wlw #wangxian truth or dare au where they have an ongoing game...
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Sep 05, 2024
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wlw #wangxian truth or dare au where they have an ongoing game that's been going on for years (let's say, since freshmen year at uni), and let's be honest, it's mostly Wei Ying going "Truth or Dare, Lan Zhan?" at the most random moments.
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That's how her brain works, one moment she's trying to focus on this lit paper she has due tomorrow and the next she'll look to the side and see Lan Zhan reading a book and she'll remember they've been playing this game and so she'll pop up a question.
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And Lan Zhan knows Wei Ying won't be able to concentrate on her paper again until they play at least two rounds, so she goes along with it.
She always picks Truth. It's the easiest option since she never lies anyway.
She always picks Truth. It's the easiest option since she never lies anyway.
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It usually goes like:
Lan Zhan, do you like Su She? No.
Lan Zhan, what's your favorite animal? Rabbits.
Lan Zhan, have you ever been drunk? Once, by mistake.
Lan Zhan, am I annoying? At times.
Lan Zhan, are we best friends? Mn, we are.
Lan Zhan, do you like Su She? No.
Lan Zhan, what's your favorite animal? Rabbits.
Lan Zhan, have you ever been drunk? Once, by mistake.
Lan Zhan, am I annoying? At times.
Lan Zhan, are we best friends? Mn, we are.
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That is, of course, until the day Wei Ying turns to her and asks: Hey, Lan Zhan, truth or dare?
Lan Zhan, not even looking up from the vegetables she's cutting for their stir fry: Truth.
Wei Ying: Do you like someone?
Lan Zhan, not even looking up from the vegetables she's cutting for their stir fry: Truth.
Wei Ying: Do you like someone?
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The knife on Lan Zhan's hand stops before it can come down to the carrot she was about to chop.
LZ: Dare.
WY: What??
LZ: I changed my mind, I choose Dare.
WY: *surprised Pikachu face*
LZ: Dare.
WY: What??
LZ: I changed my mind, I choose Dare.
WY: *surprised Pikachu face*
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She was not prepared for this, she can't think of anything to dare Lan Zhan to do. It should be something epic, or funny, not dangerous or something that'd embarrass Lan Zhan for real. Argh, she should've prepared for this, should've known one day LZ would rise to the challenge
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Wei Ying is so busy racking my brain for an idea, that she has yet to notice how Lan Zhan is still frozen, knife still hovering over the carrot, her grip on it is so tight her knuckles are white.
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But then something clicks. There's gotta be a reason Lan Zhan picked Dare this time! Wei Ying rewinds the conversation in her mind, thinking back to what she asked.
*Do you like someone?*
*Do you like someone?*
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It's Wei Ying's turn to freeze.
Lan Zhan likes someone. She didn't want to answer because it would've been yes, she does. She likes someone, and she doesn't want to tell Wei Ying about them.
Lan Zhan likes someone. She didn't want to answer because it would've been yes, she does. She likes someone, and she doesn't want to tell Wei Ying about them.
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Something sits heavy in Wei Ying's stomach then, and she doesn't feel hungry anymore. She kinda wants to go back to her dorm actually. She doesn't know why she's suddenly feeling like this, she should be happy for Lan Zhan!
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Of course someone would get her attention eventually! It was stupid of Wei Ying to think that she was... what? The only person Lan Zhan cared about in this place, aside from her brother? Pfff, Wei Ying is ridiculous!
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But why wouldn't Lan Zhan tell her? This hurt Wei Ying understands! They are best friends, she tells Lan Zhan everything! She thought it went both ways.
To her utter humiliation, she feels her eyes prickle with tears.
To her utter humiliation, she feels her eyes prickle with tears.
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That, at least, serves to unfreeze Lan Zhan.
LZ: Wei Ying?
LZ: Wei Ying?
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Wei Ying opens her mouth, closes it, opens again. She blinks up and then clears her throat and smiles at Lan Zhan, who can immediately tell it's the wrong kind of smile, the fake one Wei Ying forces out when she's trying to suppress what she's really feeling.
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WY: I dare you to tell me their name, of the person you like.
LZ: Who says I like anyone?
WY: Don't you?
LZ: That's Truth. That was not the option I chose.
WY: Why?
LZ: I do not want to play anymore.
WY: *Why?*
LZ: Who says I like anyone?
WY: Don't you?
LZ: That's Truth. That was not the option I chose.
WY: Why?
LZ: I do not want to play anymore.
WY: *Why?*
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Lan Zhan sighs and finally puts the knife down. She braces her hands on the counter, head hanging low, shoulders tense, eyes fixed on the cutting board.
LZ: Wei Ying.
WY, tearing up: Why? Why won't you tell me about them?
Lan Zhan looks up.
LZ: Wei Ying.
LZ: Wei Ying.
