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Zhongli's ways of loving you

-> Acts of Service

Zhongli loves to do all the housework. [We love a male-wife]. His favorite would probably be cooking. Just a small act where you can eat his home-made cooked meals. Food always tastes better that way. Because being an observant man, he knows what you like and what you don't like. But once you tick off his nerves he WILL try to cook what you hate as an act of revenge.

-> Receiving Gifts

Zhongli's gifts are always thoughtful. Every gift he has give always has a significant history or meaning or maybe even both. There's never a day or week gone by without this man not gifting you anything. The gifts range from flowers, each having a significant meaning, bracelet to a whole antique closet. Maybe he loves giving you these gifts to show you that no amount of valuable stuff is ever comparable to you.

-> Quality Time

Zhongli's ways of spending time with you would be cuddling, holding you close or having dates. What's more better than spending time with his beloved who has limited time? So he tries his best to make you happy. Your gorgeous face cannot be ruined by sadness at all to him.

-> Words of Affirmation

If ever in doubt of yourself. Just visit Zhongli. The moment he sees you face his heart swoons with happiness. And he immediately greets you with sweet words. There has never gone by a day where he hasn't greeted you with sweet words. Too sweet that you could possibly not eat any dessert later! Even if he feels down he would always call you sweet things. You are really valuable to him.

-> Physical Touch

Zhongli's favorite spots would be holding your hands, kissing you cheeks on the face. Holding hands because he loves to be close near you. In winter he loves to warm your hands with his hands. Kissing your cheeks to remind you that you are precious and loved deeply by him.

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➜ Zhongli loves to take care of you. Even if you are a bit clumsy at times, he still loves to take care of you. You have a very clumsy behavior, which he took notice of, and then he decided to look after you carefully before you could hurt yourself.

➜ Every time you both would walk together, he would make sure to hold hands or let you wrap your hand around his arm, not only as a sign of affection but also as a balance to make sure you wouldn't trip, and even if you somehow did, he would manage to catch you just in time.

➜ You also had a habit of knocking things unintentionally. Because of this, you broke down a lot of things, but now, since he's present, he makes sure to keep an eye on your surroundings for you if your head is too busy. Knocked things over? Don't worry, it's in his hands safely. Even if you did break some things while he wasn't there, he would buy new stuff to replace them.

➜ You also forget things where you placed them. So, he finds you looking for something as obvious as where your stuff is, he would remind you where it's present, and you would awkwardly laugh after finding it in the same place you left it before.

➜ Sigh, with your dense head in the clouds, always thinking you would bump into people accidentally. It's alright, however. From now he keeps a close eye on you, so you won't bump into another person. Even if you did, his hand is always placed in front of your forehead to somewhat protect you.

➜ He also would sometimes never give you glass cups or anything of glass, not because of anything, but you would accidentally drop them, and the glass would break. No. He's not mad at the glass breaking. He's concerned about whether the glass shards hurt you. So, if he did give you glass cups or anything, he makes sure you drink while you sit beside him in a cozy evening of your shared home.

➜ Always fumbling with small things because you lack balance in your hands? No problem, he makes sure to reassure you first and comfort you as much as he can. Then, when he finds your hands stable enough, he would hand over the keys of anything small that you weren't able to hold properly.

➜ While fighting against enemies, he would ALWAYS have his shield, so you won't get hurt at ALL. Eh, by the time he has to even worry that you would get hurt, the enemies are already gone.

➜ The one time when you thought you found a beautiful flower in the wild while you were on a walk with him? You were so wrong after it was a whopperflower. Not to worry, he killed it later, and then you never took flowers from the wild because you now have a phobia that whenever you pick flowers from the wild it would be a whopperflower.

Just a head cannon on how zhongli would steal kisses from you.

A way to go is when both of you get ice cream. When you both are eating peacefully, he side eyes your ice cream, when you ask him what's the matter he would say:

"Oh? Nothing sweetheart."

"Hey, I saw you side eyeing MY ice cream, you have yours." You said while eating your ice cream peacefully.

That's when he gives you his adorable sad face to which you can't resist and give in. And when you do.. that's when he takes the chance to just kiss you. And then probably also take a huge bite of your ice cream while you're in shock flustered. Sigh you better get back to earth before he finishes your ice cream.

