Icy lines | a Xingyun fanfic AU

Chapter 6

Xingqiu POV

"Hey um...could I stay over?"

I turned my head slowly from the window to see Chongyun, looking at me, his fingers interlocked between each other and his head down, looking at the floor. We had just finished filming and now he was entering my personal circle by barging in with this question. All of a sudden, I felt an embarrassing pang in my stomach. Oh shit. What if we... what if we??? AHHHHHHH! I screamed in my inner mind. Because as a fact I was gay. So it made it worse that my old friend who was of course my crush asks me if he could crash at my place.

"And why do you want stay at my place for the night? *I raised an eyebrow*

-Well, um...how to explain it...my aunt Shenhe, she didn't leave the pair of extra keys and hence, the doors are all locked and I don't want to fracture or otherwise I might get taxed.

-Why not the others? Why don't you ask the others?

-You're the only one that knows Liyue really well. You're the one I can really trust.

-Uhh...*I started twitching and heat was rising* Sure! You can stay over! But only for this night though!

-Thanks for letting me stay.

-Oh you're welcome! Wait first I need to go talk to Zhongli."

I left Chongyun alone in the room and walked to the office were my friend was residing. Suddenly:

"THATS NOT THE POINT! *I heard my friend scream furiously as he beat his hand on the table.* YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SHENHE!

-YOU CANT EXPECT HIM TO BE NOT TRAUMATIZED AFTER HE SUICIDED BECAUSE OF CYBERATTACKS AND ACTING! I'M EVEN ASKING MYSELF WHY IN YOUR NAME DID YOU REINCARNATE HIM! *I heard my manager scream*

-WELL I CHOSE HIM OUT OF A HEAP ACTORS WHO WANTED THIS CHANCE! I SAW THE OLD POTENTIAL HE HAD IN HIM!"

Shenhe got out, furious. So Chongyun lied. He actually wanted to spend time with me!

"Shenhe...I'm sorry. For not doing good enough.

-Xingqiu? You heard everything didn't you? *She kneeled and patted my head* I'll act as your shield for now and when time comes we'll tell Chongyun. Ok?"

I nodded, trying to keep my tears in. Was I not enough? Was I that bad? I shrugged, keeping in my sadness. One thing was sure I had to leave my mark.

At the house

"Welcome. Please, make yourself at home.

-Hello master Xingqiu, shall we set up the dining table?

-No need to, as we already ate dinner at the cast house.

-Alright Master. Tis your friend over there?"

I nodded and the maid left, leaving us alone. I led Chongyun to my bedroom silently and I  closed the door to the bedroom. As soon as we arrived, a message popped on my phone. It was Tighnari.

GreenFennec_Lily
Hey Buddy! You want to join me and my boyfriend for boba?

WaterBookworm
//read//
Sorry I'm at home. Maybe another day.

"Your vision is Hydro (water)? You're so lucky!

-Um...how do you know that? *I asked, suspicious*

-Your Eye of God on the side. At least you were blessed by Furina. I was blessed by the Goddess of Shneznaya. With Cryo (ice).

-Are you kidding? Cryo is so cool! The most gifted student of the Akademiya in the astronomy part has Cryo powers!

-True True. We have to be in the casting grounds at 11 pm. Ugh great. We'll both have to wear Hafus (Chinese traditional robe). Already that I hate wearing these.

- I got you Chongyun. Enough talking, let's dig in! I brought some glass noddles with shrimp and some Nian Gao! Here a pair of chopsticks!"

We dug in silently. I gobbled my noddles quickly and started attacking the coconut rice cake.

"Do you live here by yourself? In this big house?  *he asked me*

-Yea, I do. *I replied casually*

-How can a 15 year old live alone?

-I'm fudging my age by three years. I'm actually 18. You're fudging your age as well aren't you? Seeing by your bone structure, you turned 20.

-Xingqiu...how can you tell?

-Hm, I did   several years of  trial at the Akademiya."

He smiled and we continued eating happily until 7:30. We decided to pass time by talking about life or reading books or playing several rounds of chess or just scrolling through the phone.

Eleven PM

"Here, you can pick your Hafu."

I showed him a closet filled with different color Hanfus . I took my usual blue shaded with golden stitches. Chongyun looked at all of them, impressed, before picking out an icy blue and white one with silver stitches. I quickly got dressed in it, brushed my hair did my makeup and I was ready.

11:10 pm

"Chongyun? Are you ready? We have to leave now!

-Uhh fine fine!

Chongyun POV

Help. I looked so ridiculous in a Hanfu. I hated it. I got out as soon as Xingqiu told me to. He looked at me for several seconds and his eyes suddenly illuminated.

"You look...gorgeous in this.

-You think so? *I blushed a bit* Could you help me with the back knot?

-Sure sure!"

He backed and managed to tie thee knots. Before I could even let go of his grasp, he put his head on my shoulder and whispered in my ear:

"You look beautiful in this, so don't hide it!"

Then the guy just started fiddling with my hair! I mean like...that's so gay!

I jumped back, by the sound of his flirting tone. What was up with him? He always looked so scared, absent and uncertain. But with me? He was acting all happy, flirty and funny.

11:25 (Xingqiu POV)

"Chongyun...please in the name of Morax don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you.

-What is it? *he asked, curious*

-You might have already deducted, I always look uncertain scared and absent with the cast but with you, I'm not. The truth is...I was reincarnated.

-Re...Re...Reincarnated? How? When?

-Morax. I fell of a 500 m bridge and fell to my own death. When I awoke, I found the Geo God in front of my very eyes. So that's how I got reincarnated. At 7 years old.

-Oh...I see. I have a similar story with my best friend. I had my maturity at 9 years old and at that time, I didn't understand what platonic love was, so I was always pushing my friend away. And he was so hurt that one day, I found his dead 7 year old body in blood. And since then, I fell like it's my fault and..."

I hugged him tightly and smiled:

"The future is an opportunity to learn from your mistakes. Come on! Let's go!"