WY, tearing up: Why? Why won't you tell me about them?
Lan Zhan looks up.
LZ: Wei Ying.
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WY: What?! I don't even get to ask?
She's angry now. She furiously runs the back of her hands under her eyes. She hates that she's crying, hates that she's feeling so betrayed over what's probably a stupid crush.
She's angry now. She furiously runs the back of her hands under her eyes. She hates that she's crying, hates that she's feeling so betrayed over what's probably a stupid crush.
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Though knowing Lan Zhan, it's probably not stupid at all, she probably loves them with her whole heart, cause that's how she does things, with her whole self.
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And Lan Zhan is not Wei Ying's, she knows that. She knows how private Lan Zhan is, and that she doesn't owe Wei Ying any explanation, she just... she doesn't know why she's reacting so strongly to this but she can't back down now, and she doesn't.
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LZ: Wei Ying.
WY: You don't even trust me with their name, Lan Zhan? What do you think I'm gonna do about it? You think I'm gonna throw some... some jealousy fit or something?
LZ: *Wei Ying.*
WY: You don't even trust me with their name, Lan Zhan? What do you think I'm gonna do about it? You think I'm gonna throw some... some jealousy fit or something?
LZ: *Wei Ying.*
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WY: I tell you *everything*! But I don't even get to know the name of the person you like?
LZ: You do.
WY: Then tell me!
LZ: I just did.
LZ: You do.
WY: Then tell me!
LZ: I just did.
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WY blinks: What?
LZ: It's Wei Ying. The person I like.
WY: Lan Zhan!
LZ: I... apologize. I did not mean to... make Wei Ying uncomfortable.
WY: Uncomfortable?
LZ: That is why I did not want to say anything. Wei Ying does not owe me anything. I simply.... cannot lie to her.
LZ: It's Wei Ying. The person I like.
WY: Lan Zhan!
LZ: I... apologize. I did not mean to... make Wei Ying uncomfortable.
WY: Uncomfortable?
LZ: That is why I did not want to say anything. Wei Ying does not owe me anything. I simply.... cannot lie to her.
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LZ looks miserable, which Wei Ying hates to see. But at the same time, she feels like her entire world has realigned itself, a couple of centimeters to the right, and suddenly her life makes a lot more sense. She smiles, but Lan Zhan, still staring at the carrot, doesn't see.
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WY: Hey, Lan Zhan. Truth or Dare?
Lan Zhan shakes her head: Wei Ying, please.
But Wei Ying was never good with boundaries, especially where Lan Zhan is concerned, so she just ignores the pleading and steps forward, right into Lan Zhan's personal space.
WY: Truth or Dare?
Lan Zhan shakes her head: Wei Ying, please.
But Wei Ying was never good with boundaries, especially where Lan Zhan is concerned, so she just ignores the pleading and steps forward, right into Lan Zhan's personal space.
WY: Truth or Dare?
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Lan Zhan takes a deep breath, squares her shoulders like she's about to go to war, and then finally faces WY again.
LZ: I have already chosen. Dare.
Wei Ying smiles like the cat who got the canary. That's exactly what she wanted to hear.
WY: Okay then, I dare you to kiss me.
LZ: I have already chosen. Dare.
Wei Ying smiles like the cat who got the canary. That's exactly what she wanted to hear.
WY: Okay then, I dare you to kiss me.
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LZ shakes her head, looking hurt: I do not like this game.
WY steps even closer: Too bad, you've already chosen. And I chose truth.
LZ: Does... does Wei Ying want me to kiss her because of a dare?
WY steps even closer: Too bad, you've already chosen. And I chose truth.
LZ: Does... does Wei Ying want me to kiss her because of a dare?
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Instead of answering right away, Wei Ying brings her arms up to Lan Zhan's shoulders, fingers instantly burying themselves in Lan Zhan's short hair.
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WY: No, Wei Ying wants jiejie to kiss her because she's so in love she got jealous of herself just now and she's feeling pretty stupid, so jiejie has to take some responsibility.
LZ, circling her arms around WY's waist and pulling her closer: Mn. Ask me again.
LZ, circling her arms around WY's waist and pulling her closer: Mn. Ask me again.
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WY: Truth of Dare?
LZ: Both. I love Wei Ying, and I'm going to kiss her about it.
LZ: Both. I love Wei Ying, and I'm going to kiss her about it.
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And then she does. She kisses Wei Ying because she was dared to, and also because she doesn't dare *not* to kiss Wei Ying. And if dinner is postponed by a few hours so Wei Ying can dare Lan Zhan to do a whole bunch of stuff both to and with her, then well... that's their business
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And if a year later LZ surprises WY with a Truth or Dare of her own, knowing that WY'll choose dare and promptly going down on one knee when she does and saying: I dare Wei Ying to marry me and be my wife for the rest of our lives, then well it's only weird if you don't know them
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