Me? A cutsleeve pff- (a Zhuiling ff) (ON HIATUS)

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Jin Ling

Despite wanting to ask about the guqin player, Jin Ling worried about the Lan juniors asking why he was peeking at one of the dorms.

So he didn't say a word.

It was the first day of school.

Actual learning school.

And as everyone would do Jin Ling woke up extra early in order to go over everything he studied on his own, and give himself ample time to dress up nicely.

".. Wen Mao.. Butcher.. deliverance, suppression, obliteration.. subject on the Yao, demons, monsters, ghosts.. the events in the Sunshot Campaign.." He repeated quickly.

After his study sessions he made sure to make himself the most pristine person in the Cloud Recesses.

He had even combed his long dark brown hair, something he considered tedious to do.

Quickly, he changed into the Lan uniform. White robes with blue cloud patterns.

He had to admit even if the design was pretty.. it's looked like funeral clothing!

Once he had that thought another came about.

If the Lans wear white on the usual.. what do they wear at funerals?! He shook the thought off, figuring that he'd learn about it eventually.

The sun was especially bright today. As if it was also excited yet nervous about school.

When Jin Ling arrived to the Orchid Room, where Lan Qiren would be teaching, he saw Lan Jingyi, Lan Sizhui, the two Jiang juniors, a few Jin juniors, and 3 Nie Sect members.

Although he knew he was early, seeing all those people made him feel like he was late.

Awkwardly he looked around to see which seat would be the best for him.

From left to right, here were 3 rows, each with 6 desks and ink pots. Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi were at the front two middle seats. Jin Ling did want to converse with them, Lan Jingyi would probably argue with him so he crossed any seats near them off.

Both sides vertically contained Nie Sect members and Jin Sect members. He didn't really want to be bombarded with questions from either of them so those seats were crossed off. The Jiang juniors sat in the middle row next to each other.

One behind Lan Jingyi and the other next to a Jin Junior. After some intense concentration  Jin Ling opted for the back row third seat. It was out of the way from all of the members.

The only one who could actually talk to him was one Jiang junior.

He was very proud until he noticed more and more students come and fill the empty spots.

And eventually he realized that all that calculation was unnecessary.

He frowned and scolded himself UGH.

Even if nobody had actually heard him carefully think about his seating decision he still could feel the heat rising to his cheeks in embarrassment.

Waiting in the heat of his own body he observed the two members next to him. Both were Lan.

One was Lan Feng, the quiet Lan that escorted him into the Cloud Recesses. The other he didn't recognize.

Finally the Old man Lan came in.

Lan Qiren.

He was tall and slim in figure. Long ebony hair that occasionally had one or two gray streaks running through them.