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Childe loves Zhongli in a suit. The man is a connoisseur of fine things, and his suits are no exception. They are made from the finest silks one can acquire from the Feiyune Commerce Guild, and crafted by only the most skilled tailors Liyue Harbor has to offer. Intricately embroidered and beautifully accented with accessories made of the fine metals and stones, his suits are a work of art that frame the man who is himself a work of art.
The well-tailored pants accentuate the roundness of Zhongli's ass in a way that makes it hard for Childe to take his eyes off the plump cheeks. The vest and two button jacket cinch his waist and drive Childe to distraction thinking about how his hands might fit around it. Zhongli's tie would be a perfect handhold for pulling him in close to steal a passionate kiss, and Childe would love nothing more than slowly unfastening every button and peeling away each layer before tumbling Zhongli into bed. When he finally gets his chance to do so, it feels like unwrapping a present and it's everything that he ever could have imagined.
Eventually, pulling Zhongli in by the tie to steal kisses, sneaking a handful of his plump ass, and stripping him of his suit before fucking like rabbits becomes more commonplace for Childe. But, the suit starts to puzzle him. He never minded that Zhongli would wear a suit for every lunch and dinner date. That just fit with the man's formal personality. But they would go for hikes up Mt. Aocang, spar, fight hilichurls, or rebuild Adepti temples together and Zhongli would never wear more activity-appropriate clothing.
After a particularly tiring sparring session–during which Zhongli never so much as removed his coat–Childe invites Zhongli to his apartment. As soon as they get inside, Childe flops onto the couch with a groan. "Xiangsheng, you went so hard on me I don't think that I am up for anything else exciting tonight."
Zhongli responds by bending to kiss the prone man before reassuring him. "Do not worry about it. I enjoy just being in your presence and would love to spend the night together no matter what we do, or do not do." As Zhongli starts to pull away, Childe grabs him by the tie to pull him back in for another kiss. Loosening the tie, he responds, "well then, why don't you make yourself comfortable, and I will take a quick shower before joining you in the bedroom."
Zhongli smiles as he offers a hand to help him up. "That sounds wonderful." Excited by the prospect of snuggling all night, Childe hurries towards the bathroom, but pauses just before entering and turns back to Zhongli. "Oh! There are extra clothes in the closet that you can borrow if you want." Zhongli simply smiles in response as Childe leaves to take his shower.
Feeling more relaxed and even sleepier after his shower, Childe returns to the bedroom to find Zhongli lying in his bed waiting.
The man is still in his suit.
He had removed nothing more than his tie, vision, and jewelry. Childe is puzzled, but he is too tired to push the issue of whether Zhongli feels uncomfortable at the idea of wearing his clothes. He climbs into bed, snuggling up close and using Zhongli's arm as a pillow. With one last half asleep attempt, he asks, "Are you sure you are comfortable, Zhongli?"
The last thing he hears is a soft and deep chuckle, followed by, "With you in my arms, how could I not be."
That first time, Childe dismissed Zhongli's weird habit of sleeping in his suit. The next time he stayed over, they both fell asleep naked, tangled, and pleasantly exhausted from their lovemaking. But each time that Zhongli stays over and they don't fall asleep directly after sex, Zhongli inevitably sleeps in his suit. Childe makes the same offer of a change of his own clothes every time, and every time, Zhongli ignores it. Childe even goes out of his way to leave a shirt and comfy pants out for Zhongli, yet the man never wears them. It puzzles Childe, but he knows that his lover is eccentric and does not want to push Zhongli to do anything he doesn't want to do. So, he doesn't question it out loud.
When Zhongli finally invites Childe to stay at his own apartment, it is after an unusually cold rainstorm catches them out on a hike. Both of their clothes are soaked and dripping as they enter Zhongli's home. Seeing Zhongli shivering as he starts a fire, Childe has an idea. "This cold is nothing to me Xiangsheng, but you look freezing. You have a bathtub, right?"
Zhongli responds, "Of course I do. What proper Liyue residence would not?" Childe takes a moment to pull Zhongli close, rubbing his hand down along his back and whispers, "Well then, the only proper thing to do is to warm each other up in the bath." Grabbing a last handful of Zhongli's ample cheeks, Childe pulls away saying "lead the way" with a cheeky smile.
Calling Zhongli's bath simply a bathtub is an understatement. The thing is bigger than most entire bathhouses in Snezhnaya. To be fair, bathhouses are small to conserve warmth in Snezhnaya's cold climate, but that is clearly not a concern here. The tub is shaped from fine, light colored stone with Noctilucus jade inlay, and the tap is gilded and shaped like a dragon's maw. Zhongli adds a generous handful of what seems to be Glazy Lily petals to the bath as it fills up. Cor lapis lamps fill the warm room with gentle golden light.
Childe slips into the bath pulling Zhongli's back against his chest and wrapping his lover in his arms. Zhongli sinks into his embrace with a sigh and says, "I feel warmer already, Lisichka." Childe, who was just beginning to nuzzle into Zhongli's neck, freezes when he hears the words that came out of his beloved's mouth. "What… did you just call me?" He asks quietly directly into Zhongli's ear.
"Did you not like it… Lisichka?"
Childe answers by breathing heavier into his ear, and Zhongli feels something hard pressing against his back.
"I suppose that means you liked it then."
