Together

31. Confession

Wei Wuxian breathed in deeply before returning to the room in which he was sleeping. As soon as he closed the door, he leaned against the door and breathed in deeply before slowly falling down to the ground. He had been so depressed for the past few days that he was getting a headache from all the crying he did. He clutched his head once before undoing his ribbon, letting his hair loose in the process, and looked at it. And the more he did, the worse he was feeling. Tears ran out of his eyes yet again. 'Looks like all I do is trouble people.' He thought as he went to the bed and sat down. Suddenly, he heard a knock on his door. Composing himself, he got up and walked towards the door, trying hard to keep a smile on his face.

Lan Wangji kept staring at Wei Wuxian's fading figure and sighed internally for the nth time. After what happened to his parents, he should've known that falling in love only brings pain. Wasn't that why his uncle was so strict in upbringing him and his brother? Then why... did he end up falling in love? And that too, with someone who was engaged? After all this mess, Lan Wangji couldn't help but think how his life would've been if Wei Wuxian hadn't entered it. He still would've been the same, naive, stupid boy who knew nothing about the cruelties of the world. "Wei Ying, you're horrible." Lan Wangji whispered. Why did he turn around that day and look at him? Why did he end up falling in love with him? And most of all ... why did Wei Wuxian give him hope?

But then again, Lan Wangji never, not even once regretted falling in love with Wei Wuxian. He never did, still doesn't and never will. It was all thanks to him that he became the person he was today. Unbeknownst to Lan Wangji, a tear ran out of his eye. Enough was enough. Lan Wangji had enough of rules and etiquette. He knew his uncle would definitely be against their relationship. But he didn't care anymore. If he was against it, he would just abandon the cultivational world and live together with his love.

Breathing in deeply, Lan Wangji walked towards Wei Wuxian's room and gently knocked the door. After waiting for a while, the door flew open and there stood Wei Wuxian in front of him. Lan Wangji gasped at the sight in front of him. Wei Wuxian looked so pale; his face blotched with tears and eyes puffy from crying. He was sickly thin and his cheeks sunken in. "Lan Zhan," Wei Wuxian said smiling, "what a surprise. What are you doing here?"

Lan Wangji couldn't hold it in anymore. He tightly hugged Wei Wuxian, his strong arms wrapping themselves around the latter's thin waist. The hug was so tight that it hurt Wei Wuxian's chest. But he didn't care. Wei Wuxian leaned forward against Lan Wangji's chest and hugged him back as tears ran out of his eyes yet again. God! Since when did he become such a crybaby?

"Wei Ying, stay with me." Lan Wangji whispered as one of his hands caressed Wei Wuxian's hair. "I can't Lan Zhan. It's too dangerous for the Lan clan." Wei Wuxian said as he tried to move away. "Then I'll come with you." Lan Wangji replied, shocking Wei Wuxian to the core. "What?!" He replied shocked as he moved away from Lan Wangji.

"You don't want me to come with you Wei Ying?" Lan Wangji asked, feeling slightly hurt by the latter's expression. "Lan Zhan! What are you saying? Why do you want to lose your reputation as a Twin Jade of Gusu and come with me?" "Because I love you, Wei Wuxian." Lan Wangji replied. "And forget my reputation, I would even give up my life for you." Wei Wuxian's eyes widened with the latter's confession. However, a smile slowly formed on his lips. "I love you too Lan Wangji." Lan Wangji smiled and pulled Wei Wuxian back into his embrace.

After hugging each other for a while, the two slowly moved away. "I'll get you out of here Wei Ying. And I promise... I will protect you until my last breath." Lan Wangji said making tears slide out of Wei Wuxian's eyes.