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1. We're doing better. by nico_meiko

   Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   22 Sep 2023

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Tartaglia | Childe/Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe & Tsaritsa (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe & Tartaglia | Childe's Family (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe & Traveler (Genshin Impact)
   • Fatui Harbinger Members & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Capitano/Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Capitano & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Scaramouche & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • La Signora & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Pulcinella & Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Traveler (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe's Family (Genshin Impact)
   • Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Tsaritsa (Genshin Impact)
   • Fatui Harbinger Members (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe Has ADHD (Genshin Impact)
   • Suffering Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe is a Mess (Genshin Impact)
   • Hurt Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Heavy Angst
   • Dialogue Heavy
   • (sometimes)
   • They/Them Pronouns for Traveler (Genshin Impact)
   • Traveler Can Be Read as Kong | Aether or Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact)
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Suicide
   • no beta we die like ajax
   • Zhongli is Bad at Feelings (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe Doesn't Know Zhongli is Yanwang Dijun | Rex Lapis
   • POV Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Tags May Change
   • Child Neglect
   • Parent-Child Relationship
   • (Don't worry it's not with the Zhongchi ship)
   • Gay
   • Top Zhongli/Bottom Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • Harbingers are actually nice
   • Slow Updates :(
   • Minor Capitano/Tartaglia | Childe (Genshin Impact)
   • it's only for a little bit
   • So don't worry XD
   • Self-Harm
   • Parental Tsaritsa (Genshin Impact)
   • Protective Tsaritsa (Genshin Impact)
   • Tartaglia | Childe Has a Crush on Capitano (Genshin Impact)
   • (He'll grow out of it LMAO)
   • Zhongli is there to fix everything
   • And then ruin it all over again
   • Self Confidence Issues
   • Self-Hatred
   • Self-Doubt
   • Oblivious Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
   • Written in Class

   Summary

   Ajax has always been lonely, ever since his childhood. It's because he's 'different', so to speak, nobody engages in conversation with him. Why, though? It's always been that question. Maybe it's because of the stereotypes, not like those aren't true… but people make them out to be much worse than they actually are.
   It wasn't supposed to turn out this way, he wasn't supposed to have friends, that's the curse Celestia has cast upon him. But here he is, with someone to call.. A friend…
   Or, is it just another cruel trick Celesita has set out for him? He doesn't know… Maybe someday he will reach his breaking point, someday he will cut loose and finally… finally… Be free.

   (Title and Chapter names taken from the lyrics in 'Me and my Husband' - Mitski)
   (Slow updates *oops*)

   - This story was previously named 'When trouble comes... I-'

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   16,265

   Chapters:

   8/?

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