the thing about fic is that occasionally you come across someone who has incredible, breathtaking, lyrical prose. a true master of the craft. and they're using these gifts to write your favorite character getting sex pollened. what a beautiful world we live in.
the whale in the childe boss fight is made of hydro, right? it’s not a real animal. therefore the only possible explanation for the sound it makes is that childe is doing the whale call himself
Childe returns from Snezhnaya with a ring in his pocket and a proposal speech ready to go.
But when he walks into Zhongli’s house, he’s greeted by chaos. Receipts are everywhere, Ganyu is filling out paperwork at a manic pace, and Hu Tao is frantically going through timesheets,
someone like alhaitham is actually really good for someone with depression or another mental illness. his partner can trust in his emotional steadiness; he's not easily thrown off balance but is a rock of support. he also probably loves the energy and intensity his person brings.
/4.1 spoilers
It made me so sad to see how alone Childe really is. The Fatui just want to use him for diplomatic leverage. The Traveller is way more interested in the mysteries of Meridope, and no one feels any urgency even though Childe has been missing for *weeks*
I think one reason people underestimate Childe’s abilities is his age. He's 23 but he's being compared to ancient and immortal beings. At 23, Signora was perfectly ordinary. When Zhongli was 23, he was probably just a pebble.
i think the reason zhongli and childe in particular are mischaracterized so much is simply that they are extremely complex characters. they are some of the best characters in genshin (or any game) and the reason is this: they contradict themselves
"People are saying I resemble the Geo Archon Rex Lapis? How peculiar; this is the first I've heard of it. As you can see, we are nothing alike. For starters, this statue is clearly made of stone."
Childe thinks it can never work. his duty is to the Tsaritsa; it takes him all over Teyvat. he can't stay in Liyue and play house, no matter how much he wants to.
but Zhongli just laughs in that gentle way he has.
"isn't it customary to travel when one retires?" he asks