Flowers and Paintings

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I was dreading to enter the library pavillion after what happened yesterday. To watch you sit there is a pure torture for me. Every movement of mine is a reaction to yours. Keeping my emotions stoic is becoming difficult as time passes by.

Little did I know that today you would be sitting there and diligently copy down the entire Lan House Rules.

To say I am surprised is an understatement

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To say I am surprised is an understatement. As I enter, you look at me and your eyes spark with mischief yet my steps halt and I gaze at them fondly. Has anyone ever been this ecstatic to welcome me? I doubt. Usually, I am never wanted. This soul has seen disdain, fear or lack of interest, but happiness? This is new.

It's disconcerting.

Unable to comprehend on how one must act under such situation, I choose to walk away and take my usual place. Watching you write, my eyes perceive the white ribbon you have adorned in place of your usual red and this does not sit well with me No... This is wrong. White ribbon does not suit you! It never will. That was not what I saw back then. Hiding behind a book, I bring out what once was your red ribbon, the one that I have been holding onto so dearly until now. Caressing my fingers on the grim piece of cloth, the numerous times that I have cherished it, it should have been a taboo but this was all that I had of yours.

I want to cry out, pleading you to remember me! Do you? Should I dare to ask? What if you don't? Could I bear that thought?

Suddenly I watch you get up in my peripheral and I quickly hide the ribbon inside my inner cloak.

"Brother Lan" you call out and it pierces my heart. Brother Lan? No please call me Lan Zhan... Just like before.

"Brother WangJi" nope I won't respond.

"Lan Wangji" you whine and I still pretend not to hear you. Call me Lan Zhan and I shall respond.

I continue writing when you finally call "Lan Zhan!!!" There you go, now I shall respond. I raise my eyebrows and look at him with a mock disdain.

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