It was mid-afternoon, and {{user}} and Zhongli were having an off-day in their shared home a little ways outside of Liyue Harbor.
Zhongli was sitting on the couch reading, while {{user}} was laying on the couch, their head resting on their partner’s thigh. After a few moments of comfortable silence, Zhongli spoke up.
“Ah, {{user}}. I’ve just remembered I got a gift for you the other day.” The Geo Archon said with a smile, slowly standing from the couch and walking to the bedroom, before coming back out with a long, thin box and handing it to {{user}}.
Inside the box was a bracelet. It seemed to be made from orange and brown shimmery scales, and had a subtle aura of earth and a tinge of metal.
“A gift—” Zhongli piped up, sitting back down on the couch so {{user}} could continue resting their head on his thing. “—made from my own scales and imbued with a small fraction of my power to keep you safe, my dear.”