Omgggggg I'm in Zhongli/Kokomi rot.
Like imagine kokomi already knew of Zhongli being an archon, and Zhonglis starts getting comfortable around Kokomi with showing his hands.
From his hands to his shoulds is just black/brown coloring with golden geo markings.
Imagine them sitting together for tea and Zhongli taking his gloves off because he feels safe enough around Kokomi to do so ToT
Zhongli sitting there with glowing geo marked hands, unaware of the morbid curiosity that Kokomi was practically swimming in. Her eyes flickering down to the beautiful geo markings dancing across his palms and knuckles. She hadn't realized how long she had been staring until a low chuckle came from the very one she was admiring.
"My priestess...You're staring.."
His tone was a light tease, and it threw Kokomi off guard. She set her teacup down and flushed red, covering the bottom half of her face with her hands to hide her embarrassment.
"A-....Apologies. I was just curious of the markings on your hands.."
Kokomi carefully explained, worried of Zhongli pitting his gloves back on in spite. But she was pleasantly surprised when he gave a small smile and nodded.
"These markings I have don't just rest on my hands, they travel up to my shoulders..Should I so choose too, they can reach down my back. Though I have enough control of this mortal form to limit the spread to my arms.."
Kokomi listened intently to Zhonglis explanation. nodding as she set down her cup she had been taking a small sip from. She looked abit timidly to her companion, and asked with a slight bit of hesitancy.
"Would I be permitted to seeing these markings?"
"Yes..Yes you would.."
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Zhongli, who was taking his jacket and shirt off. Not minding the stares he got from Kokomi in the process. To him, this wasn't intimate or embarrassing. Hell, his statue has his chest on full display.
Zhongli motioned for Kokomi to walk over to him, and she sat beside him. He held out one of his glowing arms to her to examine, and she carefully touched it. Her hands at first remaining in one area, before exploring up and down the tough skin. Her thumb tracing over the long lines of pure geo energy just barely reaching the surface.
It was akin to touching a rock, that is if the rock was ticklish and let out an amused chuckle everytime you ran a thumb upwards on his inner arm.
Kokomi was utterly fascinated, and would take times to pause and write down her findings in a tiny notebook she carried on her everyday. Sketching out his arm designs, the way they glow, anything she can note down is written on the paper. Eventually, she starts trailing to his back. Her hands gently running down the smooth surface as if studying a mysterious wall.
In reality, it was her companions back. But it certainly did feel like a wall. So much so that she even knocked on it with an impulsive thought. Which caused her companion to let out a small laugh just before he spoke.
"Are you knocking on my back?" He questioned.
"Maybe...it's as solid as stone. I didn't know you could feel it.." She mumbled embarrassingly.
Zhongli could only chuckle and shake his head, before his hands reached back and a motion for Kokomi to grab his hands. When she did, her hands were carefully lead to the front of his body and tenderly wrapped around his torso. A hug from behind.
The two just sat there for a moment, the two no-so-human companions just basking in eachothers presence for a minute or so. Until the silence was filled with their laughter and stories once again.
