zhongli vc: why don't you bother the tsaritsa or someone like her instead you pest :/// GDKRHKJGFK

It was a surprise to have seen Xiao so close to the city, though not too surprising that he seemed to still be keeping his distance. The events of the festival though took place throughout Mondstadt, so maybe there was a way for Xiao to still enjoy the atmosphere, without having to deal with too many people. Maybe during the night? Either way, he was curious enough to glide down from the plaza, skipping through the streets, pausing only to carefully avoid any feline that happened to stand in his way. Those things seemed to enjoy trying to catch him off guard, his nose ticklish as he finally made it safely outside the city gates and once he was alone, he vanished into the winds, appearing just behind Xiao, sitting on a low branch of an apple tree - the fruit now happily being ate as he gave the Yaksha.

@yuugxn​ / zhongli & ningguang.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  / work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  / friends with benefits /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends /  enemies to friends  /  i always think about how ningguang received her vision because she found a deceased person’s vision ( guizhong’s according to my headcanon ), intending to sell it for a profit but zhongli was like, “let’s give this person a vision” and activated it for her much to ningguang’s dismay.  i feel like that sums up their friendship pretty well.  my ningguang finds zhongli annoying, has little respect for the gods despite honoring their festivals and etc, etc, but always puts the people of liyue first, which is a quality i think zhongli would admire.  not to mention, she happens to be the reincarnation of guizhong, which is equally hilarious if you happen to ship zhongli with her, but i like to imagine zhongli would refer to her as a friend while ningguang would insist they’re merely business associates.

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  sorry, zhongli, your dead ex reincarnated into a lesbian and is now dating a buff pirate captain.

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  i think fondly of how zhongli must’ve watched over her from a distance from when she was young and penniless on the streets, working hard to build her fortune up from nothing.  of course, ningguang chalks it up to her immense hard work, but i know zhongli must’ve interfered in little ways throughout her life without her realizing and i just like the idea that he looks out for her even though she finds him meddlesome and pretentious.

@yuugxn ( xinyan ) | the last line of dialogue from page 64

“Toxicology.”

Bathing in the warm, comforting rays of the beaming sun, the gentle breeze that strung through the air was accompanied by quiet chirps of birds from near and afar.