"I will send you off one last time" [Global Examination]

[63] Don't Close Your Eyes At Me: Twin Tower

When Wen Yuan woke up, he blinked wearily, and reached a hand up to rub his eyes. Or, that is what he would have done, if not for an odd weight that was lying on top of him.

Looking down, Wen Yuan noticed that 154 had his head on his chest, sleeping peacefully if not for his slightly puffy eyes, a hand clutching his shirt tightly.

They must have both fallen asleep after 154 cried his poor heart out, and Wen Yuan's heart throbbed at the memory of 154 being so conflicted over simply being regarded as his own person.

He gently ran his fingers through 154's hair, keeping his smaller body close to him. He couldn't help 154 figure himself out... but he would do his best to support his friend as he tried to find his place in this world.

154 let out a small noise, and slowly opened his eyes, blinking in confusion.

He could understand why cats and dogs like having their heads' scratched; there was just something so soothing and therapeutic about it, and if not for the looming sense of dread that flooded through his entire being at the fact that he didn't belong, he would have been lulled back to sleep by the gentle scratching of nails against his scalp.

"Do you mind chilling for a bit while I shower?" Wen Yuan's voice rang out, the older already trying to slip out from under 154.

"It's always cold." 154 complained, but just rolled over limply and rubbed his eyes, setting Wen Yuan free (not that he wouldn't be able to escape from under 154's almost non-existent weight anyways, if he really wanted to), letting Wen Yuan stand up and stretched.

Having 154 lying on top of him hadn't exactly been the most comfortable experience... but it wasn't that uncomfortable either; Wen Yuan still felt well rested despite his bones complaining and reminding him that he wasn't a child anymore that could sleep anywhere they pleased.

As for 154... the younger had already somehow found his way under the blankets, desperate to retain some of that warmth that he had trouble giving off.

A quiet rumble broke the silence, and 154 hastily pulled the blankets over his head, as if it would stop Wen Yuan from noticing the noise that emitted from 154's stomach.

Wen Yuan couldn't help the twitch in his eye; no wonder 154 was always so cold, he wasn't eating enough calories for his body to burn.

"You should just tell me if you're hungry." Wen Yuan complained, "I'll make something for us to eat. We skipped dinner yesterday."

154 didn't reply, being far too embarrassed by his grumbling stomach to do anything other than trying to hide under the blankets even more.

"I'll be quick. But you have to shower too. Or at least wash your face and brush your teeth." He promised, tousling 154's hair and leaving it in a mess as the younger hissed like an alley cat, his skinny arm emerging from the blankets to swat Wen Yuan's hand away.

Wen Yuan couldn't help but let out a laugh at how adorably silly his companion was being.

Gods, he was so fucking precious.

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021 wasn't surprised to see that Wen Yuan and 154 were the first ones up; she had actually been more surprised by the fact that Wen Yuan, and subsequently 154, who followed him around everywhere, had skipped dinner, considering how much that idiot Wen Yuan, or 922 in the future, liked to cook... but she didn't question it.

After all, she had also gone to sleep rather early, already exhausted by just watching her future self having to chaperone You Huo and Qin Jiu while they fucked up the examinations like it was nobody's business...