( for us. a desperate wish, intimate, like a world for them alone might exist. heβs heard of merfolk forsaking the ocean before, shunned in turn, never to be allowed back. earth is often a destination of no return, where rogues inevitably meet their demise, a realm of filth, reflecting their nature. but lan wangji looks at him and only sees beauty, in all its intricate forms, a realm of life. )
Wei Ying. ( softly, tentatively, and his name rolls off the tongue and he mouths it again a few times, a privilege, treasured. first a spark, and then his eyes dim a little; there is nowhere, nowhere lan wangji could safely reach without water, only the oceanβs depths, if wei wuxian couldβ¦
...breatheβ¦
his gaze lights up, unadulterated in his eyes, aglow, while his overall expression remains more or less stoic. an idea blooms in the confines of his mind, forbidden, both eager and hesitant on his lips. ) If you wish to know my home⦠I can help you breathe. ( the same way he did so long ago, a temporary solution for stolen time, where he knows how and where to swim undetected. )
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Wei Ying. ( softly, tentatively, and his name rolls off the tongue and he mouths it again a few times, a privilege, treasured. first a spark, and then his eyes dim a little; there is nowhere, nowhere lan wangji could safely reach without water, only the oceanβs depths, if wei wuxian couldβ¦
...breatheβ¦
his gaze lights up, unadulterated in his eyes, aglow, while his overall expression remains more or less stoic. an idea blooms in the confines of his mind, forbidden, both eager and hesitant on his lips. ) If you wish to know my home⦠I can help you breathe. ( the same way he did so long ago, a temporary solution for stolen time, where he knows how and where to swim undetected. )