Xingyun Oneshots

108 - Strawberry Perfume and Pretty Pink Nail Polish (Part 2)

Part 2 requested by @1He4rtUrM0m

Throughout the course of another week, Chongyun finds that Xingqiu has gotten closer and closer to him, and it only makes things more confusing.

They never explicitly said they were dating, but now Xingqiu was always asking if he liked his perfume and holding his hand when they went out for commissions and even started affectionately calling him 'Yun' for short, and it was making him more and more flustered and more and more confused by the second.

Xingqiu drags him off to do some shopping early in the morning, looking throughout the stall that had all the perfumes and makeup and such, and Xingqiu tugs on his shoulder and points at the display of nail polishes.

"These were the ones I was talking about. Aren't they neat?" Xingqiu asks, giving him a smile.

"Y-yeah, I think they look nice. The colors are really pretty." Chongyun agrees, watching Xingqiu pick up a bottle of light blue nail polish and taking his hand.

"I think nail polish would look great on you! Especially with the contrast with your dark gloves, it'd really stand out." He says, holding the bottle against one of his nails before he guiltily looks away. "Unless, y'know, you can't wear nail polish, like me..."

"I'm pretty sure I can. Do you like the blue?" Chongyun asks him to shift his mood, and luckily it works, because Xingqiu eagerly nods and sets the bottle down.

"That one goes well with your hair and the blues on your outfit, and this one-" he holds up a darker blue with sparkles in it. "-Reminds me of your eyes when you're in your Yang energy state."

"Better to leave that one here then..." Chongyun mumbles, to which Xingqiu laughs and goes through multiple other colors he thinks would suit Chongyun.

He goes through another shade of blue, a purple-grey, tan and pale yellow, but the one that Xingqiu seems the most excited about is a baby pink that he holds against his cheek and smiles fondly at him for.

"This one would go well with your blush, it's a nice pink." Xingqiu comments, before he grabs an red nail polish container and holds it up when he blushes harder.

"On second thought, maybe this one would suit you better~"

"Xi-Xingqiu, I think I saw a book booth you haven't stopped at on our way here." Chongyun manages to say to distract Xingqiu.

"You did? Then what are we waiting for, let's go!"

Xingqiu sets the nail polish down and goes to find this supposed book booth that doesn't exist, and Chongyun turns his attention back to the nail polishes, an idea forming.

"I'll catch up, you go ahead."

He buys a couple of different colors, tucking them into his bag before Xingqiu returns with a frown and the delightful smell of strawberries.

"Yun, there's nothing over there. Are you sure you saw it correctly?" He asks him in disappointment.

"Oh, I must've seen something else...sorry Xingqiu." He apologizes before they leave to go check out some other shops. He keeps a mental note of the nail polish in his bag, planning on wearing it as soon as possible.

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The next day, Xingqiu heads to meet Chongyun near the entrance of the city like they usually do for training, and as soon as Chongyun sees him approach, he turns and holds out his free hand, the other holding a popsicle.

Xingqiu goes to take it like any other day, but as soon as he reaches for his hand, he notices the fact that he's wearing the pale pink nail polish he'd recommended, and his face turns all shades of red.