Long distance relationships were hard. Childe hated that he couldn't see Zhongli. Being back in Snezhnaya, it made Childe needy. He wanted to be back in Liyue. He sighed, leaning back in his chair. That wasn't going to happen anytime soon. After sinking right into his chair, he grabbed his phone out of his pocket, checking to see if Zhongli sent him anything. He bought him a phone for this exact reason, why wasn't he ever messaging him?

Childe pouted seeing no notification from his other half. Maybe he just didn't know how? No, that can't be it, Childe taught him how to at least do the basics. After much deliberation, Childe caved and decided to message him.

Childe: Morax ~ Pay attention to me, I'm bored.

Zhongli: How can I entertain you?

Childe: I know of quite a few ways. ;)

Zhongli: Please, tell me. I would like to help alleviate your boredom.

Childe held back a laugh, why was this man always so formal? He couldn't stop the smile creeping onto his face, reading the messages between him and his lover repeatedly. He missed talking to him. He missed his voice, his touch, but this will have to do for now.

Childe: Could send nudes~ Refresh my memory on what I'm missing, Xiansheng ~

Zhongli's eyes narrowed at the screen. He had no idea what the harbinger was talking about. Send what? He looked up to see his boss, Hu Tao watching the confusion on his face.

"What's wrong old man?" Hu tao asked, leaning closer to him to try and see what was on his phone.

Zhongli let out an annoyed sigh, immediately shoving his phone back into his pocket. "Nothing is wrong, master Hu."

She laughed, "Tell your face that then. I haven't seen a face like that since my baby brother pooped his diaper."

He folded his arms, rolling his eyes. "If you must know," he spoke through gritted teeth, "Ajax just sent me a text that I didn't quite understand."

"Let me see! Maybe I know!" She bounced in front of him, excited to see what the message was.

He was hesitant showing someone like Hu Tao his personal message with his lover. He knew it wouldn't be a good idea, but maybe she knew something he didn't? Slowly, he took his phone back out, showing Hu Tao the last message Childe sent him. Hu Tao's eyes widened; she was gawking at the message. She didn't know what to say, she knew what it meant, but she was trying not to laugh.

"What's wrong, master Hu? Is it confusing you too?" He asked, watching her facial expression change.

She coughed to regain composure, shaking her head. "No no, I know what he wants." she coughed again, covering he mouth, refusing to make eye contact with him.

"He just wanted you send him pictures! He misses Liyue, so send him a whole bunch of things!" Her smile turned into a sheepish grin as she twirled away, skipping out of his office.

He just wanted pictures of Liyue? He thought that was an odd request from the harbinger, but he wanted to help him. He stretched as he rose from his seat, holding his phone in his hand as he walked out of the funeral parlour. He slowed his pace as he walked around the harbour, pondering what his lover would want a picture of.

He spent the whole day taking pictures of everything he thought was good enough to send to Childe. He took photos of Wanmin restaurant, the food he ordered, seashells at the stone forest and the sunset at the harbour. The last picture he took, he took of himself, smiling his infamous soft smile, hoping it would make Childe happy. Once he was home, he sent all the pictures he took.

When Childe's phone went off, he jumped in his seat, shocked that he had received multiple pictures from Zhongli. He wiggled excitedly in his seat as he opened the message.

"Oh, my archon", he whispered under his breath, scrolling through all the pictures of liyue. 'At least he sent me one of his face' he thought, smiling dumbly at the picture of his lover.

Childe took his own photo to send, beaming at the camera. He took another, blowing a kiss at the screen.

Childe: Enjoy these, baobei ~

Zhongli: You're as handsome as ever, Ajax.

Childe felt his face immediately get hot, reading the message. He should be used to Zhongli being so open and honest about what he felt, but it still always caught him off guard. He brought his hand to his face, hiding most of his face's redness.

The two spent the next week exchanging photos. Zhongli would often send the places he would go to that day, mostly of the funeral parlour, and those always had Hu Tao in the background making a dumb face. He would've scolded her if it weren't for Childe seemingly enjoying the younger ones faces, as he would always say 'Tell the little shit that I said hi!'.

