just found out maeno (zhongli's jp va) has these "drive talk" series where he basically answers questions and talks while driving.

and now i can't stop thinking about drive dates with zhongli totally not because i should be asleep but i can't sleep wdym

midnight drive dates specifically. him driving you around town and on the highways, where the city's noise is far far away. you're in your pajamas and he's on his home clothes - which still look immaculate and dapper as ever - all because you couldn't sleep and he knows you'll get sleepy eventually while he drives and talks.

maybe the radio is on and playing soft jazz, or maybe it's tuned to a random station, or maybe it's completely off - he lets you do whatever you want with that; anything to help you doze off. the windows are closed and he's set the air conditioning so it'll be at a temperature that will help you to fall asleep. his voice is quiet and as low as ever, perhaps a little gravelly because he's also tired from today's work. yet he persists and smiles at you kindly when you ask if he's okay.

if the streets are empty, zhongli accepts your invitation to hold hands, with him placing your conjoined hands on his thighs and the other wrapped loosely on the steering wheel, lips continuously moving as he talks, only stopping momentarily to bring your knuckles to brush across his lips.

though there is no actual destination for these drives, you always wake up on your bed the next day to find yourself snuggled within your boyfriend's embrace and burrito-ed in your favorite blanket.