A Game of Pretend

A Modern Wangxian Short Story

Lan Wangji needs to prove to his best friend Xue Yang that he is gay to stop him from setting him up with his sister A'Qing. He promises to introduce him to his boyfriend who was from a different department but Xue Yang doesn't believe in the Lans don't lie crap and so he asks him to take him to meet this boyfriend right away.

Jiang Cheng likes Wen Qing. Wen Qing likes Wei Wuxian. And Wei Wuxian, he likes to remind himself that he would be dog food decades ago if Jiang Cheng's father hadn't rescued him from the streets and given him shelter. So when she demands that he take her to the college dance Wei Wuxian had to pretend to have a girlfriend to get out of the situation but the problem is that she is his only female friend in college. So when he chances upon the prettiest face on campus he walks up to it and places a kiss on it. Only that face belongs to Lan Wangji.

Lan Wangji turns to him and blinks. "Ah, here you are," he says and turning to Xue Yang introduces him, "That's my boyfriend," he says. Wei Wuxian's raised brow is met with a cold stare daring him to refute. He smiles widely in response and answers, "I'm Wei Wuxian, from Chemical Engineering," he says. "Xue Yang from Electrical, same as Lan Wangji," he states.
The name Lan Wangji makes Wei Wuxian take a second look. Why you ask? Because the Lans own the campus and now Wei Wuxian just kissed the campus Prince. Xue Yang excuses himself, wondering hiw he didn't see that coming. Lan Wangji turns to Wei Wuxian and drags him by the sleeve.

"Hey," Wei Wuxian objects.

"You approached me," Lan Wangji pointed out.

"I needed to turn down a girl for the college dance," Wei Wuxian explained.

"Can you dance?" Lan Wangji asked coldly.

"Some, yeah. Who can't?" Wei Wuxian exclaimed.

Lan Wangji nodded. "Good. Rest I'll teach you, boyfriend. I need you to keep pretending to keep my best friend from sicking his sister on me. Deal?"