whirlwind: diyue ficlets

it's practically the law

she is laughing. the sounds of her giggles fill the room and i have no choice but to stop my game so i can see what she's doing that made her laugh like that.

i turn to look but i am unprepared for the sight that awaits me. her, laughing uncontrollably in a way that only she does. with her whole body. yes, when shen yue laughs, when she REALLY laughs, her whole body laughs with her. it is one of the magnificent things about her i truly adore. my lips starts to quirk and before i know it, i am grinning at her. i cant help it. her laugh is contagious.

so there she is, laughing like there's no tomorrow. and i wonder what she's laughing at but i dont want to break the spell by asking. so i just stare at her in amusement and thank the universe for putting us in a project together which has brought us here to this point.

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minutes passed and she's still laughing. i am about to open my mouth and say her name when she looks up and meets my amused stare.

right that instance i feel the wind knocked out of me. her face is flushed from all the laughing but the light hits her just so and she's glowing. her eyes, which in normal circumstances already seem to be telling you stories, are even more mesmerizing when they are filled with such mirth and delight. i honestly think my heart is going to explode right then and there from the abundance of love i have for this tiny woman in front of me.

"i love you. iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou."

her eyes widen when she hears me blurt out those words. then understanding dawns on those clear round orbs and her lips twitch. she quickly presses them together to supress her grin.

"okay."

"okay? that's it? shen yue, aren't you gonna say it back?"

"wang hedi, did you say it so you can hear me say it back? "

"well, no."

"okay then."

i sigh. i can still see her lips twitching. she's trying really hard not to laugh. i swear to god this girl will be the death of me.

"fine."

"awwh are you sulking?"

"no, im not. what were you laughing so hard about anyway?"

"OH! i was watching a video of kuan on happy camp. he had to dub a meme and omg it is so funny. do you wanna see it?"

"sure, i guess. how funny could it be? kuan isnt that fun- .... OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH"

the video really IS that funny. no wonder she was laughing like a maniac just now. we replay the clip a few more times and laugh our asses off, until we couldn't anymore. as we catch our breaths i can feel her eyes on me. i'm about to turn my head to look at her when i hear her voice, almost a whisper but not quite.

"i love you too."

i stare at her and she stares back with that breathtaking smile of hers. the smile that i know is reserved just for me. the one that goes all the way to her eyes and makes them dance with mirth and mischief. the very smile that made me fell in love with her the first time i ever saw it.

i grin back at her because i can't help it. when she smiles, i smile too. it's practically the law.

"you do?"

"of course i do. you know i do."

"okay. just making sure."

she rolled her eyes at me and i laughed.

"got some more funny videos?"

"oh you wanna see more?"

"sure. what d'ya got?"

(9 December 2018)
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author's note:

yes, you read that right. this fic was completed back in December but i never published it because I DIDNT KNOW I HAD FINISHED IT. 

i know right?!?!? i was going through my drafts folder last night for outtakes and abandoned fics i am going to post on the new book i'm starting here, and i came across this. i read it, fully ready to mark this as an abandoned fic, only to discover that holyfrickityfrick I HAD FINISHED IT??!?!

anyway, here it is. the writing is reflective of where i was at in terms of fanfic writing (translation: not very good and kind of clunky.)  i hope that you enjoy this anyway! 

btw, the kuan video they are watching is this one 😆