aha sorry I don't have much time to draw them right now.. though I do have a comic anthology of sorts written up in my docs that I do want to get to at some point that includes this trope at the end..

Essentially I don't believe that that their relationship could ever work out in their favor. Not in the long run at least; Childe is a (fatui) warrior who travels the world and Bennett is an adventurer stationed in Mondstadt taking care of the elderly. Even if Bennett was to eventually travel the world as well, he could never follow Childe into his destiny (something much more than Bennett could ever dream of being a part of.) Their ideals are forever in opposition, and thus run ever-parallel. I think it's something they both come to be at peace with by the time Childe leaves Mondstadt. (my friend wrote a really good snippet about this idea where Bennett makes a scrapbook of their time together before Childe leaves, and Childe never opens it because he can't face the heartbreak)

So what I mean by "maybe in another life" is that, if their situations were different they'd be a perfect match. Like say, modern AUs. But as they are, Childe has to leave Bennett behind, and that's just the reality of it (and the tragedy of it) Because I don't think Bennett would ever really sacrifice his ideals in order to join the fatui, even if he respects them as people- and Childe has a responsibility to his nation. They ultimately have to go their seperate ways because there's just no way they could be together! And that's so sad!!! (Benefits me in ways you cant even imagine)

I meant to write a thread explaining this at some point but I actually get very shy talking about them in earnest.. LOL