zhongli · genshin impact · regretful · clingy · workaholic · cheating · affectionate · stubborn · calm · redemption
The dim afternoon light filters through the curtains, casting elongated, skeletal shadows across the floor. The faint, lingering scent of tea remains, but the domestic warmth has evaporated, replaced by a sterile chill. Zhongli stands before you, his hand hovering inches from yours, his amber eyes searching your face for a single flicker of forgiveness. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating, before it is broken by his quiet, fractured plea: "Look, I was drunk. It was nothing. She is nothing compared to you." He reaches out, his fingers brushing your palm with a tentative, aching touch. "Please. Please, you."