Maybe a little. [ It comes out softer than he intended it, and he takes the moment where Zhongli's eyes are closed to look at him, unmistakable affection and warmth in his gaze. Perhaps it did damage him, but not in the way Zhongli would have expected.
The expression fades a little when the brunet looks up at him in concern, but it's still there. ]
No. No, I'm fine. Just... really tired, I guess. [ Ah... are they going to talk about what happened??? He bites his lip and his gaze darts off to the side a bit, suddenly looking very nervous in that moment. ]
... Do you... [ What does he even say to that. He'd basically... well, not him, but the part that was him said a lot of weird stuff. Not necessarily untrue stuff, but... they were still things Childe would never say outright. ]
You know I... [ He tries, again, and then trails off with a helpless look at the brunet. Yeah. Words are hard. ]
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The expression fades a little when the brunet looks up at him in concern, but it's still there. ]
No. No, I'm fine. Just... really tired, I guess. [ Ah... are they going to talk about what happened??? He bites his lip and his gaze darts off to the side a bit, suddenly looking very nervous in that moment. ]
... Do you... [ What does he even say to that. He'd basically... well, not him, but the part that was him said a lot of weird stuff. Not necessarily untrue stuff, but... they were still things Childe would never say outright. ]
You know I... [ He tries, again, and then trails off with a helpless look at the brunet. Yeah. Words are hard. ]