“You can use Raiden Shogun in a domain that encourages Pyro primarily. It’s all Cryo and Hydro enemies…” Childe had said through his microphone with distress, he had been whaling on Genshin Impact for months on end using any amount of money earned from his past live-streams. He had thought for a minute, he was thinking of either doing this domain real quick or whaling for Baizhu and lord knows he will whale for any new five-star.
“Alright, Domain or we whale for Baizhu.” Childe had asked finally and as soon as he said that was as soon as his chat blew up with “Baizhu.” Childe leaned in slightly to read the chat and chuckled softly as he saw the responses and then he leaned back once he saw Diluc to tell everyone to stop spamming.
“Alright, alright I get it you want me to pull Baizhu…” Childe laughed softly and then sighed. He then did his usual ritual and did a quick teleport way-point to the Anemo statue then switched to Qiqi.
“Another Jean…” Childe sighed as he pulled on Baizhu’s banner once more…
“Random sword…random sword…dumb catalyst…useless bow…dumb sword again…Candace…Kaveh…Candace again…Baizhu!?” Childe brimmed with joy…it was obvious he would get the featured 5* but this early? The gods were really favoriting him tonight.
Childe jumped slightly to two soft knocks coming from his door after he did his last 10 pull of the night and sighed.
“I’ll be right back” he had told his chat before getting up from his seat and opening his door…
“WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HAIR!?” Childe exclaimed as he looked Kaeya up and down in shock. His boyfriend’s usually midnight blue hair had been dyed a pastel strawberry pink…quite the contrast from his usual hair color. Childe could even smell the faintest scent of strawberries coming from Kaeya’s hair, most likely the hair dye.
“Oh? Do you not like it?” Kaeya questioned curiously as he tilted his head to the side.
“I do like it but…what happened to your hair!? It’s usually blue-”
“I'm just experimenting, calm down,” Kaeya reassured softly before sighing. “Well…did I interrupt anything?” he questioned curiously as he leaned sideways in curiosity to look at Childe’s gaming setup only to notice his boyfriend in question’s chat blowing up like usual.
“No not…” Childe cut off and looked back at his chat which was still blowing up, he then looked back at Kaeya. “Not really-”
“Mhm…” Kaeya replied sarcastically before grinning mischievously.
“well…how do you like the pink?”
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Childe had decided to finish the stream early (he had been playing for at least two hours.) and was now lying in bed with Kaeya, the sweet smell of strawberries coming from his boyfriend’s newly dyed pink hair was unmistakable and quite the contrast from the usual coconut you would smell because of his shampoo.
“Your hair smells so good, Kaeya” Childe chuckled out as he closed his eyes, Kaeya laughed in amusement and playfully pushed Childe away an inch once he noticed the ginger indulging in the strawberry scent of his hair.
“Weirdo” Kaeya laughed out which only earned him a playful eye-roll from Childe.
“Takes one to know one.” Childe then chuckled softly once more.
“Hm? Since when was I a weirdo? Last time I checked I am more normal than you.” Kaeya teased with a mischievous grin which only added more fuel to the fire of their flirting.
“Ah don’t think I haven’t noticed…” Childe began as he squeezed Kaeya’s thigh lightly. “I found a jewelry box filled with piercings…I wonder who owns that much…
Kaeya’s face flushed in both embarrassment and astonishment which made Childe giggle at the reaction he oh so desperately wanted. Kaeya made sure to hide that box where only he knew where it was and now Childe knew where his "secret box of piercings" was.
“Yes I admit, those certainly are mine…” Kaeya admitted before sighing and snuggling closer to Childe. Childe smiled softly as he stroked Kaeya’s hair lovingly.
"Great now I have to find somewhere else to put that box..." Kaeya thought to himself as he gave in to Childe's "constant need to touch his soft hair"
“Are…are you okay? Kaeya?” Childe questioned curiously which Kaeya replied with a soft chuckle. The type of chuckle he always did that basically said "I'm okay but it's quite funny that you assumed I'm not."
“Hm? Yeah I am perfectly okay, Ajax.” Kaeya reassured. "just thinking is all..." He had added.
Kaeya was really the only person other than Childe’s family back in Sneznhaya who called Childe by his birth name.
Childe had squeezed Kaeya’s thigh once more which caught him off guard. “Ajax, seriously?” Kaeya questioned with irritation which only made Childe laugh even more.
“Okay, okay I get it.” Childe reassured with an amused undertone. He really enjoyed seeing Kaeya’s reactions to his physical touch but doing it to catch the Khaenri’an off guard made it even more enjoyable on his part.
