Audience: Tartaglia Childe

[probe]

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[toyska]

[A thoughtful hum.]

A lucky thing that I planned to speak with them tomorrow, then.

[probe]

Good. They'll be happy to see you.

[toyska]

Me personally, or are they like Lust?

[aka, Friendly.]

[probe]

No, definitely you personally. You're pretty. [they sound amused.]

[toyska]

[He


Looks a little embarrassed for the first time?! He wasn't actually expecting that. Ah.



He coughs lightly into his fist.]

Well, that will make things easier.

[probe]

[really? that's all it took, childe?]

Oh, my god. Are you embarrassed? [they sound delighted.]

[toyska]

[LET HIM LIVE]

It's not exactly something I think about much...

[says belly window man]

[probe]

Are you sure? The way you dress says differently!

[don't slutshame childe, wrath.]

[toyska]

I like attention.

[He is. Self-aware.




But then--]

And it makes it easy to tell how stupid my opponent is in a fight, when they aim for such an obvious target.

[there it is]

[probe]

Oh, sneaky.

You're like a cat. You roll over on your back and immediately bite the H-E-double hockey sticks out of someone's hand when they reach for it.

[toyska]

[He has no idea what "H-E-double hockey sticks" is supposed to mean but you know what, he gets the point.]

No way! I don't bite.

[This lie is so blatant it's more of a joke]

[probe]

I have never heard a more boldfaced lie in my entire life, and I'm old as balls.

1/2

[toyska]

I've never told a lie in my life.

2/2

[toyska]

That one's better.

[probe]

[FFFFT.]

Nerd. [they're very amused, though.]

[toyska]

[He is glad they are having a good time, blissfully unaware of how much they'll be laughing their ass off at him a day from now.]

What does that mean?

[probe]

It means you're a nerd. A dork. A dingus. [wrath,]

[toyska]

[I don't think he actually knows what any of these words mean but he's been called so many rude things in his life that he can GET THE BASIC VIBE.

He still looks amused too, though, because this is still nicer than most people are to him. SOMETIMES YOU'RE A VILLAIN.]

What happened to being your new favorite?

[probe]

[they lean forward and pinch his cheek. their hands are very, very warm.]

This is how I show affection. I can't believe I have to give away my secrets like this.

[toyska]

[Childe's face has been grabbed more times in the past week than it has in like a decade for him. I'm gonna have to commission fanart of it for an icon if this keeps up!!

But he permits the pinch; his skin generally runs cool, and the touch doesn't make him flinch. He just raises his eyebrows! Careful of his hair mask, Wrath.]

Don't worry, they're quite safe with me.

[probe]

[if you do you have to post the art in your mod dm]

Uh huh. Sure they are. I don't trust you for a second!

[toyska]

[Childe just laughs, leaning his head gently away. Wrath can let go if they want. Or not! Whatever.]

That's smart of you! [Ah, just like home. He even seems a little more relaxed just hearing it.] But you can trust that the Fatui know the value of discretion.

[probe]

[they let go. for now.]

The what now?

[toyska]

[FOR NOW...

Now that he's expecting it, he gives Wrath a sure okay you don't know look; but he'll play along for now.]

I'll tell you, if you tell me about where you came from too.

[probe]

[they blow a raspberry.]

Fine, fine. You go first.