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It was another day in the city as Neuvillette was finished with his shopping spree. He swiped his card and bid goodbye to the cashier. He was on his way home until someone stopped him. He turned around, and it was just a man wanting to spread his beliefs. Not wanting to be rude, he stopped to listen. 20 minutes later, he said goodbye to the man and went to go home. After lots of traffic and being ragebaited by red lights, he arrived home. Neuvillette opened the door and on the other side? A veeeery angry Zhongli.
"Where were you?" He whispered strictly, one belt in a hand and the other was on his hip.
Neuvillette's eyes widened. Huh? Didn't he tell him he was going to be shopping for a while? He didn't realize It'd be this long. But anyway.
"I was out shopping," he bluntly admitted.
And then...
CRACK.
The belt striked him in the shoulder. It didn't hurt that much but it was effective enough to startle him slightly.
"What was that for? You're never like this."
Zhongli glared and simply put it as,
"I believe you're lying to me."
??? He would never lie to his partner! After all they've been through...
"What? I'd never lie. I was just out shopping and trying to get home, that's all."
Another loud CRACK
"Bullshit!"
And then a thought crossed Zhongli. He smirked and dragged Neuvillette to their shared room. He pinned him down and started punching with balled fists enough to turn white. Neuvillette screamed, but the other hand aimed at his mouth for him to shut up. He punched harder, blood oozing out of Neuvilette's nose. Blood streamed down and his head was turned to the side, his mouth covered to hide the screams of agony. Zhongli didn't stop. He went for punching his eyes. Increasing his intensity, he went straight for the right eye, repeatedly punching until a single black eye formed. And then he went for the other eye. Over and over again until large black purpleish circles formed around Neuvillette's eyes.
"Please...Stop, Zhongli. I'll do anything?"
"Anything?"
He then struck a blow to the right side of his lips.
"Stop interacting with other men."
Neuvillette nodded quickly Anything for the pain to stop.