November Catch-All (Mostly Closed)

[monoceroscaeli]

Who: Childe and any plotted threads/CR
What: November Event, and possibly more later
When: November!
Where: All around Trench

Content Warnings: Torture, kidnapping, blood/organ harvesting, pretty much all the cw"s from the event

[This post is for all the threads I've got planned for this month- if you'd like to plot something out you can reach me at bucketsofbeans or just PM me!]

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[monoceroscaeli]

It takes all of his willpower and reason not to pull his weapons out on Kaeya once more as he approaches him. His survival instincts are in full gear, but he knows that all is not what it seems to be. Childe keeps an incredibly tense and watchful eye on Kaeya as he reaches out to take the object in his hand, holding it between his fingertips as he takes and and examines it. It looked something more akin to a piece of a body part, a gruesome texture covering it with some kind of mucus or slime. There is no slime of course- just a trick of the delusion.

The worst part now is that he knows he has to eat it. The monster didn't attack him, and that's a good sign. But putting this thing in his mouth? That's going to take some courage too.

Here goes nothing, he thinks, popping it in his mouth. Childe reflexively shudders, closing his eyes while he chews and swallows the mushroom.

When he opens his eyes, the world has returned to normal, and recognition flashes in his eyes when he sees Kaeya. Smiling, he laughs in relief, mildly embarrassed in front of the other man.

"It really was just a hallucination. Goodness, what a nightmare..." He holds a hand up to his forehead, finding it almost surreal that the very environment around him was such a hellscape only seconds ago.

"Are you alright? There was a moment where I definitely tried to kill you."

[unmelting]

"Ah good, you're back with us." He offers a smile that contains a genuine note of relief. He makes his way closer, cautious still. That wandering mushroom did quite a number on Childe, and very quickly too. That's a little disturbing to put it mildly.

The next question has him waving a hand. "You definitely tried to, but you weren't at your best, thankfully." He reaches out to set a hand on Childe's shoulder. "I'm sure if you were, I'd be somewhat closer to dead right now."

A pause and he adds, "There was a moment there where I thought I might have to kill you. And that seemed like it might put a dent in our burgeoning friendship."