Childe on the other hand, would mostly send pictures of himself. He'd always take pictures right after a workout or a sweaty battle. He knew it would rile up his other half, and he enjoyed the thought.

The more pictures they exchanged; the more risqué Childe's would be become. It started with him inching his pants lower, revealing his v line, sometimes he would bend over, or just simply lewdly stick his tongue out. These pictures made Zhongli nervous every time he got a notification while he was at the funeral parlour. Hu Tao noticed how his facial expression would change. It went from being his typical stoic face, to him frowning and a flush colour of pink showing on his cheeks and ears.

"What's the matter?" Hu Tao cheekily asked, inching closer to him.

He coughed and stuffed his phone back into his pocket, "Nothing at all."

"You can't hide anything from me, Zhongli", She replied in a singsong tone, leaning on his chair. "Just tell me what your Fatui boyfriend sent you!"

"Nothing that should concern you, child." His tone was getting cold.

"Aw c'mon old man! I'm sure it's something…spicy" she giggled, shaking him down. "Just show meeeee! I promise I won't make fun of you ~"

"You and I both know that is a lie." He huffed, folding his arms.

"Please, please, please, pleaaaaaaaaaase" She pleaded, shaking him even more.

He growled, glaring right at her, his eyes staring to glow as he stared her down. Hu Tao stepped back, holding her hands up in surrender, realising she might have pushed him a little too far.

"Alright, sorry! I'll let it go…. this time." She giggled and skipped out of his office.

He took in a deep breath, letting go of his anger over Hu Tao's antics. Leaning back in his chair, he grabbed his phone again, heat rising back to his face as he stared at the screen. Once he opened the new picture Childe sent, all his composure was gone. There his lover was in his naked glory. 'Why does he have to tease me like this?'

Zhongli: Ajax….

Childe: Yeeeees?

Zhongli: You tease.

Childe: Me? Tease? I have no idea what you're talking about ~

Childe sent another image, this time of just him holding his cock, making sure Zhongli could see everything.

Childe: Don't you wish it were your hand instead, Xiansheng?

Zhongli couldn't help but stare, his gaze never leaving the sight of Childe's hand. He didn't even respond to Childe, his eyes completely glued to the image.

Childe: ….Xiansheng?

Childe: Baobei?

Childe: Zhongli!

His phone vibrating snapped him back to reality. He shook his head, and finally replied.

Zhongli: You're the biggest tease, Ajax. I'd punish you if you were here.

Childe: Would you now?

Zhongli: Of course, I can't have you thinking you could tease me like this, and it go unpunished.

Childe: What's it doing to you?

His message went through with of course, another image. He sent a picture of him winking, sticking his tongue out.

Zhongli: You know exactly what it's doing to me, Ajax.

Childe: Tell me, Xiansheng ~ Or better yet, show me ~

Zhongli didn't even realise how tight his pants felt, he was so focused on the exchange between him and the harbinger.

Zhongli: I'm not showing you anything while I'm at work.

Childe: Aw…you're no fun :(

Zhongli: Consider it your punishment for now.

Over the next few days, Childe was relentless. He constantly sent pictures to Zhongli, fully aware that he was at work. He enjoyed riling the man up.

Zhongli: You're lucky you aren't here, Ajax.

Childe: I think it's the opposite ~

Zhongli: Oh?

Childe sent another image, it was of him in front of a mirror, completely naked. His hair damp, clearly, he just got out of the shower. Unfortunately for Zhongli, he couldn't see what he yearned for, since the harbinger cheekily covered it with his phone. At least he could ogle the rest of his body, the toned chest, glistening with the water dripping all over his muscles, his arms that he missed having wrapped around him…and those hands. Those hands he wished were wrapped around something else instead of that damn tease of a phone.

Childe: Who else would take care of me when I'm like this?

Zhongli: I don't think I can take much more of your teasing.

Childe: Could tease me back, Xiansheng.

Zhongli: Not. At. Work.

Childe: :(

Finally on Zhongli's day off, he decided today would be the day he would tease Childe back. He knew full well that his body made him weak.

Childe: Watcha gonna do on your day off, Xiansheng?

Zhongli: I may meet up with some old friends.

