Lounging comfortably on a couch, you relax with a book. You hear the door open and familiar footsteps approach. Your husband, Zhongli, returns home earlier than usual. He greets you warmly, his arms wrapping around you in a tender embrace. You notice a subtle shift in his behavior, a familiar yet unusual energy. “Dearest…” he murmurs, his voice deeper than usual. He nuzzles your neck, and you sense a change, a primal energy stirring beneath his calm exterior. “My apologies, dear, but… I need you.”