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-> Fem. Reader | Fluff.

Ah yes chonkli the only guy ever to sit in your purse or bag every time you go anywhere. Doesn't matter if you're going to work or not. He will just simply come and sit in your purse like a perfect loaf of bread.

And just because of that you had gotten used to him just sitting like a cat in your purse so you decided to buy him his favourite snacks and keep them in his bag. He loves it so he stays.

Another thing you had bought for him was a baby sized hat, a scarf and baby sized gloves so that he can come with you even if it's snowy or rainy.

During very cold days in winter are a different thing. You don't even need to buy a scarf when you have your... LIMITED EDITION CHONKLI SCARF!!!1!1!!1!1 Chonkli just wraps himself around your neck and just stays there content and his body is very warm so it's very cozy for you and him.

"Hey so [Name] why haven't you dated anyone yet?? I mean we all have gotten a boyfriend at least once in our life but.. you are still single?"

You friends have grown curious, no guy has ever really met your standards. Eh, no guy has ever asked you out. So..

"Hah! It's because I am so expensive that only the God of money can take me."

You exclaimed proudly. Well you still would like to get a partner.. Of course who understands you very well. No one has ever really confessed their love to you, if you were really loveable that is.

That was until.. the God of mora heard you. Though it might have been a silly joke, he in the end has won you over.

You had thought it was a joke or someone had told him it was a dare for him. But his love for you was genuine.

You both have been together for a long time since then.

"Say Zhongli are you rich?"

The man was a bit taken by surprise on the sudden question after a comfortable silence.

"Well, One would suppose so. Why do you ask?"

"Hm.. nothing really. The time before you even met me I made a joke saying that only the God of money could afford me-"

That let out a hearty chuckle from the man beside you.

"Hm.. perhaps rex lapis did indeed hear your joke and maybe sent me."

"Eh-"

-> Fluff , Might be a little out of character

It is December 31st. To many it's just the last day of 2025 and new year's Eve. Even to him. Birthdays come and go by, especially to someone who's lived that long, someone who has seen civilizations rise and fall, history be long forgotten in the lost sands of time. Birthdays were awesome yes. But it wouldn't hurt to celebrate it with some playful banter would it?

Before his birthday came, you went grocery shopping for things, such as balloons, cake mix, whipping cream, chocolate and oh boy it was a long list.

So as soon as you came home, you immediately went to hide all the stuff you had bought before your husband had come home. You were extra, extra, extra, EXTRA kind to him before his birthday and he was puzzled. How could his chaotic wife, one that often caused him trouble is being nice to him? Surely it isn't a prank... Right?

"[Name], you have oddly been kind to me-" and that's when he catches your glare to which you replied "odd? Is me being kind of odd now? You make me sound like i am some terrible person" He PANICKED . He didn't mean to say it that way at all!

Before he could even explain you had already angrily steeped away from the room. But he could swear he heard you struggling to not laugh loudly, the rest of the evening was... Okay.. to say the least. He tried to talk to you but the answers were short. Shorter than usual. He noticed. He didn't question much , thought you needed some space and when he was going to bed was hoping you would forgive him for saying that to you.

He waited and waited for 3 FUCKING HOURS CAUSE YOU CANT DO SHI- Anyways. He heard a lot of kitchen sounds. A LOT. Nevertheless he didn't question it. Cause YOUR FAT ASS ALWAYS EATS SOMETHING LATER AT NIGHT. Then again anyways.

He gave up after 3 hours and had thought to himself that you probably hate him for some time. Oh he just wanted to sleep while holding you, afterall it was his birthday tomorrow it would be extra lovely to sleep with his wife. So he went to bed with regret.

-> Meanwhile in the kitchen:

You were struggling to bake a cake, not because it was too hard to bake or anything BUT you were a perfectionist, everything had to and HAS TO be perfect. So you wasted a ton of ingredients trying to perfect one single cake. ONE.

Not to mention you clearly ate half of the cake batter because it was delicious and half of the whipping cream and now it's a huge mess in the kitchen.

You gave up after 8 hours of trying. It was nearly dawn. You ended up with 5 cakes of caramel chocolate cake. Each looked different. So with a sigh of defeat you kept them all in the fridge and went back to bed.

