[ he can hear the abortive words that lan wangji speaks; he knows now, how difficult even these small admissions must be for him. lan wangji is many things, but eloquent is not one of them. when he speaks, the words he chooses are truthful and poignant and direct. wei wuxian speaks for his shidi in this moment, not only because it is something he has done, something he always does, but because he can feel it radiate from jiang cheng as well. the wanting. the crying, wailing thing that begs for family and comfort. his brother is a sweet thing at heart, of the three of them, jiang cheng's heart is perhaps the most fragile, the most injured. it wants so much, because it has lost so much. he hears it in the words that jiang cheng says as well - the hesitation and fragility of his heart. ]
Jiang Cheng, you too. You have us.
[ idiots alike, they three may be. they may be fools, they may be endangering themselves, but if he could not push lan wangji and jiang cheng away to protect them, then he will keep them close. he will strangle them with his focus, his protectiveness. he will cast a net across them with words and action to show the world that he will burn it and build in the ashes without shedding a tear for it, as long as his dearest two remain safe and happy. ]
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[ he can hear the abortive words that lan wangji speaks; he knows now, how difficult even these small admissions must be for him. lan wangji is many things, but eloquent is not one of them. when he speaks, the words he chooses are truthful and poignant and direct. wei wuxian speaks for his shidi in this moment, not only because it is something he has done, something he always does, but because he can feel it radiate from jiang cheng as well. the wanting. the crying, wailing thing that begs for family and comfort. his brother is a sweet thing at heart, of the three of them, jiang cheng's heart is perhaps the most fragile, the most injured. it wants so much, because it has lost so much. he hears it in the words that jiang cheng says as well - the hesitation and fragility of his heart. ]
Jiang Cheng, you too. You have us.
[ idiots alike, they three may be. they may be fools, they may be endangering themselves, but if he could not push lan wangji and jiang cheng away to protect them, then he will keep them close. he will strangle them with his focus, his protectiveness. he will cast a net across them with words and action to show the world that he will burn it and build in the ashes without shedding a tear for it, as long as his dearest two remain safe and happy. ]