[ Jin Ling is not a Lan. And that means he really isn't able to hide the way his face twists - almost guilty at the first question. He looks away and huffs out a breath to try to calm himself.
He didn't know how to handle this. He wasn't prepared. ]
Wei Wuxian.
[ An almost solemn tone to his voice, as he tries to push the well-meaning pratter out of mind. ]
If you don't want to waste second chances, then fine. If you want to be friends - [ His voice got a little thick suddenly-- ] I -- I want that too.
But don't ask me about the future again. Don't ask me about what anyone is doing or what happens to them or what happens to you. There's no point.
If we're starting all over again then let's just - let's just do that, okay? We'll start from the beginning.
...You're a very serious and very strange kid, I gotta say. It's not a bad look on you, baby Jin.
[finally, finally, they get to what looks like a decent enough drinking establishment, and wei wuxian smiles brightly to the younger man as he pulls them both in. they're drinking, after all - wasn't that the whole point of getting dragged out of the apartment and into the streets of lunatia?
wei wuxian wastes no time in finding them a table and ordering drinks and finger food. he doesn't sit across jin ling, though, but rather sits next to him. he can't quite put his finger on why he thinks it's a good idea, because they're certainly not close enough to consider each other friends, but there's a weird... sadness? maybe? to the young man, and wei wuxian can't in good conscience let it be suffered alone.]
So, what really brought you to our doorstep? Did you need advice about a girl? Or a boy, maybe?
Do not call me baby. [ Huffed, before they enter the establishment.
He has no idea what to do with the proximity, no idea what to do with Wei Wuxian, and unable to admit that being here actually makes him... a little happy, in a weird way.
He fucking hates how Hanguang-Jun was right.
He flushes a little. ]
What, it's not enough to want to see you? [ Snapped a little annoyedly. ]
Who says it's about anything else! It's just - it's been a long day.
Doesn't mean there isn't a someone that's keeping your thoughts occupied. Are they pretty? Do they make your heartbeat stutter when you think about them?
[baby jin you better start drinking because wei wuxian is gonna be drinking a lot, and fast. and also draping himself against you, insouciant as anything.]
I know, I know, I'm handsome and charming and I'm so fun to have around, but I am also very wise in the matters of the heart. So - spill. How can your Senior Wei help you with your romance?
The louder you yell the more inclined people are to disbelieve you, you know? Just a word of advice.
And yes, chroma is important, but so are feelings! We're capable of emotions, and we should appreciate them when we feel them, especially when it's something as beautiful as romantic emotions. Love doesn't care about status, or birthright, or any of those things!
My romantic feelings are... somewhere... in my stomach? Like a stomachache! They make me feel like I've spun around too fast and I get lightheaded and then I feel like the whole world is getting lighter.
That's probably just hunger or dehydration though.
I don’t know, okay! I don’t understand how any of that is supposed to work, or how I’m supposed to feel, or anything! What does the stomach have to do with it!
Why not? That's a little reductive, don't you think? You have feelings! Other people have feelings too! So what if you end up feeling the same way about someone else the way they feel for you?
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He didn't know how to handle this. He wasn't prepared. ]
Wei Wuxian.
[ An almost solemn tone to his voice, as he tries to push the well-meaning pratter out of mind. ]
If you don't want to waste second chances, then fine. If you want to be friends - [ His voice got a little thick suddenly-- ] I -- I want that too.
But don't ask me about the future again. Don't ask me about what anyone is doing or what happens to them or what happens to you. There's no point.
If we're starting all over again then let's just - let's just do that, okay? We'll start from the beginning.
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[finally, finally, they get to what looks like a decent enough drinking establishment, and wei wuxian smiles brightly to the younger man as he pulls them both in. they're drinking, after all - wasn't that the whole point of getting dragged out of the apartment and into the streets of lunatia?
wei wuxian wastes no time in finding them a table and ordering drinks and finger food. he doesn't sit across jin ling, though, but rather sits next to him. he can't quite put his finger on why he thinks it's a good idea, because they're certainly not close enough to consider each other friends, but there's a weird... sadness? maybe? to the young man, and wei wuxian can't in good conscience let it be suffered alone.]
So, what really brought you to our doorstep? Did you need advice about a girl? Or a boy, maybe?
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He has no idea what to do with the proximity, no idea what to do with Wei Wuxian, and unable to admit that being here actually makes him... a little happy, in a weird way.
He fucking hates how Hanguang-Jun was right.
He flushes a little. ]
What, it's not enough to want to see you? [ Snapped a little annoyedly. ]
Who says it's about anything else! It's just - it's been a long day.
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[baby jin you better start drinking because wei wuxian is gonna be drinking a lot, and fast. and also draping himself against you, insouciant as anything.]
I know, I know, I'm handsome and charming and I'm so fun to have around, but I am also very wise in the matters of the heart. So - spill. How can your Senior Wei help you with your romance?
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Why should I— who says I have any thoughts about romance!!
[ Probably the way he was so red and so hot he could set something on fire. ]
I don’t — it’s not about romance! Chroma is important, here, that’s all—
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And yes, chroma is important, but so are feelings! We're capable of emotions, and we should appreciate them when we feel them, especially when it's something as beautiful as romantic emotions. Love doesn't care about status, or birthright, or any of those things!
You shouldn't be ashamed of it. Or deny it!
[BIG FAT WORDS, WEI WUXIAN]
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Who said anything about love —
[ Ugh !! ]
Fine, then, you start! You tell me where your romantic feelings are!!
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That's probably just hunger or dehydration though.
This isn't about me!
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Look, you’re —
I don’t know, okay! I don’t understand how any of that is supposed to work, or how I’m supposed to feel, or anything! What does the stomach have to do with it!
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[ here, let wei wuxian pour you more drinks. it's inside alcohol! it's helpful! ]
But you do like someone, right? Have you told them?
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I’m not — I mean I like plenty of people! But it’s not - I can’t like people like that, it’s not appropriate.
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[ A little grumpily. ]
What’s the point of - of getting your hopes up if it can’t go anywhere anyway?