One Year Time Bomb

Sky

It's a miracle that they met under the same sky.

Wei Wuxian had been thankful for that. Fate had allowed him to be by this person's side. Allowed him to fall, to be happy, and to be free for the first time in his life.

Right now, he and Lan Wangji sat by the couch. They don't seem to care about the television as they continued to sit side by side, his head on Lan Wangji's shoulder.

"Will you be alright?" He asked. Lan Wangji did not answer, instead nudge his head to his, "she is your girlfriend..."

Still no reply.

"You ditched her for a stranger..."

"Not stranger..." Finally, the stoic man answered.

"Then what? If I am not a stranger, who am I?" Wei Wuxian asked.

Lan Wangji did not reply. The cold silence between them got even colder. Wei Wuxian smiled, it doesn't matter what Lan Wangji thinks of him. As long as he is by his side, he would not care no matter what the reason it is. Be it obligation or responsibility, friend or someone else. He is contented. He would not care for it anymore.

Lan Wangji, on the other hand, got tense with the silence Wei Wuxian let. He glanced at him but he already knew the latter would not care for any reason. He knew Wei Wuxian is the kind of person who is contented.

"Wei Ying is special.." he finally said. He felt a slight tremble from the small man's body, earnestly before a small smile appeared on his normally stoic face. Wei WuXian hugged him with a low, yet still audible, squeal. Delighted by his words and enjoying the moment.

"Lan Zhan is special too!" Wei Wuxian beamed in the most adorable giggle, "Lan Zhan! Lan Zhan! You make me so happy! You make me so happy!"

Minutes later, Lan Xichen arrived with Lan Tian. Lan Wangji had already prepared dinner with Wei Wuxian who set up the table.

Wei Wuxian immediately bears hugged Lan Tian.

"Nothing for Da-ge?" Lan Xichen asked.

"No... None for Da-ge!" Wei Wuxian squealed laughing at Lan Xichen's defeated expression.

The dinner went by. Wei Wuxian excused himself first because of the video chat Cangse promised him.

Lan Tian let out a deep sigh.

Lan Wangji knew what was to come so he opened the topic, "I do not regret it..."

Lan Xichen seemed to understand the conversation, "not your fault Wangji... No one's fault..."

"But... I... Left her..." Lan Wangji replied flatly, then turn to something fond, "for Wei Ying..."

Lan Tian watched his son. There was never a hint of regret or worry. It was serene and resolute. One that will not budge.

"I see." Lan Tian answered, "what made you choose him?"

Honestly, Lan Tian knew that he is the type of person who would blindly do every responsibility and diligently adhere to it even if the world would freeze. He knew the extent of Wei Wuxian's influence, enough to move his Wangji, willingly and resolutely.

Lan Wangji did not reply. Even he does not understand himself for the choices he made. But he knew deep inside he never regretted it.

After a while...

Darkness and silence filled the room, and Lan Wangji sits on his bed. He was clearly and distraught, as he clasps his arms and trembled, confused about his choices but he can't come up with a single reason.