But... that's a good reaction. Childe's gaze lingers, tracing over long eyelashes, catching the way Shell's face lights up. Despite the irony of it, Shell's a little like a sunflower, and Childe...
There's a lot of conflicting emotions here. It's not the same as what he feels for Zhongli - and that's a hell of a lot to unpack in its own right, especially considering Childe doesn't give thought to those emotions more than he has to - but it's not terribly different, either.
It's strange. Usually he throws money at people to get their friendship. He hadn't really had to do any of that with Shell yet. ]
If I'd known you'd have liked it that much, I would have found you a nicer one.
[ But he's lifting a hand, bare fingers brushing against a strand of hair clinging to Shell's cheek. His thumb brushes over it soon after, and for a moment his brows furrow, gaze fixated on the dark circles beneath his eyes, the generally emaciated, unhealthy look he'd carried from when they'd last seen each other. ]
If you feel like you need to do something to deserve it, you can start with taking better care of yourself.
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But... that's a good reaction. Childe's gaze lingers, tracing over long eyelashes, catching the way Shell's face lights up. Despite the irony of it, Shell's a little like a sunflower, and Childe...
There's a lot of conflicting emotions here. It's not the same as what he feels for Zhongli - and that's a hell of a lot to unpack in its own right, especially considering Childe doesn't give thought to those emotions more than he has to - but it's not terribly different, either.
It's strange. Usually he throws money at people to get their friendship. He hadn't really had to do any of that with Shell yet. ]
If I'd known you'd have liked it that much, I would have found you a nicer one.
[ But he's lifting a hand, bare fingers brushing against a strand of hair clinging to Shell's cheek. His thumb brushes over it soon after, and for a moment his brows furrow, gaze fixated on the dark circles beneath his eyes, the generally emaciated, unhealthy look he'd carried from when they'd last seen each other. ]
If you feel like you need to do something to deserve it, you can start with taking better care of yourself.