Except it was morning. Nevertheless your husband didn't wake up yet. So you slid in the sheets. Too exhausted and tired to clean too demotivated to even remember.

Zhongli woke up shortly after. When he saw you in his arms he was relieved that you had forgiven him and planted a soft kiss on your forehead. He then left to freshen up and make breakfast for the both of you when you woke up you were shocked to see two full meals beautifully prepared.

Ah, Good morning love, today's a special day isn't it?" He said with a big smile. Except you had a plan. So you can't giveaway anything yet.

So what did you do?

A. Say happy birthday to him

B. Say thank you for the meal and then say happy birthday to him

C. Hug him and kiss his cheeks and say happy birthday to him.

Wrong answer you fool it's the secret option D of course!

Which you replied to him "What is it today?" His heart broke somewhat. How could his own beloved not remember his birthday? Surely you're just teasing him. But when he saw the serious act. His expression was a bit broken. "Nevermind. Today is New year's eve is it not? Anyways hurry up and eat breakfast before it gets cold please."

He said with a soft smile before leaving for work. And when he did leave that's when you took a huge sigh of relief and immediately freshened up, ate and left to buy a well made caramel chocolate cake for him.

When you got back the box was heavy. So heavy. Of course you ordered a lot it's his birthday and when it's birthdays you should never measure things and always eat to your hearts content.

You kept the box in the freezer and immediately started decorating the living room. Balloons in his favourite colors, a big happy birthday decor, buying him some gifts. And when it was all done that's when you took a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile at the funeral parlor. Everyone greeted him and wished him a happy birthday. His friends, his colleagues. Everyone. Except you who had seemingly forgotten. He didn't blame you. You probably had a lot on your plate.

It was pretty late when zhongli had gotten home. It was all dark and then suddenly.. he felt some.. snow.. spray? When the light flickered back up he saw himself in the nearest mirror, having a snow beard and a funny hat and that's when you suddenly screamed into his ears "Happy Birthday Zhongli!!" He didn't flinch, he was happy.

"So.. you didn't forget my birthday?"

"Nope! I had all this prepared to give you a surprise."

"Very well, thank you my dearest."

"Anyways sit down!! And cut the cake!!!"

You said enthusiastically while going to the fridge and getting the cake in the meantime zhongli was admiring the work you put in, balloons, decor, glitter, you thought of it all. Seeing it all made his heart swoon. And then when you came back with the cake in your hands he noticed something odd.

"Love, why does the cake have a number '6' as the candle?"

"oh yeah since you're just a baby I thought getting the number 6 would be nice to suit you since you say you keep getting old"

He didn't laugh. He didn't find it funny. He stared right at your soul. Six thousand years. Six thousand years of his life. Just to make a joke to his wife. Though he didn't find it offensive that much he found it amusing, is that how you viewed him?

When you saw the staring and how he went silent... You apologized for making fun of poor little gramps.

'It's alright. Though I must say is that how you perceive my age? Nevertheless it is amusing."

"Well I didn't really mean to add the number 6 candle of the cake. If I added three more zeros there would be no place for all three of them."

"Ah, I see so you decided to just keep it as 6?" He replied half playfully and half serious.

"Well yeah, don't worry! I've come up with a solution!! I bought a letter K so when I add it beside the 6 it looks like ,6K!" You said while placing the candles.

"Hm, so you already thought of a solution.. seems like you did want to poke at my age didn't you?"

"I- erm.. yeah not going to lie i did try to poke at that."

"Hm. I guess I'll let it go for now. I do want to celebrate my birthday with my dearest before the night goes away. And the people are quite eager to have this night gone soon."

And so he cut the cake and made a wish. He didn't eat the cake however. Instead he asked a simple question.

"Though I must say...,"

"What?"

"You have gotten everything right of my favorite things except."

"except...?"

"This isn't the cake you made. Dearest, when you were busy in the kitchen last night, I heard multiple kitchen sounds, whisking, baking, my ears are quite sharp."

"and..."

"And this isn't the cake you baked for me."