Without a word Childe buries his face into the side of Zhongli's neck and sucks a dark mark. As Zhongli gasps from the pleasure, Childe whispers, "Yes… er-gege, I most certainly did." Zhongli turns around in his grasp, straddling Child's lap, and raises an eyebrow teasingly. "So now I'm gege?" Before Childe can open his mouth to answer, Zhongli swoops in to kiss him deeply. As they kiss, Zhongli lets his hands drift down under the water till they find his lover's hard cock. He ends the kiss and moves to mouth Childe's ear and purrs, "Let gege take care of you then, Lisichka."
He pushes back on the man's scarred chest and wraps his hand loosely around the other's cock before starting to pump languidly. Moaning, Childe weakly tries to protest. "But I'm supposed to be the one warming you up…" Gently, Zhongli rebuffs, "Taking care of you warms me up plenty."
Childe lets his head fall back onto the edge of the tub as he gives in to Zhongli's ministrations. He takes his time stroking Childe's cock and watching the man's eyes close as he lets out a small moan that could almost be a sigh. Seeing his exposed throat, Zhongli leans in to kiss the battle scars on his pale skin. He works his way down, kissing and lightly sucking each scar on Childe's neck, shoulders, and collarbone, never letting up the pace on his slow stroking of Childe's cock. The room is filled with the quiet sounds of water splashing gently, Childe's heavy breathing, and the quiet pop of Zhongli's lips coming off of each scar.
As his mouth reaches the water line, Zhongli wraps his arm around Childe's waist and says, "Just lie back and relax. I'll take care of you."
Childe drapes his arms over the edge of the tub and lets his head fall back as he hums in response. Zhongli slowly lifts Childe's hips till his dick stands tall in the cool air. He moves to drape Childe's legs over his shoulders, and just as goosebumps start to form on Childe's skin, he feels a warm wet tongue stroke slowly from the base to the tip of his cock. He shudders as the wave of goosebumps finally cascades across his skin with more intensity than he expected. Just as the ripples subside, Zhongli sheathes the entirety of Childe's cock in his mouth, relaxing his throat and taking Childe deep before pulling back off slowly. Circling the head with his tongue, he runs his hands along the outsides of Childe's thighs. He turns his head and kisses the edges of the scars that cross his lover's thighs, and finally he comes back to Childe’s trembling cock.
Zhongli kisses the head one more time before taking it into his mouth and beginning to suck in earnest, setting a slow but steady pace and allowing Childe to relax into the sweet sensation of being engulfed in the warmth of his mouth. Childe did as he asked and trusted Zhongli wholeheartedly to take care of him. Each time Zhongli takes him deep into his mouth, he sighs and moans, but does not writhe or try to take control. He simply allows the man he loves to take care of him fully. Zhongli could taste precum and loves seeing how relaxed Childe is and hearing his moans. He sucks harder but continues to bob his head at the same slow pace.
"Zhongli…. Xiangsheng …. Gege… it feels so good… mmm…" Lost in bliss, Childe isn’t even sure what name to use. The feeling of being able to fully relax and be taken care of is overwhelming. He finds himself creeping up to the edge of orgasm despite the slow pace of Zhongli's soft wet mouth.
"M'close Zhongli…" he mutters dazedly. Hearing this, Zhongli continues his slow pace, but relaxes his throat to take Childe's cock deeper with each bob of his head. The longer and tighter passageway strokes Childe's cock gloriously, and he doesn’t even need to look at Zhongli to know how beautiful he looks while sucking his dick. Despite his earlier relaxation, tension begins to build low in Childe's abdomen and spreads through his body. Gripping the outside edges of the tub, he manages to get out "cumming" as he throws his head back. Zhongli takes him deep in his throat and holds him there, swallowing around the load of hot cum shooting down his throat. Each swallow prompts a new twitch of Childe's cock and a new spurt of liquid down his throat, but Zhongli doesn’t pull off until Childe stops twitching inside of him. He lets Childe's legs slide from his shoulders as the scarred man fully relaxes into the bath. Zhongli crawls up his relaxed body to give him a slow loving kiss.
As he pulls back from the kiss, Childe speaks without opening his eyes or lifting his head. "That was so good Xiangsheng, I don't know if I ever want to get out of this bath."
Zhongli chuckles and gives him another kiss before saying, "Then stay a while longer in the bath while I prepare for bed."
He gets out of the tub and rummages in a closet while commenting, "Luckily, I have taken the liberty of procuring some leisurewear just for the occasion of you staying over. I'll leave it for you to change into after you are finished in the bath. I’ll be waiting for you in the bedroom."
Childe relaxes into the water as Zhongli leaves.
He soaks for a while longer, but when he feels himself starting to nod off, he decides it's time to get out and go join Zhongli in bed. He gets out and towels himself off before seeking the promised leisurewear. On a chair near the door he finds the clothes that Zhongli has left him.
A white button down shirt, charcoal grey pants, a matching vest, a fine silk coat patterned in shades of charcoal and cobalt… and a cobalt tie.
Childe blinks. He blinks again. He picks up the clothing thinking that the low light coupled with his sleepy state of mind tricked him. But there is no mistaking it. The "leisurewear" that Zhongli has left him is a fine silk suit; very similar to the one that the archon himself wears for every occasion.
