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Liyue’s weather is particularly hot today. The sun is positioned in the exact middle of the sky and Xingqiu doesn’t know if he can handle it. He’s currently seeking refuge under the shade of a tree with Chongyun. The Liyue branch of the Adventurer’s Guild has been running short of adventurers to hand commissions so there’s been an unusual amount of slimes and hilichurls surrounding Liyue Harbour and Wangshu Inn. He and Chongyun have been running around all day. He can finally rest.
Xingqiu looks over at Chongyun. Chongyun’s back is resting against the tree and he’s leaning his head back to look at the leaves. His light blue hair is pressed against his forehead. Xingqiu gazes at his blue eyes focused on the branches above.
“Your eyelashes are really long,” Xingqiu blurts out.
Chongyun turns to look at him. “Hm?”
“I mean,” he looks away, embarrassed, “I just noticed now.” Xingqiu looks up. “You have something in your hair.” He really can’t stop talking today.
“Really?” Chongyun sits up and pulls his fingers through his hair. “Where?”
“See, here.” Xingqiu reaches up to grab the branch from Chongyun’s hair. His hand gently brushes against Chongyun’s curls. Xingqiu unconsciously starts twisting Chongyun’s hair around his finger. “Your hair is soft.” Xingqiu can see the blush forming on Chongyun’s face, mirroring his own.
Xingqiu starts to pull his hand back but Chongyun grabs him by the wrist. “Don’t stop,” he says. “It feels nice.”
That wasn’t what he was expecting. Xingqiu doesn’t continue playing with his hair. Instead, he brings his hand up to Chongyun’s face and drags his thumb back and forth across his face. “Your skin is soft too.”
Chongyun’s eyes are locked on Xingqiu’s. “Xingqiu.”
Xingqiu’s heart is racing and his mind is spinning. Xingqiu doesn’t know when he started leaning in but now him and Chongyun are closer than they have ever been. “Chongyun,” he whispers.
That day, Xingqiu finds out that his lips are soft as well.