ANYWAY. It's fine, he doesn't mind taking the lead. How many times had he initially invited Zhongli out to eat before they'd settled into a routine? He hasn't been gone long enough to fall out of the habit, apparently--setting off down the street feels perfectly natural, and he knows his way around well enough by now that his feet move on autopilot.
Good thing, too, because it gives him a chance to settle, to reach for his usual attitude and demeanor. All of this is still a lot, but he's adaptable to an unnatural degree, so he simply hooks his thumbs in his pockets and sets off.
As expected, they get stares and whispers, but Childe keeps his attention only on Zhongli. It's his turn to stare, now, looking for... something. Something different--but there's nothing. Gnosis or not, Zhongli seems the same as ever, to him.]
crawls back here
ANYWAY. It's fine, he doesn't mind taking the lead. How many times had he initially invited Zhongli out to eat before they'd settled into a routine? He hasn't been gone long enough to fall out of the habit, apparently--setting off down the street feels perfectly natural, and he knows his way around well enough by now that his feet move on autopilot.
Good thing, too, because it gives him a chance to settle, to reach for his usual attitude and demeanor. All of this is still a lot, but he's adaptable to an unnatural degree, so he simply hooks his thumbs in his pockets and sets off.
As expected, they get stares and whispers, but Childe keeps his attention only on Zhongli. It's his turn to stare, now, looking for... something. Something different--but there's nothing. Gnosis or not, Zhongli seems the same as ever, to him.]
Mortality treating you well so far?