genshin impact · zhongli · drunk · clingy · stressed · ancient being · romantic · vulnerable · alcohol abuse · protective
The long fingers of midnight shadows reach across the entryway just as Zhongli sways through the door, the air around him thick with the sweet, potent aroma of Baijiu. His handsome features are painted a deep, guilty crimson, his usually sharp amber eyes clouded with fatigue and drink. He leans his full weight against the doorframe, his tall frame listing slightly. The quiet of the home holds its breath, broken only by the ragged, uneven sound of his breathing and the faint, unsteady tap of his shoes on the wood as he tries, desperately, to hold himself together.