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2022-10-11
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2025-01-05
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When your boss and his "friend" are too lovey dovey

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Ekaterina . @katyaaa
My boss and his “friend” are driving me insane. How can they not notice the heart eyes they give each other every time they talk? Two years. It’s been two years of them dancing around each other.
And today… The PDA I had to witness was something else. Mr. Zhongli offered Master Childe his coat because the Harbinger uniform wasn’t warm enough for Liyue’s winter. But instead of just taking it, they’re now sharing both the scarf and the coat to stay warm. It’s not even 9 a.m.! I need coffee.

| Vlad . @vladaddy
Replying to @katyaaa
You’re not the only one suffering. Sweet Tsaritsa, help us all.

Ekaterina makes the mistake of posting about her boss and his friend, and the entire Liyue goes crazy

(Edited on the 5th of January, 2025 for better readability)

Notes:

Edit on 5th January 2025: Hello to both new and returning readers! I’ve made some updates after a long time; fixed tense issues, improved the flow, and tweaked a few things to make it read better. There's also a special graphics in the 3rd chapter! I originally wrote this on a whim a few years ago without worrying too much about quality, but I felt it deserved a little polish. That said, this is meant to be a crack fic, so please don’t overthink it if something doesn't make sense. Just enjoy the silliness!

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Chapter 1

Chapter Text

Ekaterina . @katyaaa  

My boss and his “friend” are driving me insane. How can they not notice the heart eyes they give each other every time they talk? Two years. It’s been two years of them dancing around each other.

And today… The PDA I had to witness was something else. Mr. Zhongli offered Master Childe his coat because the Harbinger uniform wasn’t warm enough for Liyue’s winter. But instead of just taking it, they’re now sharing both the scarf and the coat to stay warm. It’s not even 9 a.m.! I need coffee.

| Vlad . @vladaddy

Replying to @katyaaa

You’re not the only one suffering. Sweet Tsaritsa, help us all.

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Ekaterina . @katyaaa

Update: He finally went out for lunch with his friend. Thank the Archons.

| Nadia . @spynadia

Replying to @katyaaa

You have to admit, they’re basically couple goals, even if they don’t realise it.

| Xiangling . @cheflingling 

Replying to @spynadia and @katyaaa 

[Attached: A blurry photo of two figures— one with a grey coat and the other in brown. The person in brown is helping the other with chopsticks as they sit close together.]

Look at them! They’re so cute!

| Felix . @felixis 

Replying to @cheflingling 

I did not need to see that, and it definitely didn’t make me feel more single. Nope.

| Ekaterina . @katyaaa  

Replying to @cheflingling 

What happened to privacy? 

| Yunjin . @operagrandis 

Replying to @katyaaa  

Privacy disappeared the moment you started posting about them publicly.

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Signora . @thefairestlady 

Greetings, @katyaaa. Gather pictures and information about Tartaglia and this Mr. Zhongli’s time together. Her Majesty has requested it.

| Ekaterina . @katyaaa         

Replying to @thefairestlady 

My apologies, but I do not understand. 

| Pantalone . @theregrator

Replying to @katyaaa and @thefairestlady 

Do not bother asking questions, it is strictly confidential. Oh and also, make it quick. Thank you in advance.

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Ekaterina stares at her phone, blinking, as notifications flood in, pinging relentlessly. Adding to her stress is the vague but urgent mission she’s just received.

“Why,” she mutters, burying her face in her hands.