Fics like Old Instincts Die Hard

Zhongli removes his right glove, revealing a deep brown hand, lines of golden Geo tracing the lines where human veins would run. “May I?” Childe takes a second to process the work of art that is Zhongli, and he swallows deeply before nodding. “Sure, go ahead.” Zhongli extends his hand toward Childe’s forearm and Childe watches every detail of the movement, the hairs on his arm rising even before Zhongli can make contact. This is fine. It’s just Zhongli. So why does he feel the need to draw his blade and raise it to Zhongli’s throat? After spending the greater part of his life all too used to the threat of a blade being drawn against him, Childe has learned not to trust a hand raised toward him, lest it seek to strike while his defenses are lowered. But now in a fresh relationship with Zhongli, he finds his old instincts standing in the way of enjoying something more with the man he's come to adore. Aka Childe is simultaneously touch-starved and touch-avoidant, and Zhongli helps him through it.

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