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mystery date. [ childe x reader ]

prompt: “you’re mine.” “when exactly did i agree to that?” w/ childe for my 2.5k follower event pairing: childe x gn!reader warnings: slight possessiveness (as dictated by the prompt), oh my god they were roommates (friends to roommates to lovers idk), reader wears makeup words: ~1.6k words

a/n: bro ur reader is gnc as fuck aaa childe brainrot...

you had first met childe when he joined the traveler's party. you had accompanied the traveler from mondstadt to liyue, deciding that it was one again time for you to pack your bags and depart the city of freedom. despite your adventures across teyvat, you had never stayed in liyue for more than a few days at a time.

initially, you had planned to follow the traveler to inazuma, but a single smirk from the eleventh harbinger of the fatui had told you to stay in liyue alongside of him. of course, this didn't mean you had a crush. not at all. you didn't want to kiss him stupid whenever he stared at you with that lopsided, cocky grin that he seemed to save only for you, nor press your lips to his bandaged wounds in hopes that your affections will speed up the healing process.

you two are merely friends-turned-roommates. childe, upon hearing that you potentially wanted to stay in liyue, had immediately offered you the spare bedroom in his apartment in liyue harbor. after your insistence as to how he shouldn't let you stay with him for free, he begrudgingly let you pay rent, albeit at a steeply discounted price. childe had been stubborn about the topic, but you even more so.

but the longer you lived with him, the two of you only had gotten closer. despite his typically outgoing nature, childe preferred to stay in the apartment more often than not during his free time, yet he always seemed to long for human contact. it hadn't taken you long to realize that he felt the need to stay inside out of embarrassment from the danger he had brought to liyue harbor shortly before the traveler's departure to inazuma.

so, out of respect and definitely not because your heart soared at the thought of spending more time with him, you had begun staying in too. childe had noticed the change and thanked you in subtle ways, yet hadn't outright voiced his gratitude. it was one of those things that the two of you had understood without outright saying it. however, the harbinger wasn't clingy nor overbearing. he never requested your presence unless you offered.

but today, as you get ready in the mirror of your bathroom, childe shuffles past the open door in a typical set of pajamas, decidedly having another night in. you, on the other hand, have dressed yourself up in a slightly nicer-than-usual outfit and were now leaning in close to the mirror, applying a thin layer of eyeshadow.

"oh?" childe's inquisitive voice causes you to jump a little, startled by his interruption. "what are you getting all dressed up for?"

his voice lacks any form of accusation, but rather genuine curiosity. you turn and grin at him with partially-complete makeup.

"ah, just meeting a friend for dinner," you say and childe raises his brows in intrigue. the vagueness of your words lures him in as you were usually the type to be abrupt and forthright about everything with him.

"a friend?" childe asks, narrowing his eyes slightly at your mischievous expression. he's not a complete idiot -- he knows exactly what you're trying to do. you're trying to bait him into a conversation about this, especially with the way your eyes glint with the hint of a challenge.

"mhm. it's his turn to pay, too." you giggle and childe's eyes darken with jealousy at the implication of your words. got him. you think victoriously, excited at the way the harbinger leans against the doorframe, folding his arms over his chest.

"oh, it's a guy? hm," childe says, trying to act nonchalant, yet the both of you know full and well that he's doing a piss poor job of hiding his conflicting emotions.

"yeah! he's really nice and we seem to get along well," you continue, knowing provoking childe with your words was akin to poking a sleeping bear with a stick. you look at him with wide eyes, feigning an expression of innocence. "do you think i should ask him out?"

"no." childe blurts out, before blushing furiously at his own words. he looks slightly mortified at himself and you have to bite back a laugh, instead choosing to raise your eyebrows in surprise.

