[ The previously throbbing pain in his chest has subsided, replaced instead with something warm and soothing.
He wonders over it for a moment, but given that he feels much better than he has prior, he'll let it be. For now.
Instead, Childe will let his head rest on Aether's head, keeping his grip on him firm but loosening in increments in case the Traveler wishes to squirm free. His fingers gently stroke his hair away from his face, carding through the blond strands much like how he used to do with his siblings, even if the emotions he's feeling is anything but.
It's different. The fondness and affection is there, but it's... shifted, changed. Rather than seeing Aether as an equal, he sees him more as something small to be protected, cherished.
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He wonders over it for a moment, but given that he feels much better than he has prior, he'll let it be. For now.
Instead, Childe will let his head rest on Aether's head, keeping his grip on him firm but loosening in increments in case the Traveler wishes to squirm free. His fingers gently stroke his hair away from his face, carding through the blond strands much like how he used to do with his siblings, even if the emotions he's feeling is anything but.
It's different. The fondness and affection is there, but it's... shifted, changed. Rather than seeing Aether as an equal, he sees him more as something small to be protected, cherished.
And of course, with those feelings... ]
... can I kiss you?