Tartaglia sat bored in the bathroom stall of a McDonalds ,mindlessly scrolling through his phone. He didn't bother to actually put effort into his job, it's not like he made most of his money from here anyways. 

"Hey Loser, stop ditching and actually TRY to help for once. " Scaramouche sighed while knocking on the door of the stall.

"Yeah yeah...I'll be there in a minute shortie. " Tartaglia replied ,rolling his eyes, obviosly annoyed.

"Why you..ugh..theres so helping it. " Said the boy, and then leaving as quickly as he came.

"Damn..Bossy much?" Tartaglia agreed with himself.

-DING-

A notification had popped up on Childe's phone abruptly. As soon as he saw who it was from, he rushed to see what it was about. The message was from Zhongli, Tartaglia's boyfriend. He didn't care about anybody more than he did Zhongli. He spoiled him constantly, and tried his hardest to give Zhongli nothing but the best sides of himself. 

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Zhongli <3 - 11:50 AM

"Hey rascal"

"Would you care to join me for a picnic tonight? ?You, me. 7pm. The park near my house, underneath our special tree.  "

You (Childe) - 11:50 AM

"How romantic~ "

"Of course, anytime with you is the highlight of my day!"

Zhongli <3 - 11:51 AM

"How sweet ❤"

"Cant wait to see you later, now get back to work you Ajax!"

You (Childe) - 11:51 AM

"Alright alright!  Love you 

"Bye <3"

And so, they both went on with their days separately. Both desperately are waiting for the end of the day so that they may once again reunite.  The day was long and suspending for each of the males. They were both thinking the same thing the entire time,  their thoughts becoming tied knots of a string. 

"I can't wait to see his pretty face."

Finally, the evening was near ,and Childe was ecstatic . He paced around his apartment trying to figure out what he should wear to their rendezvous. It was a picnic so he didn't want to be exquisitely fancy , but he also didn't want to show up in sweat pants and slippers. To Childe, the way he presented himself to Zhongli was important. 

At long last he settled on some ripped jeans and a pale-white shirt with a black jacket to finish the look. Wasn't much in his eyes, but enough to sway Zhongli for sure.

"Hm..Something is missing.." Childe contemplated while gazing at himself in his full length mirror fixedly. One would almost mistake his stare to be self-obsessed , when in reality, the only thing he was obsessed with in the slightest was making a good impression.

"Ah! I know what'll tie this all together! " The ginger beamed, seeming thrilled at the thought of this so called fixer upper .

Tartaglia swiped up a hat and plastered it on his head . 

"Perfect !" He explaimed .

He threw on some eyeliner as well as some flavored chapstick ,y'know ,just in case, and flew out the door ,practically racing to get out as if it depended on his life. 

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After a fairly short walk, Childe spotted the oh so important cherry tree. The aura surrounding it emmineted a kind,welcoming glow. This tree was the place that Childe and Zhongli had met. So to both of them, this glory of a tree was a great deal of special . Soon, Childe spotted a tall ,just man heading in his direction . 

"No mistaking it...It's him!" Childe conceived , even with the blurry silhouette being the only sightable view from where he resided . Childe hastily approached his boyfriend excited to spend the next few hours catching up on whatever life had thrown at them recently.

"Why hello darling. Come, come! Let us sit . I've brought some of your favorite dishes from Liyue."  Zhongli instructed his partner kindly, the words rolling off his tongue ever so smoothly. 

"Really? You're the best Zhongli..You never fail to impress me !" Complimented the star-struck Childe.

"Don't mention it! I quite enjoy getting to know you better. So it is in fact the opposite ,one would say I have fun . " Answered the taller male, a rosey color being painted across his face as the words spilled out.

"Hehe..That's good to know." Childe replied, his consiusness being stolen by Zhongli's soft glare .

"Such a mesmerizing face...I'm getting lost in his deep golden eyes. They're so damn irresistible ..No way I'm ever letting him go." Childe realized, getting even more self aware with each thought.

He was correct, Zhongli's complexion was unmatched by anybody else. Structered, stern, and warm. Every aspect complimented Childe's own complexion accordingly. A match made in heaven they were. 

