[does ‘fun’ also include enjoying burning his mouth off? because his son's watching him thoughtfully, still smiling, even though he shakes his head after the man takes a bite of his food; the only thing sizhui can imagine is tasting that spicy congee and remembering how it'd burned his tongue, made his eyes water and had almost his whole face turning red with the heat it brought forth.]
Of course I won't.
[he's kept his secrets with everyone else, after all, and jingyi's broken many lan sect rules! so, if he stays quiet for jingyi, why would his father ever be an exception? besides, this is a minute rule compared to some of the ones they could've broken during this whole ordeal on-world at noctium. (oh, hey, they're totally breaking the ‘no talking during meals’ rule as well, he's realized, but sizhui's also not too worried about that, either.) whether it's lan wangji returning to them again or them, eventually, somehow finding a way home... they can at least know they'll see each other once more.
his arm withdraws almost as quickly as he'd outstretched it, that hand taking hold of his sandwich too, picking off a part of the corner which he eats, mulling over wei wuxian's words while he's chewing. does he truly believe that? and what qualifies as an extended stay when you've already been around for more than a year?
regardless, it's not what matters. what does is that they're both here, together, delighted to be in each other's company and enjoying time with one another while they still can.
once he's finally finished, he remarks,] Then I hope I'm allowed to stay with you for as long as possible.
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Of course I won't.
[he's kept his secrets with everyone else, after all, and jingyi's broken many lan sect rules! so, if he stays quiet for jingyi, why would his father ever be an exception? besides, this is a minute rule compared to some of the ones they could've broken during this whole ordeal on-world at noctium. (oh, hey, they're totally breaking the ‘no talking during meals’ rule as well, he's realized, but sizhui's also not too worried about that, either.) whether it's lan wangji returning to them again or them, eventually, somehow finding a way home... they can at least know they'll see each other once more.
his arm withdraws almost as quickly as he'd outstretched it, that hand taking hold of his sandwich too, picking off a part of the corner which he eats, mulling over wei wuxian's words while he's chewing. does he truly believe that? and what qualifies as an extended stay when you've already been around for more than a year?
regardless, it's not what matters. what does is that they're both here, together, delighted to be in each other's company and enjoying time with one another while they still can.
once he's finally finished, he remarks,] Then I hope I'm allowed to stay with you for as long as possible.