‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ &͟&͟. the sands of 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐋 to your 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒎 , ( * @stxrshatter ) . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝗶͟𝗿͟𝗶͟𝐭, heed my word. show no 𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑪𝒀.ᐟ

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

@GlacicBolt ╱╱ they will get there… meanwhile jing yuan very much feels paternal as is but that knowledge that Yanqing will one day be the one to strike him down when he’s marastruck as he had with Jingliu forever haunts him

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

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as it ever is, goes unsaid.

“Busy as I may be, I’m not unwilling to find the time for me to accompany you to the fields. You must forgive me, however; it has been quite some time since I’ve ridden a horse myself. I fear I may be a bit rusty.”

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[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

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Ah … it would appear young Yanqing had taken him teasing too to heart. The elder cants his head as the other recounts his effort he’s been making; it’s all too reminiscent of a younger Jing Yuan’s efforts to make his own master proud.

Bittersweet memories masked+

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[Yanqing @GlacicBolt]

"it's true though....! i haven't been slacking in training, but i'm trying new things...! you're the one who hasn't noticed!"
he's pouting and puffing his cheeks, mostly to hide the sting that the general's been too busy to pay attention to him.
"i've been practicing brush --

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

⠀

by a placid smile.

“It appears you’ve mistaken my words for something else. You certainly * aren’t slacking, far from it —— I think you seeking this balance between training and leisure is crucial to your development. You always work so hard.”

His pride, present+

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[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

⠀

“Have you now?”

He makes a small noise in both acknowledgement and skepticism —— playful of course, inclined to tease the young retainer.

“Our ideas of you slowing down may differ a bit. Those cats can be quite a handful, always so full of energy. How familiar ...”

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[Yanqing @GlacicBolt]

"Gh-
Come on, I've been trying to get better about that! Honest! You've just been busy lately! You should see me with the stray cats that love to play in the gardens, hehe!"

[`𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑 𖬺.𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 @virtuousverity]

🌌 / #HSRRP

[𝘔𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘢 🎞️ @rec4mera]

🎞️ #HSRRP / #MVRP

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

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A quiet chuckle precedes the general redirecting his attention towards Yanqing; a continued, welcome distraction from his work.

“It would seem so … I do wonder if you’d have a similar experience if you slowed down.”

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[Yanqing @GlacicBolt]

"heh, looks like the finches really *are* making a nest of your hair, general!"

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

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Fingers thread through ivory locks, eventually plucking the source of discomfort from within —— a small, delicate twig. Strange … one of the finches must have left it behind.

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[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

Head dipping. Don’t mind him gradually drifting off again.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

Is that right? I’ll certainly have to keep that one in mind …

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

@CUBED2MEETYOU ╱╱ LMAOO i couldn’t resist

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

“And hello to you as well. It’s good to see we’re all in agreement that nobody should tell the General.” ^^

[➙ 【 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 ・ 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 ・ 𝙈𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍 】🏳️‍⚧️ @ARMED_PUP]

“Hello, General.

Welt told me to not tell you that I was facing the wrong way once and practically could only see your chest when you gave me a tour as a Cube once, so I won't tell you that.”

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

Which makes me all the more delighted to see you in higher spirits.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

I certainly won’t be the one to tell him.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

Good morning, for however much longer I stay awake. You seem to be having fun.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

Hahaha. It would appear I’ve chosen an excellent time to peek in.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

What a coincidence. As do I.

[‍ ‍ ‍ * before daw͟n͟。 @SUNLITGAZE]

╱╱ losing it at the pixels