.͟ ͟.͟ ͟.͟

ᅠ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀݁⠀𝐓𝙷𝙴⠀⠀𝐌𝙾𝙾𝙽𝙻𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃⠀⠀𝐄𝚇𝙲𝙴𝙲𝚄𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙴𝚁⠀ ◞ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀𝙹𝐀𝐇𝐀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙻𝐄𝐄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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╱ WIFE IS ALIVEE

[‍ ‍ ❛ ‍┈ ‍三郎 ‍.͟. ‍ @failuregime]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀( a pause … then reaching up to tap gently on jaha’s forehead. emotional idiot，the emperor could only curse mentally，she’s never been so attached to anyone ever since her depart from mortal world——that would mark over a thousand &,

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ᅠᅠ 𖥸  *   ..      @failuregime ⠀ ̱͞ ⠀⠀🜲

[ً @MORTlSUMBRA]

⠀look ⠀at ⠀you ⠀... ⠀𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⠀me.

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ stay at my inn on this day of 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 、we have no spare bedrooms——so let’s share mine ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[.͟ ͟.͟ ͟.͟ @EXECUTISM]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ 𝐰𝐡𝐲 don’t you join me for a drink?
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[.͟ ͟.͟ ͟.͟ @EXECUTISM]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
rough hands delved into pockets——pulling free his favourite buchae fan 、 embellished with black paint ﹒

⠀⸂⸂ if you have no 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 to attend to 、
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍*̲𓅪. ‍ @cerisecrow]

（ her hand rests on the gun’s grip by waist，idle and without any harmful intention. gaze still interlocking with jaha，a mere smile. ）very well，then. i’m strolling around only to stretch my limbs，you may do as you’re pleased.

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
local alcoholic madman gets drunk and 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 people 、 nothing out of the ordinary in ilyang prefecture ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ ah—— some liquor is best when consumed slowly 、 don’t you think? fine ﹒ you can fetch me more wine and cook acceptable meals 、 yes?
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ 𝐰𝐡𝐲 、 pray tell——are you making an exception for me? we are yet to be acquainted 、 this implies you would do so for just about anyone ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[无人境。 @heartmurmurrs]

（ a corner of his lip curls. leans away, coiling a pink strand of hair around a finger, satisfied. ）

so you invite an ask, knowing full well you will only disappoint... honestly, if it were anyone else, my feelings could have been quite hurt.

but since it's you, I'll make an

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
dark brows knotted with frustration 、 drowning the emotion with 𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐣𝐮 he poured into minuscule cup before taking small 、 appreciative sips ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[.͟ ͟.͟ ͟.͟ @EXECUTISM]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
the matter was left unspoken 、as words weren’t necessary ﹒ merely tightening his callus grip on the smaller——benignly 、in contrast to his often harsh demeanour ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[‍ ‍ ❛ ‍┈ ‍三郎 ‍.͟. ‍ @failuregime]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀( gaze tenderly lifting up and towards him，long，inky lashes fluttering before glancing away with blush creeping upon cheeks. ）

[࣪ ⟢˘ ᅟ 𝖔͟de ᅟ to ᅟ the ᅟ ‍𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬. ‍ ‍ᅟ @godabhor]

what， from the bottom of my heart， the fuck，

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
local alcoholic madman gets drunk and 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 people 、 nothing out of the ordinary in ilyang prefecture ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
retrieving a second gourd of booze ﹒

⠀⸂⸂ look at that 、 the 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 have answered my prayers ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[.͟ ͟.͟ ͟.͟ @EXECUTISM]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
the lump of his larynx shifted as lee downed a great quantity of alcoholic substance——rinsing his brims off 、 a dampness would be left on the short follicles of facial hair⠀ .͟.͟.⠀
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[‍‍ ‍‍‍【 🕊️ 】 ‍‍‍玉树 ┉┈临͡风 ‍‍‍ @gelidoste]

（ a comfortable silence，surprisingly so. xiao pingzhang was expecting something worse——not that he mind falling into this situation. his mannerism，courteous，blowing the heating surface of the tea. warmth spread from porcelain to his &.

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 、i’ll toast to myself as well ﹒ a toast i’ll obtain more liquor in the near future——a simple wish ﹒

hands then delved into the pockets of his garb
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ that’ll do 、you’ll cover the cost yes? i’m a low ranking errand boy with no riches i’m afraid ﹒

lee muttered——lazily far too many times has he given this line ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠ 〞 𝓶oon 𝓼worn. @selunaries]

. . . haah? his face is unfamiliar, and she’s never one to boast her status, but she truly thought she’d upgraded from these fetch quests. isn’t this a bit ridiculous?

“ i’m happy to guide you towards where you may procure your own wine. “

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
the question suspended in the air as silence followed 、jaha turned his towering frame away ﹒

⠀⸂⸂ 𝐧𝐨 、find someone else to yearn for ﹒ i don’t need more complications ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[无人境。 @heartmurmurrs]

that'll depend on if my honesty earns any reward.

( coral gaze narrows in tandem, slot against the ichorous red, probing. )

are you willing to give me what I want?

[࣪ ⟢˘ ᅟ 𝖔͟de ᅟ to ᅟ the ᅟ ‍𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬. ‍ ‍ᅟ @godabhor]

you're so fucking annoying keep this up ﹠ i'll kiss you on the lips．

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
the executioner then inclined his cranium to take a sip of the fine liquor 、 demeanour softened as the familiar taste danced on his tastebuds ﹒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
⠀⸂⸂ very well 、 shizi—ye ﹒ i am but a humble errand boy of ilyang prefecture 、 yi zaha——but locals pronounce it as jaha lee if that’s easier⠀ .͟.͟.⠀
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[‍‍ ‍‍‍【 🕊️ 】 ‍‍‍玉树 ┉┈临͡风 ‍‍‍ @gelidoste]

（ courteous demeanor，lifting up the cup before gesturing a small toast. his lashes flutter at the blend. ）xiao pingzhang，although most people address me as shizi—ye …