(his forehead rests lightly against the other.)
…so do not stand here and promise me repayment…that is not what i want from you.
(his thumb brushes slowly along his cheek again.)
…love me because you want to.…not because you believe you owe me your heart.
(he listens in complete silence and the more wei wuxian speaks, the softer his expression becomes.
his hand moves from his waist to his cheek again, thumb brushing beneath his eye with careful tenderness.)
…wei ying, look at me.
(waiting until he does.)
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(a small, unsure..almost surprised sound falls from his lips as his eyes widen a little more.)
Lan Zhan...
(it was odd hearing the other be so open with him, so emotional but it was nice to hear just how much the other cared...even if he knew it already.)
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…you were never a burden to me.
(his fingers tighten faintly where they hold him.)
…and loving you was never suffering..even when it hurt.
(his golden gaze remained on wei wuxian.)
…if i grieved you, it was because you were worth grieving.
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run from you?…i never said i would..…in fact….i think i would let you catch me….do not act surprised when i pull you somewhere private afterward…you speak as though one kiss will simply satisfy either of us…..
…is something i once believed i did not deserve.
(his forehead resting lightly against wei wuxian’s for just a moment.)
…but now that i have you…
(his voice lowers, almost intimate in its honesty.)
…i do not wish to let you go.
(he stays still beneath wei wuxian’s touch, allowing him to adjust the headband with complete trust… golden irises not once looking away from him while he does.
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only me. I like how it sounds when you say it.
(his expression perks up, less mischievous now and more genuine. happy...content.)
Lan Zhan... You're so amazing, perfect; in my eyes you are.
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leaning into the touch before looking at him again.)
…i love hearing you say it…so say it as often as you wish…because i love you as well…more deeply than i know how to explain…you being beside me like this…
(his fingers tighten faintly at his waist.)
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…i could never truly scold you for wanting my affection…especially when i wanted the same…you complained so pitifully over one missed kiss…and yet you still did not come take one from me.
…i did not refuse you and i never would. i meant… even another version of you would still be you…and i would still want you. so do not twist my words into something they were never meant to be.
…i love you and…i have for quite some time.
(his gaze softens.)
…so yes…you may touch it.
(his head tilts just slightly, allowing him access to his headband.)
…only you…no one else.
(his hand at his waist pulls him closer. when he leans in the kiss is slower.)
(his golden irises linger on wei wuxian, on the softness in his expression, the way he says it so easily and so openly.)
…again?
(his hand lifts, brushing gently along his cheek once more.)
…you do not need to ask me twice.
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(there was an excitement that rushed through him the closer Lan Wangji got to him, excitement that sparked in his eyes first before causing his heart to beat faster ...something that lingered in his unusual silence.
still, the kiss was better than he could have imagined.
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(then wei wuxian says it. i love you.
his breath stills, eyes softening.)
…wei ying…
(his voice lowers.)
…you cannot say that so easily…
(his gaze searching his.)
…but i do not doubt you.…because i know you mean it.
(a soft breath leaves his lips.)
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