College best-friends #wangxian on a trip to Cloud Recesses — a...
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Aug 23, 2024
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College best-friends #wangxian on a trip to Cloud Recesses — a heritage site that opens its gates only for educational purposes — on WWX's birthday.
WWX, whose plan was to explore the ruins of burial mounds, doesn't like it one bit.
Spending his bday at an ancient library? NO.
WWX, whose plan was to explore the ruins of burial mounds, doesn't like it one bit.
Spending his bday at an ancient library? NO.
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"Why couldn't today be Sunday?" he grumbles, next to Lan Zhan in class, "I had a plan."
"BM & dinner with the group," he says, mutinously shaking a test tube in the lab, "and a movie, just you and me."
"But it's ruined now," he whines plopping his head in LWJ's lap at lunch.
"BM & dinner with the group," he says, mutinously shaking a test tube in the lab, "and a movie, just you and me."
"But it's ruined now," he whines plopping his head in LWJ's lap at lunch.
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"We can still watch the movie," Lan Zhan says, playing with his hair, "and have dinner at my place. I'll cook."
Wei Ying grins, looking up at his face. "Why are you the best?"
"Because I seem to have no other choice when you sulk," says Lan Zhan, & Wei Ying laughs, finally.
Wei Ying grins, looking up at his face. "Why are you the best?"
"Because I seem to have no other choice when you sulk," says Lan Zhan, & Wei Ying laughs, finally.
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Although, the destination turns out to be quite interesting.
The library has some really cool texts on ancient magic.
WWX pouts when he's disallowed from touching a scary looking book displaying a particularly bad handwriting.
The library has some really cool texts on ancient magic.
WWX pouts when he's disallowed from touching a scary looking book displaying a particularly bad handwriting.
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He makes fun of a certain wall of discipline with over 3000 indictments engraved on it.
"Who the heck lived in this place?" He asks sniggering, "did they even follow all that?
And even attempts to pluck the strings of an ancient guqin displayed in a glass case.
"Who the heck lived in this place?" He asks sniggering, "did they even follow all that?
And even attempts to pluck the strings of an ancient guqin displayed in a glass case.
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He gives in on seeing a black flute with a red tassel. His finger raises, itching to touch, before LWJ intercepts his hand.
"Looks like we're liking it here," he teases.
"Not at all," WWX bristles, embarrassed, "the only thing good about today is that I came to Gusu with you."
"Looks like we're liking it here," he teases.
"Not at all," WWX bristles, embarrassed, "the only thing good about today is that I came to Gusu with you."
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Before Lan Zhan can respond, he grabs his hand & sneaks out with a, "Enough with boring stuff. Let's explore."
Exploring it makes WWX like the place even more, much to his indignation.
They find living quarters, dining halls, classrooms, & a ridiculously pretty cold spring.
Exploring it makes WWX like the place even more, much to his indignation.
They find living quarters, dining halls, classrooms, & a ridiculously pretty cold spring.
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"I wonder who takes care of this place," WWX mutters, leading Lan Zhan to a small hut with a well-kept garden around.
Finding the door locked, they loiter in the garden, walking, talking, joking until they find a gift wrapped box with... /Dear, Wei Ying/ written on top of it.
Finding the door locked, they loiter in the garden, walking, talking, joking until they find a gift wrapped box with... /Dear, Wei Ying/ written on top of it.
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Except, the writing is creepy and the red ink is dripping like blood.
They look at it bewildered, shocked, and very very creeped out.
"Wei Ying…," says Lan Zhan, unsure, "I don't think you should touch that."
Wei Ying huffs, eyes twinkling. "You already know I will."
They look at it bewildered, shocked, and very very creeped out.
"Wei Ying…," says Lan Zhan, unsure, "I don't think you should touch that."
Wei Ying huffs, eyes twinkling. "You already know I will."
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"You did want to go grave-digging, after all," Lan Zhan agrees.
WWX unwraps it to reveal a metal box, old and no less creepy. "What even is this?"
"A time capsule?"
WWX cackles. "Who tf makes a time capsule this creepy?"
"Someone not-very-nice," Lan Zhan answers gravely.
WWX unwraps it to reveal a metal box, old and no less creepy. "What even is this?"
"A time capsule?"
WWX cackles. "Who tf makes a time capsule this creepy?"
"Someone not-very-nice," Lan Zhan answers gravely.
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He opens the box to find a number of articles inside, artifacts that may be sold for millions.
The first to come out is a jar with what smells like alcohol inside.
WWX immediately attempts to take a sip. Lan Zhan intercepts once more.
The first to come out is a jar with what smells like alcohol inside.
WWX immediately attempts to take a sip. Lan Zhan intercepts once more.
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"If you die on your birthday, I will kill you," he snaps.
"Aiyaah, fine fine ," WWX keeps the jar aside, chuckling.
Next is a white ribbon, with beautiful cloud motifs sewn on it.
Then there's a guan, a lotus hairpin, and a pair of tassels – one blue and one red.
"Aiyaah, fine fine ," WWX keeps the jar aside, chuckling.
Next is a white ribbon, with beautiful cloud motifs sewn on it.
Then there's a guan, a lotus hairpin, and a pair of tassels – one blue and one red.