"why not?" you ask, lacing your tone with confusion. sure, it was a bit evil of you to do this, but despite all of his fatui harbinger training, you realized childe was... rather easy to deceive when it came to understanding your emotions.

childe falls silent, lips pressing into a line as he thinks of what to say. his blush only worsens, but the lopsided smile that you love so much returns to his face as he stands up straight. with his weight no longer on the doorframe, childe takes a step closer to you, hovering his face just a short distance away from yours. with an eerie calmness you've only heard him use in battle, childe speaks his following words.

"because you're mine."

childe states it as if it's been obvious the entire time, yet you're still taken aback. sure, you were his from the moment you set eyes on him, immediately smitten for the man who seemed to fit together with you like two adjacent puzzle pieces. however, you had never expected him to outright say such a provocative statement. you're left reeling by his words, but you quickly pick up the pieces together, not wanting to admit that the harbinger was correct to his face.

instead, you egg him on further.

"when exactly did i agree to that?" you challenge, narrowing your eyes. childe's brows furrow slightly at your goading tone as his eyes flit over your face, staring just a moment too long at your lips to still be considered friendly, but the bridge between friendly and whatever the hell this conversation could be considered to be had long since been crossed.

"that's how it always has been, right?" childe asks as his ocean blue eyes swim with amusement, yet you can see a faint nervousness in them, as if he's afraid you'll call his bluff.

"i suppose," you concede and childe's eyes widen in surprise at the casual nature of your words. "but still, what's stopping me from going out tonight?"

childe's arm wraps around your waist, pulling you in closer. his face leans in close to yours, yet he hesitates before fully closing the distance between the two of you, not wanting to overstep any boundaries. deciding to answer his question before he can ask, you grasp the front of his shirt and press your lips against his, balling up the loose fabric in your fists. a hand of his fumbles its way up to the back of your head as he returns the kiss with the passion of a man starved and you are his next meal.

the kiss feels scorching as he backs you into the bathroom counter. his enthused reaction confirms that you weren't the only one desperate for this moment to happen, especially as he seems reluctant to pull away for air. yet he does and the two of you stare at each other for a brief moment, air rife with tension.

until, of course, you break out in a fit of giggles. childe stares at you in confusion, yet he can't help the lighthearted smile that crosses his features as you find enjoyment in the situation.

"uh," you begin as you catch your breath. "you know i was only going out with zhongli tonight, right?"

childe's expression drops at your words. "you were going to ask zhongli out?"

"no!" you laugh. "no, i just wanted to pretend it was some guy to mess with you. if i had known you would actually kiss me over it, i would have done it sooner."

childe laughs in shock at your words. "you're evil, (y/n)," he curses you, yet his tone is playful.

"says the harbinger," you shoot back and childe rolls his eyes.

"says the one who willingly kissed said harbinger," he teases back and you laugh once more.

"i'll do it again, if you'd like," you offer and childe's eyes widen slightly in excitement.

"i mean, what i would like is to take you on a date, but if you want to kiss until then, that's cool too," childe brazenly suggests, yet you can hear the slight waver of anxiety in his voice. you grin devilishly at him.

"yeah yeah, but only if i can call you my boyfriend," you insist. you relish in the way his expression lights up at your words and his arm finds its way around your waist once more. he stares into your eyes once more, yet this time, his expression is one of admiration, rather than one that requests permission.

childe places his lips upon yours and you feel like you're flying once more.

EXTRA:

"sorry i'm late!" you say, shuffling into the opposite side of the booth, across from the brown-haired man that looks at you in amusement. his amber eyes flit over your outfit, yet his gaze is nothing but friendly. he's quiet for a moment as a smirk appears on his face and you narrow your eyebrows.

"i take it your plan went well," zhongli finally chuckles. you stare at him in shock as zhongli's gaze returns to the menu in his hand.

"... how'd you know?" you ask, confused and the ex-archon looks up at you with a knowing glance.

"you're not typically late," zhongli says and questions begin to fly through your head as to why such an occurrence was an indicator in a change in your relationship with childe.

"and," zhongli adds. "your lipstick is smeared."

#childe x reader #genshin impact x reader #childe #genshin impact #axia's writing

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