sweet sweet moon || bodyguard!xiao

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zhongli closed his eyes in thought as the aroma of the tea hit his nose. he nodded to himself , still processing what you told him 10 minutes ago. you cringed.

"zhongli- it's been 10 minutes and you still don't have anything to say ?" you mentioned. the old man shrugged. "i'm simply just wondering... my... you and xiao both grew up so much."

"we're only two years apart."

he chuckled. "yet i still see you as a small child." you rolled your eyes. "get over your grandpa phase dude. you're reaching your 30's and you act like double that age. just eat your damn grapes before the lunch break ends."

zhongli took a look at his watch. he then looked back to you. "speaking of lunch break , we have five minutes."

"already ?!"

"time sure goes by when you get older..."

"i take it back. this is definetly not a phase."

after some more random comments , zhongli got up from his chair. he adjusted his tie and tugged on his gloves. "shall i walk you back to your office ?" he asked. you smiled. "it would be a pleasure."

as he took your hand and walked with you down the pavillion to the garden , a light smile was portrayed on his face. the warm sunshine and feeling of zhonglis hand leading yours reminded you of your high school days , when you both and some other friends would always walk home together and eat ice cream after school. you began to also smile to yourself.

"what a blessing i have to have a friend like you , zhongli."

once you reached your office and said your goodbyes to zhongli , you gently opened the door to see xiao organizing the papers on your desk. the feeling of awkwardness or embarassment were washed away , making you feel more relaxed then ever.

you looked at him. a few strands of his forest-green hair were loose while his honey-yellow eyes darted around to sort out the bundles of paper and pens.

"have you eaten lunch yet xiao ?" you asked. he continues to clean your desk but answers you question. "i'll eat in a bit , there is no need for your concern."

xiao was a stubborn fellow. you realized that the moment he began to work for you. he would always refuse any offer you gave him and put in effort into the smallest things you paid no mind to. he was a hard worker , which sometimes made you worry for his health.

as he makes some finishing touches to your desk , he stands up straight and pushes his hair back , long fingers weaving through his bicolored locs. xiao catches you staring.

"is there a problem ?"

you put your purse in your arms. "not really. since my schedule is clear for today , i've decided to take you out to lunch. there is no declining in this offer , alright ?"

he looks at you with something you can't decipher.

"as you wish."

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