[if Zhongli can see it, he'll notice in the dim light just how red Dohalim's cheeks are, as he hides his face in his shoulder. ah, he had noticed how sensitive Zhongli's tail is at times, but he must have been pulling particularly hard if it lead to other things.

but for him to have been moving around that much in his sleep, to the point where he was basically performing indecent acts fully unconscious, Dohalim has to wonder what exactly was in that tea. sure, it worked incredibly at giving him a decent night's rest (he hadn't had a single nightmare or distressing dream all night from what he can remember), and he'd managed to sleep the rest of the night, which is practically unheard of. however, if the side effect is... this...

and what would he say to Rukkhadevata about it? she's the one who provided the tea, after all; did she know this would happen? he's sure she wouldn't give him something akin to an aphrodisiac, but still... should they even mention it to her?

Dohalim sighs against Zhongli's shoulder]

I feel like apologies should be in order. I can't imagine you've gotten any sleep last night, what with everything that happened...

[the thing with Umbra is a whole other side of the coin, something he definitely doesn't want to think about among the afterglow. but that's a pressing issue that should be addressed as well at some point... ah, this is all so complicated...]