"Love, you're spacing out again. "The observational man called out subtly ,his lips forming into a cracked smile, revealing nothing but a simply wholesome smile.

"Ah! My sincerest apoligizes Morax! I just can't help myself sometimes! You're just so dreamy.."The red head apologized .

"It's cute y'know, the way you look so amazed at me. And I always know what you are thinking when you dissociate like this too. Just know, I too think you are captivatingly attractive as well. There's no one as strikingly beautiful as you are, on the inside and out." He specified, carefully expressing what he knew his partner was craving to hear.

Morax gestured for Childe to lay on his currently vacant lap, as if it were reserved for his partner and his partner only. 

Childe crawled over onto his lover's lap, resting his head on the chest behind him, molding his body to fit the curves and crevasses of his companion .

"Dear, do you happen to recall the day we first met ?" Zhongli questioned patiently. 

"Of course Silly! I'd never forget it..I remember it like it played out just yesterday ."

A litttle boy sat weary under a tree

Water silking down his red cheeks

Another young man appers

And suddenly comes close and near

He is the umbrella to my eyes

What i've been waiting for all my life

We sit like stone for hours

After then, I no longer cower

I am safe with this being

With him, love, is the only feeling.

"Such simple times they were, all those years ago." Zhongli mentioned his eyes glimmered like a thousand shimmering stars in the light that gaped through the thick brush of the trees.

"Thank you, Zhongli, and sorry." Tartaglia smiled ,apoligiezing unexpectedly .

"Oh? For what? It seems as if you've done nothing wrong." Zhongli adressed, puzzled by the notion, and somewhat concerned as well.

"I am sorry for this." The blue-eyed boy said, letting his cheeks once more be drenched in his teardrops. "I know I had promised to never shed another tear in this location ever again but..I'm just so overwhelmed with joy." Explained the teary eyed Childe.

"Oh dear..Shockingly enough, I'd forgotten about that promise." Zhongli confessed, speaking in a fuly apoligetic tone.

"I never truly meant that, you are allowed to cry anywhere anytime. And I should not have to tell you that! Anywhere you will cry, I will be there for you, not just strictly here." Zhongli offered, explaining the truth carefuly.

Zhongli then took a long,deep sigh, and jestured Childe to sit up. Out of the blue, he tightly embraced Childe in a sloppy, warm hug. This was not how he acted normally, so Childe had noted that something was off. His hugs were always firm, yet composed, and almost never this passionate, although they did always comfort Childe nonetheless. Zhongli then stood up infront of Childe, holding his hand along the way so that he'd do the same.

"Ajax, my dear. Ive held such feelings for you ever since we were young. I'd look into your eyes and lose myself in them every time. You're dreamy, witty, admittedly attractive, and most of all, the most special person I will ever meet. As a most thoughtful person, I hope you will be so kind to me, and- " To continue his words he kneeled down onto a single knee, pulling out a red ,velvet covered box, with golden accents to complement it.

"And please, accept this ring. Will you, Ajax, my love, my star, do the honors of marrying me?" 

At this point Tartaglia was speechless, no one had ever expressed the sheer amount of care, and affection towards him before. His throat was caught up in a web of emotions, emotions he couldn't get out with words. So instead of wording out his emotions, he acted them out as if this was a play, and he had perfected every line. Without thinking, he lunged for words ,wrapping his hands around Zhongli's firm, yet slim waist, tackling him over in the process, and joined their lips as one.

The kiss lasted no longer than ten seconds, yet felt like an eternity to the both of them, as this was the one moment they had both been waiting for all their lives. When the kiss was ended, Childe cupped Zhongli's face in his hands, and caressed his lover's cheek with his thumb ever so gently, as if he were petting a puppy. 

"Yes! Yes yes yes yes yes yes!! Oh archons yes! I'll be your husband finally! Officially ! Oh my I love you so damn much.." Childe replied, the words coming across as mere yelps.

The two stayed under their tree, cuddling, kissing, caring for one another until it grew dark. They were both in peace, in sync, inlined. Not a single note in the anemo archon's breeze was off.  It perfected the love scene that had played out without a single flaw. It was conclusive, Zhongli and Childe were engaged.