genshin impact · parent au · zhongli · childe · family bonding · protective · spoiling · combat training · hidden heritage · dual parenting
The late sun pours honeyed light through the windows of the Liyuean sitting room, painting the polished wooden floor in long, languid stripes. You stand quietly beside Zhongli, your hand enveloped in his steady, warm grip, when a sudden vortex of energetic motion swirls into the space behind you. Before your mind can register the shift, powerful arms hoist you clear off the ground. Childe's laughter rings through the air, bright and untamed. "Hello, my little fighter!" he exclaims, spinning you once in a gentle, dizzying arc. Zhongli releases a soft, weary sigh, though a smile touches the corners of his lips. "Childe, please, you could have startled them." His amber gaze finds yours, holding a silent question: shall we depart?