Together

20. Broken Heart

Wei Wuxian slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a familiar place. He was in the infirmary, yet again. "Wei Ying?" He heard the voice of the man he loves and turned to look at him. Lan Wangji was looking at him with a worried and broken expression. Wei Wuxian glanced at him once before turning away, tears threatening to fall out of his eyes again. "Wei Ying, how are you feeling?" Lan Wangji asked him, however Wei Wuxian didn't answer. He couldn't answer. He felt too betrayed and broken to even speak. Tears slid out of his eyes yet again, soiling the pillow under him.

When Lan Wangji realized that Wei Wuxian was awake, he immediately asked how he was. Wei Wuxian, however, didn't respond to his question and simply got off the bed. "Wei Ying, just-" Lan Wangji started but couldn't complete as Wei Wuxian pulled Bichen out of its sheath and stabbed himself in the stomach, shocking Lan Wangji.

"Wei Ying!!" Lan Wangji shouted as he held Wei Wuxian's shoulders. He gently placed the injured, broken boy on bed and pulled his sword out of his stomach. His shout seemed to have caught the attention of a few doctors who immediately started treating Wei Wuxian yet again.

Wei Wuxian didn't know what he was thinking when he saw Lan Wangji's sword. His mind was too distorted while his heart was broken with betrayal. Suddenly, a strong urge filled his body. An urge which told him to meet his parents right now. He so desperately wanted them right now. How could they just leave him at the hardest time of his life? There wasn't even a single day where Wei Wuxian didn't think about them. He saw Lan Wangji talking to him, but he just didn't listen. He grabbed Lan Wangji's sword and stabbed himself in his stomach, welcoming the pain with it. After all, it was nothing compared to the pain he felt in his heart.

Lan Wangji saw Wei Wuxian faint yet again and the doctors treat him, just like before. After treating him, the doctors left, making sure there were no sharp objects in the room. Lan Wangji couldn't stand it anymore. He fell down on his knees and started crying. Crying for Wei Ying's pain. Just how much did this poor boy go through? It's not easy to move on from betrayal.

He gently placed his hand over Wei Wuxian's. "Wei Ying..." Lan Wangji whispered, barely audible as he gripped the boy's hand. "I'm here. And I promise, I'll always... be right here." Feeling exhausted, Lan Wangji rested his head beside Wei Wuxian and soon fell asleep with him. Unbeknownst to him, Wei Wuxian heard everything and cried silently.