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zhongli ☄️ morax ([personal profile] geophysics) wrote in [community profile] primos2022-01-23 09:02 pm

weekend at zhongli’s 🕶

( continuation of {HERE}.

it’s strange, having any sort of guest in the usually quiet apartment he has learned to call his own. occasionally, he’ll visit what remains of his old domains scattered throughout liyue; now, they are overrun with plant life and monsters and zhongli thinks back to when they were filled with laughter and love, if he dares to even call it that.

nowadays, he resigns himself to the mortal way of living: paying rent for a humble one bedroom apartment close to his place of employment. while he does have a second bedroom, he also has a spare futon that was imported in from inazuma back before the trading embargo really heated up. it’s never served the purpose of what it’s meant to, of course, with his only overnight guest ever being hu tao who had come over to work through some files and then passed out in the guest room from sheer exhaustion.

this is different.

hosting venti, his oldest living friend, seems to make him hyper aware of how little he has to offer as a host. liyue harbor is rich in history and activities, but his apartment itself is bleak. to some degree, he suspects, venti won’t be surprised - zhongli is an old man, after all. a blockhead. his boring apartment, with traditional liyue fixtures and kettles, speaks to that. he supposes venti won’t be spending too much time in it, but it still makes zhongli aware of how mortal they are, now, even as retired gods in name.

so when morning comes, after he’s certain venti is comfortably suited, zhongli can’t stop thinking of how soft venti’s hair was when he touched and how much zhongli wanted to stay up all night with him counting stars and recounting old tales until venti fell asleep, perhaps leaned against him, and zhongli could ensure he slept safely.

he almost burns his hand on the stove as he prepares them breakfast, zoning out like this. his hair is pulled back as usual and he’s wearing something much more casual than his suit - simple house clothes that are a single layer each, that still cover most of his skin but make him look younger. )
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Truthfully, imagining Zhongli as unguarded feels like a dishonesty to their friendship. As much as he may pour drinks or end up teasing him — he likes that he posed a more serious nature. It made him trusted, safe — and seeing him in the manner as he was feels foreign. ]

That pond would only be suitable for frogs and the occasional dragonfly. I know these ruins, untouched and still… will still offer a far better thrill.

It’s just…

[ No, stop. Venti pumps the brakes before he gives him too much ammo. ]

Fine. Go on.
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ How can he pull his gaze away? Venti was no fool in that regard. That Zhongli as he was now… undone was a sight to behold. He feels the air escape his lungs far too quickly as he kneels down to kick his shoes off once more. ]

I thought the plan was to even the playing field. You’d only further insist I’m a soaking mess. You’d be the one to blame.

[ Phrasing. Venti thinks for a moment before finally letting his legs trace into the edge off the sharp drop. Hunched over to hide, uh, a natural reaction. His hand props his chin up casually. He can’t ignore how… nice it was to be like this with his friend. The man provided such nice eye candy, a new sight that makes his heart beat faster. He will join him shortly, give him a minute. ]

You know. There was a circle and number on the map around this part of the entrance. Think there’s something near the bottom?

[ Is Venti going to dive down? Most likely. ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Venti is a little pervert, but his conquests were far and few between. The ones he may remember were the ones gone with time. A drunken fling had been the usual, but… not like this.

That was Venti.

Barbatos sat on the edge looking at the majesty of a gem too rare for him to ignore. The luster of Zhongli’s body slick with water makes him finally just undo that damn corset and finally his shirt — huffing until he drops down with only tights and shorts.

When Zhongli resurfaces, Venti swims a bit closer. ]


More this way. Come on.

[ The curve of the maps marking he knows well, half a crescent was where the bard swims, floating above a small break in the wall. ]

Morax.

When is the last time you swam with someone?
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A timeless friendship was a value so little enjoyed, but something more lingers under the surface.

And fortunately, they're both still in shallow enough water to not be completely blind by it.

Venti looks to him briefly before looking around – should be. Close, he means. So very close. ]


Look around the ledges, I'm going down.