“You look so tired, Kaeya…” Childe cooed and Kaeya shooked his head trying to make a “rebuttal” against the ginger’s claim.
“No, I’m not tired…” he lied.
Kaeya was clearly visibly tired, he had circles forming under his eyes and he barely said anything as if he were in his own little world, it didn't help the matter that he kept yawning also.
“Kaeya, if you’re tired then go to sleep…you don’t need to lie just to stay up with me…” Childe began “It’s not like I’m going anywhere…and besides I’m getting quite tired also.” he finished with a soft smile which made Kaeya sigh once more.
“I understand but-”
“No “but’s”, Kaeya, go to sleep.” Childe had butted in with a slightly demanding voice clearly showing that he is concerned for Kaeya who has been doing this for a few months since they had gotten together.
Kaeya had fallen asleep almost an hour later in Childe’s arms, his snoring was soft yet calming and he seemed finally at ease whereas Childe was slowly falling asleep as he stroked Kaeya’s pink locks lovingly.
“If only you would open up to me more…” Childe said sleepily.
Kaeya only opened up to Childe on rare occasions which made Childe concerned for Kaeya, he lied often and even made it hard for Childe to get inside of his head and put himself in his shoes. How else is he supposed to feel empathy for Kaeya if he knew nothing about Kaeya’s Childhood other than the fact that he was orphaned at a young age? All Childe wished for was for Kaeya to open up more and be honest about how he feels whether he's happy or sad, Childe wants to be his shoulder to lean on, he wants to be the person Kaeya can vent to and not feel any ounce of burdening or clinginess. When Childe commits to someone he means it, he won't hold back because he wants his lover to know that they are loved, and right now that love is Kaeya...always and forever...
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Childe woke up before Kaeya as usual and playfully rolled his eyes once he realized that Kaeya had managed to sleep while hugging his legs…how did that happen? Childe moved around trying to get Kaeya to let go of him but the pinkette had tightened his grip on his boyfriend’s legs.
“Dammit Kaeya!” Childe sighed and he was sure he could hear Kaeya mumble something but it was way too incoherent to even make out.
Childe bent over and attempted to pull Kaeya’s arms off of him.
“No stop…five more minutes, Ajax~” Kaeya mumbled.
“You had your five minutes, Kaeya,” Childe chuckled softly as Kaeya kept mumbling nonsense. “Come on! wakey wakey Sleeping Beauty~” Childe urged as he shook Kaeya by his back but he still wouldn’t budge.
“No, it’s...sleepy sleepy for Sleeping...Beauty…why do you think she was...called The Sleeping Beauty...?”
Kaeya bit back with another set of incoherent mumbling.
Childe was used to this. Kaeya really wasn't a morning person whereas Childe would practically wake up at the crack of dawn. Really the only thing that can wake Kaeya up is Iced coffee...that or Childe pestering him, like usual this had become their morning routine. And the Archons knew that if given the opportunity Kaeya would go as far as to sleep all morning...if Childe didn't pester him once he woke up that is.
“Come on Kaeya…Please I have to use the bathroom.” Childe complained which was when Kaeya got up right away and smiled she****hly. “Thank The Tsaritsa geese” Childe laughed softly before getting off the bed and exiting the room and making his way to the bathroom.
Kaeya decided to play with his hair subconsciously… he knew he was playing with his newly dyed pink hair but he didn’t know why he was (it seemed to be another habit that evolved over time…)
Nine minutes later Childe came back into the bedroom and watched Kaeya with interest as he played with his bubble-gum pink hair.
“Ah! Look who’s having fun~” Childe teased which caught Kaeya off guard at which he jumped, he didn’t realize Childe had come back into the bedroom nor did he hear the door open…was he really in his own little world?
“Ah- no just…distracting myself, Ajax,” Kaeya replied as he let go of the chunk of hair he had been messing with.
“Okay. I believe you.” Childe chuckled before getting back on the bed and hugging Kaeya from behind. “You know what you are, Kaeya?” Childe questioned in a coo while he nuzzled Kaeya’s neck.
“Hm? No, I don’t...how about you enlighten me.” Kaeya grinned mischievously but Childe didn’t notice it because he was so into this moment of intimacy.
“You’re my favorite strawberry~” Childe grinned softly as he said this and just this sentence sent Kaeya’s heart into overdrive.
“I’m your…favorite strawberry?” Kaeya questioned ½ skeptical and ½ amused.
“You’re my favorite strawberry, Kaeya, And I wouldn’t have it any other way...not even mora can describe how much I value you.”