Pulling Through Together (Lan Zhan x Wei Ying)

All the Little Things

"Hanguang-Jun!!" Wen Ning ran to the Jingshi, frantically trying to find Lan Wangji.

The man clad in white was hunched over his table grading papers again. He wasn't doing all too well for a while now since Wei Ying's been unconscious, but he tried his best to appear calm, "Yes??", he said. Wen Ning had a wide smile on his face and Lan Wangji was sure he knew why.

As the two ran to the Medicine Room, Wen Qing sat beside a groggy-eyed Wei Wuxian. Lan Wangji was happy and scared, while lost and worried, but he crouched to his husband's level and took his hand.

"Lan Zhan-"

"Wei Ying- I'm so glad you're okay." he reached to wrap his long arms around his lover's body, tightly gripping as if he were afraid to let go. He only wanted to protect him more now than ever before. Every inch of him had to be protected. Safe. Wei Wuxian was just as happy for this small reunion, if not for remembering what he had done before that moment.

"No- no no no, this isn't right. Are you okay?" Wei Wuxian tried his best to sit up to meet his husband's gaze, but the open scars stretched as the pain seared through his body.

"Shit-", he grunted. Lan Wangji made sure to hold the other down so he didn't hurt himself further. Wen Ning and Wen Qing had kept their distance from the couple, knowing well that the two had a lot to talk about.

"Wei Ying." Lan Zhan had placed his warm hand on the cheek of the other, using his thumb to caress the pale skin, and Wei Wuxian had leaned into the touch, a small sigh of relief leaving his lips.

I've missed this so much, Wei Wuxian thought. His hands, his warm hands, the scent of sandalwood around him. What happened to that? To us? We're okay, right?-

Contrary to the man's thoughts, he smiled up at Lan Wangji who couldn't help but begin to tear up. It had been so long since he'd seen the love of his life smile, and while not in the best circumstances, it was amazing for the both of them. To be with one another like this.

"Lan Zhan," the man began to tear up, playing with the other's hair, "I am so so sorry for all of this. For everything- We need to talk about so much."

"I know, I agree." Lan Wangji had bent over and placed a gentle kiss on Wei Wuxian's lips, who didn't want to part it but they had to. Wen Ning and Wen Qing were still there and watched some of it, with mixed reactions coming from each sibling.

"Hello." said a voice from the entrance. Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, and the two Wen siblings now were looking at Lan Xichen, who wanted to pay a visit to his brother and brother-in-law. Wen Qing and Wen Ning bowed to greet the sect leader as well as offer him some tea, to which he refused. He had just returned from another trip to the Qinghe Region.

"Oh, brother, I'm glad for your safe return." Lan Wangji said, as his husband nodded too.

"Thank you, I came to check on both of you, I heard a week ago that there was a small scare. Is there any way I could help?"

"A week ago?" Wei Wuxian had tried to sit up again, this time more successful than the first. He was confused and mortified by this tidbit of information and widened his eyes in horror.

Lan Wangji looked down now, knowing he had neglected to mention that so as to not trouble his husband, and Lan Xichen took notice, wincing as he realized his sudden mistake.

Wen Qing noticed how the Twin Jades weren't going to say anything now, so she did. "You've been unconscious for 9 days..." She placed a hand on Wei Wuxian's shoulder as he looked at her in surprise. Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen weren't sure how to go about this now.

"9 days?? What's happened in 9 days? Have I missed anything important? Was th-"

"Hey, it's okay. Please don't stress yourself out so much. Just worry about getting some rest." Lan Wangji placed another kiss on his husband's forehead, and seeing at how shaky he was, he decided to take him back to the Jingshi. Bridal style.