[ And there he goes, disappearing in the clear waters. His little form beelines for the bottom, pushing apart grass or dirt that settles. With a few air bubbles chasing the surface, Venti spends a bit too long down and erupts back to the surface with a giant huff. ]

G-Ghkk.. ha-ha....ha... I think... ha... there's a – rock - against the wall. Giant. Can you move it? With... [ He wiggles his fingers obnoxiously. Geo? ] Y'know.
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If Barbatos was in his bikini outfit, it'd definitely be way worse. This feels more natural, less flashy.

As he floats into the water, he does catch his breath easier with Zhongli's soothing rub. His touch grounds him, funny enough, nearly raises him from the water. Venti's not lost on how close they were and with the raise of the rock, he's diving down frantically. Far less grateful.

Down Venti goes, closer to the small hole in the wall that the rock once blocked. He resurfaces a bit later, triumphant with another capsule. Instead of cor lapis, it's made of nautilus jade. ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It was very likely they had wedged the capsule between the small gaps. Enough so that Venti could have seen the shimmer when he dove down. It too was heavy, ridges on the side making him feel like something was inside. ]

Depends on if you were throwing Visions around for children.

[ He snickers, but stops with a 'huh' right when his bangs were pushed back. Just as Zhongli looked different in such a sopping wet state, so did Venti. Younger, more fresh-faced. There's a curiosity in his eyes and his lips part just briefly.

The moment hangs in the air. ]


Morax?

[ Was this the real celebration, to see how he was looking at him? ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-25 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There was that moment that Venti feels was a dozen of moments at once. He didn't want Zhongli to pull away, he realizes. That's what makes him turn just as quickly when he mentions drying off.

Two boners would be popped at this rate. ]


Shall I summon the wind to blow us dry?

[ He's stupid, but not the worst idea as he crawls up onto the ledge and flops back onto his back. The Liyue sky... was more gold than he remembered. ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-26 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ It was how different Zhongli's touch was and how honest Venti's eyes had. The way he looks at him, vulnerable and receptive before he even knew he was, was telling enough. The way Zhongli's soft hands didn't feel forceful nor rough. ]

Reasonable. Got it.

[ Because Zhongli didn't clarify – Venti will be creative! With his body a cyan glow, markings vivid and bright, a harsh wind blows down from nowhere. From the heavens, a pillow of air blows down to the boy's laying form. ]

Lay next to me.

[ He doesn't realize the intimacy there. Venti's braids already unloosened and his shorts puff around, sure – but it's like a perfected wind tunnel that wasn't too harsh on the skin. ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-26 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
You're a mile away!

[ It was literally two feet. Even with the humid air pressing into them – Venti finally rolls onto his side and scoots on his hip closer. His eyes look down, marveling at the expanse of what geo would do this form – chisel him like a sculpture from the earth itself.

He didn't realize how tall the man was, really – until he was leaning just barely on top of him. ]


Let the wind work its magic with each caressing touch, let me know if it hurts too much.

[ He offers a rumble fitting of a dragon, Venti offers a gentle breeze to ghost against Zhongli. Before he lays back down, both of his hands rest on his own stomach, staring up at the sky. ]

Do you think we'll find something? Two for two.
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-26 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
We could find a pile of painted rocks and I'd be happy.

[ Honesty wasn't necessarily a forte of his, but he was with Zhongli. It keeps them busy, keeps his imaginative mind going – wishing and hoping for one more outrageous development after another.

Which... ]


Your friend. Back at Golden House. I didn't interrupt anything wading in the water, did I?

[ They're laying nearly bare, side by side, figured he might as well ask. It would keep his eyes from glancing over and admiring the man. ]
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-26 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
He works with dead guys too?

[ Technically... speaking! Venti isn't wrong! ]

Recklessness... huh. Could have sworn he was just jealous I was stealing all your time away. [ If the words hit Zhongli like stone spears, he can relax with how Venti bursts out. ] Pffff, he's probably shocked you're hanging out with someone as carefree and alive as me. No worries, I won't embarrass you too much if our paths cross again.
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[personal profile] windblume 2022-01-26 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mainly because Venti and the Tsaritsa had a falling out, so. Even if it was explained, he'd never let Zhongli live it down. Ever. ]

Oh. ...Do you keep company, then? [ Not like that. He's still disillusioned to think it was something else. Something deeper or more... ah, fueled. ] Beyond your work. Please tell me you have a social life.

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