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When WWX pulls out an extremely off-looking, broken piece of iron – one half of some kind of seal or tool of perhaps, weapon, with how dark in energy it seems – he drops it back immediately.
The last thing they find in it is a scroll, bound with a red ribbon.
The last thing they find in it is a scroll, bound with a red ribbon.
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Unrolling the scroll is what elicits the first gasp out of WWX. A drawing of his best friend, except with long hair & a ribbon on his forehead.
The same ribbon.
He immediately shoves everything back into the box and kicks it away.
"We're leaving," he declares.
The same ribbon.
He immediately shoves everything back into the box and kicks it away.
"We're leaving," he declares.
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"No," Lan Zhan declines.
"Yes," WWX insists. "It may be dangerous."
"It wasn't dangerous till you alone were involved," says Lan Zhan, hotly, "but it is now that I'm too?"
"Yes," WWX deadpans.
"No."
"Yes."
Just then, a giggle pierces through the atmosphere.
"Yes," WWX insists. "It may be dangerous."
"It wasn't dangerous till you alone were involved," says Lan Zhan, hotly, "but it is now that I'm too?"
"Yes," WWX deadpans.
"No."
"Yes."
Just then, a giggle pierces through the atmosphere.
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WWX all but loses it.
"Lan Zhan, get up right now or else…"
"Else what?" LWJ's nostrils flare.
"Lan Zhan," WWX enlarges his eyes, "it's my birthday, you promised we'd do all I say."
Lan Zhan exhales stubbornly, but gets up.
WWX grabs him and runs.
"Lan Zhan, get up right now or else…"
"Else what?" LWJ's nostrils flare.
"Lan Zhan," WWX enlarges his eyes, "it's my birthday, you promised we'd do all I say."
Lan Zhan exhales stubbornly, but gets up.
WWX grabs him and runs.
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——
"How long do you give them?" The giggling voice asks, looking out from a window inside the hut.
"Not even tonight," a man beside him says.
He giggles again.
"It was not nice of us," the man admonishes, "to mess with them."
"Cutie did say I'm someone-not-nice," he shrugs.
"How long do you give them?" The giggling voice asks, looking out from a window inside the hut.
"Not even tonight," a man beside him says.
He giggles again.
"It was not nice of us," the man admonishes, "to mess with them."
"Cutie did say I'm someone-not-nice," he shrugs.
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"You scared them," he scolds more, "they might get nightmares."
"It's not my fault they've turned today into this thing called halloween," the giggling voice says, indignant, "it's almost like they're paying homage to me."
"They weren't celebrating Halloween."
"It's not my fault they've turned today into this thing called halloween," the giggling voice says, indignant, "it's almost like they're paying homage to me."
"They weren't celebrating Halloween."
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"Didn't you hear all that talk of grave-digging? I thought it didn't happen anymore."
"I doubt they meant it literally."
"Aiyah!" a pair of grey eyes enlarge, "it's my birthday, you promised we'd do all I say."
Golden eyed man sighs. "Some things do not change."
———
"I doubt they meant it literally."
"Aiyah!" a pair of grey eyes enlarge, "it's my birthday, you promised we'd do all I say."
Golden eyed man sighs. "Some things do not change."
———
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Back at a modern home far away, WWX and LWJ huddle close while watching a movie.
"I don't think the laugh was creepy, Wei Ying," he says after a while.
WWX bristles. "Hey! Don't you dare fall in love with a ghost now."
"I'm just saying, what if all that meant something else?"
"I don't think the laugh was creepy, Wei Ying," he says after a while.
WWX bristles. "Hey! Don't you dare fall in love with a ghost now."
"I'm just saying, what if all that meant something else?"
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"Like what?"
"What if we have a connection?"
"Ofc we do," says WWX, "We have a perfectly alive, non-creepy connection."
LWJ frowns. "I mean a different connection."
"Like what?" WWX grits his teeth.
LWJ watches him icily. "Like this," he kisses him.
"What if we have a connection?"
"Ofc we do," says WWX, "We have a perfectly alive, non-creepy connection."
LWJ frowns. "I mean a different connection."
"Like what?" WWX grits his teeth.
LWJ watches him icily. "Like this," he kisses him.
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"Oh," WWX blinks when Lan Zhan pulls back.
He blinks some more. Then, "Oh," he says, in a perfect 💡 moment.
"Hey Lan Zhan," still blinking, "let's go there again tomorrow. I'd like to explore this connection more."
"I don't think we need to go there for that."
"Oh."
💡
He blinks some more. Then, "Oh," he says, in a perfect 💡 moment.
"Hey Lan Zhan," still blinking, "let's go there again tomorrow. I'd like to explore this connection more."
"I don't think we need to go there for that."
"Oh."
💡
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"We can do it here?" WWX asks, already inching up.
"You would like to?" Lan Zhan makes space for him.
"Oh baby," WWX climbs into his lap, "best present ever."
Lan pulls him close. "Happy Birthday."
It indeed doesn't take them more than the night they spend kissing.
"You would like to?" Lan Zhan makes space for him.
"Oh baby," WWX climbs into his lap, "best present ever."
Lan pulls him close. "Happy Birthday."
It indeed doesn't take them more than the night they spend kissing.
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The end lol 😂 and ig...
Happy Birthday, Wei Wuxian!! 👻
Happy Birthday, Wei Wuxian!! 👻