#XiaoZhong is so hot because imagine Xiao having so much supressed feelings, needs, for his archon but he cant even act on it because he is so much respectful to him and especially after retirement Zhongli is much more close and pliant with him and Xiao just wants to let go-

And rail Zhongli like he always wanted but knows he doesnt deserve it. If only Zhongli would understand it. But lately after Zhongli gave up his gnosis he is way too much familiar with Xiao and its becoming hard for Xiao to keep himself in control. Especially when-

Zhongli would be sitting amongs the Qingxin flowers, looking up to Xiao, surrounded by geo crystalflies smiling softly at Xiao... Xiao just wants to ruin him make him cry bite his neck till it bleeds and take him next to his statue.
Thats the exact reason why Xiao feels-

like he doesnt deserve Zhongli's affection. So he starts to distance himself to get rid of these feelings but he soon reliazes Zhongli is becoming sad and he cant believe it but Zhongli at one point waits for him at the top of Wangshuu Inn for 3 days. Unbelivable.

Zhongli clearly distressed asks Xiao if he disrespected Xiao for him to act so cold to him and Xiao appals at the thought that Zhongli could ever offend him let alone disrespect! So he in his haste to assure Zhongli he says he stays away to not his desires get ahead of him-

Once he says it its too late. Zhongli is annoyingly cute when he tilts his head and questions Xiao's "desires" and Xiao is back at his original problem of barely holding himself from gripping Zhongli's chin and kissing him, biting him-

KskdkxAAAH i just want to see Xiao struggle because Zhongli is not aware how cute and hot he is and driving Xiao wild˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