childeishly | 🐳 imeeji; inbox 2.

[ he's quiet at that, for a long enough it's going to feel awkward ]

You're not allowed to die, so I won't entertain the thought.

...you know. I never really cared all that much. About dying, that is. If I could do so in the heat of an incredible battle, then that would be the best death that I could ask for. But now, although I still crave intesense fights and heated battles, I don't necessarily want to... [ he trails off. ] Things have changed. Making sure I'm there for you and Zhongli Xiansheng is a priority.

If you break your promise I will find you and drag you to a worse place than even the abyss. I will never forgive you. And I will make sure you never know peace.

So you have to be careful.

I'll be beating myself up worse than you or anyone or anything else ever could if I broke my promise. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. [ he buries his face in the back of scaramouche's head, shutting his eyes, just squeezing him tightly. ]

Ah, look at me, I wanted to cheer you up and now I'm all gloomy. Maybe I'll get better with a kiss, mm?

...you're so subtle. [ he gives a bit of a laugh as he slides a hand up his chest to take a hold of his chin, turning it so he can give him a proper kiss. ] I haven't exactly been helping the mood. I'm sorry you had to see all that. If I knew you were coming to my dreams I would have prepared something better.

[ there is a pause as he considers whether he wants to be sincere or not, but eventually ]

I'm just worried for you.

... [ childe squeezes him just a little bit tighter. ] I'm sorry I worried you.

I love you.

So it comes with the territory, doesn't it?

[ childe's cheeks pink. ] Kind of does, yeah. I love you too, and if you ever need to get anything off your chest I hope you know I'm here for you.

[ he's quiet for a moment at that, like he's considering it ]

... I told you a little before, didn't I. About the first person I ever loved. How he was killed.

Katsuragi was the first family I ever had. He was my friend. Back in those days, I thought I'd keep living with him forever.

...a little bit. I know a lot of people learned more than I managed to in that ideal world of yours. [ childe just got murdered a bunch and made negative headway... ] He was... human, right? [ so that forever caveat... oof. ]

[ he nods ]

With all the flaws that entails. Even before he was killed ... in the end, he was terrified of me. He thought of me as an abomination. We didn't part in good terms, I ran away.

... [ he did not know that. he thought their relationship had been... good. ] Kunikuzushi. [ it's said softly, murmured into the side of his head, as childe realizes that perhaps the reason scaramouche was reluctant to listen to him at first was because of all of... that... ] You're anything but an abomination...

[ he doesn't know how much he believes that. But he hums at the words, and even reaches for Childe's hand ]

You won't betray me.

...people see us similarly. And no, you're too important to me.

I'm only telling you all this because I saw your dreams. I don't think about it that much anymore, you know.

[ but he will shift and move so he can face him properly, arms going around his neck ]

The abyss won't get you anymore, either.

... [ childe kisses him softly. ] I don't think I can ever escape it, but I do think we can beat it.

You're mine now. It'll have to deal without you.

Love you. [ kisses him again. ] Do you want to... talk about something else? something a little less depressing.

Mm... we could talk about how adorable you were as a child, with a crush on me and all.

Or we could... not talk about that.

I'm glad your dream self knew I'm beautiful.

We share the same taste.

Mmm ...

I think you're very beautiful too, Ajax.

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