How will you know if you don’t start taking a few steps first?
[He rests a moment before leaning out of Xichen’s grasp momentarily to grab their cup of tea, pressing one into Xichen’s hands. The tea’s cooled, but thankfully not to a point where it’s undrinkable. This is also far from the formal, proper way to drink, but at this point what did it matter? They shouldn’t be cuddled up together like this anyhow. If Meng Yao wasn’t sure that Wangji would barricade himself in his room for the entire duration of the visit (and possibly into the next day, just to make sure), he might’ve been concerned about being caught.]
Someone from a different world. [He reaches out to smooth down Xichen’s robes at his chest and neck, soothing.]
I just want you to talk about something nice. This isn’t an interrogation, Xichen. I just wanted to shift the conversation to kinder things.
no subject
[He rests a moment before leaning out of Xichen’s grasp momentarily to grab their cup of tea, pressing one into Xichen’s hands. The tea’s cooled, but thankfully not to a point where it’s undrinkable. This is also far from the formal, proper way to drink, but at this point what did it matter? They shouldn’t be cuddled up together like this anyhow. If Meng Yao wasn’t sure that Wangji would barricade himself in his room for the entire duration of the visit (and possibly into the next day, just to make sure), he might’ve been concerned about being caught.]
Someone from a different world. [He reaches out to smooth down Xichen’s robes at his chest and neck, soothing.]
I just want you to talk about something nice. This isn’t an interrogation, Xichen. I just wanted to shift the conversation to kinder things.