All Things The Untamed

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[eternalgrief]

[ ... He doesn't like Xichen at all. Nope. No feelings at all. Nope. Never. Because he's best friends with Mingjue and that definitely doesn't work. ]

Oh.

Okay mom.

[ Because he has to break the way the other's making him feel with all that. ]

[equivocations]

[ It is hardly the first time that someone in their friend circle has teasingly called him mom. It has never bothered him before.

And he should let it go - it doesn't matter how Huaisang takes what he said, when Xichen's actions would be the same. And yet - ]

If that is the way that you would prefer my intentions to be, then yes.

Regardless, I would like to make sure you are being taken care of properly.

[eternalgrief]

What do you mean?

[equivocations]

A-Sang. I just told you that I would like to come over and take you to bed.

[eternalgrief]

[ God. Xuanyu would be insufferable if he hears about any of this. ]

When you say it like that it really sounds like you're not talking about sleep... You're talking about sleeping right?

[equivocations]

I am not only talking about sleeping.

[eternalgrief]

Xichen... You're like my brother's best friend.

[ God he's panicking a little because dammit he wants Xichen so badly. ]

[equivocations]

Are you concerned about what he would think?

[eternalgrief]

Aren't you?

[equivocations]

I have not exactly been subtle, Huaisang. He knows.

[eternalgrief]

Wait. What? How???

[equivocations]

He is my best friend. Do you think he does not know me well enough to tell?

[eternalgrief]

He can be dense sometimes...

...have you talked about it with him??

[equivocations]

[ Does insisting that there is nothing to talk about while Mingjue gives him increasingly exasperated looks count as talking with him about it? ]

In a manner of speaking.

I am already aware of what fate may befall anyone who dares to hurt you.

[eternalgrief]

😶

[equivocations]

A-Sang. Will you not tell me what you want?

[eternalgrief]

[ Man...it's hard to keep pretending he doesn't know what's going on when the other is being so forward about it. ]

I've wanted you okay!

[equivocations]

[ Being subtle had gotten him no where - and despite his apparent confidence, he was, in fact, nervous that Huaisang did not actually want him and was trying to let him down without saying so. ]

You can have me, in any way you want.

I've wanted you, too.

[eternalgrief]

Okay. What if we do but it doesn’t work out?

[equivocations]

Why would it not work out, in this hypothetical scenario?

[eternalgrief]

I don’t know.

[equivocations]

Then I will counter with: what if we do and it does work out?

[eternalgrief]

I don't know!

[ It's not like he's ever let himself be in a relationship where real risk was involved before, where he actually really, really cares if it works. ]

[equivocations]

If I am being honest - I don't, either. But I would like to find out with you.

[eternalgrief]

So... what next? You wanna take me to bed?