Mandarine



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    Something smells so good. Wei Ying closes his eyes, already feeling sleepy, and tries to identify where the scent is coming from. He turns his face to one side and then the other, chasing it, until his nose touches Lan Zhan’s cheek.

    He pulls back quickly, not freaking out, because it’s fine. He touched Lan Zhan’s cheek with his nose, and Lan Zhan smells really fucking good, and they’re lying down together on a very soft bed because Lan Zhan is too drunk to let go of him, and Lan Zhan is gay but Wei Ying isn’t, and it’s fine.

    Wei Ying swallows hard and closes his eyes again.

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    Wei Ying helps Lan Zhan out of an uncomfortable situation, and they grow close right away, becoming instant friends. To Lan Zhan, they become instant something else. With time, they only get closer and closer, and Wei Ying is forced to deal with his own feelings about Lan Zhan, and his perception of his own sexuality.

    (the "Didn't know they were dating" fic)

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    19 Feb 2024

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    Wei Wuxian's ad appeared in the Sunday paper just two days ago:

     

    Wanted: Subject to pose as reference for neoclassical academic commission. Tall-ish height and muscular physique helpful, but not necessary. 3 months’ pay at min. Enquire at Yiling Fine Arts Collective if interested.

     

    And now, here in his studio on an otherwise normal Tuesday morning, stands the most stunning man Wei Wuxian has ever seen here to do as instructed - enquire.

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    "You’re definitely tall enough for what I’d like, but it’s a bit hard to tell your physique until you undress-“

    “Undress?”

    “Yes,” Wei Wuxian replies with a sinking heart - it had been a misunderstanding then, though how that actually happened he has no idea. In all of history hasn’t everyone known that artists need nude models? “That’s a requirement. Not all the time, I suppose, and definitely not right away…but a neoclassical piece means a nude or mostly-nude figure, Lan Wangji. I’ll need a nude model.”

    “I…Yes, of course,” Lan Wangji prevaricates. He’s too well-disciplined to fidget, Wei Wuxian would guess, but it’s painfully clear that he wants to. “I understand.”

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    03 Feb 2024

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    Lan Qiren reads books and Wei Wuxian worms his way into Qiren's heart.

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    18 Jan 2024

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    "Huh." Wei Ying thought it over. He didn't have much choice—if he wanted to live close to the university without having a commute that was over an hour long, he needed this place. The idea formed easily, and honestly, he couldn't see any problem with it. "So wanna pretend to be a couple?"

    Lan Zhan's eyebrow twitched, the only sign that Wei Ying had surprised him. Wei Ying watched him carefully as he took a sip of his tea, set the cup down, and leaned back in his seat. "Very well."

    Pretending to date to get an apartment? What could possibly go wrong? The Wangxian Story.

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    09 Jan 2024

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    Wei Wuxian died in that cave.

    At least everyone thought so, including him.

    Maybe he should have even stayed dead. That might have been easier than watching Lan Wangji, Hanguang-Jun, Lan Zhan, look at him with absolutely no recognition in his eyes.

    Having your spine ripped out by a giant turtle hurt. But being ignored by the person you gave your life for, the person you gave up everything for - that might actually be worse.

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    09 Jan 2024