A brief thought will flicker over--...alright...?--but Lan Wangji doesn't know how to words, so he's just going to kind of. Awkwardly stand here in silence for a minute. Forgive him he's come so far and yet gotten nowhere at all with his social skills.]
He glances away, a little embarrassed. DON'T CALL OUT HIS POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS LIKE THIS.
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...
...Eventually, slowly--]
...I would like to hear your thoughts, if you wish to share them.
[Rather... another flash, but this time, it's memories of her anger and resentment from their first week here. He's a little concerned that this save arrangement might've upset her, is all.]
that's fair. she looks away at that, too, her brow furrowing ever so slightly. she was pretty angry then. she's always pretty angry. and even with them having found the records room, she's still wary.
is it really going to work out the way they want it to?]
...just looking at it objectively, it's a good thing if he's safe.
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ANYWAY I don't think??? Wei Wuxian ever played the flute around Lan Wangji this early in canon??? So it does not give him a gay pause.
He does, however, respectfully stop and listen! He'll wait until she's done playing before he dips his head slightly.]
You are well-practiced.
[That's very high praise coming from him, amazing]
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...thanks! I've had a lot of time on my hands to practice.
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...
A brief thought will flicker over--...alright...?--but Lan Wangji doesn't know how to words, so he's just going to kind of. Awkwardly stand here in silence for a minute. Forgive him he's come so far and yet gotten nowhere at all with his social skills.]
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after a few beats:]
If there's something you want to say, you can just say it, you know...
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He glances away, a little embarrassed. DON'T CALL OUT HIS POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS LIKE THIS.
...
...
...Eventually, slowly--]
...I would like to hear your thoughts, if you wish to share them.
[Rather... another flash, but this time, it's memories of her anger and resentment from their first week here. He's a little concerned that this save arrangement might've upset her, is all.]
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well
that's fair. she looks away at that, too, her brow furrowing ever so slightly. she was pretty angry then. she's always pretty angry. and even with them having found the records room, she's still wary.
is it really going to work out the way they want it to?]
...just looking at it objectively, it's a good thing if he's safe.