Hualian AU Xtraz ~ Christmas Lights

Part 5

Xie Lian's bedroom was in the attic; funnily enough Xie Lian's flat was also in a converted attic, with that slanted wall. This used to be his remixing/broadcasting studio where he did his music and his tutorial videos — the ones Hua Cheng used to watch relentlessly every single day at his school library. It was weird being there, after all these years, after all that happened.

"This is just my bedroom now, well when I visit anyway. I don't know if my mum's going to do something else with it – " he said, but Hua Cheng replied, "Gege, this is always going to be your bedroom you know".

Xie Lian smiled, and asked, "Want to have a shower?"

Hua Cheng told him to go first; he didn't say anything, but he wanted to be there by himself for a while. He walked around, looking, but there wasn't much to see: all the video scenery – the posters, a skateboard, a guitar – was gone, and the room just had bare walls.

That's right, Xie Lian had told him he took the posters off when he had his breakdown; then he went away, and nowadays he just visited, so the room never got its teenage kicks again. But Hua Cheng remembered it: Xie Lian, this room, those videos, they were everything he ever wanted for himself. They inspired him to keep going, and do something of his life.

There was a double mattress on a wooden platform, in a kind of Japanese-style low bed, and a paper lamp with a warm yellow light, all of it giving the bedroom a vague oriental feel. The bedding had geometric patterns, beige and off-white; there were a wooden wardrobe and a desk, where Xie Lian had put their bags on. He looked out through the window, waiting for Xie Lian.

•

He walked back to Xie Lian's bedroom after having his shower, wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt; seeing him, Xie Lian, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed playing with his phone, pffted a laugh. He knew why Xie Lian was laughing at him though.

"Gege, I didn't know if I'd sleep on the sofa or what, so I better be dressed", he explained.

Xie Lian got up in a jump, and walked past him to lock the bedroom door; then he stopped close, wrapping his arms around Hua Cheng's waist, and said by his ear, "You're going to sleep with me in my bedroom, and the door's locked. You can be your usual naked self".

Hua Cheng crossed his arms, pretending to be annoyed, "I'm not sure. You laughed at me".

"Hmm", Xie Lian replied, smiling and sliding his hands slowly under Hua Cheng's t-shirt, "What if I take your clothes off then?"

"I'm not stopping you", Hua Cheng replied, feigning indifference with quite a bit of an effort.

He let himself be dragged to bed by Xie Lian, who, straddling on him, took his t-shirt off and tugged down at his sweatpants; he was enjoying to see Xie Lian all fired up – they haven't been together for long, so they were still getting to know each other's moods and preferences. But the way Xie Lian was touching him meant only one thing.

"Are you going to, tonight, finally?", Hua Cheng asked, throwing his head back so Xie Lian could kiss down at his neck – indeed as offering himself on a plate.

"Hmm", Xie Lian replied, biting his neck, "Why, you don't want to?"

"I thought you'd never ask", he replied with a naughty smile; then he had a sudden thought, "Gege! Won't, won't your parents hear us? That'd be embarrassing and – "

Xie Lian chuckled, "This room was a studio remember? It's soundproofed".

•

"Gege", he called softly, not sure if Xie Lian was already asleep. They had turned off the lamp a while ago while remaining still, Hua Cheng spooning Xie Lian.

He tilted his face slightly, replying, "Hmm?"

Strike it while it's hot, Hua Cheng thought, and, hugging Xie Lian tighter, indeed being super clingy, he propped his face on Xie Lian's shoulder, and kissed his cheek.

"Gege", he called again, and asked, "How did you know I stayed at home last year? I didn't say anything, so how did you – "

In spite of being half-asleep, Xie Lian pffted a laugh.

"I never thought you could be this mean", Hua Cheng replied, trying to sound hurt, "And it's Christmas! How can you – "

"We're all sentimental about Christmas now are we?", Xie Lian said, turning to him and cupping his face tenderly. "Goodnight San Lang".

Hua Cheng has a think, then gets some naughty time! And the room is soundproofed... 😈

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