Genshin Impact Oneshots & Drabbles

Home - Zhongli

pairing : f!reader + zhongli
warnings // tags : fluff, he came home from war, talking about having children, having children, (small sprinkle of) suggestive themes, not proofread
word count : 2855 words

He's tired. He's exhausted. Fatigue courses throughout his entire body and the only thing he wants right now is to rest and be in your arms. The war has been going on for months... years and thank whatever god is up there that it's finally over. He could finally come home to you.

"Love!" You yelled, waving at him with so much excitement and love in your eyes as you leaned on the fence. Zhongli smiles at the sight of you, heart warm and full of love.

He ran towards you and you laughed as he hugged you immediately, twirling around for a bit before he stops and gives your waist a nice squeeze. Home. You were his home.

"You're home! I finally have you all to myself." You let go from the hug and placed your hands on his cheeks, smooshing his face making his lips pout.

"I'm home, my love." He says in a whisper as he leans down to give your lips a small kiss and he feels you smile within it.

Everyday you worried that he wouldn't come home to you anymore. That thought would always dominate your mind at night, alone and only your thoughts to accompany you and you tried your best to not think about it. The amount of relief and happiness that washed over you when you saw him was... words couldn't even describe it!

"Come in, come in," You drag him by the wrist to walk inside the house, giddy and happy.

"Love," He calls so you stopped in your tracks for a moment to look at him with a smile. "How have you been?" He asks.

You almost melt at his question. It's like he knew how your mind worked whilst you were alone, by yourself. For some reason, people pitied you and you knew from the way they would whisper and look at you whenever you would wait outside your house for him. You ignored them, tried to at least. It was impossible to not let their words get to you.

With your silence and the tears that pooled in your eyes, Zhongli approaches you and gives you another hug. Your tears fell as you hugged him back, your chin resting on his shoulders. His uniform was getting wet because of it.

"It's okay," He whispers softly to you as his hand goes up and down on your back. "I'm here now."

"Oh gosh, you just came home and I'm still crying. Come in already! The food's gonna get cold!" You laugh a bit once letting go, wiping away your tears to pretend like they were never even there.

You dragged him inside again and walked towards the kitchen to prepare the plates and the utensils while he prepared himself for food, only removing the blazer part so that it was less hot inside.

You two sat down at the table once finished with everything and started eating, Zhongli had opted you to talk about everything that has happened since he was gone so that's what you did. You were now rambling on and on about whatever happened in the years that have passed.

While he's eating and chewing on his food, he takes the time to look at you as well. You've changed a bit. Just a little. Your hair had grown longer, you hadn't cut it. You looked a bit more mature from the last time he was here. Your voice has also changed. But it was still the same you he had fell in love with.

He chuckles and looks down on his food to continue eating, making you stop from talking. You thought he was laughing at something you said. "What? Did I say something funny?"