[ those darkened, half-lidded eyes might have alarmed someone else; even zhongli has a glint to his, albeit outshined by the rings of amber and yellow. however, he has watched those eyes more than any person in liyue, he presumes. with the range of their conversations seeming to span nigh-infinitely, he thought he knew their every hue.
this one is entirely new. the greed in them is nearly palpable, and it's focused entirely on him—a warning to anyone else who might approach. he still meets their gaze unflinchingly, lost in that blue as much as before, knowing that this look is his alone—hopefully.
he holds that gaze even as childe's takes his cheek into his palm and presses his thumb to the soft edge of his eye. he blinks only once as it swipes and smudges his makeup. he makes no move to correct it.
it's regrettable now, how he hadn't given in sooner to the idea that childe had feelings for him. he would have enjoyed provoking him throughout the evening to his chagrin until the pieces were finally put together. there's some solace in the idea that if the night continues on well enough, there may be future opportunities to make up for it. ]
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this one is entirely new. the greed in them is nearly palpable, and it's focused entirely on him—a warning to anyone else who might approach. he still meets their gaze unflinchingly, lost in that blue as much as before, knowing that this look is his alone—hopefully.
he holds that gaze even as childe's takes his cheek into his palm and presses his thumb to the soft edge of his eye. he blinks only once as it swipes and smudges his makeup. he makes no move to correct it.
it's regrettable now, how he hadn't given in sooner to the idea that childe had feelings for him. he would have enjoyed provoking him throughout the evening to his chagrin until the pieces were finally put together. there's some solace in the idea that if the night continues on well enough, there may be future opportunities to make up for it. ]