happier than ever

meeting v.2.

Wei Wuxian's stomach dropped out of his body.

He fell silent for a while, staring out of the window in shock. For a moment, the notion that he was waiting for the exact same man, the exact same boy right now escaped him. So did the idea that he was meant to be his brother, not after all he'd done. "He...he..." Wei Wuxian whispered shakily, barely able to believe his own ears. "He did WHAT?"

Wangji flinched slightly at the loudness of his voice. Anger bloomed in his voice now, nothing like the calmness he had moments before. Not that he blamed him for it- Wei Ying had every right to be furious, and Wangji was seething on his behalf. He struggled to keep his voice under control, which was difficult considering how badly he wanted to strangle the shit out of the angry purple cat. It fit him, he thought cruelly. Only, it was an insult to all cats. Cats, which Wangji didn't adore, though he liked very much."I know. I couldn't believe it either."

"I..." a whirlwind of feelings hit Wei Wuxian, sending him down an odd spiral. "I don't know what to do anymore, Lan Zhan. Please tell me you rejected it?" Lan Zhan knew it was miserable, but he loathed how tiny he sounded, how vulnerable he sounded, insecurity seeping into his voice. But most of all he hated the person who placed the doubts there, anger flashing a blaring red in front of him. But the thought that Wei Ying could even consider him taking up the proposition hurt him, though he feared for the younger more than he did for himself. Someone else would have doubted his trust in Lan Zhan, but Wangji knew it wasn't that he didn't trust him, he just didn't know who and how to trust, for now, especially coming from Jiang Wanyin and the despicable Purple Spider. He hoped the old hag would get electrocuted by her own Weapon. Maybe a good shove in that bony, heaving ass would do it, send her tumbling into the ponds of Lotus Pier and electrocuting her with her own stupid Zidian. Purple electricity. What a stupid name for a weapon. He couldn't even blame Wei Ying for naming his sword Suibian. It suited him, in some way, but- purple electricity?

There were definitely more torture methods he wanted to list, but there was a limited number he could list safely, (more like a limited number this poor author can list without getting run over by a particularly excited person...)as well as the questions he needed to answer. He answered in harsh breaths, but worry filled his voice, as well as concern that melted Wei Ying. "Of course I did," he breathed, "It's you I'm in love with. My heart can't belong to anyone else."

"And there's no way it'll ever belong to anyone else. I want you, Wei Ying. I love you."

Stunned into silence for the nth time today, Wei Wuxian simply lay there, shell-shocked. More like love-shocked, but this author should probably shut up. It wasn't like he hadn't known, but to hear the words out of his mouth..."You mean it?"

"I mean it."

Unable to contain himself, Wei Wuxian erupted into tears. He didn't know whether to be hurt or happy. Devastated by the betrayal, or elated by Lan Zhan's love and 'confession'. An odd sense of déjà vu shot through him. Taken by impulse, the question shot out of his mouth. "Lan Zhan, you've tried to confess before?"

The back of the typically stoic Jade turned a flaming pink, one that rivalled the vibrant crimson of the ribbon embedded in his suit. "More times than you know."

Then it Was Wei Wuxian's turn to turn red, whacking his forehead and crumpling into it as a mess of strawberry pink. "Ah, Lan Zhan! You should have told me! No wonder Nie Huaisang said I was so oblivious...I couldn't even figure out who my secret admirer was the last time!"

An amusingly awkward silence fell between them before Wei Wuxian came to an awkward realisation. "That..." he groaned. "That was you, wasn't it?"

Instinctively, Lan Wangji nodded, promptly forgetting that his boyfriend couldn't see him. Though Wei Wuxian definitely got the hint...and promptly collapsed back into embarrassment. "Ahhhh, Lan Zhan! How could I not realise? And why didn't you tell me?"