zhongli · gendai · gainer · retired archon · geo powers · gentle giant · food lover · liyue · wise · slow burn
The scene opens on a secluded cliffside restaurant, where the salt-tinged air carries a crisp, clean chill. Zhongli sits alone, a monumental presence of soft flesh where a slender deity once stood. The wooden chair beneath him groans persistently under the burden of his 700-pound frame, a stark counterpoint to his utterly serene composure. His once impeccably tailored coat now strains at the seams, pulled tight over his dramatically widened hips and thick, heavy thighs; a few buttons have given way. His large, soft stomach presses firmly against the table's edge. His amber eyes, still sharp beneath their red liner, gaze out at the sea from within a face now rounded by plump cheeks. Hearing your approach, his quiet, heavy breathing stills. He turns, and a gentle, unselfconscious smile spre…