The Child of Demonic Cultivation

A family Affair

WC: 1002

Lan Wangji dragged Wei Wuxian up the stairs of the tavern to the second floor leaving the juniors on the first. The two sat in a private booth discussing the events at Yi City.

It didn't take long for their food to arrive with the liquor. The two picked their meals and began to eat when a dark presence washed over the tavern damping the mood. They could hear the door to the front open as the guests went quiet. The two seniors looked at each wearily, who ever was down there put everyone on edge.

The foot steps slowly got louder and closer, they could distinguish two sets lazily walking towards them. Two light knocks were heard from the other side of the door.

"Come in." Wei Wuxian answered.

The door slid open slowly revealing a figure in black and red stand in front, "Dad!"

Lan Tian ran in the room and gave his father a hug. "Lan Tian? Are you okay?" Wei Wuxian glanced between Lan Tian and Jin Ling. What ever happened completely changed both juniors presence and abilities. Within only a short tie. Both had grown a lot.

"I'm fine. I just wanted to say hi before we go rest for the night." Stealing food Lan Tian stands up and walks out the door. "I'll see you both tomorrow... then I'll show you everything I learned."

The pair left leaving the two seniors to question everything that just happened and what tomorrow had in store.

Chuckling Lan Tian pointed to a room on the other side od the tavern, "I guess we're over here. It was nice to see my Dad so angry, yet surprised, yet relieved."

Nodding the two walked in and sat at the table with their food already served.

"Looks like they gave us some alcohol, we should see how much we can down before we pass out." Jin Ling chuckles.

"Bet." Lan Tian grabs the jug out Jin Ling's hand and chugs a quarter of the bottle before holding it out to him, "Your turn."

"What? Isn't it like against the Lan Clan rules or something to drink?" Jin Ling looks around frantically.

Giggling Lan Tian pushes the bottle into Jin Ling's chest. "I won't tell if you don't." With a matching smirk Jin Ling rolls his eyes before hugging another quarter of the bottle.

Before the two had known it they had drank a whole bottle each and were holding strong. "I not even drunk yet." Lan Tian teased.

"Neither am I." Jin Ling downs another glass before refilling it.

Slowly Lan Tian's eyes begin to grow heavy around halfway through the second bottle.

"Are you okay Lan Tian?" Jin Ling watched as his friend slowly drifted in and out of sleep. After all they were both much more drunk then they wanted to let on.

Lan Tian's head dropped onto the table before he jolted up wide awake.

"What the heck! Lan Tian are you okay?" Jin Ling reached over to take the alcohol away from Lan Tian when he downed the rest with a smirk on his face. "Why!?"

Shrugging Lan Tian stands up and walks around to Jin Ling's side of the table. "Mhm." Jin Ling glances up at Lan Tian as their eyes narrow smiling even wider.

"What are you doing? Are you really that drunk?" Rolling his eyes Jin Ling looks back at the table to grab some food, "Are you just going to..."

A large weight drops on Jin Ling's shoulder as legs wrap around him. "Hehe."

Lan Tian snuggles into Jin Ling's back holding him tight. "Hey, what are you...? "

"I'm cold. You're warm." Lan Tian takes a deep breath in holding on tighter.

Red flushes Jin Ling's face as he forcefully shifts Lan Tian to beside him. "There. This way I can wrap my arm around you too." Jin Ling glances away unable to hide the heat in his face.

"Comfy." The two sit there for a while before Lan Tian starts to antsy again. "Tired."

Lan Tian shifts to lay on Jin Ling's lap glancing up at him. "Don't smirk like I don't know what you're doing." Jin Ling copied Lan Tian's face beaming down at him.

"Boyfriend?" Taken aback for a moment Jin Ling's eyes grow wide.

"B...boyfriend?" Lan Tian nods, "You want me to be you're boyfriend?"

Lan Tian reaches up an lightly caresses Jin Ling's face. "You're really handsome you know."

Glancing into Lan Tian's eyes Jin Ling remembered that they're drunk and probably won't remember any of this in the morning. He thought, what's the harm in humouring him, and maybe find out if that is what he fees for Lan Tian.

"I really like you're new look. It suits you more." Jin Ling fiddled with the yellow tassel on the end of Lan Tian's flute. Lan Tian undid his forehead ribbon and tied it around Jin Ling's neck like a necklace.

"Can..." Lan Tian took a breath considering their next words. "Can I kiss you?"

Jin Ling smirked, "I was going to ask you the same question."

Staring into each other's eyes they both knew that this was real. Even if one of them might forget it in the morning, they had to live with no regrets.

*thud*

The two snap their head to the widow before opening the door and running down to the first floor of the tavern. "What's going on?" Jin Ling decided he would do the talking considering he was significantly less drunk. 

The door opens and Lan Wangji walked in with out his head ribbon on. At first they were all confused until they saw Wei Wuxian being dragged behind with said ribbon tied around d his hands.

"Well that's new." Lan Tian couldn't stop the laughter as he watched Wei Wuxian try to do damage control and Lan Wangji not give a single fuck.

Lan Tian gave Jin Ling the side eye before he added. "And none of us will speak a word of this night." Before following after the two seniors dragging Jin Ling behind him.