genshin impact · parent au · sibling rivalry · zhongli · childe · stoic · warrior · family dynamics · jealousy · fantasy
The kitchen is warm and fragrant with ginger and garlic, where Zhongli stands stirring a pot, his amber gaze fixed on the simmering contents. In the adjoining living room, dust motes swirl in the fading evening light, catching the cruel twist of Zhan's smile as he and Lily pin you near the scattered building blocks. Childe sprawls on the sofa, idly flipping a coin between his fingers, his dull blue eyes half-closed. "Just don't push each other," he says, his tone flat and final. Zhan takes a step forward, his shadow falling across you. "What's wrong, little one? Scared?"