Obviously, that was a lie. He wasn't about to let him know he was just going to stay home.

Zhongli: I'll talk to you later, Ajax, I must get dressed.

Childe: Think of me while you're naked ~

Zhongli rolled his eyes at his lovers teasing comments, throwing his phone onto his bed as he goes to shower. Once he was done, he wrapped his towel around his waist, and held his phone again. He took a picture of his top half, with his hair draping over his chest still wet. He posed for the photo by running his hand through his hair and sent it to the cheeky harbinger.

Childe scrambled for his phone the second he heard it go off. He smirked, seeing that it was an image. 'Am I finally getting something?' he thought, wasting no time to open the message. His eyes widened; his face completely flushed. 'How is he this god damn beautiful?' He immediately got up and slammed his office door shut, locking it. He didn't need any of the other harbingers to see him in such a flustered state. He slummed back his chair and looked down at his crotch, 'god damn how am I this hard already?' He took a snap of his very tight pants area and sent it to Zhongli.

Childe: Look what your picture did, Xiansheng :(

Zhongli: Already?

Childe: I need more.

Zhongli: We'll see.

Childe whined, wriggling in his seat at his lovers teasing. He started to unbutton his pants, taking more pictures to hopefully rile Zhongli up again.

Childe: How about now?

Zhongli: Seems I might need to be enticed a little more.

Childe: As cold as ever, Xiansheng.

Childe pouted, folding his arms, unsure of how he could convince Zhongli to send more. Then it hit him. He knew how to rile him up and hopefully convince the man. If this didn't work, he didn't know what would. This time, he would send a video. He made the camera face him and pressed record as he started to suck on his own fingers. He never took his own eyes off the camera, he even winked by the end of it, bringing his slick fingers close.

"Guess where these are going, baobei.", he cheekily said, giving his fingers one more long lick.

He stopped the recording right there, smirking to himself. He sent the video, very proud of his work.

Zhongli was surprised to receive a video from him. He sat on the bed in his towel and looked at what he was sent. His eyes widened, shocked at what he was watching his lover do. His brows furrowed when the video ended, feeling like he just got the biggest dick tease of his life.

"I'll teach him to not mess with me like this." He grumbled, sitting up from his bed to get dressed.

A week passes and Childe hasn't heard from Zhongli at all. He didn't even respond to the video. He usually wasn't one to worry, or even show that he was, but the longer he went without a single notification from Zhongli, the more apparent his worry showed on his face.

He really didn't want to work today, he was grumbling and pouting, refusing to listen to any of the other harbingers. He even kicked Scaramouche's chair, which honestly, he just thought it would be funny. He laughed watching the short male fall ass first onto the floor. His joy didn't last long as he moped back to his office, completely ignoring Scaramouche's yelling.

The second he stepped through the door of his office, it was slammed shut and he was slammed against hit. A hand grabbing onto his hair, the other placed right next to his face, trapping him between the door and the unknown body behind him. He winced, feeling the person tug on his hair roughly, pulling his head back. He opened one eye to look at who would even be able to sneak up on him.

"X-Xiansheng? Is that you?" He asked, utterly confused but happy to see his lover after so long.

"Shut up." Zhongli replied, sinking his teeth into Childe's neck.

The harbinger couldn't help but moan at the feel, leaning back to press himself up against Zhongli's chest. Zhongli grunted, pushing the redhead back against the wall, shoving his knee into his back so he couldn't move again.

"You're being so mean to me, Xiansheng." Childe whined, trying to wriggle his way out of his hold.

Zhongli bit harder on his neck, sinking his canines into his flesh, piercing it. Childe desperately wanted to turn around and latch himself onto the brunette that was abusing his neck like this. After littering Childe's neck with bite marks and bruises, he pulled his hair again, pressing his knee harder into his back.

He leaned down, and whispered into his ear, "I'm going to fuck you till you can't fucking walk out of this office, without everyone knowing what a little fucking cock tease you are. That is…" he paused, nibbling on his ear, "If you can even walk after I'm done with you. I've got a lot of frustrations to get through after all of your fucking teasing."

Childe smirked, "bring it on, Xiansheng."