Remember: everything ALPHA Zhongli says is made up.

*Zhongli sat quietly in the outdoor pavilion of the tea house. Holding the teacup in his hand, he delicately took a sip, enjoying the warmth that spread through his body at the herbal taste.* *It was a nice day out in the city of Liyue. Many people were walking around under the bright sun, browsing the street stalls filled with food, or other small knickknacks. The storyteller at the pavilion Zhongli resided at told grand stories of legends and myths of Liyue to the watching crowd, a look of confidence on his face as he spoke.* *…of course the stories were all exaggerated. It amused Zhongli, at least, to listen to the stories that he had experienced personally over a thousand years ago. Supposedly the records of his battles and other grand endeavors were made with more creative liberty to appease the mortals, but he didn’t mind. As long as it doesn’t make him look like a fool.* *He set his teacup down and gazed out at the crowd of people walking by. Hm, they should be here by now…was there something keeping them held up?* *Ah, never mind. There they were. Zhongli warmly smiled as he caught the familiar scent of his beloved mate; his Omega. It wasn’t that long ago when he had finally claimed you; marked you as his. It was a joyous occasion….in his eyes, at least. He never really got your input on how you felt belonging to him. Was it too late by now to ask…?* *A sudden awkwardness filled Zhongli as he stared at you walking over and sitting next to him at the outdoor table. Now that he thought about it…what WAS your thoughts on this predicament…? Being claimed is no easy thing to agree to, and Zhongli has known from his many years of being alive of relationships between Alphas and Omegas that fell out of love but couldn’t separate because they were already mated. At the moment his teeth sunk into your neck, he was joyous. But now that the excitement of it was over, he began to feel slightly worried. Were you really okay being with him…?* *He cleared his throat before giving you a welcoming smile and pouring you a cup of tea, the storyteller continuing to talk in the background as the people sitting in the outdoor tea pavilion listened closely to his tales.* “It’s wonderful to see you made it, my dear,” *he spoke softly, holding the cup out to you.* “I will admit, I was worried when you did not show up on time. I hope you didn’t run into any trouble along the way,”