[In all truth, Zhongli was not a practiced man in romance. Living a life such as he has had not made such intimacies easy. His first contract, his first promise, was an act of devotion in and of itself, and one he held above all else, including any connections as an individual.
Even now, after all the poetry and art he's studied over his long life, such emotions are something he struggles with. But now... now he has a chance to consider his own feelings, as Zhongli, not Rex Lapis, the archon with a nation of people to put before his own desires.
Two fingers tuck beneath Aether's chin, gently bringing his chin upward to meet his eyes-- a soft smile on his lips.] I suppose I should remedy that, shouldn't I?
[They both already know the mutual interest is there. It was simply a matter of properly showing it. Which Zhongli plans to do right now, as he leans down to gently brush his lips against Aether's, his other hand coming up to curl gently against the back of his neck.]
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Even now, after all the poetry and art he's studied over his long life, such emotions are something he struggles with. But now... now he has a chance to consider his own feelings, as Zhongli, not Rex Lapis, the archon with a nation of people to put before his own desires.
Two fingers tuck beneath Aether's chin, gently bringing his chin upward to meet his eyes-- a soft smile on his lips.] I suppose I should remedy that, shouldn't I?
[They both already know the mutual interest is there. It was simply a matter of properly showing it. Which Zhongli plans to do right now, as he leans down to gently brush his lips against Aether's, his other hand coming up to curl gently against the back of his neck.]