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[strikingchords]

[tugs a piece of Wei Wuxian's sodden sleeve, meaningfully]

[laughitoff]

--ah, you're right, I suppose.

[it is perhaps a testament to how much things are still going over his head that he peels back and starts taking off his shirt without compunction, even after all the kissing]

[strikingchords]

[they probably do need to at least let go of each other's hands long enough to take things off. looks away from Wei Wuxian like he's been scalded]

[laughitoff]

[that’s fair, his naked bod is not much to look at right now

he is absolutely peeking over at Lan Wangji though]

[strikingchords]

[THAT'S NOT WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he's taking his robe off distractedly, sure; from the side, Wei Wuxian sees the perfect line of his biceps and shoulder and then-- something on his back?]

[laughitoff]

[leans over a little further to get a better look...]

[strikingchords]

[uh what the fuck

he can clearly recognize the marks of a discipline whip, after seeing what Jiang Cheng's chest looked like those times after it faded. but these marks are clearly fresher; reddened and raised skin between what should be an absurd number of raw wounds.

instead, there's a river of translucent white crystalline scales down his back, filling in the gaps]

[laughitoff]

[he--reaches to touch, in a kind of fascinated horror...]

[strikingchords]

[smooth and warm, faintly unyielding under his fingers.

apparently it's sensitive enough that Lan Wangji can feel that; he startles and looks back at Wei Wuxian over his shoulder]

[laughitoff]

[jerks his hand back, remembering himself the moment their eyes meet]

—sorry, ah—

[strikingchords]

[sucks in a slightly audible breath]

[laughitoff]

[swallows]

This was done to you for assisting me, wasn’t it?

[strikingchords]

[stares at him wordlessly, still off balance; it's a kind of answer]

[laughitoff]

[fuck. his hand is still hovering in the air where he pulled it back. his tone is airless; a little bleak]

Lan Zhan…

[strikingchords]

[tilts his chin up, waiting for whatever Wei Wuxian plans to say, shoulders tensed]

...

[laughitoff]

This could have crippled you. Killed you.

[strikingchords]

It did not.

[laughitoff]

You shouldn’t have risked such things for me.

[strikingchords]

...

I know what I should and should not do.

[laughitoff]

[turns away a bit, scrubbing at his eyes]

—stubborn man.

[strikingchords]

[...

relaxes very faintly, though he's still watching Wei Wuxian under his eyelashes, wary]

[laughitoff]

You and Shijie. And for what…? For what.

[strikingchords]

...

[quietly...]

Wei Ying, as well.

[laughitoff]

I couldn’t keep anyone alive. I couldn’t keep anyone safe. Not even myself. Why couldn’t you have—

[strikingchords]

[



he's going to reach for his hand again]