious as gold dust.
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In which Childe and Chonkli team up to play the ultimate prank on Zhongli. With their expert teamwork and flawless expertise, what could possibly go wrong?
“Come on, Chonkli! Where’s your fighting spirit? We need to come up with that prank for Zhongli. Don’t you remember? Project Thank-And-Prank? One prank to rule them all and in darkness bind them?”
Chonkli opens his eye again and tilts his head to the side.
“It’s a line from a book Father used to— No, never mind. You’re getting up right now, and we’re going to think of this prank. Come on, lazybones!”
Chonkli doesn’t move, so Childe crosses the room and plucks Chonkli from his cushion, much to Chonkli’s dismay. He lets out a disgruntled squeak, legs flailing in the air as Childe marches him to the sofa.
“There.” Childe sets him down on the armrest. “Now you’re going to help me brainstorm.”
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- Part 2 of The Chonkli Chronicles
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Childe is nervous about proposing to Zhongli, so to ease the situation he slips behind one of his many masks.
And so, Prince Tartaglia attempts to win Emperor Zhongli's hand in marriage.
He swings the bedroom door open, ready to launch into his proclamation of love, but then he catches sight of Zhongli. Zhongli who sits there on the bed, looking utterly ethereal in a golden robe, relaxing with a book propped open on the pillow. He leans on one elbow, gaze trailing over the page, a dark finger tracing down the words, and from his head protrudes two golden antlers, as elegant as the branches of The Great Tree itself, their glow softly accentuating the elegant lines of his face.
Childe’s breath sticks in his throat, and his voicebox refuses to function, leaving him standing in the doorway, licking his dry lips and wishing he could do this telepathically instead.
“Childe.” Zhongli looks up from his book and shuffles over a couple of inches to make space for him. “Come, I have been waiting for you.”
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Whenever Childe returns home, memories of the past inevitably resurface. This time, he's bringing Zhongli with him to meet his family, and hopes for a smooth visit. However, his mind refuses to co-operate, and it becomes more and more difficult for him to conceal the beast within.
Behind Childe, the kitchen door creaks open, and Mother’s voice rings into the hall.
“Oh, hello you two! Sorry I’m a bit late, I was just getting everything thrown in for dinner.” She spreads her arms and pulls Childe into a hug. “Ajax, it’s always good to have you home.”
“Same, Ma, it’s always—” Childe pauses as her scent hits him. Thick and spicy, with a hint of smoke. It seeps through his sinuses and his heartbeat accelerates, his breath catching in his throat. His head spins and he grips her tighter as the floor threatens to fall out beneath his feet, sending him tumbling down, down, down…
Mother laughs, reeling him back in, reminding him that the floor is still safely beneath him.
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After Zhongli experiences a bad drop following a bedroom session in which he doms for Childe, Childe offers to show him how pleasurable it can be to be on the receiving end.
“I could be tempted,” he says, tilting Zhongli’s face until their lips are millimetres apart. “Is this the side of me you’re asking to see?”
“Yes, it is.” Zhongli exhales sharply, his lips parted just enough that Childe could easily slip his thumb in, press down on Zhongli’s tongue, fuck slowly in and out as Zhongli makes needy little sounds around it. The thought of it sends blood rushing straight to his pants, his head light with the intoxication of his power fantasy.
Oh he’s missed this. He needs this, just as much as he’s needed Zhongli to do the same for him, to fuck him until any wayward thoughts are expelled from his mind.
Now it’s time to repay the favour.
“Tomorrow then. Tomorrow I’ll show you the true strength of the Eleventh of the Fatui Harbingers. Don’t worry. I’ll go easy on you.”
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The sofa topples backward, knocking a vase off the table on the way. The vase shatters on the floor at the same time as the sofa crashes to the ground, and Childe is left lying on the floor, the snarling creature dangling from his hand, stumpy legs flailing and teeth bared.
It’s fluffy for a rat, and the tail is long and full, covered with sleek brown fur and a golden tuft at the tip. A golden mane frames its face, and twin antlers sit atop its head, a tiny horn poking out from its forehead.
Hang on, this isn’t a rat. In fact, this looks strangely like—
“Childe?” Zhongli’s voice sounds from the direction of the doorway. “Has there been an incident?”
Drat.
When Zhongli brings home a strange creature named "Chonkli", although Zhongli finds himself in possession of a new steadfast companion, Childe finds himself in possession of a new archnemesis.
In which ankles are bitten, beds are invaded, and cups are smashed; living with Chonkli proves to be anything other than a walk in the park.
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- Part 1 of The Chonkli Chronicles
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When the Battle Is Over (place your trust in my arms) by Tanit (Saawek), TeaAndSconesx
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
03 Feb 2024
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Childe slips his hand into Zhongli’s and tugs him toward the steps leading down to the harbourfront. Zhongli stumbles, grumbling, “Ajax!” under his breath, but when Childe pauses to look back, the corner of Zhongli’s eyes are crinkled and the lantern-light catches off his golden irises like flame.
His eyes can hide no secrets any longer.
Zhongli loves this.
And so does Childe.
In an effort to keep up with Zhongli's inhuman stamina in the bedroom, Childe turns to unconventional means to extend his own.
It works—but at a cost. With his health deteriorating, Childe attempts to fight on as he attempts to conceal his condition from Zhongli, but as it becomes more and more difficult to maintain his façade, a slip up during a routine mission threatens to bring his efforts crashing down around him.
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“So, let me get this straight,” says Childe, flinging an arm over the back of the sofa. “You haven’t hooked up with or liked anyone for over two thousand years?”
“That is correct, more or less.”
“And what’s the ‘less’ part?”
Zhongli hums and shifts his gaze toward the window, but his eyes don’t quite focus, seeing something lost in a time that Childe can only imagine. Slides his hand across the cushion, Childe brushes his fingertips against Zhongli’s and, meeting no resistance, threads them together. Zhongli responds with the barest squeeze.
After dating for a few weeks, Childe is curious why Zhongli hasn't initiated any physical contact with him. Concerned, he broaches the issue with Zhongli, only to find that Zhongli has been shockingly single for several millennia and is a little rusty on the whole "relationships" thing, and sets out to make sure Zhongli knows what it feels like to receive affection.
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As the Sun Gazes Upon the Moon by TeaAndSconesx
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
22 Dec 2023
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Concrete and plaster rain from the ceiling, a cloud of dust billows from the floor to create a storm rivalling the Desert of Hadramaveth, and Zhongli raises a geo shield moments before a slab of concrete hurtles toward him, slamming against the shield and shattering in pieces on the floor.
From within the cloud comes a glint of purple and a low, dark laugh.
“Oh, xiansheng…looks like you don’t have much of a choice now, do you?” Childe emerges from the chaos, his hydro polearm crackling electro at the tip. “Don’t go easy on me. I won’t be holding back either.”
After one of Dottore's experiments goes wrong, Childe spends a week lost in the depths of the Abyss. Summoned to Snezhnaya to assist, Zhongli meets a darker, more tormented Childe than the one who left Liyue only weeks prior, tainted with an insatiable thirst for the Geo Archon's blood.
As Childe continues to struggle against uncontrollable transformations and his own dark urges, Zhongli contends with his own uncertainty in being able to assist before Childe is lost to the Abyss's call.
After all, how can one who is not human hope to help another regain their own humanity?