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[leaveofabsence]

And all along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

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[leaveofabsence]

[ Zhongli turns to look at the storm outside, dozens of college students squawking at the sudden downpour and lightning as they find refuge in the nearest building. It certainly wasn't weather one should be traveling in. And as a consultant, he was not beholden to be at his place of employment unless he had a meeting of which he was quite light on this week. So surely there was no (or minimal harm to himself) with just a little indulgence. ]

A warm tea sounds like a perfect way to stave off the chill.

[ He allows Childe to tug on his sleeve and lead him further into the building. He seemed an expert in where to go, after all, and Zhongli's own knowledge of the university layout was probably many decades outdated (at the very least!) ]

Though you do not have to trouble yourself with paying. I was not looking for any sort of compensation.

[ A formality and a politeness— Childe in every incarnation always found a way to spoil Zhongli even with his best efforts to return that financial generosity. None had worked so far and the residual nostalgia made any protest die on his lips before it could even take shape. ]