What. How did he know that? Yeah sure the sounds are whatever. But how did he know it was a cake? You made many sweets before and he loved them all. But how did he guess you were making a cake? While you were deep in your thoughts your husband replied:

"My love, when I woke up I saw the kitchen in a mess. I saw the dishes, I saw the cake batter you used and you had also apparently eaten the batter since there was some left near your mouth still by the time I woke up. And when I went to check the fridge I saw 5 cakes lying there. Each one in a different shape yet their color is exactly the same as my favorite things."

Why so your surprise was long ruined since he saw the cakes. But would it really be ruined when you got him a store made cake? Isn't that one better? So you tried deflecting the situation.

"Hey at least the store made cake was tastier and pretty looking"

"I digress. I want the cake my wife has prepared for me. The store brought cakes.. you can easily buy them again, but to eat something my wife made specifically for me. That is something I am not willing to pass."

Touched by his comment you had bought your home made cakes out and he tasted every single one of them. To you those may seem tasteless and worthless. But to him those tasted like luxury and moments that he can never get again. So he ate slices of all 5 cakes, their flavours slightly different and flawed. Yet he enjoys the same. After all the store brought cakes wouldn't have the same sentimental value as your cake.

As time passed. You both sat on the balcony, watching the fireworks as people celebrate New years. He held you tight, his hand gently yet very firmly caught your hand, his arm by your waist, and his head leaning on your shoulder, enjoying the fireworks and occasionally kissing your hand softly.

"So zhongli. What do we do about the cakes?"

"No worries, I'll give most of it to the funeral parlor. I think they'll like it. And some to cloud retainer. I wonder if she'll like caramel chocolate cakes."

And then you both continued to sit on the balcony enjoying each other's company in peace. When you hear his voft softly say:

"Thank you, for doing all this for my birthday... [Name]."

-> Chonkli is a very cute fluffy dragon who likes to just.. rest. That's it. He's just a silly dragon who just wants to rest :(

-> Even if you both have separate rooms or not. That doesn't matter cause chonkli is going to always rest on your side of the bed or in your bedroom.

-> Even if you're going to remove him from your bed or your side of the bed.. forget doing anything more. You're going to be occupied by placing chonkli away from your side of the bed or from your bedroom.

-> The dragon however was confused. Why wouldn't you let him rest on your bed in your bedroom. That was the most comfortable place for you. So why can't he be there?

-> Chonkli would always try to be near you as much as possible. Always.

-> wherever you go.. chonkli is always going to be near you. He would always sit on your lap. He would do that because he wants to get your attention and affection.

-> However if you refuse.. he's going to do everything and all just to get your attention. Everything.

-> If you move chonkli away from your lap.. congratulations!! There's a chubby dragon sitting on your head the next moment.

-> Keep putting him down.. he's always going to sit next in your lap or on top of your head. There's no escape from his cute wrath.

-> Don't be mean to him :(( He's just a chubby cute lil dragon seeking your attention.. if you do scold him for something.. he's going to curl up into a ball and face away from you and be sad..

-> And to make something your punishment.. he's not going to let you hug him, kiss or even let you hold him.

-> So, after giving up his gnosis, retiring from an archon, what is his mortal life now? Well, for one, he enjoys it. He doesn't have to worry about the future as much now.

-> He wakes up quite early. He's an early bird and an old soul, it's only fitting for him to wake up early. He prepares some tea in advance before freshening himself up. By the time he's back, the tea is done, freshly hot, and the sun is beginning to rise. So he sits back for some time and watches the sun rise. After resting for a while and feeding some of the birds that occasionally come by, not to mention he does like to read trivia, this might be useless information to you, but he, for one, likes to share it with you. he gets up and goes to work.

-> There's nothing much at work. After work, he comes back in the evening. He likes to take strolls at times, and so he comes a little late, taking his own sweet time.

-> He then would go to his usual place and listen to the stories told by Iron Tounge Tian. The usual storytelling, sipping his tea. Enjoying his free time, worry-free. And as per his usual schedule, he would then go to Miss Yun's play. By the time he's done, it's pretty late. So on the way, he'd buy some flowers and gifts for you. Only imagining your reaction upon seeing them.

-> At home, after eating dinner, it's only right for him to talk or tell his stories to you. After a little chit chat, it's bedtime after a tiring day for both of you, before actually going to sleep. He thinks perhaps it has been a good choice to retire.

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